Local Notes from Maple City and Surroundings
Local notes recount visits by Miss Gustavo Bennett and Mrs L G Cady, frostily cold corn picking, bank and coal market chatter, and a K of P lodge election at Zylka. Barn transfers for W W Martin’s express service, calves found by Art Moore, and a Milton Argus quotation on farm ownership frame a mosaic of small town life.
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Gustavo Bennett
Chicago
Frank Ford
Peoria
Brimfield
L. G. Cady
Geo. Roath
Farmington
Walter Kirk
Coal House
W. A. Marshall
Marshall
BR. BR
Zylka Lodge
K. of P
C.C
L.G. Cady
V. C
John Whitten
Milton Argus
Our Own Makes Lard and All Kinds of Grocery Goods
A concise note highlights prompt delivery of lard and various groceries to town customers. It emphasizes careful handling of game, vegetables, and goods, ensuring timely service and attention to both town and surrounding areas.
Farm loan offer from F W Exen & Co Peoria Ill
Money on farms at five percent interest. Prompt quotes and local service. Address F W Exen and Co. Peoria Illinois Wooiner Building for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Exen & Co
Peoria, Hil
Wooiner
Money To Losn On Farm Property At Five Percent
Money to Losn. Money to Joan on good farm property at five percent with options of paying before maturity. Pursiner and Conmry, Elmwood, I.
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Losn
Joan
Pursiner & Conmry
Elmwood, I
Fragments Hint at Local Drug Store Advertisement
Fragmentary OCR text appears to describe a drug store listing at 25c with medicines for stomach and liver ailments. Mentions a Winchester Mr Austin and Dr cee for Sisbaie Gis Pears, plus a claim about a wife ill beyond doctors. Content is garbled and references local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Winchester
Cee
Wm. Robinson. & Co
To Get Rid of A Troublesome Corn
An old remedy suggests first cooking the corn in warm water to soften it for five minutes each time. An acorn plaster is advised to be worn for a few days, claiming to erase the problem with an unnamed preparation sold by Wa. Robinson & Co.
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Wa. Robinson &Co
Sharp Freeze Devastates Home Plant Collection
The northern cold snap Sunday night wiped out many cherished house plants, shocking owners who reported widespread indoor plant losses. Strong frost damaged greenery, highlighting the vulnerability of potted species kept indoors during sudden cold spells.
Womans-Robinson Co Honey and Tar Ad Claims Cure
An ad style fragment touts "Woley's Honey and Tar" as best for coughs and colds. It mentions selling by Wm Robinson & Co and claims quick throat relief, typical of 19th or early 20th century patent medicine promotions.
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Woley
Wm-Robinson-&-Co
Cough Medicines and Opioids Alert
Warning about cough remedies beyond Foley's Honey and Tar containing opiates. Claims Jey's Honey and Tar has no opiates and is safe, with assertion of Bold by Wm. Robinson as endorsement or guarantee.
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Foley
Jey
Wm. Robinson
Nebraska Farm Offer Promises Prosperity and Half-Rate Travel
A promotional appeal for Nebraska farming invites renters paying high rents or owners on poor land to request a free book about Nebraska. It touts Nebraska as a leading agricultural state with land trading for about half its value and notes upcoming round‑trip half‑rate tickets on October 7 and 21, plus a $2 surcharge, via C B & Q B B agents and P S Eustis, Passenger Traffic Manager.
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Nebraska
Union
B.B
P. S.eustis
BB. &Q
Regular teachers' certificate examinations in Peoria
The Peoria County Superintendent of Schools announces regular examinations for teachers to be held at the 8th floor Court House Peoria Illinois. Examinations include Arithmetic U S History Civil Physics and the elements of Natural Sciences. The schedule spans September to July with mornings and afternoons available. Applications are required to obtain pacing information.
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Stella Colberteon
Peoria
Mise Colbertson
C. A. Thomas
Allinois
Burlington Route Trains Run Through Lincoln to Deadwood
The Burlington Route and connections CB&Q from Chicago, Peoria, and St Louis operate through Lincoln Nebraska to Deadwood and Newcastle Wyoming. Sleeping cars available to Deadwood. The report notes ongoing roof painting and a roofing guaranty activity at low prices without clear dates.
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Burlington
Chicago
Peoria
Louis
Lincoln
Custer
Deadwood
Newcastle
Wyoming
McMillan of Michigan Readers Deepens Local Tie
An unclear clipping mentions Senator McMillan of Michigan and a local graduate connection, suggesting a civic or educational link. Names and exact events are partially visible, but the reader learns of a senior figure tied to a Michigan-based context and a local graduate.
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Hayward
Chas
Simons
McCabe
Chatforth National Bank
National Bank
Maple City
W. W. Martin
C. W. Winne
Sble SF Sxearn
Uaz
Chas. C. Dutch
Illinois
P. Burt
Dr. Knapp
Xwood
Linois
W. W. 7Rartin
Noma Jurrenson
Peoria, Ill
Knoxville Ave
Congregational Church
Ein
Omcor Telephone
Whalen & Weatherwax
Cor. Adams & Fulton Sts
Ottenheimers Clothing
Ccouunty
ORF
Sec
Werd & CO
Hill
Pate
Bank- i
Adgeio
Aay A
Asnes Ssr
Nermekm Eer Ily Om Ae
Ada Bao Tredbtel
Senator McMillan of
Mich
Wens
Sy Oeerie
Beare
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