Tales of Peter A Sarpy and Glenwood’s faded days
Tribune editor recalls early local figures Peter A Sarpy and friends. tales span a river horse rescue, barroom confrontations with Captain Price, and lessons from a bookstore misread as a Webster’s dictionary. Other incidents include Winters and Kratsinger in Glenwood, Louis Johnson and Creach’s deadly dispute, a pardon, a camp meeting near Hillsdale, and a turkey theft at Pinzer grove.
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Tribune
Peter A. Sarpy
Powers
Potter Christ
Jack Ganley
Peter A
Old St. Mary
Missouri
Wanesville
Council Blutfs
Capt. Price
Captain Price
Jack Crawley
Dorris Yates
John
Jim Evans
Pinzer Grove
Hillsdale
Evans
Yates
California
Squire Stringfield
Hilsladale
Ganley
Ulli¢Kiny
Ben
Lpei
Adh
Agin
Towels Su Raver
Sawidig
Val
Words of Wisdom on Plain Honest Speech Today
A fragment urges using simple language and speaking as one thinks. It warns against long words that obscure meaning and stresses clarity, directness, and avoiding slang while valuing truth over minute factual precision. It notes readers observe how one speaks and favors plain terms over ornate phrasing.
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New York
Judes
Emergency fire safety guidance for occupants
Instructions describe how to respond to a fire by staying low to avoid smoke, moving toward exits, and using walls to navigate to a window if needed. It warns against jumping unless escape routes are blocked and advises covering the head before exiting or escaping through flames.
How to Pack Hats for Travel and Care
The guide explains packing hats for travel using a handbox method, cutting and folding hat corners, and tying corners to form a box. It describes tapping holes on a tray, threading tape, and placing a bottle of furniture oil for care, with emphasis on keeping hats fresh and protected during movement.
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Spmner
The Inspector's Romance in Dover Post Office
An Inspector Cranforth of Dover resolves a tangle over a letter and a missing ten dollar bill while preserving Mary Williams's postmistress position and balancing romance with duty. The tale centers on town gossip, a fraught investigation, and a resignation undone with unexpected wedding plans.
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Slo Cunringhane
Cranforth
Department of Te Public Services
Inspecter Cranforth
Gene Wally
Nan
Barchelor
Tle
Exeises
Rerson
Dover Post
Mary
Mkee
Billy Smith
Inspector Cranforth
Dover Postattive
William Cenfield
Deacon Cenfield
William
Avit
Ut Hernally
Pomgerd Tradi
Shu
Fu An
Justice
Maury
Vox
Burt Brit
Mary Wiliams
Tnspector
Oon
Phelma
Tillie
Alary
Mr. Crawforth
Tie
Min i
Luis
Youth Brews Beer, Calls Father’s Drink Wine
A youth visited Coven feener and sampled his father’s brewed beer, claiming it resembled wine in scent. The incident ends with the youth defending the taste as equal to wine as the crowd noted the distinct aroma in the tavern setting.
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Neue Vinestad
N. Ih
Free Lands for Homesteaders in the Shoshone Reserve
Uncle Sam offers homesteads on about 1 150 000 acres in the Shoshone Reservation Wyoming. About 300 000 to 400 000 acres are first class irrigable lands. the rest are grazing timber and mineral. Registration runs July 16 to 34 1906 at designated points and Burlington tickets are sold daily July 12 to 29 for Worland Wy.
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Sam
Scenara
Burlington
Phage
Worland
Wyo
Biz Horn Husia
Railway half-price homeseekers tickets to multiple states
Every Tuesday and first and third Tuesday the Chicago Great Western Railway offers half rates to homeseekers traveling to Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Lower Michigan and Canadian Northwest Tickets sell daily from September 30 with return options from Omaha via the railway Apply Z P Elmer General Passenger Agent St Paul Minn or J P Elmer St Paul Minn for party size travel dates and exact terms Also an advertisement for Hallister's Rocky Mountain Tea priced at 34 cents mentioning its claimed health benefits.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
Z. P. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis
Omaha
Wisconsin
Michigan
J. P. Elmer
St. Paw
Paris 8 in Paradieo and distant musings on life
A collage of notes on Paris and American travelers in a faded Washington Star column. Mentions Hunter, Ludge Hamilton, Tryde, the McCurdys sailing for a vogue retreat, and a view of Paris as an entertaining, bustling capital. Ends with a cynical line about Americans seeking novelty and a warning that Jerome will have the last say. Also includes a home rug cleaning recipe using carpet soap, a scrub brush, flannel, and dusters, highlighting careful partial washing to prevent color run.
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Paris 8
Paradieo
Fashionalle Ainericats
Tunis
New York
Uesh
Ludge” Hanmilton
Mr. Tryde
McCurdys
Jerome
Washington Star
Electric Railways Promise Major Passenger Trains Turn Electric
Prominent railway managers forecast rapid shift to electric locomotives for most passenger services within a few years. A court notice from Milly County Iowa involves Denis de Graves seeking divorce, custody, and alimony with details of cruel treatment and property claims. The case requires defendant Jesse Graves to respond before the September term starting in Glenwood.
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Roailroading
District Court of the State of Laws
Miss
Mollie B
Girives
Jesse Ji
Gravee Defordurt
Jeseo Fs
Greves
Cleet
State of
Iowa
Milly County
Chimins
Phainoff Olew
Abu Ben
Denis de Graves
Glenwood
Delauin
Mioruey
Mills Go National Bank Glenwood Oak Capital Surplus
Advertisement lists Mills Go National Bank of Glenwood Iowa with capital and surplus of eighty thousand dollars. Claims include low rate collections on all drafts and coins, and drafts on principalities of the United States and Europe. Officers named include J. G. Weinshimer as president and M. Buffington as vice president with several directors.
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United States
Europs
Malvern Transit Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a timetable snippet with times and route labels including Malvern and Tabor. Readable items include a few morning and afternoon slots, but many characters are garbled. The legible pieces suggest public transport timing near Malvern with incomplete destination names.
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Kratsinger
Krutyzsinger
Tel
Louis Johnson
Creach
Bennett Creach
Johnson
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Gluits
Words OF
Gigul
the Inspector
Shoshone Reservation
Wyoming
Hallster
Rocky Mountain
T. G. Byers
GL. Weinshhimer
M. Buffington
ALD
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Franch
Cantior Directora
K. M. Buttington
W. Hathka
D. A. Hoinaheimer
Woodraff
Ad. Fetter
the Tribune
A. R
Ae Council
Balfour
Matvers
Emerson Ai
Red Oak
Chicago
Pacific Innation
Ennorevo
Hanstings
Malvero Oe
Halfour
Pacific Junction
Council
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Hastings
Kansas City
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Sidney
Randalpte
Arriva
Henderson
Carson
Oro
Conneil
Sonth
Canna
Mineula
Malvern
Tess Traugaug. Se
Yoo
Gott Shenandonk
Limie
Taro & Norte Ery
Arrivae
Leaver
Tabor
Brek
Grage Medical GO
Des Moines
Lone Limit
Warnium
Gintiba
Harry E. Moores
G. A. VY. D.—Wabash Railway
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