Johnny Get Your Public Safety Item at Opera House Week
A Shaw Company with a ten piece orchestra and strong actors performed a set stage production at Fredericksburg. The show featured minimal scenery, a lively finish, and pleasing musical acts. Audience enthusiasm led to a public plea from Mrs. Shannon to ease demonstration. Tonight’s attraction is Where the River Shannon Flows. Coming to Table Tuesday, March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Company
Opera McCess
Fredericksburg
Magowan tops yearling market at New York Horse Sale
James R. Magowan shipped several weanlings and two year olds by his famed sire J Malcolm Forbes to the New York Horse Sale now in progress. He has topped the New York yearling market for three or four years as Forbes get is in high demand. J M McCormick also sent a fine bred yearling expected to bring a fancy price.
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James R. Magowan
J. Malcolm Forbes
New York
Mr. Magowan
J. M. McCormick
The Dwarf and the Giant Boy Tale
A giant boy befriends a grasping dwarf in the land of Lets Pretend. He faces storms and dangers to earn an inheritance a wooded mountain. A pebble from the dwarf cracks the giant heart, yet a moral from his father heals the rift and the dwarf remains troubled.
Silver lining out of place as rain needed for crops
The saying contrasts optimism with drought harm, noting that hopeful signs do not help farmers when rainfall is scarce. Experts warn climate patterns threaten yields, while communities seek irrigation solutions and relief programs to stabilize harvests.
Relapse After Cold Sparks Advice on Isolation or Combat
A short note frames guidance for handling a man with a cold who relapses by suggesting staying away or resorting to fighting gloves as a drastic response. The item reads as a cautionary or satirical tip typical of brief newspaper segments.
Inadequate Salaries Cause Teacher Shortage Across Country
Reports to the United States Bureau of Education show a serious teacher shortage driven by low pay. By February 13, 1919, 18,279 schools were closed and 41,900 students taught by below standard temporary teachers. Salaries averaged 606 for elementary and 1031 for high school in 1918, with rural pay as low as 150 to 200 annually.
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United States Bureau of Education
National Educational Association
Commission of Education
A Woman’s Idea of a Model Husband
A lighthearted remark suggests a model husband is one who can fetch an article from the ice box without spilling anything, humorously redefining domestic competence.
Two Generations on a Narrow Tomorrow
A 16 year old hopes for better days ahead while her 60 year old mother fears no worse days lie ahead. The contrast highlights intergenerational optimism and anxiety within a family.
Militarism in Kentucky Governors Sparks Soldier Deployments
The Standard Interior Journal notes a pattern of soldier use under Kentucky governors. It cites Bradley and Wilson administrations deploying troops to curb tollgate raids and tobacco night raiders, and reports recent deployments during Governor Morrow’s brief term with deplorable results while affirming law and its supremacy. It recalls Governor Taylor’s short term near the Goebel assassination.
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Diers
Taylor
Goebel
Dusting Downhill Dust Up
A humorous note describes high climbers rolling down a hill while the crowd cheers yet they fail to recruit a single friend to lend them a dusting aid. The scene mixes sportish bravado with social awkwardness in a lighthearted moment.
Race to the Grave as a Scrub Principle Motto
A reflective note on life as a race with death as the final goal. It suggests prizes go to the last arrival and warns against swift, reckless living.
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Kitikei
F. F. Dalley Corporations Ltd
Buffalo, N. Y
Stdfmnon
Johnny
Allen Electrical Company
B. F. D. Allen
N. Upper Street Electrical Contractors
Lexington
Ohio River
J.w.jones & Son
Tly
Open
Z. Karapiperis
G. Karos
the Dwarf and
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Buffalo
Stewart Trucks
Stewarts
Mt. Sterling
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Standard Interior Journal
Strother Motors Co
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