Local notices and ads mix in Barrington Hall Coffee shout
Local column lists varied items from Barrington Hall Coffee at the Racket to a belt pin and hat pin new designs at H E Grape. It notes weather mud hindering plows, upcoming sales at Miss Ballard's, and travel plans of Jas Packer Sr. Several residents and institutions appear with school moves, bank statements, railroad car orders, and a Health Coffee advertisement from Spear Drug Co.
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Dr. Shoop
Dr. Gheop
Spear Drug Co
Denatured Alcohol Trick Revealed As Banner Hoax
Will A. Campbell argues in Van Norden Magazine that denatured alcohol was pushed as a cheap farmer fuel but internal revenue taxes blocked it. He says the tax fallout left manufacturers as the only beneficiaries and calls Secretary James Wilson the last hope for any future tests.
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Will A. Campbell
van Norden
Agricultural Department
Washington
Congress
James Wilson
Hope
Fake auction bids and genuine antiques in New York
A scene at a New York City auction house shows a flashy auctioneer promoting a mahogany dresser and challenging a passerby to bid. The man declines with a polite smile, saying, I bid you good afternoon, and continues his walk as the buyer strolls away.
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New York City
New Jersey
Air
Critic's Glimpse of New Opera Provokes a Witty Exit
Mrs Golightin questions an eminent critic about the opera. The critic quips that it would improve if someone set it to music, delivering a sharp London era jab.
Bee Raises Whimsical Question in London Telegraph
A playful dialogue presents Wilfred asking what a bee is and a teacher answering that a bee is something we get wax from. The exchange reflects a lighthearted classroom joke reported by the London Telegraph.
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Wilfred
London Telegraph
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