Crooked Creek Cogitations Show Small Town Wit
A collection of humorous local vignettes recounts mean stories of a deceased man, a demured Democrat with a crook like walking stick, letter mix ups, boys mocking a Civil War image, identity troubles at a bank, a troublesome divorce, and playful quips about clock speeds and a scuffle at the Dewey lunch room. The tone preserves small town humor and nostalgia with named locals and everyday incidents.
Man Laments Losses As Goods Go Uninsured
A man complains about his wardrobe and other goods after suffering losses, noting that none of his items were insured. No coverage was in place to recover damages.
California via Missouri Pacific System Routes
California via Missouri Pacific System offers two routes the Rue Southern Route through Missouri Arkansas Texas New Mexico and Arizona and the Scenic Route through Missouri Kansas Colorado Utah and Nevada to California. Elegant through service on all trains with chair cars ordinary and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Quick time and lowest rates call or write G A A Deane Jr T P A Missouri Pacific Ry No 16 Claypool Building Indianapolis Ind.
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It Is the Law Now Bill Passes House
The House approved Mr. Rogers bill amending the school book law to limit changes to once every five years. Critics say many lawmakers cannot explain the bills they pass and fault the practice of altering texts with nonadopted books, urging adherence to state adopted texts.
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New Era
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to request testimonials from F. I. Cheney & Co. of Toledo.
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Hall
F. I. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druggista
Glenwood Couple Wed At Home Ceremony
Chas. DeMoss of Glenwood and Miss Maggie Robbins were married at E. W. Clemons home Thursday at nine by Squire Creath. They plan to reside in Glenwood where the groom runs a business.
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Chas. DeMoss
Glenwood
Maggie Robbins
E. W. Clemons
Squire Creath
Sentinel and New Era Offers Withdrawn
The State Sentinel and the New Era offer for one year at one dollar is withdrawn. A quota of 300 has been filled. We can supply the Sentinel now with the New Era and Law Book for 1.36 dollars. Jan 25, 291.
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State Sentinel
New Era
Sentinel
Quick Observations From Daily Life Then and Now
A collection of brief witticisms and household aphorisms ranging from social habits to reading amid daily chores. It includes jokes about appearance, punctuality, weather, digestion, and a plug for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin sold by Batterton.
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Batterton
John Russell
Death’s
Paint recipe from Farm Journal for exterior work
A Farm Journal excerpt offers a cheap exterior paint formula using skim milk four quarts slaked lime one pound raw linseed oil three quarters pint white Burgundy pitch one quarter pound gilder’s whiting six pounds. Slake lime in water mix with milk. melt pitch in oil and blend.
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Farm Journal
How to Paint a House with Milk and Whiting Mix
Instructions describe using milk and whiting for paint, color guidance with ochre and umber, and a whitewash brush. It notes costs are small and estimates ten gallons cover a 16 by 30 foot house with two coats, emphasizing thorough stirring and color choice.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Tonic Promoted As Vitality Booster
An advertisement warns that fatigue before exertion signals a run down system and urges starting Hood's Sarsaparilla now. It promotes buying a bottle today as a tonic to revitalize health.
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Hood
For sale Bar fixtures and pool table
A notice lists sale items including bar fixtures and a pool table offered by Mrs F ENGEL of Newpoint Indiana. The passage also records county council session details about funding for enumeration of voters next June and offers various domestic and health advisories with brief anecdotes and a near fatal poisoning incident involving a child who ingested medicine containing opiate.
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Newpoint
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