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Newspaper
Keota News
Location
Keota, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
3
Herman Rosenfeld of Sears, Roebuck & Co. says local papers drive in sales by advertising. He notes his firm reads country newspapers and floods towns with literature where merchants skip local ads. The column argues advertising protects Greeley money and keeps it in town.
James R. Jones, pastor, invites all to Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 30 p m topic The Opportunities of One Talent People Exodus 2 4 8 Acts 9 36 39 Mark 12 41 44 Mark 14 8 9 preaching at 8 p m doors open morning big Sunday School Rally in Keota June 17 and 18 committee of one urged and welcome to all services
Ice is delivered in Keota on Saturdays with advance orders at the W. R. Stewart or S. W. Fox store. William J. Simms reports a stray six month old black heifer calf, unbranded, at 53d Street since May 11, and finder is asked to notify George Benner. Also notes 1916 automobile and motorcycle licenses are issued with applications at the News Office on Wednesdays. Mrs. W. R. Stewart has a new Emerson piano, and Fortner offers styling for looking one’s best.
A New York observer notes wartime interest in serious books may be brief and urges lasting impact through education. He argues that many educated authors complicate prose and proposes scholars create plain language translations to help non specialists access master writings.
The nation develops a new industry in quartz glass production used for crucibles, test tubes, retorts and lab vessels. The material resists acids and heat and stands as a substitute for platinum, benefiting the chemical and arts sectors. Previously German made, a special sand product is now processed domestically in opaque and transparent forms.
Brazil relies on piassava from certain palm trees for brooms brushes and ropes with large yearly demand for domestic use and export. The trees yield a hard nut coquilho used to craft fine buttons. Leaves serve for fans and roofing in rural areas.
A technical journal notes that a ton of Pittsburgh gas coal turned to coke yields 90 cents in sulphate of ammonia 24 cents in benzol 72 cents in coal tar plus 5000 cubic feet of gas worth 25 cents per 1000. Total value is 3.11 dollars. When coal and coke industries are developed, all by products and more may be saved, illustrating waste elimination in American business.
The piece jokes that both men and women desire more, noting men want many things today including a house and lot while women want items for the home. It concludes with a moral suggesting a small want ad could sell well.
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