Diamond wedding anniversary celebrated for Mr and Mrs Cooper
Mr and Mrs Cooper marked a landmark anniversary with a grand gathering on Friday June 7. The event honored their long marriage begun in Mercer County Illinois in 1857 and noted their ten children and twenty three grandchildren. Nine of the children attended the reunion with Levi and Ashley absent. The couple’s Civil War service and later life on the Republic County farm were recalled as the Journal extends congratulations and wishes for a future diamond celebration.
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Cooper
Mercer County
Illinois
Republic County
Levi
Sioux City
Iowa
Grant
St. James Minn
Jay
Hill City
Kansas
Ashley
Norcatur
Zora Green
Alton
Bert
Concordia
Newell
Lem E
Grace
May
Scandia
From Tin Lens to Social Ice Cream Ads and A Betrothed Hypnotically
An ad promises ice cream in bulk for socials and parties, with purity guaranteed by R. T. Smith. A report notes a 71 year old groom George W. Hannon and 40 year old bride Fannie L. Wheeler wed after a hypnotic influence, a marriage sparked by a want ad. Other items mention carriage paint at Happers, spinal treatment in Kirksville, poison fly paper and Santa Fe railroad water supply developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hannon
Munden
Fannie L. Wheeler
Belleville
Highland Happenings and Local Scraps
Sunday visitors Loyd Kelly and Nora Bowling called on neighbors while Tom Gile tended a severely injured horse tied near a wire fence. Geo Cowle works on lumber for a new house as Fraser’s barn hosts social activity. A buggy mishap injures Mr Woodka. townsfolk prepare for a planned meeting, with uncertain turnout.
For sale two English red-pulled bulls one registered
For sale two English red-pulled bulls about 18 months old one registered and one full-blood. Courtland phone 1716. Contact Joe Barrett to arrange purchase.
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Courtland
Joe Barrett
New Time Card Affects Rail Schedules On Sunday
A new timetable takes effect on Sunday across the Rock Island and Missouri Pacific lines. Train 40 east departs 3 09 AM and 26 at 12 03 AM, while westbound 39 leaves 12 39 AM and 7 at 4 05 AM, with several other numbered trains adjusted and the Jersey and local freight times altered. The northbound Missouri Pacific now leaves at 12 13 PM and the southbound at 12 52 PM.
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Rock Island
Jersey
Missouri Pacific
Beames Showcases Howard Overalls Amid Warm Prices
Newells features shoes as main draw while Beames promotes Howard Overalls in brisk weather. Prices are emphasized to attract shoppers despite cool conditions.
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Newells
Promoted Auditor at Dickason Good Man Lumber Co
A. C. Porter has been promoted to auditor of the Dickason Good Man Lumber Co, replacing Mr. Duncan who starts his own business. Palmer from Cedarvale Kansas succeeds Porter. The piece also mentions various shop items and local anecdotes from Biddeford and York County, including humorous barber shop chatter.
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A. C. Porter
Dickason Goodman Lumber Co
Duncan
Mr. Palmer
Cedarvale
Kansas
Biddeford
Walter Lane
Wight
York County
Blackstone
Electric Bitters End Liver Kidney Troubles Claim
Letter from Cedar Grove Me touts Electric Bitters as a cure for liver and kidney troubles. The writer says after suffering long and trying relief, one bottle helped and three completed the cure. The ad promises best on earth for stomach liver and kidney issues and sells for 50 cents by druggists.
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Geo. H. Parris
Cedar Grove
Ralief
Postage Stamps Worldwide Totals By Region
The article lists 40 496 known stamp varieties issued by governments to date. The British empire holds 6 158, with 114 343 for the rest of the world. Europe 4 361 Asia 3 856 Africa 4 469 America 4 688 the West Indies 1 637 and Oceanica 1 485. It counts only standard postage stamps not postal cards or stamped envelopes.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
America
West Indies
Secret cutting machines boost cigar shop profits
Cigar stores use end cutters on tobaccos with a machine at the counter. Ends gathered from cuts are sold back as good tobacco, bringing in extra money. Clerks promote the device, guiding patrons to use it and earning perquisites from the machine’s cuttings.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Praised In Local Ad
An old-time ad extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as effective for malaria and biliousness. It claims no grinding or gripes and notes the product is 25 cents at drug stores. Local names appear in the promotional text.
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Mr. BE
W.goodlee
Louis St. Dallas
Dr. King
Norway Bulletin Notes Local Visits and Ball Team Plans
Mr Wright returned home from Concordia on Tuesday. Ol Gifford from Oklahoma visited area. Mrs Nall and Bertha Rimel drove to Concordia Monday. Fred Jacobson and wife from Gainesville Texas visiting his parents. Amelia Griffeth visited grandparents from Concordia. Bertha Rimol returned from Waconda Springs. Lars Tiller and relatives traveled to Jamestown. Mrs Meilen returned from Concordia. Charley Logston shows Rock Island surveyors routes for rail. Mrs 0 I Dickerhoof Belleville returned with two grandchildren. Pete Pehrson went to Jamestown and home with his mother. Edward and Olga Anderson attended commencement at Business College where Robert and George Birabbel graduated. Mrs Guy Mattheis and Ida Mellen visited George Scrivner in 7th Cloud Co. Duetur Sherrard and wife visited Republic. Dr. left his wife for a few days. Norway beat Rushville in a Saturday ball game. Norway Base Ball team rented a diamond east of the track. Harry Crogsenag manager and will play Saturdays. no more Sunday games.
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Ol Gifford
Oklahoma
Norway
Harry Crogsen
Five Horse Portable Gasoline Engine For Sale
Portable five horse engine in good condition offered by Fred Granstedt or Ed Rosensquist in Scandia. Call or write for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Granstedt
Ed _Rosensquist
Scandia
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R. T. Smith
Happers
March of Progress
New- Ell’s
Lars Larson
Kirksville
H E
Register
Santa Fe Railroad
Lovewell
Ployd Walter
Loyd ‘Kelly
Tom Gile
Nora
Harlie
Will Adam’s
Geo
Cowle
Lora Swenson
Hattie ‘Walter
Grace Adams Weele
Fraser's
Mouvement
Jaaes Lewis
Wooudlar
Woodka
Topeka
Giants
Scandia AB
Hi Linden
Larson
al Owens Albertson
Newton
Kimball
Platner
G. White
le Nordman
C. Marty
J. Shrout
W. Black
W. Wray
H. Nystrom
Yount
R. Doctor If Hasty
O. Freed
Inpings
Howard
Beames
Bug Bane
Newell’s
the Magig
Alaska
Perkins
the Home Paper
Broadway
York
Washington
Norway Bulletin
Mr. Wright
Ida Hugos
Kansas City
Amelia Griffeth
Bertha Rimol
Waconda Springs
Lars Tiller
Jena
Mary
Inga
Thiga ‘Mller
Jamestown
Meilen
Griffeth
Charley
Logston
Dickerhoof
Pete Pehrson
Edward Anderson
Olga
Business ¢ College
Robert and
George Birabbel
Guy Mattheis
da Mellen
Dun
George Scrivner
S.7ih Cloud Co
Sherrard
Republic
Jeaving
Rushville
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