Trip a Surprise to Miss Gemmill in Colorado
Laura M. Gemmill recounts a Colorado journey from Pueblo to Canon City through Royal Gorge and the Rockies. The writer describes dramatic mountain views, rainbow clouds, and a long train ride, noting delays, scenery, and a hoped letter from Los Angeles. The piece blends travel reflection with personal news as the journey nears Freeport.
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Halter Journal
Los Angeles
Colorado
Denver
Rio Grande
Pueblo
Canon City
Pike's Peak
Kansas
Dr. Kingsley
Freeport
Prilman
Omaha
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Rockies
Ararat
Prairies
Pacific
West Freeport
Crop conditions show mixed fortunes across states
Weekly weather bureau bulletin reports very warm Texas and Oklahoma with generally favorable conditions elsewhere. Too much rain hurts Nebraska Kansas Missouri Florida Mississippi. drought bites Georgia and the Carolinas while Alabama and the mid-Atlantic need rain. Central and western corn belt yields look strong. winter wheat thrashing near complete with good yields. oats solid. cotton improving in Tennessee. boll weevils damage in Texas and western Louisiana. tobacco doing well. apples broadly unfavorable. Illinois notes heavy local rains, corn fine, oats good, wheat fair, apples poor, grapes fine, potatoes promising.
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Washington, DD
Weather Bureau
Texas
Oklahoma
Lake Region
California
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
North Pacific Coast
Portons
Corn Belt
Iowa
Minnesota
Louisiana
Ilinoiis
Remedy for hay fever revival with Hyomei praise
A historic newspaper note extols Hyomei as a hay fever remedy letting patients stay home. A McCook Nebraska reader, J F B Forbes, credits Hyomei with relief where others failed. The ad touts a pocket inhaler outfit for 1 dollar, refills 50 cents, and a Jongkunz refund guarantee for satisfaction. Also mentions Dr King’s New Life Pills for poison-related digestion issues.
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J. F B. Forbes
McCook
Nebraska
Whie
Wm. F. Jongkunz
Notice to Dairymen on August Milk Payment Rates
Notice from The Wisconsin Condensed Milk Bill of Pecatonica Illinois offering 1.15 per hundred pounds for pure clean unadulterated milk delivered to their factory for August. Payments to be made on the 20th of each month with statements for the next month. Shipping nickels available at Freeport Interurban station at five cents each delivering one can to the factory and returning to shipper. Segddwen Read the Journal's want column.
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Wisconsin
Pecatonica
Freeport
Tve
Segddwen
Portsmouths Old Port and News of Envoy Meetings
Portsmouth New Hampshire hosts peace envoys from Russia and Japan with access to historic sites and naval yards. The city, settled in 1623, features museums libraries and churches, plus nearby Isles of Shoals. Russian envoy M Witte Bar on Rosen Japanese envoy Komaura and Takahira are detailed, with notes on local geography and the U S navy yard where talks will occur. Harvester tickets to Dakota destinations offered by Illinois Central affiliate.
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Russia
Japan
Hife
New York Tribune
Portsmouth
N. H
New England
North
Plymouth
Piscataqua
Atlantic Ocean
Isles of Shoals
Appledore
Star
United States
Wentworth
Langdon
United States Navy Yard
United States Navy
Ranger
Paul Jones
Jeaplain
Kearsarge
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Tronsides
Cervera
Santiago
Spain
M.witte
Baron Rosen
Gustavus Adolphus
Muscovy
Lithuania
Baron
Baron Komaura
Washington
Baron Komura
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Kogoro Takahira
Imperial College
Foreign Office
Legation
Italy
Fashion notes on linen frocks and summer gowns
A survey of season trends in lightweight linen and gauze dresses. Cream white and pale blue linens feature shirred bodices, broderie Anglaise yokes, and velvet accents. Velvet touches and bow knots elevate simplified silhouettes, with wraps and soft lace-trimmed details. Brown shines as a versatile summer hue for foundations and trims.
Graft praise sparks debate on early American graft and smuggling
Dr. Francis W. Shepardson of the University of Chicago argues graft and illicit money tainted early U.S. history, citing Peter Faneuil’s liquor trade and a signer of the Declaration indicted for smuggling. He contends today’s graft is no worse than in the nation’s founding era, urging youths to help reform.
