The Red Heels and a Prodigal Romance
Polly and Prof John Morell trade barbs and lingering glances in Wiltshire Mills as a cliffside accident tests trust. Polly slips but is saved by a red heel wedged in rock, leading to a confession of love and a playful reclaiming of the shoe. The scene shifts to an article on leather tooling and how to make a card case and purse from Russian calf with step by step instructions.
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Jobo Morrell
John
Polly
John Morell
Wiltshire Mills
Diddle
Blyly
Boston Post
Ideal hat for garden parties with lace and roses
An ivory lace hat adorned with pink roses and collage detailing. The brim features pink edging and matching strings tied in a soft bow under the right ear, creating a delicate garden party look.
Land suits knocked out demurrers in eastern Oklahoma
Muskogee Okla Judge Ralph Campbell sustained the demurrers in suits by the United States to set aside deeds and leases by citizen allottees in the five civilized tribes. He ruled no vestige of title to lands remains in the United States and that those Indians are United States citizens with full rights. The bills failed due to multiple defendants tied to numerous separate transactions across many tracts.
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Muskogee
Okla
Ralph Campbell
United States
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Semi Centenary of Oil in Titusville Celebrated
Titusville marks fifty years since the first oil well struck near the city on what is now the mory farm. Col Edwin W Drake drilled to bed rock at 36 feet, tapping oil that flowed 40 barrels a day. R D Pletcher aided Drake when funds ran out. The town hosts band concerts speeches and amusements culminating in a grand close.
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Titusville
Bed Rock
Col. Drake
R. D. Pletcher
Mr. Fletcher
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FOR NEW DRAINAGE DITCH Iowa Falls meeting Sept 16
Franklin Wright Hamilton and Hardin counties plan a major drainage ditch. If approved the 27 mile project would run through seven to eight miles in Hardin and drain about 28 000 acres. Dirt to move approaches one million cubic yards at seven cents per yard costing around 76000 dollars.
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Iowa Falls
Boards of Supervisors
Franklin
Wright
Hamilton
Hardin
Joint Drainage Board
Franttin County
Great National Tournament to be Held in Des Moines
Des Moines August 30 reports the Great National Tournament of the United States Army set for Des Moines fair grounds September 20 to 25. Opening on Monday will be President Taft. Attending are military outskirts of Britain France Austria Italy Russia and five Royal Canadian officers to observe the mobility and drill of U S troops.
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Des Moines
Taft
Washington
Royal Canadian Army
United States
Great Fair Opens in Des Moines Despite Haze of Weather
Des Moines Aug 27 The Great Fair opened amid high hopes of surpassing prior expos with a robust program set to begin Saturday. Organizers forecast strong attendance as exhibitors unveil new farm equipment and agricultural products. Local officials emphasized community access and educational displays.
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Des Moines
Mary O Caldren Home for Aged Women Named
The Mary O Caldren home for aged women, named for local philanthropist Stevens Caldren, was founded by A Caldren. The institution honors his mother, a pioneer in the early community.
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Mary
J Clarke Dead In Green Town Tragedy
Iowa City reports the death of Po Chirke of Green pown Wisconsin aged 40. He is survived by his young wife and six children, with word received by M Gh Wade his brother in law.
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J. Clarke
Iowa City
M. Gh Wade
Po. Chirke
Green Pown
Te Wis
Hudson Fulton Celebration and Train Deals
Advertisement items describe a Hudson Fulton Celebration trip Chicago to New York City and return for 25.60 with Liberal stopovers on the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Double Track Route, tickets available daily until September 30th via Eastbound line agents or W. S. Cookson. Also notes fashion humor about the waist line and a joke about a messenger boy reading the hare and tortoise fable.
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Chicago
New York City
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
W. S. Cookson
Adams St
Wrigley’s Spearmint and patent remedies in odd ad copy
A collage of vintage ad snippets touts Castoria for infants with signature claims, jokes about bilgatol intoxication and headaches, hints of digestion relief from Hamling Wizard Oil, warnings about fame and notoriety, and notes on white teeth from many sticks of WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT, ending with jokey undertaker line.
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Wrigley
Remedy for Women Lydia E Pinkham Product Ad
An 80 year old testimonial from Noah Kentucky praises Lydia E Pink ham's Vegetable Compound for relieving the change of life symptoms including headaches and nervous prostration. The ad touts a cure for female troubles such as inflammation ulcers displacements fibroid tumors irregularities and backache and invites readers to send a letter for free advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Noah, Ky
Lydia
Pinkam
Mus
Lizzie Hortano
Noah
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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