Neighborhood News from Surreon Country and North Lawrence
A mixed local digest reports apples on the Phillip Piats estate, a large Jacob farm corn crop, and election day rally. It notes Lyceum reorganization in Kanwaka, teachers and students at Rolla Draper Business College and nearby universities, and civic notices including township conventions nominating trustees and clerks. Also covers local improvements, mail routes, license refunds, school troubles resolved, farm rainfall, and community anecdotes with scattered names and places.
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Phillip Piats
Mr. Ice
Jacob
Buckien's Avaica Salve offered with guaranteed satisfaction
An old advertisement promises Buckien's Avaica Salve as a cure for cuts brasses sores ulcers salt basket lever sores tetter hands corns and piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by Barber Bros during October attractions at the Opera House.
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Buckien
Avaica
Barber. Bros
Bicycle lessons reveal new view of fellow beings
The London Standard notes cycling reshapes social perception as riders meet drivers, pedestrians, and outspoken neighbors on the road. It portrays the cyclist as subject to new power dynamics, courtesy demands, and moral testing, with humor about butchers, tax carts, and coachmen.
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Butcher Boy
Jeams
Bib
Tucker
Zijrag
London Standard
Garden of Laborde: Cuernavaca's famed pleasure garden
The Garden of Laborde in Cuernavaca, laid out by a Frenchman of that name about a century ago, was funded by mining wealth and features a central lake, artificial islets, extensive tropic flora, and fountains. Adjacent church and convent decay as legends creep through the barranca, while grand bellevues overlook the ravine and distant plains.
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Mexico
Laborde
Cuernavaca
Bellevues
Philadelphia Record
Codfish in Harness At Port Popham Stirring Sea Duel
A Port Popham youth kept a thirty pound cod alive in a hogshead then harnessed it for a water ride with a young lady at the helm. The cod’s rapid dash led to danger as the reins tangled and rescue saved the rider. Portland Argus notes the daring misadventure. Wayne MacVeagh amused London with a Savage Club remark about Americans and culture.
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Port Popham
Portland Argus
Wayne MacVeagh
London
Household Rules and Domestic Tips From Old Manual
Practical household guidance covers cleaning with clear water and ammonia, avoiding soap for a dull finish, making glue from gum arabic, and a neat shoe box trick. It also warns on milk scorching, double boiler use, linen whitening with soap, and the moral influence of a tidy home. It notes poultry handling, tree planting, and the challenges of busy, aging homemakers.
Economic outlook from 19th century trade figures
The passage cites broad U S and global commodity data including patent medicines paying out annually, British boot and shoe exports, Kansas trade contributions, cod oil price declines up to forty percent due to demand drop and cheaper oils, British steel imports valued at over three million dollars monthly, gold and silver value declines, U S treasury stock levels, California oranges production around one million boxes yearly with Florida similar output and Louisiana three hundred thousand barrels, orange consumption under four million boxes yearly with modest growth projected, and wheat production rankings with the United States and other nations supplying tens of millions of bushels.
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Esa Iaxp
Tur
Kansas
England
United States
California
Louisiana
Trdia
Cine
Russia
Canada
Austria
Germany
World's Largest Objects and Records Spotted in US and Abroad
A Texas raised wreath weighed fifty four and quarter pounds, while a massive one hundred rod filly ton hammer stands in Essen as the largest steam hammer. Leavenworth reports the United States’ most extensive apple orchard at 437 acres with 50,000 bearing trees. Vinulbagen Me quarry produced a granite block 115 feet long weighing 350 tons. Berlin Polytechnic holds the largest sapphire, six ounces valued at sixteen million dollars. In Sullivan County New York a giant apple tree bears fruit for over fifty years, Bath Maine boasts the world’s largest tugboat at 160 feet and 1200 horsepower. A Rock Island potato patch yielded a 57 inch circle mushroom weighing sixteen pounds. The era’s largest cheese was a 1400 pound wheel given to General Jackson in 1896 by Col Mescham of New York State.
