Sunlit shaft and vanished town echo across nations
Reading like a curious jumble of notes from the era, reports describe a noon June 21 sun directly lighting a 1400-foot Sombrérite mine, Nicola British Columbia’s town sale to an South African idealist, and plans to convert it into a model English village with a surrounding 20000 acres. The piece also mentions the Iron Hindenburg wooden statue, a new .50 caliber US Army gun, horse race odds restrictions in Louisiana, Spain’s telegraph outages from spiders, Caruso stockpiling spaghetti, regattas, and various World News items from royalty to expeditions and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola
British Columbia
Poster Emphasizes Value of Good Dairy Cow
The United States Department of Agriculture released a Better Stock campaign poster titled For the Children's Sake. It contrasts a scrub cow yielding about five quarts daily with a purebred dairy cow producing around 20 quarts, arguing a good dairy cow feeds many children with milk each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Mili
Real Estate Transfers and a Kentland Assault Case
Listings show transfers in Brook and Colfax areas dated May to June 1921 involving Crisler, Simmons, Hunt, Williams and Reed. A Kentland incident reports Michael Reed striking his wife with a hammer during a quarrel. he was arrested on an assault with intent to kill warrant and released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary M. Crisler
Charles Crisler
Jets
Brook Improvement Asociation
Brook
Aneel Crisler
Brook Improvement Association Brook
William Simmons
Warren T. McCray
N. BE
N. W
Colfax
Deli M. Simmons
Hariet Harrington
John A. Hunt
Benjamin F. King
N. E
Afi
Orise I. Williams
Omer Rk. Newellpart
Lake Two
Michael Reed
Kentland
Gardner
Paul Ortner Injured In Runaway Incident
Paul Ortner of near Kentland was badly injured when his wagon frightened by his team ran through town limits. He was thrown from the wagon after hitting a telephone pole, sustaining serious injuries. The report also notes Indiana farmers institutes facing funding issues and possible record participation, plus a North Dakota Non Partisan League officer accused of embezzlement and contempt of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ortner
Kentland
League
North Dakota
N. D
John Deere Wagon Guarantee Highlights Quality and Service
A front end gate guarantee for the John Deere Wagon promises the best materials and workmanship. It asserts the wagon offers essential qualities, service, and longevity to justify the value and prevent dipping into bargain options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Wagon
John Deere
Glando Pine Cough Medicine Ad Declares Quick Relief
An old advertisement extols Glando Pine as a rapid cough suppressant for throat irritation and bronchial congestion. It claims airborne fumes enter mouth and throat membranes, dissolve phlegm, and prevent pneumonia or bronchitis. Promotes concentrated formula mixed with syrup to make a pint of medicine.
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Giant-Aid Co
Fort Wayne Ind
Montgomery &Snyder
Mt Zion Churchs Big Day With Noted Speaker Eschbach
Mount Zion Church United Brethren in Christ in Washington township hosts an all day event next Sunday led by Hon Jesse O Eschbach Indiana president of the State Board of Accounts and longtime ally of reform. The day begins 9 30 with Sunday school and includes a basket dinner at noon a one hour program at 2 50 and a religious film in the evening all are welcome to attend or stay for the full day regardless of church membership or affiliation.
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Indiana
W. . Latta
Farmers' Institute
Purdus University
Mt. Zion
Gov. McCray
Eschebach
State Board
Eschbach
House of Representatives
Logan MacClatchey
Eshehacha
Obituary notice for Edward Curran details family and death
Edward Curran born in London Madison county Ohio in 1857 died aged 46 years 8 months. He married Misa Addie Leftrow in 1886 leaves wife three sons Charles Orval and Mrs Sarah Sheline and daughter Mrs Mary Patrick and siblings. Catholic Church rites aided by Father Prat. Thanks to neighbors. notices also mention Kodak enlargements and a bass drum at Purdue. William Black brother of Zander Black died in Morocco. A town editorial note questions spending on a stone road project.
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London
Madison County
Ohio
Misa Addie Leftrow
Tosa
Charles Curran
Orval Curran
Sarah Sheline
Kokomo
Ind
Mary Patrick
Goodland
Frank Curran
Wilam Curran
Brook
John Mallatt
Mra
Margret Farries
Oskaloosa
Kansas
Elen Frownfailee
Troquois
Mr. Curran
Father Prat
Wm. Black
Zander Black
Morocco
Onatha
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Farm Page
the Brook Reporter
Sombrérete
Mexico
United States Army
Louisiana
Hee
Argentina
Ileee
Enrico Caruso
Italy
King George
Britannia
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Harwich
The
Ozarks
Appalachian Highlands
Battle of the Little Big Horn
United States
Amer Ean Legion
Custer
Berlin
Fruit Srowers’ Union
Sant
New York
South America
Amazon
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Germany
University of Washington
Federal Board of Vocational Training
Army
Yale
Secion
Colorado
Crestone
Mos
Mesa Verde National Parks
Navajo Mountains
Mesa Verde National, Parks
Wellesley College Preparatory School
Dana Hall
Frances
Belgium
Grove City
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Ead
L.L. Lowe
Frep Lyons
J. D, Rica
Blm
Lien
Brook Julian
Weishaar
Beaver City
Lando
Connecticut
Hartford
National Liberty
Gunninghar
MT. Zion Church
Edward Curran
Card OF Hanks
Addie Curran
Kodak
Montgomery & Snyder
Eastman
Purdue
Stone Road
Marcus Foresman
Omce Et Brook Ind
Ko& A M Lodge
Walter G. Hesa
Cunningham Sea
T. E. Collier, M. D
Offco
G. D
Larrison
C. A. Wood
Dentist Brook
J.E. Tinder, D.V.M
Ofce
Lyons & Hershman
Calla
Ofice
B.S. Hess
Mgr
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