Reverend Lomen’s Christian Home Orphanage Pioneers Care
A December 1882 tale of a father and four homeless daughters inspiring Rev J G Lomen to establish the Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa. The institution grew from one cottage to two blocks, now valued at over a hundred thousand dollars, run on voluntary contributions, with no endowment and no fees, caring for 4000+ children and averaging 220 in care. Donations of food and goods are urged as Thanksgiving nears.
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Cember
Christian Tome Orphanage
Council Bluffs
Iowa
J. G. Lomen
Iome
Christian Home Orphanage
Land
St. H B
Lemen
Christian ‘Home
Shoes Through Time From Ancient Israel To Venice
The article traces footwear history from Abraham’s era to 17th century Venice, noting Jewish land transfer customs involving shoes, Egyptian mummy sandals, and the high wooden choppines worn by Venetian noblewomen as described by Thomas Coryat in 1611. It cites the Chicago News as a source.
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Abraham
Sodom
Venice
Thomas Coryat
Chicago News
Serpent Eats Snake: King Cobra of Burma Aggressive
The venomous Ophiophagus elaps or serpentivore, found in Burma, is a highly aggressive snake that attacks people and animals. Adults reach 12 to 15 feet, with a three inch fang and potent venom. It climbs trees and swims, with death times ranging from fourteen minutes in fowls to hours in larger animals.
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Nicholson
Amrita Bazar Patrika
Vine Covered Buildings Dream and Discontent
The passage argues most American buildings are dull but vines should not fully cover a striking structure like a church. It praises English practice of balancing architecture and foliage and notes Boston and a few places in the U.S. understand this harmony.
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England
Boston
Garden Magazine
Quintain Game Survives in Offham Green Kent
The Game of Quintain endures only in Offham Green Kent England. It is named from an instrument used in tilting on horseback with the hince. An upright post topped by a crossbar on a pivot holds a tint board area or a bag of sand. The rider aimed to strike the board fast enough to pass before the swinging sand bag could strike him from behind.
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Offham Green
Kent
England
Pleasanter Expression Draws Photographer’s Nudge
In Chicago Tribune style, a photographer requests a better expression from Mr. Hanks for a photograph while Mrs. Hanks stands by. The scene captures a posed moment as Old Hank’s demeanor is adjusted for the shot.
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Old Hanks
Evened Up Stock Talk at the Dressmaker’s
Von Blumer notes stock rose sharply while his wife visited her dressmaker. He clarifies gains were only about even as they discussed daily life and busy schedules. Cassidy and Casey chime in about being very busy and finding time for leisure amid activity.
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von Blumer
Dimpleton
Cassidy
Casey
Ayal Shure
Laysure
Philadelphia
Presa
Anvil Duet and Gladys Paragon of Perfection Text
A fragmented line of dialogue references a paragon of perfection and a young man watched closely. The garbled OCR reads like a stage note or lyric snippet with unclear context and identities.
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Gladys
Rail Timetable Des Moines St Louis Kansas City Service
Schedule listing times for North and South routes with morning and evening departures. Names C S Crane G P T A St Louis and L R Davis T P A Des Moines appear as contacts for service information and travel arrangements.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Port Worth
Joeph
St. Paul
Kansas City Minneapolia
Des’ Moines
Kansas City
C. S. Crane
G. P
T. A
L. R. Davis
Des Moines
New Great South American Kidne Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by a claimed effective remedy. The notice touts prompt pain relief in kidneys bladder and back for any gender and immediate relief from water retention. Sold by B F Keables druggist in Pella Iowa.
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B. F. Keables
Pella
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Petra
Onaha
Meiver
Eldonando
Oskaloosa
Rock Island
L. M. Allen
Missouri River
E. W. Thompson
Pierce
Anant Pius
eNvers
R. V. Pierce
Common Sense
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Mrs. J. van Maren
Fifth Avenue
New York
Ae Waghhan
Rogers Bros
Rogers Bnos
Penn Con
Meridin Britannia CO
Floricen, Conn
Harry Worth
The
Nonroe
Nayel
Schmelzer Arms
Tella
National School OF Salesmanship
Hennepin Ave
Minnespolis
Minn
Marion County
Breer
Aytack
Howell
U. S
Canada
the Selden Pen M’f’g. CO
Nassau St
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Farmers and Merchants Bank
BE. Decthou
B. Fy Keables
Ford’s
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