Absent Mindedness Cured with Potatoes Letter Prank
A Philadelphia Ledger item reports a humorous domestic ruse where a wife seals a note to her forgetful husband, ordering him not to open it until work. He reads to discover she requests him to send home a bag of potatoes, a joke that proves effective in stopping his forgetfulness. Also noted is a training ship proposal for the Great Lakes with support from Commander Hawley and Congressman Foss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darby
Philadelphia Ledger
Lakes
United States
Great Lakes
John M. Hawley
Congressman Foss
Congress
Hawley
Tale of Two Nogales Across a Dividing Street
A Detroit visitor recounts a Peculiar border tale from Nogales on the line between Mexico and Arizona. A saloon straddles the boundary enabling cross border purchases of drinks and cigars. An American man, angered by Mexicans, wandered into Mexico during a quarrel and faced police intervention after teetering over the line.
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Nogales
Mexico
Ariz
America
Detroit Free Press
Pupils neither absent nor tardy noted in class roll
Report lists students Bowmen Littles Clift Forney Talia Miller Myrtle Hamilton as present and on time, with no absences or tardies recorded for the period.
Two 1902 Marriages In Monica Community
New Year’s Day 1902 witnessed the marriage of Floy E Burt to Geo Pursell at E L Howards Brimfield residence with about fifty guests and a Lohengrin march. A later wedding on Dec 25 joined George Lawrence Moffit and Nettie B Sniff with Rev H C Birch officiating, followed by plans to move to a nearby farm in Monica.
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E. L. Howard
Brimfield
Til
Floy E. Burt
Geo. A.pursell
Lohengrin
Prof. Howard
J. E.mercer
Kent
Mae Whit
Olive
Vesta Herriott
Cora
Edna Atkinson
Peoria
Marie Snyder
Mt. Pleasant
Towa
E. Pursell
Cleo
S. A. Stewart
Eden
J. D. Eastman
Richview
Ill
George Lawrence Moffit
Nettie B. Sniff
H. C. Birch
la Prairie Center
Anna Buck
R. W. Moffitt
M. L. Sniff
David Gray
Princeville
Edward Harlan
Bradford
H C. Birch
C. W. Fry
John L. Wilson
Joliet
William H. White
R. W. Moffit
Leo Sniff
Mary A. White
Daisy M. Jones
Anna C. Buck
Sueie A. Buck
Carrie L. Moffitt
Rachel E Moffitt
Lulu &. Brown
Florence Brown
Evan
Hunters Notice and Cure Ad From Old Iowa Paper
Hunters are warned to keep off farms east of Brimfield and on Gruenewald and leased premises with threats of prosecution for trespass. Also a column praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a testimonial from JoEL Dexent of Inwood Iowa and a local supplier Wm Robison & Co.
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Monday
Brimfield
J. L. Murdock
A. B. Moore
Boxseer BoyLe
E.T Uearned
Gruenewald
Chamberlain
A. E. Steere
Goodwin, S. W
Joel Dexent
Inwood
Iowa
Wm. Robison & Co
Local Weaver Offers Fast Carpet and Weaving Services
Mrs. W. E. Stanssery of Brimfield advertises ready carpet and weaving work on short notice with a full range of warp colors on hand, inviting orders and assuring high quality.
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W. E. Stanssery
Brimfield
Died of Twin Sons Brimfield Cemetery Note
Lloyd Huff youngest son of Mr and Mrs Will Huff of Galva died January 6. Body brought to Brimfield for burial beside his dead twin Lisle who died December 13. The twins were born in September 190L in Galva. Community expresses heartfelt sympathy for the family.
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Lloyd
Will Huff
Galva
Brimfield
Lisle
Sorow
Electric Bitters Cured Mrs Cherley of Kidney Trouble
A testimonial from Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Iowa claims Electric Bitters cured years of kidney trouble and a lame back. She was 73 and can now do housework. The tonic boosts appetite and overall health, sold for 50 cents at Wm Robinson Co’s drug store.
