German Tire Shortage Degrades Automobiles Across Empire
Victorian observations by Victor Van der Linde describe German vehicles running on improvised tires made from cork, rope, and debris as rubber scarcity worsens. He notes Berlin taxis with rope wheels, widespread tire raids, and reliance on synthetic rubber attempts amid wartime embargoes.
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Germany
von Mindenburg
Wandendorff
von Magckensen
Bulmp
Aléady
Victor van der Linde
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron
Europe
van der Linde
Austria
Kateer’s
Berlin
Freesone reveals corn relief in seconds for a few cents
An old newspaper ad touts freesone as a magic drop for corns and calluses promising instant relief with no pain. It urges readers to buy a tiny bottle at drug stores and apply to affected areas until the corn or callus loosens and lifts away with the skin.
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Cincinnati
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Formula
An old fashioned preparation advertises darkening gray hair using Sage and Sulphur compounds. It claims a natural even color when applied with a sponge or brush, noting youthfulness and gloss, while disclaiming disease treatment.
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Wyeth
Alaska Natives Embrace Prosperity From Salmon and Taxis
Alaska natives enjoy rising wealth as fish prices soar and copper mines run at full capacity. A Seattle chamber of commerce report notes natives touring in taxicabs at 3 dollars per hour and a cheerful send-off from Ketchikan on a southbound steamer.
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Alaska
Ollk
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Mr. McPherson
Ketchikan
McPherson
James
New Roller Mill Planned at Etna by Local Company
A new roller mill will start soon in Etna. A company formed with J. L. Crook as president will locate the mill on Crook’s ranch, noted as one of the nation’s finest power sites.
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Rogier
Mila Kemmerer
Etna
J. L. Crook
Resurrection Plant Surprises County Clerk In Water Revival
County Clerk H R Harrison received a peculiar resurrection plant in a pasteboard box. The dry specimen instantly greened when placed in water, reviving after years in dryness. In a separate report, two last surviving Montana gold discoverers met after a long separation in Butte.
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Kemmberer
H. R. Harrison
Butte
Mont
Montana
90th Year Ceremony Opens Discovery of Placer Gold
A terse notice recalls a 90 year milestone at the Yellowstone Valley event marking the discovery of placer gold guiding the community to celebrate heritage and mining history.
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Ted
Yellowstone Valley
Two Skeletons Found Buried Near Billings Ranch
Two human skeletons believed buried about fifty years ago were unearthed on a ranch near Billings Montana. The remains were found six feet underground prompting investigators to explore the site further.
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Associated Press
Billlings
Mont
Antidote Promotes Cheyenne Steam Laundry Prices
The advertisement urges sending washing to the Cheyenne Steam Laundry and highlights new household prices. It promises machine work ironed and starch work ready to iron, with careful handling of fabrics and avoidance of tears or shrinkage. It offers family washing, rough dry, domestic finish, and regular bundle wash.
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Cheyenne
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Deutschland
Sweden
United States
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U. S
U. S. Treasury Department
Cheyenme
Plains Hotel
Good Heads Room
W. E. Chaplin
First National Bank
Dreasey
Areletons
DVO
Mangt Rawlings
Stinson
Cheyenne Steam Laundry
Domino-Wyoming Oil Company
Domino- Wyoming Oil Company
Wyoming
Casper and
Salt Lake
Charles E. Winter
Casper
Wyo
THE
Lane Dome
Powder River
Emigrant Gap
Casper Creek Dome
Midwest Oil Company
Jupiter Oil Company
Ohio
Salt Creek
Big Muddy
Lander
Big Horn
Ohio Oa
Wyoming Brokerage Company
Lincoln Highway
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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