Savings and Self Reliance Warned in Denton Ad
An editorial style appeal quotes James J. Hill urging readers to save money to ensure future security. It frames saving as essential for lasting earning power and invites readers to contact F Rawlins Camper of Continental Life Insurance Company in Denton for a policy serving as a savings fund.
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James J. Hill
the
Northwest
CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCES COMPANY
Denton
F. RAWLINS CAMPER
Public sale of farm stock and equipment near Downes station
Auction of mules cows horses and farm implements including hay rake mower plows and harnesses to be held at a location one mile from Downes station on the road to Elben's Mill. Personal property listed with numerous names and items. sale terms cash under 18 dollars, credit terms for larger sums with interest and security. removal required after terms.
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Downes station
Elben’s Mill
RICKARDS
CovEy & TEMP a
T. PL BISner
Public Sale of Valuable Personal Property Near Burrsville
Intending to discontinue farming, W. Collison and J. J. Stevens announce a public sale at the Stephens home farm near Burrsville on Wednesday August 18 1920 starting 10 a m. Items include mules a sorrel mare 7 year old two colts seven milking cows Jersey heifers and a yearling Jersey Red brood sow with pigs. farming implements such as McCormick binder a 2 horse wagon, mower corn planter riding plow Oliver chores and more. Cash under 310 dollars day of sale otherwise notes due in 9 months at Denton National Bank with interest.
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Murphy
Chestiul Carpenter’s
Dearborn
Stephens
Burrsville
Jersey
McCormick
Black Hawk
John Deere
Oliver
Denton National Bank
W. COLLISON
J. J. STEVENS
A Bissextile Boomerang Comedy of Love on the Brookside
The scene centers on Nan Stacey and Ned Barton by a brookside maple, where a playful love triangle unfolds. Ned's planned departure to St Louis prompts Nan to reveal deeper feelings, while Hal Carter tries a flirtation with Nan. The tale endures as Nan pivots to a witty remark about a “boomerang” relationship.
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Ned
Nell
mother
Nan
Ned Barton
St. Louis
Pinch
Nan Stacey
Barton
Non Stacey
wrath of
uintor
Tal
Hal
Hal Carter
Lal Carter
Naome
Carter
Chinese Cook Foils Emden Raid at Cocos Island
A Chinese cook at the wireless station on Cocos Island signalled a delay to a German raiding party. The operator later warned Sydney, which reached the enemy before they could destroy the wireless room. The German detachment departed as the station prepared to counterattack.
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mercantile marine
Emden
Cocos Island
Sydney
Wuchang
Conversation as an Art
A brief exchange captures a casual dialogue about greeting and well being. Two speakers exchange simple questions and reassurances in a rustic cadence, ending with a tentative parting and plans to meet again.
A Culinary Necessity
A cryptic exchange hints at a Greek army’s plan to create or move provisions for Turkey, with one character remarking that Turkey is routinely “rested” to erase. The fragment suggests a wartime logistics or supply topic framed as a casual dinner-table remark.
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Turkey
Kidnap Plot Shocks Town Bank President Return
The Petunia tavern landlord relays that the bank president was seized in his yard by a robber as he mowed the lawn. Forcibly taken in a pistol point, the man was driven southeast and later returned at dusk wearing a vest and a pensive smile. A pistol and clothing bundle were found in the car.
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stone bank
Petunia tavern
Ikely
Kansas City
Is ancient and medieval history truly gone
The piece argues that dividing history into ancient medieval and modern is convenient but incomplete. It contends that ancient and medieval mindsets persist in modern thought, social customs, and institutions, with history serving as a guide for the future and the present echoing a glacier’s tongue from a distant past.
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America
Aillwaukee Journal
Eye Worm in Africa and Its Harmful Effects
In central Africa the filaria loa, a two inch worm, can invade the body via contaminated water. It may appear as painless swellings on the arm hand leg or face, and finally reach the eye causing inflammation and possible blindness. Extraction by natives with a bamboo splinter risks further damage. European surgeons report successful removals.
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central Africa
Africa
R. L. Garner
the
Century Magazine
Mole a Marvelous Appetite Showed by a Mole
An English correspondent details an experiment weighing a matronly mole and tracking its intake from morning to afternoon. The creature ate a sequence including a frog earthworms raw mutton and cheese, totaling over four ounces by noon and another three ounces by three o clock, then exceeded twice its weight in six hours before the tester stopped.
Expensive Wilmington Sand Piles Linked to Leather Trade
A Portland Oregonian report notes Wilmington Delaware hosts costly sand piles at about $6000 a ton, linked to the glazed-kid leather trade. A leather merchant explains raw Chinese skins entering the U S are salted with sand during drying to boost weight, creating large piles at processing plants.
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Wilmington
Del
Portland Oregonian
United States
China
Something Worth Seeing in Catskills Ashokan Reservoir
Tourists traveling through the Catskills should visit Ashokan reservoir with a shore line about 40 miles long and depths ranging from 50 to 200 feet. The reservoir spans roughly three miles in width and holds 130 billion gallons, supplying Manhattan with 500 billion gallons daily via a 175 mile aqueduct and a siphon under the Lindson river near Cold Springs to the city.
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Catskill mountains
New York state
Ashokan reservoir
Manhattan
Cold Springs
city
Sugar Drive Aims to Grow Philippine Nipa Palm
The Insular government pursues cheap sugar and alcohol from the Philippine nipa palm, tapping over 100000 acres of nipa trees.
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islands
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