Fragmented local board saga stirs county politics and mockery
Odd letter recounts Wood County Board of Supervisors quarrel over bills and wage support, accusing members of ignorance and malice. It mocks several named figures, laments aid to the needy, and hints at planned actions at Heakes after polls, while accusing opponents of cowardice and incompetence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Presil
Mei
Rupfils
Cor Savi
Delivarry Watt
Gouri House
County Board and Printing Bid Controversy Fire Up Meeting
A county board debate centers on instructing officers to print with the lowest bidder. The Attorney General’s spring opinion is cited as a guide, while critics mock a so called list. Amid quarrels, chants, and a singer, members push to study officer salaries and duties as the Dexterville episode prompts broader scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. Board
Selict
Iron
Pine Weels
Dexterville
Admitted to the Bar After County Rebuff
A man sought admission to the bar in his district. He faced reluctance from a plainspoken lawyer who said the county already has too many fools trying to practice law. The applicant then moved to a different county and was admitted.
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Mtn
Lee
General agency business for farmers advertised in New York
Farmers and others desiring a gentrel lucrative agency business may earn $3 to $20 daily. Send address at once by mail to H. G. Wilkinson Co. 495 Fulton Street New York.
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H. GC. WiItkIsox Co
Fulton Street
New York
St Jacobs Oil touted by Dr Speck and others
A Wilmington reader reports Dr J B Speck of the Evening praising St Jacobs Oil as a household remedy for all aches and pains. He cites success on sore throat fever and rheumatism, and notes a case of infant tendon contraction improved after several applications. Endorsers include J T Bossier of Louisiana and Chicago papers quote favorable results.
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Wilmington
Del
de J.B. Speck
Gante
St. Jacobs
Spyele
City (Nee) Appear' Sr Jacobs Oil Is Good
A fragmented OCR note mentions Jacobs Oil and references neuralgia and discomfort. It reads as a small health or remedy reference with unclear names and dates, lacking a clear event or outcome.
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Ran City
Sr Jacobs Oil
Neurulogia
Patent cure ad promises trial bottle policy
An advertisement touts Ward's Anadyne Line for a trial One Dollar Bottle with a baby pasted on it offering free medicine for a fair trial and refund if not worth the price. Also mentions a Chicago fire on Jan 14 at the Chicago Suetting ym Refining Company works with heavy losses and insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Ward
Wisconsin
Chicago
Ym Refining
Fragmented Political Nonsense and Local Ads Mix in Bizarre Text
A garbled OCR style piece lists political names with misspellings and odd phrases, interspersed with local shop notices. It mentions figures like Latras and Chianivle Say, then shifts to Luxton’s store selling Drags and Paints, Albans and Fanny Toys, and other scattered references to businesses and products.
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Guilg
Luxton’s
Lim
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