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Newspaper
Hartford Republican
Location
Hartford, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
6
A Petersburg foreman recounts how Tanlac relieved his long digestive illness and rheumatic pains after years of suffering. He credits the watchman for urging the remedy and notes improved appetite and mobility. The ad also promotes Tanlac and Herbine with drugstore sales points and a final jab about proper bowel regularity.
The Dalai Lama, ruler of Tibet, agreed to talk with four Europeans in Lhasa for the first time in over a century. He is loosening a policy of aloofness and seeks telegraphic links with neighboring regions. After meeting Tibet’s chief ruler and head of the native church, the visitors attended a luncheon and toured the council of shapes in the native parliament.
Panicked medical claims tout Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrhal deafness asserting the ear condition stems from mucous inflammation of the Eustachian tube. The ad promises one hundred dollars to prove a cure and lists free testing by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also notes Portuguese aviators Sacadura and Coutinho completing a transatlantic flight to Pernambuco after attempting Brazil, with a rescue hydroplane sent after their mid Atlantic crash near St Paul’s rocks.
The Hravilian International exposition at Rio de Janeiro sparked debate over inviting an American jazz orchestra, with officials arguing cultural introductions should consider local sensibilities while defending the value of music.
A pharmacist explains a drugging scheme with implied methods to fake prescriptions. He describes pouring chemicals into a bottle and staging doubt, claiming the customer should believe the drug is slowly prepared. The exchange outlines deceit to mask illegal acts.
A customhouse report shows German imports into the United States via New York in April at 5 million dollars, up from 4.7 million a year earlier. U S exports to Germany rose by about 4 million dollars, while total U S exports to foreign countries fell 15,004,000 and imports declined 11,000,000 in the same month.
A string of humorous, clipped exchanges mocks politicians and public opinion. The snippets feature a wary adviser, an admiring friend, a campaigning cigar, a lawyer’s quip, a two hour speech, a Brooklyn bugle inquiry, a Missouri neighbor, Kansas City Star skepticism, and Senator Sorghum’s office explanations.
An odd advertisement features a woman named Antines-What-Her-Name claiming to be a reincarnated Egyptian queen with many former husbands. It blends sensational belief with a sales pitch for Berozone antiseptic and healing agent sold by Ohio County Drug Co.
A Globe reader cites the value of courtesy after a difficult phone connection. The note suggests calling the operator to express thanks, then maintaining calm daily temper rather than dwelling on minor irritations. The practice is praised as good manners and an investment paying inner dividends.
Washington June 17 Capital News Service reports the George Washington Masonic Memorial Association plans a two and a half million dollar fireproof temple between Alexandria and Washington DC. The building will be a world Mecca for Masons and rival the Lincoln Memorial and House of the Temple in beauty. First earth turning was done by Louis A. Watres of Scranton PA.
In a Country Gentleman tale, Mrs O Mara laments a costly outfit worn by her husband to work. The foreman reveals the clothes were damaged when run over by a switch engine, and Mrs O Mara questions how Pat acquired the item.
Washington reports that prehistoric Indian burials in the Southwest will be excavated this summer with modern steam shovels and equipment at Pueblo Bonito Charoniayen by Dr. Neil M. Judd of the Smithsonian. The work, under the National Geographic Society, aims to link Pueblo and Mayan periods.
The grand jury accuses Gov Helly of public money misexpenditure. Prosecuting Judge Arrillaga notes the report’s caveat and urges action to force resignation. Meanwhile a public health ad promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a worm remedy for children with price per bottle from Ohio County Days Company.
A cautious country lad takes a city grocery job and endures ribbing from locals while learning to handle customers. A sober old maid plus a lively exchange reveal small town humor about everyday work and patience in the shop.
A fragment from The Kentucky Cardinal recalls a warning about staying alert in public. It mentions a dialogue with Seph and Freah, hinting at judgments people face for their associations and appearances. The note underscores social scrutiny in everyday life.
A collage of whimsical clippings recalls eccentric claims and small-town banter. Lines touch on Egyptic curiosities, a traveler’s awe at Niagara Falls, a farmer’s pig purchase, a Bible question to Uncle Ajax, and a quip about tracking mud while gardening, all voiced in a breezy New York Sun tone.
The text argues that successful public utility operation benefits the community and that good service drives progress while poor service harms the economy. It states that a utility’s success, like any business, relies on generous patronage from local residents, a mutual interest between the community and operators.
A historic note stresses that efficient and pure utility service sustains property values and supports all workers from wage earners to manufacturers and merchants. Without adequate service, civic prosperity declines and no single institution can replace its role.
The Moslem Masonic lodge of Baythue called on Palestinians to pursue harmony between Arabs and Jews living among strangers. They urged reconciliation and cited past examples of diverse peoples in harmony despite occupation or displacement, including references to Comala and Switzerland.
Ohio County directory lists CIRCUIT COURT meets first Mondays in March May July third Monday in September and fourth Monday in November with Judge George Wilson Owensboro Com'th Attorney Glover Cary Calhoun Clerk Frank Black Master Commissioner B H Ellis Trustee Jury Fund L Jd Tichenor COUNTY COURT convenes first Mondays each month Judge R R Wedding County Atty Otter Martin Clerk Guy Ranney Sheriff G A Ralph Deputies Mack Cook Irie Beader George P Jones Jailer Nat Hadean QUARTERLY COURT convenes first Monday each month FISCAL COURT convenes Tuesdays after first Monday in January first Tuesday in April and October with County Judge R R Wedding presiding Districts listed Hartford Center Town Simmons Hartford Narrows Neaver Dam Fordsville and others BOARD OF EDUCATION Superintendent Mrs I S Mason Convenes First Monday monthly ex-officio Secretary Treasurer R A Owen Chairman Hartford F D No 6 W R Carson Vice Chairman Hartford F D No 1 Nat Lindley Centertown Otia Stevens Beaver Dam Claud Renfrow Dundee Examinations For Common School Diplomas Fourth Friday and Saturday in January and Second Friday later in May For Teachers Certificates Third Friday and Saturday in May June and September Location notes Hartford Fordsville Beaver Dam Examinations dates may vary Police Judge J D Holbrook Hartford Mayor W Blankenship Council L H Bishop Hartford Rockport Robert L Green Judge Lee W Pherson Marshall Edd Cooper Chairman W H Blackburn Clerk Still Mason Treasurer Hartford Still Mason also listed Additional officers WR Keown Tax Collector Fordsville Surveyor C S Moxley Fordsville HARTFORD Police Judge J D Holbrook Mayor W Blankenship Council L H Bishop Hartford Hartford County officials and district assignments included
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