Pella Coal Company Incorporation Notice
Incorporation notice from 1913 sets Pella Iowa as principal place of business for the Pella Coal Company with authorized capital of 5000 dollars. It lists officers Isaac Cobbs Philip Cobbs Godfrey Bevan Co J Sanders and details business aims including coal lands mines railways real estate and other property dealings. Witnessed by Notary John H Stubenrauch with a twenty year term and debt limit of two thirds of paid capital.
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The
Pella Coal Company
Pella
Iowa
Isaac Cobbs
Philip Cobbs
Godfrey Bevan
Co. J. Sanders
C. E. Sanders
Philip H. Cobbs
Marion County
John H. Stubenrauch
Wanted agents for new line Patent Tension Shears
Men and women are invited to introduce the new line Patent Tension Ball Bearing Fit like a Glove Shears. Big sellers ever produced. Agents can earn 5.00 to 8.00 dollars per day with full or part time work. Best commissions or salary. Free particulars provided by DEAL SHEAR & CUTLERY CO. Marine Building Chicago Ils.
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Deal Shear & Cutlery CO
Marine Building
Chicago
Ils
The Man in Doubt and the Camp Meeting Tale
A West Virginia squatter recalls a longtime feud with Abe Brockford and the doubt about attending a camp meeting at Cedar Grove. His wife urges restraint as a dramatic test of faith to resist violence, leading to a perilous outcome and lingering doubt about seeking divine help.
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West Virginia
Cedar Grove
Abe Brockford
Bill Hope
Abe
Thame
Bill
Baby Talk and Choo Choo Cars A Parable
A Kansan City Star note argues against believing babies ever invent phrases like choo choo cars without instruction. It suggests baby talk is typically the product of adults ages twenty to seventy who project speech onto infants.
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Kansans
The Art of Talking Back in a Marriage Scene
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet captures a later conversation where a soft voiced widower reassures a wife and she admits uncertainty in responding. The exchange hints at marital dynamics and gendered communication within a domestic setting.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Curious Bullet Photography Through Wood
Moving pictures at 100000 frames per second reveal a bullet passing through a thin wood stick. The stick splits and splinters after the bullet has moved on, while no camera shutter stopped motion. electric sparks mark the sequence as the bullet exits.
Defining an Epigram in a Brief Remark
A Washington Star quip defines an epigram as a brief but commonplace remark by someone who has been well advertised. The playful exchange features a boy asking what an epigram is and Mr Growcher offering the concise, publicity tied explanation.
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Pather
Growcher
Washington Star
Judging a Man by His Clothes
A Judge argues against judging men by attire noting a self made millionaire, who dresses as finely as clerks in his own firm, illustrating bias versus reality.
Emperor and Princess Honor a West Prussia Blacksmith
In Cadmen at William’s model farm the Kaiser and Princess Victoria Luise visit a blacksmith famed for his sterling qualities. The emperor introduces the smith as “a special friend of my daughter's” as he and a high official greet him in the workshop.
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Cadmen
William
West Prussia
Victoria Luise
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