Business magnate uses author interview to pry into life of his rival
Shirley Green, young novelist and author of The American Octopus, meets financier John Ryder. He questions the source of his central figure John Broderick and hints at turning her talents to compiling his biography from his papers. She accuses him of avarice and power worship while Ryder contemplates using her to shape his public image.
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ML. R
Ryder
Tie
Shirley
John Burkett Ryder
John Ryder
Shirley Green
Massapequa
Miss Green
Mrs. Ryder
the Octopus
John Broderick
Bistory
Empire Trading Company
Connecticut Eyes Large Bond for State Road Network
Connecticut considers a statewide bond issue of about one million dollars a year to build a trunk road system. The plan would have the state own and run road construction, quarrying, and inspection, with local authorities retaining some appropriations for feeder roads. The highway commissioner would work closely with motorists as roadwork expands. Boise praises women carriers for their dependable service.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Boston Transcript
General Assembly
Rural Mail Motorage Trial Sparks Ohio Wide Interest
Rural carrier B S Johns of Lorain Ohio on route No 1 west has received a powerful motorcycle for mail delivery. He is said to be the first to use a motorcycle on country routes and results may push the idea statewide as a cheaper alternative to horses. Johns covers twenty five miles, delivering the day’s mail in an hour less than before and expects further time cuts as he masters the machine. The piece notes rural routes as a dating avenue with many marriages, and Boise Idaho claims the most women rural carriers, with Mollie Stewart on route No 2 regarded as a top broncho rider of the northwest.
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B. S. Johns
Lorain
West
Columbus Dispatch
Johns
Ohio
Washington Dispatch
St. Paul
Boise
Ida
Mollie Stewart
Northwest
Queered Himself
A New York World item quotes a character scolding a youth for visiting a Clancy girl and admitting affection. The line implies domestic tension and social friction within a neighborhood setting.
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Clancy
New York World
Plan of Farmers to Build Free Gravel Roads in Clark County
Charlestown township farmers in Clark county plan to build free gravel roads under their supervision. Bids were too high, so locals will manage the work to ensure satisfactory results and save contractor profits. If successful, other Clark county townships may follow this first Indiana experiment.
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Charlestown
Clark County
Jeffersonville
Ind
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Indiana
Need of Better Country Roads at Jamestown Meeting
Luis Jackson of the Erie Railroad urged the chamber of commerce on better roads citing agriculture data. He said average team haul cost was 11 cents per 100 pounds and 20 cents per ton mile across 23 crops, underscoring road improvements' economic value.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jamestown
N. Y
Luis Jackson
Erie Railroad
Jackson
Department of Agriculture
The Luscious Grape An Ancient Tale of Vines and Wine
The article traces the grape’s origin from Persia to Caubul and Palestine noting ancient uses as food and medicine. It mentions Noah planting the vine after the deluge and biblical references to bread and wine, with Israelites lamenting barren land without vines.
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Cespian Sea
Caubul
Palestine
Noah
Moses
Aaron
Egypt
Dialogue snippet on feeling bad and being blessed
A brief exchange contrasts emotions and appearances with humor. One speaker notes feeling mean and compares it to a plugged nickel, while another agrees and calls it a blessing that they never feel as bad as they look.
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Dubbs
Will
Philadelphia Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Constitutional Remedy
Opinion states catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is claimed as the only constitutional cure. It is taken internally, promises cure or $100, and is sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Woman Files Assault Charge Over Wallpaper Dispute
C H Thomas of Thomas Paper accuses Mrs Fionia McNair wife of J A McNair of assault after a dispute over wallpaper paste used on a job at Mrs McNair’s home. She demanded a jury and was found guilty after a three hour trial in Mason City Iowa.
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Mason City
Iowa
C. H. Thomas
Thomas Paper Company
Fionia McNair
J. A. McNair
Nickolaus and Rickey Party Arrive for Colfax Visit
Mr and Mrs G W Nickolaus and Mr and Mrs J R Rickey arrived yesterday from Crawfordsville and departed on the Firefly to Colfax to visit relatives and friends.
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G. W. Nickolaus
J. R. Rickey
Crawfordsville
Colfax
Remedy praised by a Wisconsin newspaper for stomach relief
Howe publisher of the Press in Wisconsin notes a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy lived up to its ads. Three family members used it with good results in summer complaint and it is offered for sale by Cook Sherman.
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Chamberlain
Howe
the Press
Ieland
Wis
Cook Sherman
Knoxville Man Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Henry De Moss of Knoxville Iowa died after inviting Viola Amas to share a drink in a store side room. In the dark he grabbed a bottle and swallowed carbolic acid, passing away within ten minutes at a doctor's office.
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Apa
Knoxville
Iowa
Henry de Moss
Viola Amas
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