The Mikado’s 1869 Kyoto Voyage and 1872 Rail Ride
The young emperor of Japan stepped from Kyoto to the new capital Tokyo in 1869 marking the first public sighting in five centuries. In 1872 the Yokohama to Tokyo rail journey featured a national anthem and the Mikado’s surprise fluency in Europe literatures by age fifty four.
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Mikado
Japan
Kyoto
Tokio
Julius Caesar
Yokohama
Thames
Neva
Rome
Europe
England
France
Germany
Pacific
Peter MacQueen
National
End Gate Secures Absolute Control of Indiana Democrats
The Lafayette Courier notes Thomas Taggart has gained complete control of Indiana Democrats. The Bryan faction will now be relegated to the tail end of the party, regardless of their preferences.
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Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Bryan
Lafayette Courier
House and Barn Building Supplies at Fremont Lumber yard
Fremont Lumber and Coal Company advertises a full stock for houses or barns including Michigan shingles in four kinds, red cedar shingles, nine house sidings, six barn sidings, seven flooring kinds, five lumber finishes, and building staff all lengths and sizes plus lime cement tile salt and coal. Prices and grades guaranteed, urging customers to inspect stock before buying.
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Fremont Lumber & Coal Company
Michigan
Advertising World offers monthly samples and trials
The Advertising World a Columbus Ohio publication invites advertisers to subscribe. It promotes a monthly issue with information plans and ideas, eight years old and 24 to 32 pages. It offers a free sample or a four month trial for ten cents. It lists the address in Columbus Ohio.
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The
Advertising World
Columbus
Ohio
Dollars to Doughnuts at Pleasant Lake Lumber Yard
Pleasant Lake Lumber Yard promotes savings on building materials including red or white cedar fence josts with 6,000 posts on hand. Alvin Goodwin, Vrop’r, and Taylor Farmers advertise standing timber exchanges and contact phones are listed.
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Pleasant Lake
Alvin Goodwin
Vrop’r
Taylor
Manager Wanted for County Territory
Trustworthy man or woman sought to manage a well established firm’s county district. Earn $20 salary plus expenses paid weekly by check from headquarters. Permanent position. Apply Manager 810 Come Bldg Chicago Ill. (13-24)
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Chicago
Card of Thanks for Frank Weiss Family
Mr and Mrs Frank Weiss express appreciation to neighbors and friends for support and sympathy during the death of Mrs Weiss mother.
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Frank Weiss
Mrs. Weiss
Lights Restored After Six-Week Shutdown
The electric lights were turned back on Monday evening after a shutdown of about six weeks. Arthur Ensley is operating the plant.
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Arthur Ensley
Gilbert Named Republican Nominee As Gilliams Recedes
The Garrett Herald reports that the Republican convention chose Newton W. Gilbert over Mr. Gilliams who lost narrowly two years ago. Carver and Dr. McGoogan are noted as worthy figures, with McGoogan having withdrawn from the contest previously.
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Herald
Gilliams
Newton W. Gilbert
Carver
McGoogan
Garrett Herald
Innovative Newspaper Subscriptions Offer Value Across Publications
The Cleveland Plain Dealer proposes combined subscriptions with Ohio Farmer or National Stockman and Farmer for lower yearly rates. The Daily Plain Dealer edition is praised for comprehensive coverage and timely accuracy. The piece highlights extensive foreign news via Chicago Record Herald and AP cooperation.
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Ohio Farmer
National Stockman
Daily Plain Dealer
The
Plain Dealer Pub’g Co
Cleveland
United States
Europe
Old World
Asia
Africa
Australia
South America
Chicago Record Herald
Record
New York Herald
New York World
Associated Press
America
Defiance Cold Water Starch Offers 16 Oz Package
Housekeepers are urged to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry as it negates sticking to the iron and provides a full pound per package at the same 10 cent price as larger 4-pound pack starches. The ad warns against 12-ounce packages and claims Defiance is free from injurious chemicals and printed with 16 oz. on every package.
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Defiance
Pilgrim Sisters Easter Dinner Menu with Prices
The Pilgrim Sisters announce an Easter dinner and supper on April 2 at the Dobbs building east of the American house. Dinner items include roast beef with gravy mashed potatoes corn bread and butter pickles coffee pie cookies. supper features eggs biscuit and butter cheese salad pickles cake sauce and tea. Prices are one cent.
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Pilgrim Sisters
Dobbs
All Heavy Weights Visit Town Highlighting Local Event
Judge S A Powers and officials including Frank MM Powers Cyrus Cline H F Carpenter and Coroner Slade of Angola arrived in town for a gathering. The group described themselves as heavyweights with Powers joking he is the sole elime man among them.
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S.A. Powers
Frank MM. Powers
Cyrus Cline
H. F. Carpenter
Slade
Angola
Judge Powers
Northern Indiana Teachers Hold 22nd Annual Meeting at Winona Lake
The Northern Indiana Teachers Association plans its twenty second annual meeting at Winona Lake near Warsaw from April 7 to 9. As the largest state teachers group in the nation aside from the National Association it expects about 3 500 teachers to attend.
