Bowser Buys Coal
Coal dealer Bowser makes a purchase as a business note of 1916. The item appears in a McClure syndicate column by M. Quad.
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M. Quad
McClure Newspaper
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1916
Page
7
Bowser dispute over coal leads to morning shopping trip
In a chilly home Mrs Bowser frets over two tons of coal vanished and possible short weight. Mr Bowser vows to visit multiple coal offices to secure full weight and prompt delivery, asserting they will not be cheated again.
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Bowsers
Bowser
Mr. Bowser
George
Delvery
Elt
Cual
Bow
Mr Bowser
Bowsere
Honest coal buyers seek fair weight and justice
Bowser confronts dishonest coal dealers after a scale shortfall. A trusted dealer admits the industry cheats from mine to consumer, urging him to join the chain or lose business. Bowser vows to find honest suppliers, while his wife suggests targeting dishonest grocers and butchers to cut costs.
Preserving a Memento in a Pittsburgh House Tale
A stranger points to a wall inscription and claims Washington used the house as his headquarters. Erastus Pinkly doubts the claim, noting the original house was torn down and the sign misleads visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Erastus
Housy
Pittsburgh Press
Stranger Visits Family in Dazed Speech
Fragmentary dialogue shows a strange visitor approaching a family. The mother questions the stranger while a child misreads or mishears words about a father who reportedly died last spring. The scene hints at a miscommunication or memory lapse.
Roosevelt and Wilson explore a campaign on the stump
The piece discusses if Theodore Roosevelt would join President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan in a speaking tour. It notes Wilson's push for a national defense program and the political aims of such speeches, naming cabinet members and senators as potential orators and the varying readiness of the administration to campaign.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
William Jennings Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Democratic Party
Washington
New York
United States
White House
Lansing
Garrison
Daniels
Navy Department
McAdoo
Lane
Agricuture
Houston
Gregory
Redfield
Burleson
Gille MV
Jasies
Kentucky
John Sharp Willaros
Mississippi
Stone
Foreign Religions Committe Jams AO Rewl
Vssourt
James Houston Lewis
Ilinois
James A O'Gorman
Newark
Hoke Smith
Georgina
George E Chamberlain
Oregon
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
James D. Phelan
California
Bt Simmons
North Carolina
Thomas J Waish
Montana
Debating Russia's Vodka Stock After Prohibition
The Duma considered what to do with 260 million gallons of vodka held by the state after prohibition. Some called for destruction, others for industrial use, while all agreed not to revive state liquor sales postwar. Finance Minister Bark argued against reestablishing state sales and outlined plans to promote temperance and repurpose the alcohol for technical and industrial uses.
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Duma
Bark
Council of Ministers
Ostromisienskys
Measles Outbreak Hits Toledo and Other Brief Notes
Brief clippings report Measles cases surpass 1 000 in Toledo Ohio and note a New York state convicts rate of one in each hundred. Items include ND county jury delays, Nevada City miners smoking tobacco and tearing trousers, a name change in New York court, a missing weapon finding, and a New Jersey youth proposing marriage.
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New York State
Smokeless Noiseless Gun Aims for Navy Test
Plans for a dynamite gun claimed smokeless and noiseless, invented by Ldwant Pergu gon of Baltimore. A naval test is anticipated at the Indian Head proving grounds with Ferguson starting work months before the war. The 20 pound model reportedly hurls a fifty missile up to twenty two miles using compressed air.
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Pergugon
Baltimore
Navy Department
Indian Head
Mil
Ferguson
Te Fx
Austria Adopts Wooden Shoes Amid Leather Costs
Austrian users embrace wooden footwear described by Reichspost of Neuhammer as comfortable for adults and children. High leather prices spur production from hearthwext and pina with prices as low as 20 emis, offering warmth and practicality in many regions.
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Austria
Reichspost
Neuhammer
Kurstennut
Aus- Seigefield
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cures Coughs Croup
Bedford Indiana man F G Prevo writes an account of recovering from a severe lagrippe induced cough with Foley's Honey and Tar. He claims the remedy restored his weight and health and notes the product is a reliable cold and cough treatment sold nationwide.
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F. G. Prevo
Bedford, Ind
Foley
Chicago's Bold Bandits Read Advance Bank Robbery Notices
A fragment reports Chicago robbers sending engraved advance notices to banks and businesses for planned visits. The note requests polite arrangements to avoid delays and to keep policemen and bystanders at a safe distance.
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Chicago
Feels Entirely Well After Foley Kidney Pills Claim
Francis Zenith of Kansas writes that a severe back pain left him nearly immobile but after taking two thirds of a Foley Kidney Pills from a 50 cent box he now feels entirely well. The ad targets middle aged and older men and women noting relief of sleep related bladder issues and claims the pills are for sale everywhere. A woman chauffeur steers a baby carriage through a crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Zenith
Kan
Foley
Peruna Cures Woman After Long Cough
Mrs. William Hohmann of 2764 Lincoln Ave Chicago reports complete recovery from a lifelong cough and bronchial catarrh after using Peruna. Friends and neighbors confirm similar successes with the remedy saying it cured her after years of suffering and sleepless nights.
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William Hohmann
Incoln Ave
Chicago
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