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San Angelo
Tex
Krupp Gue Works
Essen
Leavenworth
Kan
United States
Vinulbagen
Tar Polytechnic Society of Berlin
Sullivan County
M. Y
Bath
Rock Fada
Jackson
Mescham
New York State
Evangeline at the opera house and local notices mix
The entertainment season opens with Rice's company presenting Evangeline at the opera house on Monday night. Other items include the Benson Spencer wedding at 1106 New York Street, a fire destroying Garrett Bommer Co. in Dorrance Kansas, ex-president Robert Garrett arriving ill in Milwaukee, Horace Webster Co. liabilities, Yale crew plans, Tampa fever cases, J H Herre extradition case, English Spavin Liniment advert, and Builders Portfolio push by Shopell Builders Portfolios with 83 Broadway address.
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Opera House
Rice
WerMan
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Ansignes
Yale
Bob Cook
England
Tampa
Frs
Department of Justice
J. H. Herre
Saginaw City
Mich
Herre
Galt
The
Inquirer
Co-operative Building Plan Association
Broadway
Warm garments and Castoria ads from local shops
Keep warm this winter with blankets cloaks and comfortable garments advertised by GEO INNES and L O McINTIRES. The promotions boast cheaper prices and a wide Misses Gretchen coat line with hood cape or plain styles. Castoria is recommended for infants children and now for new mothers.
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Geo. Innes
Newmarkets
L. O. McIntire
Bargains on Ladies Merino and Wool Hosiery Sold at Low Prices
In Ladies Merino and Wool Hosiery we are showing great bargains at 25c 35c 45c and 50c. L. O. McIntire.
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McIntire
Very Good Weather Draws Shoppers to New Garment Styles
The notice boasts of vast dress goods and newer styles for the season. It claims superior stock and bustling activity in every department, inviting readers to visit the shop of L. O. McInfire to see the bargains and attractive garments available.
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L. O. McInfire
Cowboys face raiding Apache bands near Holsbrook Ariz
Report from the Aste Cattle Company describes stock thefts by roving White Mountain Apache Ina dians and plunder driven into the reservation. Also noted: Rood and Maxwell in Washburn Wis shut by sheriff on Third National Bank St Paul attachment for 208000. Benny M. Stanley moves up Arawhimi. Rear Admiral Chandler reports cordial reception by Korea. Peru declines debt settlement contract favoring English bondholders with Grace brothers of New York heavily involved.
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Aste Cattle Company
Holsbrook
Ariz
White Mountain
Stanley Poot
Benny M. Stanley
Arawhimi
Bas
Florida
Stanley Pool
Chandler
Navy Department
Corea
United States
Messrs. W. BR
MN. P. Grace
New York
Market and Reports from Gral aid Provisions St. Louis
Market review from St Louis shows firm steady tone across grains and provisions. Quotes include oats rye barley and wheat with mixed live cattle hogs and sheep alongside butter eggs and lard prices. copper and whiskey markets noted as steady, spirits and hogs active on shipping and packing demand. overall prices moved higher for some grains while dairy and meats held firm. Continuous reporting on No 2 wheat futures, cottonless, butter dairy and pork markets recast the day's activity for traders.
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St. Lowa
Frourn
Teattac
Toy Conn
Barluy
ISO
New York
Chicago
Western Creamery
Western
M.uqea Tim
Elty
Carrie
Kaweas Orry
Oota
Pioun
Whsic
Tigo
Oorx
Ryy
Hutter
Whitecuk Roe
Los Wrerck
Cornal
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Dick Heathman
Business College
Fred Draper
Lloyd Duffy
Will Raymond
May Richardson
Ten- Broeck
Hadley and Breck
ENO. Bows & Keball’s
Arthur Davin
Land of Flowers
Charles Whitney
Kanga City
W. R. Smith
Andrew Gregg
Hiram Coate
Chas. Schroeder
Payne
Eudora
A.W. McGuire
Mulvane
Turner Ball
Iawa
North
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Nelson Harding
Fifth Ward
Johnson County
Missouri
Lincoln
Gide
WannaRvas
Thomas Gaumer
Levi Chase
Churchill
Lew Green
Duke
Kansas City
Audire Irs Race
Opera Hones
Business Statistics
John A. Benson
Mise Larooka ‘Spencer
I. J. Delo
Barber Bros
Drugylar
Catoria
Castoris
Aho
GEO. Iines
Market & Reports
Fuono
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