Pecks Bad Boy In An Airship Adventure In Africa
The narrator recounts a wild voyage chasing Africa’s wild animals by air with Pa and a circus crew. Pa boasts plans to capture beasts from an airship while Carrie Nation the lion and crew survive mishaps and close calls on the sea and in Africa, ending with Pa’s bravado and fear.
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South Africa
Eugiiah
Have Farm
Pawas
Pathes
Paris
Africa
Hennery
Nowes
Hke
Animal Kingdom
Carrie Nation
Toose
Honess
Carrie
Gamie
Notable Women Leaders and Literary Anecdotes Revealed
Eva Perry Moore, a Rockford native and Vassar alumna, emerges as newly elected president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The text traces her travels abroad and in the US, her nursing advocacy, and roles with the Society of College Alumnae and Vassar trustees. It also recounts a Normandy naval retiree who burned Dumas letters to protect private affairs, illustrating discretion in literary circles.
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Mies
Eva Perry Moore
M Lod
General Federation of Woren
Cluba
Rockford
Vassar
England
Germany
France
Italy
Austria
Holland
Belgium
United States
Mexico
Colorado
Kentucky
Missouri
St. Louis
the Provident Association
Society of College
M. Dumas
Dechem and Dr Sanderson Encounter A Curious Scene
An elderly Sosteti physician known as Dr Sanderson helps a man who claims no injury after a sweeping incident. The narrator notes the doctor's clever handling of patients and the public’s reaction to his attentiveness.
Local merchants close Saturday to celebrate Nation's birth
The undersigned merchants and businessmen announce store closures on Saturday July 3 1909 to observe Independence Day. Patrons are asked to shop by Friday evening as stores will stay open until 10 30 P M. Names include A VanDen Brink Co Duven Bros R G Lubbers Son S H DeVeries Blessing Winter Farmers Savings Bank Boyden Bank W J Peters A Kwikkel.
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S. H. DeVeries
Blessing & Winter
Farmers Savings Bank
Boyden Bank
W. J. Peters
A. Kwikkel
Holeproof Sox Offer Insurance Guarantee
An ad touts Holeproof socks insured with a six pair sale for $1.50. If any pair develops holes or needs darning within six months, they will be replaced free of charge.
Holeproof Sox Offered in Multiple Weights and Colors
Holeproof Sox come in medium light and extra light for midsummer wear sizes 9% to 12 in black light dark tan pearl gray and navy. They resist cracking rust fading and shrinking or stretching. Wear them once and you will not wear another kind. See stock Andre yqi member Holeproof Sox U S Pat GUaranteed six months or new Sox.
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Andre
Yqi
Mexican Mat Store Hats From Pampas Grass Grow Popular
In Mexico hats made from pampas grass, grown uniquely for the trade, are produced rapidly. Skilled workers make many hats daily, costing about fourpence each to produce and selling from one shilling sixpence to four shillings. Hats last long, with buyers sometimes using a single hat for ten years. London Queen.
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Mexico
Tragedian Richard EYL Impresses Aman Town Crowd
After the show in Aman town a tragedian playing Richard EYL was approached by an Honest farmer who expressed willingness to do business if the man seeking a horse remained of the same mind.
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Richard Eyl
Aman
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