Wakefield Township Election Results Highlight Local Races
In Wakefield township on Monday voters chose Co. A. Tretheway as justice of peace with 1369 votes while W. J. Weston lost the supervisor race by 38 votes to Edgar G. Hamlin who had 141 ballots. Joseph D. Porter won clerk 130 to 113 and J. H. Baudeotte took treasurer 139 to 104.
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Wakefield Township
W. J. Weston
Edgar G. Hamlin
Hamlin
Weston
Joseph D. Porter
George Kronberg
J. H. Baudeotte
N. F. Laherdie
McNicholas Unopposed for Marenisco Township Supervisor
In Marenisco township election John Kk McNicholas ran unopposed for supervisor. George Abraham, on McNicholas' ticket, won clerk with 316 votes to 75 for opponent Kk J Anderson. Victor Kruutari defeated KE J LeMaire for highway commissioner by 29 votes.
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Marenisco Township
John Kk. McNicholas
George Abraham
McNicholas
Kk. J. Anderson
Victor Kruutari
KE. J. LeMaire
Atta Boy. She and others discuss a man
In a fragment from a 19th or early 20th century column, two women comment on a man calling him an awful pill and sugar coated. The piece notes Peat in the United States serves fertilizer and stock feed rather than fuel, unlike Europe.
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Atta
United States
Europe
Jitney Term Emerges With Early Five Cent Bus Rides
The expression Jitney entered common use in 1915 as cities started operating auto buses offering five cent rides. Critics remark on the evolving plot while a character comments on a stirring scene.
Jury verdict in Bel vs Tappins gambling case
A jury verdict was returned in Justice Torston Magin's court in the Bel versus Tappins case over alleged gambling losses. Bell was represented by WLFL Pellow and Tasopilas by S W Patek.
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Torston Magin
George Bel
Bell
Wlfl Pellow
Tasopilas
S. W. Patek
Some Observations on Man and His Helpmate
Excerpts discuss attitudes toward women and gender roles. Quotes urge evaluating a man's character by how he treats older and poorer women, noting women’s posing and self-image. The text critiques expectations for wives to conform to masculine wishes and calls for equal minds.
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Honor Betzht
Jack Hoxie Quips On Liquor Policy In Film Note
Silent era star Jack Hoxie voices strong stance against alcohol imagery in a Western feature. He jokes about prohibition era zeal and asserts control over storytelling to keep liquor out of his scenes.
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Hart
Care Tips for Keeping Window Plants Healthy
Gardeners are urged to inspect unhealthy window plants and avoid overwatering which makes soil sour and harms growth. Erratic watering and drafts also threaten health, while careful watering and occasional leaf sponging aid fine foliage plants.
Back to the Office Dialog Sparks Morning Quips
A brisk workplace exchange features Ross insisting profits demand action while Easy Mike muses on a nonsensical phrase about a hen, reflecting lighthearted banter during a busy day at the office.
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Ross
Mike
Island of Java, world’s most dense population
The island of Java is described as the most densely populated area globally with about 35 million people residing in land area smaller than Iowa.
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Java
Iowa
Hay drying by heat pipe used in England
Heat sent through a large pipe into a stack of green hay dries it as well as sun exposure. In damp English weather Cass is a common practice.
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England
Te the national beverage of Southern Abyssinia
Te is distilled from wild honey and is similar to the mead of ancient Saxons, reflecting a traditional drink of the region with long historical roots.
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Abyssinia
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Walter Kafka
John IF
Finnegen
Manuel Telli
Co. A. Tretheway
Ceriin
Jacob G. Schurman
Cornell University
Chir
Nder
A.ubassador
Germany
Jack Hoxie
Rat Roisen
Jesse Smith
N. J
Bessemer. Pharmacy
John J. Frick
Globe Battery Station
C. Ethier
Prop
N. Sophia Street
the Mens Store
Adler Collegian
Wakefield
Hes
Bessemer
Peter Rabbit
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