German Potatoes Spur Denatured Alcohol Plan
A federal report advocates importing German alcohol producing potato seed to boost American denatured alcohol, noting German yields of 342 to 428 bushels per acre and starch contents from 16.4 to 18.3 percent. The piece stresses cultivation practices and domestic yields, arguing American farmers must match German care to profit.
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Walla
Germany
German Empire
Thackerant Berlin
America
United States
Thackera
Japanese Laborer Boss Vanishes After Sheriff Closes HQ
La Grande sheriff closes the Japanese contractor’s Adams Avenue headquarters after attachments by four plaintiffs. The manager Charlie Mixogushki remains missing, with the case noted as a mystery. Attaching firms claim amounts from 166.75 to 268.65, alongside other unlisted bills. A related murder attempt against a Willows man is mentioned with a fatal poison plan. Municipal ownership advocates plan to push candidates in Beatle city elections after August merger meeting.
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Adams Avenue
Sheriff Childers
Charile” Mixogushki
Oregon
la Grande
A. V. Andrews
Geddes Hros
Childers
A.V. Andrews
Geddes Broa
FB. Polack
William Anh
Ben Butler Outsmarts Railway Conductor in Trial
The Brooklyn Eagle tells how General Benjamin F. Butler, visiting Brooklyn, observed a street railway rule that charged fares as passengers entered. Years later in a $15,000 damage suit, Butler cross examined the conductor, exposing the rule and securing a verdict for his client.
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Ben Butler
Benjamin F. Butler
Brooklyn
Platofff
Brooklyn Street Railway Company
Butler
Veg
Brooklyn Eagle
How to Repel a Dog Letter Carrier Remedy
A Chicago News report recounts a letter carrier's method to deter attacking dogs. He carries tobacco dust in his pocket to blind dogs safely, avoiding kicks, and asserts the tactic earns owners respect for the postal service. The dog’s eyes water briefly, and the incident ends with the courier delivering mail and moving on.
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Cura
Leavon
Uncle Sam
Chicago News
Deafness Cure Claims and Medical Irregularities
An archaic ad claims deafness is caused by inflamed mucous and Eustachian tube issues, promising a cure via a “Catarrh Cure” with a money-back guarantee, while also marketing Wey “Take Voalin’s Family Pills” for constipation. It mentions Captain Lovelace, a New York aeronaut and former Panama Navy commander, expressing views on battleship equipment.
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Cheney &C
Toledo
Voali
Lovelace
New York
Panama
United States Navy
The Great Kidney Remedy Swamp-Root Ad Claim
The article touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy. It claims kidneys affect all organs and urges readers to try the product, noting bottles cost fifty cents to one dollar and offering samples and a pamphlet by mail from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
Fragments Highlight Local Fashion Firm’s Ambition and Pride
The item touts a clothing store’s rise to leadership in the city and calls for public support of Alfred Benjamin & Co. and Bond Brothers Pendleton’s as premier suppliers. It mentions improving officials and a phoenix-like renewal of status in the Golden West city.
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Abe
Phownix Ake
Golden West
Alfred Benjamin & Co
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Clos
Joseph Benneh
Willows
Cal
Beoch
Beatfle
Lover Temple
the Club
T. W. Murrell, Cor
Court and
Pendleton
Sottonwonl
Bond Brothers
Pendleton’s Leading Clothiers
Rexall
Judd
Hotel Lafontaine
Pendleton’s
N. Dos Swearingen
W.C. Minnis
Henning
Peoples Warehouse
Central Meat, Co
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