Editor’s critique on newspaper mistakes and public perception
Thompson Indiana editor Manford Evans laments editors’ errors and the glare of publication. He argues the public remembers faulty spelling and misdates, while private citizens escape accountability. He jokes about humanity’s flaws, noting the old world’s humor and the inevitability of mistakes. WIFE DESERTERS HARD HIT. Under a new law in this state wife deserters who own property will not hereafter escape maintenance payments easily. The act allows seizure of husband property to provide funds for maintenance.
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Anistakes
Manford Evans
Thompson
Hick’s Place
Ladies’ Aid Society
Caruso
Act of General Assembly
Fragmentary Akron Beacon-Journal verse snippet
A damaged OCR fragment lists occupations such as milkman groceryman meat man laundryman drug man tailor housemaid shoemaker dressmaker nursemaid baker and others. It appears as a verse or verse-like item with unclear complete context.
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Eeman
Gosh
Subscribe Offer for The Mail Newspaper
Readers are urged to subscribe to The Mail for up to date condensed news. The offer highlights a yearly rate of $1.00, targeting busy men and women seeking quick, current items in a compact format.
Rural Missouri landowner warns trespassers with dogs and shotgun
A Missouri farmer warns trespassers on his land with a posted notice describing two mean dogs and a double barreled shotgun. The crude wording conveys a hostile stance toward intruders and reflects rural property disputes.
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Missouri
Local merchants urged to advertise in town paper for rural trade
The article notes that package delivery rates vary by weight and that mail from a distant city is costly. It urges local merchants to capitalize on their direct reach by advertising in the local paper to build regional trade and attract customers at home.
Gasoline Prices Loom If Relief Delays Through 1918
The Club Journal of the Automobile Club of America concludes that gasoline supply and a 100 percent rise in vehicle output could push prices to 30 cents a gallon by fall 1918. The piece questions the staff writer’s possible ties to gasoline producers and whether the author seeks to boost his own profits.
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Club Journal
Automobile Club of America
Miss Gladys Chooses Engagement Over Cooked Meals
Dialogues reveal Gladys asking if a suitor can cook, to which she replies that her fiancé assures her she will not need to cook, highlighting a light domestic trust and humorous banter.
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Gladys
Jean
Mother Goose Revived in Flat With Seven Children
An elderly resident living in a flat faced eviction after neighbors and building managers complained about seven children. The case highlights tensions between long term tenants and management actions in crowded housing.
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Mean
Work for Men and Women in the World
The piece argues that both genders have distinct roles. It states men should provide for the outer woman while women provide for the inner man, emphasizing shared and complementary labor in society.
Mania for undressing signals culture clash in fashion
The London Times notes a rise in revealing daytime attire with diaphanous stockings and sheer gowns. It warns of an ongoing undressing trend, questions its end, and laments lack of public backlash from older generations now scarce in the press.
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London Times
Paris
Arrest of New York Lawyer Jerome Shocks Thaw Case Scene
William Traverse Jerome, famed New York lawyer, was arrested in Canada after a citizen accused him of public gamboling for playing poker on a suitcase in an automobile while awaiting the Thaw hearing. He was jailed with no access, while cheers for Thaw rose outside and supporters shouted to deport him.
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William Traverse Jerome
New York
Canada
Thaw
Jerome
Favorite Fiction Fragments Open the Pageant of Names
A collage of quoted titles and lines presents a whimsically varied slice of fiction and dialogue. References include political figures, courtroom humor, and praise for public service, all suggesting a satirical or playful literary roundup.
Minister George W. Miesse Found Dead at Home
The Rev. George W. Miesse, 65, was found dead in his bathroom in Columbus Ohio today. He had fallen ill during a church service the night before. The cause of death was heart disease. he served as a minister in the Evangelical church for 45 years and was well known in religious circles.
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Columbus
George W. Miesse
Evangelical Church
Pastor Rev Miesse’s Warren tenure and later roles
Rev Miesse served about 18 years as pastor of the Evangelical church in Warren, preceding Rev JJ Kanaga. After Warren, he led other charges and eventually became a presiding elder.
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Rev. Miesse
Evangelical Church
Warren
JJ. B. Kanaga
Mardi Gras plans urged for Halloween evening social
Organizers call for early planning to host a large Mardi Gras celebration on Halloween night to prevent conflicts and ensure attendees can choose the event in time. Local clubs and sponsors are encouraged to join.
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Hallow’en
Central America May Unite Under a Central American Union
Washington hears Guatemala’s President Cabrera may reopen talks with the United States on a Union of five states Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Costa Rica objects to capital site San Jose but eastern Latin circles see Cabrera as a potential leader.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Central America
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Blaine
Honduras
Salvador
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
San Jose
United States of
Central American
Cabrera
Richmond
Bryan
James G. Blaine
Mexico
Iris Hobby
General Barrios
Cattle Quarantine Lifted Across Southern Territory
Acting secretary of agriculture frees nearly 10 000 square miles from the southern cattle quarantine. Tick infected land has been cleared since 1906, boosting cattle values and meat supply, though drought and high feed costs threaten the winter outlook.