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Phebe Cherley
Peterson
Wm. Robinson.& ‘Co
Edward McIntyre Funeral Notice in Brimfield
Edward McIntyre died at ten o clock on December 18 1901 aged 17 at residence 3 Auts Brimfield. The remains were interred at Calvary Cemetery following a service at St. sree church.
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Patrick
McIntyre
Edward McIntyre
St. Sree “Church
Brimfield
Calvary Cemeee
Loxatave Bromo Quinine Tablets Claim Fast Cure
An old advertisement touts Loxatave Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for cold in one day with a no cure, no pay offer. The price is listed as 25 cents.
Post Office Hours and Mail Closings Noted
Notable local notice lists post office hours from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. closing times. Mails are scheduled to close at 8 20 a.m. and 8 p.m., with additional timing references to specific postmaster duties.
Quack Patent Remedies Ad T Alex: Exile and Cure Claims
A fragmented OCR note touts a cure for consumption colds and throat diseases. It promises relief from a first dose and claims long term cures from persistent use. Trial bottles offered by Wm Robinson & Co.
Brimfield Notice Extends Hours Until Further Notice
Brimfield announces extended or altered hours ending at 8 pm except Saturdays. Dated December 9, 1901, the notice directs operations through the period until further notice.
Grant Allen Escapes Drowning in Boyhood Lessons
The writer Grant Allen recounts a near drowning in his boyhood that shaped his view on death. He explains that having faced death personally grants him a measured indifference to its threat and clarifies what death may mean. The reflection appears as a compact, introspective note on mortality.
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Grant Allen
Care for a Slim Purse Acting 28 House
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt advises middle aged women can find home and paid work as housekeepers. It notes salaried positions are common among wealthy households with weekly pay, suggesting a dignified minimum around forty dollars and that experience after age forty improves job prospects, while younger women struggle to secure roles.
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Chicago Chronicle
Decent performance praised as bright example
A fragment praising a person as having vied out the decency laws as he understood them and setting a bright and shining example for those who witnessed his performance. The tribute calls him a faithful servant and commends his conduct.
Knott Rabbit Story Tied to Sampson Schley Rift
Ex governor Proctor Knott’s rabbit anecdote is revived amid the Sampson versus Schley credit dispute over the victory at Santiago. John Yerkes recalls a woodsman tale, praising the decision as a long settled conscience issue. Kentucky Journal (Frankfort).
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Schley
Sampson-Schley
Proctor Knott
Rabbit
Santiago
John Yerkes
Sampson
Cer ‘Vera
Yerkes
Mr. Yerkes
Kentucky Journal
Frankfort
Milwaukee will divides $3500 among eight children
The executor must allocate shares so Mary gets $200 more than the other children, Nicholas $50 less, John $70 less, Anna $30 less, and the remaining four siblings Joseph Peter Gabriel and Frank share an equal amount. That equal share is $200 less than Mary, $50 more than Nicholas, $70 more than John, and $30 more than Anna.
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Milwaukee
Mary
Nicholas
John
Anna
Joseph
Peter
Gabriel
Frank
Trade Route Rumor Reaches Far Across Asia
Fragmentary passage suggests a commodity or item traveled from a trader across Asia and the frozen Behring Straits, then moved south toward Peau, hinting at a long, transcontinental journey. Details are sparse, but the note traces a rough migration path through traders and distant regions.
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Asia
Behring Straits
Chinese Temperance Beliefs and Opium Use Among Chinatown
A Chinatown resident declares Chinese temperance, noting few drink and many are honest workers. He says opium smokers are mostly loafers, and the true reason for temperance is economy to avoid fines and arrests, asserting Chinese thrill for equality but self-control.
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Leathers
Race Street
Joe Kee
Laafera
Chinatown
Philadelphia Record
Blindness in Russia Compared with Europe
Report notes Russia has about 190000 blind people, over twice the rate in rest of Europe. About two per 1000 population in Russia versus under one per 1000 in Britain and France. Causes cited include long snowy seasons and unclean habits.
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Russia
Europe
Great Britain
France
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