North-Western Line Offers California Travel Specials
Attention to excellent service on the North-Western Line to California with favorable single and round trip rates for the season. Daily through first class and tourist sleeping cars. Weekly personally conducted tourist car parties to California and Oregon. Many route choices with no extra charge. Inquiries to Chicago & North-Western Ry agents or connecting lines.
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North-Western
California
Oregon
Chicago & North-Western R'y
Hap sleds for the boys at Elilow
Hap prepares sleds for the team as winter chores and school spirit lift morale at Elilow.
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Elilow
War in Cuba at Taylor's News Stand
The notice advertises books toys and tissue paper at Taylor's News Stand fueling curiosity among children. Call for details on stock and availability.
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Cuba
Taylor
Buried Spanish and Mexican Gold Found by Farmer Crew
In Weesaw township northern Ber Rien county Michigan Mathew Paddock uncovered Spanish and Mexican gold coins while plowing. The find renews a local legend of a much larger buried treasure believed to date to 1700, once pursued by Indians. Farmers abandon work to search for the wealth.
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Weesaw
Berrien County
Mich
Mathew Paddock
German Army Officer Kills Sergeant in Alsace
Translation from a German paper reports Count Stolberg-Wernigerode of the Fifteenth Uhlans in Saarburg Alsace killed Sergeant Steinhardt of his regiment. Stolberg arrested and held in Strasbourg military prison. A prior incident involved Lieutenant Von Brusewitz who killed a cafe civilian and received a two year sentence with most remitted.
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London Chronicle
Count Stolberg-Wernigerode
Regiment of
Uhlans
Saarburg
Alsace
Steinhardt
Count Stolberg
Solberg
Hagenau
B. N
Badische Nachrichten
Stolberg
Strassburg
von Brusewitz
Karlsruhe
Allen's Foot-Ease promises quick relief for sore feet
Shake Into Your Shoes. Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen smarting feet and takes the sting out of bunions. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy and fights sweating callouses hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package free.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Quick Wit Sparks Evening Exchange at Reception
Mrs. Kostic belittles a new guest, saying he is half-witted, while her husband quips that her estimate is high. The exchange unfolds at a public reception in New York World.
Finding the Offender in Wickwire-74 Case
The Indianapolis Journal notes the Wickwire-74 case as a difficult matter, urging a more careful approach and suggesting a wife’s involvement might aid in resolving the matter. The excerpt hints at social expectations and inspection of attire in identifying the offender.
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Wickwire
Yabsley
Indianepolis Journal
Wives Sought in South Africa by Rhodes Era Company
Reports from the British South Africa Company indicate that Cecil Rhodes has ended a long standing ban on marriage for mounted police and civil servants. An edict now offers promotion preference to married men and urges eligible employees to wed promptly to avoid management gaps.
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British South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes
Sir Cecil
Chartered Company
Cardiac Dangers of Laughter Reported in Ailment Case
A 13 year old girl with no prior heart disease developed chest pains coughing fits and cardiac syncope after nearly an hour of immoderate laughter. Dr Feischenfeld notes the episode suggests laughter can trigger cardiac symptoms in nervous individuals.
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Feischenfeld
Luck Family Rescued by Provident Association in St Louis
The Luck family was stranded in St Louis and received assistance from the Provident Association to secure essential aid. The aid helped them with shelter and transportation needs during an unexpected hardship.
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Luck
St. Louis
the Provident Association
Runaway Wife at the Opera House Monday Night
XMA8 candies advertised at Letts grocery and a funny Runaway Wife show at the opera house Monday night promises entertainment and laughs for shoppers and patrons.
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Letts
Cuba Holiday Trips From Chicago Great Western Ry
The Chicago Great Western Ry offers round trip Havana tickets at low rates for winter travel. Routes include Galveston New Orleans Mobile or Tampa with optional return via Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico for Tampa travelers. Inquiries via Maple Leaf Route agents or F H Lord 113 Adams St Chicago.
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Cuba
Chicago Great Western Ry
Havana
Galveston
Texas
New Orleans
la Mobile
Ala
Tampa
Florida
Vera Cruz
Mexico
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
Italy Gains 294 Square Miles By Po Delta Advance
Professor Marinelli measured 294 square miles added to Italy over seventy years as the Po delta advanced into the Adriatic. He compared Austrian maps from 1823 with Italian surveys of 1893 to confirm the change.
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Italy
Adriatic Sea
Marinelli
British War Record Shows Eighty Two Percent Victory
The text asserts Britain achieved an 82 percent win rate across all its wars, claiming it as the world record in military success.
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Leader
Iowa
Chicago
Geo. A. Gates
Iowa College
Grinnell
Funda Secrecy Question Sparks Debate On Morality
The remark suggests men lack scruples about frivolous acts on Funda and implies a broader claim about their conduct. The line highlights concerns over ethics and social behavior amid the discussion.
