Supreme Sacrifice of William Tanner in Tragic Train Death
A newspaper meditation on William Tanner who chose to die with his wife Mary on a railroad track near Hubbard Woods Illinois rather than abandon her. The piece argues his act was the summit of human sacrifice, elevating love for spouse above life and even his children’s needs, and questions which love is truly greatest.
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William
Mary Tanner
Mary
Hubbard Woods
William Tanner
The Cycle of Trouble Across Ages and Beliefs
The essay traces recurring human struggles from ancient famines to modern industrialism. It contrasts wars, plagues, and rising prices with shifts from guild control to capitalism. It notes forecasts of fluctuating costs by Hoover and Barnes amid general optimism and doubt.
Sunshine Shirts Promises Dye That Stays True
Mr Mossessohn of the United Waist League of America announces at Chicago that waist dyed with American dye will keep color through the wash of 1920. He claims all card colors will hold, and asserts loyalty of the dye and fabric. The league calls for a United Washing League to ensure enough shirts return dyed.
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Mossessohn
United Waist League of America
Dent Mossessohn
Chicago
United Washing League of America
We'll Say So Reflects Honest Man Theme and Light Vignettes
A collage of brief items from We’ll Say So columns and readers notes. Anecdotes on honesty in a restaurant bill, churchgoers, thrift tips, barber shop cuts, family labor, and a playful take on a bridged joke. Includes social observations on marriage, hosiery costs, and wartime marriage offers.
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Lon Moore
High Prices and Legislation by Dr. Frank Crane
Dr. Frank Crane argues that laws cannot alter natural price dynamics and condemns price regulation as pointless. He blames rising costs on increased wages, reduced production, and strikes, urging a return to cooperative community governance and nonregulation to let natural laws prevail.
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Frank Crane
Bordeaux spray advice for potatoes to prevent blight
Gene Ahern cautions gardeners to apply Bordeaux mixture to potato crops at least once more. He warns that failing to protect vines could ruin the chance for a bumper harvest and urges timely treatment to curb blight.
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Gene Ahern
Potatoes Grow Bigger If Tops Stay Green Says Spada
Do not ruin the crop but cut yield by limiting tuber growth. Keep the plant tops green and the spada will keep growing. Potatoes small now will be ready for the table when dug. Bordeaux mixture plus elbow grease makes an ideal combination.
Boldt's French Pas Try Moves Uptown Downtown
A note lists Boldt's French Pastry shop locations at Uptown 1414 3d Ave and downtown 915 2d Ave for customers seeking patisserie items.
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Boldt
Uptown
3D Ave
2D Ave
Downtown
Justice agent to probe Northwest shipyard frauds
Walter H. Treadwell of the Department of Justice bureau of investigation will arrive in Seattle this week to investigate alleged shipbuilding frauds in the Northwest during the war. He departed from San Francisco Monday as FE M. Blanford announced, following calls by Representative J. J. Walsh for DOJ involvement.
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Northwest
Walter H. Treadwell
Department of Justice
Seattle
FE. M. Blanford
Bureau of Investigation
Treadwell
San Francisco
Congressional Investigating Committee
J. J. Walsh
Massachusetts
Common Sense Worth More Than Book Learning
A brief remark emphasizing practical wisdom over theoretical study, arguing that practical judgment and everyday experience provide greater real-world value than extensive formal education. The note underscores the value of common sense in decision making.
Boldt's French pes town sale at 913 2d Ave
Local notice indicates a real estate sale action at 913 2d Avenue for Boldt facing a listed property in a French pes town context. No further details available in readable text.
Rheumatic Pain Relief Through Sloan's Liniment
Advertises Sloan's liniment for immediate relief from rheumatic pains and related ailments. Promotes keeping a bottle in the medicine cabinet and purchasing at druggists in 35c 70c and $1.40 sizes.
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Sloan
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