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New Territory
Bureau of Animal Industry
Society Woman Farmer Delivers Vegetables to Front Doors
Mrs. Willie Yorke Stevenson of Philadelphia, a wealthy socialite turned vegetable farmer, delivers produce directly to customers’ front doors three times a week, championing a middleman free model and a personal touch in her business.
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Mrs. Stevenson
Willie Yorke Stevenson
Philadelphia
Stevenson
Reincarnate New Race Promised by Theosophists
Theosophists at the 27th American Theosophical Society session in Chicago report a new Aryan root race forming on the Pacific coast. Kaltona California hosts a school to organize a colony as nucleus of a taller athletic race with finer nerves and higher spirituality. They anticipate a Messiah guiding the new race’s destiny.
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Pacific Coast
Chicago
Theosophical Society
Kaltona
Cal
America
Max Wardall
Seattle
Earth
Christ
Mrs Pankhurst to Tour America for Woman Suffrage Cause
The Women's Social and Political Union announces Mrs Pankhurst will tour the United States presenting the case for women's enfranchisement. She will speak in New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia and other major cities linking suffrage to the white slave problem.
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Women’s Social and Political Union of
London
Shot by Highwaymen in Shamokin. football player wounded
John Workness of Greenback was shot in a June ravine by three highwaymen while returning home after a football game. He crawled a half mile to his house and was taken to the Shamokin state hospital in serious condition. William Welter of Johnson City interrupted the assailants as they fled. The bullet traversed Workness’ leg.
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Shamokin
John Workness
Greenback
Shamokin State Hospital
William Welter
Johnson City
Workness
Odorless Onion Hybrid Achieved By Local Grower
St Clairsville Ohio September 11 former County Commissioner W J Miller reports a horticultural breakthrough. He hybridized Bermuda and golden yellow onions to produce a mild odorless variety with Bermuda flavor and golden yellow hardiness. He also developed a light pink seedless tomato with superior flavor to common garden varieties.
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St. Clairsville
W. J. Miller
Miller
Bermuda
Cannon Heads Comebacks Across Illinois for 1914 Run
Word from Illinois says Joseph G Cannon plans to return to congress after retirement. Most of the old guard Republicans including Mec Kinley Rodenberg Fuller Sterling Prince Foss and McKinney are preparing to run. Former Speaker Cannon declined to discuss a 1914 bid.
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Washington
Illinois
Joseph G. Cannon
Congress
Old Guard
House
MecKinley
Rodenberg
Fuller
Sterling
Prince
Foss
McKinney
Danville
Ill
Cannon
WANTS BACHELORS TAXED FOR STATE REVENUE
Cincinnati workers hear a plan by the Women’s Taxpayers League to tax single men and childless wives. The proposal would tax bachelors at 10 percent of income for low earners and 20 percent for those earning over 1200 dollars yearly. Married women of twenty years without children would face the scheme as well. Prominent Cincinnati bachelors received letters seeking their views.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Women’s Taxpayers’ League
Death by Own Action Leaves Body to Science
Coatesville Pa September 11 David H Link 60 a former Inasmuch Mission resident found dead under a cherry tree holding an empty poison bottle He left a note saying his sister may send his body to the anatomical table if it aids science stating he had been a failure
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Coatesville
David H. Link
Philadelphia
Market Report New York Provision Market
New York provision market report shows wheat futures for September at 9634 to 99 percent for December. Oats No 2 white 4914 to 50 cents. Pork Mess price range 23.25 to 23.75. Butter creamery extras 314 to 32 cents. Eggs state and Pennsylvania nearby henner white 35 to 42 cents. Long Island potatoes per barrel 2.00 to 2.50.
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New York
State
Pennsylania
Hennery
Long Island
Kbl
Buffalo Provision Market Prices Report
Buffalo September 10 market notes list grain and dairy prices. Wheat No 1 Northern 93 8c, corn No 2 yellow 82 4c, No 3 yellow 82 4c, oats No 2 white 47 4c, No 3 white 46 2c. Flour blended patent 5.00 to 5.50 per barrel, butter creameries 29 to 32c, eggs henery mixed 31 to 32c, cheese good to choice 15 to 15 ec.
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Buffalo
East Buffalo Livestock Market Report Highlights Prices
East Buffalo Livestock Market features prime steer prices at 8.75 to 9.0, shipping steers 8.00 to 8.60, choice cows 6.75 to 7.00, choice heifers 7.50 to 8.15, export bulls 7.26, and choice veals 12.00 to 12.50, with fair to good cattle 10.50 to 11.50. Sheep and lambs show spring lambs 7.75 to 8.00 and yearling lambs 5.75 to 6.50. Hogs report light yorkers 9.80 to 9.90 and heavies 9.50 to 9.65.
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East Buffalo
Buffalo Hay Market Prices Listed for Timothy Straw and Oats
Timothy choice at 19.50 and No 1 timothy 18.50. Fancy light and mixed at 17.00. Straw, wheat and oats priced 7.00 to 8.00.
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Buffalo
Timothy
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J. A. Larson
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Dle
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House of Representatives
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