Spearmint Chewing Gum Ad Targets Society Women
A Dayton Ohio advertisement entices New York and other city society women with ornate gold finished jewelry style and promises a free offer of Spearmint Chewing Gum. The letter-style pitch claims breath freshening and digestion aid, selling 20 regular packs for 50 cents plus 10 cents shipping, with dealer acceptance and a P O box address.
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New York
Easis
United Sales Company
Dayton
Ohio
P.O
Supreme Court Validates Poverty Vows Across Religions
The court rules vows of poverty valid under civil law, casting doubt on earlier doubts about their legality. It stresses distinguishing religious groups in property and vows matters, noting cases where adherents stay within orders yet face real estate concerns following a founder’s death.
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Benedict
Grand Forks County announces road prize contest
After a Grand Forks Good Roads meeting with D Ward King as speaker, Grand Forks County Commissioners and the Grand Forks Commercial Club announce a $1,000 gold prize contest for the best road stretches across five districts. Separate prizes also for the city area.
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North Dakota
Grand Forks
D. Ward King
Fiv Commissioners
City of
Hunting the Fox Militia Tale of a Figurative Drill
An 19th century reminiscence, quoting General J Watts de Peyster, describes an exaggerated militia drill called t unting the fox. In Cooperstown a commander leads a long line in a spiral move, the troops wind around him then collapse, stunning spectators with lavish plumes and drum music.
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J. Watts de Peyster
Frank Allaben
Cooperstown
Ike Ajax
Tolstoy's Poverty and noble duty in work
A quotation from W. D. Howells on Tolstoy choosing to work and endure hardship. It argues poverty is not mere lack of goods but fear of want, noting a nobleman's inability to fully share peasant poverty despite striving to do so.
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Tolstoyas
W. D. Howells
Dedication of the Rich County Courthouse Ceremony
The dedication program foregoes Judge Allen due to absence and illness. Rev Wm Edwards of Christine is chosen to deliver the dedicatory address. Master of Ceremonies and citizens speak, praising the courthouse project and noting Hon Fudge’s unavoidable detention while expressing sympathy for his affliction.
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Allen
Wm. Edwards
Christine
Tregret
Fudge
Lasso
Jannie
Heaton
Ronyne
North Dakota Livestock Train Demonstrates Best Practices
A North Dakota event highlights live stock exhibitions and herd improvements at a county fair. Speakers discuss cattle breeds, feeding, and management, with the North Dakota Experiment Station supplying stock figures and demonstrations. The audience shows strong interest. farmers learn how to boost pasture and grain yields while keeping land productive for future cycles.
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Raniltett
Me Sheppard
Ron
North Dakota
Tangiers
Lumber Ad Promises Wide Reach Across Rural Dealers
A dampened OCR fragment hints at a live lumber dealer advertisement spanning Milnor Gains a, Crete, Oakes and Sargent counties. It mentions Wells-Thompson Lumber and Forman Yard and a broad multi-town distribution plan aiming to boost visibility and sales through extended newspaper insertions.
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Iloi Wells-Thompson Lumber
Busin Bo
Milnor
Vet
Stinum
Crete
Oakes
County
Well
Forman
Sargent
Northwestern Tel Co Announces New City Telephone Directory
Notice states a new city telephone directory will be published. Readers are urged to install a telephone now to ensure their name and number are included in the updated listing.
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Northwestern Telephone Company
Iowa Farmers Seek County Agricultural Agent
Directors of the Wapello county Iowa agricultural bureau plan to organize the counties farmers. The objective is to secure a crop expert and maintain headquarters in Ottumwa for the entire county.
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Iowa
Wapello County
Agricultural Bureau
Ottumwa
Lamonte Township Organizes County Farm Bureau Branch
Lamonte township in Pettis county Missouri has organized a township branch of the county farm bureau. Officers listed include President W. E. Files Vice President G. S. Patterson Secretary Treasurer John M. Price with the note cut off.
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Lamonte
Pettis County
County Farm Bureau
W. E. Files
G. 8
Patterson
Sec
Fetur
John M. Price
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