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George Washington
Mit
Francis W. Shepardson
University of Chicago
United States
Chicago Tribune
Peter Pancuil
Peter Faneuil
Faneuilhall
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Depew
Mitchell
Burton
Ilihu Root
Wlong
Ho Jing
Dakota Notes From Our Own Correspondent August Visitations
Dikorea Aug 7 Fred Nelson who worked for Mexible Shaft Co visiting Hyrek W H Butterfield left for Colorado to visit son Harry and family Dr DB B Bobb returned from Tawa Friday after a week with relatives at Des Moines Earl Holcom rented Aldridge house and moved in Milton Salyard and family of Rock Island visiting relatives here Miss Alice and Edith Rothemann of Chicago visiting uncle J R Young and family Dr Smith of Elizabeth NJ called on his brother G S Smith of this village last Wednesday Fred Zimmerman and Dan Ish shell of Rock City drove over on business Glidys and Loyal Greeley returned from two weeks with grandparents at Richmond ILs Miss Burn Glhisser and Lavina Laible attended funeral of Mrs W Laible and daughter of Freeport last week Mrs Guo Meyer of Rock Grove visited Mr and Mrs G S Smith on Tuesday Mrs A J Foster and Mrs Zimmerman visited Madison Wis several days last week Quite a number from here attended camp meeting near Ridott yesterday Arthur Beck and son and Curtin Beck of Emmetsburg IA visiting relatives here D D Boyles of Davis called here today Henry Dorman and S B Zimmerman of Freeport were here today S P Rote sold threshing outfit to Ed Snook
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Dakota
Dikorea
Fred Nelson
Mexible Shaft Co
W. H. Butterfield
Colorado
Harry
DB. B. Bobb
Tawa
Des Moines
Earl Holcom
Aldridge
Milton Salyard
Richmond
Ils
Burn Glhisser
Lavina Laible
W. Laible
Freeport
Guo. Meyer
Rock Grove
G. S. Smith
A. J. Foster
4Zimmerman
Madison
Wis
County Callings Davis Aug 7 Local Visits and Visits
COUNTY CALLINGS Davis Aug 7 The Peeeport In dependent Telephone company and the Davis Matial Telephone com pany have made connections Service commenced this morning. Rites for patrons 3 cents and the public 13 us Mrs Arnsmeier and daughter returned home from the west fads. Meade Miller of Freeport is visiting here LL Kreider visited here several days fist week. Jon Markel and Ethel Boyles went to Rockford Tuesday P J Alverthus is visiting im Chi Hase. Miss Vignette Briggs assisted the thud of the Second Presbyterian chiuceh of Freeport on Sunday evening July Gt. She received many complies on the splendid quality of her voice. Mrs B Miller Jo and Virgil and reat Miller were at Durand Thursday Mrs Ever Olson of Freeport visited here last week. Mrs Miller of Cedar Trapids la is visiting her mother Mrs Koope. Atros 1 Pederson was ac Durand Hrhel Best visited at Diakura ve jcently. Res Chas Anangst visited his mother one day last week. Prank Cronembiler of Rock City was in town Saturday. Paul Ende of Chicago is visiting his parents. John Potter returned home last
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Davis
Peeeport Independent Telephone Company
Davis Matial Telephone Company
Arnsmeier
Meade Miller
Freeport
LL. Kreider
Jon Markel
Ethel Boyles
Rockford
P. J. Alverthus
Pederson
Ac Durand
Hrhel Best
Diakura
Res
Chas
Anangst
Prank Cronembiler
Rock City
Paul Ende
Chicago
John Potter
Centennial News Notes From Our Own Correspondent
Centennial Aug T Gee Sehlung returns to Dubuque Iowa after time with Rev and Mrs W Sehlung Mrs Jacob Knapp of Pasacheni IGabh visits friends in region Mrs Henry Berg of Stockton visits her mother Mrs N J Trechtold Rather Kortner visits relatives Mrs John Rosenstein spends Tuesday with friends in Elroy Rev FB Barz of Freeport conducts quarterly German M L church services Buslijin of Wreepert visits countryside Martha Schimngtus takes clerk job in store at Duy Dugne Iowa plans to leave this week
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Centennial
T.gee
Sehlung
Dubuque
Iowa
Cady
W. Sehlung
Jacob Knapp
Pasacheni
Igabh
Henry Berg
Stockton
Trechtold
Kortner
John Rosenstein
Elroy
FB. O. Barz
Freepore
M. md
August Buslijin
Wreepert
Martha Schimngtus
Duy Dugne
Luwie
Aia
Local Social Notes and Spotted Events
Aug 7 Lathe Corners notes Miss Smith of Graagerville is a guest for heroinely at St. Gassoin and family. Mrs Mary Harbenlge and son were Freeport visitors Tuesday. Rosenstiel events at Red Oak Friday night. Mrs BE Schovh and daughter spent Saturday with Wm. Wagner. Miss Bertha Rosenstiel visits friends at Davis. Hullister's Tea advertised as health tonic for families. 35 cents, Joseph Emmert.
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Hliachem Center
Lathe Corners
Smith
Graagerville
Gassoin
Mary Harbenlge
Som
Rosenstiel
Red Oak
BE. Schovh
Wm. Wagner
Bertha Rosenstiel
Davis
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Miss Gemmill
Henwood Springs
Sierras
Rocky Mountains
Laura M
Gemmill
Aue
Hyomei
Dr. King
Joseph Hmmert
Ums
Libraries
Dr. Shepardson
A. McHees
De‘minther
Ella
Hertha Rosenstiel
Ridott
Ella Caldwell
Frankie Moore
Nellie Schmitt
Beloit
Rev. Machamer
Geo. Frantz
Rk. C. Everhart
Anti-Galoan League For Uwinors
M. EB
Everhart
Lutheran Plrate Association
Davis Charge
Cotterman’s Dam
W. Gardner Thrall
Wm. Kanne
Bertha’ Rosensteil
Harley Corners
Degunther
A. Rhengans
Howard
Ganton
Dak
Huntington Tailoring Company
Willie Kort
Stoughton
Agnes Belman
Minnie Albert
Albert Sheckter
Chileago
J. W.sheckter
Frank Zimmerman
T. Stabeck
Lloyd
West
J. Becker
Durand
Ed Meier
Lizzie
J. W. Johnson
Young People's Society
Round Run Lutheran Church
Emma Madsen
Rock Run Lutheran
J. W
Illinois
Hullister
Joseph Emmert
Grand Opera House
Holy City
Old
Christ
GC. P. Guenthers Drug Store
Onesnighyt
Kilroy & Baiton's
C. P. Guenther’s
Paul Tey
Lot
BOG Company
Harry Dull
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