Andrus Returns to Yonkers After Washington Absence
Representative John B. Andrus drove through Yonkers at night en route to Hudson Terrace. He failed to recognize Main Street Getty Square, asking the chauffeur where they were. The driver quipped that merchants had lit the street and officials cleaned it, making it unrecognizable as they traveled slowly.
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Yonkers
Washington
John B. Andrus
Hudson Terrace
John
Main Street
Getty Square
Andrus
Hearing the same sound twice by phone and air
A Trenton New Jersey factory tale in the Telephone Review describes a man hearing a whistle through the telephone receiver and repeating in the air at the same moment. The author notes the idea is obvious yet rarely considered.
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Trenton
New Jersey
DUG FAR FOR BURIED MEN IN KENT? BENARTY PIT RESCUE
Three Kinross county miners were entombed for 18 hours at the Benarty Pit Kelty while piercing to old workings. A large fall blocked their passage and rescuers from Aitken colliery worked through a long, arduous recovery. All three were saved and none suffered harm.
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Kinross County
Scotland
Benarty
Kelty
Benarty Pit
Aitken
Doubly Profitable Liniment Claim Stirs Trade Talk
A dealer touts Skinoffe Ten strength Liniment as far more profitable than competing brands. The agent asserts double the profit and a bottle’s word equates to a sale, signaling a brisk sales pitch in a courtroom exchanges style.
The Cult Mentioned in a Split Street Talk
A fragment from a gossip item notes discussion of a cult or religion image with remarks by Mrs Weytpy and Mrs Blose on its emergence, police tolerance, and timing, suggesting a sociable newspaper chat about a local religious or cultural sensation.
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Weytpy
Human-Tiered Tale Aims For Airborne Spotlight
A compact feature centers on a person whose name and role anchor a narrative about life in the air. The piece blends personal detail with broader themes of flight, discipline, and aspiration, reflecting on how aviation shapes identity and community.
John Richardson Father of L B Richardson Dies in Illinois
Obituary notes John Richardson born in England in 1833 died December 14 1913 at his Pontiac Illinois home aged nearly 80 after long illness. He settled Illinois in 1853 worked prairie farms in Livingston and Marshall counties, raised a large family of seven sons and four daughters, and served as president of Litchfield & Co bank until retiring. Funeral services were held in Pontiac and Flanagan with ministers Rev J H Ryan and Rev M D Obenshain officiating.
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Flanagan
Illinois
L. BE. Richardson
John Richardson
Chicago St
Pontiac
Richardson
J. ‘H. Ryan
M.—Eyclurch
IL O'Clock
A. m
M. D. Obenshain
Fryer
Elizabeth Rose Richardson
Ramsey Huntington
England
America
Evansville
Ind
Marshall County
Evansvine
Sarah Richardson
Livingston County
Ottawa
Miss
Mun
Litchfield & Co., Bank
Reo
Surviving relatives listed in obituary notice
Besides his wife, the obituary lists surviving relatives including Letatel E of Graettinger Iowa, Fryer of Conway Springs Kansas, Als trad of Owanke North Dakota, Quince le Francisville Indiana, Mrs Martha Litchfield of Blackwell Oklahoma, Mrs Alza Carroll of Buckley California, Mrs Lavina Myers and Miss Lizetta of Pontiac.
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Letatel E
Graettinger
Iowa
Fryer
Conway Springs
Kany
Alstrad
Owanke
Dak
Quincele Francisville
Ind
Martha Litchfield
Blackwell
Okla
Alza Carroll
Buckley
Cal
Lavina Myers
Lizetta
Pontiac
Local Notes From North Vernon and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Elmer Pierson has been quite sick the past week. Ralph McCullough returned to Emmetsburg to resume his school work. Harry Henson and sister Alice returned home from their visit. Miss Florence Berkland left for Emmetsburg to attend school. Miss Mabie Resch and Mildred returned from their Illinois visit. Mac Oakes left for Waterloo to resume college duties. Luke Benson visited Emmetsburg Saturday. John Bosold bought a secondhand Overland automobile. Miss Mildred Walker was quite sick Sunday evening.
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Elmer Pierson
Ralph McCullough
Emmetsburg
Harry Henson
Alice
Florence Berkland
Mabie Resch
Mildred
Illinois
Mac Oakes
Waterloo
Luke Benson
John Bosold
Mildred Walker
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P. J. Paulsen
Harvey Petersen
MR. Farmer
Graetpinger Tile Works
Fred Spies
New Years Greetings
Elswhere
The
First National Bank
Guizon
Almont
Bion
Eeeri
the Cult
LE Richardson
North Vernon
Peter Tolberson
Guy W. Munn
Grattinger
Henry Lammers
Lewis Libr Pold
Holland
Olen Anderson
R. R
Graettinger Creamery
Creamery Company
Jorgen Anderson
DE. P
Paulson
Furniti
Hetates
Hatatas
City Barber
S&s
Martin Myhre
P. J. Pauls
Furniture Dealer
M. J. Reidy
D. DS
C. A. Gaarde
Wallingford
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