The Seed Downstairs and a Family's New Venture
Ned Mariner resigns from the insurance firm to start a small, hopeful business with his wife Edith and daughter Norma. They face skeptical shop reality, hopeful labor, and a first dinner with the prospective partner Mr Martner, while Edith confronts disappointment and belief in a fragile dream of riches.
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Charlie
Wpatterson
Charlie Franklin
Father
Dad
Edith
Mother
Mr. Martner
Norma
Peopl
Stule
Mariners
Mr Mariner
Pet
Iis
Pete
Neuilty
Madame Gerard's
Mr. Mariner
Jook
California Inc
Ned
Edi
Tomether
Why Ice Slippery and Rainbow Colors Explained
A children's page explains why ice is slippery under weight and how ice becomes smooth when very cold. It notes tiger stripes as jungle camouflage, elephants trunks as muscular and essential for eating and drinking, colors of primary and secondary rainbows, dried grapes as raisins, and camels’ water limits.
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Europe
California
One Letter Puzzle And Boarding House Conflict
A mixed text fragment hints at word puzzles about Solomonu and other clues, interwoven with a boarding house scene. Edith contends with a domineering guest while her father and Mr Mariner discuss plans, amid Christmas anticipation and unease about a changed design.
Anamosa Eureka Clips Note Local Happenings
Mrs Bess Sherman will become secretary to Warden C H Treland at the reformatory tomorrow. Driver and chauffeur license applications total 6623 and 46 respectively. Donald Edward Pickering, ten days old, was buried near Anamosa after a December 28 ceremony. Edward Leitz and Amy Ruth Wilkins wed in Oxford Junction. John Hejiman returns to New York City after Christmas visit. he works at Chase National Bank. Mrs Nellie Niles dies. she was blind, active socially, charter member of Fortnightly club and D A R. Lee Van Kirk returns to Anamosa January 1 as chief clerk at the state reformatory, replacing James M. Conway.
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Bess Sherman
C. H. Treland
Reformatory
Sheriff's Office
F. C. Worcester
Donald Edward
Chester Pickering
Anamosa
Pickering
James Arthur
Wilcox Cemetery
Edward H. Leitz
Amy Ruth Wilkins
Oxford Junction
John Hejiman
New York City
John
Chase National Bank
G. E. Johnson
Denver
Albert Hobart
Johnson
W E. Foley
Hobart
Rio Grande & Southwestern Railway
New York
Nellie Niles
Clifford L. Niles
South Pord Street
Gree
Lee van Kirk
van Kirk
Jones County
State Auditing Department
Joke exchange on digestion and pastry at door
A light quip from Chicago News and a response from Cincinnati Enquirer capture a humor exchange about a wife, digestion silence, and a pastry. The latter quip mocks universal knowledge books.
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Mr. Grouch
Cincinnati Enquirer
Arrival and departure of mails in Monticello
Monticello post office schedules show four trains with arrivals at 7 25 a m and 10 20 a m and departures at 6 40 p m and 8 45 a m. Star routes connect Monticello Oxford Junction Dubuque and Cedar Rapids with various departures and arrivals throughout the day.
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Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Worthington
Oxford Junction
Dubuque
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Henry Kitchell Webster
Gapwright
Robbe: Meerll Company
I N L. Gervies
Onapter III
Bert
Insurance Company
Mariner
Chapter
Charles
Walher
Hone
Tam
Weed
Alia
Children’s Corner
Pointing Edmonds
Solomonu
Pat
Jed
LO BH
Daniel A. Polving
Larkes
Chicago News
Earl H. Deshaw, M.D
Stabler’s
Towa
DR. Burris
D. C
McNeill's Hardware
Monticello, Towa
Dr. Elwyn Patterson
Monticello State Bank
KC Rowoer
United States
TNE
US Bureau OF Labor Statistics
Inenwr
Bureau of Labor of the
Iowaeetric
N Iowa Company
Iowans
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