Love and the Locksmith in Barron Home Troubles
Jimmie Barron promises to fix the failing lock after a quarrel with Nettie over repairs. A note at Nettie’s mother’s reveals she has left, prompting Jimmie to seek forgiveness. They reunite at Nettie’s mother’s, with Nettie apologizing and reaffirming love as he vows to buy a dozen locks to secure their home.
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Barton
Jimmy Barne
Mrs. Barron
Jimmy
Barron
Mettie
Chilvers
Mme
Nettie Barron
Rene
Barwen
Stamie
Nettie
Pes
Jimmie
Sivamie
Betila
Ted
Tie
Jimmle
Nettle
Fteninc
Mother’s
Love and the Locksmith
Up a Starfish Ladder at the Aquarium
Fishermen describe starfishes as gregarious and densely covering ocean floors while scarce over vast stretches. In captivity at the aquarium they cluster in a corner of a tank forming a ladder of stacked bodies and arms, allowing green crabs to climb upward for amusement.
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Aquarium
New York Sun
Soothing Honey and Tar Cures Night Colds Fast
An old advertisement claims Hoarge coughs and colds quickly yield to Fol ey's Honey and Tar. It says the remedy soothes inflamed membranes, heals the lungs, and expels the cold from the system. H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoarge
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Harriet M. Burbank Piano Teacher of Studio 36
Harriet M. Burbank offers piano lessons at Studio 36 located at Grove Street. Instruction focuses on beginners to intermediate players with flexible schedules starting September 22. Private sessions emphasize technique, theory, and musical expression.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Third Ward Sewer Notice and Final Settlement
On December 7, 2008 the Board of Local Improvements will finalize the contract for the 3rd Ward Sewer project. All parties wishing to pay assessments before that date are urged to do so. Special Tax Collector F. E. Dittmar Griffin notes this settlement.
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Board of Local Improvements
3Rd Ward
F. E. Dittmar Griffin
On Hand for Sale by Mrs Smith at Union Street
Home made mincemeat fruit cake and English plum pudding available. Also all kinds of cakes and cookies to order at reasonable prices. Mrs J R Smith 45 Union Street 11-19d2w.
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J. R. Smith
Pigs for Sale at Yelllow Creek Brewery Area
Six Poland China male pigs for sale one old and one young. Call W. J. Duileman three quarters of a mile east of Yellow Creek brewery. Phone No. ati. 11-Adawent.
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Poland
China
W. J. Duileman
Yellow Creek
Adawent
Eucalyptus Farming as a Profitable California Venture
Eucalyptus planting moves from experimental to commercial in California. The author argues the best profit lies in hardwood lumber and related products, not wood fuel. Growth timelines vary, with five to ten year periods yielding increasing cordage and profits, and timber crops offering steadier returns than fruit farming.
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Norman D. Ingham
California
Save money by starting aspara gus from seed
Grow aspara gus plants from seed to cut costs. Easy to start at home with minimal equipment, yielding healthy plants for a home garden.
Mrs McRaney's Record of Kidney Remedy Relief
Mrs McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi states she suffered bed months with kidney and bladder trouble and found no relief from two doctors. After two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy she felt like a new person and urges suffering women to try it. H J Moogh and Win F Joigeans
Window Draperies For Easy Budgeted Window Treatments
Old Madras curtains are repurposed for side drapes and a top valance to refresh windows. Use 40 inch wide fabric cut center, top on tape over casing, 9 to 12 inch valance, inch plaits, brass rod, rings, and small extension gill rods. Nets in colors offer affordable matching options with prices under a dollar.
Mary Garden's Sunlit New York Boudoir Described
An artistic New York drawing room for Miss Mary Garden features south and east light, two toned yellow wallpaper, white woodwork, creamy silk curtains, light blue rose and yellow rugs, a mahogany davenport, yellow silk chairs, a baby grand piano with yellow flowers, silver lamp and a white marble mantel with a Florentine child bust and blue gold embroidery.
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New York
Mary Garden
There is an unwritten law for thoroughbreds
The text urges real gentlemen and ladies to keep their troubles to themselves. Suppressing misfortunes and pain is praised as refining character. A stout heart and cheerfulness are championed as superior to dwelling on losses or ailments.
Glad of His Sympathy by Lady Gordon on household toil
Lady Gordon quotes from Unforeseen Conclusions about men who value naval life over servants. She praises women facing daily kitchen battles as Admirals Nelsons, noting true courage in domestic toil equals that of soldiers at sea.
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Lady Gordon
Admiral Nelson
Personal appeal for Foley’s Honey and Tar remedy
A personal endorsement urges readers to choose Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble over unknown preparations that may contain harmful drugs. The ad notes a forty year record of cures and cites H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz as advocates.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Local Coffee House Ad Claims Clean Lattes and Guaranteed Pressing
A fragmented ad promises clean lattes and guaranteed service at the BR Works cafe. Vague phrasing mentions aims to please and a possible remedy if not exact. No clear dates, names, or locations are readable.
A Comedy of Deceptions in a South American Revolt
Colonel Carlos Furtado, hunted by a victorious faction, is hidden by his fiancée Dona Ysabel Herrera. A tense pursuit unfolds as Capt Enrico Bartolomez searches for him. Ysabel misleads, a surgeon operates, and the colonel is saved by the doctor. Furtado escapes to the United States where he is later joined by his brave betrothed.
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Carlos Furtado
Furtado
Dona Ysabel Herrera
Murtado
Enrico Bartolomez
Senora
Bartolome
Senor
Senora Herrera
Donn Ysabel
Cir
Dona Ysabel
Dona Ysnabel
Santa Maria
Colonel Furtado
United States
Gwendolin Adambs
Bly's Cream Balm advertised for nasal catarrh relief
Note urges Bly's Cream Balm for hay fever cold in the head. It purifies and soothes the nasal membranes and is designed to overcome disease, not provide false relief. Claims no cocaine or mercury and that all druggists sell it. Price 50c mailed by Ely Bros New York.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Lessons in China Painting and Leather Craft at Gift Bhop
Community class roundup showcasing a session on china painting led by studio instructor and a leather tooling workshop at Gift Bhop. Participants learn decoration techniques, tool handling, and design basics in a hands on setting.
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China
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Thea
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Henry C. Struck
Louis Hatter
W. H. Wilson
Santa Clara
Cereline
Malta
C. G. Schoeffel
New Orleans
Burrell Brothers
Stephenson St
F. A. Schulz
Limburger
Union Loan and Building Association
Freeport, Ill
S. Galena Ave
Rice
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