Jones Splits Payday Finances and Wives Queue
A story shows Jones mismanaging his first two paydays with his wife. On the first payday he gave fourteen dollars of fifteen to his bride, keeping a dollar. On the second payday he kept fourteen dollars, giving his wife only one, prompting her protest about surviving the week. A separate note urges careful timber cutting to ease fuel shortages, citing Iowa’s 1914 wood consumption of 1.5 million cords and urging reserves for future crises.
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Jones
Wood burning values and seasoning guidance for fuel
In 1918 three million cords equated to one million tons of coal. Heating value varies by wood type from coal equivalent to 1200 pounds. Dry wood figures apply and hard woods need 9 to 12 months to season. softer woods season faster and should be cut for quick use. Prefer larger trees, cut logs into halves, and split promptly to hasten seasoning.
Typographical Errors and Household Rules
A humorous collection notes Mrs. Hicks strict shoe rule and a dining chair grease spot sparking conflict. Taft warns editors on accuracy while recounting a needle soup miscue. a typographical error becomes comic punchline.
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William Howard Taft
Yale
George
Chicago Daily News
Personal reminiscences of a county figure now noted
A quirky summation lists actions and counts attributed to a local figure. It covers social feats such as kissing 126 babies, shaking 9508 hands, visiting revivals, and contributing to missions. The item culminates with an election result of a 352 vote majority.
Pink Roses And Pink Noses Wedding Correction
A Kansas editor faced community pressure after a typographical error misdescribed a mayor’s daughter’s wedding. The piece noted the apology in the next issue, acknowledging the error and clarifying the line about pink noses versus pink roses in a lighthearted correction.
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Jeountry
Kansas
Car on the Way Motto Sparks Traverse City Ad Tactic
Traverse City merchants F. E. Joy and D. N. Netzer explain naming their shop The Trishman and the Jew to attract readers. They chose a striking label combining Scots Hebrew and Jewish references to provoke attention and boost ad reach with limited funds.
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Traverse City
F. E. Joy
D. N. Netzery
Trishman
Seoteh-Irith
Netzer
What It Cost Him For Office Report Of Expenses
A Missouri candidate filed a humorous expense report detailing losses of 1849 hours of sleep, two lost front teeth, and a personal scuffle with an opponent. He donated beef, four shoats, five sheep, two pairs of suspenders, four calico dresses, and six dollars in cash to country barbecues.
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Missouri
The Irishman And The Jew Haberdashers Signage Tale
A Traverse City firm of haberdashers uses the advertising name The Irishman and The Jew and prints it on all publicity and labels. The large electric sign over the storefront proclaims the phrase nightly, defining the store's brand and merchandise.
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America
Haberdashers
Traverse City
Hich
Ade
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General Merchandise
Iowa
P. G. Johnson & CO
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Barelemann Bros
M. Weinholzer, Jr
A. Bird
Lawrence Clothing Company
The
the Graettinger Times Printing & Publishing
Christiansen
Louis Christiansen
PROP
Selee
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