Tyrone Oklahoma lights up a Rock Island train tale
In Tyrone Oklahoma near the Kansas border residents rely on electric power from a Rock Island train's headlight each evening. The story centers on a Kansas City representative Bancroft and a humorous misread railroad time, illustrating local life, travel, and the town’s unusual power keen to electric lighting.
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Tyrone
Okla
Kansas
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Standard Oil Company
Rock Island
P. Bancroft
Kansas City
Liberal
Bancroft
United States
Golden State Lmited
Texhoma
A Cure for Sour Stomach
Mrs. Wm M Thompson of Battle Creek Michigan reports relief from sour stomach and bad breath after taking two Tablets. The notice highlights the remedy’s claimed effectiveness and provides testimonial emphasis on digestive improvements.
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Mra. Wm, M. Thompson
Battle Creek
Mich
Mia
H.“C
Cleveland
Arnold
Chamberlain
Falls in love with own wife remarkable voyage tale
Emil De Groot a 46 year old Rotterdam merchant sailed from New York on the Potsdam to Rotterdam with his wife who had left him ten years earlier after a divorce. In Benton Harbor he secretly married a Dutch woman who turned out to be his former wife Elsa. Both say they have learned to appreciate each other and vow happiness aboard.
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Emil de Groot
Holland
Potsdam
New York
Rotterdam
de Groot
British Columbia
Benton Harbor
Mich
Farmers and county agents must share knowledge continentally
Local papers urge farmers to connect with county agents as go-betweens who gather facts from varied sources and interpret them for local needs. Scientists must learn from farmers’ common sense, while farmers gain from agriscience, with programs like A M TenByck’s advisory role funded by boards and chambers in Winnebago and Rockford.
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Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
Sime
Ione
Jesson
Winnebago County
A. Mm.tenbyck
An-Agricul
Tural
Board” of” Supervisors
Rockford
Eden Waiting for Missing Husband Returns After 18 Years
Mrs. Viola Woodworth of Pesohim clings to hope her husband Eden Woodworth, long absent and presumed dead, may return after receiving letters from Vancouver claiming a fortune and imminent arrival. Locals doubt his reappearance, noting repeated false hopes and possible fortune claims, while emphasizing the strain on a growing family and the folk lore surrounding a northern gold mine.
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Viola Woodworth
Pesohim
Vancouver
British Columbia
Forshim
Woodworth
Tor
Illinois
Raising Skunks Paying Business in Illinois
Frank and Floyd Hendrickson, sons of Mr and Mrs Hendrickson near Biggsville, operate a likely unique skunk farm on their parents property. The Monmouth Arts notes a hillside setup with a 74 by 100 foot corral, nocturnal skunks handled calmly, fed with bread and milk, and sometimes captured with hounds. Skunk fur and oil fetch good prices in the Mississippi Valley, with breeding pairs valued at about $18 and hides $3 to $7. the venture marks the boys first year in skunk culture with 25 breeding animals and growing fenced grounds.
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Frank
Floyd
Frank Hendrickson
Biggsville
Illinois
The
Monmouth Arts
Ai Hill
al Poultry Yard
Mississippi Valley
Skunk
Floyd Hendrickson
Dow Probate Case Highlights Odd Will Leaving All To Wife
The late Joseph E. Dow of Hotel Fosgate, Higgin, died recently and left a fourteendiffering will stating all his property should go to his wife. The document, witnessed by two individuals, has been probated amid questions in the probate court. Judge Williams admitted it to probate, noting it as one of the most peculiar cases in the court’s history.
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Joseph E.«Dow
Grey funeral car adds dignity to Smith fleet
Mr. Alfen Bi Smith, renowned funeral director, receives a new grey rubber-tired funeral car. In silver grey with darker carvings, ten carved pillars, graceful interior, and Timken roller bearings for smooth operation. The upgrade mirrors the existing black car with no extra charge. Suitable for all ages.
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Alfen Bi Smith
Smith
Contortionist waistline woes spark town pride
A fragment from a legacy column lampoons a woman struggling to button a tight waist while praising the steady subscriber who pays in advance. The piece then pivots to a tongue in cheek pronunciation guide for General Huerta’s name, mixing humor with civic nostalgia and local devotion.
Forbes Plans Fish Culture on Illinois River
Stephen A Forbes state entomologist and director of the University of Illinois survey outlines a plan to improve Illinois river fisheries from Beardstown to Havana. The project will analyze water and soil, report pollution, and guide commission actions. Forbes notes the river yields substantial commerce and fish production, with ongoing efforts expanding downstream.
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Forbes
Illinois
Stephen A. Forbes
Natural History Survey
University of Illinois
Governor Dunne
Peoria
Beardstown
Meredosia
Havana
Illinois River
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Ighteen Sears
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Timoah
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Federal Bureau of Chemistry
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Goiter
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Peoria Ooria, Iy
Newell Bros
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Ade
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George P. Hoffmany
M. A. Neubauer
Tairbaike Varna
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Glothlin
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