Exhibition at Collett School Feb twenty second
County correspondence notes a Collett school exhibition planned for the evening of February 22. Other items include Birmingham residents and local moving news, with a juvenile mischief incident in Van Buren county where thirteen boys burned hair and whiskers of Dan Allbright, fined five dollars and twenty cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza McKee
Birmingham
James Lawson
Oklahoma
Collett School
James Boley
Glafelty Farm
Dollie Schwartz
Frank Johnston
Everett Prunty
Clark Thompson
Dan Allbright
van Buren County
Allbright
Cattle shipments and local notices from Cedar Township
Jan 21 report lists multiple cattle shipments to Chicago with buyers Woods and Perry Hickenbottom. Hogs, hay, and farm sales noted. Local health concerns rise with several families ill. Miss Grace Adams returns from Illinois with Mrs Hanshaw. Public sale planned by Calvin and Louie Stewart before moving to Missouri. Bethesda church holds quarterly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Woods
Brighton
Perry Hickenbottom
William Parsons
George Phillips
Richard Fisher
Mr. Short
Mike Damm
Beckwith
Fairbank
Crew Bros
Daniel Fiedler
Charlie Thomas
Theodore Chapins
Sam Fickle
Dicky” Cox
Grace Adams
Illinois
George Hanshaw
Washburn
Obie Way
Pleasant
Calvin
Louie Stewart
Missouri
Tribune
Elmer McClain
Bethesda Church
Local residents and visitors noted in town circles
W E Wolf visits his sister Mrs Henry Benz in Washington. Frank Fells and Rolla Moore from Vixon Illinois stay a few days from school. Vern Hague of Fairfield spent last Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs Eyestone of Mt Peasant visited with their son Rev Eyestone. Mr Johnson moved to the Z T Moore farm south of town last week. Mrs Adam Wilson and grandma Barber remain on the sick list. Leaper Yager attends court in Fairfield as juror. Orval Wilson on sick list. John Clarridge relieved from rheumatism. Sam Huffman buys 40 acres from Frank Clarridge south of town. Miss Hizall Miss McBeth and Mr Riggs at teachers convention in Batavia Saturday. Rance Harness of Birmingham on our streets Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Wolf
Henry Benz
Washington
Frank Fells
Rolla Moore
Vixon
Vern Hague
Fairfield
Mrs. Eyestone
Mt. Peasant
Rev. Eyestone
Mr. Johnson
Local Visitors And Sick List From Mohawk Town
Miss Dollie Gates and brother from Mohawk stop in town. Miss Emma Harris and Miss Elsa Carpenter visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs Jno Baldosier. Blanche Carpenter recovers from pneumonia. Mrs Mary Hinkle and Mrs Anna Lines on sick list. Ben Faber visits sister. Bert Sin visits town. Ray McGuire returns from Chicago. Guy Gardner on business in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollie Gates
Emma Harris
Elsa Carpenter
Jno. Baldosier
Blanche Carpenter
Mary Hinkle
Ben Faber
Bert Sin
Ray “McGuire
Chicago
Guy Gardner
Four Corner Creamery seeks ice weather this week
Jan 21 note says the Four Corner Creamery Co. plans ice making this week if conditions are suitable. Arthur M. Kauffman grinds with a new wind mill. King Bros. buy a 79 acre farm near Fairfield. Grippe illness reported locally. Lockridge Camp No. 5498 installs officers W C Smith V C A H Kauffman W A E Harper Banker L Boos Escort Alex Smith Watchman. A gray wolf seen east of Four Corners two miles away on Tuesday afternoon during a northward roam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corner Creamery Co
Arthur M. Kauffman
King Bros
Fairfield
Lockridge
W.c.smith
V. C
A. H. Kauffman
W. A
E. Harper
L. Boos
Alex. Smith
Four Corners
Protracted meeting plans and local updates at Richwoods
Rev Mitchell holds a protracted meeting at the M E church in Richwoods. The second quarterly meeting is set for January 26 and 27 at Bethesda. Sickness is widespread with grip and colds. Ice is stockpiled. Nelson brothers drill wells near Richland. A big stock sale for John Baldosier is scheduled on February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
M. E
Richwoods
Bethesda
Lem Nelson
Garmoe
A. M. Fairchild
Stockport
Dwyer
Cedar Township
Chillcott
Salina
Furgeson
Unkrich
Glasgow
Bates & Miller
John Baldosier
Nelson Bros
Richland
