The Future of McClure Toys in Merrill Wis
Retells how Albert McClure and Henry McLaughlin founded a toy firm in Spring Valley Illinois and moved to Merrill to access coal-belt materials. McClure began with toy airplanes, sending first orders to Woolworth, expanding to a million and a half in sales. A partner, L W Mar, remains tied to the business as it relocates for raw material access.
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Spring Valley
America
Mcclure ‘Toy Company
Albert McClure
McClure
Henry McLaughlin
Popular Mechanics
Xions
F. W. Woolworth Company
Woolworth
Ond L. W. Mar
Spring Vathy
Merrill
Ilinois
McClure Toy Company
People of Our Town Re-Enlistment Question Stirs Quiet Patriot
This piece notes a calm chap who avoids agitation until the topic of re enlistment arises. A stitched American Legion button in his lapel marks his patriotic stance as he shows only frail energy while asserting the nation will not drift toward Bolshevism or militarism.
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American Legion
Keep Young Keep Serene and Live Simply motto
A compact aphorism urging balance between calm daily living and bold action. It emphasizes serene maintenance of youth through steady effort, mindful play, deep learning, and intense enjoyment of each day. The message rewards daily dedication with relaxed nights.
Oldest Cristofori Piano Survives From 1720
The oldest piano, built by Cristofori in 1720, remains in good condition though its sound resembles a harp more than a piano. Its strings are plucked by points of auill or hard leather instead of being struck by hammers.
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Cristofori
Emmerson launches road safety drive in Illinois
Secretary of State Emmerson urges strict observance of safety first laws to cut auto accidents. He cites grade crossing limits, town speed zones, brakes and signals requirements, and penalties. The campaign, backed by voluntary investigators, targets rising traffic as the season starts.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Emmerson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
The Candidate Promises Big Changes After Election
A candidacy teases voters with promises while avoiding concrete commitments. The article notes the candidate seeks attention and offers broad assurances, warning against overpromising in campaigning.
Phrase on crossing safety urges waiting for train
A brief safety saying advises waiting 30 seconds for a train to pass a grade crossing rather than risking a fatal accident and becoming a subject for an undertaker.
Laws Protect Drivers and Public Rely on Obedience
Laws enacted to protect automobile drivers and the public may fail if not obeyed. The article emphasizes compliance as essential to achieving safety and lawful conduct.
Gullible Gink Defies Science With Ouija Board Delusions
A quirky column lampoons a man’s attempt to contact legendary figures via a cheap Ouija board. The piece mocks public credulity and the ease of buying occult kits at small-town drugstores. It mentions unlikely conversations with famous personas as satire.
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William Shakespeare
Cleopatra
Gyp the Blood
Imtex Poe Sculpture by Olaf Mjorkman Debuts
American-Scandinavian sculptor Olaf Mjorkman creates an impressionistic Edgar Allan Poe sculpture with a raven hovering above the poet's head. The piece is hailed as a remarkable conception of the subject Argo naut.
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Olaf Mjorkman
Edgar Allan Poe
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