Black River Falls Council Seeks Federal Aid After 1911 Flood
Mayor Parney Sheidon received a resolution urging an appeal to the president, state governors, and city leaders for relief funds after the October flood that devastated Black River Falls, claiming losses over 1.5 million dollars. Draft contributions would go to the mayor and be disbursed by the council.
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Parney Sheidon
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
Hood
United States
Nhion
Farmers Institute Formed Near Alleman Iowa
Farmers around Alleman Iowa have formed an institute with Art Hildreth as president John Sehonhorst as secretary and Martin Johnson as treasurer The first meeting is set for Saturday October 21 with exhibits in corn small grain horses and more Entries close at eleven that day Profs Kennedy and Bliss from the college will serve as judges
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Alleman
Gie Line
Pelk County
Farmers’ Institute
Art Hildreth
John Sehonhorst
Martin Johnson
Kennedy and
Bliss
College
Funeral Services for Mrs Mary A Mitchell
Mrs Mary A Mitchell wife of the late Rev S H Mitchell died last evening at five o clock. She was eighty years old on Tuesday. She had been ill for several weeks and death was not unexpected. Funeral services will be held Saturday at two o clock in the Baptist church conducted by Rev L M Call of Webster City.
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Mary A. Mitchell
S. H. Mitchell
Saturdays Special at Perrys Granite Ware Sale
Perrys offers granite ware items at 10 cents each with a sale starting at 3 p.m. Limited quantities advertised for a Saturday special event.
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Perrys
Perrys Slashes Prices On Ladies Hats This Friday and Saturday
Advertisement from A L Potter notes reduced prices on ladies hats at Perrys with days Friday and Saturday highlighted and claims sixteen pence and nine pence style.
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Perrys
Sanitary cot and bed accessories for sale
Sanitary cot, bed springs and mattress for sale. Contact R. Cairns. 22-If.
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R. Cairns
Bonehead origin tale in minor league baseball lore
Ed Ashenbuck, long time manager of minor league clubs, claims to originate the term bonehead in Humor Among the Minors. He recounts a Shreveport catcher who misjudged a rising pitch and was struck on the head, prompting the quip that his head was solid bone.
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Ed Ashenbuck
Reschenback
Shreveport
Ashenback
Ash
Fox Hunting in England as Religion and Caste
James Douglass argues in London Leader that fox hunting functions as a religion in England. A man who betrays the sport faces ostracism, social ruin, and lifelong stigma akin to a leper, with public opinion enforcing the code.
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England
James Douglass
London
Bismarck Ferry Interview at Chateau de Ferrieres
The Pall Mall Gazette recalls the memorable encounter at the Chateau de Ferrieres where Jules Ferry passionately argues against surrender of fortress or territory while Bismarck speaks briefly and Moltke remains silent reading Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens. Felix Whitehurst notes Moltke’s unreadable focus on his book during the long exchange.
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von Moltke
Chateau de Ferrieres
Bismarck
Jules Ferry
Ferry
Moltke
Felix Whitehurst
Martin Chuzzlewit
Pall Mall Gazette
Artificial Eyes In Early Medical Texts From Pare
The earliest notice of artificial eyes appears in Ambroise Pare's 1561 work La Methode Curative des Playes et Fractures de la Teste Humaine. He describes hollow gold spheres coated with enamel to resemble eyes, designed for cases where the eyeball is lost, and notes they are like modern glass eyes.
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Ambroise Pare
Paris
Pare
London
Spartacus rebel leader of ancient Rome
Spartacus, Thracian nobleman and former Roman auxiliary officer, became a slave and gladiator. He led a slave revolt in 73 B.C. ravaging southern Italy and defeating Roman detachments before being defeated and slain by Crassus in 71 B.C. His revolt at one time threatened the republic.
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Spartacus
Italy
Crassus
Child’s Revolver Incident Shocks Household
Mrs Brown hurries to a home as young Master George wounds the cook with a pistol. The incident echoes a domestic crisis with fear and potential charges. Conditions of the house, age of George, and fate of the cook remain unclear in this brief dispatch.
