Telephone Call Beats Cupid to License in Elopement Trend
Nine eloping couples arrived in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, while a clerk in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, prepared marriage licenses. A telephone call interrupted proceedings, yet the rapid method proved faster than traditional methods, revealing the growing speed of elopement routines across towns.
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Wellebure
W. Nia
Nintia
Jeannette
Duke
Montgomery
Netic A
Telegraphs and phones shape modern life in a busy city
The excerpt notes New York City and Great Britain as examples of rapid telecommunication growth. It highlights widespread telephone use, then questions the social impact of such density, with playful phrases about babies and fingers measuring access. The tone mirrors a historical essay on technology and society.
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New
York City
Great Britain
Before You Land Away Figure With Your Home Merchant
The fragment suggests a travel or trade notice featuring a home merchant and a figure related to landing away. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to confirm facts or stakes for a full card.
Excursion to South Land by Woodmen of the World
A reader recounts the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association excursion celebrating its 35th anniversary. The trip, starting Omaha and visiting Kansas City St Louis Memphis and New Orleans, featured four trains White Red Blue Green with 600 travelers per train. Passengers enjoyed buffet service by Armour Paxton Gallagher and Loose Wiles Biscuit Co and toured the WOAW building and St Louis zoo before returning to Omaha.
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Sunshine Land
Akron Register-Tribune
Ray
South Land
Frank Swinson
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association
Wiiloh
Win. A. Frasier
Omaha
Nepraald
C. G. Brady
Boyse
Ross
Teave
W. O
Brady
Jove
Alco
Beleve
Evyer
Vthé
Omuhwa
Altogathar
Nomean
Armour & Co
Paxton ‘&Gallagher
Wiles ‘Biscuit, Co
Talwerait
Pouhtt
Dr. Fight Rndo
Clarente'Grau
Foe Bogen
LeMars
Towa
Crate
Nebr
Pullman
Undertaker
Gray
Plas
Kaansas City
St. Louis
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Galveston
Mouston
Hot Springs
Kansas City
Kanasa
Urening
Chase Hotel
Alan
A. G. Matthew
Tenn
Astate
W.C
Hogenbach
Forest Park
G.l. Durk
Buases
Thys Rand
Pioneer Woman 5 Mrs Win Simeon Dies in Plymouth County
Mrs Win Simeon a Plymouth County resident dies in LeMars city on November 29 1925 at age 55 years 4 months 4 days. Born July 24 1870 in Cedar County Iowa she moved with her parents to Plymouth County later marrying William Simeon September 14 1889. She leaves a husband two sons Frank and Henry two daughters Panay and Mrs John Hamman ten grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. Funeral was held at St Patrick s Catholic Church with interment in the local Catholic cemetery.
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Win
Simeon
Plymouth County
Lome
Minnie Hitseman
Cedar County
Iowa
Henry Hitseman
Lows
LeMare
Wm,Simeon
Algron
Otheir
Akron
Mra. John
Patrick's Catholic Church
Woman's Relief Corps
Royal Neighbors Lodge
St. Patrick's Catholic
Tr. Doyle
Trinity College
Sioux City
John’ Hamman
Elk Point
Henry
Pauline
Inwa
Charles Eeltzaman
Pete'Simeon and
Familly
Phil. Simeon
Gus, Luken
Louis ‘Broullette
Mig
Muir
Wm. Bauerly
Merrill
Des Simeon
Brunsville
Town
Sylvester Luken
LeMars
Wm. Simeon
First Baptist Church Bible School and Worship Schedule
The First Baptist Church sets Bible school at 10 a.m. with a morning worship at 11 and a sermon titled Christ's Spiritual Timber. Evening services include 4:30 p.m. worship with Divine Generosity and a 6 p.m. Young People meeting. An induction for the Daniel Boone service is planned, and a parish supper occurs Tuesday evening at 6 30.
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First Baptist Church
the Bible School
McCauley
Warvice
Verle Allen
Borman
Generoalty
Crosby
Red Friends
Wim. H. Morse
Mes.j
Crusaders
A. Ly Macmillan
Birth Announcements From Westfield and Nearby Areas
A fragment notes a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Nelson near Westfield on November 34 1925. Another entry mentions a birth near town to Mr and Mrs Geo Kageht on November 27 1025. Names are garbled but indicate multiple newborn announcements in local notices.
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Mir
Geo
Kageht
Town
Floyd Nelson
Westfield
Notice of Eight Bills Due by Fifteenth Each Month
Allotty informs customers that eight monthly bills must be paid before the 15th of each month for service. Failure to pay will result in service being discontinued without further notice. A. L. Seamands, Clerk.
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Allotty
A. L. Seamands
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John Deere
AmRatvigerator
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the Register-Tribune
Ray A. Smith
Axon
Dt. Poutofce
Said Plains
H. B. Dalgliesh
Chatsworth
Commercial College
Sioux Falls
S. D
J.J. Ralfs
Indera
M. M. Talbott
Akron, TA
The
Akron Sanitary Rendering Works
Atock
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