Courier Journal Announces 1911-12 Estimator Contest
The Courier-Journal of Louisville invites readers to guess Kentucky Governor election totals from 1903. Ten thousand dollars in prizes will be awarded to top estimators with varied cash gifts and numerous $10 prizes. Subscriptions gain extra guesses, with deadlines and details provided on request.
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New Middletown News Briefs Include Schoolhouse Plan
Lizzie Riddle visits, Mag Herter ill, Lizzie Vetter from Louisville visits mother. John Foster plans a new schoolhouse. George Lawrence from Logan IL visits. Rev Joe Gordon gives farewell sermon and departs for Daviess county. New Middletown defeats Berryman 23 to 7 for second straight win.
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Lizzie Riddle
Mag Herter
John Foster
Lizzie Vetter
Louisville
George Lawrence
Logan County
Illinois
Joe Gordon
Daviess County
New Middletown
Berryman
Ramsey Water Works Highlight Town System
Ramsey boasts a superior water works system with a reservoir sixty feet above town supplying all residents. It stands as a model in the state for reliable water supply with no other small town matching its quality.
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Ramsey
Baking Powders Contain Alum Warns Housekeeper
Chemists warn that common alum appears in many baking powders including Sunbeam Bon Bon and Calumet. Alum makes a cheap powder costing two cents a pound while cream of tartar is much pricier. Quality often mirrors price.
Pilot Snag Tale Mirrors Twain Era
A Mississippi pilot story recalls a captain testing candidates with river snags. The hopeful hides ignorance about snags, the captain swears, and the tale ends with the narrator losing the job for boastful cleverness.
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Mississippi
Mark Twain
Lotouin
Chamberlin's Coffee Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Crosier's Corner Drug Store offers refund if not satisfied with Chamberlin's Coffee Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Marketed as the most successful bowel complaint remedy and the only one that never fails. Advertised as pleasant safe and reliable.
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Chamberlin
Crosier's Corner Drug Store
Barbados Proud: Little England in the Tropics
The passage praises Barbados as a proud, unconquered colony that calls itself the little England of the tropics. It cites Barbadian support for England during Crimea and Napoleonic threats and asserts they would intervene in crises, boasting unwavering loyalty and defense.
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England
Tropics
Russia
George
Napoleon Bonaparte
South Africa
Walking Leaves and Stick Insects Baffle with Natural Camouflage
The article describes insects that imitate plant forms to a striking degree. It highlights walking leaves from India China and Japan with twig like bodies and leaf colored patterns. It also notes the walking stick the walking thorn of Java the devil s horse and the mantis as members of this deceptive insect group.
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India
China
Japan
Java
Psalm of the Postal Grafter
A fragmentary verse piece urges action and graft with noir edge. It casts light on schemes for stealing stamps and money while mocking complacent figures who steer for petty gains. It reads like a cynical street voice railing against empty reverence and easy crime.
Texas Woman Credits Cure to Chamberlains Remedy
Mrs Avice Miller of Morgan Texas suffered years of severe diarrhea and multiple doctors without relief. A Bosque County move led to trying Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after reading a testimonial. One bottle cured her, sold cheaply at Crosier's Corner Drug Store.
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Morgan
Texas
Bosque County
Crosier’s Corne
Women and Kidney Trouble Promote Miserable Health
An old newspaper ad promotes Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co claiming kidney and bladder troubles affect both women and men. It asserts broad prevalence and effect on mood and vigor and offers free sample bottles and a pamphlet by writing to Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Angora Industry Gains Practical Ground Across Regions
The Angora goat industry moves from experimental stages to practical farming. Advocates say well-bred goats clear land efficiently and yield mohair, thriving on rolling land with proper winter care. Proper feeding and exercise are essential, and losses last winter are blamed on inadequate protection and food.
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Middle West
Western States
United States
Turkey
W. C. Batley
Kansas City
Buggy partnership offers low prices on W P Cole buggies
Capt F M Bartley and Levi Hickman form a partnership to handle W P Cole buggies. They claim their buggies are unsurpassed and set prices very low. Call on them at South Market near Poplar to view stock and secure a first class buggy at a good price.
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Levi Hickman
W. P. Cole
South Market Street
Poplar
New Albany
Ind
Corydon
Harrison County
Shrigley Family and Friends Gather in White Cloud
Ora Wiseman visited Maud Shrigley in White Cloud on Sunday. Maude Shrigley attends Grandma Shrigley in Crawford county, and visited Maude at home Sunday and Monday. Ella Craig visited Georgia McAdams. Edna Hoover and Gracie Hoover visited Ruth Shrigley on Sunday. Cora Gable and Dee Smoots visited Maude Shrigley. Cort Kintner, Grant Satterfield and Dan Hoover visited Ollie and Julius Shrigley Sunday.
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Crawford County
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Breeden
Ella Craig
Georgia McAdams
Maude Shrigley
Edna
Gracie Hoover
Ruth Shrigley
Cora Gable
Dee Smoots
Cort Kintner
Grant Satterfield
Dan Hoover
Ollie
Julius Shrigley
Summer in Kentucky Poem Echoes Old Home
The verse paints a lively scene in Kentucky with bayonets drums and bugles, militiamen guarding the doorway, and mountaineers ready for fray. It contrasts peaceful blossoms with shouting Colonels and a tense street amid summer and a feudless mood.
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Kentucky
Cattle Market Prospects Downplay Short-Term Gains
Stockman and Farmer reports a persistent surplus in cattle and strong past markets, delaying price improvements. Distillery cattle are done, feed lots fill, and June trade looms. Prices may stay firm or weaken, with fewer cattle finishing than last year and lighter range supplies.
Foundation of Health Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promote Digestion
The advertisement promotes Kodol Dyspepsin Care as a medicine that enables digestion and transforms food into nourishing blood. It claims to lay the foundation for health and cure indigestion and all stomach disorders. July.
Bank of Corydon Waives Check Cashing Fees for Pensions
The Bank of Corydon announces it will not charge customers for cashing pension and other checks, signaling a customer friendly policy change. This move affects all account holders and aligns with typical community banking practices in the region.
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