Excusa Me and Other Fragments in 1920s Column
A collage of comic lines and medical advices appears, including a tuba player in a western chautauqua and a Viennese professor at a congress, interwoven with ads for Electric Bitters and health claims. The snippets mention Scusa me phrases and a balky chorus of characters amid public notices and endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferantis
Scusa
Bambino, She Hitta da Tuba, Maka Nodder
Beega
Mark
Scusa-me
Looka da Horat Costa Honder Twanty Dolla
Strickland Gilliland
Baltimore Sun
Estate of Austin Hemphill de ceased notice of claims and administrator
Estate of Austin Hemphill in Clark county Illinois appoints Dye Arthur Poorman as administrator. Notice to claimants and debtors to attend Clark County Court at Marshall the first Monday in November. Also includes 1900 sale notice by Master in Chancery Arthur Poorman of Clark County Illinois for property in Marshall with specific tracts and payment terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Hemphill
Clark
State of
Illinois
Clark County
Marshall
Tye Arthur Poorman
State of Illinois
Uark County
Lark County
Mary Duzin
Elzi Niehosun
John M Coons
Berreuy Eo
Derres
Arthur Poorman
Marshal Ab Tess
Eaid
State of Nimois Ty Wit
Iinois
Getatea
Marshall, Dl
N. SW
Hollenbeck
The Style is the Woman Poem Note and Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims Ella Wheeler Wilcox poems show strange feet from a Hola skirt. It promotes Foleys Kidney Remedy as a quick cure for long standing kidney trouble with a testimonial from Jobbath of Grand View Wisconsin. Available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Lady Os
J “Obbath
Grand View
Pine Tar Hones Remedy Deeds Mentioned
The notice references deeds involving Pine Tar Hones 1 W McDaniel and Etherton Wl. It states there is no medicine equal to it for coughs and related ailments, mentioning a bell on the bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDaniel
Dour Dealers Slow to Inflate Dresser Sizes
The ferrdour dealers are hesitant to expand dresser dimensions to accommodate the rising supply of jute hair. Market adjustments lag as producers temper increases and seek balance between demand and available materials.
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsed by Marshall Resident
This paper asserts Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney disorders, citing long-time user testimonials from William Purcell of Marshall Illinois who reports relief and urges readers to buy the product. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo distributes the pills nationwide at 60 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Purcell
S. Fourth St. Marshall
Doan
Foster/Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Home Visitor's Excursion Rates and Destinations
Louisville rates for excursions to Indianapolis and return four dollars Cincinnati five dollars Louisville five dollars Dayton Springfield Sandusky Columbus Ohio and return five and a half dollars Intermediate points have corresponding rates Tickets are valid on regular trains Return limit thirty days Corners and misprinted text omitted for clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Sandusky
Columbus
Vane Nes
Timely Hints for Farmers on Draft Horses Demand
Large work horses remain preferred for farming and market work while roadsters lose prominence to automobiles. Belgians Shires Clydesdales and Percherons remain in demand and young draft horses fetch high prices. High stallion service fees deter some growers though the long term value justifies breeding and work horse investment.
Proper Water Access for Hogs Prevents Constipation
The hog not properly watered becomes constipated, a forerunner of many troubles. Provide facilities for constant access to clean water from a stock fountain or clean chute to keep bowels regular. Hogs will drink any water if forced, but prefer clean and pure water.
Danger of Fighting Cocks in a Flock
Advice warns against kept fighting cocks within a flock. If two cocks are prone to fighting, remove one while the other is penned. Beak and spur filing may suppress the fighting instinct temporarily. Fighting harms hens' productivity and can ruin a valuable bird for a season.
