Prices Seen Risen Amid Market Confusion
A garbled report hints at rising costs and scarcity in an unnamed market. It mentions a heavy burden on consumers and a confusing pricing scenario with no clear cause identified.
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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1920
Page
4
A garbled report hints at rising costs and scarcity in an unnamed market. It mentions a heavy burden on consumers and a confusing pricing scenario with no clear cause identified.
The Cincinnati Review notes a spring surge of new families and urges older residents to meet neighbors. Trapping profits rise as fur values stay high with reports of individuals earning from small sums to several hundred dollars. George Crockett traveled to Browning on business.
Fragmentary lines reveal a moral appeal about generosity and helping others. The text muses on postponing aid, noting the tension between urgent benevolence and convenient delay, and on the recipient bearing the burden of effort.
The text traces early time reckoning from ancient references such as Isaiah xzxviii 8 calling the sun dial of Ahaz dated around 718 B C. It cites Plin’s claim that Anaximander invented a sun dial circa 550 B C and notes Rome’s first sun dial in the temple of Quirinus around 208 B C when hours were divided. It also mentions the clepsydra or water clock as the next invention.
The fat globules of goats milk are so small that cream rises slowly creating uniform richness. Condensed milk factories use goats milk for infant feeding. Many infants rely on condensed cows milk though it is not ideal for their stomachs.
A long list of canned goods and bulk items with prices. Items include 20c to 60c can ranges for beans corn peas pineapple pineapple jam and assorted fruits. Coffee tea oats prunes and dried fruit offered with various bulk pail and three for one dollar deals. Some OCR noise but key items and prices readable.
A long list of property conveyances shows numerous deeds, lot, section, and block descriptions, buyers and sellers, and dollar amounts. Transactions involve many individuals, including Albert, VanDe, Johnson, Blanchard, Peabody, Young, Rowland, Staats, Gunn, Leonard, and Schuster, with parcels spanning 1-4 to 40s in 65-67 townships, and totals up to thousands of dollars.
A fragmentary OCR line lists names such as Lewis, Richard, Martin and Storey with initials and compass-like grid references. The text appears as unrelated clerical notes rather than a complete news item.
Resolutions honor Florence V. Huston who died February 29 1920 in Dorado Springs Colorado after long tuberculosis illness She was born in Putnam County Missouri and was a member of Unionville Chapter No 62 O E S The Unionville Missouri chapter offers condolences to her family and requests her virtues be recorded in the chapter records
The Afternoon Bridge Club visits Mrs Chas Patrie on Thursday. Sorosis met with Mrs Brasfield last Friday. A dance at Bixler Hall honored the Hokahoka basketball team and another for the La Plata team. P E Q elected officers for the ensuing term. Officers include May Brasfield president Roxie Peanpacker vice president Mabel Crenshaw recording secretary Carrieson corresponding secretary Mattle Stille treasurer Nora Maria chaplain Lola Robbins guard.
Mary Pickford was granted a divorce last week from her husband Owen Moore in Nevada. The decision adds another chapter to the actress's life as a public figure and entertainment icon facing separation beyond the stage.
A revival event at the Baptist Church in Livonia Missouri features preacher OC Wilkins from Oklahoma City. The message emphasizes the old gospel and welcomes attendees on the announced date with hopeful reception.
A garbled fragment references a booklet by Saadeh and a list of unclear terms related to skin conditions. It mentions a postal box address in Los Angeles California and a seemingly promotional tone about skin care, but the text is largely unreadable.
Regular preaching services will be held at the Lucerne Christian church next Lord's day both morning and evening. Bible school at the usual hour. The public is cordially invited to attend all services. O O Hun saker, Minister.
The notice records a trustee sale on April 20 in Unionville Missouri for property in Graye Addition to Union City Lot One held as security for a $3500 debt. E Reeves, a widower, is named as grantor. C A Middleton Trustee is named with sale details as recorded in the Putnam County Recorder of Deeds.
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