Prohibition claims and oddities spill from Hicksville items
A mixed, humorous column notes Prohibition jokes and editorials, a mock stock-price slide, and local tales from Hicksville. Highlights include a quip on aging and the editor's Home Brew appeals, village crime chatter, a barn dance at Robinson's, a school holiday prank, Russian money curios, and a sermon riff on Babe Ruth.
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Hicksville
Sville
Robinson
Seaton
Humphrey Haynes
Ogden Inn
New York City
Holly
Russia
Rey
Dotty
Cleveland
Constable Dubey
Mott Ogden
Ogden Ton
Seattle
Dunmore
Babe Ruth
Berry on the Map: A Western Washington Family’s Berry Plan
The Anderson family on a hillside farm near Seattle to Tacoma clear stumps and grow berries. They rely on a cannery to sell their crops, supporting a wider push for a cooperative Oregon Washington Canning and Preserving Company to create dependable prosperity for Western Washington farmers.
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Frank Anderson
Anderson
Andersons
Seattle
Tacoma
Anderson Place
Washington
Oregon-Washington
After Years Between Friends In A Quiet Meeting
Two old friends recall distant times including weddings and barn raisings as they finally reveal their names and tears fill their eyes. One asks the other to say his name. the moment ends with a shared recognition of their friendship.
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Baltimore
Bill
Remarkable Remarks on Law and War in 1919 Debates
Quotations from notable figures urge action on divorce reform labor freedom and tariffs while criticizing vast military spending. Noble Fosler Hoggson of New York and Judge Brough of Toledo voice demands to end trial marriages and curb unions. Matthew Woll calls for worker liberty, and William Ardfield questions tariff policy as economic blunder amid postwar tensions. John H. Manon warns against $2.95 billion yearly war expenditure.
So Called Deserters List Sparks Outcry Over Draft Records
The Star condemns a plan to publish 150 000 to 175 000 draft deserter names arguing many errors may ruin innocent men. It questions whether deserters died, enlisted elsewhere, were killed in France, or never received notices and urges against printing the list.
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War Department
Newsp
Department
America
Army
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Star
France
Leakage of the Heart Explained for Readers
An article clarifies that heart leakage is a misnomer and results from enlarged heart or faulty valves. It explains that some blood regurgitates, while genuine organic heart trouble covers other conditions. It advises seeking a qualified physician and avoiding overexertion.
Prohibition Officer Questions Absent Whisky Bottles
Prohibition officer quotes homeowner unsure how hundreds of empty whisky bottles ended up in the cellar. The homeowner denies purchasing any empty bottles in his life, a remark reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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Prohibition Officer
Hounseholder—Breat
Detroit Free Proas
Wall Street Recalled as Vacation Mention in Travel Note
A travel note hints at Wall Street as a famous watering place in vacation discussions. The remark playfully contrasts financial streets with leisure destinations, urging readers to consider iconic locations when planning trips.
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Wall St
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Renton June
Vice
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Stifiman
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Noble Fosler Hoggson
New York
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William C. Ardfield
Secretary of Commerce
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William E. Barton
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