Offbeat Observations and Rural Guffaws Gathered From the Times
A column-style roundup surveys political stir in California and London, aviation disasters in Germany, royal abdication rumors, and satirical quips about Roosevelt, Wilson, and Greek battleships. It notes a Michigan prisoner clinging to bars, Angolan bloodhound funds, and a Connecticut couple’s twenty-year breakfast abstention. It also mocks postmaster recruitment ads and false labor promises that drew Westerners westward for high wages.
Little Editorials On Business Copyrighted How Advertising Protects You
A Kansas editorial argues that manufacturers who brand and advertise their goods bear greater responsibility and provide better value. It claims big brands gain millions of customers, uphold quality, and shield buyers, while unbranded or poorly advertised items risk failure. The piece endorses trade-marked products and urges readers to demand branded goods for their money’s worth. The column notes ongoing advertisements in the paper and promises future explanations of why advertising lowers costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmer's Guide
Fred Landis on John Barleycorn and Reform
Fred Landis argues he is not a reformer but critiques alcohol and its harms. He describes Barleycorn personified as arrogant and unredeemable, then questions why liquor persists among many, blaming selfishness and political fear. He ends by urging government of the people by the people.
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Barleycorn
Supreme Cour
United States
Eve
Poibpe
Limburger
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Dresden
Plaid
Lonsdale Cambric
Toile du Norde
Ratine Novelties
Dimity & Batiste
Fifteen Cent Goods
Hite Voile
Platnernet
Parel
Calhoun Street
Patterson-Fletcher Company
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sremont Cagle
Warren D. Wells
Eadstor
California
London
Germany
Veter
Secvia
Roosevelt
Brazil
Marquette, Mich
Angola
Connecticut
Wilson
Indiana
Stillwell
South Bend
Heaven
P. P
Brown
U.S
Greece
First State Bank of
Fremont
First State Bank
Fremont, Indiana
United States Depository For Postal Savings Funds
Fred Landis
John Barleycorn
Bright
Lake James
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