Walking Delegate Not on Wire Then
When Ben Franklin coaxed electricity from the clouds it probably did not occur to him that he was paving the way for possible telephone or telegraph strikes.
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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
5
When Ben Franklin coaxed electricity from the clouds it probably did not occur to him that he was paving the way for possible telephone or telegraph strikes.
An old style ad promotes RAT SNA pest killer with bold claims of no smell, effectiveness against rats and mice, and suitability for pantry kitchen cellar chicken houses farms and factories. It lists sizes and prices in quirky spellings and credits Lefler's Drug Store and FF. M. Perkins Haytt.
Any woman can dye faded, shabby garments like new using Diamond Dyes. Works on wool, silk, cotton, linen or mixed fabrics. Simple direct ions in each package guide the process to restore color.
A vintage cold remedy advertises “Pape's Cold Compound” to be taken every two hours for three doses. It claims rapid relief from nasal congestion headache feverishness sneezing and body stiffness with a pleasant taste and low cost.
A dubious advertisement claims rats breed six to ten times yearly averaging ten young per litter. It promotes RAT SNAP pesticide as a cake form poison, promising quick killing with no odor and claiming pets ignore it. Sold by Leflers Drug Store and F. M. Perkins in Hayti Missouri.
Mrs. John T. Buckley and her son Houston traveled to Lamar Arkansas Friday night to visit her mother Mrs J G Blair following the death of her brother in Tulsa Oklahoma. The uncle was brought to Lamar for burial.
Plymouth marks the first permanent white settlement in New England with the Pilgrims landing on December 21, 1620. The Saugus River iron works, founded in 1643, were America’s first iron works, and a small iron pot from the first forge is today kept in a glass case at Lynn Public Library.
A student recounts an evening walk home with two friends when unkind comments about a classmate were spoken. She turns around to see the classmate following, leaving the writer shaken by the moment of realization.
Herbert Hoover warns the Near East faces the most desperate hunger in the world as Armenians lack flour clothing and medicine. Relief groups estimate millions needed, with twenty thousand orphans in forty nine orphanages and private philanthropy to cover most costs until government aid arrives. Missouri relief HQs open at 1423 Chemical Building, St. Louis with W. W. Smith as state treasurer.
Supervisor of Census William C. Johnson announces appointments of census enumerators for Pemiscot county. Named are Jesse L. Baker Portageville Hans Doerner Steele Samuel Redman Holland Fred Rowe Hayti James Carrington Caruthersville Joan Hutchinson Caruthersville Aldren Abernathy Caruthers Walter Garrett Caruthersville Joseph Brasher Caruthersville Bill Thompson Steele. Not all districts filled yet due to lack of applications. work begins January 2 and districts are expected to be supplied by then.
New York Dec 31 The Echo de Paris reports that the extradition of the former Emperor of Germany will be demanded from Holland as soon as the Peace Treaty becomes effective, following a joint decision by the British and French governments.
Men toiling in lampblack suffer from carbon inhalation yet show few nervous system diseases in early phthisis. A Landon Tit-Bits writer notes these grimy workers resemble colliers in their relative immunity, while sacrificing to keep employment and face the white plague.
Lefler's offers CHAPO for chapped hands and face priced at 35 cents per bottle as a simple, affordable skin remedy according to the small-town shop ad.
An advertisement seeks investors for 20 year amortized farm loans at 6 percent with annual installments where both principal and interest are paid. Loans may be prepaid any time with no commission. Also offers straight 10 year loans with principal paydown options and timberland development financing.
Government advisory warns farmers about rats spreading bubonic plague and foot and mouth disease affecting humans, stock, and poultry. RAT-SNAP is promoted as a ready to use cake that cremates rats with no odor, offered in three sizes 25c 60c and 1.00 by Leflers Drug Store and F M Perkins Hayti Mo.
A local office advertises on hand and available for sale deeds of trust warranty deeds chattel mortgages with power of sale and chattel mortgages in favor of security. Inquire at this office.
Uncle T J Holmes came back Wednesday morning after an extended visit with his brother Jas Holmes in Jackson Tennessee.
Missourians answer the Near East Relief Christmas appeal as a national drive to save Armenian lives. A substantial advance fund is being raised before a February campaign, with contributions sent to W. W. Smith at 1423 Chemical Building in St Louis, where he serves as First National Bank vice president.
Missouri organizes for a Christmas appeal to aid Armenian people through Near Host Relief. W. W. Smith, vice-president of the First National Bank in St. Louis, serves as Missouri treasurer with headquarters at 1428 Chemical Street, seeking funds to sustain relief until self support is possible.
Bayer Tablets Aspirin package directions for Colds Pain Neuralgia Meathen Lambago and Rheumaticm. Bayer means genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets coat few cents. Aspirin is trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
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