Rats and Independence Echo in 1900s Notices
A mixed page item notes rat poison RAT SNAP with price hints and a small sale ad for a base burner stove gas plate and victrola. It also discusses Philippine independence, arguing Britain would accept U S self determination. it cites U S Senate sympathy and hopes for consistency in granting Philippine independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
America
American Congress
United States
Word of America
Senate
Philippine
Wealth and happiness contrasted in a moral reflection
A long moral essay argues wealth cannot buy contentment or great life quality. It cites figures and stories from Napoleon to Edison, Plato to Diogenes, noting wealth allows luxuries but not serenity, goodness, or true happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnesie
Vanderlip
City National Bank of New York
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Waterloo
Plato
Lincoln
Carlyle
Washington
Edison
Michael Angelo
Sistine Chapel
Walter Scott
Ruskin
Socrates
Thoreau
Walden Pond
Wrest
Diogenes
Beethoven
Turner
Joshua Reynolds
Dale MH
Carnagey
Leslies
The End Was Not Yet Engagement Ends
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a tense financial pledge with distant repayment terms and uncertain future, suggesting a strained engagement scene. The dialogue hints at attachment and obligation across time, without presenting a clear resolution.
Too Deep for Her Fishmonger Conversation
Mrs. Jones recalls a market chat with a fish dealer who declares he cannot swim, insisting he has been a fishmonger all his life. The exchange centers on a proverb about character and association.
Fragmentary observation of a man’s self-inflicted death
A reader notes a man with a cold who took his own life and asks what friend could have advised him to avoid that remedy. The remark reflects concern and speculation about the cause and counsel surrounding the death.
Noisy New Homeopathy Appartment Exchange
In a humorous exchange a tenant complains of a noisy apartment while a janitor quips that at the tenant's age such sounds may go unnoticed, implying aging dulls hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
Hunter
Notice to contractors for school repair bids Greencastle Indiana
The Board of School Trustees of the Consolidated School District of Greencastle Indiana invites sealed bids by July 17 1920 at 11:00 A M for repair work on Limedale and Fox Ridge School houses. Bids must follow architects Bass Knowlton Graham specifications and include contract and bond. A three percent certified check and non collusion affidavit accompany each bid. The award goes to the lowest responsible bidder with right to reject any bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of School ‘Trustees
Greencastle
Putnam
Indiana
Greencastle City
Limedale
Fox Ridge
Bass, Knowlton
Board of School Trustees
Club rules force collector from lunch by John Smart
In a clubroom incident a bill collector was halted by John Smart Esquire who ordered him to hall and present a proper card. The exchange ends with the collector leaving and Smart receiving a card, claiming the man is not at home. The column threads various brief anecdotes and jokes from prior eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jown Smart
Esquire
Ivine Roor
Bill Cole Lorine
John Smart
Bathing the Eyes and Its Cautions
The article advises bathing the eyes with cool spring water when healthy and stresses caution with possible disease. It notes dust, wind, and heat as irritants and warns against bathing when overheated or under facial exertion, urging professional advice for remedial measures.
Colander Rinsing Tip for Currants in Cakes
A quick way to clean currants for cakes is to place the fruit in a colander with Hour sprinkled and rub gently. The stalks separate quickly and pass through the small holes. A line about a white hat representing an all black model appears in the text.
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John Cook & Sons
R. P. Mullins
Miller’s
Miller’s Meat Market
Madison St
William Russell
Charlie Chaplin
Astoria
Od de Samuel A
Inc Limite
New York
Castoria
Kaiser Wilhelm
United State
United Sates
Japan
J. Rector
E. Washington Street
Tha Dilla
Her
J. O. Cammack James Stoop
E. R. Hamrick
County
Australia
Big Democratic
Putnam County
Cox and
Roosevelt
California
Henry N. Spaan
Indianapolis
James M. Cox
Ohio
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Dobbsee
Cora O’brien
Democratic Central Committees
Northwood
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