Rich man builds private zoo near Lakeside Farm
George F. Getz, now a leading coal mine operator, fulfilled a childhood dream by creating a private menagerie on his Lakeside Farm near Hotland Michigan. The zoo, open to the public, hosts about 75 animals from snakes and tigers to elephants, reflecting Getz’s desire to give joy to others. He values sharing with the community and has even given away Arabian horses to friends who admired them.
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XEA
SEA Service
Hotland
Mich
Cireus
George F. Getz
Pennsylvania
Seldean
Getz
Chicago
Arabia
Belland
Teft
Taneytown Fair Highlights Farm Exhibits and Rides
The ninth annual Taneytown Agricultural and Fair Association fair runs September 22 and 23 with cattle hogs and open class exhibits. The program features harness and pony races, free arts, Randow Trio and Vortex and Punbar acts, a cycling trick show by Cannon and Lee, and a Night Thaw concert with dance music by The Night Thaw. Children admitted free.
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Taneytown
Othe Beyat
VT Calf Club
F. Limefield
Carrol
Randow
Tris
Cannon
Lee
White and Black
Invalid health claim about weight gain and pills
The fragment describes a girl who allegedly gained seven pounds over nine years and mentions tablet products and imitation remedies. It references a Meiler's Cad Compound Tablet and warnings about genuine versus imitation pills, implying patient harm and price concerns.
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Meiler
Mermary
McCore
Billy Evans Recalls No-Hit Games and Odd Plays
The account recalls Howard Ehmke no-hitting the Athletics in 1923 while facing Slim Harriss, now with Boston. It notes Harriss’s mishandled grounder and a missed touch at first base, with commentary on luck and peculiarities from the era.
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Ehmke
Howard Ehmke
The
Athletics
Boston
Connie Mack
Ehmke Denied Back-to-Back No-Hits by Scorer’s Call
In a 1923 game against the New York Americans, pitcher Ehmke failed to join a rare club after the official scorer credited Witt with a hit on a play originally ruled an error. The ruling kept Harriss from a rare back-to-back no hitter, marking a tough break for Philadelphia.
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New York Americans
Ehmke
Witt
Shanks
Tainted hit stands as lone Yankee tally in late game
The tainted hit was the only run credited to the Yankees for the remainder of the game. Ehinke endured a tough break mirroring Harriss who misplayed a bag, yet his miss proved fortuitous for his side. A Classified Adv in The News will bring results.
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Yanks
Ehinke
Harriss
Women switch to new sanitary pads promoted as Kotex
Doctors and women advocate a shift from the old sanitary pad to Kotex as a cleaner more absorbent option. An 80 percent adoption rate among higher-class women is claimed with benefits of no laundry and no embarrassment. The ad promises deodorizing action and risk reduction, with twelve pads in a package sold at drug and department stores.
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