Avonville Sketches and a Secret Model
Margaret Grant works at Liver Stream Mills and plans to move her father to Avonville. John Eagen returns home to manage the mills and a new contract is drafted with Margaret as the key model and partner. Their growing bond complicates motives and risks in the business setting.
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Liver Stream Mills
Margaret
Robert Kecen
Silver Stream Mills
Avonville
Mr. Eagen
Avenville
Senmnp
John Kagen
John
Senley
John Eagen
Fagen
Sure Had Changed The Doughboys Meet Old Enemy In France
Mike Nolan a former NYPD lieutenant now a K of C secretary with the Sixteenth Infantry recalls reconciling with old foes in France. He shared cigarettes and jokes with doughboys after a dice game as a veteran officer and war changes the world.
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France
Mike Nolan
New York City
Sixteenth Infantry
Nolan
New York
D. S.C
Shure
Insignia of Ancient Order Caduceus Link to Medicine
The caduceus used by medical officers since 1902 links to a 4000 year old symbol. Serpents and wings appeared in Babylonian and Mesopotamian art as Nin gishzida messenger of life. Romans used a caduceator peace functionary and Frobenius printed books bore the wand of Mercury.
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John van R. Hoff
M. C
U.S. A
F. H. Garrison
M. D
Journal
American Medical Association
Ningishzida
Ishtar
Hermes
Frobentus
Labor Troubles in China Triggered by Monthly Allotment
Shanghai commentator C. Thompson tells the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that a $40 monthly government allotment for enlisted workers has spurred unrest. He notes prewar wages of $12 to $15 and says the new standard of living keeps workers from returning to old pay. Domestic staff also demand higher pay, and Chinese port dockworkers recently struck, delaying Trans Pacific traffic.
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China
C. Thompson
Shanghai
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Ones All to Uncle Sam Shoe Training for Disabled Veteran
A 24 year old disabled veteran from Soissons gains shoe factory training under the federal board for vocational education. Placed in a shoe plant, he loses part of his left hand and arm but proves adept at cutting shoes. He earns $1 a day in addition to board training pay and praises government support for the chance.
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Federal Board For Vocational Education
Soissons
Movies Set Distance Record During Church Centenary
Popular Mechanics notes two moving picture records at the Columbus Ohio Methodist church centenary. An ordinary projector with a special lens rapid shutter and a 10 amp light projected 100 by 75 foot images on a 350 foot distant screen. The extra bright heat required high speed to protect the film. The screen measured 115 feet square.
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Popular Mechanics
Columbus
Farm wisdom and dairy farming tips from old agricultural notes
A collection of slogans and advice on farm management covering milk production, chick rearing, seed testing, alfalfa use, silo value, dairy barn upkeep, soil tillage, and cooperative livestock marketing. Emphasizes good feeding, training, seed soaking, water for bees, tractor maintenance, and selecting high producing cows and sires.
Advertised Letters List for May 12, 1920
The notice lists names of patrons with unclaimed mail including Mr. Jack Farrier Mr. J W Barge Mr. Jim McDonald Mrs A Woods Mrs EK Hoover Arthur Smith Ted Rutherford M Palmer James O’Brien Miss Carrie Oleson Ilo F Lukins Minnie Keck J T Hulberg Earl Heden Robt Heath W B Grasty Fred Eglinton and other entries.
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Jack Farrier
J. W. Barge
Jim McDonald
A. Woods
EK. Hoover
Arthur Smith
Ted Rutherford
M. Palmer
James O’brien
Carrie Oleson
Ilo F. Lukins
Minnie Keck
J. T. Hulberg
Earl Heden
Robt. Heath
W. B. Grasty
Fred Eglinton
Docked Lambs Bring Higher Price and Better Returns
Three of four cull lambs on the livestock market go without docking or castration. Farmers lose 3 to 4 dollars per head, and market quality suffers. Dock lambs at 7 to 15 days old, performing docking and castration together if possible. Cut tail at second joint or within one inch. If lambs are large, tie dock and cut cord within eight to ten hours.
Adler-i-ka Cure Adverts Claim Health Boosts
A retired merchant attributes his wife relief from long gastric catarrh to a blend of glycerine buckthorn bark and Adler-i-ka. One bottle allegedly clears foul matter from both bowels, relieves sour stomach and gas, and is said to prevent appendicitis per F G Wheeler Druggist.
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F. G. Wheeler
Camphor and Witchhazel Help Weak Eyes
Leavenworth readers report quick improvements using Lavoptik eye wash with camphor hydrastis and witchhazel. A few days use aided near sighted eyes and reduced eye pains and inflammation in another case. Small bottle guaranteed to help any case with aluminum eye cup free.
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Leavenworth
Leavenworth Pharmacy
Seeing snakes becomes Paris fashion among wealthy wives
In Paris a new trend sees fashionable women keeping pet snakes. A Claridge waiter fainted when a guest’s two foot snake slithered from a handbag and up his trouser leg. The hotel reports five women own such reptiles while Mme Phisalix doubts snakes make good pets.
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Paris
Claridge
Mme
Phisalix
Washington May crop report shows reduced winter wheat acreage
May 1 estimates place Washington winter wheat harvested at 735,000 acres, down 182,800 from last fall. Abandonment at 20 percent exceeds 1918 and 1917 levels. Dry fall, frost, wind damage in Big Bend, and erosion in eastern areas contributed to a weak season with an expected 21.4 bushels per acre and 15,733,000 bushels total.
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Washington
Big Bend
United States
City Council Passes Ordinance for House Numbering
In adjourned session the council gave final reading to Ordinance No. 194 regulating house numbering and the sale of numbers. Bids for a road along the Icicle to the dam were opened but postponed to next Monday evening.
Legion Plans Nationwide Membership Drive May 17 to 22
About 9000 American Legion posts nationwide unite for a membership drive May 17 through 22. Seattle headquarters announced the campaign aiming to add at least 1,000,000 new members, with current rolls totaling about 1,500,000 ex service men and women.
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American Legion
United States
The
Legion
Seattle
Amateur minstrel show planned at school gym in Tye
Rehearsals continue for a May 16 performance at the Tye school gym. The April 16 dance at Tye drew about 10 couples, with music by Roach and Hathaway of Leavenworth. Local weather has been fine, thermometers up to five above zero, and officials report busy voter registration at Tye.
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Tye
Cascade Tunnel
Messrs
Roach and Hathaway
Leavenworth
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Ancient Order
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Uncle Sam
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Royal Cook Book
New Toval Coal Bank
Todey
Fulton Street
City Council
J. E. Oursler
W. P. Clinton
L. H. Telfer
Jimmy Clark
Everett
A. Lindblom
Truckers
Madison Street
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