Fresh eggs and produce sale at J A MacCrea Co
Limited time sale offering 16c per dozen fresh eggs and that day’s bargains on Argo bulk starch 3c lb and fresh oatmeal 2%c lb. Readily available are Na val Nursery seedlings Florida oranges bananas pears Concord Maligna and California grapes plus New York apples greens onions radishes celery lettuce tomatoes sweet potatoes and assorted nut meats and dried fruits.
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Naval
Florida
Concord
California
New York
Meat Market Offers Dressed Ducks to Venison
Advertises a city meat market with dressed ducks geese and chickens blue points lobsters shrimps and venison. Dressed turkeys priced at 11 cents per pound.
Exclusive agency for Boston coffee and Curtice Bros brands
The report states an arrangement granting exclusive agency for Winslow Rand Watson's Famous Boston Coffees Curtice Bros Blue Label Canned Fruits and Vegetables and Gordon Dilsworth's Table Delicacies. The document mentions these brands tied to a single distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Rand & Watson
Boston
Curtice Bros
Sheriff and Police Magistrate Report Low Disturbance Last Year
Sheriff Fox cared for 120 persons with mostly minor offenses and insanity. One convicted thief was sent to Joliet on December 11, while nine were committed as insane to Elgin. Police cases list frequent disorderly conduct and larceny with monthly tallies across January through December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Fox
Joliet
Albert Kohn
Elgin
Elgin As Insane. Sheriff Fox Took Three Men To Joliet
Lane
Lexington Club Dance and Social Events Highlight Community
The Lexington club hosts a high order dance with Ed Gilbert's orchestra, 100 plus attendees, elegant decor, and dawn departure. Mr. and Mrs. George Rodemeier celebrate their first anniversary with 100 guests, evergreen arrangements, chrysanths, and a multi-course supper. Several out–of–town guests attend. The Eminent Martha Washington Garrison Social club raises funds for a children's home with about 60 couples dancing. Loretta Machow hosts a party for Miss Marie Cornelius and Mr William Cornelius. The Abbie Knapp Oliver E Finkenbinder wedding is planned for Monday at Pearl City. Friday Euchre Club hosts at Dr J F Fair. Beechams Pills advertised.
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Lexington Club
Ed Gilbert
George Rodemeier
Margaret Guad
Belle Morin
Jennie Armagast
Ben Sage
Lydia
Minnie Belman
Alta Morin
Carrie Au
Annie Seiffert
Helen Jaeger
Litta Kunz
Edwin Rotzler
Minnie Kunz
George Israel
Cedar Rapids
Scott Kitzmiller
Haldane
Ill
Bramer
Lena
Frank Roads
Dakota
Edna Ferris
Dubuque
Mable Soladay
Tillie Kappes
Oelwein
Charlie
Emma Mensenkamp
Lulu Shoesmith
Blanche Richard
Martha Washington Garrison Social Club
Childrens Orphan Home
Abbie Knapp
Oliver E. Finkenbinder
Jacob Knapp
Pearl City
Remarkable recovery after Electric Bitters cure
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts his near fatal illness with yellowing skin sunken eyes and constant pain. After three physicians gave up a friend urged Electric Bitters. one bottle brought improvement and three weeks of use restored his health and life. Emmert and Burrell sell them for 50 cents with guarantee.
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John Oliver
Philadelphia
Emmert & Burrell
Hair Work in All Its Branches.
