Death of Dr. H C Gill in Prairie City
Obituary and memorial notices for Dr. Henry C. Gill of Prairie City born 1822 in Pennsylvania. Details cover his career from Pickrestown Ohio to Cedar County Iowa, public service as justice of the peace, board roles, and Dowden Manufacturing founder. Funeral in Prairie City M E church followed by services of local lodges. substantial community attendance despite rain.
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H.C. Gill
D. H. Gill
Prairie City
Henry C. Gill
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pickrestown
Ohio
Iowa
Cedar County
Springdale
Anna C. Essig
Anna C. Essig, Who Preceded Him To the Better Land
Isl
Davis H
Jah Roberts
Chicago
Gill
Board of Supervisors
Dowden Manufacturing Company
Methodist Episcopal Church
Eastern Star
Rebekabe
M. E
Reyes, Cozier
Mitchell
C. X. Wagley
Newton
Newton and
Colfax
Releasea
John Diller Guthrie
Des Moines
Johnny
Ami
Holyoke
Colorado
Charlie
Lillie
Bert Spencer
John
Newton Presbyterian Church
Chambers
Lusk
The
Baptist Church
Monroe
Presbyterian
Masonic Order
Newton Cemetery
The Woman in White and the Gray Meet in Quiet Confrontation
A tense visit unfolds between the Woman in White and the Woman in Gray as memories of a shared past resurface. The Gray woman offers letters from a youth to calm rivalrous jealousy, while the White woman declares plans to leave, seeking a path beyond the old life and its heartbreak.
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Boyiah
Asa
John
Bargain seeking stereotype in Jewish student tale
A teacher in an Eastern factory city school recounted a story about Jewish pupils during a language lesson. The tale portrays Jews as fixated on bargains with a shy student misinterpreting excursion as a return trip or exit fare, reflecting ethnic stereotype and classroom humor.
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Johnny
Blessing at table inspires child to pray at dinner
A boy visits relatives where blessings are not spoken at meals. He bows his head and asks if the blessing is done. When told not asked, he leads with a prayer asking thanks for the food and a plea that others pray next time.
Consular Fees and House Seating Puzzles in Capitol
A Washington discussion in the house restaurant critics consular pay and fee income, noting Liverpool's $6,000 salary with high fees once reached $50,000. The piece also mentions the Cherokee strip seating arrangement depending on party control, and W Watson & Sons patent device using gelatin disks to filter spectra for telescope use heading to Natal.
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Capitol
United States
Compresaman
Liverpool
W. Watson & Sons
Natal
Lon- Chronicle
Picture Hanging Rules From Columbus Dispatch
The article outlines hanging guidelines to improve room appearance. It advises using two nails and cords, matching cord color to walls, avoiding single cords, and placing the picture center near eye level. It recommends light for hallways, prefers black and white engravings, and suggests wall tones like rich yellow brown or leather.
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Columbus Dispatch
Boer sharp shooter terrorizes troops in South Africa
An eyewitness from Seaforth Highlanders recalls a lone Boer marksman wearing polished top boots and a silk shirt, strolling among ant hills with a cigar and a field glass, targeting officers as his sole objective while wounded soldiers observe his deadly accuracy.
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Seaforth Highlanders
Mrmant
South Africa News
Women in Disciplin- Town Out of Church After Sale
In a Massachusetts town an incident at a local sale drew attention when a group of women confronted leaders outside a church. The event, described in local notes, referenced discipline within the church setting and an ensuing discussion about conduct and forgiveness.
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Massachusetts
Mysterious Seance Echoes in Yonkers Paper Clippings
A brief Yonkers Statesman fragment recalls Mr Biggins seeking an early hour in a morning seance. The exchange hints at detecting an odor of spirits while noting others’ beliefs versus what they claim to know, in a compact, puzzle-like newspaper snippet.
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Biggins
Mr. Biggins
Yonkers Statesman
Fiendish attack harms Cherokee man. Electric Bitters help
C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa suffered a severe kidney driven assault that nearly proved fatal. He endured back pain and inability to stoop or sit without cushions until Electric Bitters restored his health. The tonic purports to cure bladder and kidney trouble and improve digestion. Available for 50 cents at Foster's Drug Store.
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C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Foster's Drug Store
Land of Fruits and Flowers Promises Winter Paradise
Southern California praised as the land of fruits and flowers with a pleasant winter climate. The Iowa Central Short Line offers a new sixteen section Pullman Tourist car service from Minneapolis to Los Angeles and San Francisco via the Santa Fe route, four days travel with competitive rates and comfortable accommodations. Contact Geo S. for advertising, rates, and motion position. note a distant reference to printing and telescope improvements.
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California
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mason City
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Oskaloora
Albia
Kansas City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
W. Blor
Geo S
Sessions Nove
Hatty,g. P. 7. A
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Prairie City Press
Carrie White
Square
Sampey
Company L
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Eray
Gray
Zon
Dresden Sheperdess
Wing
Uray
J.C. Thompson
Washington
Cherokee Strip
Jin
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