Good Words for Mr Lovelace and His Oregon Fruit Lands
Local interest grows in Roseburg Oregon alfalfa orchard claims by A L Lovelace of the Harding Land Co Gazette telegraphic assurances from Roseburg Commercial Club Douglas County National Bank and Portland banks affirm Lovelace and company as reliable. Tracts sell now plant by Feb 28 to Apr 1. Weather notes mention 65 degrees on Christmas in Oregon and roses air fruit taste.
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Roseburg
Ore
A.L. Lovelace
Harding Land Company
G—Nordholm
Lovelace
Douglas County National Bank
Harding Land Co
Umpqta Valley
Lovelove
Oregon
Uncle Sam
Morristown Social Roundup and Geneseo Shoe Sale
Miss Gladys Glenn visited Rock Island last week while Mrs Bert Rodgers stayed in Moline. Family visits include Frank Bailey with his mother in Moline and Miss Cora Smith of Moline with her parents in Morristown. New Year activities feature W E Weidlein at the city market with three cattle cars and Mr and Mrs John Smith hosting New Year’s dinner with family. Ethel Morrow resumes teaching after a New Year break. additional notes on Gay, daughter of Pad Mrs Walter Smith, and Dessie Atwood returning to duties after vacations. Louis Schroeder and family spent New Year’s in Geneseo with his parents G H Schroeder. Geneseo hosts a Great clearance shoe sale at Smith’s store January 6 to 14 offering discounts for all.
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Frank Bailey
Moline
Bailey
Cora Smith
J Smith
W. E. Weidlein
John Smith
Ethel Morrow
Canton
Gay
Walter — Smith
Community Notes From Stewartville Area
Peter Phaff of Rock Island spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Chas Lubnow. J F Hohenboken was in Chicago markets Tuesday with three carloads of cattle. Misses Grace and Martha Boehm hosted Miss Anna and Ljil Ne Dobrinski of Colona on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Albert Roesner of Dayton hosted Julius Roesner and daughter Leong for New Year’s Day. Mesdames Lubnow and Washburn opened Thursday in Coal Valley on business and visited William Greer’s home. Miss Berenice Stottmeister fell Saturday but sustained only bruises and is improving.
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J F Hohenboken
Chicago
Grace
Martha Boehm
Anna
Ljil Ne Dobrinski
Colona
Siren
Julius Roesner
Leong
Albert’ Roesner
Dayton Mesdames Lubnow
Washburn
Coa
William Greer
Berenice Stottmeister
Law student offers services in deeds and estates
W R Reherd, a law student, extends thanks for past patronage and offers help with drawing and drafting deeds mortgages contracts and wills, settling estates, examining abstracts, collecting notes, insuring property, handling justice suits, and general business matters.
Genesee Creamery Offers 30 Cents for Your Fate Can
Genesee Creamery invites customers to bring their cream and receive 30 cents for a fate can of fresh buttermilk free of charge with guaranteed weight and tested quality.
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Genesee Creamery
Obituary: Mrs Amariah Withrow Sr and family matriarch passes
Mrs Mary Jane Withrow widow of Amariah Withrow Sr died at home Monday January 2 in Geneseo at age 78. The long illness due to asthma spanned years. she cared for family, church, and community. Surviving children include William Lucinda Ray Jerome and Lethal Farber among seven. Funeral services were held at the home with Rev Shivers. interment at Colbert Cemetery in Hanna Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Withrow
Amariah Withrow
Withrow
Geneseo
Phenix
Townships
Methodist Church
Mary Jane Huston
Brownsville
Licking County
Ohio
Perry County
Kelley
Phenix Township
William
Lethal Farber
Lovell S Oak
Lucinda Ray
Jerome
Rasy
Monmouth
Wathrow
Shivers
Colbert
Hanna Township
Ferocious Female Spider Noted for Size and Behavior
A science note describes female spiders as larger than males and often more ferocious. It mentions that female spiders may prey on their male partners after mating, highlighting dimorphism and mating dynamics in arachnid species.
Baldness as a Sign of Greatness Tradition
A quip about baldness being linked to greatness notes the tradition may have started with a baldheaded man. The remark blends joking lore with a playful critique of legendary status and appearances.
