Local Tales and Updates From Town News
Weather, traffic, and community notes fill the page. Reports detail a 22 to 0 baseball loss for Scandia at Formoso, new telephone installations, a July 25 school meeting, counterfeit currency warnings, Queen Merma entertainment, teacher certificates, an unusually hot spell with 96 degrees at night, and local social events. J W Pinney appointed receiver for Lervold & Mahan. outside liabilities about 2600 dollars. stock inventories exceed 6000 dollars. Commissioner seat to be filled in the 1st and 2nd wards. Paul Erickson unveils a brine weed-killer device for railroads. impact on ties and rail costs discussed. Seabolt offers shirts and ties.
Local Social Roundup From Elbert Lees Visit to Relatives
District 48 reports Elbert Lee visiting his aunt Mrs. Galbry on Monday and Tuesday. Chester Loofbourrow and Charles Walter traveled to Jamestown to harvest. Will Coyle left for Oklahoma to visit kin and seek a claim. Nellie Curtis of Concordia visiting Aunt Mrs. W J Kelly. Stella Murphy drove to Republic City. Mertie Canfield from Belleville stayed with Mrs. Murphy and attended the 8.5 convention where a paper on the Big Boy Problem Solved was read. Rev W A Williams spoke at 48 last Wednesday night to a large crowd. A social gathering Sunday night and Monday in the country. Bert Walter and Mrs Bovey hosted ice cream for local young people with many attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertie Canfield
Belleville
Mrs. Murphy’s
Harry Gile
Harley Bowling
Clarence Simpson
Roy Kelly
Willie Nichol
Medal honoring Washington linked to Boston evacution anniversary
A 1776 gold medal award from the Continental Congress for Washington’s services was described as kept in a Boston public library safe. About 80,000 medals of the design, sized to half the original, were distributed to Boston schoolchildren as part of Evacuation Day celebrations. The medal was bought from a Washington heir about 25 years ago. Also noted is a Norfolk accident where Charles Shirley severely injured his eyes while felling a tree with a sharp knife.
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George W Washington
Gald
Boston
George Washington
Continental Congress
Washington
Union Units and Local Visits Reported
Grandma Cardwell of Republic visited relatives this week. Bud Cardwell and family called at A Stromberg's Sunday. Mr and Mrs E Rosenquist visited Mrs Estberg and family Saturday and Sunday. Miss Bertha Cardwell returned home with them. Misses Granstedt came back from Nebraska Tuesday. Ole Berg of Warwick visits Union this week. Gotfrid Johnson went to Oklahoma Tuesday. Capt Daney has a new wind mill. R Ay Rasmussen, O B Strom and Arthur Cardwell went fishing last week. Look out for fish stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Stromberg
Republic
Bertha Cardwell
R. Ay ‘Rasmussen
O. B. Strom
Arthur Cardwell
Trade in Playing Cards and Annuity Insights
A large card manufacturer notes the U S produced about 12 million packs annually across some 35 factories with New York as a leading center. London sells about 4 million packs versus New York's 3.85 million. Cards use fine linen paper, ornate backs and satin glaze with prices from 10 cents to over a dollar. A tariff keeps European markets out. US tax revenue includes 2 cents per pack. Also an ad for White's Cream Vermifuge at 5 cents to treat children’s worms.
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United States
New York
London
Paris
Madrid
Vienna
Berlin
Isolation and exile as cure for tuberculosis in Maine woods
The Maine woods offer a sanctioned treatment for consumption requiring patients to endure isolation, long confinement, and disciplined routines. About 25 to 50 patients live year round in the forest, with limited visits and a five year path to possible liberty and work. Few will endure the full program or stay long enough to complete treatment. New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pine Woods
Maine Woods
Laxative Brom Quinine Tablets Promote Quick Cold Cure
Advertises a one day cure for a cold with Laxative Brom Quinine Tablets. Claims all druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Each box bears the Grove signature E W on demand.
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E. W
Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Éenibion
And
Scandia
Formoso
Jay Churchill
Stela Booze
Ola Booze
Messrs
Vernon Hyatt
Walter Beeler
A. Smith
Minnie Olson
Emphrey Peterson
J. W. Pinney
Lervold & Mahan
Missouri
Henry
Swanson
Brown
D. Y. Wilson
B.D. Woods
I. C.ware
F. E. Howard
A. W. Miller
Jefferson, Richland Elk Creek
Grant
Lincoln Townships
Paul Erickson
the “Journal
Erickson
Seabolt
Elbert Lee
Chester Loofbourrow
Chas. Walter
Jamestown
Will Cowlé
Oklahoma
Nellie Curtis
Concordia
Stella Murphy
Republic City
Mrs
Bert Walter
The
New York Life Insurance
Company and the State Insurance Co. of
Indianapolis
N.Y
Tus. Co
VR Bros TT
W. D. Brotchie
New York Life. Insurance Company
Domeseekers
Indian Territory
D. Schofield
Ramsas
Charles Shirley
Madison
Boone County
Prinang
Baltimore
Grandma Cardwell
Bud Cardwell
A. Stromberg’s
E. Rosenquist
Rosenquist
Estberg
Misses Granstedt
Nebraska
Ole-Berg-of- Warwick
Gotfrid Johnson
Capt. Daney
White
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