Belleville Fair Programs Include Free Shows and Races
Weekend events feature Free Show with High Diving Dog and aerial acts, band concerts, and an Automobile parade. Races on Main Street include Sack Race, Potato Polo, and Munden vs Cuba with cash prizes. Saturday adds Mankato vs Lovewell, Ladies Driving contest, Slow Horse Race, and dancing at City Hall.
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Norway Kids
Scandia
Harrison and Son
Courtland Vs
Norway
Main Street
R. A. Doctor
B. E. Beckman
B. Morey
J. D. Weir
J. B. Beames
Aerial Arts
Harrison & Son
Belleville
Ball Grounds
Band
Cuba
Star Grocery
Bank of Scandia
M. A. Preble
Ist
Farmers and Merchants Bank
City Hall
Clyde
Stony Point
Mankato
John Olson
L. C Hohr
K. M. Weislogel
Ellingson & Stark
July sale of 1 hp International engines at 35 dollars
Promoters announce July sales of 1 hp International gasoline engines for 35 dollars by J A Freeburg. Second Annual Frateral Picnic planned at Scandia July 27 28 29. Local notices promote threshing coal and house sale details before quick sale.
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H. P. International
J. A. Freeburg
Scandia
Dickason Goodman Lumber Co Ad Promotes Threshing Coal
An old newspaper snippet advertises Threshing Coal at the Dickason Goodman Lumber Co. with a quip about wine and flowers. The message warns against booze and its effects, concluding with a brief exclamation.
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Dickason Goodman Lbr. Co
Area planes proposal faces compelled carry debate
An unnamed advocate presses a plan for area planes with a mandate to carry. The proposal triggers debate over feasibility and enforcement, drawing attention to regulatory hurdles and logistical costs.
Sailor opens nets to catch occupants after accident
Report notes a sailor set nets underneath to trap occupants in a mishap and mentions a man who placed a large bellows in the stern of his sailboat to fill the sail during calm conditions.
Woman dances long hours due to heavy clothing when sweeping
A humorous note explains a young woman can dance five hours and sweep one because she wears too many garments. The line suggests fashion or modest attire causes she fatigue and slower movements.
Auto climbs steep hill sparks big bill
Quotation highlights a car struggle on a difficult hill and the consequence of a $110 expense and repair charge last month. The exchange implies the vehicle performed beyond expectations while incurring costs.
Illinois Telephone Girls Face Character Standards
The article lists requirements for female employees of an Illinois telephone company. Candidates must meet strict criteria including good character, sight, hearing, voice, health, obedience, honesty, industry, a clear mind and articulation, neatness, average height and weight, polite manners, good temper, and a tendency not to pry into others' affairs.
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Illinois Telephone Company
Potato Prospect Tales From a Hilltop Find
A man describes pulling up a hill to discover several potatoes as large as peas and many small ones, noting a surprising harvest. He offers the oddball report with a plainspoken, regional tone.
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Jones
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John A. Freeburg
Kansas
Fred Anderson
Kans
Lebanon
J. B. Henry
W. AM
J.A. Merrill
See’y
Baldwin & Lash
Monuments
Belleville, Kans
E. Porter Ahrens
Nynail
Courtland
FP. L. Avarren RD
D. Ss
Doctor Bros
City Drag Line
Las
W. E. Godfrey
4Ors, LLC
River Bridge
Ghas. Peterson
Fraternal Association
General Banking
G. W. Nimocks
J. H. Sandell
Dickason-Goodman Lbr, Co
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Iseed Pac
H. Z. Ackley
AGT
A. L. Coleman and Son
F. M. Bank
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