Varied Local Births Marriages and Obituaries in Monroe News
A sequence of notices records newborn girls to several families, a woman recovering from paralysis, property transactions, a move to Murray, multiple marriages including James Nimmo, Bessie Waddell, and Roy Roush, and obituaries such as Jelsma. Details cover residents like Mrs. Koons, Mr. Sutcliffe, Dr. Foster, and towns including Monroe, Kellogg, and Marengo with dates around Nov 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterset
J. P. French
Fred Bateman
Joe Vaught
C. W. Burchinal
Jax
Hoagland
Illnesses and recoveries in the community
Kellogg Eater, daughter of Mr and Mrs Enoch Devore, is ill with typhoid fever. Mrs Mary A Bundy is confined to her room. Nurse Fetters attends. The three year old son of Mr and Mrs G Shovers near town has been sick for a month. Dire P A Ludwick recently returned from the east with sickness lingering since travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eater
Enoch Devore
Mary A. Bundy
Fetters
G. Shovers
P. A. Ludwick
Mineral wax discovery and mining in Galicia region
Ozocerite or mineral wax resembles beeswax and is found in several countries but is mined profitably only in the Boryslaw district of Galicia Austria and to a lesser extent Tearlekan on the Caspian coast. The 1891 Galicia survey shows 42 mining firms employing 5413 workers with output of 17 million pounds in the prior year. The report also notes dangers from gas pressure in wax beds and historic booms and busts in crocerite mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Hungary
Russia
Roumania
Egypt
Algeria
Canada
Mexico
Boryslaw
Galicia
Tearlekan
Caspari Sea
Frank W. Hosefeld
Trieste
R. Doms
Lemberg
Jane
Weather Prophets Birds Predict Rain and Dry Days
A Baltimore woman who owns several canaries says her birds are the most reliable weather prophets. She reports the birds sing in the early morning before cage coverings are removed, signaling a good day even if rain is present, and if they stay silent she expects bad weather by day's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Queen Alexandra Fond of Driving Her Ponies
The article notes Queen Alexandra is very fond of driving her own ponies and is an excellent whip, illustrating her skill and enthusiasm for carriage driving.
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Queen Alexandra
A M Houghs Grocery Ad Offers Bargains and Stamps
Local grocery promotes low prices on vegetables fruit coffee and sugar. Special Saturday sale features 5c coffee 4 pounds and 2 pounds sugar with trading stamps. Monarch Brand canned goods highlighted and Santos coffee urged as premium.
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Polk
Monarch
New Dolls and Fine Goods at Special Sale Event
We offer a wide selection of new and clean items including New China, Cut Glass, Lamps, Chamber Sets, and Japanese Ware. On Saturday November 23 only a large Crokinole Board will be sold for 5c, with trading stamps offered.
New Holiday Goods At A M Houghs Variety
A M Houghs Variety promotes a new holiday assortment featuring over 100 pretty medallions 3000 bound books including the few books toys and games such as comic and brush sets and a complete new line of albums for the season.
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eTte
Miller & Westbrook
Newton
Iowa
Thompson
New York
Newton Dressmakers
Miller & Westbrook’s
M. Vanshe
W. Poage
Susan Koons
Eli Westbrook
James Jack
Baxter
Brahan
Jack
Mowry
Charley Maggard
Buffalo
Missouri
Monroe
J. BH. Steinkamp
Germany
K. van Steenbergen
Lynsville
Clyde Mendenhall
R. T. English
P.m
P. J. Swan
Josie DeBruyon
Ira DeBruyon
Olive E. Kent
Lynnville
Brett Swan
A. F. Quire
Chicago
Everett
David Stanley
Colorado
Ives
Brown County
A. Heacock
Orra
Star
Charlie Francisco
Murray
Clark County
Sully
A. Smith
The
Ledger
Wisgerholt
B. Joiner
L. Massieman
Lawrence
Forsyth
Frank Sherman
Lucas County
D. VerSteeg
Pella
Henry Jelsma
North River
Bethel
Indianola
Delmore
Kingsbury
Etella M. Reichelt
Kellogg
C. W. Reichelt
Florence M. Veter
Thomas A. Nehoure
M. E. Parsonage
Marengo
Davenport
School Reports
Elk Creek Township
Johanna Willemsem
Gras
Willie
Johnnie Paltzer
Mary Arbs
Richard Lamp
Foster
Newton, Town
Ayer
Miss Minnie Hoover
Paris
United States Supreme Court
Schufeldt
Department
Pacific
Wao
St. Louis Globe-Democrat _correspondent
A. M. Hough
Ava Murdoch
Macy
Baldwin & Morton
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