Stage names echo in Chicago News humor
A playful exchange between a famed tragedian and a lesser-known comedian appears in the Chicago News, both boasting at length about their reputations on billboards and board bills. The quip highlights theatrical ego and advertising wordplay.
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Chicago News
Manners Carry the World for the Moment
Quote noting manners shape present behavior and character endures, attributed to Alcett.
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Alcett
Lost rain coat found request at Times office
A rain coat misplaced at the Chemistry building on Thursday October 5 was taken by mistake. Please return it to the Times office.
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Times Office
Merchant Tailoring Promotes Winter Suits and Overcoats
E. S. Hicks invites customers to the corner of 7th and Douglass Avenue to view the largest assortment of imported and domestic woolens with guaranteed fit and workmanship. Prices are stated as right and the store touts pure wool.
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Owel
E. S. Hicks
7Th and
Douglass Avenue
Electric Bitters Aid Pittsfield Woman Health Efforts
Mrs W W Gould of Pittsfield New Hampshire says Electric Bitters cured her long stomach and kidney troubles after other medicines failed. She urges all women to try this tonic and liver kidney remedy, 50 cents at druggists.
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W. W. Gould
Pittsfield
N. H
Public notice of abandonment for Fort Dodge line receivers seek court order
Public notice states Homer Loring and Parley Sheldon as receivers of the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Railroad seek in the Southern District of Iowa a court order to abandon the line from Des Moines Junction through Cambridge Loring Farrar and Mingo to Goddard and dismantle and remove rails ties depots and related property. Hearing set in Des Moines on November 21 1911.
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Homer Loring
Parley Sheldon
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad Company
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of Iowa, Central Division
Des Moines
Old Colony Trust Company
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Executor's Notice for John W. Wilson Estate
Notice to all interested persons that on September 14 1911 the Inserict Court of Story County Iowa appointed Lab. RB. Whson as executor of the John W. Wilson estate. Creditors must pay to the executor and present valid claims for allowance to the court. Dated September 18.
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Inserict Court
Story County
Towa
John W. Wilson
Lab
Whson
Nuies
Jatmnes W. Gregory
Tate
Nevada
Iowa
Barbara A. Horner
Fixecutrix
Executors Notice for James W. Gregory Estate
Barbara A. Horner announces appointment as executrix by Story County District Court for the estate of James W. Gregory. Creditors must file lawful claims with the court and debtors should pay the estate. Dated Nevada Iowa September 16, 1911.
Silver tongued orator at Baptist church event
A church notice announces a Baptist gathering with a silver tongued speaker on an October date. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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The
Baptist Church
Ft. Dodge Des Moines Ames Interurban Time Table
Interurban service southbound departures from Fort Dodge run Sundays at 7 10 8 95 9 55 12 00 2 09 4 00 and later. Des Moines to Ames Sunday schedule 8 45 p m with special Saturday 11 00 p m Des Moines to Ames route via Kelsey Boone and Fort Dodge. Ames College streetcars run from Duff Avenue to campus every half hour from 6 46 a m to 7 50 p m then from college to downtown at 5 36 and 20 minutes past the hour. First car West Fate 7 60 a m. All trains daily corrected May 8 2011 by W L Park Agent.
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Kelsey, Boone &Ft. Dodge
Des Moines
Ames
Ames College
Duff Avenue
Downtown
Get a Free Majestic Souvenir Mis Issue
Advertisement fragment notes a free Majestic Souvenir mis issue offered by Alph Potter located at 24 St. The readable text emphasizes a promotional giveaway and links to the publisher.
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A. I. Potter Store
Ort
Uith
Alph. Potter
Timely advice saves two lives in Marengo case
Mrs. Willoughby of Marengo Wisconsin escaped tragedy after using Dr King s New Discovery for a severe cough described as consumption. Her aunt urged the remedy after other treatments failed and the cough nearly vanished. The medicine is sold at a dollar with a trial bottle offered and guarantees by druggists.
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Willoughby
Marengo
Wis
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