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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
5
An auctioneer promotes selling now and dating sales and offers to help buyers or sellers. He guarantees the highest prices and invites interest in buying a farm or trading, promising a good abstract and merchantable title with purchase.
A New York Industrial Conservation summary notes Japan’s postwar shift from agriculture to industry. It cites a 1916 trade surplus with exports rising to 1.13 billion yen from an earlier deficit, a 600,000 ton shipping program, and growth in cotton and wool manufacture. It mentions Australia trade gains and Japan’s pursuit of American spinning machinery.
Readers are urged to sell rabbits to Hiatt with the claim his prices are the highest. A two cent call number is listed for December 12. Various ads promote cheap cigars at ary M Campbells and a guaranteed Hog Tone at Corner Drug Store along with a fertilizer plant advertisement at Clarks Hill.
A board of trade or chamber of commerce can aid community prosperity by translating public needs into laws that encourage business. An interpreter helps convert people’s desires into legislation aligned with enterprise.
The library lists subscriptions for 1918 including Atlantic Monthly Century Outlook The Bookman Independent Saturday Evening Post Public Libraries Literary Digest World's Work Current Opinion Review of Reviews Country Gentleman National Geographic Harper's Scientific American Good Housekeeping Missionary Review Woman's Home Companion Ladies Home Journal Modern Priscilla Juvenile Popular Mechanics American Boy Boys' Life Little Folks St Nicholas Youth's Companion. All items may be renewed by telephone for one week during library hours. Hours are 12 30 to 5 daily, Wednesday 6 30 to 8 30, Saturday 10 to 12 30.
Ora L. Loveless announces a licensed plant ready to take dead stock including horses cattle sheep and hogs for disposal in Darlington and nearby areas. Free postmortem exams on any animal when desired. Refunds money paid for telephone service. Contact Buren B. Jones of Darlington to arrange hauling if a loss occurs.
Classified note seeking five thousand empty feed bags. Mentions contact John Lynch at Darlington Feed Mill. Also advertises Borsted Witch Hazel Cream 25c a bottle at the Corner Drug Store. Mentions Mrs Wm Black visiting Thorn Town over Christmas with daughter Mrs Davis.
A parade of visits and gatherings marks the New Year in the countryside. Robert Smith visits Will Kirbey. Ira Carr family with Leroy spend Sunday with Elmer Carr. L W Vannice family with Rade Crumm at Darlington. A D Peebles family with Carl Needham near Center Grove. Mrs Lafollette visits Center Grove. Edith Carrel visits Crawfords ville. Families such as Quigg, Graham, Tribbett, Maguire, Cox, Shumaker share Christmas meals and Sunday gatherings.
Miss Rena McKensey celebrated Christmas at her Thorn town home as Saidla's Hardware advertises special tire prices for motorists.
Mr and Mrs John Thompson and Loyd Thompson traveled to La fayette on Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs Charles Kashner.
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