Protracted Meetings and Local Illness Notices
Lockridge Jan 23 Rev. Gus Toothacre preaches Sunday and serves as minister this year. Protracted meetings ongoing at Coalport. Frank Lewis recovering from typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Gee, Craft and Mrs. Schmidtlein attend Mrs. Nau’s funeral in Middletown. Ben Archibald ill at John Heron’s this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Toothacre
Coalport
Frank Lewis
Gee
Craft
Schmidtlein
Middletown
Nau
Ben Archibald
John Heron
Dr Kings New Life Pills Claim Sharp Mind Boost
A 25 cent box promises increased strength and a keen clear brain with higher ambition. Sold by Geo D Clarke druggist, the ad markets these pills as a quick health and vitality remedy.
Health First Says Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin
Geo D Clarke, druggist, touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble promising relief and health benefits.
Man with rig sought for Egyptian Poultry Compound pitch
Classified notice offers $18 a week plus expenses to a man to introduce Egyptian Poultry Compound. Send stamp to EGYPTIANS FG Co in Parsons Kansas 52126. Handles and terms unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rig
FG Co
Parsons, Kas
W J Bryan Launches The Commoner with Tribune Offer
W J Bryan's new paper The Commoner offered for one year in conjunction with The Tribune. The promotion applies to existing and new subscribers alike.
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W. J. Bryan
the Commoner
THE
Tribune
O'D
Lizard Bite Survivor Recalls Nevillo Attack and Cure
William W. Cloon of New York recounts being bitten by a nevillo a venomous lizard on the isthmus of Tehuantepec. Dr Fergus MacDonald treated him with ammonia and firearms were used to kill the creature. Cloon survived after two months of illness and recovery at hot springs and mud baths with no lasting pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehuantepec
William W. Cloon
Isthmus
Fergus MacDonald
Smithsonian Institution
Pedro Arguilles
Minititlan
Mexico City
Mr. Cloon
New York Sun
Cow’s Blowing Horns Confuse a Curious Child
A 4 year old visiting his grandmother learns cows have horns from milking. He then misinterprets a loud sound in the yard as the cow blowing her horns, returning with excitement to tell his mother about the horn blowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandmamma
Unpleasant Morotony Ugly Husband Dialogue
A短comic vignette notes a quarrel between a wife and her husband, with the wife seeking variety in marriage and the husband snarling over the vow. The snippet reflects light domestic tension typical of period newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Ethics of fishing and the fishs fate in science
A moral essay argues fish are happiest drawn from water and fed by oxygen intoxication. It cites science and Byron to claim fish have limited joy, no true taste, and a predatory life, while humans exercise dominion over inferior creatures. A second note recounts a seaman aboard the Owl describing a wreck and rescue, wishing for the Albatross safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Izaak Walton
Adam
George Cary Eggleston
New Yorkorld
A Lunatic's Wit Fight Teasing Horace Mann
An insane man bursts into Horace Mann's study and challenges him to a duel. Mann declines noting he is "a Mann by name and a man by nature" and cannot fight four to one. The intruder insists on a four to one bout, arguing he is "a man and a man beside myself."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mann
Mr. Mann
Mann
Bad Habits From Slow Dressed Children, Atchison Globe
A quote on laziness and slowness from the Atchison Globe, contrasting a child’s slow dressing with adult habits. It notes how many adults waste half a day on tasks that could take an hour and attributes this to early life habits formed in childhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Impassive Liverpool Man Delivers News With Calm Wit
A renowned calm man in Liverpool visits a friend's office and relates that he spoke with the wife. The husband, surprised, learns there was a crowd at the house and a fire engine, but the calm man clarifies it was only a small fire and the matter is settled.
