New Albin Residents Visit Friends and Relatives
Local notes record Walter Medtendorf traveling to Watertown S D to visit his sister. H H Holmes hosted his mother and sister from Tomah Wis over the weekend. Mrs W O Bock visited La Crosse with her husband. Several residents travel for family visits and business, including Mayme Hammel to La Crosse and John Boltz returning to visit his parents.
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New Albin
Iia
Walter Medtendorf
Watertown
S. D
H. H. Holmes
Tomah
Wis
W. O. Bock
la Crosse
Mary Spiegler
Dorchester
Albert Meyer
Alex Woods
William Schoening
Minnesota
John Benkie
Stacia Dolan
Elizabeth Kerrigan
Mayme Powers
Emma Beck
Waukonla
Edward Collins
Brownsville
William Smith
Hawkeye
Ayer and McMaster
William Lager
Vincent
Edward
Freddie
Urban
Eitzen
Harvey
Montana
Gantenbein
Mayme Hammel
John Boltz
George Wild
Lansing
Workhouse Pawn Practice Reported by Liverpool Clerk
M G W Coster, clerk of the Liverpool select vestry, notes a custom where destitute entrants to the workhouse pawn any money they have, such as a sovereign, to sixpence, redeeming it later on holiday, to secure maintenance.
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M. G. W. Coster
Liverpool
England
Normal school to keep holiday program and social
A Normal school committee and students plan a Christmas program for next Thursday afternoon. Classes will be partially suspended for the event with music, German songs, and performances by Homer E. Cotton Glen Halik and John L. Utermoehl. Decorations, a ten cent gift exchange, and a school dance follow in the gym.
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Normal School
Homer E. Cotton
Glen Halik
John L. Utermoehl
Christ
Cleaning varnished wallpaper with ammonia and turpentine
To wash varnished wall paper use two tablespoonfuls of liquid ammonia to about half a pailful of warm water, applied with a soft flannel or sponge. Then wipe the wall down with a chamois leather, wrung out of clean water to which has been added two tablespoonfuls of turpentine. The turpentine gives a polish to the paper.
Margie Finds Dirt in Every Place She Visits
A lighthearted remark from a five year old traveler Margie about her happiness being tied to finding dirt to play in, as told by her aunt and her own cheerful reply.
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Margie
Edison starts workers after fire wrecks giant plant
Edison puts employes to work at West Orange after the blaze that destroyed his large factory. He directs labor to debris clearing or other branches, plans new buildings and assigns foremen reports. He has spent the last day and a half organizing and distributing the workforce.
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West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Sheep and Humans Push for Streetcar at Fence Opening
In a Toledo Blade observation, sheep pass orderly through a fence opening guided by a bell-wether while humans fight to crowd onto the streetcar, reflecting routine animal behavior versus chaotic urban boarding.
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Toledo Blade
Daily Optimistic Thought Inspires Balanced View
A concise reflection notes that many suffer from excess rather than lack, urging balance and mindful living. It emphasizes moderation as a practical approach to wellbeing and resilience.
Italy preps to seize provinces and Adriatic coast
Italy's cabinet moves toward armed neutrality as Premier plans expand Italian claims to Triesis and Trient-Italy's Alsace and Lorraine. Milanese dispatch notes 1,006,994 men mobilized and a 500,000 man nucleus ready, with Triple Entente support ensuring control of the Adriatic coast.
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Domorossola
Mall
New York
Italy
Triesis
Trient
Alsace
Lorraine
Wallona
Adriatic
England
Austria
Germany
Servia
Collier Caesar Prepares to Carry Panama Exposition Exhibit
The collier Caesar, chosen by the Navy Department to transport the government exhibit for the Panama Pacific Exposition from Washington to San Francisco, readied for a long voyage through the Panama Canal and up the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Navy Department
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Old Couple Celebrate 75th Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Balaton Minnesota December 11 John Shequen aged 106 and his wife aged 96 today marked the 75th anniversary of their marriage. They wed in Franklin Vermont and both report excellent health.
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Balaton, Minn
John Shequen
Franklin
Sisterly Thought Lesson From a Small Wise Child
A grandmother serves cake to two young girls, Martha and Elva. Martha receives the smaller piece, Elva the larger, prompting Martha to hope her sister does not get sick tomorrow. The child’s remark reveals a poised, diplomatic sensibility beyond her years.
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Grandma
Martha
Elva
What is the Bible as told by a visitor in Life
A shocked visitor asks Bobbie if she has read the Bible and Bobbie answers that she may not have read it but knows what it is. She quips that it is the book they get moving picture stories from.
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Bobbie
Warner's Safe Remedies Endorsed Worldwide for 35 Years
Warner's Safe Remedies claim thirty five years of worldwide use with remarkable results in numerous severe cases. They are said to be carefully prepared and pure, with trust placed in remedies for kidneys and liver, rheumatic, diabetes, nervine, asthma, and pills. Sold by all druggists with samples and information available from Warner's Safe Remedies Co. Dept. 422 Rochester NY.
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Warner
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Dept. 422
Rochester
N.Y
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