The Bull Bar tension rises over Pratt case and Blanche sighting
John Holder confronts rumors about Pratt’s injuries on Bull Bar while Broener schemes to secure information from Hillyear. Tensions escalate as Mr Lester fans suspicion. Blanche Sefton appears at Rankin’s store, quelling curiosity and raising new questions about Holder and the Bank secret.
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Broener
Pratt
Joener
Hillyear
Blanche Sefton
Bruener
Bill Sefter
Lester
Blanche
Charlotte Brown
Julia Smith
Ald
Bull Bar
William Lester
Hill
Holder
Smith
Jones
Mr. Lester
John Holder
Scrub Mountain Cow
Marysville
Rankin
Mr. Rankin
Jedediah Pratt
Miss Sefton
Baking powders tainted with lime and alum warned
The press denounces adulterated baking powders entering household use. Prof Ott’s analyses show lime and alum in many brands, except Royal Baking Powder, posing health risks from ingestion with everyday meals. Lime causes digestive and kidney issues, while alum remains dangerous despite heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott
U. S
Blaine Dominates Coverage Despite Presidential Fishing Metaphor
The piece contrasts President TuHeE’s daily fish catching with James G. Blaine’s larger political presence. Democratic papers still allot Blaine prominent space, while the President receives shorter, lighter treatment in opinion columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuhee
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Greece Earthquake Destroys Pyrgo and Philistra
A severe earthquake hit Greece causing widespread destruction in Pyrgo and Philistra on Morea with about 300 deaths. Aftershocks were felt in Italy and Egypt as relief efforts begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Pyrgo
Philistra
Morea
Italy
Egypt
Global mockery traced by Democratic leadership across continents
The piece catalogs foreign criticisms of the administration, citing Hanna in South America, Hubbard in Japan, Kelley in Europe, Winston in Persia, and Sedgwick in Mexico, arguing the Democratic regime has failed to uphold national image abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
South America
Hubbard
Japan
Kelley
Europe
Winston
Persia
Sedgwick
Mexico
Cloth peddlers warned against by swindlers in region
Public notice cautions residents that traveling cloth sellers solicit orders and return later for collection, draining funds without delivering goods. The alert claims such peddlers target communities already hurt by prior swindler activity and urges caution.
Boston girl spoils Mexican gallantry story by parasol
A tale claims a Mexican man complimented a Boston girl on the street and faced a parasol rebuke. The report is untrustworthy and the Boston origin allegedly spoils the incident, casting doubt on the scene and its credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Boston
Iowa Republicans Tout Civil War Veterans on Ticket
The Sioux City Journal notes four of six Republican state ticket candidates are Union soldiers. The Cedar Rapids Republican adds five of six, with the sixth having a father who served as a substitute. It highlights that among the four veterans last year the lieutenant governor and the public instruction superintendent entered service as private soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Gear nominated by Republicans in 1st Iowa district race
Ex Gov John H Gear is nominated by Republicans to run for Congress in Iowa's 1st district now held by Democrat B J Hall. The race is close but Republicans are optimistic. Hall is renominated by Democrats but faces GOP unity and a strong challenge from Gear known for his governor record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Gear
Iowa
B. J. Hall
Gear
Hall
National cemeteries hold 275000 Civil War dead
The Nation lists 79 National cemeteries with thousands buried in Northern and Southern sites. Arlington Virginia leads with 16264 graves, many unknown, while Beauford South Carolina and Gettysburg Pennsylvania also hold large numbers. Overall 300000 heroes found graves in National Cemeteries, with 145000 unmarked, 275000 resting in the South.
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Cypress Hill
Finn's Point
N. J
Gettysburg
Philadelphia
Mound City
Ill
Woodlawn
Elmira
N. Y
Arlington
Beauford
8. C
Chalmette
Chattanooga
Tenn
Fredericksburg
Jefferson Barracks
Little Rock
Ark
City Point
Marietta
Memphis
Nashville
Poplar Grove
Richmond
Salisbury
N. C
Stone River
Vicksbrug
Miss
Antietam
Winchester
Andersonville
St Nicholas September 1556 frontispiece and contents
St Nicholas for September 1556 features Landseer’s portrait frontispiece The Connoisseurs dog and guide to puzzles Riddle-box. Clara Erskine Clement writes English Art and Artists. Serial conclusions loom in Little Lord Fauntleroy Nan's Revolt and Wonders of the Alphabet. Other pieces include Venetian Marquetry Lake George rescue tale Cinderella and Browns’ The Brownies lawn tennis.
