Can the small town come back says University of Wisconsin expert
The article discusses town survivability, citing Professor Kolb of the University of Wisconsin who argues small towns are not dying. He presents census data showing rural and small-town populations growing or holding their own, driven by urban-to-country migration and farm population shifts, and stresses villages must provide essential services to stay viable.
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Bright Woman Claims 20 Pound Loss With Kruschen Salts
An advertisement from June 28 1932 to Jan 16 1933 touts a 20 pound weight loss with Kruschen Salts. It cites health gains and improved energy, mentions gallstone surgery, and promises money back if not pleased after the first jar. Beckman’s Drug Store selling the product.
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Publisher of the country newspaper aims to keep town on the map
He bears much responsibility for keeping his town prominent by educating merchants in forward methods to outpace competitors and maintain satisfactory trade. He promotes projects that improve living standards and attract residents to stay in the town within its natural boundaries.
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Old Home Memories Beneath Evening Stars
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls childhood scenes at a rural home. The speaker describes the hill town view, the old house, the well behind the kitchen, a mother bustling at chores, the scent of honeysuckles and jasmine, and the moonlight on the front porch where family prayer anchors evenings.
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Pretty Touch of Sentiment at Hotel Dinner Carnation Tale
A traveling man recalls sentiment tied to a carnation worn at a hotel dining room in Ashtabula Ohio. A waitress placed carnations for diners each night, and a former salesman's story links carnation memory to a daughter who died. Carnations became a sentimental table feature, echoed by a speaker years later.
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Ashtabula
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One eyed cars and dreamlike notes in a homeward memory
A column fragment blends poetic reflection with a public safety note about one eyed cars. It cites a patrolman who stopped 122 cars in one night near Commerce for headlight violations and urges a law to require regular eye checks for drivers. Also includes a brief ad for Canary birds and hatchery notices.
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