Whisky and White Mule—Canada liquor ideas reshaping politics
Carlos McCarty surveys shifts from urban to rural liquor trade and rising prices, noting ten saloons once in Shoals and a broader climate of reform. He discusses Canada’s experiments with liquor substitutes, the looming political debate in the United States, and the potential for 1924 elections to hinge on wet or dry futures.
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Shoals
Canada
United States
Prohibition Party
Indiana crops show higher yields in August forecast
Indiana crop prospects on August 1 indicate higher total production for most principal crops compared with July. Corn, oats, barley, beans, potatoes, and others are predicted to rise with rye, hay, and tobacco showing small declines due to weather.
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Indiana
Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Boy Outfits Change Prompt Neighbor’s Comment
A neighbor remarks that Donald’s mother dressed him in a new boy’s outfit after previously wearing rompers. The comment notes the change from romper wear to tailored attire as a sign of becoming more like a boy.
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Artha Washington
Donald
They'll Need It Heaven Help Those Who Help Others
Argus of Seattle offers a wry aphorism on mutual aid and self help with a sharp editorial tone. The brief quote suggests skepticism about altruism and self reliance in civic life.
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Argus
Seattle
Funeral Orations Across Cultures and Centuries
The record notes Solon delivering the first funeral oration in 580 B C according to Herodotus. It also cites Po Pilla as the first Roman woman honored with a funeral oration, delivered by her son.
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Solon
B. C
Herodotus
Po Pilla
Climbing Heights Aids Humility and Toll Upright the Ladder
A quotation from Shernasd highlights humility and toll as essential supports on the ascent to Paradise, framing moral progress as a step by step climb guided by moral virtues.
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Paradise
Dodge Brothers Unveil Improved Line of Motor Cars
Dodge Brothers introduce a refreshed lineup with longer wheelbase lower bodies and new semi elliptical rear springs. All steel bodies for all types plus louvers on hood panels improve ventilation and summer comfort. The 190,000 cars sold in the fiscal year ending July 1 mark strong demand as dealers report enthusiastic public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Brothers
Real estate transfers list in Sullivan County ledger
A detailed record of property conveyances across Sullivan County showing buyer seller and parcel specifics. Entries include Jas C Vaughn to Alcie Fauvergas for 2500 in nw nw se 14-7-8, and multiple parcels in Lyonton, Accor, Combs, Nitterhouse, Beasley, and other additions with prices and lot numbers.
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Cass Two
Jas. C. Vaughn
Alcie Fauvergas
N. & Miller
C. B. Bolinger
M. E. Nash
Comb
Hamilton
C. A. Woodard
J. M. Bell
Ncen
Josephine Woodward
Dye Makes Choice for Dual Color Textile Dye
A new dye selectively colors materials, allowing a white fabric to be dyed two colors in one bath. Mixed cotton and artificial silk yield blue cotton and red yellow or orange silk depending on the dye used.
Greece's Ancient Washtubs Use Stone Sarcophagi
In a Greek village near Athens, wood and metal shortages drive women to repurpose stone sarcophagi over 2,000 years old as washtubs. The practice highlights resourcefulness amid scarcity.
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Greece
Khasia
Athens
The VWhele Secret Progress Spot Veers Right
A fragmented line reads about a veering vehicle path and a direction to the right. The brief text suggests a misaligned route or steering issue noted in a spot marked Progress. No clear names or dates are legible.
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North Side
Terre Haute
Star and Sullivan
Carlos McCarty
Martin County Tribune
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars
Schroeder
Sullivan County
Olson
West Side Square
Lyonton
Jas. H. Worth
Wm. W. Smith
Alumbaugh
J. E. M. Purcell
E. R. McDonald
O. S. Pierce
Josh Beasley
Beasley
F. W. Park
Wm. McInnes
McCammon
A. H. Mankedick
F.G. Guest
Giles Place
Bettie Geham
Elizabeth Curtis
Kirkham
C. L. Mann
Virgil May
S. Sull
Lewis Story
Roland Nash
Stratton
Frank Wible
Fred F. Bays
Welman
Haddon
G. W. Adams
DeBaun
Admr
Metta I
Queen
T. C. Woodward
Carlisle
J. F. Owens
G. H. Zahn
Homer Carrico
W. L. Mickle
T. H. Hudson
Jackson Two
C. L. McDaniels
O. J. McDaniels
Odessa M. P. Bedwell
Glessie Overton
Pleasantville
Fleming Milburn
Willie Lucas
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