Old Time Press Agent Chronicles of Annie Oakley Legend
A nostalgic look at Annie Oakley and the era of press agents who built celebrity. Major Burke and others backed stars like Buffalo Bill and Geronimo stories, with D Waddell shaping publicity through dramatic stunts and fake escapes. The piece notes shifting ethics and enduring glamour of early show business.
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Annie Oakley
Coun
Annie
Annie Get Your Gun
Buffalo Bill
James M. Burke
Willa West
Col
William F. Cody
Gordon Lillie
Pawnee
Cummins
Miller Bros
Johnnie Baker
Cody
Johnnie
Denver
Fred Bonfils
Wyoming
Major Burke
P. T. Barnum
Tody Hamilton
Ivory Towers
Dexter Ketons
Doc Waddell
Lester Thompson
Ed Norwood
Dex Fellows
Doc
Geronimo
Bostock
Buffalo
Liberty
Vacu-matic Carburetor Aims to Save Gasoline
Wisconsin inventor introduces the Vacu-matic Carburetor a device claimed to cut gas use by automatic vacu-mating and supercharge principles. Easy to install fits cars trucks and tractors. Vacu-matic Carburetor Co at 7617 700 W State St Wauwatosa invites readers to request free particulars by mail.
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Wisconsin
Vacu-matic Carburetor Co
State St
San itary Bakery Opens at 427 North 4th
A new bakery opens at 427 North 4th by John Blick and Bus Ryan. The venture is named San itary Bakery.
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North 4Th
John Blick
Bus” Ryan
Sanitary Bakery
Box of Stover’s Candies Pleases Readers
Joe tops hogs at 23.50 as readers note weather outlook with generally fair conditions tonight. Colder tomorrow and increasing clouds Tuesday afternoon are forecast.
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Stover’'S
Mrs Ralph Frazey Returns Home From Minneapolis
Brighton notes report Mrs Ralph Frazey returned Sunday from Minneapolis where she aided in caring for her aunt Mrs Charles Dunbar. Raymond Wikoff is seriously ill at Jefferson county hospital. TTT's met Monday evening at Mrs Edgar Wise's home. Relatives have received word.
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Edna S. Crile
Brighton
Ralph Frazey
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles Dunbar
Raymond Wikoff
Jefferson County Hospital
TTT
Edgar Wise
Ambassador Bridge spans longest in world by Detroit River
The Ambassador Bridge holds the title of the longest international bridge with a main span of 1,850 feet and a clearance of 152 feet over the Detroit river channel. Its five lane roadway and eight foot pedestrian sidewalk carried 3,267,874 people last year.
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Detroit River
Illness at Jefferson County Hospital Reaches Frank Shuppy
Frank Shuppy of near Four Corners is seriously ill at Jefferson County Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hoskins return from a six week western trip visiting Indian Hill Colorado Starr Idaho Portland Oregon and Santa Ana California. Mr. and Mrs. Oral Long hosted a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Cary Long who moved to Olds with others present including Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dakins and baby Mrs. J E Long and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and two children. Mrs. Norman Lechner finished beauty culture studies in Des Moines and will visit Henry Lechner’s home. they plan to live in Washington where he is employed.
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Frank Shuppy
Near Four Corners
Jefferson County Hospital
Gilbert Hoskins
Indian Hill
Colo
Starr
Idaho
Portland
Oregon
Santa Ana
Calif
Oral Long
Cary Long
Olds
Norman Dakins
Baby
Davenport
J. E. Long
Ralph Brown
Norman Lechner
Thompson School
Des Moines
Tlenry Lechner
Washington
Lechner
Reds 1868 70 claim 92 game consecutive win streak
Record claims the Cincinnati Reds achieved a 92 game winning streak spanning the years 1868 to 1870, marking an era-long domination in early professional baseball.
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Cincinnati Reds
Cyrus McCormick Builds First Reaper in 1831
Cyrus McCormick built his first mechanical reaper in 1831 transforming farming. The invention automated harvesting, spurring later industrial growth and McCormick's prominence in agricultural technology.
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Cyrus H. McCormick
Club Holds Auction At Regular Meeting
Mrs Kenneth Johnson hosted the Social Hour club in Wayland on Thursday afternoon with fifteen members and three guests. Articles donated were auctioned by Mrs Lloyd Alliman and each active member gave 40 cents for purchase trays. Mrs Sodergren Mrs Ezra Wittmer and Alice Kauffman helped serve refreshments at the close.
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Kenneth Johnson
W. F. Levert
Clair Sedergren
Edd Wolfe
Lloyd Alliman
Sodergren
Ezra Wittmer
Alice Kauffman
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Werit Oberon
Ptonot Brent
Charles Korvin
Mulukas
Lenore Ulrich Arnold Moss
Waddell
David Belasco
Winchel Smith
Jerome Kern
John Golden
Victor Herbert
Sitting Bull
Col. Cummins
Pan American
Turkey
Dane Moxt
Bho ‘Eanac
Rank W. Bering Ernest Hyfield VY Jones
Terrif
Joan
Eae
Technicolor
Charles Walters
Arthur Freed
Miss Terlock
Scotland
Deborah Kerr
Melanie Jane Bartley
Hollywood
Deborah
Anthony Bartley
MGM
Hiland Palace
Les Hartmann
WMT
Lowa Cornhuskers
Morning Headliner
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Wayland
March
Sentinel
W.L
Osincup Drug Store
Tay Incl
Sare
G. E. Mace
Mace Motor CO
Washington, Iowa
FORD
North Iowa
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