Do Your Best At Work for True Contentment
This note urges readers to apply maximum effort in their tasks to achieve happiness and fulfillment. It argues dissatisfaction stems from settling for second best and encourages striving for excellence in every job.
Dressing Well on $6000 a Year in Philadelphia Talk
A Philadelphian notes no reason a gentleman earning $6000 annually cannot dress well, while several unnamed companions argue otherwise due to modesty and other factors. The remark reflects social expectations about wealth and attire in the banking community.
Uncle Jack Recalls Childhood Games During Illness
A family tale recounts Uncle Jack visiting after his young namesake recovered from whooping cough. He recalls a companion and he played Indians and used warwhoops to amuse themselves during the illness.
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Jack
Always Worth Waiting For
A reflective line about pursuing success slowly and steadily. It warns against panic and frantic efforts, urging persistent, calm striving rather than desperate, misdirected action. The message emphasizes perseverance over hurried, ineffective attempts.
Looking Outside and Neighborly Conduct
A short exhortation to observe behavior toward others and neighbors. It urges kindness and true conduct as guidance for right living and social harmony.
Geneseo Local Notes Pack Busy Social and Handy Trades
Dr. Horn is very busy in Green River. Harper Baum traveled to Geneseo on Saturday. Sam Christ, a Geneseo resident, called on Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs A E Heeren hosted a New Year dinner. Mr Turney and family visited for New Year. Ray Williams offers a first class second hand top buggy for sale. Sherman Pagett, canal patent, takes a three week vacation. Go to F and Edwards for bread six loaves for 25c. Wells Andrews of Geneseo visited last week. A W Keeler of Cleveland repaired a windmill near the village last Thursday. A Carlson the village blacksmith, aided by W Brown, kept busy shoeing horses. Smiths store in Geneseo opens January six for a fourteen day sale. Don’t miss this sale.
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Dr. Horn
Harper Baum
Geneseo
Sam Christ
A. E. Heeren
Turney
New Yyar
Ray Williams
Sherman Pagett
Life Has But One Purpose by Richard Wightman
An October Metropolitan essay extols life as a continuous adventure of learning and refinement. It urges embracing the journey with purpose, pursuing craft over material wealth, and finding deeper fulfillment in living itself rather than possessions.
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Lfe
Richard Wightman
Floating Island Sighted Near Pacific Voyage
A Seattle-bound ship from Philadelphia reported sighting an island floating in the Pacific during a long voyage. The landmass appeared tree covered with thick undergrowth and several birds and monkeys. The captain believes it may have broken off a delta and drifted at sea.
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Seattle
Philadelphia
Pacific
Port Bane Shay No
Rio de la Plata
The
Negro
Mount Athos Ban on Women and Animals in Monasteries
The text notes strict gender rules on Mount Athos where women and even cows are forbidden from the Turkish peninsula. It cites centuries of male monastery life across 20 monasteries, storing art treasures and manuscripts largely unseen by outsiders.
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Max Zu Sachsen
Switzerland
Mount Athos
Constantinople
Europe
Roman Hairdressing Through the Ages in Ancient Times
The article notes Roman women and maids using thornlike pins carved from bone wood ivory and horn found in excavations dating to Caesar times. It describes simple everyday styles and elaborate occasion looks with nets cords and curling irons served by a cinerarius. False hair and captive German maids are mentioned as part of Roman charm enhancement.
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Eve
Cinerarius
A Gentle Reminder From India At St Martin's Le Grand
A whimsical letter from an Indian tutor at St Martin's Le Grand complains of delays in postal replies. The missive blends Latin phrases with domestic concerns, requesting a promotion and a messenger to perform duties at home, reflecting idle chatter in a London post office chronicle tone.
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India
St Martin'’a-le-Grand
London Chronicle
Wholesome idleness and the danger of loafing
A speaker warns that hard work preserves competence and life purpose while idle living leads to decline. He contrasts wholesome idleness with outright loafing and cautions against chasing empty pleasures and patent medicine almanacs.
