Auction items and stock list along with population remarks
A lengthy sale catalog lists livestock including mares, a jack bred to a famous stallion, yearling horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, a dairy sow, farm implements, wagons and harnesses. Terms allow cash under ten dollars and credit on larger sums with bankable notes at six percent interest. The item also contains a long block of demographic observations about U S population growth and immigration trends across historical periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Robert Craig
Jack
Swift
Buel Morris
Jersey
Marietta English
H. O. Boyer
For Sale Rural Properties Near Marshall and Clarksville
Classified listing offers multiple farms and houses for sale. Properties range from 6 room house on full lot to large tracts of 190 to 220 acres with cultivated land, timber, creeks, and buildings. Locations include near Marshall and Clarksville with references to National Road and surrounding creeks. Prices mostly centered around 3800 dollars and similar terms.
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Marshall
Clarksville
Mill Creek
Ernst
Sis Creek Bottom
Melrose
One Hundred and One Millions In U S Population Figure
The U S Census Bureau announces the thirteenth census total of 101 000 000 people in all possessions including the Philippines Samoa Guam Hawaii Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone The continental population excluding Alaska stands at 91 972 266 amid ten year changes.
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United States
Stars and Stripes
United States Bureau of the Census
Philippines
Samoa
Guam
Hawaii
Alaska
Panama Canal Zone
Foster Martins Offers Wide Range of Dolls and Gifts
The ad promotes Oui Dolls and a broad holiday assortment at Foster Martins. It highlights dolls priced from five cents to several dollars with many types including dressed, kid body, celluloid, and rag dolls. The paper lists toys and gift items such as games, boxes, albums, sets, razors, gloves, umbrellas, and furs with emphasis on cheap Christmas presents.
Engineers Vote to Strike by Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
The Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers announced a strike ultimatum to railroad managers after a vote showing strong sentiment. Warren Boong, president, said over 95 percent of the 88 000 engineers supported action, with final figures withheld. If demands are not met a nationwide strike could halt locomotives west, south and north of Chicago.
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Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Association
Warren 8. Boong
Ee Fetaragi
Stong
Tive West
Chicago
Indiana man alters 1906 will giving land to Roosevelt
An Indiana man who left a will in 1906 bequeathed 1,000 acres in Tennessee to Colonel Roosevelt. On his death the will was opened and a codicil was found revoking the gift and leaving the land to his brother. Many have added codicils to Roosevelt recently.
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Indiana
Roosevelt
Tennessee
Senate Exonerates Lorimer in bribery probe
A senate sub committee unanimously finds that testimony does not prove charges of bribery linked to Senator William Lorimer's election, ending the investigation.
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Senate
William Lorimer
Christmas line of goods at Swern's Hardware
A note from George Dede of Pine and Fourth Street requests eight gun a tie pin a watch a trunk a box of ties and ice skates. He mentions a Christmas goods line at Swern's Hardware offering wreaths potted plants ferns dishes and cut flowers.
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J Marahall
Banta Claus
George Dede
Pine and
Fourth St
Swern
P. O. Department Saves Money
Pestmaster General Hitchcock reports that economical measures in the post office department reduced the annual deficit by 11.5 million dollars last year. Changes urged include higher magazine postage, parcels post up to 11 pounds, cheaper postal notes under $10, curtailing franking abuse, removal of postal service from politics, extending rural delivery, civil service rules for fourth class postmasters, and thirty day leaves for clerks and city carriers.
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Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Postal Department
Civil Service
Martinsville Update Notes and Tragic Infant Death
Editor Jerry Ishfer reports Mart Harlow's return from West Union. Rev. Jesse Stout spoke at the high school on Monday morning. Miss Inez Morgan is improving but still cannot attend school. An infant child of Mr and Mrs Hd Cowan near Willis Chapel died.
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Mart Harlow
West Union
Jesse Stout
Inez Morgan
Hd Cowan
Willis Chapel
Local notices recount winter forecasts and community bits
The fragmentary notes record a cold winter forecast and a Louisville Kentucky transplant returning after 40 years. They mention farm goods prices, local deaths, harvests, animal supplies, and family movements including John Shary and Mrs. William Piersol, with several names and places such as Marshall and Auburn appearing amid scattered community items.
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Asia
Champaign Sanitarium
Joe James
Louisvillé
Wm. Blankenbeker Zand
Marshall
Orange
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Densieon Road
Poe
Ithiaschen
Tod
En. Yorke
John Adams
New York
Monroe
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Taft
Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
Buchanan
Washington
Europe
Norway
Sie Union
Texas
Continental
Durand
Weir & Weir Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
Marshall, Ill
Herald
Herald Office
Foster Martin's
Santa Claus
Belfast
Algo Real
Bey
Willow
Elie
Sis Awilley Eal
Plumem
Lorimer
Seine Binee
Santa Slade
P. O
Martinsville
Jerry Ishfer
John Shary
Tingley
Othe
John
William Piersol
Plonser
Rupp
Murray Redman
Frank Sweet
H. E. Blankenbeker
Fred Philipp
Alster Annie
Wm. Blankenbeker
Dave
Aes Con
Rothrock
Saben Johny Beabout
Auburn
PST
Rie
Shor
Harmon "Newmanzot
Arnett
Oxla
Otho
al Sage
Iteen
The
Marshall House
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