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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
3
A reader recounts using a vegetable compound to ease treetles and gain health, leading to a successful birth at home. The letter cites Pichbem's vegetable mix as relief and urges women not to give up until motherhood is possible, with a claim from Biccaburg Washington.
The text describes elder Peruvian fabrics and a printing process using mordants to fix dyes. It notes similarities to later textile techniques, including copper rollers and color printing, and discusses how durability and aesthetic value were achieved across eras.
Carroll County Mississippi farmers shift from cotton to diversified farming led by the Red Cross Pig Club. Demonstrations show hog and cattle production and cooperative freight shipments. From 1916 to 1918, county shipments include 67 hog cars and 118 cattle cars, marking a turning point in local agriculture and economic stability.
An historical note describes county shipments from Carroll County Mississippi before 1990, detailing a single cart and several shipments of hoes cattle corn hay and assorted farm products. A county agent arrived in 1916 and records show monthly shipments from September 117 to October 1 199%. The tally lists hogs cattle worn hay peanut fried potatoes Molise pomute neweet potatoes mergham seed hive stock and other farm goods totaling 472 cars.
An official summary from the United States Department of Agriculture reports tractor production and distribution from January 1 to July 1, 1918, across the nation. It notes counts of tractors manufactured, and the share in hands or transfers as of August, with figures listed for several months and categories.
Birds migrate longer at night with the nighthawk making the longest land path about 7000 miles from Yukon to Argentina. US Department of Agriculture cards document North American migration and distribution. Arctic tern holds records for migration length. When young mature the family leaves Arctic regions and returns months later near Antarctica. Farmers should note winter wheat damage from alternating freezing and thawing.
An old magazine style piece recounts Walt Mason and his dry town In Emporia Kansas during Prohibition era He recalls arriving with little money and one shirt and later receiving prosperity offers from major cities The narrative celebrates Mason who chose to stay in a dry town and shape local culture and work prospects
In a garbled account from a Missouri saloonkeeper, readers glimpse a contentious scene as he faces scrutiny over alleged hypocrisy and wartime pressures. The piece hints at industrial shifts and political ferment shaping public opinion amid upheaval and social tension.
The piece discusses wartime liquor restrictions, U S policy shifts, and sentiment on enforcing war prohibition. It notes British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and comments on beer production limits and national temperance efforts, with a short anecdote about Harry Lauder and whisky at a camp, where he favors water over liquor.
A fragmentary quote from Jack Lait in Hearst's Magazine features Omaha Slim arguing about whisky manufacturing during wartime. He claims the period ends sentences and asserts life as the punishment, questioning postwar rights restoration.
The readable text shows a odd back and forth about conscience and wealth with garbled phrases. It mentions a folding cam store and items like wheel and wood, but most names, places, and actions are indiscernible.
A jagged OCR-like line asks about a Phenyl tree and a coldly spoken query, with unclear context and no identifiable people, places, or events to anchor a proper summary.
A decayed OCR fragment from a 19th or early 20th century notice discusses receiving war cross and pills. It mentions prescription items, tablets, and safety concerns with chemical contents, urging caution about storage and handling as well as potential dangers from adulterated or mislabeled drugs. The text references places and names obliquely, with broken phrases about packaging and warnings.
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