Builder Of Strength Vola-Tonic Featured In Athens Ad
Henry Meier of Cincinnati says one bottle of Vola-Tonic cured his run down condition, boosting energy and ending backache. He praises the medicine and recommends it to friends as the best of its kind. Vola-Tonic is being introduced at Cline's Pharmacy in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meier
Laurel Avenue
Cincinnati
Athens
Cline
Praise Lumber Co
Creee St
Dayton
Ohio
Eare
Higher Prices Expected for Dry Goods Next Winter
Washington reports at the National retail dry goods association convention that prices for next winter will rise, as merchants buy ahead at higher rates. President S. P. Halle calls for tax reform after current levies and defends retail profits. Prof. Muzzy warns against selling nonessentials as living costs stay high.
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Washington
S. P. Halle
Cleveland
Ohio
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Halle
David Sayville Muzzy
Columbia University
Muzzy
Antiques Fetch High Prices for George Washington Waistcoat
An auction fetched $410 for a cream silk waistcoat worn by George Washington, with gold and silver thread embroidery and border detailing. Shell buttons sold for $210 and two engraved coat buttons brought $260. The buyer may deem modern tailoring costly, while collectors speculate on future values.
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George Washington
Washington
Thrift in Words and the Call for Brief Public Planks
The New York Tribune urges brevity in party platforms arguing no plank should exceed 400 words and citing short historic texts to show concise messages can be powerful. It notes that brief speeches gain respect while long ones lose impact and calls curb on needless political chatter to stabilize prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
the Tribune
Daniel C Roper as Commissioner of Internal Revenue
The article profiles Daniel C. Roper, tracing his career from clerk to the senate interstate commerce committee to roles in the census, post office, tariff commission, and the Wilson campaign. It notes his long tenure in tax enforcement and his resolve to enforce prohibition, despite humorous criticism. Roper was born April 1 and married Christmas Day, belongs to the Methodist church, and faces letters of ire from preachers over dry laws.
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Daniel C. Roper
Prohibition
Dantel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Roper
Washington
South Carolina
Legislawre
United States
House Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Tariff Commission
Methodist Church
After Dinner Stories Prompt A Song To Remember A File
A wife asks her husband to sing a few lines from a song to jog his memory. He complies in good humor and she reveals she wants a file she has forgotten, but believes she will recall it if he sings. The playful moment centers on memory and a domestic request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Peace Table Orator Seeks Nation's Need in Odd Fellows Hall
The literary society met in Odd Fellows hall with Rev. Josiah Dodson presiding. James Boliver McHenry, a noted regional orator, spoke on The Peace Table to an attentive crowd. The speaker posed a question about the nation's needs as it expands abroad, ending with a humorous hiccup from the town house.
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Literary Society
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Josiah Dodson
James Boliver McHenry
Pacific
Orient
Towa House
Women Enter Industry Persistently After War
A 1920 column argues that married women have permanently joined the workforce. It cites statistics showing a 100 percent rise, notes signs like factory ads inviting wives to work, and suggests women will remain in paid labor even after men return from war.
Lost Dog and a City Wide Phone Puzzle
A humorous mix notes a dog named Trixie returning home after a lost ad leads to five puppies. It also jokes about political divisions among McAdoo Palmer and a mock headline about a pair of shoes costing a year’s salary in Soviet Russia.
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Bobby
Mabel
Mother
Soviet
Russia
Household Hints On The Convalescent And Eggs Dish
Practical home tips describe beef tea making by simmering chopped beef in a jar above boiling water for hours. Also included are soft boiled egg instructions and Irish moss blanc mange with milk, salt, and optional pineapple or nuts for flavor.
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Oeft Boiley
Baked Macaroni With Oysters Luncheon Dish
A simple baked macaroni and oyster dish layers macaroni and oysters with milk and a thickened oyster liquid sauce. Topped with crumbs and butter then baked to a golden brown for a luncheon main.
Highway Robber Recalled by Era Defenders and Detractors
A reminiscing exchange praises a bygone highway robber as picturesque and bold while a critic derides modern profiteers as grasping. The dialogue contrasts past thefts with present expectations of gain and restraint.
Dairymen Test Milk Quality in Athens County
County dasr inspectors report four in a hundred cows infected in Athens County dairies based on tests of 191,278 cows with 11 reactors among 191,278 tests. County agent De Lashmutt urges frequent milk testing as no pasteurization exists locally and 8 percent of human tuberculosis cases link to infected milk.
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Athens County
Gille
de Lashmutt
Dairy Wen
Ed. Carpenter
Vo. Typla
Culdvens Biome
Arthur Bu
Dr. Pedge
J. W. Higgins
J. E. Bowes
IV. C. Maxwell
Prank W. Coue
W. &. Mohier
Walker Lros
John Gillette
Agen
de Lushmutt
Athens
Republican funding capped at $1000 per donor
Will H. Hays, chairman of the Republican National Committee, told 300 party leaders in New York that no individual may donate more than $1,000 to the presidential campaign fund. A general committee will extend financing efforts to every city and town to encourage sustaining contributions from $1 upward.
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New York
Republican Party
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Hays
Government predicts big drop in food prices this summer
Washington reports government experts expect a sharp fall in farm prices this summer if production matches or exceeds the ten year average. A 100 percent production is projected, driven by factors pushing toward large crops while prices remain high as farmers seek to capitalize on current market conditions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hypo-Cod Cure Promises Quick Cold Relief
An ad touts Hypo-Cod with Earle's 59s as a cure for coughs and colds claiming permanent relief, strengthened lungs, and renewed vigor. It touts ingredients like cod liver oil extracts and cherry bark, urging readers to buy two bottles and get a free laxative box.
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Chateau Thiery
Earie
Earle
Earle Chemical Co
Tortured by illness finds relief with HypoCod testimony
Mrs John Forsyth relates a long severe illness tied to a bad cold and flu that left her a physical wreck. She recounts using three bottles of HypoCod with dramatic improvement including a ten pound gain and renewed strength. The report cites others praising the product in the article.
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John Forsyth
Conjen
Rs. Forsyth
Hypo Cod Turs Its Power In A Grippe Era Claims
Hundreds of statements praise Earle s Hypo Cod as a powerful tonic. The bottle shows a formula of strong ingredients and a non oily taste. Stanley Crane endorses Hypo Cod saying after grippe he recovered weight slept better and felt away from dizziness after using the product.
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Earle
Stanley Crane
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Rt Renere
Les
Agadt
Nunnally
Prietor
Hypo. Com
James Lee
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Chipman
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