Valuable lessons on road building from a Iowa township elder
An Iowa authority on highways explains a proven drainage based system for country roads. In Jefferson township Wayne county he details five years of field work, plowing furrows, fixing culverts, grading with donations, and using a yard-wide approach to create dry, durable roads.
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Jefferson Township
Wayne County
Lost Mine Claim Draws Prospectors to Idaho Nevada Line
Eager prospectors in Spokane country Washington weigh a rush into Bruneau district Idaho after D A Bourne a former Ely miner says he located the Lost Sheepherder mine. He reports surface ore values, a possible $1 750 000 in sight and plans a ten stamp mill to process fifty tons daily.
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Eteran
Spokane
Washington
Bruneau
Idaho
Nevada
D. A. Bourne
Ely
Bourne
Duck Valley
Be O
Novy
Avil
Jawbridge
Bruneau River
Women of Walla Walla Club Lead Civic Improvement Drive
The Woman's Park club of Walla Walla Wash showcases civic service including plans for a children's summer house with rest area for fathers, toilets, and a sunny nursery. It will add boats, tennis and croquet courts and hire an instructor to guide children in games and equipment use. The group raised $800 by running a restaurant during fair week.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Woman's Park Club
Park Club
Meen
Wath Wala
Little Johnnie's Fears
A child frets about Santa Claus delivering gifts in a modern flat without a fireplace. The narrator imagines Santa squeezing through a small steam pipe and wonders how he will fit and exit with the toys, fearing entry and the absence of a chimney. The verse, from the Chicago Record-Herald, captures domestic urban living and holiday anxiety.
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Elise
Santa Claus
Chicago Record-Herald
Do Trading at Home. Local traders deserve neighborhood support
A Cleveland Leader excerpt argues consumers in cities overvalue trips to urban shops despite higher city costs. It notes suburban buyers could save by trading at home, while city rents push selling costs up. Local stores succeed with good service as in England a campaign to educate shoppers to keep trade local.
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England
Cleveland
Unclear fragmentary note about economic concerns
Fragmentary text references thinking and economic concerns tied to Christus, with an implied break or change after. No coherent names, dates, or events are established.
Moonlit parting and old sweetheart echoes across time
A tale of a young man and woman parting under moonlight with lingering promises. Six years later the man returns to find the woman married, a party reunion prompting a recognition moment and a light remark about paternity.
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Lette
Moody man finds no joy in Christmas season
An exchange between two characters shows one lamenting loneliness and lack of relatives while the other prods for cheer. The optimist suggests hidden sunshine if one seeks it, and hints at buying Christmas presents as a path to happiness.
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured in Backache Cure Ad
Mrs. Elizabeth Lacock of Hoquiam Washington endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for long standing kidney trouble and dizziness. She describes relief after use and urges readers to buy the product from local dealers at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents.
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Elizabeth Lacock
Karr Ave
Hoquiam
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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