Fragmented Local Notes From Neighboring Towns
A mix of brief items mentions Mrs. Crambill’s Sunday visit with daughter Mrs. Wim Bell Hl Wherry visiting cousin M. L. Young, and E. J. Penfield’s illness. Farmers harvest corn in cold weather with reports of frozen toes. The piece comments on the Philippines, open door policy, and a forecast about American regional influence.
Christmas Church Dinner and Cemetery Meeting in Ontario
The Christian church hosts a genuine old fashioned New England dinner on Thursday evening December 29 to aid church purposes. The annual Cemetery Association meeting is set for Thursday December 22 at 1 p.m. at the same church. A Christmas Eve program is planned with a festive event, promising a grand time for residents and their youngsters.
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The
Christian Church
Cemetery Association
Gilbert and Ames residents attend community events
Mrs. E W Liddie and family visit Ames on business while neighbors attend Bashford meetings in Gilbert. Santa Claus plans at union Xmas trees, Woodmen hall gets first paint, and Briley, Finchams, and Rainbolt families are noted among local happenings as winter chores and sleigh rides unfold amid rising hay and rough feed demand.
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Santa Claus
Union
Gilbert
Will Hornick Cutter Owner Hosts First Class Stanhope Restaurant
Bert Liddle owns the new cutter Will Hornick which has a first class restaurant in Stanhope. Sunday visitors include Miss Julia Weneh of Tama cousin to Mrs. John Arragmith who arrived at the Ridge home and will spend Christmas with the family. Young couple Bert Sowers and Mabel Ferguson plan to wed on the 22nd linking two prominent families.
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Bert Liddle
Will Hornick
Stanhope
Gilbert
Julia Weneh
Tama
John Arragmith
Bert Sowers
Mabel Ferguson
Cyampercain and Self Washing Bleacher Sale Notice
Cyampercain's Colle Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is dependable and safe to take. Sold by drogegtats, Maine City Self-Washing bleaches white clothes and sets last colors. For sale by J. J. Grove.
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Drogegtats
Maine City
J. J. Grove
Coming Attraction at the Opera House
Irving French and his company announce a three night engagement starting Monday December 26 at the opera house. The troupe, acclaimed across the eastern states, offers a repertoire of comedy with singing and dancing. Monday features The Runaway Wife, plus between acts and illustrated songs. Tickets 10 20 30 cents. ladies free Monday with escort and 50 cent ticket. Seats on sale.
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Irving French
Jolly Company
Opera House
Better Article Quality Guides Price Wars
The text argues there is no price difference between competing articles. buyers choose the better one. If bulk articles are promoted, the public tests them, and the superior product wins. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as reliably effective for coughs, colds, and croup, noting wholesalers and druggists distribute it.
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Chaerveslain
Runaway Wife billed as funniest play at opera house
A fragmentary notice advertises The Runaway Wife at the opera house Monday night, praising it as the funniest play. The brief ad also mentions a sale on bicycle sundries at low prices from J.B. Eciorr.
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J.B. Ec
To Cure a Cold in One Day with Tave Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement touts Tave Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds. It promises a refund if it fails and notes a genuine tablet with LLB marking on each tablet.
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Cail
Bigelow & Smith
Omaha Weekly Bee
Weekly Bee
West
Omaha
Chicago & Northwestern
AR. Dept
Atlantic
Overland Lim
Snaav
Bam Soing West
Omaha Express
Dak
Boone-Carroll
G. W. Rocuens
Aan
O'Dowd
Tommy
Thomas Linge
Thomas
M O'Dowd
Mrs. O'Dowd
Story County
District Court
Said
John F. Beymer
Mstrict Court
Nevada
A. D
C. Hamilton
Yulia Ferguson
Warner
Low GU
Hanpin
P.M
South Africa
Grant
M. Scott
Mr. Akin
Mrs. Cramblll
Mrs
Wim. Bell
Hl. Wherry
Jones County
M. L. Young
E. J. Penfield
Philippines
Sam
England
Canada
Uncle Sam
America
Western Hemisphere
OK Cohn
Ontario
Merry Christmas
Gilbert Station
E. W. Liddie
Ames
Mrs. Musgrove
Boone County
Brown
Des Moines
Nellie
Bertie
Lily Canada
Merton
Liddie Jones
Rev
Mrs. Bashford
Cumberland Church
Portland
Bert
Rosco Rainbolt
Tingle
Bashford
Bro
Ben Fincham
Fincham
J. B. Grove
Eugene Briley
Oliver Briley
Florydan Hunter
Bert Kooser
Wil Gretten
Delbert Smith
James Dodds
Kansas
Grandpa
Grandma Hussoog
Deal
Missouri
Musa Ruth
Henry Cameron
Dim Baker
Jim
Wim. Mathews
Sioux County
Will
Charles
Chapel Ridge
Des
Moines
lLeader
Lapies
China
Poland
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