Local Residents Share Thanksgiving Visits Across Iowa
Bernard Terr and family visit Dubuque daughter Mrs. Jim Burke. Agnes Grace tours Cascade. Margaret Donovan visits sister Mrs. Jenny Meehan. Dannie Crowley returns from relatives. John Burke family come from Dubuque for Thanksgiving on the farm. Other locals include Joe Lynch, Mrs. Phillip Grace and son Equ, the Crowleys’ Cedar Rapids trip, William Redmond visiting Maquoketa, Florence Grace returning to Dubuque, Mrs. Dannie Crowley hosting Thanksgiving with relatives in Maquoketa, Wit Janssen visiting sister Mrs. Leslie Small, and Lyle Raymond Small returning from Dubuque College for Thanksgiving.
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Terr Eee
Timothy Donoven
Jim Burke
Dubuque
Agnes Grace
Margaret Donovan
Jenny Méehan
Dannie Crowley
Davenport
John Burke
Dubiqué
Joe Lynch
Dubuauc
Phillip Grace
Joseph Crowley
Eleanor
Cedar Rapids
William Redmond
Maquoketa
Florence Grace
Miary
Janssen
West
Leslie Small
Lyle
Raymond Small
Dubuque College
Chamberlains Tablets Aid Digestion And Bowel Health
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Tablets as remedies for indigestion and constipation. They claim to tone the stomach liver and bowels restoring function and health and promise gentle action with pleasing results. It also notes William Kemp aged seventeen danced from London to Norwich in nine days, the longest dance on record.
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William Kemp
Ezabeth
London
Norwich
Should Be Quarantined for Cold Breakouts
Physicians urge strict isolation for those with a bad cold to protect families and coworkers. Early relief comes from Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, praised by readers Tank & Luckeish Stosins & Hinckley.
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Anx
Ater
Ranger
Chamberlain
Tey
Tank & Luckeish
Stosins & Hinckley
Sergeant Moore and the Plympton Christmas Burglary Tale
An earnest night-watchman known as Sergeant Moore notices burglars on Christmas Eve in Plympton. A burned jail, a new family, and a tense home invasion unfold as Moore detains a young intruder and rescues captives, while romance brews for Ethel amid the suspenseful events.
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Waynes
Moore
Cordialls
Enic
Sik
Deny
Ethel V
Warnes
Plympton
Ethel
Tom
Maquoketa and Fulton Sale Announcements and Catarrh Cure Notice
A list of December sale dates near Maquoketa and Fulton shows auctions by Auet Seeberger and others with farms and roads named. The text includes customer addresses and distances north or east of Maquoketa and Fulton. The second portion promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy, offering a reward for cure failure and detailing distribution through J Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Auet
Seeberger
W. C. Becker
Maquoketa
Mainoad
Chas. Fenton
Fulton
Lovis Nagle
Otto Romer
Henry Moeller
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Bell
J. Cheney & CO
Tc H Hail
Chronometer Accuracy in Geneva Contest
Report on the 1918 chronometer competition notes one device kept six one hundredths of a second daily. The piece also comments on outdoor activity, winter eating, and a Foley Cathartic ad advocating tablets for cleansing the bowels and aiding digestion.
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Geneva Observatory
Daily Thought Fragment From The Alies
A fragmentary note remarks on word switching and purity, mentioning Rosettin and stylistic shifts, with unclear context and scattered phrases reflecting a linguistic aside. The text hints at editorial or poetic musings rather than a clear event or report.
Mares and Draft Horses Wanted for Southern Market
Advertisement seeking mares aged four to eight for the southern market. Also offers for good mules and large draft horses starting at 1,600 pounds. Contact Brown Davis at Sele Barn on Clive Street, Red BT, by phone.
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Brown Davis
Sele Barn
Clive Street
Red
Unclear Fragment Hints at Language Play
Fragmentary text presents a playful mix of phrases and mock transcripts, mentioning London, personal tone, and a tongue with fernacular dialect. No coherent event or subject emerges to anchor a fuller news item.
Sidereal Day Nears Solar Day in Clock Gearing Study
A French astronomer calculates that a four wheel gear train with 119 330 17 and 314 teeth converts sidereal to mean solar day with only one second loss in eight years. A different set with 168 405 303 and 237 teeth reduces error to one second in 249 years.
Sister Making Up Her Mind To Go Out
Marion has been out several nights and looks tired. Mother suggests she retire early, while Jule Dick reports that Marion is making up her face to go out, indicating she plans to leave rather than stay in.
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Marion
Mother
Jule. Dick
Sister
An Ghiowan Said Cured of Theurnetism by Lightning
An Ghiowan is reported to have been cured of Theurnetism after being struck by lightning. The article provides no details on when or where the event occurred or the broader context of his condition.
Red Tape Origins and Dyeing Crimson Meaning
A concise note traces the origin of the phrase red tape to bureaucratic delays. It discusses ties to scarlet sealing tapes used in official transactions and notes the cultural shift to the modern sense of excessive paperwork.
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Ness
Etiquette on Three Invitations in Chinese Social Customs
The article notes that Chinese hosts send three invitations for a feast. The first arrives two days before the event, the second on the day itself as a reminder, and the third just before the hour to show patience in awaiting guests.
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China
Ben Jonson Quotes on Picture and Wisdom
Fragmentary quotation discusses Ben Jonson on art and wisdom. It asserts picture as heaven’s invention and nature’s kin, describing art as a silent, timeless habit seen as constant across contexts.
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Ben
Jonson
Indal
Ben ‘Jonson
Fate of First of the Tribunes
On October eighth in 135 Rienzi the Italian patriot led a revolution that toppled the aristocracy and assumed the role of tribune of the people in Rome. His excesses and autocratic style stirred anger and he was eventually killed in a riot provoked by his own conduct.
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Rienzi
Pariot
Hich
Ki “Ec
Skis Itle
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