Rankin Warns on Food Bill Transport Costs and Beer Provocations
Hon Jeanette Rankin argues in the Congress era food bill debate that shifting to food production supplies over liquor would attack the heart of the nation’s transport needs. She notes freight costs for moving goods nationwide rely on rail and road networks, with disparities in prairie and coastal regions amplifying distribution issues.
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Jeanette Rankin
Congress
Montana
Sears of
Che Ee Techrner
United States
Chaterfreiett
Tony Melting
Man recalls ball game injuries and odd tale of a kettle
Witness recounts an accident at a game where a spectator was struck by a ball and knocked down by players. The injured man describes how he wore a kettle on his head for protection. The text then shifts through a mass of unrelated ads and notes on medical and wartime topics, including prophecies on prohibition and grain use.
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Stowtoy
Eee & Otter Cree
Ieee
Anil
Beech
Mttehurgh Chnetitete Tete
Fragmentary 1920s text hints at a bank complaint
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a wife, a person named Witteburch, a bank complaint, and payee. The readable bits suggest a short note or report about a financial matter but are too fragmentary to identify people, places, or events with certainty.
Where Women Could Help Marie Willis on wartime enlistment feelings
Marie Willis argues the government is inconsistent about women’s roles in officer training and recruitment. Women claim to be capable of handling men and participating in war work, yet barriers persist. The piece notes women are being employed in balloon production in France.
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Herbert C. Hoover
Martin Wuther
Germany
Rod Luther
Marie Willis
Jane
Marie Willie
Franey
Slaughterhouse Odor Fuels City Debate
The Country Gentleman notes that the smell from a slaughterhouse cannot be contained to its site and argues the odor’s evil influence spreads beyond the land it occupies, challenging city licensing of such facilities.
Army training fit in Arkansas says general
In Little Rock Arkansas General Loonant Woml told a crowd Arkansas is a good site to train the Twelfth division because the state is under prohibition Whisky is the soldier's worst enemy and will eliminate three fourths of our troubles
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Little Rock
Ark
Loonant Woml
Arkansas
Prohibition of Aquor Sale to Soldiers and Gallors
A terse, editorial note asserts the sale of Aquor to soldiers and gallors is prohibited. The statement invites reflection on the policy, calling it a possible blessing while urging communal sharing of the verifice.
Unclear OCR fragment references Boschee’s German Syrup price 1400
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Boschee’s German Syrup for coughs and health, with garbled text and a price line reading $1400. It references sales copy, advertisements, and unidentified names, leaving the main event and date unreadable.
Teter Passage Appears Incoherent Scrambled Text Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Landes Yoda and various unlikely phrases. The readable elements include scattered terms such as twenty and cont, with no clear event, date, person, or place to report as a coherent news item.
Fragmented Youth Ad Copy From Aged OCR Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment references youth and aging with phrases about darkening, health, and a product or brand name La Creole. The text is incomplete and contains numerous typos and stray letters, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable persons. No coherent reportable fact emerges.
All Men At Home Should Prepare For War
Fragmented OCR text shows a wartime call urging all men to prepare for conflict. It mentions duty, protection, and national mobilization in a period silhouette, with scattered phrases about defense and strength. The readable fragments reflect a public exhortation rather than a clear narrative event.
Ten Settlers Bend Friends with Brand of Advice
A concise report notes ten settlers guiding their circle with a shared approach to advice. The piece highlights how this method influences decisions and community dynamics among the group.
Fragmentary ad about catarrh cure and hair product sale
The readable text mentions a $100 reward for a catarrh cure and advertises La Creale Hair Dressing promising to restore gray or harsh hair. It cites medical claims and notes products priced around one dollar, with references to catechism and religious groups in Japan.
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Aday
Fragmentary verse note from old page
Brief, unclear line reads odd spelling and stray words. The fragment mentions wish, Kaiser, tone, and Towish with stray numerals and garbled syntax. No identifiable people, places, or events can be confirmed from the legible text.
Grave’s Tasteless Tonic Malaria Cure Ad
Old Standard GRAVE'S TASTELESS Chill Tonic advertised as a malaria remedy. Labels claim a tasteless formula that “drives out malaria” and “builds up the system” for 60 cents. Product presented with promotional language typical of period patent medicines.
Harmony. What waeeer you fellow is wall
Harmony is referenced in garbled text about a fellow and wall. The fragment mentions water and a meeting or phrase but lacks clear events, names, or dates to form a solid item.
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Castor
Dagestan
Opeim
Castoria
Pows Medical CO
Iorere, Gesbes, Ind
New Jersey State
Ten D. Avete
Frederick Ho Thorne
L Wae Sret
Emerson Moagh
Dr. Pierce
Conepinky
London
W. J. Johnson
Presbyterian Board of Missions For the
Middle West
J.C. Daltman
Omaha
Nebraska
Mr. Mayer
Luther
Poser
Miles
Witteburch
Nw Bank
Boschee
Wight
As Opteeriet
Boap
Erie
Fea
Landes
Emeentia
al Peerle
Alinoet
Neumonia
Vicks
Missouri
Birkesite
Wolf
James Vewett
Buffalo
Dr.tutts
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia EC
Pinkham Mloicine CO
Lynn
Mass
Catamki
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Oife
Thoms
Japan
Iitevot
Aelsto Chrictigon Telievers
Riwman and
Growk
Athollie Sopverts
Tli
Bet
Prahar
Dr. Price
Independence Boulevard
Chicago
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