Fourth Annual Reunion of Winnebago Old Settlers
The fourth annual reunion of the Winnebago County Old Settlers Association will be held in Forest City on Thursday June 28 1906 starting at 10:30 a m. Officers committees and a full program are listed with invites to all residents of Winnebago and Hancock counties to attend and decorate the town.
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Winnebago County Old Settlers Association
Forest City
Winnebago County
Old Settlers Association
Winnebago
Hancock
Association
Evgant Sercor
N.O. Stove
V. Pres't
Lake Mills
G. H. Onstap
V. Pres't. Leland
J.P. Tuomison
J. C. OsMacNbson
Treas. Thompson
M. M. Thompson
Ray Jacobs
F. L. Wacholz
Luther I. Aasgaard
L. R. Perry
M. G. Green
J. V. Fisher
George Bolsinger
Carl Rank
J. H. McKay
Matt. Crawford
LT. Jacobs
O. A. Olson
E. Hewett
John Olson
Banks and financial notes from early ledger and jokes
A scanned 1906 ledger fragment lists deposits reserves and securities with totals and notes. It includes overdrafts, real estate, and certificates of deposit. The text shifts to unrelated quips and jokes about milk bills, bad days, standard time, and court fashion in Beijing.
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Temler Nates
Liartuitie
Caplin
Auruins Fund
National Bank
Byala
Lowell
Boston
Globe
The Physician Classified Inspire Rabid Dog Tale
An editor chronicles a mad toy’s career with a grim note about a rabid animal biting Dr Hart and several other dogs before it could be killed, as reported by Exchange.
Chinese Chauffeurs Drive Shanghai Cars Rising in City
Chinese chauffeurs operate most automobiles in and around Shanghai where the number of motor cars is steadily increasing. They perform their duties well and reliably in the growing urban scene.
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Shanghai
Pompeii Bakers Made Circular Flat Loaves
United in a brief report, Pompeii bakers formed bread into circular flat shapes as revealed by loaves discovered near a city bake oven. A medical journal advises maintaining strength to avoid colds, noting that fatigue and poor nutrition lower resistance and invite disease.
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Pompeii
Secret sect in England called Little Children Baptists
A historical note describes a group in England named the Little Children Baptists whose creed rests on the phrase except ye become as little children. Their Sunday devotions allegedly include childish games such as trundling hoops marbles leap frog and button button.
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England
Great Actor's Kindly Heart in Strand Encounter
Sir Henry overhears a struggling actor in the Strand lamenting fate and poverty. He tells him to return next day and register at the box office, where two tickets await with a $50 note.
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Sir Henry H
Strand
Sir Henry
Sabers Reach Global Fronts From European Waste
A German firm bought 26,000 condemned French sabers in one lot and distributed them worldwide. The blades surface among savage tribes in Africa, Arabian rebels in Yemen, and Russian revolutionists, illustrating how discarded European military sabers fuel distant conflicts.
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Europe
Germany
World
Africa
Yenem
Vacation Tours 1906 Rail Excursion Rates from Forest City
Railroads publish low round trip tour fares for summer 1906. Minneapolis & St. Louis lists many routes from Forest City to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle Puget Sound Spokane Helena Butte with sale through Oct 31. Special rates for GAR Encampment Aug 18 18 and Elks annual meeting to extend to Sept 30. July 10 15 sale dates for some routes. final return limits mid Sept. Homeseeker’s rates to South West West North and Northwest. Call or write for full particulars. July 16
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Minneapolis & St. Louia
Forest City
St Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Odgen
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Puget Sound
Spokane
Heleng
Butte
Elka
Missouriver
B. Cutts
Minn
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Buffalo Center
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Don General
Iowa, Minnesota
Dakotas
Wn. M. McGuire
Bounina
Asst
Fancy and Dominion
West End
T. A. Thompson
Prop
W. Gapp
J. Thompson
Guyer
Cashier
First National Bank
Board of Directors
H. 8
Vee Leon Vincent
P. M. Joice
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Burt J. Thompson
G. S. Gilbertson
C. H. Kelley
Y. Pres
P. H. Harrington
Buffalo Center State Bank
C.H. Kelley
G.S. Gilbertson
K.K. Hellerad
Ph, Harrington
B. H. Thomas
Queal Lumber
B.S. Spofford
C.A. Isagea
Myrtle Babbitt
H. A. Brown
George A. Blake
N.L. Baker
W. A. Olson
Willard Secor
Plummer
U. A. Isaacs
N. Brones
Walter Isaacs
G. EB
Wry
J. E. Boward
Ole Ellerson
J.D. Nickson
Entertainment
B.J. ‘Thompson
E. 0. Lackareff
P. Thompson
G.W. Elder
T. A. Kingland
J Thompson
Waben
Sol Simmons Wand Uray CO
Halvorson
Peter Seibert
LG Brown
A Phonimer
W Mahoney
J'd Taylor
Swirs
Andrew Charison
George Macamber
Urand
Urs
J A Peters
Ura
Ellworth
L A Jensen
Joseph H Anderson
George D Peters
Lake Mills Cornet Band
Kev
J. D. Mason
Forest City Quartette
Eugene Secor
J. F. Thompson
J. E. Anderson
J. W. Mahoney
L. ‘I’. Thompson
Lars 0. Dahlen
Court House Square
Bugene Lucon
J. F. Thrompson
Moberly
Maynare
Chicago Great Western Railway
Minesota
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Great Western
P. Elmer
F. Guyer
Hank
Cashion
MM. McDenmory
G. W. Gann
Vincent
Lsean
P.M. Joes
New York Press
Charles B. Dowd
Saratoga
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Pekin
Erming
Bolis
Loubet
Persia
W. Harmsen
Fliat
John F. Russ
Galls
H. E. Eiel
H. F. Thompson
BE. A. Smesrude
Lew Hubbard
Prop’r
Daum & Russell
Krenz & Daumment Market
James Whalen
Germania
Allalla
B. J. Johnson
Albert Lea
Firat National Bank
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Morocco Jack
Nick Schultz
Campant
City
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Algona Laundry
Jack Johnston
Buffalo
Krenz & Daum
America
Chicago Sunday Tribune
R Guirdaie
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