Boston Prices for Grains, Fruits, Meats and Produce
Market report lists per hundred pounds prices for granulated and bolted yellow, freeding, cracked corn, white corn flour and meal, cream of maize, hominy, grits, samp. Also patent flours, rye flour, oranges, grapefruit, lemons, cranberries, strawberries, hay, timothy, Eastern and Western feeds, margarine, lard, pork cuts, poultry, cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, squash, beans, beets, carrots, turnips, peppers, parsnips, radishes, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, hothouse tomatoes with varied price ranges across regions Del., Conn. Valley, and Western markets.
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Texas
Bond Market Summary of August 1925 Security Listings
Last sales show a wide range of bonds and debentures from cities, railroads, and corporations. Notable items include San Santa 5s, City of Berne, Norfolk and Western, Reading, Southern Railway, Chicago Great Western, and Armour Co issues with varied prices and maturities. The record lists numerous issue codes and series along with price quotes and series identifiers.
Market Price Report for Beans and Peas in Various Regions
The notice lists current market prices for beans and peas including Northern Spy apples? No, beans and peas. Prices shown: Baldwins and Ben Davis bean types, greenings, yellow eye, red kidneys, lima, native green peas, Canada imports, and California varieties. Prices per 100 pounds vary from about 3 to 8.50 plus regional adjustments. Jobbing prices are 35 to 50 cents above car lots in New York and Michigan areas.
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N. Y
Mich
California
Lima
Canada
Fler Daughter and His Son Opens with Life of Ann Whitson
Ann Whitson a 28 year old dark haired beauty narrates her life in the city after her mother dies. She meets Grace Cameron and Kenneth Masley as Jimmy Callahan reappears seeking alliance. Jerry Hatilaway and Mamie Riley enter her orbit as she becomes entangled in Mr Halsey’s world. An African postmark letter from Bob Whitson arrives.
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Ann Whitson
Grace Cameron
Kenneth Masley
Ann
Jimmy Callahan
Jimmy
Jehrey Hatilaway
Inncheon
Jerry
Mamie Riley
Mr. Halsey
Bob Whitson
Bob
Nat
Margaret
Boba
Adirondacks
Ann's Father (Continued) Returns to Civilization
The narrator reflects on a letter from Bob Whitson claiming life with a South African tribe after surviving headhunters. He plans to return to civilization to reunite with Margaret and Ann, while uncovering the past that fractured his family and led to years apart.
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Pal
Margaret
Kipling
South Africa
Bob Whitson
To be continued tomorrow and each day thereafter in the Daily and Sunday Post
The note announces a continuing installment plan in the Daily and Sunday Post, stating the story will resume tomorrow and continue daily until completion.
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Daily
Sunday Post
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Advertises Pape's Cold Compound as a rapid remedy for colds. Claims first dose clears nostrils and head passages, stops runny nose, relieves headache and feverishness after two hours and three doses. Priced at a few cents at drug stores and claims it acts without assistance and tastes pleasant.
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Pape
Witty exchange over a chicken offspring joke
A boardinghouse quarrel features a sarcastic boarder hearing a landlady question the chicken joke. The ledger adds a quip that the chicken is clearly the offspring of a hard boiled egg, provoking further humor.
Landlady Chides Son Over Eating with Boarders
A landlady urges her son to dine separately from boarders, joking that his social life is fine but his appetite sets a bad example. The exchange highlights household etiquette and family humor in a boarding-house setting.
Wedding Gift Of Generational Coal Surprises Guests
A wedding report notes a conspicuous gift of coal from the bride’s family spanning five generations. The heavy, old world mass of coal drew admiration for its quaint heft compared with modern tons of coal.
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Mark Twain
Beginning of a Business from Nothing to Now
A wealthy entrepreneur recalls starting a solo venture with nothing but intelligence. He notes the early period was a very small beginning. The quote reflects grit and self reliance in launching a business.
Uncle Sam Blocks Details On Water Drops and Raisins
A Washington Herald brief notes that small amounts of water and raisins are under restriction and cannot be disclosed to readers. The item implies government secrecy around commodity details.
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Sam
Washington Herald
Butter Choices Hint at Preference
A dialogue fragment shows a speaker seeking butter and debating which option is best. The exchange asks for a pound of butter and contrasts two implied choices, highlighting a taste preference without additional context.
Bakery Ad Sparks RBJ Hiring Call in Reading
An old American Legion Weekly insertion invites women to apply at RB. & J. 401 Penn Street in Reading Pennsylvania to join a bakery venture. The terse ad signals a job opportunity and a local business appeal to female applicants.
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Reading
Penn
Penn Street
American Legion Weekly
Shades of Barleycorn Topics of the Day
Teacher requests a sentence from a dead language while the pupil asks about plans for a meal. The dialogue frames a classroom exchange on language and daily routines.
Brother hired as artist on newspaper
In a conversation a mistress asks about a brother’s job at a newspaper and a maid confirms he marks the crime locations on pictures by drawing crosses.
Franklin and Jefferson on a signboard tale of tautology
The anecdote recalls a journeyman hatter who trims his shop sign from John Thompson, hatter, makes and sells hats for ready money, to the concise John Thompson sells hats. The tale uses revisions to illustrate how redundant wording is removed to convey a clear message.
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Jefferson
Franklin
John Thompson
Eat Less Meat If Back Hurts Kidney Trouble Warning
Advertisement claims meat raises uric acid harming kidneys causing backache and other distress. Recommends Jad Salts a four ounce daily dose in water to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder issues.
Simple Calonite Powder Promises Quick Blackhead Removal
An advertisement touts a method to dissolve blackheads using two ounces of calonite powder mixed with water. Apply on a hot wet sponge, rub over affected areas, wash away, leaving pores clean and unmarked. It warns against pinching or squeezing, claiming that calonite dissolves debris and clears pores.
Jefferson Temper Tempered by Narrative Hat Folklore
An anecdote recalls how Jefferson’s fiery temper softened when a telling tale framed him as a figure with a hat. The colored narrative suggests a cultural pattern where public figures respond to storytelling and self presentation.
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Mately
John Thompson
Jefferson
Formal Consent Asked for Daughters Hand
A young man presses for his fiancée Helen with the line that the formal consent is a mere formality. Helens father, ruffled, questions who suggested consent was only a formality. The young man admits Helen's mother proposed it.
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Helen
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Relief for Bad Breath
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets claim to ease bad breath by gently stimulating bowels and liver to natural action. The sugar coated vegetable tablets purify the system and replace calomel with no after effects, selling at 15c and 30c.
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Edwards
Br. i M. Edwards
Hyomei Hyomel Promises Quick Relief From Catarrh
An advertisement touts Hyomei products for coughs colds and catarrh claiming relief in two minutes after breathing Hyomei Hyomel and related sprays. It advertises a money back guarantee and states Hyomel is sold by druggists everywhere.
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Kotalko
Hair Vanishing Treatment Promises Smooth Skin
A home hair removal method uses plain delatone to erase hair on arms neck or face. Mix powdered delatone with water to form a thick paste apply for 2 3 minutes then rub off and wash away all traces of hair. Use genuine delatone to avoid skin damage.
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