Michigan Forest Fires Douse By Rain In Sept. 1908
A Petoskey letter to the Journal from Mrs. Edgar Brown describes Michigan forest fires choking the air with smoke and red skies. Rain finally begins after July, easing the blight. residents endure cold nights, log fires, and cautious prep as boats warn of danger on the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Brown
Michigan
Petoskey, Mich
Mr. Brown
Melicent
Margaret
Papa
Phil Dupres
Washington
Bay
Harbor Springs
Wequetonsing
Red Bird
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic claims cure and more
An ad notes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic promising to stop hair loss, revitalize roots, and regrow hair, claiming 93 of 100 tested readers reported benefits. It details two bottle sizes 50¢ and $1.00, Fox & Dewey proprietors, and a dandruff guarantee. Also brief local items: skating rink Friday, Fred Neiswanger’s Richland visit, a Darbyshire sale of milch cows October 22, Dr Sexton dentist, Miss Dora Clapper aiding at McCall millinery, Miss Mabel Butler back at Bowman, poverty social for Second United Presbyterian, and Frey’s Studio fall styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Sabourand
Paris
Anna
Hamburg
Germany
United Drug Co
Boston
Mass
Rexall
Fred Neiswanger
Richland
Darbyshire
Dr. Sexton
Dora Clapper
McCall Millinery
Mabel Butler
Bowman Dry Goods
Second United Presbyterian Church
Margaret Carson
Frey
Square
Distorted Phrase Reflects Newspaper Style With Nods
Fragmentary lines evoke dated period voice praising a “noble red man” and softly thanking The Journal. Mixed quotation marks and odd phrasing suggest a partial excerpt from a longer piece on elegance and memory, with no clear event or names to anchor a concrete item.
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
NLUIT
Goden
Edwin Griffith
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Lumbher
Fox & Dewey
S. S
J. D. Nelson
Journal Office
Anc A. Todel
California
Fic Strup Co
J. A. Work & CO
Ype
West Side
Mustin
Baird Sign CO
Kfhonfe Aso
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Washington National Bank
Washington County Savings Bank
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