Swan family changes spark modernized printing plant update
Harry L. Swan has left his interests and will travel with Mrs. Swan to Wapello after two weeks. Ray Howick becomes foreman of the plant and Earl Wolven, with twelve years in printing, joins from Logan Observer. Wolven will live with Mrs. Utterback. the crew pledges efficient, artistic service with the new machinery in a strictly modern printing establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Swan
Wapello
Mrs. Swan
Spirit Lake
West
Mr. Swan
Ray Howick
Ray
Food and Frills and the War on Prices
Opinion argues non essential production and consumer choices drive prices. It says shortages arise when people demand luxuries while essentials suffer. The author contends cutting luxuries like jewelry and autos will free labor for necessary goods and curb profiteering.
Unnaturalized emi grants depart coast with profits
Economists warn currency is being denuded as 1000 emigrants depart daily to Europe, each carrying at least 1000 dollars. They argue wartime prosperity drives flight of capital while living costs inflate, a puzzle to economists. The note also mentions John Shell of Kentucky, aged 131, as the oldest person alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
John Shell
Kentucky
Shell
Hale
Mpd Abdi
Teague of nations and local experts in a mill dispute
The text debates the president and the menate failing to unite with Teague over a mill dispute. It wonders who should referee, notes the town's daily life as a constant money grab, and questions opportunities. It also suggests economy by eliminating periods in the HGC, L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menate
Leading Man Says Return to Broadway After Scandal
A muddled dialogue from a theater troupe features a Leading Man and Leading Woman debating a Broadway return amid disgrace. An Ingenue frets over rustle and press coverage as a Comedian wishes peace and jokes about sending advance men to spread news of the Indies and suffrage. Paper correspondents from the Buffalo Express are referenced in the chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Methinks
Buffalo Express
Light Reading Exchange Between Mrs Hi Brow and Mrs O Houlihan
A playful dialogue reveals a husband who reads constantly. Mrs O Houlihan jokes that his chosen material is gas meters, delivering a witty twist on perpetual reading habits.
Envy and Wealth In a Moving Picture Star Talk
Dustin Stex laments life reruns and wealth while a talking point notes a film star can earn vast sums. The conversation contrasts personal regret with speculation on profit and public scorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin Stex
Kidnap Threat Encountered in Odd Exchange
A bizarre message asks whether a notorious figure named Henry Witey would provide a reward if someone were kidnapped. The writer states they always reward helpful acts and seeks assurance about a hypothetical wrongdoing.
Papa and Clara in a Weathered Advice Dialogue
A brief dialogue depicts Clara wearing fine silk influenced by her father’s rocks. The old man speaks of a 10-cent vodka era as he praises a good partner. He suggests Clara marry Mr Goodheart, claiming his steady affection and monthly money borrowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Clara
Mr. Goodheart
Pat
Such Is Fame Poem Fragment with Rent Remark
A fragmentary verse exchange notes the poet’s fame and a landlord who recalls only that the poet moved away owing rent. The dialogue hints at lasting reputation versus mundane financial detail without graphic description.
A Fateful Series Of Car Trouble With Speeding Cop
A man recounts attempting a minor ride in a new motor and clashing with a speed control officer. He describes starting with a light rap and ending with being chased down and detained by the motor cop. The tale underscores a fateful encounter with traffic enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranime
So This Ad Says Women Should Be Pretty and Men Should Be Strong
The fragment hints at gendered beauty norms with lines suggesting women be pretty and men be stalwart or strong. It mentions artificial means and phrases like looks, up, fourge, and padded shoulders, implying style and body image emphasis.
Apprehensive dialogue on future of data and gender roles
A fragmentary exchange shows concern about a future where men will lack data about women and whether the stenographer will strike, reflecting anxiety over evolving gender information norms.
Unemployed Live on Inherited Incomes in Victorian Echoes
A humorous exchange suggests the unemployed rely on family wealth. The husband quips that many live off incomes from fathers or grandfathers estates, with a few supported by allowances from wealthy wives. The dialog reflects social views on dependency and gender roles of the era.
Extermination Urged Of Predatory Wolves In Southwest
The article notes a drastic drop in the big gray wolf population in New Mexico from 400 to under 26 due to intensive trapping by federal and state forces. It urges ongoing, well funded, organized campaigns using capable personnel to eradicate the species within a few years, arguing intensive effort is cheaper than longer partial efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brock
New Mexico
Biological Survey of the
United Stated Department of Agriculture
Southwest
Pal meaning and animal testing in wartime prose
The piece discusses the slang use of pal as a trusted companion and confidant and contrasts it with criminal slang. It then reflects on the wartime ethics of animal testing, arguing some deem inoculating monkeys for influenza justifiable to save human lives, while noting the broader cruelty of using animals in war research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Paris Zoo Deaths After Bomb Flood Isolation
Report claims about one hundred animals in Paris gardens dying after a German air raid created a crater in Rue Cuvier. Officials executed snakes, sparking panic as the Seine breached banks flooding exhibits and causing multiple species to perish while waterfowl survived and Coco the baby hippo died of ennui in deserted grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wer
Cuvier
Gar
Gelne
Poland May Be Restored Agricultural Power
A fragmented excerpt discusses Poland as a potentially restored agricultural powerhouse, noting that agriculture has long defined the nation and may again drive its economic and national identity. It emphasizes Poland's historic role in European farming and livestock, with cautious optimism about revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
The proprietors offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for a list of testimonials. Address BP Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75 cents A J Howe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BP. J. Cheney, & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Ak-Sar-Ben Carnival Opens in Omaha Next Week
Ak-Sar-Ben returns with two grand parades and a night Electric Pageant on October 1 marking the 25th anniversary. The following afternoon October 2 features the Autonio event, promising a sequence of street displays beyond prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Ak-Sar- Ben
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenwood
Towa
Congress
Inc
Tyne
Redmen Poare
Edward’s Bakery
Dannelly Bidg
Glenwood, Ja
Archer’s Grocery
Butter Nut
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!