Levees on River End Work of U8 in Lower Mississippi
A comprehensive Mississippi levee pamphlet argues government progress on flood protection is substantial but uneven since 1810. It cites $30,000,000 spent by the federal government and over $75,000,000 by localities, urging a total $60,000,000 more to complete the levee system. It compares costs abroad and highlights 20,000,000 acres being made productive with adequate levees and the potential cotton yield increase. It also notes the creation of the Mississippi River Commission in 1879 and past congressional funding lapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River Levee Association
Association
Mississippi River Commission
Congress
United States Army
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Vider Zee
Maryland
Marcafuscus
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Novel Glass Ad Medium Uses Receptacle in Restaurant
A new glass design proposes using a drinking glass as an advertising medium in a restaurant. A recessed underface holds a paper insert the size of a milk bottle cap with printed matter for the establishment.
Amateur Entertainers Learn Simple Magic Tricks
A guide from The Atlanta Journal shares beginner stage tricks for boys to perform. It explains the dissolving penny, fire proof handkerchief, and egg shell pocket illusion with step by step actions and audience misdirection. It emphasizes practice and storytelling during tricks.
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Q. T
The Truth Tale and a Child's Dream
A narrative on how children until adulthood confuse dream and reality and learn truth through experience. An instructor cites the biblical tale of Ananias and Sapphira to illustrate mistaken impressions seen in a child who claims they saw the couple carried to a drug store.
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Annanias
Sapphire
Physiognomy of eyes signals character and reform urges
A column discusses eye shapes and color as guides to intellect and emotion. It links blue gray eyes to intellect, brown black to emotion, and warns about signs of dissipation or ill health. It cites shifts in gaze as potential nervous weakness and calls for moral self education to correct kinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tosh Broke
Hair Restorer in Moses Day and Medical Tales
Prof Cobern of Allegheny College spoke in Philadelphia on Moses and His Times. He cited Mosaic laws that funded surgeons only on success and punished failure with amputation, noting ancient prescriptions for hair growth written in unknown scripts on papyrus.
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Gamden M. Cobern
Allegeny College
Philadelphia
Moses
Cobern
Submarine Fins Aid Steady Rise and Dive
Popular Mechanics explains how U S navy submarines use lateral fins or rudders attached by ball and socket joints to rotate for level ascent or descent. Porpoising is avoided by keeping fins folded when surfaced or moving horizontally.
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United States Navy
Rats Steal Grain and Eggs. RAT SNAP Sold by Local Firms
Rats menace health and destroy property by stealing grain chickens and eggs. The ad promotes RAT SNAP as a proven rat killer that also prevents odors. It notes cats or dogs won’t touch it and lists cakes in sizes 25c 60c and 1.00. Sold by John Cook & Sons and R P Mullins.
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John Cook & Sons
R. P. Mullins
R. P. Fullins
J. Sudranski & Co
Chautauqua Program Highlights Three Acts Opera Show
The program lists Thursday events including Morning Junior Chautauqua Afternoon Musical Entertainment The Toy Shop Pageant and Evening Junior The Chimes of Normandy by the Opera Company. A three act musical story with stage settings scenery changes and elaborate costumes.
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Normandy
Opera Company
Wouldn't Go Camping Without Rat Snap Says Ray White
Ray White says his wife and he used RAT SNAP while camping to solve a rat problem. The ad claims the product attracts and kills rats and can be bought in 25c 50c and $1 sizes from multiple distributors.
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Ray White
Obituary of Jesse Hurst Longtime Putnam County Resident
Jesse Hurst born January 27 1836 in Putnam County died July 10 1920 at 84 years 5 months 15 days. He married Elizabeth Burgess March 6 1860 and had nine children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A Primitive Baptist church member he lived a patient gentle life at the old family homestead and was beloved by neighbors and children’s friends for his kindness. He faced decline without complaint and leaves surviving brother James K P and numerous descendants.
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Jesse Hurst
George
Elizabeth Hurst
Putnam County
James K. P
Elizabeth Burgess
Sarah Ellett
Lydia Nichols
Melissa
Albert
Hester
Delle Scott
Roenna Cummings
Dorris
Clara McCammack
Primitive Baptist Church
Mill Creek
James Whitlock
Jesse
Hurst
Specials for Friday and Saturday at the store
Sale offers list canned fruits beans and peaches with prices such as 40c for No 2 cans and 70c per gallon peaches. Bakewell apricots and Wavecrest apricots offered with various can sizes and prices. Fresh fish and bacon ham cheese are priced per pound. Store hours note 6 A M opening and 6 P M closing with early plane orders for prompt delivery.
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Bakewell
Wavecrest
van Canmp's
Sfgr
eSaeaence
Miller & Hart
Deiewas
How I Cleared The Mill Of Rats
A night watchman claims RAT SNAP cleared rats from a mill in six weeks. He states he killed scores nightly, and that others fear them away. The ad promotes three sizes 25c 50c and 100 dollars, sold by local dealers.
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J. Tucker
R. I
John Cook & Sons
J. Sudranski & Co
R. P. Mullins
C. Dunster
Public Auction Closing Out Sale At Farm Implements
Public Auction announces sale of entire stock of farm tools and implements formerly bought from Forrest M. Cooper. Saturday July 24 at 2 PM at the post office opposite location. Tools include spreaders plows harrows binders drills mower corn planters wagons separators and more. Payment by short notes or cash. Auctioneers W H Bishop Dobbs Vestal with Fred V. Thomas as clerk.
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Forrest M. Cooper
W .H. Bishop
Dobbs & Vestal
Fred V. Thomas
Classified Ads For Sale And Want To Rent Short List
Classified notices show a 6 year old milk cow for sale with phone 65 and a wanted to rent item for a horse power hay baler also with phone 65. Also a promotion stating every pair of low shoes in the store at a great reduction. Chris ties.
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Christies
Meet Me At Christies FOR SALE Lumber and kindling items
Classified list shows second hand lumber in Yellow Poplar and White Pine 1 inch boards 2 by 4 rafters 2 by 6 joists square timber and kindling from F J Thomas Also farm loans offered by Brown and Moffett WANTED TO RENT House near Greencastle for small family permanent tenant considered near acreage John R Hand 1042 Van Buren St South Bend Architect contractor and landscape gardening W H Evans Greencastle Indiana WANTED More cars to wash The R E Knoll Co
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F. J. Thomas
Greencastle
John R. Hand
van Buren Street
South Bend
Indiana
Meet Me At CHRISTIE S Girl Wanted Job Ad
Public notice for help wanted and sales booking. Maude Bridges seeks general house work with no washing or ironing, phone 96. Also a public sale booking service by Dobbs and Vestal, office over Central Nat's Bank, with residence phones 168 and 771 and office 179.
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Maude Bridges
Dobbs & Vestal
Nat's Bank
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R. E. Knoll Co
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