Levee Contract Let in Atchison County for 75,000
Atchison County commissioners awarded the north Atchison line levee project to J R Reese of Griswold Iowa at a price just under 22 cents per cubic yard. About 350000 cubic yards must be moved for the extension and ditch cut-offs. Reese’s drag line oil pull machine on site ensures winter work and rapid spring progress. Work must start by January 1920 and finish by January 1921, funded by taxes on protected acres. Engineer Ben B Hurst prepared plans and specs for the Atchison County Mail.
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Atchison County
F. Barnhart
Thos. G. Cooper
Chas. W. Renshaw
Levy District No
Court House
J. R. Reese
Griswold
Iowa
Reese
Ben B. Hurst
Atchison County Mail
Atlantic Officers Fussing Over City Officials
Atlantic city council and Cass County officials are in a routine old-time quarrel as tensions rise over local governance and authority. Public disagreement centers on procedural control and jurisdiction.
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Atlantic
Cass County
Stop Catarrh Open Nostrils and Head
Advertisement-promoted remedy Ely's Cream Balm claims instant relief for stuffed noses and head congestion from colds or catarrh. It touts antiseptic penetration of nasal passages, soothing inflamed mucous membranes and ending hawking, snuffling, and breathing difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Resignation of Wm. Marazette Over Fire Truck Purchase
Alderman from the third ward, Wm. Marazette, resigns in protest of a city fire truck purchase he deems overpriced at 38750. He favored a cheaper, suitable truck and argues funds could be saved. City officials are divided, with strong opinions on both sides and ongoing public debate.
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Wm. Marazette
Marquette
Pat
Another Day of Miracles in New Carlisle
A column contrasts Mexican policy and U S indifference with possible foreign intervention while urging charity for the hungry at Christmas. It notes a “miracle man” named Billy Mays performing in an improvised sanitarium in New Carlisle Indiana and questions medicine’s limits.
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Christ
Son
God
Billy Mays
New Carlisle
Indiana
The Miracle Man in the Public Imagination
The piece muses on a young man whose alleged electrical touch could heal the lame and cure the sick. It questions if such power signals a historic revival of miracles and wonders how far his influence might extend to reform profiteers, laborers, and even political leaders.
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Congress
League of Nations
Sermonette Reflects On Modern Hypocrisy And Behavior
The author contrasts old and new conduct, noting how people justify selfish acts in business politics religion and social life. He questions paying two prices for goods and the spread of insults and falsehoods, urging consistency between beliefs and actions. The piece illustrates a critique of modern moral double standards.
Pious dreams mask world of different spending habits
A reflective passage contrasts thrift toward the sick and distressed with lavish spending on pleasures. It questions generosity toward church collections versus expenditures on prize fights, ball games, and suggestive shows, noting people mean well in their dreams but often fail in practice.
Plymouth Rock Cockerels For Sale And Farm Land Sale
Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale described as pure bred with prices around $500. A public sale near Shenandoah last week saw seventy five acres of land fetch $500 per acre. G W Mitchell, active farm buyer in the region, purchased the land previously owned by Lewis Bloom just south of Shenandoah.
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Plymouth Rock
Cowles
Hamburg
Senandoah
G. W. Mitcell
Lewis Bloom
Shenandoah
Red Roosters for Sale in Hamburg Rhode Island
For sale Rhode Island Red roosters listed by Mrs Claud Gubset Route 4 Hamburg 34 2. Local notice offers contact details and price.
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R. L
Red Roosters
Rhode Island
Claud Gubset
Hamburg
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Mexico
England
Monroe
Sam
Trave
Golden Red Cafe
L. Wessel’s Sons & Co
Nebraska City
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