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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
3
A fragmentary page mentions Lydia Pinkham's Compound and personal notices. It references letters praising the remedy and touches on business, college, cigarettes, romance and a convention vote, with scattered phrases about meetings and public notices.
OCR readable bits show unclear names and events. fragmentary text limits details but indicates a local notice or classified item without complete context.
Rogar W Babson notes how small things shape mood and effort. A Milwaukee philanthropist helps a struggling man by sending him to a cobbler to get new heels. Ten minutes later the man faces the world with squared shoulders and renewed resolve.
A Pennsylvanian railroad official leaked confidential steps to cut about 12000 jobs prompting headlines. The measure aims to shrink payrolls while other regions already reduce posts, narrowing employment opportunities. The piece discusses the broader impact on labor supply and economic balance amid industrial adjustments.
An article notes higher money costs across the U S with New York Post sources citing 7 and 6 percent mortgage rates likely to increase. Country banks earn 10 percent on short loans while midwest offers 7 to 4 percent on preferred stock. Farmers, facing high land prices, hold payments at 50 percent equity and seek long loans amid reduced real estate movement and tight loan funds.
Disjointed snippets from Kansas City Journal Boston Globe and Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegram describe a dining scene mix up. An attendant carries items and a patient reacts to a rare mutton order while a telephone exchange mocks a chef and a housekeeper overhears a domestic tiff.
The London Times reports on Germany's mood, economy, and governance after the war, noting steady production, scarce food, and morale in the south while Austria faces shortages, political strain, and weak authority. It contrasts Vienna's poverty with continued leisure and luxury, and observes social strain from widespread hardship.
General rains across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta boost expectations of huge grain crops surpassing 1915 yields. Labor shortages loom as Manitoba seeks 10000 harvest hands at 5 to 6 dollars daily, Saskatchewan 15000 and Alberta 5000, with rail links and immigration offices offering low-cost routes to fields.
The Kansas City Star recounts Tennyson’s late night rituals with wine and pipes. A visitor recalls the poet’s custom of selecting from a large smoking paraphernalia collection and discussing politics after hours. The anecdote contrasts with his drinking habits and sharp focus on issues.
Fragmented text presents unclear sentences about income and mood with mentions of labor, profits, and a high acturer term. No coherent event or names are identifiable, leaving a partial, nonsensical crop likely from a damaged page.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a name and relations but lacks coherent facts or clear event details. The text shows garbled speech and misaligned letters, offering no verifiable dates places or outcomes to summarize.
The Springfield Republicans lament losing a chance to label McAdoo the crown prince amid broader debate on party strategy. The piece argues the phrase would not alter public sentiment, noting President Wilson and his son were discussed, while critics mock political slogans and party government under Harding. An inserted Kansas City Journal joke about a barber quips a humorous aside.
Matthews critic Brande discusses the American short story asking writers to favor beauty over cash. A writer praises realism while seeking payment, as Matthews questions how much it could realize. The exchange reveals tensions between artistic integrity and commercial value.
A fragmented narrative describes a Chicago clerk and a boss as a quirky scene of petty deception and vanity. Dialogues reveal humorous misstatements about voting and public attention, ending with a wry remark that most people lack boldness to join the political spectacle.
An advertisement claims Peterson's Ointment cured eczema and piles for customers in Pittsburgh and Racine. It recounts a testimonial of relief after years of itching and failed treatments, touting the product as the only ointment that helped. The ad lists distribution through druggists in multiple cities and notes a two cent price for orders.
The article recalls Goodwin Sands off the English coast as a graveyard of the ocean with a feared history. It notes the sands’ long terror to lighthouses and ships and a tradition linking the islet to the lost Lomea and Bart Godwine. A 1702 hurricane reportedly wrecked 13 warships nearby.
In a barber shop overheard talk, a customer asks about a man named Bill. Barbers discuss his health, suggesting serious surgery for a career threat rather than appendicitis and offering services at no charge if he needs a haircut.
The text presents a fragmented dialogue noting a person rushing home at nine o clock and another correcting details about a nine o clock arrival. It mistakenly claims several U S presidents were childless including Washington Madison Jackson Polk and Buchanan.
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