Money In Lands In The Northwest Rapid land sales rise in pine barrens
The piece notes growing land values in the northwest as pine barren lands in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota shift from tax repossessions to syndicate purchases at low prices. It says timberless tracts are bought by corporations and resold higher, with investors seeing a money making opportunity in northern Wisconsin and the upper peninsula.
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Northwest
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper Peninsula
A Substitute for Coal for Hard Times
A reader offers a cheap coal substitute using terra cotta bricks soaked in kerosene. Soak a brick ten to fifteen seconds, burn for half an hour, or longer if soaked longer. Saturate bricks by turning and wetting all sides, place in a tin pan with kerosene, light with a match, and replace when aging. Used bricks go into water then back into kerosene for reuse.
Jesse James Bandit King drama at the opera house
A Missouri melodrama titled Jesse James the Bandit King directed by Jack Hoeffler tours the state. The production features an elaborate mounting at high cost and is slated for Thursday evening November 13 at the local opera house.
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Missouri
Jesse James
Jack Hoeffler
Opera House
Local Brevities Highlight Community Life and Games
A roundup of visits and meetings in Bessemer Ironwood and nearby towns. Notes include Johnston and McLaughlin travels, Marenisco and Hurley social visits, football results with Hancock beating Ironwood 22 to 15, party scenes, and plans for a new golf course and saloon. Also mentions Michigan vs Wisconsin game and local Halloween reflections.
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Hancock
Ironwood
Thanksgiving Dinner Digestive Relief Ad Claim
An old advertisement notes heavy eating causes indigestion and stomach catarrh. It touts Kodol as a remedy that protects nerves, cleanses glands, and cures dyspepsia and stomach troubles. Signed F. L. B. Jones.
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Kodol
F. LB. Jones
Lost cattle in Ramsay area reported to George Ross
A large black and white muley cow and a Jersey heifer wearing a horse bell with a chain collar are missing. The owners request information be sent to the office of George Ross in Ramsay, Michigan.
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George Ross
Ramsay
Mich
Foley's Hloney and Tar stops cough and heals lungs
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and lung issues. It warns against substitutes and touts the product as effective for respiratory relief. The tone is promotional and aimed at general readers seeking remedies.
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Foley
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Stevens Point
Charles K. Carlson
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J. S. Monroe
W. E. Bawden
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Edward Johnston
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