Tankage and Oilmeal Prove Best Hog Supplements
Ohin station experiments tested corn and oilmeal versus tankage with hogs finding tankage and oilmeal yield the best results. Diets included cornmeal and tankage or cornmeal and linseed oilmeal with daily water, salt, and twice-daily feedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohin
Pasture Improvement Tactics For Dairy Farms
The dairy farmer should focus on pure product and cost reduction through better pastures. Tidy weed control with scythe or mower, proper drainage in low areas, and fertilization with barnyard manure or commercial fertilizer boost feed quality. Renewing grasses and rotating cattle to maximize pasture use further enhances production and reduces costs.
When gentle woman goes to vote in fashion
A Chicago News poem mocks woman suffrage by linking voting to clothing and style. It portrays a voter choosing a straight ticket and worrying about gowns, hats, and shoes, suggesting fashion-driven politics and questioning the practical value of suffrage.
Admiral Tests Dual Land and Sea Craft In Bath Experiments
Rear Admiral John A. Howells unveils the Amphi N a twenty by six foot craft with a ten horsepower engine and twin six and thirty six inch wheels designed to operate on land and sea. Trials planned at Popham beach Old Orchard and Long Beach to evaluate its use as a surfboat lifeguard and coastal craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath. Me
Amphi N
John A. Howells
Howells
Blowells
Kennebec River
Popham Beach
Old Orchard
Long Beach
Swyowells
World Coinage Planned By Ostwald Idea Advocates Universal Currency
Professor Wilhelm Ostwald of Leipzig University proposes a universal world coinage to simplify international commerce and communication. He has been invited by the Merchants and Manufacturers' association of Berlin to publicly present the plan in September or October, with leading bankers and exporters urged to attend the discussion. Ostwald holds honorary degrees from major universities worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Ostwald
Leipzig University
Germany
Columbia
Harvard
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association of Berlin
Ostwald
Vegetables For Hens Feeds For Year Round Health
Poultry expert urges using vegetables to improve egg production and chick health all year. Green greens like lettuce and kale can be fed fresh while boiled potatoes cabbage squash beets and similar items recommended to prevent yard litter and disease.
War on Hat Salutes Promotes German Greeting
The Society For the Promotion of German Modes of Greeting based in Darmstadt argues hat tipping wastes hat brims and spreads colds and betrays unpatriotic French influence. It promotes the military salute as the true greeting, tracing origins to Prussian officers and encouraging Darmstadt residents to salute with a firm hand to the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Promotion of
Darmstadt
Europe
Grenadiers
Notice to Contractors Olifield Drainage District bid invite
Sealed proposals by Olifield Drainage District Clark County Illinois for digging a drainage ditch with open and tile laterals catch basins and 12 inch tile drain. Bids due by 12 noon September 27 1910 at Coral Green's Store OUHEIG ML with plans seen at Davison Bartlett Marshall IN Thos Ewing Secy Westfield II and Westfield Bank Westfield Ill. Right to reject bids reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olifield
Clark County
Illinois
Westfield Wichers
Thomas T. Ewng
Becy
Coral Green
Davison & Bartlett
Marshall, IN
Thos. Ewing, Secy
Westfield II
Westfield, Bank, Westfield
Ill
Oilfield
Alva Biggs
Thomas T. Ewing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Selehur
J. C. Arran Company
Lowell
Mas
Eugen Oberhammer
Vienna
Centennial Congress of Americanists
Mra J E van de Sande
Kirkland, Il
Robt Prewett
Nggges Man
Iron
Ohio
Indiana
Trousie
Chicago News
Torpedo Fame
Leipzig
Berlin
Marshall Business Directory
Herman G
Hershey
Florist
F. M. Rhoads
Grocer
Opera House
R. L. Thorpe
Prop
ROYAL
N.L Landers
the Mutual Mercantile Agency
6Th St. Marshall
Kinais Marshall, Illinois, U. S. A
Darmstadt Society
Eastman School of Professional Photography
Arthur Huest
W. A. Williams
Rr. C. Jones
North 6Th Street
Kryptok
R. A. Mitchell
Scholfield Bros
Hamilton Street
Wabash
Ross
Oklahoma
H. B. Wood
Hammon
Okla
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