Your Town and Its Makers of Change
A reflective piece argues towns gain value through citizen effort not fate. It cites Cleveland and Boston as examples of success driven by standout individuals and a proactive populace. The essay ends with a call to ditch naysayers and promote local improvement, endorsing Dr. Cox's Barbed Wire Liniment as a featured ad.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Boston
Rip van
Tate
Golden
St. Peter
Lamar county road bond proposal passes by wide margin
Lamar precinct approves a $300000 road bond plan by 1179 to 91, funding eight miles of improvements at $5000 per mile. Bonds run 40 years, 5 percent interest, retired by sinking fund. Plan shifts tax distribution from area to property value to cover interest and fund, with a seven member special disbursement board.
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Lamar County
Paris
City of
City of Paris
Corcome
Stoner
Oliver Typewriter sales plan sparks surge in demand
A new 17 cent a day plan for an Oliver Typewriter drives a flood of applications across all walks of life. The device features Ballance Shift and other conveniences, seen as a milestone in the push toward universal type writing with a claimed quarter million people making money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Ballance
Oliver Typewriter Boom Reaches Home Use and Earnings
The Oliver Typewriter is promoted as a money maker for beginners and experts, promising high salaries and demand for operators. It touts home and office use, easy operation, and an offer for details and a free catalog from Oliver Typewriter Co. agent Paine H. Howson in Graham, Texas.
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Oliver Typewriter
Oliver
America
Olver
Oliver Typewriter CO
Paine H. Howson
Graham, Texas
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