Settlers Praise Alberta Farm Life in 1916 Letter
A letter from J. F. Ward of Donalda Alberta recounts a year of rich harvests and favorable conditions. He details wheat yields 25 to 52 bushels per acre oats 42 cents price, a flowing well, good water, and cheerful neighbors. He contrasts Alberta land with Iowa noting lower land costs and strong crops.
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Toledo
Canada
Alberta
Syd
J. F. Ward
Donalda
Wisconsin
Stephen Co
Iowa
Saskatchewan
Briercrest
Schweitzberger
Rastus and Sambo clash over alleged chicken theft
In a heated exchange, Rastus declares he will arrest Sambo for stealing his chickens, while Sambo taunts him and challenges proof of ownership, set in a tense confrontation marked by racial language.
Swamp Root Ad Reveals Kidney Cure Claim in 1914
A Johnson City man testifies congestion of the kidneys left him unable to work until he used Swamp Root. He kept Dr Kilmer's product at home and swore by it in a notarized March 31 1914 statement asking readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet. Regular sizes sold at drug stores.
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Jerome H. McCormack
Ivy Street
Johnson City
Tenn
Sam T. Mill
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
The Limit Scandalous Libation and Extravagant Repair
Readable text shows a humorous report about The Limit where a character is described as very extravagant. The joke centers on a plumber being hired to repair an automobile, highlighting excess and comic misdirection.
Cattle Fouls Mentioned in Hanford Ad
An odd line refers to fouls in cattle using Hanford’s Balsam in Adv. A homely woman is not a streetcar stopper, a quip noted in the piece.
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Hanford
Mother Gray Powders for Children touted as relief
A vintage advertisement claims many school children are sickly and that Mother Gray's Powders cleanse the liver and aid delicate, feverish children. It promotes the product as a pleasant remedy used by mothers for 28 years with a sample offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Clever Politician Said to Hide Tracks Effectively
A fleeting saying labels a clever politician as someone who can cover up his tracks. The remark implies skill in avoiding exposure or accountability.
Ohio Tax Exemption Rules For Personal Property
The Ohio Tax Commission pamphlet outlines how to list personal property for taxation, defines exempt items including stock in Ohio corporations and U S bonds, and explains filing complaints, oath requirements, and valuation procedures with deadlines and penalties. It details ownership rules, listing locations, and how to appeal to the Ohio Tax Commission.
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Western Newspaper
Union News Service
The
Tax Commission of
Ohio
State of
United States
Hunters Favored By Court In Ohio Game Law Case
Judge Tarbell of Brown County Common Pleas Court rules for hunters in a dispute over game laws. A Sardinia merchant was charged with possessing an unlawfully killed wild bird described as a California money-faced owl that he had mounted after shooting it by mistake.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Tarbell
Brown County
Common Pleas Court
Kincaid
Sardinia
California
Health exhibit car offered to railways in Ohio
Victor T. Noonan state Industrial Commission Safety Director urges railroads in Ohio to donate a car for a health and safety exhibit. Any usable car whether new or old will do, as long as not dilapidated, to aid preservation of life and health and industrial safety.
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Columbus
Ohio
Victor T. Noonan
State Industrial Commission
Noonan
Public Utilities Commission
Rocky River Water Co
State Board of Health
A. S. Hillhouse
Cleveland
Telephone Department
The
Utilities Commission
Indianapolis Telephone Co
Turner
State Board of Administration
Lima State Hospital
Peter Skribner
Toledo
Lima
Supreme Court pass on tax law and eight month rule
Ohio court notes indicate the Supreme Court may quickly consider the Parrett Whittemore tax law challenge from Cleveland, potentially upholding the reform replacing elected assessors. State officials warn school boards to employ teachers for eight months or face fines, with aid available for poor districts to meet the requirement.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Parrett-Whittemore
Warnes
Cuyahoga County
Frank B. Pearson
Alabastine Wall Tint Mix Easy To Use For Home Decor
A five pound package of Alabastine is mixed with two quarts of cold water for about one minute to produce ready to apply tint. New shades come from combining regular tints offering soft buffs greens and blues. The product claims wide popularity among homes decorators and households worldwide.
Special Stencil Offer for Home Decor
Free book shows how to obtain stencils for border designs at little to no cost. Color Scheme Cards suggest harmonious colors for rooms. Request the free book and Color Scheme Cards today by mailing to the address and ensuring the red stamp on each Alabastine package.
Cuban Jute Substitute From Malva Fiber Promises Savings
United States Special Agent Garrard Harris reports that malva blanca fiber has reached a commercial stage after two years of experiments. The fiber mixed with jute has been used to make cloth shoes with about twenty tons sold last year at six cents per pound. Owners aim to produce 20,000,000 sugar sacks annually for Cuba, with a 2.25 pound sack potentially marketable at 7 to 10 cents, versus jute sacks at 16 to 18 cents.
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United States
Garrard Harris
Cuba
Billie Learns of Washington Birthday Gift
In Evansville a child named Billie Gumberts hears of George Washington’s birthday from Auntie Grace as she tucks him in. Billie wonders what to give the famous birthday figure, asked in a gentle bedtime moment reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Billie
George Washington
Billie Gumberts
Evansville
Washington
Grace
Indianapolis News
Sunny Lot Weather Exchange Quip Sparks Suburban Banter
A lighthearted exchange compares shade warmth in the suburbs with a wry remark about lacking shade. The brief dialogue hints at climate quirks and urban living without naming places or people.
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Steve
Nelle Prosequi
Rastus
Sambo
Board of Revision
Board of Equalization
County Board of Revision
Tax Commission of Ohio
Adjt
Hough
National Guard
Zanesville
Cambridge
W. H. Duffy
Westerville
E. R. Hayhurst
John M. Roan
State Mining Department
W. 8. Hoy
Taggart
Fraternal Order of North Americans
B. L. Bargar
4Th Regiment
Congress
State
A. V. Donahey
Hamilton County
Franklin County
Bureau of Accounting
T. C. Mendenhall
Ravenna
State University
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
E. Lester Jones
Central District Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Warren & Niles Telephone Co
Central District Co
Warren
Warren & Niles Co
Niles
Methodist Episcopal Church
Francis Asbury
Church In America
S. L. Black
Hasselden
Chicago
W. A. Bowen
Lindsey K. Cooper
Lawrence County
Joel Pancoast
Newport
Jennings County
Indiana
Toledo, Bowling Green & Southern Traction Co
Buckeye Light & Power Co
Covington
State Board of Agriculture
State Association of Belgian Horse Breeders
Bowen Baumunk
Upper Sandusky
Hocking Valley Railway Co
F G. Boudreau
Buckeye State Board of Health
B. F. McCampbell
College of Medicine
Ohio State University
Boudreau
Mystery of the
the Alabastine Co
Grandville Rd
Grand Rapids, Mich
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