Obituary and social notices from Carrollton section
Elizabeth Lane Engleman of Mansfield born 1823 died 1901 in Carrollton Illinois. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev. Wilson. She was a devoted mother and church leader with strong principles and care for the sick. One son Milton M. Engleman survives. Later item describes Mrs. James Hamilton Peabody's river street at home event with floral decor and refreshments.
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Israel
Grandma Eegleman
Mrs. Engleman
Jesus
Milton M
Carion City
L. E. Elprep
James Hamilton Peabody
River Street
Peabody
E. P. Shore
A. C. Dickinson
Lyman Robison
Fred Smith
Mabel Hasbrouck
Ned C. Craven
Cora Peabody
Hattie Chapman
Jeanie Whipple
Funny Graphs and Quips From the Commuter Train
A collection of witty exchanges about work ethic and everyday annoyances. Jokes touch on payment for virtue, door etiquette, burglar alarms, and a conductor offering a transfer.
Varied Personal Notes From Historic Newspapers
A collection of brief items honors editors and journalists, notes aging figures and career spans, and records a cocktail of achievements. Mentions include Olney Arnold of Pawtucket leaving bequests to Tufts and others, D O Stone of Hawarden marking twenty years in news, John Mahin of Muscatine noted for long tenure, Rev E E Hale seen weekly, James H O Rourke nearing four decades in baseball, C M Heys shift to Southern Pacific presidency, and Harvard poets W C Arensberg and C F Arensberg linking in chess prowess.
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Olney Arnold
Pawtucket
Tufts College
D. O. Stone
Hawarden
John Mahin
Muscatine
Iowa
Boston
E. E. Hale
Unitarian
James H. O'Rourke
Montreal Board of Trade
Canquet
C. M. Heys
Grand Trunk Railway
Southern Pacific Railway
Dominion
A. G. Blair
Sidney Arthur Fisher
Co. F. C. Arensberg
Harvard
W. C. Arensberg
Odds and Ends from the Times of Yesteryear
A mosaic of curios and data spans silk dresses in ancient China to current urban plans. Points include November lake losses, Milwaukee alligators dying of pneumonia, Boston street musician distance rules, Pennsylvania trolley shifts, Philadelphia adding physical culture, Carnegie gifts in 1900 and 1899, cork demand for beer in Britain, Glasgow city savings bank discussions, Yale football expenses, bicycle patrons among clerks and clergy, Siam oddities, James Swann’s donation to Georgia Tech, Butte's school spending record, Cape Town Masonic farewell to the American consul, and other assorted notes.
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Boston
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Garnegie
Britain
Glasgow
Yale
Football Association
Siam
James Swann
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia School of Technology
Butte. Mont
Cape Town
J. G. Stowe
Social Philosophy: Witty Maxims on Morality and Merit
A collection of aphoristic musings on prejudice, marriage, money, happiness, and vice. It observes how ignorance breeds opinions, how wealth corrupts taste, and how idleness fuels crime, with sharp social commentary and humorous twists. A Cincinnati policeman arrests a legless man for lack of visible means of support.
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Cincinnati
Notice to Contractors for School Addition Bid Date
Sealed bids will be received by the board of directors of school district No. 8 Fremont county Colorado until noon May 25 1901 for building an addition to the school house on Lincoln Park Plans and specifications may be seen at the store of Watson Bancroft 1912 J L Heaton Secretary May 8 1901
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Fremont County
Colorado
Lincoln Park
Watson & Bancroft
J. L. Heaton
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