Local notices and community life from Kimballton area
Rasmus Hansen fell ill at the start of the week while Walter Olsen quit work at a new blacksmith shop in Kimballton. Hog buyers from Mavis visited Kinballton, while Lars Larsen planned lumber for a spring barn. Numerous residents bought goods, moved, or planned buildings as communities near Elkhorn and Sharon Center shared news, social events, and a fatal farm accident outside Elkhorn involving a 14 year old boy.
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Rasmus Hansen
Walter Olsen
T Khorn
Mavis
Kikhorn
Lars Larsen
Kimballton
Kinballion
Madsen
Kimballion
John Boberg
Sharon
Des Moines
John
Chris Jacobson
Sharon Center
C. C. Sorenson
Kinibailton
Lindsey
Nebraska
Sorenson
Unt Place
Hans Jolneon
Kinmbattion
Chris
Bach
Elsene
L. N. Krog
Sharon Creamery
Kvog
Walter Kuinteen
Chicago
Market News and Price Movements in Trade and Livestock
Dull market for trade with weak demand for Lobsters and corn futures mixed. Cattle receipts around 3,000 with steady butchers stock. cows and heifers slow. Wheat and other grains show varied prices. livestock prices mixed with some declines and some steadies across Chicago and western markets.
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Chicago
Ped
Entyes
Xtrans
Inhoeso
Teyne Gris
Lawer. Com
Risin
Ataorlad
Symi Grabs Ont Hino West Eins and More
Fragmented OCR text mentions Symi Grabs, Hino west eins, ATOM Lead ve Jot xtears, and a chaotic mix of names, places, and numbers. It references a six months journey through Ching Japan and the Philippines, a ship incident involving Lieutenant Warren Heun, Governor candidacy pressures, and various medical and agricultural notes. The passage mixes reports on people, politics, and health remedies with unclear context.
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Symi Grabs
ATOM
Shaweud
WPS Steels
Leifer
Pittemore
Hulinne
Commaindine
Mike Tittemiore
America
Ian Tiewtenant
Warren Heun
Royatlty
Draken
Whitman as A Poet And A Figure of Vanity
Weir Mitchell's book offers a lively portrait of Walt Whitman, seen by some as a supreme poet and by others as vain. The tale in "Mr North and Its Friends" shows Whitman doubting himself, debating Shakespeare, and seeking a cure through living outdoors, while a doctor notes the debt of his own reputation. A Philadelphia Review excerpt contrasts a tailor's precise weight estimation with a shop conversation about self-perception and appearance.
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Weir Mitchell
Whitman
Tsar
Walt Whitman
North
Mumael
Lie
Ashe
They Worked on Benches In a Dialect Dialogue
A Chicago Tribune piece presents a dialogue about social class and labor, where a dignified dame misreads dialect speech. The exchange traces notions of work from a bench to the prestige of judges and ancestors, highlighting attitudes toward occupation and status.
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Erbert
Pani
Ying
Superior Court
United States Supreme Court
Chleago Tribunn
Worth the Difference in a Breach of Promise Case
A Middle Sex Har association case sees a lawyer for the complainant. The aged gentleman sues for breach of promise and loses, the jury awarding the plaintiff $800. In the hotel lobby the hatter questions the verdict, and the man expresses disbelief at the decision.
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B. J. Towers
Middlesex Har Association
Suu
The Real Trouble Mrs De Style Report Spread
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press notes confusion over De Style's reception and mis-spelling of names. The writer mentions a reporter and a planned visit to the newspaper office to address the issue.
Helling And Meeke Discuss Hat Weights In Brooklyn Site
Fragmentary dialogue mentions hats including silk derby and straw hats. Mr Meeke talks about correcting a ply and possible charges, with references to weight measures like 444 ounces for a silk derby and 21 ounces for straw hats. The text is garbled but centers on hat descriptions and a Brooklyn location.
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Ratae Sive
Sau
A Silly Tale of Officials and an Opulent Outing
The Detroit Free Press recounts a humorous incident where a group of gentlemen meet an official at a road and arrange a lavish private indulgence. Eph, the commissary, serves the best in the larder while the official praises the hospitality, calling it a grand but costly "outin" that leaves the guests proud and the bill steep.
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Eph
Detroit Pree Press
Desdemona's Stage Despair In Bare Furnishings
In a Gentleman's Magazine note the smothering scene described with two chairs and a stool as furniture, a red merino curtain and yellow fringe, Desdemona failing to recline gracefully amid a collapsed bed and a chair stool combo, revealing the fragility of stage props.
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Anton
Robert
Desdetoun
Gentleman's Magazine
Conductor Intervenes When Passenger Is His Mother In Law
A Park Line conductor signaled two bells to warn a passenger boarding at Spruce Street. A tense moment followed as the woman failed to respond to pleas to pay fare. The conductor tapped her shoulder and spoke softly, and the shocked woman turned to reveal she was his mother in law, causing a swift awkward exit.
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Park Line
Spruce Street
Woutin
Omaha World-Herald
Two Senators and a Wartime Story of Authority
Report fragment recalls political figures and a social scene after a war. Senator Jones, Congressman Jones of Wirghild, and a former slave linked to Linn Ways are mentioned as seats shift in state governance. A kitchen encounter with a visiting senator and dinner blessing are noted, ending with a linguistic glimpse of a grandmotherly blessing and a reminiscence of a grand memory in Dundee.
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Jones
Wirghild
State Senate
Linn
Senate
Fim
Magen Willian
Ariel
Mal
Sonacor Dones
Dawn
Railway Official Confirms Passenger Exchange
The dialogue shows a railway official praising a passenger’s professional wit while noting the line’s timetable has a few issues. The exchange suggests the travelers discuss train timing and platform readiness as the scene unfolds aboard a rail carriage.
Curious burglar catching method shocks New York maid
A New York maidservant employed a novel trap to catch a burglar. She pretended to sweep inside a closet and kept him from escaping by gradually closing the door with careful movements. The plan failed to alarm the intruder until police were alerted via a telephone line repair crew and a chain of police contacts.
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New York
Electrical Review
Lepro
Heraek
Ingenious Railwreck Cleanup With Corn Fodder
A Baltimore area railroad official recalls a novel method used years ago to clear a wrecked trestle. Facing a toppled rear engine blocking a single track, a neighbor piled corn fodder beneath the trestle and then toppled it with a push to drop the engine clear, preserving the engine from serious damage.
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Baltimore
Jena
Baltiore Sun
Moon Riddles and Child Farm Tales from Chicago News
The fragmentary column recalls a child named Flogsby describing the moon in its second quarter to Eff, and a boy showing a skin break while lifting olives. A father and daughter exchange lines about a Sunday school song and a discussion on good behavior.
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Greenliid
Wille
Small Willie
Moimaen
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praise
A vintage testimonial touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as remedy for menstrual distress. Fifty thousand grateful women report improvements while urging others to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Wirse Pinkham
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