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Advertisement shows want ad pricing 25 words for 25 cents plus 1 cent per extra word per insertion with weekly 20 cent handling, monthly billing 10 cents per line, and telephonic payment option. Includes sample sale notices for harnesses cabbage plants and typewriters, plus a subscription offer for Elgin Echo Clermont Enterprise to Fayette and Clayton counties.
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Osth
Ehatee
Elgin Echo
Clermont Enterprise
Fayette
Clayton Counties
Small but Able: Frederick the Great and the Potadam Regiment
A compact reflection on leadership, noting Frederick the Great as first in war and peace. It recalls his early rule when he disbanded the Potsdam regiment, suggesting the challenges of commanding capable men. The text hints at Frederick’s modest stature and the pressures of ruling.
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Frederick the Great
Frederick
Marvelous Clock 4x Coasual Workmanship in Bohemia
A Bohemian glass clock by Joseph Thayer required several years of painstaking labor to become entirely gilkas the finest piece of craft in the country.
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Bohemia
Joseph Thayer
Bergen Claim Mirrors Rome in Park Prestige Origins
Bergen Norway ties its hilltop park to Grieg the composer born there and Bjornson and Thien once theater directors, paralleling Rome’s city park fame on Beven hills.
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Berges
Rome
Beven Hills
Bergen
Norway
Grieg
Bjornson
Thien
The Pastor Sayer and the Rail Station Motto
A fragmentary note reflects on a preacher, a railway station, and a tense moment before a train, naming John Andrew Holmes in a chaotic scene. The text hints at spiritual resolutions shaped by travel and rough surroundings.
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Sayer
Wether
John Andrew Holmes
Wood stains from peanuts and fiber pineappla use
A Providence Journal note mentions peanuts being used in wood stain manufacture and cites fir fiber pineappla as now used to make artificial ethyl.
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Providence Journal
Farm homes on surfaced roads split by township survey
County survey by A D Finch shows 18 266 farm homes with 46 44 percent on surfaced roads and 53 56 percent on dirt roads. Primary systems report 402 homes surfaced, county trunk 232, and 71 on unsurfaced county trunk. Local township roads yield 878 surfaced and 1 673 still mud, Pleasant Valley lowest at 11 89 percent surfaced. Work this year aims to raise surfaced shares to about 60 percent overall.
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A. D. Finch
Minch
Center Township
Banke
Jefferson
Harlan
Bethel
Oran
Scott
Putnam
Pleasant Valley Township
Dover
Westfield
Jefferson Township
Union
Clermont
Smithfield
Byria
Windsor
Banks
Center
Auburn
Fremont
Auburn Township
Fairfield
Eden
Migria
Banka Township
Mont
Pleasant Valley
Illyria
Deputy Hills goes on month vacation for treasurer bid
A. A. Hills, praised for deputieship under Mr. Robertson, takes a month off from deputy sheriff duties to devote time to his campaign for county treasurer. He says it would be unfair to work full hours for county pay while seeking the nomination. John Lohr will fill his plate during absence. Union.
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A. A. Hills
Robertson
John Lohr
Union
Naughty Old Master Atong world famed figures recalled
A fragmented note recalls Haydn as a celebrated Austrian composer who faced pranks at school leading to expulsion. The source mentions American Magazine and hints at a broader list of famed men associated with the phrase naughty old master Atong.
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Bors
Haydn
Egypt’s Ancient Dynasties Awe Modern Minds
Fayyt extols Egypt as the most fascinating country. He praises the grandeur of ancient monuments, the angles of its art, and the color and flavor of its culture. He notes the ancient rulers’ heavy influence still felt along the Nile banks.
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Fayyt
Egypt
Nile
Oregon Trail Crossing Map Summary
A brief note traces the Oregon trail path across Nebraska, touches the Black Hills of South Dakota, then traverses Montana Idaho and finally Washington. It highlights the multi state route used by pioneers and the rough geographic corridors they followed.
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Nebraska
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
The Big Bears Euciatence of the Alaskan bear
The Alaskan bear, described as the largest living carnivore, remains shrouded in mystery in this note on its size and characteristics.
Qyris Farm Bureau May Meeting At Community Church
The Qyris farm bureau meeting for May will be held Thursday evening the 12th at the community church. The program includes readings by Lucile Hanson and John Graham, a violin duet by Otis and Helen Rothkisberger, a talk by Guy Ernst, and a selection by the Ladies Quartet.
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Qyris Farm Bureau
Lucile Hanson
Earl Rothlisberger
John Graham
Otis
Helen Roth- Kisberger
Guy Ernst
Thore Thompson
Argentina Wheat Growth Like North American Belt
Article notes Argentina is a large agricultural country with wheat raised under conditions similar to the U S and Canada wheat belts. It cites comparable weather and rainfall patterns shaping grain production.
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Argentina
United States
Canada
First sugar mill on the Mississippi near New Orleans built by Dubreuts
In 1758 two men named Dubreut erected the first sugar mill on the Mississippi River, a short distance below New Orleans, marking an early achievement in sugar production in the region.
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Fleet
Dubreut Butte
Mississipi Ori
New Oleans
Homespun Reflections Spur Candid Advice On Frugality
A fragmented reflection notes thrift and skepticism about mail order and sales pitches. It laments neglecting home improvements while praising railroad freight use and hints at practical budgets. An old quip about bankruptcy warns against risky credit practices as men notice improving golf skills among peers.
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