Citrus market rumors spark fruit trade tensions in Kansas City
Kansas City reports renewed talk that the California Fruit Growers' Exchange will distribute lemons and possibly oranges by a new system, shifting sales from local commission merchants. Los Angeles notes a promising Navell orange crop and potential price rises as shippers focus on well colored fruit and delayed shipments to eastern markets amid rising demand and competition.
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Kansas City
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Exchange
Campain
Iowa
United States
California
Florida
Los Angeles
Weld Vmike
Stefsons
Pnripe
Southern California
Denis
Whiel
Hias
Letter Home From a Busy Hotel Man
A humorous missive complains of hotel life and misplaced items as a husband writes to his wife during a trip. He jokes about socks shoes a can opener underwear and the odd comforts of hotel living while noting meals and the absence of his spouse. The piece also mentions a cough syrup advertisement inserted in the same page.
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Lam
Kedol promises relief for indigestion and stomach trouble
The ad says Kedol cures dyspepsia by aiding digestion only when needed. It claims Kedol digests all food after use and enables the stomach to function unaided in a week or so. The guarantee is offered and the product is sold by Rb Bille ines.
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Kennedy
RLF
Hillings Fest
Rb Billeines
Pepsin and Digestive Juices Explain How Digestion Works
The piece explains pepsin as the main digester stored in stomach walls and activated only in the presence of acid from gastric juice. It notes saliva moistens food, aiding the pepsin and gastric fluids in digestion, with a brief reference to the stomach’s gastric follicles.
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New York American
Shawls Once Treasured Heirlooms Dismissed by Modern Women
An old view notes Indian and Persian shawls as premier possessions handed down as heirlooms. Now young women spurn elegant shawls, preferring not to wear them and instead turning them into decor like portieres for cozy corners. Argonaut.
Fragmentary London Globe Poetic Verse Snippet
A damaged fragment from the London Globe depicts a troubled scene with lines about voices and a threatened departure after marriage. The dating and full context are unclear, but the tone suggests intimate conflict and heightened emotion.
Comedian Peter Dailey Seeks Eye Help From Oculist
The piece notes Peter Dailey consulting an oculist about his eyes and facing trouble with glasses as the eye doctor struggles with fit. The exchange hints at Dailey's discomfort with guessing and the oculist's firm stance in the attempt.
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Peter Dailey
Dailey
Wearing Apparel Customs Stop Warned Traveler
A customs officer stops a traveler from abroad, noting a trunk contains wearing apparel and cognac bottles described as night caps. The exchange reveals a humorous mislabeling as the traveler explains the bottles’ purpose.
Local Theatre Audience Dismisses Evening Show
A manager addresses a sparse audience of three at van Trish theatre, announcing that the all night performance will not proceed and will be repeated tomorrow evening. The unusual scene ends the current night's showing with plans for a repeat.
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van Trish
Toc
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Christopher
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Ney
Citizens Bank
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Castiter
Old Sea
New Orleans
Washiteten
C. N. Knox
Riverside, Cal
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Detroit Free Press
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London Globe
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Corona Lumber Company
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K. C. Ackley Milling and Facet Company
First and
Washburne Streets
Corona, Cal
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Mpencsigad Nde
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