Billy Whiskers Comes to the Big Show as Star of Circus
Billy Whiskers now dominates the circus world earning the nickname King Billy. He leads the parade atop Jumbo the elephant as his monkey troupe mirrors his act. The manager praises the season as the best yet and keeps Billy well fed and tended. A past overindulgence in ice cream nearly sparked a riot and prompted stricter dietary care.
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Billy Wiskers
Billy
Jumbo
Pilly
Monkeys
King Billy
Gwenda Faces Family Skepticism Over Her Career Dreams
In Millersville, Gwenda is accused by her mother of being a throwback to a foreign-educated ancestor as she pursues books and plans distant from home. The Channings discuss her “queerness” at supper while Gwenda quietly contemplates distant ambitions by the garden pond.
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Gwenda
Channing
Jim
Mr. Channing
Mrs. Channing
Jim Channing
Tom Sanders
Millersville
Dear Mrs Thompson advised on balancing duty and marriage
A nine month bride asks how to handle her husband’s Sundays spent visiting a sick man and his wife. Mrs Thompson urges planning shared time, offering alternatives like reading together and small acts of kindness, to relieve his sense of obligation without dampening goodwill. The letter also notes a couple engaged for two years sharing plans and savings for their future home.
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Mrs. Thompson
Hus
Marjory H
Pink Pills Helped Mrs. Johnson Beat Stomach Trouble
A Rochester area woman, Mrs. Alice M. Johnson of 758 State Street, Binghamton, says three years of stomach distress and weakness vanished after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports improved appetite, less dizziness, and regained strength, calling the Pills effective and endorsing them for building up the blood.
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Alice M. Johnson
State Street
Binghamton
N. Y
Mrs. Johnson
Willams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Advice on marriage plans amid tuberculosis illness
A fiancée diagnosed with tuberculosis faces a difficult choice. The doctor says cure is possible but marriage should be postponed to focus on recovery. A reader, Margaret, counsels following the physician, suggesting postponement to reduce burden and preserve happiness, with faith in a cure.
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Margaret
Remarkable Pain Killer Liniment Promises Instant Relief
A 20th Century Liniment claims rapid relief from rheumatism lumbago neuralgia backache and other pains. The ad urges direct bottle use without hot baths and promotes Henry W. Cotner as the supplier at local drug stores with same day relief.
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Sloan
Henry W. Cotner
Bandit Gets a Pen Sentence
Orville Taylor one of the Bedford bank bandits was sentenced in Cleveland to an indeterminate term from one to 15 years in the Columbus penitentiary for the robbery. He pleaded guilty and was brought to court handcuffed to detectives and guarded by many officers. Judge Baer lamented he could not impose a heavier sentence.
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Cleveland, O
Orville Taylor
Bedford Bank
Columbus
Taylor
Baer
Hope Diamond Brings Bad Luck Legend To Fore
Washington reports from Point Isabel Texas say Mrs Edward B McLean wore the Hope diamond during the Harding party mishap when a railroad train stalled between Point Isabel and Brownsville The famed sapphire blue diamond weighs 44 4 carats and is valued at about 400000 The article notes a long tradition of misfortune surrounding its owners but cites Mrs McLean defying the superstition by her action
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Washington
Point Isabel
Texas
Edward B. McLean
Brownsville
McLean
France Emerges From War With Economic Readjustment
Paris reports two miracles after armistice: readjustment and reconstruction. France, hardest hit yet restored to stability with wage gains, falling Bolshevism threat, and rapid export growth. Industrial and rail recovery shown, with thousands back to work and hundreds of factories rebuilding.
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Henry Woop
United Press
Paris
France
Orleans
French Federation of Labor
Ministry of Public Instruction
Europe
Baseball clubs face new wage talks after record season
United Press staffer reports that after a record attendance and nearly three million dollars in gate receipts, major clubs including New York Chicago and Boston American league teams Giants and Brooklyn show healthy profits. Teams may push for higher player pay as talks begin.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Lkely
Chicago
Boston
New York Giants
Brooklyns
Cleveland
Athletics
Yankees
Washington
Election: Will Cost County a Heap of Money
Athens county spent about $10,000 to run this year’s number election including printing help and threat costs. The board of county commissioners reviewed election bills and prepared budgets for clerk hire and other officials. Delegations pressed for more road improvements during the session.
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Athens County
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Hypo-Cod Promoted for Catarrh and Hay Fever Relief
A patient with chronic catarrh and hay fever reports relief after using Earle's Hypo-Cod. A drug clerk recommended it, and the user notes improved breathing and appetite. The product, made by Earle Chemical Co., is advertised as strong and widely sold in druggists, priced at $1.26 plus war tax.
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Earle
Believe Me I Suffered From Stomach and Bowel Trouble
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy restored strength and allowed daily work after severe stomach and bowel problems. It asserts the remedy clears mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves inflammation, including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee after one dose.
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Mayr
Deepest Early November Snow Hits Knoxville Region
Record snow blanketed Knoxville and surrounding mountains as a two day storm swept the area, marking the deepest snow for so early in November. Weather officials noted significant accumulation and disruption across mountain roads.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Medicated Tablet Aids Breathing and Throat Comfort
A medicated tablet designed to ease coughs sore throat hoarseness and irritation. Opens air passages and aids breathing while stopping tickle and nighttime coughing. Marketed as a medicine not a candy and touted as helpful for speakers and singers.
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Rae
Grove’s Iron
Grove
Frances Trego Montgomery
Saalfield Pubishing Co
Akron, O
Fleart
Bandit
Frange
United States
America
Opera
Cole
The
Kerr Hardware Company
Gatarrh
Lash
the Cline Pharmacy CO
Athens, Ohio
F. C. Stedman Co. Wholesale Distributere
Athens, C
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Athens Ice & Storage Co
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