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Northern Indiana Teachers Association
Winona Lake
Warsaw
Northern Indiana
United States
National Association
Winona
Marriage Licenses List of Names
Marriage licenses issued include Hugh Maxton Georgia Hoyle Ottmer Allhouse Zelah Woodford Ernest C Fee Sarah M Dauber Jacob G Wilson Eunice Skelton Ersia M Fireovid C Mabel Hall John Fee Jennie Dirrim J F Jennings Cora Ann Crow Theodore Hutchins Viola Yockey.
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Hugh Maxton
Georgia Hoyle
Ottmer Allhouse
Zelah Woodford
Ernest C. Fee
Sarah M. Dauber
Jacob G. Wilson
Eunice Skelton
Ersia M. Fireovid
C. Mabel Hall
John Fee
Jennie Dirrim
J. F. Jennings
Cora Ann Crow
Theodore Hutchins
Viola Yockey
Neva Dewey Hosts Birthday Party With Friends
About twenty five guests from Neva Dewey’s circle attended a Wednesday birthday party at her home. The gathering featured music and games followed by refreshments and was declared a complete success by all attendees.
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Neva Dewey
Surprise 42nd Birthday for Mrs. Brown at Home
A Monday event at Mr. and Mrs. John Brown hosted by their daughter Bessie celebrated Mrs. Browns forty second birthday with thirty relatives and friends. A bountiful dinner followed by a beautiful rocker as a gift completed the pleasant surprise party.
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John Brown
Brown
Bessie
Mrs Chas Sutton Funeral Confusion Corrected
Mrs Chas Sutton mother of Mrs Frank Weiss died at her home last Tuesday after arriving from Toledo four weeks earlier She leaves several other children Buried in Camden Michigan A misimpression arose that Mrs Stelling had died but it was not true
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Chas. Sutton
Frank Weiss
Toledo
Camden
Mich
L. Stelling
Angola Boy Receives Promotion
Jy Wolford of Angola was here last week representing Foley Medicine Co of Chicago. He has worked in the southern territory for about a year and was recently reassigned to Indiana, a promotion to an important and desirable field.
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Jy Wolford
Angola
Foley Medicine Co
Chicago
Wolford
Indiana
Feld
Real Estate Transfers Across towns with multiple buyers
A series of property transfers reported across Salem Fremont Angola Otsego Scott and Pleasant towns. Buyers include Albert B Goodrich Elom Chapin Nancy Hughey Wm M Brown Eli Klink Hiram A Gilbert Ora Ewers Amy J Richardson Albert J Collins and Owen Teeters among others with prices ranging from 350 to 3750 dollars for various acreages and lots in 2 3 10 11 Scott and 32 Millgrove districts.
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Geo. Parr
Albert B. Goodrich
Salem
Ezra
Knowles
Elom Chapin
Fremont
Samuel A. Harmon
Wm. M. Brown
Angola
John W. McClue
Nancy Hughey
Wm. W. Alder
Wm. W. Smith
Steuben
Alonzo Teeters
Samuel Arnold
Lucius H. Cowell
Wm. H. Hutchins
Scott
Minerva R. Post
Eli Klink
Angela Lot
Victor Gilbert
Hiram
A. Gilbert
Otsego
Hiram A Gilbert
Catherine E. Hanselman
Ora Ewers
Pleasant
Asa Burch
Chas. F. Kemp
Monroe Kemery
Amy J. Richardson
Smith VanEtta
Albert J. Collins
Millgrove
Verne D. Garn
Owen Teeters
Mr Bok's Reckless Indictment of the Newspapers
The Detroit Free Press notes Edward Bok accuses editors of deliberate falsehoods but questions why his generalization would condemn all newspapers. It argues that readers are not disbelieving the press, as they continue to read them.
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Edward Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
World
Bok
Mr. Bok
Detroit Free Press
Doc Liane Quits Tobacco After Two Weeks
Doc Liane tells the Eagle he has quit tobacco use for two weeks and wanted the notice last week, but the paper held off to confirm duration. W. C. Fink of Ray, long ill, was in town Wednesday and expects to continue his buggy business after selling his blacksmith shop.
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Doc
Liane
the Eagle
W.¢. Fink
Ray
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C. A. Moore
Ind
B. F. Wolfe
S. W. Duguid & Cos
Bank of Fremont
Susan Ball
Newr
G. Batu
CyRus Cu
J. B. Parsell
Emory G. Melendy
Notary Public
Bare Perme
Berle E. Taylor
Dunkel
Lint Bros
Agts
D. Schaeffer
Biddy
S. C. Wolfe
S. W. Cor. Square
H. B. Hills
the Advertising World
Gilbert
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mak
Daily Mail
Plain Dealer
Teachers Convention
James W. Nichols
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