Candor in advertising and real estate practice noted
The piece critiques honesty in ads and warns against exaggerated local booster pitches. It discusses nonresident investor protection, calls for investigation committees, and suggests endorsing critical oversight to curb fraudulent real estate schemes. Commissioner S W Matthews of Augusta Maine is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebrook Savings Bank
Jank
Boards of Trade
Real Estate Exchange
Collier’s Weekly
Autumn Comes With Golden Leaves and Evening Lilies
A reflective verse recalling autumn's passage and quiet joy. It speaks of gold and silver treasures at one's feet, memories of spring birds, and enduring love as life moves toward rest with lilies at head and feet.
Winchester Monument Works Best Work and Low Prices
Winchester Monument Works advertises best work and lowest prices. Fr H Jackson, proprietor, invites inquiries and offers to call on customers and provide money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Monument Works
Fr. H. Jackson
James L Richards and the Boston Gas Company
Collier's Weekly praises James L Richards for turning around Boston Gas Company with openness and fair pricing. Gas in the city has fallen to eighty cents, while dividends rise as public trust grows. Richards emphasizes public knowledge and candid dealings as key to corporate success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Richards
Boston Gas Company
Richards
Boston
Collier’s Weekly
Roofing For Sale by Henry Judy
Roofing for sale offering metal roofing and sheet metal at savings. Phone number listed as 674. Advertisement by Henry Judy with contact details for purchasing materials.
Kentucky as national bellwether in coming election
Congressman Oscar Underwood told Louisville Democrats that Kentucky will signal the nation’s political direction in next month’s election. He stressed the state’s pivotal role and urged unity among supporters to influence the national outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Oscar Underwood
House
Louisville
Haggin Contract Secures Approval of Tobacco Pool Plan
The Burley Tobacco Society board met in Lexington approving amendments to the charter and by laws to implement a ten year pool and cooperative manufactory. James B. Haggin, the New York financier, joins the pool as a director in the manufacturing branch, with strong enthusiasm for the alliance and project. C. H. Berryman, Haggin’s Elmendorf Farm manager, noted the plan has been Haggin’s pet idea for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley Tobacco Society
Lexington
James B. Haggin
New York
Haggin
C. H. Berryman
Envy and merit urged against Athens and Sparta in Mather
The excerpt discusses envy as a bane to excellence citing Athens ostracism of Aristides and Ephori fining Agesilaus for civic virtue. It notes rulers suppressing merit to avoid envy, then urges readers to persist in doing good despite envy and to welcome praise from worthy deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Aristides
Ephori
Agesilaus
Lacedaemonians
Ephesians
Hannibal
Rome
Mather
Between Two Fires
A brief humorous exchange contrasts a paternal scolding with a playful crab bite incident, illustrating a young narrator’s comic dilemma about discomfort and restraint.
No Key for Timmins and a Latch Key Joke
A Bitins dialogue recounts Mr Timmins and Mrs Timmins discussing a shooting. Brown was attacked by a footpad as he left, the latch key in Timmins vest pocket saving him. Mrs Timmins notes the £1000 life policy and quips about the latch key making his wife rich, then they retire to bed with a satire from How to Manage a Wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Timmins
Travel via Rocking Chair by George Willoughby
A columnist argues that touring can be done through books and imagination. He notes many travel experiences come from reading, using a rocking chair as his vessel, claiming no seasickness and enjoying “home cooking” en route. The piece playfully distinguishes between those who travel and those who stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willoughby
National Magazine
Among Strangers and a Gasoline Price Greeting
A brief dialogue quotes Mr. Chuggins lamenting being friendless as a stranger. He notes the frustration of striking a garage where workers do not know him and facing a doubled gasoline price as a result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chuggins
Trouble With Band Wagons Seeks Bass Drum Manager
A playful line notes trouble over band wagons as many seek control of the bass drum. It highlights the chaotic scramble for leadership roles within the group.
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Honesty and Real Estate
S. W. Matthews
Labor Statistics
Augusta
Winchester
Exchange
Naa Lees
Malland
Bourbon Remedy Company
Lexington, Ky
W. Ss. Lloyd
Gcommercial
Mt. Sterling Collegiate Institute
MT. Sterling, Kentucky
Rin
Henry Judy
The
Willie
Johnny
Timmins
Selz
Royal Blue Shoes
Glick Bros
South
Maysville St
Mt. Sterling, Ky
Maysville and
Court Streets
la Vallieres
Cincinnati
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