Alma Visitors and Steam Boat Layover at Low Water
Mrs. C A Isaacs and daughter Alice of Winona visit Mrs. Gantenbein in Alma. The steamship Quincy depended on low water and laid over. passengers bound for St Paul boarded the 7 29 train while a St Paul special brought about 200 travelers who will depart by boat to St Louis.
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C. A. Isaacs
Alice
Winona
Gantenbein
Quincy
St. Paul
Alma
Heer
St. Louis
Kidney Cure Claim Prompts Warning Ad
An advertisement urges readers with kidney and bladder trouble to use Foley's Kidney Cure, claiming it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases and warns of personal responsibility for any lack of results.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Rooms for storage and rental notices appear
Classified rental and wanted notices from La Crosse Tribune list storage rooms at 118 120 South Front Street to rent at La Crosse Paper Box Co Furnished front rooms six room house at 1237 Jackson Street and other misc requests including second hand office partitions bank fixtures furnished flats for housekeeping and speculation on Ladysmith Wisconsin hardwood lands with details and contact box references
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South Front Street
la Crosse Paper Box Co
Box Tribune
South Seventh Street
Jackson Street
Tribune
City
Market report warns crop optimism. corn ahead of wheat
Daily markets note crops are less optimistic than two months of reports. Wheat along Minnesota rail lines is often nearly worthless while corn lags but shows better prospects, with harvest possible in two weeks. Labor demand wanes, suggesting a total crop drop around 20 percent from last year. Watermelons fall to 40 cents.
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Minnesota
Wheat and grain prices move amid mixed early trading
Chicago markets report wheat opening higher on Minneapolis curb and weak cables, with Liverpool soft but U.S. gains. Weather favorable, news limited, Northwest car counts slip from last year. Corn opens firm then eases, oats stay firm to strong as trade remains light.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Northwest
Duluth
Local market prices and agricultural reports from August 13, 1907
Readable market items list creamery butter eggs meat and live stock prices, plus assorted produce and grains. Includes quotes from A. Jazz & Sons Langdon Boyd Packing Co. and W. W. Cargill Co with receipts data for Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
A Quaker Romance of Katherine Hollingsworth and George Robinson
Tale recounts Katherine Hollingsworth’s wooing of George Robinson a Church of England convert who seeks marriage in a Quaker meeting. Elders test his conviction before delaying to allow Katherine to guide him to join Friends, which he does within a year, and they lead a long, pious life together.
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Katherine Hollingsworth
George Robinson
Valentine Hollingsworth
William Venn
Delaware
Brandywine
Katherine
George
Robinson
Society of Friends
Society
Child's jest on schooling and memory in old dialogue
A humorous exchange where an adult speaks of enjoyed school benefits and a boy retorts that the adult forgets all he once knew, highlighting memory and learning in a playful, antiquated schoolroom scene.
Disgusted Caddie and a Miscounted Game
A humorous quip from People’s Journal notes a golfer’s frustrated line about his score. The disgusted caddie jokes that what he needs is a billiard marker, not a caddie, highlighting playful wordplay in a sports moment.
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People’s Journal
Valor and Prudence Across Roles, A Roman Adage
The quote contrasts a man claiming credit for fatherhood with a woman supporting the family, urging prudence with valor and bravery without ostentation as advised by Agricola. It reflects early Roman views on gender duties and public virtue.
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Agricola
Abysses of Ocean Depths Its Vast Crushing Power
The article describes ocean depths surpassing 18,000 feet with a record sounding near Guam at 31,200 feet. It notes overwhelming pressure of over 10,000 psi would crush ships and bones, and even a pine trawl beam crushed at extreme depth.
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Guam
Secrets of Savages and a Derbyshire Ironsmith Dissolution
A text notes Dyaks reducing human heads and other “savages secrets” including fire making, fishskin suits, and temporary death. It adds a quirky Alabama blacksmith partnership dissolution notice with misspelled names, directing settlements with Mose Jenkins.
Fox Fights Swans in North Wales Lake Duel
A Colwyn Bay Herald correspondent reports a fox engaging swans at a lake. After hiding among reeds the fox swam toward the birds, was met by a swan’s wing and beak, submerging briefly. The swans then formed a line and attacked, driving the fox to the south shore where his blood stained the heather. the swans appeared unharmed.
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Colwyn Bay Herald
There Are No Bad People In The Pen
A visitor asks the penitentiary warden if many inmates are bad. The warden replies that no one can afford to be bad inside the pen, joking that if they wanted to be bad they could not be allowed to. The anecdote from the Brooklyn Eagle reflects the iron discipline of prison life.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Wishful Tastes Across a Nation
A tongue in cheek remark in the New York Press describes how a traveler in New York could pay to dine in many national styles. The man about town notes Italian spaghetti French frogs legs Irish stew Hungarian gou lash Russian caviar Spanish frijoles and Southern corn pone.
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New York
New York Press
Rainy day umbrella mix up with hat swap
Hicks apologizes after taking Wicks umbrella in the rain thinking he had gone home. Wicks replies with apology, noting Hicks borrowed her hat, swapped due to rain, and kept his hat dry without wetting his own. Pearson's Weekly.
