Rural delivery plan sparks state interest in Nodaway County
A degraded 19th century notice outlines a proposed rural mail delivery by a Morasco appointed post carrier network. It claims daily passes, multiple carriers, and home-to-home service across the county, highlighting local support for funding, with additional illegible medical ads interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moo Rathbone
Migoosin
Marry Ile Miontidas
Altorf
Eeutita
Tree Athwers
Moyvallos
Nodaway
United States
Impatient convention dominates Francais talk at Kansas City
An old political singer recalls the impatient convention where Francais dominated. Delegates heckled speakers as a pudding-faced orator was interrupted and a young figure pressed for change in the Republican platform. The piece notes a change from Nicaragua to Isthmian for canal support and quotes dissatisfaction with boss-driven platform crafting. Butter, cheese, and other fairground items are mentioned in passing.
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Meyer
Gord
Vention
Kansas City
Demosthenes
Gost
Omuel Quige
New York
New York City
Pratt
Washington
Times Herald
Bloodhounds Called Unreliable In Theft Case Verdict
A judge ruled bloodhound testimony worthless without corroboration in a burglary trial. The dogs led officers to four suspects in a house, but the jury fretted over bias and the lack of voter or taxpayer status among the witnesses. The author argues for conviction and compensation for the hounds.
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Minneapolis
Linn
Phev
Pheer
Bert Cher
Great Russian pipeline advances through Caucasus
The QO Industry builds an eight inch diameter pipeline over a hundred miles from Miklailove near the Trans-Caucasian railway to Baku and Tatown on the Black Sea. It includes ground pipes, three pumping stations, and 150 horsepower steam pumps with a maximum capacity of about 90 tons of oil per day. Potential links to Raku and onward routes toward Detravsk are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caucaana
Russia
Baku
Caucansus Relon
Tatown
Miklailove
Whittain
Tiflis
Raku
Caucasus
Detravsk
Noyvorossisk
Black Sea
Scientifc American
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises Health for Women
An 1890s style ad extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female health issues including weakness and nervousness. It claims to ease debility, inflammation, and uterine disorders without alcohol or narcotics, and cites a Syracuse reader praising past childbearing success.
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James W. Blacker
Catherine Street
Syracuse
Akive Jr. Perce
Dr. Pierce
Trust Knocked Out Groceries and Prices List
A dated grocery catalog itemizes assorted foods and household goods with per pound, per quart, and per dozen prices. Items include coffee, flour, lard, bacon, ham, rice, canned fruit, soda, crackers, meal, jars, and fruit. prices shown in dollars and cents and valid through June 27.
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Nico Java
Fayette Capital
Swifts & Co’s
Swift & Cox
Wegeree
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Nodaway Counts
Smith
Poole
Urlee
Jobs P. Curry
Mth
Adidresa Allen
Olmetead
le Roy
Dor Iapura
Wood
Floral Hall
Miller’s Park
Free Shines Ete
EL PY
Ladien
Oxfords
Cota Poo
Landies Oxfords
Pan and Pines
Henry Levy & CO
Ceding
D. B. Cargile
Washite
Serefula
Burke
East Side
Geo. W. Sparks
Ben Sane
Johnson Street
Moberly
Ballard
John I. Qgarry
C.K. Dawron
Need Street
RicHarps
West Coates
Merchants
Bob Williams
Hackman
Bob
Manish
Richardson's
Gome
Mangus Bros
Moberly. Mo
Sir Ginghams
BAER
Lawne
Eadquarters
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