20 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
1
A historical summary notes that textile imports cost thousands of American workers their jobs and wages, with the Underwood tariff barely one year old yet shoe imports nearly matching all of 1913. It records shifts in corn trade at Boston, rising corporate financing, and broad trade imbalances, highlighting impacts on farmers and workers across the United States.
Cincinnati’s John C Weber Military Band, prize band of America, will perform at Darke county Fair for $1000, the highest fee for a visitor. The band, renowned in major cities and led by a capable director, is billed as a major musical draw for Greenville and the region.
An ad discusses summer constipation as more dangerous, linking contaminated foods and cold-water drinking to stomach distress. It promotes Po-Do-Lax as a pleasant, effective bowel cleanser that increases bile and relieves congested waste, urging a dose tonight with a 50 cent price at druggists.
A call to parents to enroll sons in a Boys Live Stock Judging Contest at the Darke County Fair under the College of Agriculture at Columbus and the Fair Board. Prizes are liberal and entry is free.
A method to prepare sweet potatoes in layers with flour and butter, seasoned with salt and sugar. Assemble in a baking dish, add water to cover, bake until the top browns and the syrup reaches a creamy consistency, basting occasionally.
A historic note describes polishing dull speckled mirrors by mixing whiting with cold tea to form a paste. Apply on the glass with a soft cloth, rub dry, then polish with the paste and finish with tissue to dry.
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