Community notices and local greetings in Thurman and vicinity
Local residents bound for social events and daily visits including Orpha Woodrum buying porkers Samuel Arnold visiting from Dector Nebr and other towns Claude Hopkins returning from Nebraska and many townsfolk planning the Christian Church social at Deford and Cloyd’s corn shelter sale notes and school reopening plans
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Orpha Woodrum
Thurn
Samuel Arnold
Decuty
Nebr
Arnold
Christian Church
Deford & Cloyd
Son Bros. C
Hopkins
Nebraska
Samuel Orton
Gertrude Novinzer
Magevie Harris
Neil Henderson
Weels
Angora Goats Arrive For Winter at Frank Gillman Farm
Frank Gillman received 3800 Angora goats from New Mexico this morning. He plans to keep the herd over the winter, shear them next spring, fatten them, and sell them.
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Frank Gillman
New Manxico
Dray Line Changes Ownership
This week the dray line formerly owned and operated by fd Bronson has been purchased by L. A. Dovel. The transfer marks a shift in local logistics with Dovel assuming control of the dray service.
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Dray Line
Dray
Fd Bronson
L. A. Dovel
Back in Bodom a stage coach near disaster on the hill
A Champlain to Ogdensburg stage coach travels down a steep hill near Bodom New York where a broken pole leaves the horses without guidance. Passengers flee as the coach tears downhill until the tongue is dragged free. Pat reflects that mercy on souls and a horse cannot outrun a wagon.
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Cron
Sci Yor
Tad
Pacsoras
Asw
Pat
Lippincott’s
Noon Supreme Court Decisions by Telegraph
A wealthy editor planned a noon edition with more news and ordered his Washington correspondent to have the Supreme Court meet at 11 to send decisions by telegraph for the Monday noon issue. The court actually sits at noon, creating a humorous scheduling dilemma.
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United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Washington
Saturday Evening Post
Discriminating Dog Impresses Neighbors on Street
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a dog that judges beauty by frisking around every passing pretty woman. The joke hinges on two pretty women on the street, while the others complain about the animal’s behavior.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohjeez Mr Snoodiles and Miss Annex Stroll Plan
A whimsical note describes a rendezvous on an afternoon walk with Miss Anne, noting Mr Sargeant’s instruction to accompany and fulfill a stated purpose. The tone hints at a light, Argot style exchange between likely fictitious characters.
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Mr. Snoodiles
Miss Annex
Anne
Sargeant
Divorce Suit Details Amid Domestic Claims
A reader note outlines a divorce suit where the wife seeks relief for diversion from marriage claimed as monotonous. The fragment hints at a dispute over marital duties and personal dissatisfaction driving the legal action.
Inseparable Shadow Sparks Teasing Exchange
Inseparable figures prompt a moment of fear as one asks a pursuer why he follows. The other replies with a biting taunt identifying the pursuer as a “sunshine companion” in a mock dialogue captured by the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
Whintting Office Way-T Working? Nervous Employee Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows an anxious worker and an employer in a tense exchange about whistle signals and job state. The garbled text hints at workplace tension and unclear communication.
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Thomas
The Clever Fisher Marten Described in Colier’s Weekly
The article extols a distant fisher marten noted for intelligence speed and cunning. It details its three foot length agile body nocturnal hunting across hills and ridges and its habit of sleeping in hollow trees. It recounts traps and interactions with bears porcupines and humans while praising the animal’s fearless nature.
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Marten
Marlons
Hinself
Griaziioa
Man
Jie
Manr
Abul Hajox Seizes Granada Crown After Chess Delay
A Moorish prince Abul Hajox was jailed by his brother Mohammed of Granada. While awaiting execution, Abul requested two hours to finish a chess game. An hour later news arrived that Mohammed died of apoplexy, and Abul was proclaimed king of Granada.
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Garac
Abul Hajox
Mohammed
Granada
Gumys Enti
Hiimself
Abul Hejex
Abul
Actua Seonner
Art Swift
Pasadeni
Cal
di Cessed
Work and Leisure Should Be Mated in Life
The passage argues work is a fundamental good but not the sole value in life. It stresses balance between labor and leisure, noting leisure as a twin to labor that enriches both pursuits and long-term gains for individuals and society.
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Adam
Eve
Iabor
Scribner’s
The Bishop and the Widow
A bishop noted for kindness visited a distressed widow over a church matter and offered fatherly consolation. He urged her not to be cast down by sorrow, quoting the maxim Man proposes but If man only would. The note ends with uncertainty about the bishop’s marital status.
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London Standard
Vanity and trunks disrupt hotel arrival scene
A comic snippet shows M and Merman discussing endless trunks. Mary pleads for decorum while Charles and his wife argue about time, duel pride, and social appearances as they prepare for a hotel stay.
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Criel
Charles
Eharper
It Has Been Done by the Te bac Conist
SHM of conrase said to the western ladlan it is possible to make a good sound and a fair square deal. The fragmentary quote hints at skill in turning imperfect material into a better result despite odd phrasing.
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Conrae
Madison area social notes show visits and gatherings
Mrs. Dave King visited Sunday with her parents, Doc Lyons and family spent Tuesday in Riverton. A dance occurred at Giles Stapp's Saturday night. Several locals attended reunions and church events. Art Swift died in Pasadena California from appendicitis.
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Dave King
Doc. Lyons
Riverton
Giles Stapp
Pawl Bishop
Balle Hitls
Frank Hess
Hank Butt
Dr.Loyes
Patience Swift
Califorthia
Tills Wisanberger
Tom Lytle
Ban Spooner
Safe Opening Tools and Security in a Safe Factory
The foreman describes guarded tool rooms, bonds for workers, and the risk of insiders learning methods. Openings require a clocked crew with photos and a supervising bank official. Burglar tools are rare, as big crooks prefer not to buy or risk their families in such schemes.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Eucalyptus Grows as Substitution for Corn Shortage
An early assertion notes the eucalyptus tree as a substitute when corn supplies run low. It claims high sun energy storage per unit and cheaper cultivation than import, with plantation plans showing substantial yield improvements in regions like Sonfrien.
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Sonfrien
Phil over relocates cigar factory to Red Oak
This week Phil over formerly running a long time cigar factory in the city moved his factory and household goods to Red Oak. W. H. Towns, previously in Nebraska, rented a storefront near this office and is establishing a modern first class factory in that location.
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Phil Over
Red Oak
W. H. Towns
Nebraska
James
Vervreatables and Fruit in Season at Cooley's Model Grocery
Cooley's Model Grocery highlights seasonal vervreatables and fresh fruit selections. Shoppers find locally sourced produce and seasonal staples updated weekly for reliable, budget friendly options.
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Cooley's
Peaches Shown by Local Grower and Lost Glasses Notice
Yesterday George Lloyd near town brought peaches from his trees the largest eleven inches around. They are the finest peaches seen this year and he left them with us. A pair of gold rim glasses was lost between Bert Clayton's south of Hamburg and the railroad. Return to Ernest Zuck's grocery.
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Hos. Erwin
Sheviff
Claude Hopkins
Weepin Water
Neb
U. Hop'ria
George Bacomea
Peorsive
Aesda
George Lloyd
George
Bert Clayton
Hamburg
Ernest Zuck
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W. Pletcher
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Christian Sunday School
Harry Long
Matheny
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Roy Morrison
Pacific Junction
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Ffirmeer Marten
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Manmmna
Madison News
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Avi Sounars
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