Final push for Cattle Congress campaign postponed
Auto Dealers' association postpones last attempt to stage the VIP campaign due to muddy roads and forecasted poor weather. C. A. Morris reports delays after returning on the Get Acquainted Special. If Saturday fails, all efforts pause until the Congress opens Monday September 27.
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Re Auto Dealers’ Association
C. A. Morris
Automobile Boosters’ Committee
Waterloo
Althe
Fred L. Kimball Company
Els, Estel
Cattie Congress
The Blind Must Wait for Pensions
State pension rules force blind residents to apply in the first week of January. Applicants must be state residents for five years and county residents for one year, with income not exceeding 300 dollars annually, otherwise they are ineligible.
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Boars of Supervisors
Watch Returned After Five Years Missing in Mail
Robert Kern of 200 Lane Street recovered a gold open face watch lost five years earlier. The sender offered no name, but the item was mailed back in a box labeled Pound some time ago on Lawher street. Kern, grateful for the return, believes the finder acted in good faith.
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Robert Kern
Lane Street
Diece
Mr. Kern
Lawher Street
Indicata
Reg Wes
New Farment Fashion Forecast Arrives From England
A vivid look at upcoming Paris and English fashion trends for women in the early hours. Rich fabrics such as brocaded satin with gold or silver embroidery and Borgue silk trimmings showcase the latest elaborate designs. London experts predict a warm welcome as these novelties reach shores.
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England
London
Farment
Schmalkalden Commemorates Karl Wilhelm Birthday
Berlin reports Schmalkalden residents marked the 100th anniversary of author Karl Wilhelm born in 1830. A wreath laid at his grave and the monument stand in a prominent place as read “Die Wacht am Rhein” lines and his house was decorated in the observance.
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Berlin
Thuringian
Schmalkalden
Karl Wilhelm
Die Wacht Am Rheinsbelm
Hitle Schmalkalen
Trespassers Are Major Rail Fatalities in North America
Railroad safety bureau data shows over half of railway deaths are trespassers. In the United States and Canada about 16 people die daily as trespassers, many are working or traveling civilians rather than hoboes. Families of victims endure the impact while tracks serve as a common pathway.
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Bureau of Railway ,News and Statistics
United States
Canada
Bureau
Cocoanut Oil Makes A Splendid Shampoo
An old advertisement promotes using pure refined coconut oil as a shampoo. It argues soap and alkali dry the scalp and harm hair, while rubbing coconut oil with water cleanses thoroughly, leaves hair soft and manageable, and is inexpensive and widely available.
Belgians Use Practical Jokes On German Occupation
Belgian residents continue to mock German authorities with practical jokes. Germans installed machine guns at the Palais de Justice to patrol the Minimes and Maral les districts, prompting locals to display stovepipe imitation guns on rooftops. Governor-General von Bissing warned offenders, charging fifteen marks per violation.
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Brussels
Palais de Justice
Minimes
Maralles
von Bissing
Fiag
Parkersburg Homecoming Festival Barbecue Delayed by Rain
M. L. Bowman spoke at Parkersburg homecoming festival as rain and poor roads forced a one day crowding of events. A large barbecue was planned with a free feed for attendees, though one announced event was scaled back due to weather.
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Parkersburg
M. L. Bowman
Trex Relief Ad Promises Quick Back Rheumatic Pain Aid
A vintage advertisement claims Trex cures rheumatic pains and constipation by cleansing kidneys liver and bowels. It touts rapid relief from fevers headaches and dizziness and offers a 25 cent sample via Denton Co. Beardstown IL and I Miller's store.
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CG. I. Milter’s
HB. Denton & Co
Inc
Beardstown
The De Vorces Divorce Court Quip Rumors
A joking courtroom exchange features remarks about the De Vorces and a mock divorce, highlighting a judge's quip about their marriage. The dialogue centers on a failed test in court involving a custody line up of children and the humorous misinterpretation by Mrs Blase and Mrs Wayupp.
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Mrs. Blase
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