Mrs. A C Thomas advertises comprehensive hair work offerings at 255 Galena Street detailing styling cutting and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A C. Thomas
Galena Street
Weaver family visit and farm sale noted in Martintown
From Our Own Correspondent Martintown Wis Dec 26 Mr and Mrs S C Weaver enjoy a visit from their son Isaac Crow and family formerly of Cadiz now at Amasse Mich The remainder of the N C Tyler farm sells to Fred Schroeder Clarno who takes possession in March Mrs Joseph Bratley ill with liver trouble and plurisy Olley Lathrop travels to Freeport Amos Weekerly Wayne resident dies at home after two weeks illness Local trades at Winslow E Wallace W Browne of Binavik Minn visits his mother and brother after over twenty three years Christmas passed quietly and pleasantly
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Martintown
Wis
S. C. Weaver
Isaac Crow
Olley Lathrop
Freeport
Amos Weekerly
Wayne
Mesdames McDaniel
Brockmire
McMillan
Hause
Kundert
Winslow
E. Wallace W. Browne
Binavik
Minn
Rapture over Dr King's New Discovery cures Philadelphia woman
Annie E Springer of 1125 Howard St Philadelphia reports a years long hacking cough is cured by Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. She says the remedy removed chest pain and helps her sleep. Trial bottles free at Emmert Burrells drug store. Price 50c and 1.00 guaranteed.
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Annie E. Springer
Howard St
Philadelphia
Dr. King
Emmert & Burrell
Two Brave Sailors Remembered in Alaska Graveyard Story
A Providence Journal account recalls two naval heroes and a crewman who gave their lives in seafaring rescues. It honors Blake, a bluejacket, and Moulthrope of the Perry lifeboat, plus other seamen, noting the lone graves on Unalaska’s northern hillside and the doomed whaleboat crew.
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Alaska
Dutch d Harbor
Oue
West
Royal Navy
Chad
Blake
Cape Cheerful
Unalaska
Perry
Columbia River
Moulthrope
KK. Thompses
U.S. OS
Andrew Johnson
MoKean
Providence Journal
Lord Salisbury Gets Dressed In A Hurry
A humorous tale recalls how Lord Salisbury, lax in ceremonial detail, faced a wardrobe mishap when a vast stack of uniforms was hastily pulled out for a levee. He ended up wearing the first coat at hand, showcasing his famed disregard for formality.
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Lord Salisbury
Levee
Misplaced wardrobe sparks levee mistrust of Lord Salisbury
In a satirical note by M. Alp, the eider brethren of Trinity Mouse lampoon a deputy lieutenant’s misfitting attire. A pants and hat mix up, wrong sword side, garter askew, and a waistcoat gap dubbed a lucid interval vanish trust in Salisbury to dress unaided for a levee.
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Trinity Mouse
Leutenant
Nyen
Lord Salisbury
M. Alp
Amusing Kruger tale linked to thumb anecdote
The Chicago Times-Herald recounts a Kruger story about his missing left thumb. In youth he cut it off after injury rather than nurse it, then joked about how he could outdo Sir George Grey Sir Howard Berkeley Sir Bartle Frere and others using finger analogies. The tale suggests superstition affected him.
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Kruger
Alfred Milner
George Grey
Howard Berkeley
Bartle Frere
Hercules Robinson
Alle Maagte
Chicago Times-Herald
Thoughtful Wisconsin Senator Spooner on discipline and money
A reminiscence about John Spooner of Wisconsin discusses domestic discipline and foreign relations. A six year old asks for money, and the father declines, sharing a parable about confronting a high wage man on a dark street. The senator leaves with a dollar in his pocket.
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United States
John
Spooner
Wisconsin
Papa
Biechum
Dallar
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Schoeffel
Baltimore
Schoeffel & Brockhausen
J.a.maccrea & Co
Meat Market
Gordon & Dilsworth’s Table Delicacies
J.h.maccrea
Stephenson St
Loretta Machow
Marie and
William Cornelius
Council Bluffs
Iowa
J. F. Fair
Beecham
Pals
Fancyrosstio
Corfe CL “Oisons
Ladies’ Watch Chain
Ingersoll
Lion
Lion Coffee
Martintown, Wis
American Beauty
Meroes OF the
Lord Salishbury
On Woolson Spice CO
Toledo
Ohio
Harlow
Business
College
Ertide
Harlow Business College
Freeport, It
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