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Liverpool
London
Museum Manager Playfully Proposes Amputating Bernhardt
During a visit to America while starring in Jeanne d Arc Sarah Bernhardt recalled a knee wound from a rusty nail. She said the injury caused pain and led to talk of a possible minor operation. A Chicago museum manager telegrammed offering to take the leg if needed and even to drape it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bernhardt
America
Chicago
Toritia The Kind You Have Always Bought
Toritia product appears as a familiar treated item line in an old advertisement. The note emphasizes trusted branding and standard usage language, typical of long running consumer goods campaigns.
Administrator's Final Notice in Wollums Estate Case
State of Iowa Jefferson County to heirs at law and all interested in the estate of J J Wollums deceased. Final report of administrator F C Wollums will be filed by March 7 1901 for court approval and discharge. Appear by March 6 1901 otherwise default and judgment. F C Wollums administrator J D Jones attorney.
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Fairtie 'Fers N County
Iowa
Marcel
A. D
F.C. Wollams
J. D. Jones
Courtroom Exchange Reveals Maid at Boudoir
A staged courtroom exchange shows a lawyer questioning a witness about the maid at the time. The lady responds indignantly that she was in her boudoir arranging her hair, then insists she was also there.
Roman war galleys and crew size from ancient times
The Roman men-of-war carried about 225 crew members, with 174 as oarsmen. They rowed on three decks and could reach roughly six miles per hour in fair weather.
Nature's Lesson Poem Reflected in Philadelphia Bulletin
Poem notes that clouds stars and flowers fulfill their tasks while humans often forget to act kindly. It urges bright deeds and kind words to brighten others, reflecting on the daily impact of small善 acts as a guiding theme. Written by Anna T. Hackman from Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Anna T. Hackman
Philadelphia Bulletin
Contempt Case Memory Inspires Young Lawyer
A young attorney recalls his early missteps in court when a judge overruled objections and fined him 200 dollars or 90 days. The judge later reduced the fine after hearing his story, leaving the lawyer with a cautionary tale about respecting court authority.
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Sto
Free Press
Barrie and Kipling Reported in a Public Scrape
The St James Gazette recounts an incident at Water Station where Barrie, hurrying for a train with a bundle of papers, collided with Kipling. Kipling allegedly grabbed Barrie’s bag and coin purse, then fled, claiming Barrie hadn’t thrown him enough halfpence.
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Mr. Barrie
Water Station
Rtcard
Kipling
Barrie
Odd Features of French Election Practices
A Lon¢ Mail report notes quirks of French parliamentary options. It explains white paper reserved for official announcements and a right of reply for electors aggrieved by newspaper mentions. The rule extends beyond elections to French city rights under national law.
The Pig In Water Folklore and Marine Pigs
From Peterson's Magazine an anecdote explains that pigs do not drown when swimming and that pigs inhabit many islands in the seven seas as descendants of wreck survivors. The article disputes the old wives tale of pigs cutting throats with their fore feet and notes their natural buoyancy and ability to touch their throats in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severn Seas
Peterson's Magazine
Soft spoken youth seeks work after racing losses
A fragment from the Chicago News depicts a young man who squandered his inheritance on the races and now searches for employment. His friend Brown voices uncertainty about his future, noting the youth will pursue comfort as long as he can.
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Young
Chicago News
Fear of Proposing Shapes Disputed Gif Warning
A Chicago Reco quote laments a social dilemma about avoiding a gif and the fear that a person will misinterpret signals. The speaker worries the other party may pressure them into proposing.
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