Christmas Savings Clubs in England Patronized by Workers
The working people of England form savings clubs through shops and pubs to gather funds for the festive season. Deposits reach large sums with December withdrawals common, sometimes paying out substantial totals to a single club, raising storage and cash division challenges. Easter Island is described as a volcanic lonely Pacific isle of 47 square miles with extinct craters and 30 stern stone statues said to be portraits of famous men, plus numerous painted ruins and megaliths.
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England
London
Workmen’s Saving Club
Easter Island
Enster Island
Steggeveen
Uaster Sun
Pat Nestans
New York Telegram
London Scraps Delivers Fractured Alas and Wit
Fragmented prose from London scraps reflects a jumbled ode to partnership and wealth. The speaker praises Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Withins while lamenting missed chances and a wish for a trusted partner in a grand enterprise.
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Wheiins
Withins
London
Fear of Premature Burial Prompts Protective Wills
The article notes prominent figures including Harriet Mortvena and Lady Burton arranging posthumous protections against premature burial. It cites Low Burton’s will for heart removal, Edmund Yates’s instructions to sever the jugular vein, and others like Bishop Berkel, Lord Lytton, Wanda Anderson, and Wilfred Collins taking precautions.
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Low Burton
Harriet Mortvena
Lady Burton
Edmund Yates
Berkel
Lord Lytton
Wana Anderson
W'tside Collins
Westminster Gazette
Promotion at Four? Child Wonders About Vaccination
Locations of Promotion Elzena aged four enjoyed kindergarten and learned from a kind teacher. She faced vaccination in school and, after reassurance, overcame the issue. Weeks later she exclaimed she would be promoted and asked if promotion would be on her arm or leg.
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Elzena
Hiad
New York Times
Gota
M. M. Bangs
Ilinois Farmers’ Institute
German asparagus prep noted for tenderness and flavor
A Good Housekeeping tip contrasts German asparagus with American variants. It notes Germans peel each stalk before cooking, a slow task that rewards with delicate flavor, while a sharp knife makes quick work when needed.
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Germany
America
The Poor Doctor
Fragmentary dialogue centers on a physician being sent for as Hawkins questions timing and Robbins imagines the doctor’s reasoning. The garbled text suggests a clipped scene from a narrative or play with implied urgency and miscommunication.
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Hawkins
Robbins
Tie
Past week of visitors and travels around Marshall area
Local notes list numerous visitors and residents in Marshall and surrounding towns. People from Paris Robinson Terre Haute Greenup Denver Chicago Auburn Findlay and other places were noted in and around Marshall with social visits, shopping trips, and attendance at fairs and events. Several local officials and relatives were mentioned, along with a resignation at the Ohio's office and travel to Indianapolis and Cairo for excursions and reunions.
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Don Winterrond
Terre Haute
J. F. Lowe
Auburn
Ben Houff
J. R. Burnett
Paris
Eva Kohl
Mt. Carmel
Arthur Poorman
Henry Irwin
South Vigo Ind
A. B Church
Marshall
Walter Bartlett
Robinson
Fos Martin
Ohio
B. F. Johnson
Annapolis
W. Levensapp
Lincoln
Ww. C. Howell
Martinsville
Charles Griffith Jr
Denver
Colo
George W. Parker
Casey
Harry Bolton
Findley
E.C. Bolton
Elizabeth Harris
Odin
George O. Baird
O. C. Myles
Darwin
Nora Fix
Edwin Craig
Lottie Rotroff
Mable Spittler
F. H. Hillman
J. K. Kerr
Charleston
H. C. Whitehill
St. Louis
W. T. Hollenbeck
T. W. Clark
21St Indiana Heavy Artillery
Indianapolis
8.C. Rolison
O. H. Rolison
Cairo
Marion Mills
Palestine
T. L. Mitchell
The Heroes of Peace and Everyday Courage
The piece argues civilian virtue exceeds battlefield bravery, saying daily duty without cannon fire tests character. It notes generals praise bold acts in war, but true heroes endure through steady, honest living. Boys and men are urged to pursue high ideals in civil life.
HITCHES AND HELPS IN FAMILY COOPERATION
Mrs. M. M. Bangs argues for shared household duties and emotional support. She says fathers should help with tools and decision making to relieve mothers and promote cooperation, sympathy, and loyalty in daily life.
Farm Listing on City Road with 70 Acres Cultivated
A Safe 80 acre farm located six miles from the city on a main traveled road. It includes 70 acres in cultivation and features a creek bottom area. The property has a pew house and a new barn built costing $1,200.
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City
Pew
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Wilkins
Louisville Courier-Journal
John O’hair
Ashrey
Otho Leo
Will Rhoads
Rob Taylor
Chicago
Ada Buchele of
Chrisman
Victor Janney
Greenup
Glen Shipe
Will McHenry
G. L. Wiser of
Cloone
O. C. Page
State Line
Emma Doll
Mrs. McMurray
H. R Snavely
Seil
Frank Anderson
Winfield Taylor
Will McGulf
West Union
Alma Couchman
Mrs. D. C. Cleaver of
Homer
A. R. Clark
R. R. Clark
Onondaga Valley, New York
H. O. Weldon
George Kohl
E. C. Bolton
Robert
Terre Hauta
Cc. E. Gorham
R.L. Warriner
J. W. Graham
W. L. Cole
Westfield
R. J. Mitchell of
McGehn, Ark
Mrs T. L. Mitchell
Robert Brown
James Morton
Ben LeGore
Bernard Robinson
Bloomington
Ind
Charles Briscoe
Margaret Howard
Lucy Shaw
Wm. Hartaler
Charles Smith
Findley, C
Mary Lake
Rollo Hanks
Decatur
Tenac
Aya
M.E
Ohursk
Hallo
C. M. Sulling
Amos Caldwell
Springfield
Frances Bray
Mies Shands
Lawrence Kiplinger
Bridgeport
Vincennes
Walter Cork
J. T. Randall
Robert Jackson
Los Angeles
Cal
Helen Christopher
T. W. F. Clark
Mary Ramsey
Hughes
W. T. Martin Sr
Tuscola
Freeport
H. H. Knipe
Jamie of
J. W. Graeham
Gladys Nichols
Reba Delashmut
Lydia McNary
Martinaville
Ed Garwood
Misa Edna
Terre Hatte
Edna
E. C. Madison
Salt Lake City
Utah
California
Miss Roach
Katherine
Mary
John Rademaker
Marion Ind
W. J. Goodrich
Speer
77Th III. Infantry
Peoria
the Heroes of Peace
Hitches
Mamie
J. C. Bienemann
M. W. Corner Square
Ilinois
E. & Behner
Big Four Wagon Yard
Ilanof
R. H. Black
Guardian
Abenson Martin
Justice OF the Peaces Real Estate and Coltections
Herth Side Court House Square
Warshal
W. T. Hotvenseck
Marshall House
Illinois
E. C. Jones
Merchison
Ee Ponenerth
RM. Divison
End, bin Atlet
Jattorney-At-Law
Earalas
Foster Martin
Cardinal
Oxford
Kodak
Eastman Goods
Cole Bros
L.L. Brown Maslin
Clark’s O. N. T
Leseuvre’s Cash Store
J. T. Cougill
Neeth
Weldon&LeGore
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