Shaw Hero of Education and Finance in Small Town
The article profiles Mr Shaw as a steadfast, principled figure in a 2,500-population town. It highlights his stand for prohibition era values, support for education including funding a local academy, and his refusal to include gold clauses in notes. It recounts a tale of a banker aiding a distressed tenant to avoid eviction and keep him solvent, illustrating Shaw’s public-spirited governance.
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Shaw
Bicknell
I Biel
Broshaw
W. A. van News
Catho Sund
Steinstus
Etinint
State University
State Normal School
Mrshaw
Shi Wac Hueble
Trey Hay
Ballantyne
Idk
Public schooling and literacy push amid Iowa fair notes
Amid discussions of public school expansion and liberal education access, the Cosmopolitan movement seeks to widen opportunities for aspiring students. Des Moines State Fair is praised, with rail rates highlighted for travel from regional points as Humboldt news reports local schooling and community updates.
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Wlerge
Duces
Jim
Andrews
Brown University
Cosmopulitan
New York
Toveu
Swamp-Room Kidney Remedy Ad in 19th Century Paper
An old advertisement touts Swamp-Room Kidney remedy by Dr Kilme Co promising relief from back pain, kidney and bladder issues, nocturia, and urine problems. It claims quick, dramatic effects and offers samples and a pamphlet for mail requests, with prices per bottle and a newspaper guarantee of genuineness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jkilm Swamp-Roor
Gil
Renwick Tran
Kilme Co
Vimio
N.Y
Humboldt County Bicycle Race and Grand Wheel Parade
A Thursday bicycle event lineup includes a county road race open to entrants countywide with a legible purse race slated as a closing feature. Following the racing, a grand wheel parade of ladies and gentlemen will cap the day. Also noted are medical readings by a University of Ve professor and public protests over institutional governance amid bimetalist sentiment. A September 18 round trip fare is offered by Chicago & North Western Ry agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County
Chicago & North Western Ry
Gold Dollars For 30 Cents Advertisement Warning
A vintage ad warns readers about counterfeit or undervalued gold dollars and suspicious bicycle offers. It urges customers to learn Honest Value through a catalog detailing bicycle components and pricing, noting two kinds of bicycles and promoting Cleveland branding.
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Cleveland
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