Transfer Precaution In Broadway Car Fare Dispute
During evening rush hour in New York a Broadway car ride ends with two men arguing over transfers. One man paid the fares and demanded two transfers claiming they are needed to exit at Astor Place, while the other questions the policy. The payer notes he asks for transfers as a precaution and receipt.
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New York Sun
Astor Place
Boy's Fire Alarm Yell Tops Beloit House Fire
The widow Barnes in Beloit Wisconsin had a house fire near the chimney. Her son Johnnie cried fire to wake neighbors. the flame was controlled, but the boy suffered a nervous attack and yelled for seven days and nights. The doctor cites traumatic fright and the town endures lingering frog in throat effects.
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Barnes
Beloit
Wis
Johnnie
Auctioneer's Hourglass Ends Bidding With Free Running Glass
The Philadelphia Bulletin describes an antique auctioneer’s hourglasses in a city collection. One glass uses tortoise shell and mother of pearl while another features amber and gold and a third is teak and ivory, illustrating a century old method to end sales as sands run out.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Bulletin
Tale of a Bird
A four year old boy in a country town takes eggs from under a neighbor's hen. The mother asks who told her, and he answers a little bird. She presses for the amount taken, and the boy quips that the bird did not tell the whole story.
The Burglar Puts On A Lively Wisecrack At Vaudeville Vicinity
A fragment from an old paper records a joke exchange about movin picture film and theft. The burglar boasts of having "broke Anton vaudyville" last night while the fence questions the pickup.
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Bill
Anton Vaudyville
Dialog About Language and Theatrical Taste
A woman of strict ideas warns she may break off an acquaintance. Miss Cayenne agrees the man uses the same blunt language people pay to hear at theatres, reflecting social expectations about speech.
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Miss Cayenne
Keewanee City Court term opens with juror list
The January term of the Kewanee city court opens Monday. Clerk C. L. Rowley drew names for the docket including Richards Woodard Daniel Manley Chas Wever John Bergsl and others for multiple towns such as Geneseo Clover Wethersfield Oxford Cambridge Weller Osco Phenix Hanna Colona Cornwall Munson Western and Burns with jurors from each locale.
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Kewanee City
C. L. Rowley
Kewanee
Richard Woodard
Daniel, Manley
Chas. Wever
John Bergsland
W.t.butler
Frank Heiser
Ira Krause
David Bryner
John Hoftrichter
Joseph Bentham
J. C. Dunp
Geneseo
John Fiedler
J. H. Perry
Jos. Roberts
Frank Weston
Jr. Clover
J. M. McConnell
C. H. Like
S. P. Newman
John Sandgren
Wethersfield
Ray Robson
Fred Weipert
Elmer Craig
Oxford
J. W.W. Welch
Elias Snyder
Cambridge
Walter Barker
Wirt J. Lower
Weller
Jacob Jacobson
QO. W. Johnson
Atkinson
Jno
McKibbon
Adolph Realin
Osco
N. W. Baird
I. C. Snow
Phenix
Leonard Weimer
Hanna
James Searle
Colona
L. K. Colvin Cornwall
James Parker Munson
Bert Walker
Western
P .A Peterson
J P Blair
Burns Carl Berg
Salesman Wanted for Stock Condition Powder in Henry County
Help wanted for a salesman over 30 with horse and buggy to sell stock condition powder in Henry County. Salary seventy dollars per month. Address 301 Unity Bridge Indianapolis Indiana.
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Henry County
Unity
Indianapolis
Indiana
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MR. Lovelace
Morristown
Gladys Glenn
Rock
Stewartwelle
Peter Phaff
Sland
Chas Lubnow
W.R. Reherd
Amariah Withrow, Sr
Green River
Smith
Pacific Ocean
Sage
Belznos
Atkinsony Iindis
Byron
Lowa
Duroc
Annawan
Alois Depoorter
Poland
China
Poland-China
Premisea
Edward Finwood
Mack Tibbs
First Glass
H. M. Cilbert CO
Toppenish
Yakima Valley
Washington
Harry J. Stich
Lowney’s Candy
Borax
Belt Razor
Strops
Wright’s Condensed Meat
Stearn
Stamm’s Pharmacy
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