Government Exhibit At International Farm Congress Opens
Oklahoma government displays occupy 40000 square feet at the International Farm Congress Exposition joining practical road building and grain grading exhibits. A A Ormsby of the USDA leads a team of 15 staffers. Julius H Barnes of the United States Grain Corporation will address Friday on grain grading rules. The congress closes Saturday with elections and talks by John Barrett and Bradford Knapp.
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Oklahoma
Tional Farm Congress
Convention Hall
A. Ormsby
Bureau of Exhibits
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Farm Congress
Julius H. Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Middle West
Barnes
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Pan-American Farming and Co-Operation
Bradford Knapp
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Threats Got Smokes
Paris on September 4 reports tobacco and cigarettes scarce unless one is on good terms with a tobacconist who is also a wine shop keeper. A bank clerk named Cuchet tried to buy tobacco, gathered friends, returned with followers and threatened to wreck the premises unless all were supplied, resulting in 900 packets being disgorged.
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Paris
Cuchet
Say When Do We Eat Say Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
An old advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the tablets ease gas sour risings and bloating, enabling people to eat heartily with minimal distress. The text urges daily use and notes a one cent box available at drug stores.
Thought Head 10 Give Up Work
Ezra 1, of Oakland California, describes chronic stomach trouble, poor appetite, gas, knots, headaches, and nervousness. After trying medicines, Tanlac brought relief, improved appetite, reduced gas, stabilized nerves, and renewed energy for work. Ad copy notes Tanlac available at local drug stores.
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Tanlac
Ezra 1
Shreve
Harrison St
Oakland
Cal
Tanlee
Nike
Taniac
Seill
Lawrency
Round Corner
Eadera
White
Bi Springs
Fron Leeurmpton
A. Eb, Wilson
Ady
Modest George Grigsby Plays Suppressed Fire Uniform Gaffe
An old paragraph recalls George Grigsby and a relic coat from a local fraternal fire union. He declines to post an appeal for two young ladies to return a borrowed fireman's coat and cap, citing modesty and having only that single coat. He now appears in various city venues in civilian attire, while officials press for full uniform presence.
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Air Union
Joca
George Grigsby
Ikiga
Grigsby
Geographies Shortages Delay School Texts in Kansas
State printer Smyri Zumwalt reports scarce geography texts across Kansas due to MacMillan plant labor troubles causing delayed deliveries. Topeka-based supply, though adequate at the state level, faces uneven distribution as shipments proceed to meet rush orders for school use.
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Smyri Zumwalt
State School Book Commission
MacMillan Comipan Suis My. Beate
Plant Juice touted by Kansas City residents
Local testimonials praise Plant Juice as a remedy for stomach weakness and digestive issues. Emma Johnson of 22h South Fight Street Kansas City says the product improved digestion, reduced pain, and boosted her strength after a few days. Advertisements claim widespread support from respected townspeople.
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Emma Johnson
South Fighth Street
Kansas City
Inter
Red Cross urged to turn war canteens into child health centers
Paris reports France appeals to the Red Cross to convert war canteens into health canteens for undernourished children in devastated zones. Lille, long German-occupied, shows 65 percent of children with tuberculosis or signs of it, prompting calls for nourishing food and care. Kennedy Mumming Co. ad notes better lighting preserves eyesight.
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Paris
Red Cross
Lille
French
War Risk and compensation claims paid in Kansas
Kansas residents receive 2,388 insurance claims and 1,180 compensation payments totaling over 20 million dollars. Another 906 claims remain under investigation while government restitution aids veterans families and dependents from the war. A Bureau investigation is speeding up adjustments as families receive support.
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Kansas
Sam
Thos
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Kransas
Cafeteria Barbershow Adelphia Item Details
A fragmented report describes a cafeteria barber show in Adelphia with shops set out at intervals. It mentions a master gunning cafeteria be shops and mirrors, a customer shaving, and a towel retrieved from a heater. The price noted is ten cents for the tools.
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Adelphia
Custoner
Child Eaten by Eaxles in Pyrenees Village Tragedy
In a Pyrenees village three months of life are claimed as a child vanishes. Yesterday a crevice yielded bones and clothes of an infant while nearby a glen was found, and authorities believe two suspects fled the area after an alleged abduction.
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Eaxles
Pyrenees
Felde
Rooms Sought for W C T U Delegates at State Convention
The local W C T U is organizing room accommodations for visiting delegates during the upcoming state convention in October. Mayor Kreeck and the Chamber of Commerce assist as calls go out to citizens to host delegates, aiming to ease a predicted shortage as university- visiting members bring relatives. Mrs. W P Morris at 540 Kreintine Street coordinates listings.
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Woe
S Christian Temperance Union
Kreeck
Chamber of Commerce
Hoxpit
Nnl
W. OP
Morris
Krentine Street
Motor Cop Delivers Bran to Clear Street for Dobbin
Lieutenant Reys of the city motorcycle squad stopped to help a horse named Dobbin by delivering a sack of bran after a ruse left an apparent roadblock. The bran was purchased from a merchant, and the street was cleared as the horse got his supper while the rider settled the bill.
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Lieut
Reys
Bumps City Motorcycle Force
Lawrence Force
Viennes
Keys
Reed Cc
Dobbin
When To Gather Roots and Herbs For Medicinal Use
A historical ad discusses gathering roots and herbs for medicinal purposes. It notes timing: annual plant roots before the ring son and perennial plant roots after tops have met. Mentions Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and its popularity.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ady
No Profiteering Signs Spark West London Trade Notices
In parts of West London tradesmen display no profiteering notices in shops. The text mentions young women who passed the exams for admission to the Michigan state bar after earning a Bachelor of Laws from University of Detroit Law School.
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London
University of Detroit Law School
Michigan State
Blood flares warn of skin ills and urge cleansing
Pimples on the face and other body parts signal sluggish impure blood. Such signs may precede eczema boils blisters and other skin disorders that burn like flames. The text advocates S. to cleanse the blood of impurities causing these conditions.
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Nature
Medicsb
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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