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St. Nicholas
Landseer
Clara Erskine Clement
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Thomas Gainsborough
Lord Fauntleroy
Rose Lattimore Alling
Nan
Horace E. Scudder
George Washington
Henry Eckford
Brownies
Palmer Cox
Susan Anna Brown
Charles Godfrey Leland
Edward Eggleston
Lake George
Annie A. Preston
Real estate transfers weekly summary Nevada Iowa 1956
Week ending September 7 1956 reported by H L Carrells Abstract and Loan Agency Nevada Iowa lists transfers including Andrew Scott to J S Johnson se sw 2 84 24 wd 1000 M C Allen to J H Irwin sw and sinw 33 55 21 wd 3600 Osmund Sheldahl to H S Anested pt wi sw 31 82 24 wd 57 D L Smith to T J Graham pt se sw 76 84 24 wd 10 Otis Briggs to G W Posgate se nw 29 85 22 wd 340 Lucretia J Byers to J M Byers e 80 a q sf se 14 83 21 q c 1 E S Brown to N D Enos nw nw 11 85 21 wd 1 Andrew Kent to Sarah Carey w nw 10 83 23 wd 1500
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Carrell
Abstract and Loan Agency
Nevada
Iowa
Andrew Scott
J. S. Johnson
M. C. Allen
J. H. Irwin
Sinw
Osmund Sheldahl
H. S. Anested
D. L. Smith
T. J. Graham
Otis Briggs
G. W. Posgate
Lucretia J
N. D. Enos
Andrew Kent
Sarah Carey
Woman on Horseback Reaches Bull Bar Hill Store
The crowd watches a lone American woman ride down Bull Bar Hill toward the store as Captain Thompson uses a spyglass to track her progress. The scene draws cheers and mock nautical ceremony as locals note her dress and approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee
Rankin
Bull Bar
John Sargent
Bar Hill
Ciapparal
Capt. Thompson
Cap
Jimmy Cook
Grigg's Glycerine Salve Promises Fast Skin Cure
An advertisement extols Grigg's Glycerine Salve as a safe speedy cure for cuts bruises scalds burns wounds and all sores. It claims to cure piles tetter and eruptions with a money back guarantee and a price of 2 cents sold by J H Pickett & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grigg
J. H. Pickett & Co
Perect
Pickett & Co
Palace Drug Store
L. E. Herman
Mercer St
Jersey City
Ayer
B. T. Johnson
Mt. Savage
W. H. Stickler
Terre Haute
Ind
E. M. Breckenridge
Brainerd
Minn
Baseball praised as graceful健康 and innocent in Olympian view
James Parton extols baseball as outdoors healthful and honorable while contrasting ancient Greek amateurs who won crowns. The piece warns against treating a cough as natural, promoting Dr Ligelow's Cough Cure sold by J H Pickett & Co. 36
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parton
Greece
Dr. Ligelow
J. H. Pickett & Co
Fall Plowing Proves Beneficial to Farmers This Season
Farmers should note the value of Fall plowing as crops on Fall plowed land fare better than those on Spring plowed fields. The Fall plow also handles dry weather well, leaving stubble manageable, while Spring plowed patches struggle to be worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Papillon Skin Cure Praised By Royal Baking Powder Agent
Mr. F B Nourse of Royal Baking Powder Co. extols Papillon extract of flax as highly effective for children after only a few days of use. He notes physicians’ prescriptions failed for years, while papillon skin cure brought remarkable results. Large bottles priced at $1.00 at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Nourse
General Western Agent
Royal Baking Powder Co
J. C. Burrows
Kalamazoo
Mich
Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure Sold With Guarantee
The product Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure is offered with a guarantee. It claims to cure Consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Shiloh's Vitalizer Promoted for Consumption and Dyspepsia
Patent medicine ad touts Shiloh's Vitalizer as relieving consumption dizziness and all gastric symptoms. It lists price at 50 and 75 cents per bottle and markets across the era's medical ailments.
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Shiloh
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