Cost of boarding hired help in fourteen states
Department Bulletin 410 reports the yearly per person cost of boarding hired help ranges from 104 dollars in Vermont and Pennsylvania to 162 dollars in New Jersey. Cash paid ranges from 15 percent in North Carolina to 49 percent in California, with about one third in the East and one fourth in the Corn Belt. Boarding varies with farming conditions. New Jersey averages 0.6 of a person per family, Maine 0.4, North Dakota 1.1, California 0.3, meaning months boarded per family differ by state.
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Mudhole removal near Snagtown post office urged
Snagtown Improvement Society urged to fill a large mudhole in front of the post office while dry. Capt John Plunkett owns the ground and offers permission for relocation. The note blends local humor with civic talk and a Christmas greeting to readers.
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Snagtown Improvement Society
John Plunkett
the Torchlight
Torchlight
The
Jesus
John Ruddy
Peavine Ridge
Wilson Victory in Presidential Election Totals Released
Official returns show Woodrow Wilson with 9,116,296 votes to Charles Hughes 8,547,474, a 568,822 plurality. State by state tallies list results, with notes on 1912 comparisons and party candidates, plus a local classified line about a Metz runabout for sale and a humorous club remark about eggs and prohibition.
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Mr. Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Benson
Debs
Hanly
Chafin
Fire narrowly averted as decorations catch window blaze
A Christmas window display caught fire from an improperly discarded match. Chief Williams rushed in and removed the temporary decorations. The woodwork was scorched and the window contents, mostly festive offerings, ruined.
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Williams
Buck Up Townsters For Christmas Spirit Challenge
A call to residents urging collective and individual action to boost local Christmas spirit and community effort before the season. Encourages personal responsibility and group cooperation to improve town morale.
Long life and happiness wished for a companion
A brief message wishes a long life and much happiness and offers to keep the recipient company, expressing friendly sentiment and support.
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