Say No to Mail Order Threat to Village Life
An advocate argues that par cels post and mail order houses drain village business, depress real estate, and harm farming communities. He cites farmer Thomas Harrigan and warns readers to support local merchants, resist ads in farm papers, and burn mail order catalogues to protect near by towns, schools, and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Harrigan
River Falls
Wis
United States
Chicago
New York
Myrenant
Gamcracks
Adorable Silk and Ribbon Bonnets for Little Misses
The article describes child bonnets made with light weight silks and ribbons in blue and pink. It highlights two designs with braid bodies and lace accents, a wreath trimming, and elastic fastenings. Bright color combinations and simple, practical fits are emphasized. Julia Bottomley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Bottomley
Putting the Shoes in Order for Summer Wear
The piece advises pulling last year’s shoes from storage, cleaning and preserving leather, and having a cobbler replace hair soles, heel lifts, and buttons with patent fasteners. It suggests straws on chafed seams, adding new ribbons and lacing, then treing and polishing each pair to protect from dust and moisture.
Patching Dresscloth Requires Careful Matching of Weave
Instructions advise matching patch material to the dress in color and weave, selecting striped or plaid fabrics with aligned lines. Patch a faded garment with mostly new material, dampen and press on from the wrong side, trim frayed edges, and sew down with invisible stitches to avoid a visible mend.
Paris fashion notes promote white high boots this season
Footwear endorsed by Paris features white boots with very high tops that snug the ankle for a trim look. Parisian fashionables pair them with white or flesh toned stockings, while black stockings accompany black slippers and pumps in the evening. A new gun metal colonial pump with s curved buckles gains favor for piazza and country wear.
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Paris
Tor
The
Parisienné’s
Toilette
Keeping Cream Sweet for Several Days
A historic tip advises adding two or three lumps of sugar to cream, stirring well, then covering and placing it in the coldest corner of the refrigerator to preserve sweetness for a longer period. The guidance emphasizes proper storage to extend freshness.
Auditors and Governors to Speak on Same Platform at Upland
Lancaster County State Auditor Barton will share a dais with opponent ex-Congressman Sutherland at Upland on June 14. Governor Aldrich and rival J H Morehead of Falls City will also speak the same day, with ex-Governor Shatlenberger scheduled as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Barton
Sutherland
Upland
Aldrich
J. H. Morehead
Falls City
Shatlenberger
Tecumseh man wins 15000 damages against Western Union
Lamonn Young won a 15000 verdict in district court at Kansas City against the Western Union Telegraph company for personal injuries suffered while walking along a street. He initially sought 50000 in damages. Edith Crissenberry of North Bend leaves for Chicago for summer study before foreign missionary work in Assam, India, with September departure for the field.
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Johnson County
Lamonn Young
Western , Union ‘Telegraph Company
Kansas City
Rr. Young
India
Dodge County
Edith Crissenberry
North Bend
Chicago
Assam
Service to Be Resumed on St Joseph & Grand Island Line
Jefferson County reports Rock Island officials confirm motor car service on the St Joseph and Grand Island railroad will resume at the start of the month enabling Fairbury Commercial Club to celebrate the restored local rail link.
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Jefferson County
Fairbury Commercial Club
Rock Island
St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad
Oldest Preacher James J McLain Dies in Omaha
Douglas County Nebraska James J McLain 84 oldest Methodist and early Omaha settler died after illness of old age. Resident since 1867. Salem Boy drowned Lawrence Ledbetter 12 son of a farmer near town drowned in Nemaha river near mill dam at Salem.
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Douglas County
James J. McLain
Omaha
Salem
Richardson
Lawrence Ledbetter
Nemaha River
Trains Kills Fairbury Laborer at Fairbury Station
James Derneck a Bohemian laborer of Fairbury was struck and killed by a Fairbury Nelson local passenger train in Jefferson County. The locomotive and baggage car passed over the body before the train stopped.
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Fairbury
Jefferson County
James Derneck
Nelson
Injuries May Prove Fatal In Fremont Train Hit
Dodge County physician says two men Michael Kelly and Thomas Doyle were struck by a Union Pacific train west of Fremont and are in serious condition with one expected to die.
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Dodge County
Michael Kelly
Thomas Doyle
Union Pacific
Fremont
Qallins
Rev A C Towns Resigns from Albion Congregational Church
Boone County pastor Rev A C Towns announced his resignation from the Congregational Church of Albion. He seeks to be relieved by July 1 to accept a call at Cumberland Maine, his old church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
A. C. Townsend
Congregational Church of
Albion
Cumberland
Beatrice Girl Bitten by Rabid Dog Sent to Pasteur Institute
Virginia Coit daughter of Mr and Mrs Dwight Coit of Beatrice was bitten by her pet dog found to have rabies. The dog's head was sent to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago and doctors confirmed hydrophobia. The family traveled to Chicago to seek treatment for the girl.
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Gage County
Virginia
Coit
Dwight Coit
Beatrice
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
A.H. Felch
New Osceola High School Corner Stone Ceremony
The corner stone for the new high school building in Osceola Polk County will be laid on Wednesday June 12. The project value is listed as forty thousand dollars and marks a major addition to the Osceola school system.
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Osceola
Polk
County
WindStorm Wrecks Rushville Hotel and Hurts Town Buildings
A severe wind storm hit Rushville Sheridan County destroying part of the south wall of the three story Phister hotel and damaging the WW N Ford hardware store. The second story of the hotel was blown through the cement blocks and others structures including outbuildings and the town hall suffered damage. Local veterans and families at Milford expressed satisfaction with changes at the home commandant Joe Teeter of Lincoln and the new Secretary of State Walt, following visits to the soldiers and their families.
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Walt
Milford
Joe. Teeter
Lincoln
Rushville
Sheridan County
N. Ford
Safe laxative for elderly people advertised by Caldwell
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for elderly and children. It claims relief from belching and stomach upset without disturbing the system and offers sample bottles by mail from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello, Mississippi.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St. -Monticello, M
Lamb's Tenure of Life Display in Private Menagerie
Fragmentary OCR recounts a private menagerie show featuring a “Happy Family” cage with a toothless tiger and a half-starved wolf. A small lamb sits in a corner, shivering while a showman assures it must be renewed after each display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Loni
Murine Eye Remedy Advertised by Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago
An illustrated ️advertisement promotes Murine eye remedy for watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It claims physicians used it for years and notes packaging includes a illustrated book. Sold by druggists at 366 and Weper Bottle in Chicago.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Unclear Quote Teases Domestic Strife And Control
Fragmentary passages suggest a husband Buggs causes discomfort to his wife. The text mentions storming a house and the wife maintaining control while he resents her reign. The exact context and full details are unreadable.
Paxton Antiseptic and Cole Carbolisalve Promote Comfort
An old advertisement highlights Paxton Antiseptic at 25 cents per box from Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass and Cole's Carbolisalve promising quick relief from skin diseases burns and itching with claims of instant pain relief and no scars. Free samples offered by J W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Cole
W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wim
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Strike Talk Among Workers
A garbled excerpt shows Elijah boasting during a dispute about feeding delays and a strike threat. The text hints at labor tension and worker impatience but lacks clear context or full statements.
Hibernian Knicker What is a atepress
Fragments of phrases appear as a jumble about Hibernian and Garfield Tea. unclear names and events surface with mention of death and a mother. The text shows garbled quotes and stray words, offering no coherent story, date, or concrete action.
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Hibernian
Knicker
Atepress
Carte Bocker
Garfield
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