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Hicks
Pearson’s Weekly
Engagement Celebration Sparks Light Conversation
A Chicago News snippet captures an engagement dinner exchange where a woman questions a man about reality, and he jokes that his companion could not travel far without his company, jokingly referencing the dinner check.
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Chicago News
Man of grit powered by self-control cited in Success remark
A noted quote on inner strength suggests that true grit allows a person to endure insults without outward resentment, preserving dignity and resolve. The saying reflects a philosophy of restraint in the face of offense.
Just for Fun What Would You Do in History Lesson
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet recalls a history lesson moment where a teacher asks students how to respond if a tiger carried them off. Tommy shyly answers that his mother forbids boys from speaking at meals, prompting a light moral on resourcefulness.
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Tommy
Bo Peep
Birmingham Age-Herald
Patton Lectures on Faith in Legal and Medical Trust
Former President Patton of Princeton University recently preached on faith in justice and medicine. He contrasted clients blindly trusting lawyers with patients following doctors prescriptions, noting a ripple of thought among the congregation.
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Patton
Princeton University
Hondurans Remain Entangled in Unclear Clash
An observer asks about the cause while a soldier contemplates a cartridge amid reports that peace may be declared. The exchange reflects ongoing fighting and uncertainty over ammunition amid the conflict.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Railroad Time Tables Notice
Railroad time tables listed with daily service and exceptions noted. Daily except Sunday and daily except Saturday indicated in brief item.
Daily Train Schedule Notes for OC Depot
A daily timetable states trains run daily except Sunday and Sunday only. All trains arrive and depart from OC at B and JQ depot.
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OC. B & JQ
Manicurist Inquisition Ends With Fainting Witness
A court scene features a lawyer grilling a witness about salon facts on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. The witness refuses to answer repeatedly, citing curiosity. The judge remarks on the odd line of questioning before the witness faints from the interruption.
Antiques Dealer Says Morgan Cleaned Out Stock
A tourist in Italy asks for antiques. the dealer explains Mr. Morgan visited yesterday and cleared the stock. The tourist urges a quick restock and says money is no object, vowing to stay a week.
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Italy
Neighbor Boys Stop Apples From Ripe On Trees
In a local note Richard asks about good apples while Robert says two neighbor boys keep fruit from ripening, leaving the harvest unclear.
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Richard
Robert
Double Sight at the Wedding Feast In Scotland
An elder and his friend leave a wedding and discuss their steadiness. The elder asks Sandy if he walks straight and whether his wife might notice anything amiss. Sandy, in a thick Scot voice, confirms the elder is fine but asks who accompanies him.
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Sandy
Birds Fight Rain With Feathers And Flight
Birds preen and clean themselves as rain falls, then return to their nests. The scene highlights how avian creatures cope with wet weather through grooming and swift travel.
Whispers and Worries Echo Through Domestic Space
In a vivid domestic exchange from Philadelphia papers, Mrs Yawley notes a worried look on Mrs Goodsoul while Mrs Chatter speculates on a servant. The Ledger adds a cautious humor about listening walls and suspicious doors, with a husband quietly blocking a keyhole.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Swift Hay Fever Relief
Advert explains Foley's Honey and Tar stops difficult breathing immediately and soothes inflamed air passages for hay fever and croup. It claims instant relief even if a cure fails, and warns the genuine product comes in a yellow package by O T Erhart.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Whoes Island? Union Jack Raised in Lake Superior
The piece recalls a Canadian planted flag on an otherwise useless island north of the forty-ninth parallel. It argues the boundary line between Canada and the United States is ill-defined, despite the Webster-Ashburton treaty, and notes future value as a baiting or resort site.
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Lake Superior
Forty-Ninth Parallel
Canada
Chicago
Provident Canuck
United States
Webster-Ashburton
A Wonderful Cataract at Iguazu Falls
The Iguazu falls, near the tripoint of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil, form one of the world’s most wonderful cataracts. It surpasses Niagara in extent and variety with a first drop of 210 feet, followed by two 100 foot falls and broad stretches of cascades and rapids among scenic islands.
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Iguazu
Argentina
Paraguay
Brazil
Niagara
Iguazu Falls
Left Wing Of Veteran Corps In Action Joke
A London Tit-Bits quip has the hestess offering a dish and a Major selecting the left wing as preferred. The exchange turns on a sly military metaphor about deploying a veteran corps.
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Hestess
London
Fancy Rice For A Fashionable Wedding
A Philadelphia Press item recalls a haughty lady seeking rice at a grocer. She insists on the most expensive kind for a very fashionable wedding, while the grocer offers six cents per pound or two pounds for a larger amount.
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Philadelphia Press
Truths Decay Into Lies as Time Grows Old
A quotation reflecting on how widely held truths can erode with age. As beliefs persist, they may become unreliable or false, illustrating the tension between enduring opinions and changing evidence.
Miss Treda Bataglia Visits Minneapolis This Week
Alma resident Miss Treda Bataglia visits Minneapolis to see friends this week, traveling from Alma for the trip.
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Treda Bataglia
Alma
Minneapolis
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