Journey Back to Arkansas Home on Bicycle
Sherman Gill of Overton Arkansas rode 900 miles from Seneca County to his home in 13 days on a bicycle. He expects a similar trip back at about 80 miles per day carrying 200 pounds of rider, bike, and gear. In Tiffin he saw daughter Lillian and in Green Springs his mother Mrs Abe Girl.
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Sherman Gill
Overton
Ark
Seneca County
Tiffin
Lillian
Green Springs
Abe
Rate of Subscription In Advance Advertised
A publisher advertises subscription rates in advance: one year two dollars, six months one dollar, three months sixty cents.
Observations Reflections on News and Public Figures
A column by Herbert H. Miller surveys diverse topics from wartime attitudes to politics and culture. It mocks publicity stunts, paroled figures, Stalin praise, and wartime quirks while noting media trends and public concerns. The brief notes touch on social mores, technology, and education.
Chewing Gum Ties, Wars, and Whimsy Across 1940s News
A collage of remarks and quips spans politics, war debt talk, Moscow rallies, Shirley Temple in seventh grade, a Baltimore swan misidentification, rising toy exports, and a pension of social habits. It notes a winter outlook and jokes about Canadian weather and gas tax exemptions, ending with a professor’s line on gum chewing relaxing the jaw.
Obsolete Road Rules Spark Amusing Local Statutes
A Chicago Motor Club official cites quirky laws across the U S. Milwaukee bans parking without a horse, Nevada outlaws camel driving on main highways, Ohio forbids riding a jackass above six miles per hour, and Monmouth Oregon requires a chaperon for female drivers while Berea Ohio requires red tail lights on street animals after dark. This column notes dated legal oddities and urges using the want column.
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Joseph H Braun
Chicago Motor Club
Milwaukee
Nevada
Ohio
Monmouth
Ore
Berea
Parsell Files for Democratic County Treasurer Nomination
Marion J. Parsell of Jackson township filed papers with the county board of elections announcing his candidacy for nomination for the office of county treasurer in the May primary on the Democratic ticket. His petition was the first filed.
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Marion J. Parsell
Jackson Township
County Board of Elections
Mr.Parsell
Firat
Midway Grill Ad Promotes Christmas Candy and Ribbons
An ad from The Carey Times urges readers to stop at the Midway Grill for Christmas candies at special prices and to purchase typewriter and adding machine ribbons.
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Midway Grill
The
Carey Times
Appointment of William Gefferson as Administrator
Notice declares William J Gefferson of Carey Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Dora A Lefferson deceased of Carey Wyandot County Ohio. Dated November 22 1939 by Judge Russell H Kear Probate Division Wyandot County Ohio
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William J. Gefferson
Carey
Ohio
Dora A. Lefferson
Wyandot County
Russell H Kear
Court of Common Pleas
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