Constipation and Trade Policy Notes from August
An August dispatch highlights a Commerce Department report on declining agricultural tool exports from 40.6 million in 1918 to 10 million in 1915, blaming Democratic tariff laws and free trade in farming implements. It notes Canadian lumber advantages, calls for import duties, and includes ads for Dr. King’s New Life Pills and Po-Do-Lax amid local notes on reunions, travel, and camp meetings.
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Washington
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Department of Commerce
Hot Weather Rules for the Teamster
A badly garbled excerpt outlines horse care in heat with watering, cooling, and halter guidance. It mentions hay, hats, sweating signs, and remedies, plus a fragment about a Boston government and a Work-Horse Relief Association referendum, indicating editorial confusion and incomplete context.
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Boston
Local social visits and cemetery upkeep notes
George A. Koons and wife visited friends near Ansonia Sunday. H. Creager and family visited Henry Hiper last Sunday. Herschel Jefferis and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Simpson motored to Detroit for a holiday outing. A. 2. Reigle and daughter Helton of New Madison called at T. J. Wilson's last Saturday. Harter Wheeler is home from school. Rev. C. W. Heoffer passed through Palestine greeting friends. Trustees urge cemetery work. Aug. 2 noted. From Pacesting.
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Ansonia
H. Creager
Henry Hiper
Herschel Jefferis
Mrs. Simpson
Detroit
Mich
Reigle
Helton
New Madison
Sloan's Liniment Advertisement for Neuralgia Relief
A vintage ad claims Sloan's Liniment halts neuralgia pains in the face head arm and back. It advises applying a few drops and resting a few minutes for relief and comfort. Bottle pricing listed as 26 cents for 3 ounces at druggists.
Germanys Famous Air Ships
An excerpt from The American Boy describing Zeppelins as rigid airships with a 400 foot length and 50 foot diameter. It explains the envelope architecture with sixteen balloonets, aluminum frame, two under-body carriages, and 500 horsepower gasoline motors. A full crew of twenty five and five tons of bombs yields about fifty mph.
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Zeppelin
First Baseball Crank Kill the Umpire Controversy
A terse exchange cites a dispute over an umpire during a baseball event. The speaker asserts prior action and warns against further remarks. No clear dates or organizations are given. The tone hints at a heated, possibly informal confrontation within a sports setting.
Try the Journal a year or ons of our clubbing offers
A fragmented line advertises a clubbing deal, inviting readers to try the journal for a year and mentioning a limited offers pitch. The readable text emphasizes subscription value and savings, with no clear dates or names.
Great Darke County Fair promised as premier event
The Great Darke County Fair comes to Greenville Ohio on August 28 27 1915 promising the largest fair yet with two 1000 stake races a rich program of class races expanded premium list new departments and major attractions including two Hippodrome acts and one of the largest animal shows.
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Darks County Agricultural Society
Darks County
Greenville
Ohio
Darke County
Government bulletin explains corn grading methods
A detailed United States Department of Agriculture bulletin No. 168 outlines six commercial corn grades effective July 1, 1914. It covers moisture content color damage foreign material cracked corn and sample methods, and includes a color plate. Free copies available in Washington, D. C., while supply lasts.
Ohio Sunday School Association to Fund Permanent Headquarters
The Ohio Sunday School association moves toward a permanent home with a $600,000 sustaining fund, aiming to end years of rented headquarters. The history spans 56 years with leaders like Marion Lawrence and J. D. Darling, noting growth from 125,700 pupils in 1860 to about 1.3 million in 9,000+ schools today. The fund promises a lasting educational base and expanded staff to support county groups and literature distribution.
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Ohio Sunday School Association
Cincinnati
Sunday School Union
Cleveland
Columbus
Ohio
J. N. Hoyt
Bellamy Storer
Ohio Sabbath School Union
Marion Lawrence
Toledo
International Sunday
Beaton
New York State
C. W. Shinn
J. D. Darling
Ohio Bunday School Association
Ohio Sunday School Association Raises 100000 Sustaining Fund
Ohio Sunday School Association plans district outreach after a state canvass shows summer gaps in leadership. About 10,000 personal letters will go to top workers for quarterly contributions as the effort aims to complete the $100,000 sustaining fund by August 5. New York funds and building ownership in Pennsylvania and Connecticut are cited as examples of stability inspiring the drive.
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Columbus
Ohio Sunday School Association
C.W. Shinn
Association
New York
Joseph Clark
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
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