Notable Names and Ventures in Brief From Fading Era
A collection of short items mentions Willi figures in the arts and politics, William Waldoré Astor funding a British school excavation at Miencs Greece, and President H T Miller launching a 200 acre farm in Chicago for meat and guinea pigs. Roosevelts abroad for six months to study navy dockyards. Elizabeth Colton speaks many languages. Sgt Major Robert Biot receives Royal Victorian Medal for long service. Mrs Scott Duran of Chicago expands a dairy venture after losing 200000 to a failed dairy, now rebuilding with Waring dairies profiting nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willi
Taurison
Willan Wilter
New York
Fiel Hay
William Waldoré Astor
Ing
Schonl
Miens
Caconta
Greece
HT. Miller
Chicago
Burrligipo
Bruyvesant Mish
Ky Cone Dow
Runu
Agredlure
Bregade
James B. Mar- Longmin
Columbua
Order of
Dlertte Agricole
MacLaughihyig
Roosevelt
London
Froily
Mies Elizabeth 8
Colton
Eastlutmipton
Mass
Robert Biot
T le
Great Britain
Elliot
Scott. Duran
Waring
le Mast
Figbie
English Etchings and London Life Misprints
English Etchings describe strange London scenes including milk deliveries costing 4500 pounds, 500 families aided yearly by royal funds, Bank of Birlimd ledger activity, Southport boilers building homes on an old haunt, and Upping becoming a public scourge with dine and tip etiquette cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tondon
Bank of Birlimd
Southport
Pith and Point Reflections From Atchison Glebe
A compact moral sketch warns that most people are slow to notice their own faults. It argues against accepting gifts, urges prudent thrift, and cautions sharing secrets that would misrepresent the speaker if signed publicly. The piece reflects old timey proverbs in a dismissive tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amivella
Atchison Glebe
Noted Fire on the Street Ends in Odd Scene
A chaotic incident at a drug store involves actress Josephine Cohan and a clerk over a soda and a hat fire extinguisher episode. The altercation escalates with threats and a threatening stance, as witnesses describe the surreal scene with references to a dramatic escape. The report also touches on other brief items including railway readers, author heights, and Taft-named towns.
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Josephine Cohan
Miss
Abe
Orig
Coney
Aiattoawran
Miss Coban
Ned
Anghie Drug Store
New York
Cincinnati
Tithea
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Advert
An old advertisement touts Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup as a throat irritant reliever and laxative, claiming it helps flush a cold from the system through gentle bowel action. It warns against curing a cold while constipated and mentions Red Cross Pharmacy and DeWitt’s Little Early Pills as listed sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Red Cross Pharinsey
Woman’s suffrage debate cited in Philadelphia Press
In a brief exchange, Jones argues that a woman’s success requires tasks distant from female suffrage. Miss Strong disagrees, asserting that the question itself is central, and that changing focus to other things could provoke broader attention.
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Jones
Miss Strong
Philolphia Press
Looking Backward Life and Unclear Sentiments Fragment
Fragmentary notebook-style lines reflect quirky ideas on sentiment and memory. A reference hints at a mother’s slipper used for discipline, illustrating personal reminiscence and social mores in a dated voice. The text remains fragmentary with uncertain attribution and incomplete context.
Grafting Gaffe Shows Odd Neighbor Tale About Theft
A humorous anecdote recounts a neighbor’s misguided grafting plan for apple trees. He brags about stealing branches, covering tracks with wax and tallow, and hiding grafts, while another man misinterprets grafting as crime. The tale ends with doubt about the first man’s trustworthiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Tudge
Notable elderly figures and veterans mentioned in a scattered report
The piece sketches several seniors and veterans, including Dari Hert at ninety-one and G B Morgan at ninety-three. It notes past officials William Shearer serving as justice of the peace since 1864, and Captain John Ryan of West Newton presenting a three-war relic. Mentions also Hyre Park merchants, Claude Treat in Missouri, Chief Justice Fuller’s seventy-fifth birthday, and Baroness von Sternburg accompanying the German ambassador on a Europe trip.
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Sutton
N. H
Dari Hert
G. 8. Morgan
Berks County
William ¥. Shearer
Pedro Alvarafo
Hiram C. Malthews
Derry
N. O
Hyde Park
Oinety
Mathhews
Claude ‘Treat
Lrnoceton
Bayou Speck von Sternburg
Europe
Baroness von Sternburg
Washington
Scotland
Andrew Camtegia
Modes of the Moment in Summer Dresses
The Brooklyn Eagle reports on new summer gowns featuring white waists with sleeves, pink velvet trims, and plaited pink Dine velvet accents. Many dresses show a deep fire motif, velvet bows on the yoke, and dope skirts joined to the skirt to avoid mismatched hemlines.
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Brooklyn 1 Eagle
Home notes on preserving household items
Practical tips for preventing dampness and prolonging cleanliness. Suggestions include wrapping face wash rags in paper and packing in a tin, cutting tin sheets for under furniture, hanging broom to deter pests, and using a turpentine ammonia mix to remove spots from clothes with warm soapy water.
Poets club forms to revive verse in London
A London Poets club forms to revive the neglected art of versemaking. A manuscript titled The Widow of the Wood, written by the father of Robert Browning, sold in London for curiosity, reflecting era literary interest.
