Loan shark with decades in Ohio ends large scale abuse
Columbus reports a notorious loan shark who fleeced thousands across 20 years, especially railroad workers, through usurious rates and blackmail. New state laws shut his central Ohio operation, forcing retirement and sparing hundreds of victims. Disaster era reforms credited to Columbus leaders and officials. Columbus Discovery Day proclamation by Gov. Willis marks Columbus lineage.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Toledo
Cincinnati
Sam Osborn
Hugo Schlesinger
Joe Godown
Hugh Huntington
Willis
America
Recorder
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ohio Corn Boys
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
T. P. Riddle
Lima
Niles
Farmers’ Club
Gov
Arnet Rose
Alger
Secretary of State
Hamilton County
Cholera in Poultry Is Most Infectious
Dr. R H Williams of the Arizona Experiment Station explains cholera as a highly infectious poultry disease caused by specific bacteria. It spreads via droppings, contaminated materials, eggs, wind, water, and feed, with varying symptoms and no true cure. Prevention hinges on strict sanitation, isolation of suspects, and burning affected birds while disinfecting houses and yards.
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R. H. Williams
Arizona Experiment Station
Highest Quality of Eggs and Factors Affecting It
The article explains how chicken feed influences egg quality with color and firmness of yolk and white. Green food and corn improve yolk color while beef scrap firms the white. onions and fish scrap introduce off flavors. Odors and housing conditions affect quality. fertility lowers quality, as infertile eggs age better but cannot decay.
Buying Breeding Stock
Do not wait for spring to buy breeding stock. Seek well-bred roosters from breeders now and select a showable bird. Waiting until a prize is won at the exhibition doubles or triples the price.
Water Always Essential for Chickens
The article stresses that water remains necessary for chickens even when skim milk is given. Milk quickly becomes solid in a bird's digestive system, so water must always be provided.
Fat Hens Warned to Avoid Overfeeding
Rural farming note warns that fat hens become lazy and likely to lay fewer eggs. Advice urges limited feed and stable rations to maintain hens’ activity and production.
Hens Need Animal Food for Better Eggs and Chicks
The article explains that laying hens derive eggs from their feed and must be given a pure sweet beef scrap supplement. It notes that animal food improves hatchability and chick strength, especially during the breeding season, by providing essential nutrients.
Amount Of Feed Consumed By A Hen In One Year
Maine experiment station reports a yearlong feeding total per hen of 90 pounds grain and meat mix 40 pounds oyster shell 2.4 bone 2 grit 2.4 charcoal and 10 clover costing $1.45. The figure serves as a benchmark for poultrymen and commercial chicken operations.
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Maine Experiment Station
Sticking to His Prediction
Two workmen in the street discuss their friend Casey and his job. One predicts Casey will not stay a month at his current position, claiming he has said so since he was hired eighteen months ago.
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Casey
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless chill tonic claiming it fights malaria with quinine and builds up the system with iron. The label notes the formula and price of 50 cents.
Woman of Affairs Gossip and Pocahontas Reference
A quirky note recalls a neighborhood gossip as a “woman of affairs” while remarking Pocahontas as thrifty for saving Capt. John Smith. The brief quip links social reputation to historical tidbits in a light, humorous tone.
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Pocahontas
Capt
John Smith
Balky Balkans and a witty diplomatic parable
Allan R. Hawley of the Aero club spoke in New York on the Balkans. He said Germany wooed Italy and failed, then turned to the Balkans, who would reject him as the pretty girl rejected the old banker on a white beach. The Balkans will respond to Germany as the girl did.
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Balkans
Allan R. Hawley
The
Aero Club
New York
Balkan
Germany
Italy
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertised for Pimples
Pimp le clearing claims include pimples blackheads redness and itching. Also promises scalp dandruff relief and toilet nursery use. Free sample by mail with Book from Cuticura Dept. 7 Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Parrot Visit Sparks Backyard Confusion
A mother questions her child about language and company after he denies wrongdoing and explains he was visiting Tommy Brown to see a parrot sent from Chicago by Tommy's uncle. The exchange suggests a playful domestic scene with hints of mischief.
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Willie
Mamma
Tommy Brown
Chicago
Castoria Safety Reminder and Mention of Baseball Types
The text urges careful examination of Castoria bottles to ensure the signature and notes it has been in use for over 30 years. It also mentions three kinds of baseball: professional amateur and that played by lady teams.
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Fletcher
My face is my ticket disputes railway inspector
An inspector demands a ticket from a season-ticket holder who trusts his face to grant access. The man resists, claiming his face is his ticket, while the inspector reveals a wristband and declares orders to punch all tickets. The exchange ends with tension over proper identification.
Genuine. Woman-What is your very bes butter
Grocer-Our very best, ma am, is butter. An exchange highlights a shopkeeper promising top quality dairy product to a polite customer in a cramped street scene. The dialogue underscores market rhetoric and everyday commerce in a snapshot of urban life.
Odd Maxim Satire and Household Ad Motto
The snippet contrasts a Diogenes lantern quest with a Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ad. It juxtaposes a pseudo moral sentiment with a consumer tagline, reflecting early 20th century newspaper style and shop ad culture.
Damp Quarters Cure Roup in Chickens
Roup, a troublesome disease in chickens, is caused by damp quarters. Keep the quarters dry and warm, and the yards clean to prevent roup from troubling you.
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Jack) Arnold
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