Ended Three Days of Joy Pancake Find Shut By Officer
Edwin Whitaker of Irvington recounted Battery E. 150th Field Artillery men discovering a German officer’s shack with a kitchen and pancake flour during a rapid retreat. After three days of feasting, an officer arrived and moved them out to establish himself there, ending the private joy.
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Edwin 8. Whitaker
Irvington
Indianapolis
Battery E
One Hundred and Fiftieth Field Artillery
Whitaker
Indianapolis Mews
Reclaimed Pacific Timberlands For Soldier Farms
Walter H. Graves, appointed by Secretary Lane, examines 11 million acres of logged-off Pacific coast timberland for potential postwar farms for soldiers. Clearing would require removing logs and brush, but the land could be cheaply prepared with mechanical methods, adding about 2 billion dollars to Pacific farming wealth.
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Pacific Coast
Walter H. Graves
Lane
Reclamation Service
Graves
West
Pacific States
Clemenceau’s Best Epigram Cited in L Homme Libre
The French premier nicknamed the tiger of France is noted as a newspaper editor who offers epigrammatic wisdom in L Homme Libre. It claims Clemenceau’s best epigram is that it is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top.
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Premier Clemenceau
France
L’homme Libre
Clemenceau
Bids Sought for County Home Supplies and Bridge Work
Hereby given that sealed bids will be received until noon on the first Monday in January 1920 for supplies for the county home and road districts. Includes wagons for supervisors district No 2, bridges on Grant's Ferry road, a bridge at Will Dear’s place, and a floor bridge across Pearl River. County Depository for 1920. J A Robinson, Clerk.
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Grant’s Ferry Road
Whittington’s
Iddo Lewis
Will Dear
Rankin County seeks bids for county depository
Rankin County Mississippi will receive bids until noon on the first Monday in January 1920 for a county depository to hold all county funds. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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J. A. Robinson
Miss Pussy Puffle Debuts to Catcalls in Vaudeville
The audience greeted Miss Pussy Puffle's vaudeville debut with numerous catcalls. The performer faced a sharp start, yet the crowd's mixed reactions reflected the era's daring acts and lively entertainment culture.
Wedding Wit At Backwoods Nups Amuses Guests
A Chicago Tribune correspondent describes a rural wedding where a couple’s playful moment on the sofa drew laughter. A lanky farmer’s joke about a headache provokes playful taunts until the bride retorts that if he cannot tell true love from a headache he should go graze with the geese.
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Chicago Tribune
Korea's New Mining Laws Decree Removes Royalties
Government decree amends the Korean mining ordinance to abolish royalties on gold silver lead and iron ores and on alluvial deposits. Exemption applies only to special mining concessions granted before the ordinance date.
Senator Sorghum on Rest vs Public Life Pressures
In a pointed exchange Senator Sorghum resists calls to quit work. He notes that public life keeps him restless and undecided about taking a break, underscoring the strain of ongoing public service and the pressure to stay in the spotlight.
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Senator Sorghum
Friendly Silence Cassidy Seventeenth Parade
Cassidy after the seventeenth parade asks Dinny how he looked on the horse. O'Brien replies that Mike is a friend and refuses to tell a living foul about his performance.
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Cassidy
Dinny
O’brien
Mike
Egg price sparks remark on value of a dozen
A shopper questions the price of eggs, asking if a dozen eggs at 80 cents is fair. The dealer calmly confirms the price, underscoring the high cost for a common staple.
Doctor Approves of Don’t Worry Theories Cartoon
In a Toronto Telegram cartoon a doctor quips about patients having anxiety over paying bills as he approves of “don’t worry” theories. The caption questions practicality while reflecting financial stress and comfort via humor.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Read
An old advertisement claims a $100 reward for information about a local disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a treatment that works internally on mucous surfaces. The language emphasizes removing the disease's foundation and mentions ear and eye effects.
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Hall
Inside Bath For Bright Skin Promises A Healthful Change
An early 20th century health advice piece promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved complexion, blood purity, and vitality, urging readers to obtain the laxative at the drug store and practice internal sanitation.
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Bath
Inside Bath Regimen Said to Boost Health and Skin
An editorial notes that drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning cleanes the digestive tract, removes toxins, and improves complexion. It claims the regimen purifies the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels, with quick results for skin and health.
Ely's Cream Balm Opens Nostrils for Quick Relief
A testimonial style notice promotes Ely's Cream Balm as a fast, fragrance antiseptic remedy for head colds and catarrh. It claims instant relief by opening nostrils and soothing swollen mucous membranes. Also mentions ladies' winter coats at bargains from W. G. Barnes.
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Ely
W. G. Barnes
Estate of Emma Welsh administered in Rankin County
Notice is given to all persons with claims against the estate of Emma Welsh deceased to probate and register them within one year. The administrator Sol Welsh requests filing with the chancery court clerk in compliance with Section 2103, Code of 1916. This past day of December 1919.
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Mississippi
Rankin County
Emma Welsh
Chancery Court
Sol
Welsh
Notice to Creditors in Harris Estate Rankin County
In the Chancery Court of Rankin County Mississippi notice to creditors for the estate of W H Harris deceased. Merchants Bank & Trust Co as administrator announces letters granted Nov 19 1919 and calls all claimants to probate and register within one year from first publication. failure bars claims.
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W. H. Harris
Merchants Bank & Trust Co
Admr
Chancery Court
Rankin County
Mississippi
Soumya & Trust
Attention gardeners and truckers demand frost proof cabbage plants
Advertisement copy markets frost proof cabbage plants for early spring. Mentions varieties Early Jersey Charleston Wakefield Succession Flat 4 2000 and ex 5000, with prepaid offer.
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Jersey
Charleston - Wakefields
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