Jacksonville power and Ford fertilizer in 1920s raises questions
The Jacksonville Journal column argues the city’s municipally owned electric plant keeps rates low and profits high while financing expansion. It notes Ford’s cheap ammonia sulfate fertilizer entering the market and links religion to societal danger, then questions Florida’s handling of Prohibition era smuggling and national politics.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Alsop
United States
Seattle
John H. Perry
Jacksonville Journal
Be Foasss Josh Some Folks Are Continually Dissappointed
A fragment from a humorous exchange contrasts a book agent urging family education with a farmer who fears his sons surpassing him. Two men nearby discuss opposition to women doing men's work, reflecting gender role tensions.
Slow Music Please Blushing Bride and Groom
Courthouse doorman directs the couple to the license office jokingly as they confirm their marriage plans. The exchange highlights a lighthearted courthouse moment with playful insistence and a specific door direction.
Unsure Sharpshooter Trolls Train Misfire Exchange
A brief humorous exchange centers on a boastful shot accuse and a missed train. The dialogue features light sarcasm as one speaker challenges the other's accuracy while the other admits a mishap with transport rather than target practice.
All In Favor Say Two Pretty Girls Kissed In Post Office
A brief item notes two pretty girls shared a kiss upon meeting in a local post office. The incident is described in a light local tone with no further details or consequences.
Insurance Agent and Brutal Joke Exchange
A terse exchange has an insurance agent boasting a $25,000 policy to his wife. The Brutal character counters that it is excessive and asks for a reason he can give her for living.
Blonde Bess Opines On Finnigans And Their Furniture
Blonde Bess comments on the Finnigans saying they are regular plat tons and noting their overstuffed furniture to critique their habits and taste.
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Blonde Bess
Painter Promises Free Work on House
A painter says the job will be on the house as he takes a can of paint and climbs a ladder. The remark signals a goodwill gesture amid the renovation scene.
Seeing Is Believing in a Witty Exchange
A playful exchange contrasts visual certainty with skepticism as Cakeater asserts seeing equals belief while Flapper questions the claim. The dialogue centers on recognition and trust in what is witnessed.
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Cakeater
Flapper
Playing Safe in a Short Visit
A comic dialogue shows Archie asking his mother to visit Jimmy Smith briefly to say hello. The mother questions the duration and Archie notes Jimmy stutters, implying a short, cautious social call.
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Archie
Jimmy Smith
First proofs of Henry's picture spark coat joke
The wife remarks Henry has only one button on his coat while examining his prints. He jokes that the missing button is intentional, since he wanted her to notice it as the reason for taking the photo.
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Aristotle
Leven
Frank McDowell
Benares
Hubby
Henry
Purdy's Philosophical Race Quip
Purdy remarks a neck and neck race yet “Successful Accomplishment” stays slightly ahead of “Discouraging Difficulties” as a humorous point.
Whitefish Eureka road funding and Montana mining output
Whitefish to receive about 75000 for road work between Stryker and Radnor with 60000 from the Forestry Department, 10000 from Flathead County and 5000 from Lincoln County. Montana’s mining output ranges 75000000 to 150000000 with copper as the leading product followed by silver zinc lead gold and coal. Hardin to begin gas field development and gas supply system by Hardin Gas and Fuel. Miles City reports a campaign in Carter County to raise beans as a commercial product with about 100 farmers involved.
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Whitefish
Whitefish-Eureka
Stryker
Radnor
Forestry Department
Flathead County
Lincoln County
Montana
Hardin
Hardin Gas & Fuel Company
Miles City
Carter County
Foley Honey and Tar Compound Ad and Free Samples
Publicity ad offering Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds for ten cents. Send name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a ten cent bottle and free sample packages of Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Potts, the druggist.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Potts
Good Clothes Boost Confidence and Impressions
The piece argues clothing shapes self esteem and how others view a person. It promotes two top coat styles as examples of good spring fashion for well dressed men.
Giant Springs Hatchery to Resume Operations Next Month
Great Falls reports the Giant Springs fish hatchery will reopen next month with continuous operation. The plant will be among the best equipped in the state, signaling a modernization effort.
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Great Falls
Giant Springs
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad
Bringing Up Father advertises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a pleasant quick relief for coughs colds and hoarseness. Emphasizes no opiates and urges mothers or daughters to ensure father uses it. Potts Drugstore endorsement.
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Foley
Potts
Sheep Wanted for Shares in Montana Range
Fred W. Trautman of Watkins Montana seeks partnerships to stock at least 1000 head. He offers hay running water and good range and can furnish bonds if required.
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Fred W. Trautman
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Henry Ford
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East Coast Railway
Mr. Bryan
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Coast Guard
Arthur Brisbane
Detroit
Etroit, Michigan
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Chamberlain
Purdy’s Philos
Ollie
Purdy
INA
Wart Schaffner & Marz
City Drug CO
Dillon, Montana
Oscar
Terry Gilkison
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