Hogwallow News Stirs Small Town Gossip and Quirky Incidents
A Hogwallow neighborhood miscellany reports a store proprietor hiring a cler k to play checkers, local folks planning spring attire upgrades, and minor infractions like a pig pen not meeting pure food laws. Other items note a magic lantern mishap, a Rye Straw sign prank, a fire department praised for rapid response, and residents joking about moving pictures and weather. Names: Slim Pickens, Sidney Hocks, Clair Hancock, Poke Eazley, Atlas Peck, Sim Flinders, Fletcher Henstep, Fit Smith, Raz Barlow, Miss Peachie Sims. The Postmaster foresees higher attendance, and the fire wagon set records amid a mule-pulled dash.
Typewriter paper for sale at Sun office
An 8 percent by 11 inch typewriter paper is offered for sale at the Sun office at a price cheaper than elsewhere.
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Sun
America’s Production Leads In Global Yields
The United States stands as the most productive nation in the world, leading in mineral, agricultural, and industrial output across the globe as stated.
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United States
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
A combined cough remedy offers Hayes Healing Honey plus Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat use. The salve aids chest cold and croup cases by topical and internal healing to stop coughing. Packaged together, the carton costs 35 cents and is available from druggists.
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Hayes
Grove
Noted authority cites US share of world supplies
A Milwaukee Journal report quotes a speaker noting the United States, with 6 percent of world population and 7 percent of land, accounts for large world shares in gold wheat iron and steel lead silver zinc coal copper cotton corn and motor cars, arguing future prosperity is assured.
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United States
Milwaukee Journal
Keeping His Word Jinks Jinkins Funeral Ode
A compact lament praising Jinks Jinkins for keeping his word through life and death. The piece contrasts famed rulers and rich men with the dependable humane man who honors promises, urging respect when a man says he will pay or keep faith at eight o'clock.
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Jinks Jinkins
Notable citizen honored in town memorial tribute
The poem recalls a man who kept his word and served as a local example. It envisions his final resting beneath a churchyard tree and notes the town will feel a hard to fill void, with tears like streams marking the occasion.
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Walt Mason
Curb Baby Vamps, Says Social Worker
Chicago March 21 Miss Jessie Binford a noted social worker declares baby vamps are having the wildest fling in the country s history Parents are powerless The youth of the delinquents today is amazing Most girls are under 20 Every community I visit is troubled over the young people The parents must regain control of their children Restrict freedom of relationship between boys and girls Return supervision and chaperonage It is high time to put the baby vamp in her place
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Chicago
Jessie Binford
Miss Binford
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as building up the system and cleansing the blood to prevent cold in the head. It warns repeated acute catarrh can become chronic and claims the product works systemically. Internal use through the blood is emphasized with a money back guarantee of 100 dollars if uncured.
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Hall
Is Woman a Paradox A Witless Satire on Women
A dated article catalogues contradictory female traits as humorous features. It claims women are beautiful and sociable yet irritable timid and prone to gossip, loving music, dancing, and deep secrets. It mocks behavior with exaggerated examples of persistence and subtext.
Character Sketch of Woman by George M. Baldwin
A concise portrait from the Syracuse Post Standard outlines a wife who fascinates and calms a man with playful charm yet remains wary of what she sees. It notes her slow aging, devoted domestic life, and hopeful outlook, while describing her as choosing her own husband young and seeking a good partnership.
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Paradise
George M. Baldwin
Syracuse Post-Standard
Typewriter Supplies For Sale At The Sun Office
Typewriter ribbons and paper cartridges available at the Sun office. Blank envelopes adding machine paper and carbon sheets stocked for writers and clerks.
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Sun
Cigar shop advertises best assortments in town
The notice promotes a cigars at Pierce's Cafe and claims the shop keeps them in good condition. It also advertises 75 sheets of good typewriter paper for 25 cents at the Sun office.
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Pierce's Cafe
Sun
No Worms in a Healthy Child Tonic Ad
Advertising copy asserts that healthy children are free of worms and that Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic enriches blood, improves digestion, and strengthens the system. It claims regular use for two to three weeks will expel worms and restore health, with a pleasant 60 cent bottle.
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Grove
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Calf Ribs
Slim Pickens
Sidney Hocks
Depuy
Clair Hancock
Poke Eazley
Gander Creek
Bounding Billows
Atlas Peck
Sim Flinders
Fletcher Henstep
Fit Smith
Hog Ford
Raz Barlow
Peachie Sims
Wild Onion
Rye Straw
Tickville
Main Street
Lansing Capital News
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
Gordon Brothers
James J. Hill
the Planters National Bank
Garland Market
Chateau
Gordon Clothing Co
Your Clothiers
Stetson
Bing
Hudson, Davis & CO
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