Local items recall townsfolk events and sales
The JOURNAL notes pension day and a bundle sale at the office. It mentions a Blind Boone Concert planned for April 5 at the opera house and a February 27 event in Scandia. Other items include sleighing, a United Brethren quarterly meeting, and subscriptions at the JOURNAL office. It advertises rural route stamped envelopes, livestock prices, a Topeka editor’s visit, and state editorial associations.
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Blind Boone
Opera House
Pleasant Grove notes and school program updates
Union units report visitors from Brule and Republic City on Monday. Snow disrupts Pleasant Grove school attendance while Eula Cardwell is ill. Students presented a Kansas and McKinley Day program on January 29 with four speakers heading to Republic February 8, led by Anna Porter. Mr Porter and Mr Deater spoke on Kansas and McKinley. ERosenquist shipped cattle to Kansas City and Henry Rosene bought J Perisinger's land.
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Pleasant
George Stromberg
Republic City
Pleasant Grove School
Grove School
Kansas
McKinley
Republic
Anna
Porter
Earl
Bessie Deater
Deater
Erosenquist
Groundhog shadow hints at early spring in Kackley
Local notes report Uncle Jno sick Aby and Jake Willis back from Smith county. Alfred Peterson sold his farm while Miss Della Shaver visited Concordia. Philip Thudin and wife returned to Walon. Joe Litsinger rode through Courtland between trains. Roads are drifted west of town and Swen Larson broke a leg at school last Thursday. Geo Shindle may move from Republic to Rackley to work as blacksmith. Woodman boys study building a hall for their use.
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Della Shaver
Concordia
Philip
Thudin Aid
Walon
Swen Larson
Geo. Shindle
Republic
Rackley
Groundhog shadow marks district 48 day scene
Groundhog in District 48 saw its shadow. Social notices report Mrs. Mattie Kelly hosting Ladies Endeavor Society next Wednesday February 12. Various local residents, including Gile family and Murphy siblings, are noted with visits, illnesses, sleigh riding, livestock losses, and a school singing practice at Highland.
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Ladies * Endeavor Society
Mattie Kelly
Will Gile
Harry
Gile
Scandia
Courtland Clips Local News From Courtland Area
S J Tucker returns from Lincoln Nebraska after rheumatism treatment. John White and son Charles depart for new lands to claim. Groundhog sees shadow foretelling six more weeks of winter. January mail parade totals show 6498 items. money orders and deliveries tallied. Blacksmiths busy with sleighs. JL Linn buys Ayers house. J W Warwick moves to Randall home. Gordon family heads to Connecticut for visit and potential move. Emma Ammerman improves in California and plans May return. Two J E Gates family members ill with grip. Olus Free ill with grip last week.
Bloody Battle at Lelpatie Saxony Defeats Napoleon
In October 1818 the battle at Lelpatie Saxony saw Napoleon suffer his first decisive defeat. Allied forces from Russia Prussia and Austria defeated the French over three days. French losses reached about 60 000 with the allies incurring around 50 000 casualties amid a late day retreat.
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Lelpatie
Saxony
Napoleon
Russia
Prussia
Austria
New York
Depth of the Ocean Reported by Dr John Murray
Dr John Murray spoke in Glasgow about ocean depths noting an average depth near 19 000 feet and a hypothetical levelled landmass would drown the world to two miles. He cited the Atlantic Virgin Islands trench as the deepest found at 5585 fathoms about six miles.
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John Murray
Glasgow
Bea
Atlantic
Virgin Islands
Maine gains in sweet corn packing reach
Maine now rivaling New York and Illinois in sweat corn packing as production climbs. Last year about 22,000 cans were produced, marking a rapid growth in Maine’s canning output.
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Maine
New ‘York
Illinois
Norway News Infirmities And Local News From Moréhead To Lehn
The Norway Bulletin reports illnesses with Ethel and Gertie Morehead suffering sore throat and Minnie Blosser recovering from typhoid fever. It notes weather quirks in Kackley and Norway, mentions Henry Kingline in snowfall, and reports the sale of mules by Sige Moore. It covers travel to St Elmo, Colorado by J B Lehn, a local wedding in Concordia, and a serious leg fracture of Sven Larson treated by Dr. Ekblad.
Washington Post-Register Legibility Restored After Cleanup
The Washington Post Register appeared readable last week after authorities cleaned toll area and cleared mud from the fountain. Local officials reported effort to restore access and preserve site integrity following the disruption.
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Washington Post-Register
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
When you want a mild gentle physic easy to take and pleasant in effect use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Price 25 cents Samples free Every box guaranteed For sale by Happer the druggist
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Chamberlain
Happer
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A. J. Riney
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T. O. Caldwell
A. Palmer
Topeka
J. P. Heaton
New Mexico
Republic County
Manhattan
Tom.Charles
Belleville Freeman
J. E. Novak
Cuba
A.kimball
Courtland Register
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Bru
L. Morris
Eula Cardwell
Loyd Johnson
Henry
Kackley News
Hog Stre
Jno
Aby
Jake Willis
Smith County
Alfred Peterson
Joe Litsinger
Courtland
Poage
Woodman
Groundhog
Murphy
Ae J. Kelly
Guy Kelly
Charley Walter
Hailie Bowling
Mertie
Stella
Hattie
Bertha Murphy
Miss Phelps
Nora Bartlett
J. M. Loofbourrow’s
Charley
H. Bartlett
Highland School House
S.J. Tucker
Lincoln
Nebraska
John White
Charles
JL. Linn
John Ayers
J. W. Warwick
Randall House
John Gordon
Connecticut
Emma Ammerman
California
J. E. Gates
Olus Free
Norway
Ethel
Gertie Moréhead
Minnie Blosser
Kackley
Henry Kingline
Talmo
Sige Moore
Mark Layton
Frank McCall
Aerts
Frank
Kirkman
Indiana
Scott
J.B. Lehn
St Elmo Colorado
Dr. Scott
Miss . Lillie Mellen
Joe Lehn
Bertha Rimel
Randa Lovseth Lehn
Myra Grossen
Goodland
J. F. Diekerhoot
Dr. Coffey
D.E. Dickerhoof
Everett Washington
Sven Larson
Ekblad
Sven
John O. Anderson
Anderson i
Scandia Kansas
J.O. Anderson
Addregg
Cudahy Packing‘co
South Omaha
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Atchison, Kansas City, ST. Louis
Union Stations
Downs
Missouri
ST. Louis
Chas, KE. Styles
Atchison, Kans
H. C. ‘Townsend
Gen's Pass
Highland School
Dist
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Carl Gile
Lulu Gile
Leta
Leslie
Thorpe
Minta Walter
Wilda Ingraham
Charlie Siebenborn
Erié
Thomas
Michael
Bertena
Anna "Thompson
Mabel
Grace
Rolla Fulcomer
Pearl
Myrtle
Gertie Berry
Harley
Bowling
Frances Davis
Sophie Peterson
E Frank Jensen
Eva Wood
Edwin and
Alfin Isaacon
Vata Bullen
J. P. Porter
Him
To & M. Bank
Belleville State Bank
Caxton Building
Chicago
Wits
Nervine
Hastine
Nes
Miles
Pérere
B. M. ‘Tindall
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Eikhart, Lind
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