Wanamaker’s Advertising System Builds a Retail Empire
The article profiles John Wanamaker as the premier U S retailer who treats advertising as essential. From 1861 he reinvested nearly all first day receipts into ads, later contracting daily full-page ads for 160000 dollars. He stresses backing ads with honest service and plain wording from his advertising manager.
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John Wanamaker
United States
Wanamaker & Brown
Wanamaker
Mr. Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Rippling Rhymes of Bygone Peaceful Days
Poem recalls happier era with simple pleasures and shared community. It contrasts calm prewar routines with modern tensions, referencing daily labor, savings, entertainment, and neighborly life, while lamenting current heated times. The piece uses nostalgic tone and gentle social critique.
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Pete
Michael
Tom
Harry
The Magnificent Ambersons Copyright Notice
A brief catalog style notice indicates copyright held by Doubleday Page Company for The Magnificent Ambersons.
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Doubleday, Page & Company
What Difference If Burleson Were A Presidential Candidate
Postmaster General Burleson states he is not a candidate for the presidency. The Webster City Freeman-Journal notes even if he did seek the office, the outcome would be unchanged in public perception.
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Burleson
Webster City
Freeman-Journal
Plow and Wheel Grapples Highlighted by Vinton Fagle
Vinton Fagle argues that farmers spend less time on the plow and more on steering, urging a shift in labor focus. He contends tens of thousands neglect essential farming work and should revert to tillage tasks to improve productivity.
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Vinton Fagle
A Gleam of Hope in Cranberry Prices
A Sioux City Journal note says cranberry prices are lowering and if green peppers and olives also fall in price the cost of living will be materially reduced.
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Sioux City Journal
Education Value Questions Raised by Wage Scale Pads
Teachers and professors who oversee wage scales doubt the economic value of an education as a steel company pads pay figures, prompting concern about fair compensation and the cost of learning in industry.
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Steel Corporation
Sioux Palle Argus
Dr Sterling Ruffin Diplomat of Presidential Care
Dr Sterling Ruffin, a leading general practitioner and diagnostician, serves as a consulting physician in the president's case. He is Mrs Wilson's family physician, with other attending doctors noted as specialists.
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Sterling Ruffin
Ines
Grayson
Grievances among steel workers and the public
An editorial pondering widespread grievances among steel workers and the general public asks who among us is without complaints or unmet desires and questions the fairness of conditions. It reflects on shared discontent and social tension without detailing specific events.
Georgie Morgan and Isabel's shadow haunt Eugene
Eugene Morgan refuses to forgive George despite Kinney's view of a changed Georgie and the risky act for his aunt. Eugene, a hard headed adventurer, contemplates moving George into the nitro glycerin plant, then rejects the idea and seeks comfort in a trance medium in New York. He visits Mrs Horner, a self described psychic, seeking contact with Isabel and a message from the afterlife.
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Eugene
George
Kinney
Georgie
Fanny Minafer
Eugene Morgan
Chemical Works
Hucene
Akers
Chemical Company
Isabel
Tino
New York
Lace and Sulphur Compound Fades Gray Hair Naturally
Advertises Wyeths Lace and Sulphur Compound as an easy at home remedy to darken gray hair. Claims natural, even darkening with a dampened sponge or brush applied strand by strand. Also notes Sage and Sulphur variation and clarifies it is not a medical treatment.
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Wyeth
Absurd Return to an Unknown Woman
Eugene watches Mrs. Horner nap in a strange room as silence grows. He questions his own motives and calls himself fool, while the woman remains impassive and unaware of his presence. The scene ends with a taunting cliffhanger.
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Cross
Eugene
Mrs. Horner
Passenger trains schedules and fare notices
Corrected to December 8 1918 the West pounds No 25 Pass So w No 3 Passenger No 1 Local No 91 Frt Ta a4 a6 est Lim ana oactrday FastpuUunu No 26 Pass Lowe st Lim No 8 Passenger No 2 Local No 92 Frt Mo eee and Friday J W CALVERT Agent.
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West
Lo'west Lim
Local Masonic Lodges Schedule Regular Meetings
Washington Lodge No. 26 A M M holds regular meetings on the first Friday night each month with Laneworthy as W M and Glenn E Mace as Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M meets the second Friday each month with L D Langworthy I P J W Morton as Secretary Nethischem Commandery No 45 K T meets the third Friday each month with J D Glasgow KR C and J W Morton Recorder Washington Chapter No 08 O KR S meets the second Thursday each month with Mrs R H Walker W M and Mrs Rose Reid Secretary Covenant Lodge No 101 meets nightly at [30 oclock in the 1090.0 Fr hall N Iowa Ave and cordial invitation extended to visiting members with Carl B Schneider noble grand and R S Keller.
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Washington Lodge
A. M
Laneworthy
W. M
Glenn E. Mace
Cyrus Chapter
RB. A. M
L. D. Langworthy
I. P. J. W. Morton
Nethischem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
KR. C
J. W. Morton
Washington
O, KR. S
Econd
R. HH. Walker
Rose Reid
Covenant Lodge No
Hall
Iowa
Carl B. Schneider
Noble
Keller
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