Blytheville Drains 145000 Acres in Major District Contract
Drainage District No 17 in Blytheville Mississippi County awards a vast project covering 145000 acres with 5000 acres to clear and over 20 years of drainage tax. Otto weet Co Hawley Crumpker R B Gordon A V Willis Son Pride & Fairley engineers lead the bids from 30 contractors nationwide. Prices range from nine cents to 1 45 per cubic yard. The district stretches from the northeast corner to Lepanto, crossing rivers and requiring removal of about a million cubic yards of earth to achieve proper fall. The plan will raise taxable lands in the county to 145000 acres, changing tax treatment to fund farming improvements. Major roads may be built as water conditions improve.
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Blytheville
Big Lake
Ottoweet Co
C. Hawley
Wm. Crumcker
R. B. Gordon
A. V. Willis Son
Pride & Fairley
daBnage
Missouri Hne
Lepanto
Poinsett County
St. Francia River
Dik Lake
Miesinsippi
Enaca
WIG Thin
Arkan Wan monthly to publish by Perry Blade
Berryville reports accident at an auto shop where W. No Sharp was struck in the eye by rubber during tire inflation. The incident recalls a prior bottle explosion that damaged his sight. Readers learn of local announcements, races, gardens, school actions, and community efforts across several Arkansas towns.
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Berryville
No Sharp
Hla Nther
Kyle & Co
Perry Blade
California Syrup of Figs Baby Laxative Ad Copy
An old advertising guide promotes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless fruit laxative for children and even adults. It claims benefits like cleansing the liver and bowels, easing stomach aches, and producing quick relief, urging mothers to use the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Syrup of
California Fig Syrup, Company
Adv
GROVE
Would Admit That Much Frankly Visiting His Uncle
A fragmentary ad style notice references homesickness and a visit with an uncle. It notes wishes to be elsewhere and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver bowel and stomach regulation. Ends with a stray line about a boy who saves money becoming a good fan or a failure Maidstone.
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Maidstone
Fragmented excerpts mix court scene and ads in 1917 era text
A court session recites a xenophobic exchange amid an assault case while scattered phrases praise German made goods and a Toledo notary public attests a catarrh cure. The piece blends a courtroom fragment with prominent wartime rhetoric and a testimonial ad tone.
Allen’s Foot Ease Boosts Farmers and Workers Comfort
Farmers and laborers increasingly rely on Allen's Foot Ease powder and footbath to reduce shoe friction and foot fatigue. Advertisers claim the antiseptic powder freshens feet, prevents blisters, and improves efficiency for workers across industries. Sold by dealers nationwide.
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Allen
Fragmented OCR Note Sparks Curio Over Text
A garbled excerpt from a historical page shows scrambled phrases and misread words. Despite the jumble, readers glimpse a dialogic fragment with near impossible syntax and stray names suggesting a literary or notebook-like entry.
The Boss. Knicker Dies yur ene ie ger Ht Dotseseork a Hooker-Nu
The fragmentary item hints at a local figure, a dealer or shop address, and charity urging readers to help. It mentions Daven Fry Telestile and Kel Crome Hall in a garbled style, with unrelated lines about grocers and clothing. The text is too damaged to extract a clear event or identity.
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Boss
Knicker
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered as Calomel Substitute
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetarian liquid that safely starts the liver without causing salivation like calomel. It claims benefits for both children and adults, avoids mercury risks, and promises relief from billiousness constipation and sluggishness while urging druggists to refund if not acting better than calomel.
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Dodson
Dadson
Eatonic for the stomach a new relief tablet
H L Kramer promotes Eatonic as a safe quick acting relief for bad stomachs. The tablet supposedly neutralizes excess acid aids digestion and prevents sour gas after meals. A 50 cent box is sold at drug stores or by Entente Remedy Co Chicago.
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H. L. Kramer
Eatonic
Kramer
Batonic
Entente Remedy Co
Wabash Ave
Chicago
U.S
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Germany
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Gurimay
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
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A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
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