Arkansas Citizen and the Imported Life On His Farm
A long provincial tongue in cheek piece argues that the average Arkansas citizen uses almost exclusively imported goods for daily living. It catalogs socks shoes pants water buckets beds and more from states as far as New York Boston Ohio Missouri and Illinois, ending with Arkansans kept awake by dogs described as the only home products on his farm.
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Arkansas
New York
Boston
Ohio
Connecticut
Missouri
Chicago
Illinois
St. Louis
Rhode Island
Vermont
Indiana
Louisiana
North
Kansas
Michigan
Pittsburg
Georgia
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Jerusalem
Milroy Couple Wed at Bride’s Parents Home
Jacob TR. Brown of Milroy and Miss Jessie IE. Palmer of near Sandusky married Sunday afternoon at the bride’s parents home. Rev. J. T. Anthony officiated. An extra good writing tablet, deeds at The Fair.
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Jacob TR. Brown
Milroy
Jessie IE. Palmer
Near Sandusky
Rev. J. T. Anthony
Tailless Colt Promises Novel Farm Attraction
A colt born on the Werk ing and Keagy farm near Hagerstown has no tail or sign of one. The frisky foal shows promise of becoming the first tailless horse of the greatly desired species. Several liverymen have offered good prices for the colt when mature. The foal is owned by John Werking Jr and the dam is a well bred mare.
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Werking and Keagy
Hagerstown
John Werking, Jr
Iowa man patents eccentric cow milker with phonograph
An Iowa inventor from Britt details a novel milking device attached to a cow's jaw featuring an eccentric drive, elastic nipples with valves, and a dynamo powered tail generate electricity. The system includes a phonograph that vocalizes movements and a patent churn for butter, with humorous asides from a Sunday school scene.
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Iowa
Baily
Britt, In
Two Dead Bodies Lie Within I O O F Home Walls
The Odd Fellows Home in the city reported two deaths in one weekend, John Blaize aged ninety from Terre Haute and Reuben Stout aged eighty, both inmates. Blaize requested burial in Terre Haute and was moved there, Stout’s funeral was held at the Home and he was laid to rest beside his wife at South Park cemetery. County Treasurer George W. Lanham paid 26308.67 to the state treasury as annual settlement, with about 2500 expected to return to Decatur County when the school fund is apportioned on July 1.
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John Blaize
Reuben Stouts
Odd Fellows Home
Blaize
Terre Haute Judge No. 41
Terre Haute
Reuben Stout
James Mailley
South Park
George W. Lanham
Decatur
Corn Loaned to a Hog Converts Corn Into Coin
An agricultural note portrays a hog as a condenser and manufacturer of many products. It asserts corn loaned to a hog becomes cash, stored efficiently and yielding large interest, effectively converting corn into coin.
Moores Hill Epworth League Conference in Lawrenceburg
The sixteenth annual Moores Hill district Epworth League conference will be held June 25–27 1906 at Hamline M E Church Lawrenceburg. Evangelist Mrs J M Wines speaks Tuesday on Bible reading and devotional services. Rev J K Fisher discusses temperance aid. Sunrise prayer by Rev C B Sylvester Wednesday morning and Edmond M Moody on plans for the second department. Dr C C Fad wards delivers closing address. Delegates include pastors and junior superintendent. Reduced rail rates. send delegate names to J K Klumpp Lawrenceburg.
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Moores Hill
C. B. Sylvester
Milford
Edmond M. Moody
C. C. Fadwards
J. K. Klumpp
Lawrencebury
Largest saw made in Indiana for stone company at Stinesville
A Indianapolis saw mill completed what is described as the largest saw for a stone company in Indiana. The eight foot two inch diameter wheel weighs 1100 pounds and carries 210 teeth each set with a diamond worth 20 dollars. Diamonds total over 4000 dollars and the completed saw costs over 5000 dollars. Designed to slice stone as a wood saw cuts, it features four packs of chewing gum as part of the item.
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Indianapolis
Stinesville
Ind
Windy Kansas tale sparks denials of a famed tree claim
In McPherson Kansas a traveler defends a yarn about a tree growing on the Greensburg courthouse tower. The report notes widespread weather damage, crop prospects in Northwest Kansas, and political chatter over Senator Burton and Governor Hock.
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Marion
Ness
Ejiles
Central
Kansas
Northwest
Will of Willis Privett Probate Sealed Saturday
The will of Willis Privett was probated Saturday morning. The document sets March 13 as execution date and transfers real estate to Uriah and James C. Privett as trustees to settle debts and divide the remaining assets among grandchildren and children with specific bequests to Clydia, Ada Johnson, Willis Kercheval, and Forrest Kercheval, with guardians named for minor heirs and explanations noting advancements.
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Willis Privett
Uriah
James C. Privett
Clydia
Ada Johnson
Willis
Forrest Kercheval
Regency Styers
Sarah Ann Sheets
James C
Uriah Privett
Has a Right to Cackle and the American Hen
Quote from Representative Dawson Iowa extols a hen's production comparing it to US gold and iron mine output. Mentions ribbons at The Fair priced 5 and 10 cents and uses grandiose figurative language about wealth creation by poultry.
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United States
Dawson
Iowa
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