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Newspaper advertising pays off in small town schemes
A long piece reviews the profit from advertising in newspapers, noting a dramatic return example of a widow promising rich gains from ads. It also reports local items: James P. Riley, 94, nephew of Gen Sheridan, dies in La Salle after 61 years there. Kreiter farm sale near Brady Street Road at 286 dollars per acre to R M C Robfs. a Wyatiet village rule banning tobacco at school. Ed Hackett seeks reconciliation in Macomb after 30 years away. Henry Dale, 63, a colored man, chased from Geneseo for alleged harassment. Turners Falls Power plans a 60000 hp hydroelectric plant at Montague City with 30000 hp initial development. The report also covers local anecdotes about gun shooting and a mishap involving a girl named Belle.
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Plonsaat
Bao
Aurora
James P. Riley
Phil Sheridan
la Salle
Ireland
Scott County
Kreiter
Brady Street
R. M. C. Robifs
Alta Vista ,Nursery
Alta Vista
My. Rohlfs
Wyatiet
Macomb
Ed Hackett
Hackett
Kansas City
Geneseo
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Dale
Turner's Falls
William
Durant
Turner's F Company
Antic Merce Éoplesthe
Dan