Tickville Whims and Whiskers in the News
The Tickville column records a string of rural vignettes and oddities. Highlights include Luke Mathewson trimming whiskers for a view of an approaching airplane, local bets on advertising, and humorous incidents at the post office and barbershop.
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Tickville
Luke Mathewson
Sid Hocks
Electricity Aids Progress with Refrigeration Systems
Summer weather highlights electric refrigeration as a clean reliable method to preserve food and produce extra ice. Modern units use gas compression and brine circulation with automatic thermostatic controls to maintain constant temperatures. Benefits include independence from ice deliveries, cleanliness, no daily pan emptying, and continuous uniform cooling without attention. The article also includes a short classroom anecdote about Isadore and his view on heaven.
PAZO OINTMENT Piles Claim Claim and Relief Ad
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching Bleeding or Protruding Piles Instantly relieves Itching for many users with first application guiding restful sleep after use.
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Prive Duc
Cigar boxes blamed for multi‑million waste loss
An old regulatory quirk causes destruction of cedar cigar boxes in the United States. The 1917 internal revenue figures show 170,542,385 boxes used yearly, with cedar waste of 56,874,461 board feet. Reforms could save cedar, reduce waste, and lower costs for smokers.
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Internal Revenue Commissioner
United States
San Francisco
New York
Signs Point to a Hard Winter Across Midwest
Chicago August 28 Hard winter warnings arrive from nature observers in the Middle West. Black Martins have begun migrating Southward and may be spotted along Lake Michigan at times. Birchwood Wis Indians report heavier animal pelts. Wild geese hides show thick breasts. Wisconsin farmers note unusually heavy corn husks.
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Middle West
Lake Michigan
Birchwood
Wis
Wisconsin
Cedar shortage hits cigar industry voices odor loss
Officials admit the old law requires destruction of cedar cigar boxes to prevent refilling though removing the revenue stamp could save the box. Cedar supplies dwindle as manufacturers switch to pressed paper tin and redwood, while smokers notice the loss of aroma cedar imparts.
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The
Revenue Service
Minneapolis Daily News
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