Liquor thieves kill Liberal marshal in pistol battle
Liberal Missouri reports a deadly warehouse robbery at Pure Grain Distilling near Liberal. W G Gowdy, the town marshal, confronted three thieves who fired on him, wounding and killing him before they fled in a car. Deser ted getaway auto found later with whisky barrels. bloodhounds trail suspects as 220 barrels of liquor valued by owner are stored at the distillery.
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Pure Grain Distilling Company
Gowdy
Halland
William Loriencen
Joplin
Tina Hedrick
Galena
Missouri Pacific
Timothy P. Fitzmaurice
Forest City
Wealth in Winter on Canadian Farms Shifts to Livestock
A Canadian farmer reports wintering on Western Canada farms is growing, boosting prize cattle and draft horses. He cites a rural club, government talks, and a shift from grain to livestock as a profitable, less monotonous winter activity. The piece highlights Ontario and Saskatchewan land, creameries, and favourable climate inspiring arrivals.
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California
Canadian Farmers’ Institute
Western
Canada
Canadian Government Information Bureau
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Western Canada
Chicago
Saskatchewan
America
Ely's Cream Balm Heals Stuffy Noses In A Jiffy
A vintage advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as quick relief for cold and catarrh by soothing swollen nasal membranes. It promises clear air passages, reduced headaches, and easy breathing after application in the nostrils. Also notes Dream Balm as a sought item.
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Ely
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advert Byline
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for skin care. It extols purity of air and breathing freely, suggests washing hands with the soap, drying, applying the ointment, and removing excess with tissue. It claims Cuticura covers all toilet needs.
Ants Dig Grave For Caterpillar Described By Observer
Kathleen Wheeler Ross in Our Dumb Animals recounts a porch scene where an industrious ant buries a large caterpillar in sand. The ant piles sand, digs a deep hole, drags the caterpillar below, seals the mouth with tiny stones, and departs, implying the larva may serve as future food for its brood.
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Tony
Walt
Tam
Kathleen Wheeler Ross
Irish Linen Trade Dampened by British Wool Prohibitions
The article traces how Irish linen rose to national importance by the seventeenth century while English limits on wool exports to Ireland and later bans on wool and woolen exports sharply reduced the wool trade. This shift pushed demand toward linen and lace, shaping Irish industry and naming practices for flax and linen.
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Ireland
England
Wales
Max
Ihin
Santa in Kindergarten Mischief Brings Laughs at Terre Haute
The Similarity, Ray Bright, played Santa at the Thompson kindergarten in Terre Haute. He kept his disguise tight for his daughter’s party but forgot the neckerchief with his suit. Afterward his little girl spotted him, noting Santa had balls on his neck too.
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Ray Bright
Santa Claus
Thompson
Terre Haute
Indianapolis News
Misread Warning Leads to Foolish Prank in Boston Transcript
A neighbor was tricked by a joke about walking safety. Jones assured Smith the walk was safe, but the prank backfired. The pair conclude it was a mistake to trust the claim and joke about the pig waste incident.
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Smth
Boston Transcript
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Gallatin, Mo
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