Farming for Profit From Des Moines Truck Farm
Francis Sestier of Des Moines turned a 32 acre farm into a high revenue operation. He built an $8,000 residence with a cold storage plant and a steam pump lifting Des Moines river water to a 145 foot reservoir. Eight greenhouses and irrigation potential, tomatoes grown on poles yielding 750 bushels per acre, and lettuce profits of $2,500 in one year showcase his results. He achieved $18,000 in improvements over seven years with only 60 cents per acre spent on fertilizer.
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Francis Sestier
Des Moines
Sestier
State Capitol
Statehouse
Sestler
Marge
SI Francis Sestier
Mississippi
Kentucky
Lincoln
Mystery of a City Child and a Judge in a Fraud Tale
A physician recounts a hurried call for a dying child in a large city home. The distraught mother blames crime and punishment, claiming the magistrate’s guilt due to fraudulent voter registrations connected to neighbors. The child survives and the judge settles the medical bill.
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Pald
New York
Carrying a Watch Influences Timekeeping Lore
A city salesman recalls a talking point from an old watchmaker about pocket placement. He bought a cheap watch and was told that a watch runs faster in the left pocket and should be regulated for the left, a claim the maker could not scientifically justify.
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New York Sun
Knickerbocker Uses Bleu de Sèvres Chinaware at Private Dinners
New York hotels showcase china choices for private dinners. Knickerbocker offers a 72 piece Bleu de Sèvres set made in France with hotel monogram. Plaza uses white and gold designs at $4 per piece and Astor charges $5. Waldorf Astoria features high end royal crest curation with a crown set and Napoleon era pieces, valued at a million dollars for duplication.
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Knickerbocker
New York
France
Plaza
Astor
Waldorf-Astoria
Hypnotic Power Shocks Birthday Party Victims
In a tale from Pention's Weekly, Professor Henry Drummond discovers he can hypnotize people. A girl at a party obeys a piano nudge and plays, while a boy is hypnotized into aiming a poker as a gun. Drummond feigns being a pheasant to maintain the illusion.
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Henry Drummond
Drummond
Pention's Weekly
A Woman's Smile and a Coal Hole Caper
A witty exchange quoted from the Detroit Free Press recalls how a woman's smile derailed a man's courtship. The tale follows a hat tip and a fall through a coal hole that changed the earlier engagement dynamics.
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Jones
Detroit Free Press
One For Every Day and Dr Thomas Oil Ads
A London Globe excerpt notes a tramp comparing wardrobes then boasts and references Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for emergencies. It includes religious reflections from Thomas a Kempis and mentions Dean's Regulats as a laxative product with a six cent price.
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London Globe
Dr. Thomas
Journey of Paul and Barnabas Through Iconium and Lystra
In Acts chapter 14 the apostles evangelize in Iconium but face persecution. A healing at Lystra draws attention, rival idolatry sparks Paul’s rebuke, and he is stoned seemingly to death but survives. They continue to Derbe then retrace their steps, steadied by faith, prayer, and appointed elders as Antioch hears of God’s work and tribulation refines believers for the kingdom.
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American Press Association
Iconium
Christ
Lystra
Paul
Barnabas
Jupiter
Mercury
Antioch
Timothy
Iike
Stephen
Heaven
God
Derbe
Dorcas
Lazarus
Jesus
Tarsa
Kouta
Perga
Antford
Christ Jesus
Mails and Post Office Hours by Districts
The notice lists mail closings and arrivals for Hocking Valley Big Four Northern Ohio districts with times for North South East West and special finds. It notes Sunday closures and post office hours from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
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Hocking Valley
North
Big Four
Ohio
Findlay
Valnue
Bellcenter
Farm opportunities in Ohio counties offered by W Presser
Real estate ad lists farms for sale or exchange in Seeca and Wyandot counties plus bargains in Trumbull and Portage counties. Contact W Presser Adrian Ohio by home phone for full particulars and prices on 20 to 200 acre tracts and other valuable property.
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Adrian
Ohio
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Wyandot
Trumbull
Portage
Reading My Own Writing Sparks Confidence
A short dialogue features a boy declaring he can read his own writing, answering a boast with a proud, humorous challenge. The exchange highlights self belief and humor in a child’s voice.
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Bos
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