Travel Letter Westward Across New Mexico and Texas
Morris A. Wilson recounts a journey from Los Lunas to Las Cruces and Albuquerque, visiting orchards, churches, and markets. The letter describes street scenes in Juarez and Santa Fe, adobe architecture, irrigation success, and welcomes in Albuquerque followed by a return through Kansas with locals acquainting the writer with communities and farms.
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Republican
Otetek
Los Lunas
N. Ml
Helen
Las Cruces
Messila Park
U. S
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Warsz
Mexico
The.revenue
Albuquerque
N.M
Sante
St Augustine
Florida
United States
Old
Santa Fe
Kinsley
Kas
Arthur Swaney
Barnet Swaney
Clear Creek
Great Bend
John W. ‘Price
Morris A. Wilson
Pacific Coast Sojourn Memoir From California to Avalon
Mary and Nellie Riely of Avalon report a two month tour along the Pacific slope visiting Redondo Coronado Santa Monica Long Beach and San Diego. They note encounters with Lacon’s Edward Page Gaston and a tallyho ride to Tia Juana and Old Town San Diego. They praise La Jolla and Avalon sights fireworks and sea life excursions and mention Mrs Thompson’s death and sympathy from Phoenix friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Nellie Riely
Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Eoitor Burt
Illinois
Pacifico Slope
Redondo
Coronado
Santa Monica
Long Beach
Long ‘Beach
San Pedro
Catalina
Bay of Naples
Edward Page Gaston
Marshall County
San Diego
Tia Juana
Old Mexico
United States
Custom House
Old Town
Helen Dnt Jackson
Mission Cliff Park
Ann Lit Vales
San Diego Bay
California
la Jolla
Avalon Bay
Sugar Loaf
Seal Rocks
J. Q. Hall
Los Angeles
Hall
Tracy
Bertram
Tony Beach
Grace Perley
Robinson
Phenix
J.8. Thompson
Death by tetanus from a warped plank shock
George Williams aged 44 died after a tetanus infection from a puncture caused by a spike on a loose plank in a barn. The incident occurred Aug 24 evening and his death followed a severe spinal and muscular reaction with fever and exhaustion. He left a wife Alice Little and four children. Funeral at Putnam Methodist church drew a large crowd.
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George Winkaie
George Williams
Tetunus
Loskjaw
John
Melinda Williams
Alice Little
Tiskilwa
Putnam Cemetery
Moran
Thomas
Irwin
Mraelinda Morford
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Frances Srunt
Culbertson
Nebraska
Adeline Wildman
Mountain Home
Idaho
Martha Funson
Keots
Iowa
Henry-—society-of-the-New_Jerusalem
Methodist
Putnam
Christian Church
David McLeish
Try Grain O Take The Place Of Coffee
Grain O is promoted as a new grain based drink for all ages that mimics the color and richness of mocha or java. It claims to be easy on delicate stomachs and cheaper than coffee, with packages priced at 150 and 250, sold by all grocers.
Farm excursion offers from Oma district to Kansas Texas
Harvest excursions in the Oma district include six trips to Kansas and Texas. Ticket rate is one fare for round trip plus $2.00. Dates listed are Aug 3 17 Rep 7 21 and Oct 5 19. Enquire via Rock Island System agents or at Iletia Sepantian Chicago Illinois.
50th Wedding Anniversary Surprise for Reymer Family
On Thursday September 24 1807 Magnolia Island observed the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Joseph Reymer. Daughters Hattie Reymer and G W Griffin arranged a surprise as relatives and friends gathered. Mr Reymer’s brother and sister from Ohio arrived, unseen for 10 and 46 years respectively. About 150 attended of nearly 500 invitations due to rain. Rov P A St John delivered the address prior to dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Reymer
Magnolia
Isl
Hattie Reymer
G. W. Griffin
Reymer
Ohio
Rov P. A. St John
Celebrating Fifty Years of Married Life for Joseph Reymer and Fanny Mathis
A community gathering honors Joseph Reymer born in Ohio and Fanny Mathis born in Champaign County, marking their 50 years of marriage since September 2, 1847. They migrated to Illinois in 1851, settled in the Oxbow, then moved to their current home in 1854. The couple, renowned for a frugal, churchgoing life, never rode a railway or boat or appeared in court, and received sentimental gifts from local admirers.