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Tle
London
Poets Club
Tiohert Browning
Nottingham
Free Tr idity to Tacoma sales banner preview
Fragmentary ad style text touts daily sales and low prices with references to Tacoma and Destinary city marketing. Mentions a large share of Northwest market and free fare but contains garbled phrases and unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupin
The Bribe That Failed At Father Dempsey’s Boarders
Delaney, a steady boarder, was drunk and refused to stop drinking. Father Dempsey offered a monthlong abstinence with a $50 check and a $10 alternative if Delaney could write the check. The exchange ended unresolved in a No 1 mischance at St Louis Post-Dispute.
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Father Dempsey
Ateady
Delaney
Deliney
Litee
St. Touts
Foley's Kidney Cure Praised By Tampa Customer
Meary E Jonsa of Tampa credits Foley's Kidney Cure for relief after years of back and shoulder pain. She reports steady improvement from using the product and says she can walk and enjoy life again, recommending it to others for kidney and urinary issues.
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Bieckamich
Samuel R. Worley
Mixburg
Chamberlain
P. B. Sinhl
Meary E. Jonsa
Tampa
Ein
Foley
Nosding & Kidnay Medicing
Humorous Snippets and Banter From a Busy Office Scene
A collage of humorous exchanges and cartoons from an old newspaper page. It features a boy being paid by a visitor for helping with tasks, quips about honesty and wages, and short humorous dialogues from various columns. Includes playful nicknames and jests about town life and social scenes.
Would Be Oppositor of Modest Moane Tries Banking Odd Tale
A man who writes pieces for magazines finds 850 dollars by chance and pretends to open a bank account. He imagines credentials and follows a bizarre sequence through a bank, meets a courteous cashier, and realizes he is using a risky ruse. The episode ends with him deciding to try properly opening an account later.
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Taid
Nome
Thad
Td Bank
Tall Street
Puszlal
Pusuphist
Hettviddilng
Penpoist
Pau
Ponphisi
Mulicbusies
Pesphist
Wall Street
Fragmentary text lacks a coherent news item
The provided OCR snippet contains confusing phrases about chickens, a garden, and unclear dialogue. It does not present a definite event, person, organization, place, or date to form a valid news card.
Advertised Letters in Centralis Post Office October 11 1908
A list of advertised letters remaining in the Centralis post office for the week ending October 11 1908 includes names such as Fred Brant B Atkin E t Amantaont C A Stilts Mrs Bob Gunthier Mrs Wie BN Eugeny Fillmer Jomzton Mrs Alan Muline Noonan BE Hasking Maclay Magawan Frank Noweard Ol Beatty Chis Sulley Nee Zara Berry Rd Benson Mee Tack Ormwings JB Kump Glemante Grouk Ramsay Bruce Peart and others. Letters amply not delivered to addressee by October 17 1908 are noted with directions to advertise and levy a fee for returning.
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Centralis
Eehom
Fred Brant
Atkin
E T Amantaont
Stilts
Bob- Gunthier
Wie
BN Eugeny
Fillmer
Jomzton
Alan Muline Noonan
BE Hasking
Maclay Magawan
Frank Noweard
Ol Beatty
Chis
Bexporor
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Margaret Baldwin Vietsiolan
Burgaon
Itooms
Union Loamse Trust Company
North Tower Avenue
B. L. Kniskern
M.D
Raving
Unlon Lown i Teva Company
Centralia
Warhington
Burdette Gradveld
Ouanpathy
Kirkvilie
Mataurd
Houda
Ipilysician
aUlukos
Ueloe Lust Trust Company
Bilding
Veterinary
A. Bogart
Vetriunarias
Omleo Athouth
Averiun
Walt Thong
Public Accountants
Mulder
Gitcein Dilon
Phous
Chas
Nelson Nanrar
Weld
Feleas Titding
F. G. Titus Dantis
Gmec
Tiel & Lease Lark
Centreits
Weahington
J. Kent
Fred
Connor Legond
W. E. Bishop Attoryay
Caftmng
Molson & To
Dank Bailing
Chelratin
Wash
J.B. Buxlon
Block
Centrale
W.N. Beal
Ome
Baliting
Centratia
Wash Ington
Civil Engineers
C.D. Atterbury
National Bark Mock
George Cant
North Bear Street
the Hall OF Fame
J Pole
A. R. Webb
St. Louis
Thawkeray
Anthor Cann Dash
la Stalwark
Catelife Ayne
Uesketh Prichard
Keble
S. Warren Bell
Taft
Tart
Taftvales
Wadiaca
Soninoky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Aliscent
Oregon
Texas
Temnessee
North
Rai
South Carolina
Oklafui
DeWitts
Pert Grogs Pharmaay
Dass Golden Ctls
Vee Ig
Nell
J. G. Mack & Co
Portland
Oregor
Tacoma
stone-Fisher's Department Store
I Finonetor
Little Willie
Tate
Asker
Bacon Ridge
Webuy
Barry
Detroit! ‘Tribune
Washington Stac
Dmat
Commercial Tellune
Sean
Percy
Percy Verewre
Philadelphia Press
Proot
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