Elgin Woman Returns Home After Two Year Absence
Elgin resident resumes life after an extended absence spending fourteen months on a claim near Dunnébecke South Dakota then moving to Rapid City for stenographic work. Miss Cornelia Bucher visited wintering relatives and plans rest with her mother. The Huntleys promote a moving picture show with a respected program in town. Miss Irenald Boyer exits Ecno office after four years. she is praised for skill across trades. John Christ learns his sister Mrs Eberle died in St Paul. funeral details unavailable. Town gauges oiling streets again to cut dust as Rock Island agent J E Perry travels through with daughter to Iowa City for surgery.
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Elgin
Dunnébecke
S. D
Rapid City
Cornelia Bucher
John Christ
Iowa City
Finkes
Joseph Butler
Feige
Walt
Congress
Arcadia
Max Hunsberger
A. M. Weibel
Fairbank
E. A. Weibel
Jerome Mealey
Washington
Artistic Sayings of Rodin and the View on Art
Rodin’s quotations on art critique the crowd’s love of unexpressive minutiae and theatrical poses. He argues sincere observation matters, noting people praise poses not seen in nature and call them artistic, while genuine emotion comes from drawing, coloring, and style observed in real life.
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Rodin
Boston Transcript
Pendennis Character Arcedeckne Piques Thackeray
In a Cambridge Apostles reminiscence, Mr Arcedeckne the prototype of Foker irritates Thackeray by familiar banter and an affront in the Garick smoking room. The scene recalls Thackeray’s nervous lectures in America and a quip about needing a piano.
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Mr. Arcedeckne
Foker
Pendennis
Theokeray
Garrick
Hack
Thackeray
America
Phack
Brookfield
Cambridge Apostles
Dress uniforms in city streets query
A Washington order requires enlisted regular army members to wear dress uniforms off duty in city streets. A commentator notes the rule targets khaki and olive drab, not a parade of vivid color, comparing military garb to civilian uniforms and hotel staff attire.
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Washington
Polite Road Signs Highlight International Courtesy
A Brabant commune posts a speed notice claiming 100 kilometers per hour, which equals 75 miles, with an extra zero added by the local wit. An English town earns praise for a board reading Please drive slowly and another later Saying Thank you. The French journal deems this an exquisite example of politeness.
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Brabantia
Time Table Frustration Delays Boston Woman’s Bus
In a Boston suburb a woman waits impatiently for a passing car. She questions a cigarette chewing starter perched on a keg. He replies with a cryptic timetable, saying cars pass at a quarter after, half after, or quarter to.
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Boston
Gasoline and local notes from Elgin Iowa era
A compilation of brief items from Elgin Iowa including local weather, Easter services, community notices, school graduations, hospital visits, road and railroad news, personal health updates, and small ads. Notable mentions include Dr Feige eye work plans, Eskimo religion remark, and several residents' movements and illnesses.
Scott's Emulsion Advertisement Text
Scott's Emulsion in a very short time. It not only builds her up, but enriches the mother's milk and properly nourishes the child. Bend 10c., name of paper and this ed. for our beautiful Savinge Bank and Childe Beotwb-Book, Eauk bank contuluga Good Luck Penny. SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St, New York.
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Bend
Childe
Eauk Bank
Furniture For Sale Parlor Suite and More at Elgin Factory
Six piece parlor suite a Davenport and six cane seat chairs with rockers bedstead sinks stoves washing machine bed springs mattresses large iron soap kettle and kitchen utensils tools and many other articles can be seen at Elgin Ordan Facrony.
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Davenport
Elgin Ordan Facrony
Trade Territory Ties Local Enterprise to Growth
Mrs. Gus A. Stoehr argues that a town’s trade radius grows when merchants actively seek surrounding business. Local residents and merchants forge a wakeful, forward-looking market, not merely distance to neighbors. He notes many overlook nearby opportunities.
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Iowa
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Dr. Hess
Muehlenthaler
Halverson Elgin, Iowa
John Deere
Rock Island
Fuller & Johnson
Aswell
J. Harrington
Vick’s
Alog
Vick
Laura Gainer
Avoca
Huntleys
Irenald Boyer
Ecno
Rock Island Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Chris Lehman
Jacob
Murray Kiple
Hunsberger
Mr. Kiple
Gus Boyer
Gus
Robert Earle
Atretchera
Frep Gunnind
Louisa Bueher
Lew Lehman
Highland Township
PuLter Bros
R. R
Sioux City
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Fillipinos
Hobson
N. A. Hurd & Co
Wauconia Sentinel
Hurd
Illinois
Deneen
al Schort
Fred Gehving
F. W. Hughes
H. §. Hadsel
Elgin Woman’s Study Club
Miss MacKellar
Hadse
Ed Bauder
N. B. Bakeman
Fred
Alex
John Miller
Rock Valley
Adolph Baumgartner
Chicago
Ill
John
Ohio
Tennessee
Mississippi Valley
Finke's
Fort Dodge High School
Efford Hunsberger
Fred Wenger
Oelwein Business University
Nelson Conner
Lea Tomkina
Des Moines
Citizens’ State Bank
Leslie Lehman
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Gus Thomand
B. J. Halverson
David Heyer
Delaware County
Heyer
Ames
The
Agricultural College
International Harvester Company
Payne Fireworks Company
Casey
the National Monthly
Finnigan
Scott
Fou Kale
All Wrouggi
Gus A. Stoehr
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