Public notices and notes from The Farmer 1870
Public notices include town clerk C M Hatch ready for conveyancing, a Fourth of July powder supply from Peck and Nash, a horse accident injuring Mr Bradley Williams near Long Hill, a drought shorting the local strawberry crop, City National Bank declaring a 6 percent semiannual dividend, Singer Manufacturing Co purchasing land south of a furniture factory from several owners and the Naugatuck Railroad Co, and Rev C R Fisher of Hartford having united in marriage over a thousand couples, with a pun on his name.
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C. M. Hatch
Peck & Nash’s. CO
Bradley Williams
Pak
Long Hill
City National Bank
Singer Manufacturing Co
Furniture
W. D. Bishop
Nathaniel Wheeler
Francis Ives
Mary Bishop
The
Naugatuck Railroad Co
C. R. Fisher
Hartford
Paraguay Tightens Liquor Rules Under Senate Approval
Ascundon June 24 Paraguay moves to label repeat drinkers as confirmed drunks after three arrests a year with photos posted in saloons and police stations. The bill bans liquor sales near theaters race tracks and workplaces within 200 meters and authorizes a president decree on alcohol content and health restrictions with anti alcohol propaganda in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascundon
Paraguay
Senate
Cement lawns the latest California innovation
In Los Angeles a homeowner unveils a cement lawn painted green that never needs watering or mowing. Mrs. A C Woodward, inventor, says it saves time and money and lasts a year between paint jobs. She even plants flowers through perforations and along edges. She claims the idea could ease domestic disputes over yard work and costs about 65 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
A. C. Woodward
Equal Rights for All Urged for Palestine
London dispatch notes American Zionists push three core principles for a Jewish Homeland in Palestine: public land ownership, a cooperative commonwealth, and equal rights for all. Jacob de Haas argues Zionists seek a non European state, with land value benefits flowing to the public treasury and broad equality across politics, economy, and society. The piece also critiques the Republican stance post Harding nomination, contrasting with Roosevelt-era progressivism.
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London
Palestine
Jacob de Haas
Zionist Organization of America
Israel
Europe
South America
America
Zionists of America
Harvest Season Opens Across Oklahoma and Plains
Oklahoma City June 2 4 harvest season spreads as workers from across the country gather 1920 grain crops. Kansas begins cutting while Oklahoma expects 35 million bushels with 25 000 elevators needed to store the larger crop amid car shortages. A Niagara Falls border stop nets duty on an airplane flight.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Southwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Federal
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
Freezone promises instant corn relief and easy removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless remedy for hard and soft corns and toe corn, claiming instant relief and easy lifting with no soreness or irritation. It notes a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and mentions a Cincinnati-based note.
Evaporative cooling device for small homes and camps
An old concept revived, the Thermonor uses a large clay bowl and lid. It cools by evaporation and must be soaked three minutes in water every three days with air circulation. Suitable for small apartments, camps, and basements stores. Prices range from 2.75 to 7.50. Also offers Dwight Anchor sheeting muslin in 24 yard widths at 1.35.
Linen Fabrics Offer Comfort and Practicality for Summer
A supplier highlights linen dresses and skirts praised for coolness and smoothness in hot weather, noting easy washing and new uncrushable linen. Available in pinks, blues, old rose, lavender, and brown at one yard width with special summer pricing on Madras, Percale, crepes, and thread silks on the main floor.
Porch shade ad touts Vudor privacy and ventilation
The Vudor shades arrive late but now available offering perfect ventilation through slatted sections that let heated air escape freely and strong sun protection. Harmonious colors suit verandah furnishings and provide privacy for open air rooms with sizes from 4 by 7 6 to 12 by 7 6 feet and prices up to 13.50. Also advertised are duck style, bath shoes, gummed pans, fountain pens Waterman fillers and Whiting’s stationery in pastel shades on lower floors.
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Shamer
Dwig
Nance Weaseur
Drags
Om - Saze
Oates
Dee
Bri
Steetcresy
Tme
California
the Kaiser
History of
Rufyard Kipling
Canad
Iva
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Harding
Taft
New Republic
Canadian
Niagara Falls
Che
S*ore
Dwight
Waverly
Whiting’s
Pictorial Review
Wooster & CO
Veal
G. Hunt Wilber
Meigs
Nobie
Bullard
Bridgeport
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