Community events and sales listed for November to January
AHistoric calendar lists events such as Lady Maccabee supper and apron sale November 17, Power of the Crows at Gem Theatre November 17, Hose Co No 2 annual ball November 26, Thanksgiving events November 26, Miss Petticoats theatre December 1, Baptist Ladies sale and chicken pie dinner December 1, Home Trade Promotion Sale by Presbyterian Church December 2, Christmas Shop by Congregational Church December 3–5, Degree of Honor event December 10, Methodist Ladies Bazaar December 10–12, Second Annual Bar Comet Lodge 126 B of L F and T January 11– Message from Mars and Quincy Adams Sawyer at Gem Theatre.
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Lady Maccabee
Power of the Crows
Gem Theatre
Yecneeday
Hose Co
Vireley
Fursday
Dee
Miss Petticoats Fem
Loeeday
Baptist
The
Presbyterian Church
Vonday
Auditorium Ladies of Congregational Church
Siay Dee
Redey
Iazaar
Nday Dee
Comet Lodge
L. F. and
Ireday
Mars Gem Theatre
Nday
Quincy Adama Sawyer
Local Austin News Highlights Social and Travel Notices
Austin area notices report residents such as Lt. A Ellis and Laura Banfield visiting from Deston and Worcester respectively, with many others arriving or returning home. Baptisms, school updates, business ads, bath parlors, and upcoming events fill a busy local scene with people, places, and weekend plans.
East Side Community Notes Tie Events and Visits
Miss Nellie Dougherty visits sister in Owatonna while Lizzie Haneon returns from Adams and Conductor Beers funeral prompts travel. Marriages announced at St. Augustine's. Elks Memorial service set for Gem Family Theatre with F. M. Wilson speaker. local church ladies raise over $100 at sale and dinner.
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Nellie Dougherty
Owaonna
C. F. Gorman
Lizzie Haneon
Adams
Ladies of the Lutheran Church
Elks
Gem Family Theatre
F. M. Wilson
Red Wing
Frank J. Cheney Adapts Catarrh Cure Patent Claim
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of J. F. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrah case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason witnesses on December 6, 1886. The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials, sold by Druggists at 7 cents.
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State of Obie
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
J. F. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
To Friends for Advice Omen for Charity to Strangers
Phrase reads as a fragmented notice mentioning Fairbanks Bros for photos at the North Entrance and appeals to friends and strangers for advice charity and relations without clear context or actions.
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Relations
Fairbanks Bros
For a Bride's Dowry Novelized in Northern Europe
A Chicago News item describes a custom where a daughter’s dowry grows with time as white poplars planted at birth mature. Families plant a thousand trees to symbolize a daughter's future value, rising with her beauty and virtue as she grows.
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Europe
Guillotine origin story challenged in new book
A German publication disputes the tale that Dr. Guillotin invented the beheading machine. It notes Guillotin proposed a uniform legal approach in 1789 and that Antoine Louis and Guidon had earlier orders to develop a device. Tobias Schmidt built the model in 1792 and Guillotin died in Paris in 1814.
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Hector Fleischman
Germany
Guillotin
Antoine Louis
Salpe
Guidon
Tobias Schmidt
Schmidt
Paris
Professor recalls missing Willie after well incident
A dinner table conversation reveals Mrs. Chopsticks fears for her son Willie who vanished after a well incident around 10 o'clock. The professor recalls seeing Willie fall down the well around that time, prompting worry.
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Little Willie
Atlanta Constitution
Sympathy For the Orphans
A fable recounts a compassionate elephant stepping on a mother elephant in the jungle and then sitting on the nest to protect and warm the orphans, saying she understands motherhood. The tale attributed to George T. Lanigan portrays kindness amid tragedy.
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George T. Lanigan
Aladdin and Simly Exchange Demands in Odd Schedule
A dialogue snippet shows Aladdin asking to be at another's beck and call while Simly mentions a peculiar available schedule including exceptions on Tuesdays Sundays and various weekday evenings. The text appears as a literary dialogue with truncated words and unusual spacing.
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Chester Rhea
John Hawking
Osage
Northwestern Iowa Horticultural Society
Sesson
Mr. Hawkins
Jack
Charlie
Aladdin
Simly
Washington
Fattening Oysters Explained in a New Orleans Times Deity Rates
In a curious column, the writer discusses methods to fatten oysters using water and freezing, noting petals for the process and critiquing the idea as a myth. The piece mentions Saddie Ranks with 'oop and compares oysters to flowers in a dish.
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Columon
New Orleans Times
Remarkably Fragmented Dialogue in Irich Coat
A garbled witness statement describes a scene with Philips on the opposite side. The speaker asks why he barks furiously and the other person mutters about seeing a thief, with a startled look toward Philips as the exchange unfolds.
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Haring Philips
Philips
Rummage Sale to benefit Congregation Aid Committee
November sale hosted by the Congregation Aid Committee runs Friday and Saturday November 20 and 21. Volunteers urged to contribute items and contact 380 Interstate 14‑6 for pickup. Read the Hub ad on page four for details and savings.
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Lab
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Lake Park three wards real estate and items for trade
Nw 6 room House and a few lots in Lake Park third ward Aili ew cement block Cottage south of Fine ot on West Grove St Three best Lota in third ward on ater st A for Sale or Trade Pool Table Bilk id Table all in good running order new balls cues and cloth also autome re Will trade for horses or city property
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Austin
R.eht
Seal Coast
Lake Park
Third Ward
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