Whiskey-filled torpedoes used in bootlegger ruse on Great Lakes
Washington August 21 bootleggers shifted liquor by firing torpedoes filled with whiskey from Canada across the Great Lakes. Several torpedoes were seized by prohibition inspectors along the lakeshore as boats retrieved the weapons near Michigan, with smugglers paying cooperatives to aid the smugglers. Local forestry notes promote nut bearing trees in Ohio for roadside planting while cautioning against foreign species like English walnut and pecan.
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Department of Forestry
Ohio Experiment Station
Three Apple Varieties in Ohio Allegedly Noted for Unusual Flavor
Local reports in Ohio hint that three commercial apple varieties from Igimatea show unusual flavor profiles. Growers note distinct textures and aroma, with potential for niche markets pending further tasting trials and official evaluations.
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Ohio
Close Fight For Senate And Sugar Market Outlook
The piece weighs Senate control in a year with 32 seats up and notes Republicans face a tough map while several Democratic seats look vulnerable. It also warns against hoarding sugar as prices may drop with normal supply, urging consumers to buy normally and resist market manipulation.
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Housewife Exploits Sugar Shortage Amid Frenzied Months
A housewife in HO seeks to profit from a sugar shortage as months of scarcity press on. The article notes her efforts reflect wider consumer anxiety and tight supply conditions affecting households.
We Cannot Repress Curiosity Over Destroyers and a Cable
The Chicago Tribune questions the dispatch of six destroyers to thwart a cable laying by a British company on our shores. The piece suspects are not aiming to war but critiques the administration's publicity and foreign policy moves amid tensions with Britain and potential November implications.
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Chicago Tribune
Mr. London
Carbon Hill Ladies Aid Travels and Weekend Plans
Mrs. Robert Coffee hosted the Ladies Aid Tuesday. Several families including the Greens, Devols, Smiths, Schooners and Kammerlings motored to Nelsonville, Logan, Athens, and Lancaster. The Ladies Aid will hold a supper Saturday. Visitors include Miss Tiema Leachman in New Lexington.
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Ladies Aid
Bert Green
Carrie
Gladys
Nellie
Dorotha Devol
Nelsonville
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Philip
Greendale
Pearl Perkins
Charles Devol
Donald _ Devol
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Carl Smith
Ruth Smith
Mattie
Athens
Edward Smith
Blanche
Athena
I. D. Donally
Dorothy Stedwill
John Blosser
Ross
Love .Kammerling
Lancaster
Tiema Leachman
New Lexington
After Dinner Tales at a Rural Church
A humorous exchange at a church follows a discussion of Reverend Brown and Rast the deacon. Rast jokes about losing a hand shaping his active role in the collection basket while a physician recalls wanting humor but choosing medicine. Uncle Bill Bottletop notes liquor prescriptions as jokes. The sermon is deemed too short as the crowd nods off.
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Pastor Brown
Rast
Green
Wes
Bill Bottletop
Dear Mrs. Thompson Advice Column Fragments
A late teen letter asks about performing on stage at a home theater and whether two sisters should pursue dancing with no lessons. A reader seeks guidance on dating restrictions and social outings for a junior in high school and another asks about weight gain. A wife writes about marital strain and baby care, and the advisor counsels patience, responsibility, and improved home effort.
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Mrs. Thompson
Ensee Apple Origin Secret Seedling Identified
A chance seedling in Windsor township Lawrence county Ohio became the Ensee apple named from discoverer Neilson Yom. It sprouted around 1880 on Nelgen Cox’s farm near cider making, and by 1895 its fruit drew attention as it entered commercial cultivation in southern Ohio.
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Ohio
Nelgen Cox
Windsor Township
Lawrence County
Neilson Yom
Byplay Ain't You Right Verse Lost in Ice Cream Parlor Scene
A fragment from a poem set section features a playful dialogue in a scene at an ice cream parlor with a kiss and a question about past acts. The passage then shifts to a romantic reminiscence of a girl with rosy cheeks and blue eyes.
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Thor Rayben
Awful Slip at Frances and Francie Skirt Lace Exchange
In a humorous exchange, Francie and Frances discuss a blush worthy wardrobe misstep as Francie corrects a misunderstanding about a skirt lace and the slip term. The moment captures youthful wit and social awkwardness.
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Francie
Frances
Privacy Plus Ig Have You Seen May
A playful wordplay item centers on May and Mayonnaise in a lighthearted pun about nuts and lettuce.
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May
Nutz
S S S Blood Cleanser Advertised By Medical Adviser
An old advertisement claims Terres Sclenthons skin issues originate from germs and cannot be treated by lotions or Shea ointments. It touts S S S as the unparalleled blood cleanser available everywhere for $8.5 and offers contact to a Chief Medical Adviser for more details.
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Waren
Sr Eatons
S.S.S
Ists
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