Board Reorganizes County Commission With Hughes New President
On Monday December 3 1900 Jacob A Hughes took office as the new Democratic county commissioner and helped set a record for efficient service. H C Harris of German Township was elected board president. John W Morgan and W J Beck were reappointed as county attorneys for civil matters and for prisoners lacking funds. The Baptist church street fair closed with strong finances and many sales though merchant space was down. The fair featured 200 handmade holiday pieces sold for about thirty dollars in net profit and a desk telephone exhibit from Citizens Co.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jacob A. Hughes
H.C. Harris
German Township
John W. Morgan
W. J. Beck
Francise T. Horn
Thomas L. Creath
J. F. Cox
F. Barrett
Samuel Fitch
Frank Coats
Chas. H. Wagner
E. M. Hiner
Levi Hors
A. M. Kirkpatrick
Alex Dean
Oositioner 31 Dist
Jesse R. Day
Benny
Harris
Thomas
Hawcrcek
Lewis Blades
Flatrock
G. L. Oldham
German
W. L. Downty
Nineveh
Levi M. Plummer
Union
August F. Keel
Clifty
Wm. H. Scott
Clay
R Redman
Columbus
Chris Volmer
Wilson
Swengel
Levi Boge
W. A. Dryden
John Carr
J. FF. Tormehlen
P. H. McCormack
J.D. Emmons
A. Reever
Th ‘N —Samuel Oer
Samuel F McBride
S —Alonso Kelble
Johno
Williams
Grain-O boosts coffee switch in family letter
A ten year old from Buchanan Michigan writes to Genesee Pure Food Co of Le Roy New York praising Grain-O as a coffee substitute. She notes her mother’s harmful coffee habit and says the family uses a package weekly.
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Buchanan, Mich
Genesee Pure Food Co
le Roy
N. Y
Fannie Williams
Five Thousand Dollar Damages Suit vs. Railroad
Willis Phillips junk dealer sues Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis railroad for 5000 dollars claiming malicious prosecution led to false indictment for grand jury and brief incarceration. He alleges coal theft charges were false and that a railroad detective forced him to carry a sack to jail. Phillips seeks damages proving the coal thief was another man.
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Willis Phillips
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Probaly
Phillips
Panhandle
Firststreet
Heads of Different Shapes and Uses
Chicago Daily News notes there are many head types from long and round to flat. Some heads carry brains while others serve only as racks for hats, illustrating a playful taxonomy of head forms.
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Chicago Daily News
Mamma Rabbit Praises Cigars and Cabbage in Quote
A whimsical exchange features Mamma Rabbit praising cigars and cabbage as the best, while a child reveals a joke about a dog's pedigree and a hired man’s dogs. The humor echoes a Harper's Bazaar and New York Journal style.
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Mamma Rabbit
N. Y
Jim
Harper
Nature and Society Reflections and Pierce's Favorite Prescription
A collage of social witticisms and a medical pitch. It highlights changing life stages for women and promotes Pierce's Favorite Prescription as helping balance mind and body during the change, asserting lasting benefits and mental happiness alongside physical strength.
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Cer Pierce
Dyspepsia Remedy Touted From Casey Pharmacist
A physician recalls F L Shinkle of Casey Illinois who between 1873 and 1879 prepared a dyspepsia remedy for indigestion. The writer notes improvements in the formula and preparation, endorsing it as a safe valuable remedy for all forms of indigestion.
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F. L. Shinkle
Casey
Ill
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