Gritty Staples vanishes after mince pies mystery
In Barton Centre, Miss Barbara "Gritty" Staples disappears with two deep pan mince pies. The town, led by her sister Mary and brother-in-law Lank Hallowell, suspects foul play but finds no clear cause as searchers comb the woods and ponds while a visiting stranger stirs new questions.
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Miss Barbara Staples
Miss Barbara
Miss
Barbara
Barton Centre
Fem
Staples
Jeff Thornton
Tank
Hallowell
Blishing Company
All Rights
Boston
Silas Barker
Les Andrews
Mary
Hallowells
Washington
Melancthon Hallowell
New York
Barbara Staples key to Barton Centre Russia dash revealed
Jeff Thornton ferried Barbara Staples to a special train to Boston then Russia where she claimed to meet the Czar with mince pies. State secrets and a whispered embassy tale stirred Barton Centre as the tale grew from a hospital visit to the Grand Duke and a Winter Palace audience.
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Centre
Jeff Thornton
Boston
Jeff
Barton Centre
Delphic
Crossway Station
New England
Mr. Thornton
Barton Gentre
Ita
Risen
Barbara
Russia
Barton
Silas Barker
Pension Department
Washington
Barker
Mr. Barker
Barbara Staples
Jim
Mt. Petersburg
State Department
O. K
America
Winter Palace
Miss Staples
St. Petersburg
Imperial Mincemeat Labels Honor Czar Appointment
An advertisement touts Imperial Mincemeat sold in glass jars of one pound. Miss Barbara Staples is portrayed as the official pie maker and signatory on labels. The piece notes high earnings for the Staples family and cites Burge’s patent medicine for sale at stores for one dollar.
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Imperial Mincemeat Company
Nicholas II
Russia
Barbara Staples
New England
Try
Notice in Probate and Appointment in Winneshiek County
Notice in probate asks all interested to appear February 3 1913 at 1 30 PM at the Court House Winneshiek County Iowa to show cause why the will of a Pleasant township resident should not be admitted to probate Clarence Bidne is appointed administrator of the estate of Britha Olson Bidne deceased of Pleasant township and demands on estates must be exhibited with bonds filed Decorah Iowa November 6 1912 attorney for administrator
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Winneshieck County
Iowa
Pleasant Township
Winneshiek County
Sid
Olalarallevang
J. Moore
N. Willett
Clarence 10
Bidne
Britha Oison Bidne
Britha Olson Bidne
Winneshirk
Lowa
Decorah
W. Cutting
Notice of Appointment for Ole K Bidne Estate
notice of appointment as administrator of Ole K Bidne deceased of Winneshirk Iowa. administrator sworn bonds filed under law. all claimants must present demands and debtors settle with attorney E W Cutting dated November 1912 in Iowa.
Blind Men Start Club In Macon Georgia
A new organization for entirely sightless men forms in Macon with nineteen charter members led by Prof. Cheat ham and Judge Bennett. The club aims to campaign against street beggars and discuss issues of interest to the blind while offering mutual aid. It is the first such southern club.
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Macon
Cheatham
Judge Bennett
South
Cleaning Sponges And Cough Remedy Adverts
Washing sponges in warm water with tartaric acid or soda keeps them in good condition. An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy swiftly eased whooping cough and cured symptoms after three bottles, cited by Mrs. R. A. Donaldson of Lexington Mississippi. Engbretson's Pharmacy carries it.
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Chamberlain
R. A. Donaldson
Lexington
Miss
Engbretson
Adv
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Prof. Prescott
University of Michigan
Pure Food Committee of
Congress
Royal
Gzar
Great Britain
Tes
Johannes Gunderson
Clarence O. Bidne
Ole K. Bidne
State of
Towa
EE. W
Cutting
Atty
Adm
Blind
R. V. Pierce
Pierce
James G. Kent
S. Street
S. E
Washington, D.C
J. G. Kent
Ingvoldstad & CO
Conigisky Piano CO
Winnesheik Hotel
A. L. Goddard
FT. Atkinson
Fort Atkinson
Timothy
N. H. Adams
Degorah
Jersey
Geo. H. Willsie
Prosper, Minn
S. W. Prosper
Hotzell
Main St
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Great Central Market
Rock Island Lines
Ana el
L. R. Schrempf
Richelieu
Tracy & Hanson
Wankon
Postville
Ossian—Calmar— Ridgeway
Cresco
Canton Mabel
Spring Grove
West Water Street
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