Uncle Henry’s Letter recalls early 1900s South Dakota life
The Denver Tribune publishes Uncle Henry’s note from Armour M D dated June 8 1923. It reflects local humor on rain baptisms weather and sun angles, mentions summer resort dances, and notes corn planting delays due to rain along with cattle market prices at Sioux City. The piece salutes Uncle Howard for previous letters and closes with signature UNCLE HENRY.
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Armour
M. D
Denver Tribune
Towa
the Tribune
Miami, Fla
Woolleytown
Pike Street
Armour, S. D
Citizens State Bank of
Denver
Ind
Perrysburg
Deedsville
Bass Beach
Rest Haven
Lake Andestown
Anderson Resort
Charles Mix Reservation
Africa
South Dakota
Sioux City
Alfred Marten
Alta
Uncle Howard
Henry
Tax fairness in Jones case questions incentives for industry
Bill Jones spends 100000 to build an industry employing 100 workers and pays city state and county taxes plus income tax on profits. Neighbor Sam Smith holds 100000 in tax exempt bonds and avoids most taxes while enjoying the same public services. The piece argues tax dodging penalties and tax reductions must not reward unequal burdens on taxpayers supporting industry and governance.
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Bill Jones
Sam Smith
Bill’s
Bill
Sam
Big Openings at Winona Lake Indiana Season Starts June 28
Winona Lake announces a grand opening for its Assembly program on June 28 with Bachman’s Million Dollar Band, a national standout. The three day kickoff leads into an extended season through August 15 featuring two internationally famed performers Josef Svi...
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Winona Lake
Indiana
Heaton
Winona
Florida
Josef Shevinne
Tito Schipa
Schipa
Lucky Tiger hair remedy impresses Dallas reader
Mrs. Charles Sloan of Dallas Texas reports rapid hair growth after using Lucky Tiger. She says neighbors were astounded as her hair lengthened to near her waist. The product is sold with a money back guarantee and promoted as a remedy for troubled scalps.
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Charles Sloan
Dallas
Tex
Advertising and Utilities by Terre Haute Water Works Chief
Dow R Gwinn urges utility managers to use newspapers to inform the public about services and water purity. He notes taxes, dividends, and hiring practices, urging profit with good service and community involvement to win public support and reduce opposition to rate increases.
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Dow R. Gwinn
Terre Haute Water Works Company
State Board of Health
Terre Haute
Thespublic
Cesessay
Justice in the Wilds Trial at Herschel Island
A trial of Eskimos under white law for murder will occur at Herschel Island near the Mackenzie River delta. A mounted police captain and corporal will lead a final dash up the Porcupine and Crow rivers to Herschel, with Ottawa approving a drumhead court martial style in a frontier setting.
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Herschel Island
Arctic Ocean
Mackenzie River
Mounted Police
Porcupine
Crow Rivers
Arctic Divide
Herschel
Ottaws
Civilization
HIS TALENT Catherine, age four, spitting feat sparks praise
A four year old girl, Catherine, told her mother of a neighbor boy's misdeeds then added she stayed to play because the boy can spit farther than any of them. The remark reveals a child's practical view of a peer's flaws.
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Catherine
The Way of a Husband
A humorous exchange about marriage economics near a wife who resents her husband’s stinginess. He never gives money yet asks if she has savings when he is short, highlighting mutual financial reliance.
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Tagigna
Dice & Dice, Editors and Publishers
Uncle Henry
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad System
Pennsylvania Railroad Organization
Pennsylvania _ Railroad System
Jones
Etterhead
Armmermiz
Bond
America
Wi. L. Books Sales
An ‘Aemi Cou Sage
S. Bronaway
Peru
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