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Renason
Joseph Reymer
Logan County
Ohio
Fanny Mathis
Champaign County
Beach Woods
Reymer
Illinois
Garden of Eden
Myrtle
Mabel Graves
Hoop craze disrupts Henry town as boys ride hoops
Agnes McTague of Streator and Vera Bell of Chicago are listed alongside subscription offers for The Henry Republican and related papers. Citizens complain the hoop fad has small boys racing through streets, scaring horses, crowding sidewalks, and making a racket with loud hollering and occasional swearing.
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Agnes McTague
Streator
Vera Bell
Chicago
Henry
Itis
Allen's Foot-Ease and Odd Fellows Gala Day Notes
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for swollen hot feet with claims of relief and 2 cent price. includes offer of free trial and address in New York. A Chillicothe gala day described with parades, speeches, amusements, and broad local turnout. Brief notes mention a Henry Yaeger lunch event with 21 gallons of home-made noodle soup and high demand. Also references Buckion's Arnice Salve for multiple ailments, Henry visiting with pension news after 16 years, and Frank Osborn repairing the Wels building roof.
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Odd Fellows
Chillicothe
Henry
Lacon
Whitefield
Sparland
Magnolia
Hennepin
Henry Yaeger
Six Die in Broad Ripple Explosion Disaster
Six people died in a Maryland like blast in Broad Ripple Indiana near Indianapolis. The disaster destroyed four buildings burning homes, injuring many with broken bones and cuts. A list of the dead and injured includes Jacob Darling Henry Ernest Gresh Albert Heyworth John Porter and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Ripple
Ind
Uoiler
SiHsels
Indianapolis
Brya Ripple
Jacob Darling
Henry Ernest
Rae Gresh
Albert Heyworth
Huckster
Westfield
John Porter
Peer Atten —Cunt
Ingte
Harry Bolton
Oakland
Charles Culbertson
Jacob Cruse
Anon Doaks
Amos Day
Jesse Day
Frank Featherstone
Orville Heady
F-W.heaton
Emuley
Johnson
Thomas Jones
Charles Jones
Clare ‘Whittaker
Oliver—Wright
Two Girls Die in Morton Explosion at Mill Site
A brick building used as a mill power house and pumping station exploded in Morton Illinois ten miles from Peoria. Tillie Bey and Emma Bey were killed instantly while Albert Beyer Frank Beyer Cassie White and Mrs Louie Moschel were seriously injured. The blast damaged the water tower and surrounding houses as firefighters fought the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Peoria
Towell County
Tillie
Emma Bey
Albert Beyer
Frank Beyer
Cassie White
Louie Moschel
Beyer
Bellerac
George Grimm
Bey
Wheat Shortage Report From France and Europe
W P Atwell US commercial agent in Robaix France reports to the state department that France and Europe face a wheat shortfall. He estimates Europe will need 60 million bushels from the United States beyond last year’s exports, with total export demand rising to 120 to 130 million bushels.
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Washington
W.—P.atwell
United States
Robaix
France
State Department
Europe
Canada
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Pacific
UOURT
Castoria
God, Schuster
GEO
Schuster
Ill
G. H. Dennis
John Reymer
East Liberty
Insheep
Middleburg
H W Mathis
EF H Mathis
Pontiac
Tire
Henry Republican
Inter Ocean
Womankine
Inter-Ocean
Farm Journa
Busines
Allen
All
Allen 8
Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Ruth
Percy Highlife
Freddy
Yesa
Puck
Buckion
Powell
Hoenry
Hoe
Hoes
Frank Osborn
Wels
W. 5B
Prance
Ftussin
Johnson County
Nes
Missouri
Great Rain Belt
Clarence E. Smith
Henry City Bridge
Brock
Augco
GRO. Nicholson
DR. Caldwell
PEPSI
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