Odd Mishaps and Dickens Deaths Highlight 19th Century Voices
A column compiles accident insurance tall tales of trivial mishaps causing injuries from rattlesnakes to mistaken burglars. It also notes the London Morning Post obituary for Mrs Rexden of Our Mutual Friend and honors Dickens minor characters, while Ireland faces rising alcohol tax and a crackdown on poteen as Sinn Fein patrols extend to policing traditionally criminal pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Morning Post
Strood Infirmary
Rexden
Betty Tilgden
Gilbert Chesterton
Dickens
Ike
Esker
Mr. Podsnap
Sherlock Holmes
Captain Kettle
Conan Doyle
Cuteliffe Hyne
Dust cleaning method for carpets by open-work drum
A large wooden open-work drum turned by a four engine cleans carpets placed inside. After about 80 minutes, the carpets emerge thoroughly cleaned and look new. The beating process can wear worn carpets, but this rosing method does not injure them.
A Trick of Fortune in a Rural Leesville Home
Rodney Merle seeks peace in Leesville and stays with Mrs Brigga and her daughter Lettie. A fire destroys the old house but Merle discovers hidden securities within a stand, revealing a fortune and enabling a buyer to become a partner and potential son in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Merle
Leesville
Abigail Brigga
Merle
Lettie
Teite
Uear
Cataide
Uttle
John Briggs
Storm Window Sale At Kellastone Cedar Pickup
This winter, one month remain before storm window season. A recent unload at Kellastone Cedar highlights stock on hand and call to action for customers preparing homes before cold weather arrives.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ford
Axelton Motor Co
Graettinger
ATOCK
Notivy
Graettinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Assn
D. E. McCarty
Offige
Frank Lambe
W. L. O'Connor
Farmers’ Grain Co
Iowa
T. D. Collins
Sherwin-Williams
THE
Farmers Creamery CO
Grdam
Stkuet
Srauttinger
Spear & Han‘tee Wechast Marent Price
Conceen
Graettinger Creamery CO
Grabttinger, Iowa
Ilah Pellce
Ireland
Sinn
By Alvah J, Garth
Kellastone
J. H. Gammon
Lumber
Royal Lumber CO
Alfred N. Jensen
Mgr
New Windsor
F. E. Schurmann
Prop
Overland
Chevrolet
Buick
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