Around the Circle updates from local farming community
The column notes Bert Smith forming the B F Savage place this year and reports on bridge work and threshing by Cuthbertson brothers. It mentions oats sowing, horse farming, cane seed and kafir corn yields, a carnival meeting at Pleasant Grove school house, and election of officers L Hasmussen J W Ambrose Jerome Bowersox and Mrs Isadore Bowersox with power to convene meetings for a township organization and upcoming carnival plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Smith
B.F. Savage
George Brombaugh
Cuthbertson Boys
Pleasant Grove
L. Hasmussen
J. W.ambrose
Jerome Bowersox
Isadore, Bowersox
Whitney's Opens Wholesale Hats for Spring
A new hat section at Whitney's offers men and boys a latest spring style at wholesale prices. Shoppers urged to visit now before stock is picked over.
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Whitney's
District 48 Field Work Delayed By Rain
The rain Monday evening stopped field work and affected residents along the mail route. Several local notices mention S. Skeels traveling to Concordia for Miss Bessie, Miss Craig closing a successful term of school, and T. S. Walter being the first to finish sowing oats. Willie Nichols improves after sudden illness at church, while Miss Maggie Fritzsinger from Belleville assists Mrs. F. B. Ames. A doctor visited W. F. Stallings, who was ill, and Mrs Schnellbacher altered summer plans to visit relatives before heading to California to see a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Craig
T. S. Walter
Willie Nichols
Schnellbacher
Jeff
California
Millinery Opening at Whitneys Exhibition Hats
Whitney s opens on Saturday and Monday April 7 and 9 1900 with an exhibit of the finest ladies misses and childrens hats in the county reflects a busy local fashion event for the era highlighting millinery offerings.
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Whitney's
Local notes from Norway region column
Lawrie Peterson re floors his house this week. Mr and Mrs Hutchins of Lovewell visited last week. C R Nelson in Scandia on Saturday. Miss Celia Moorehead went to Sherdahl Thursday. Dr George Nelson from Jamestown was here Saturday and Sunday. Invitations out for a dance at J R Hugo’s this Wednesday evening. Jesse Nichols from Scandia to have arm dressed Saturday. Oak Creek Olympian Society box supper netted $15 Saturday. Mr and Mrs Stosling and Mn D of Concordia visited. Mrs S N Mellen and Miss Lillie came from Concordia for a few days. The horse race Harvey Lax versus Persinger ended in Persinger’s loss. Mr and Mrs W H Beatty attended Clark Beatty’s funeral at Talmo Thursday. Oak Creek school closes Friday. Miss Merta Murphy praised as teacher. Many buggies overturned Saturday night and several persons lost. Mr and Mrs Charles Southworth and Miss Ruth of Jamestown visited J R Shivvers Monday. Mrs Southworth stayed until Tuesday. Mr S N Mellen surprised with a chair Friday evening. A very enjoyable time reported. it was stormy so many stayed home. We wish Mr Mellen many happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lax
Persinger
Persingers
W.H. Beatty
Clark Beatty
Talmo
N. Mellen
Mr. Mellen
Local society notes and household updates
Miss Maggie West rests at home this week while Oliver Nelson builds a summer kitchen and Frank Smith adds to his house. Andrew Myers works for Mr. McPherson near Rydal. Nelson and Aberg ship cattle to Kansas City Monday. Mrs P Gregory and children visit W A Berry. Frank West completes Dist 91 term and returns home. Harvey Myers’ brother visits and plans to settle in Republic County. Spring hints emerge as rains arrive and grass grows. Robert Doctor Jr hosts a youth party at Mrs Thos Doctor's. Wis White travels to Topeka for eye consultation after prior treatment in Belleville. The Poplar Grove Literary Society meets weekly. this spring session ends due to busy season.
Born To Mr and Mrs James Collett A Boy
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Collett on Wednesday March 28th in a local hospital. The newborn adds a new member to the Collett family. Mother and child are reported in good health.
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James Collett
Courtland Clips
Mrs. Gilworth and Miss Susie Chapman are ill with sicknesses. Dr. Snider and Dr. Litsinger noted health changes. Locals travel and visit relatives in Belleville Jamestown Milford Hebron Fort Riley and Byron. A number relocate or plan moves as residents share updates and farewells.
Whitney's Spring Millinery Display Opens April 7
A most gorgeous display of spring millinery opens at Whitney's in the city on April 7 and runs through April 9, showcasing new hats and accessories by local designers.
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Whitney's
Circling News Snippet from District 48.02 Report
A fragmented clipping mentions Correspondents Contest and district references such as Norway, Republic City, Courtland, and Lone Tree. The text is incomplete with unclear details on event results or dates.
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Around the Circle
Cee Ease Norway Hulletin
Kackley News
Republic City
Caer TR Courtland
Lone Tree
Republic Ripples in Republic City District News
Ed Polley suffers erysipelas on face and Dr Foristall is busy vaccinating since Sunday. Sherrard and Williams visited Scandia Monday. Edith Foristall visited from Lincoln Near with her parents. Assessor Lowe asks Jake Beck to help list Republic City property starting Tuesday. Willie Vance closed his Lake school due to his mother contracting smallpox per Dr Kauffman. Literary society debates Friday on liberal education versus professional training led by Polley and Jarrett. Dr Kauffman of Hardy diagnosed a Holdeness area patient with smallpox on Saturday. A caucus Friday elected Henry Stinson mayor and councilmen McIntosh, Stover, Jones, Throop, and Charles. Past bonds for a city hall revived. unlikely to issue this year. Geo H Litsinger in town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Jake Beck
Republic City
Willie Vance
the Lake
Kauffman
Literary Society
Graduation notes and bank robbery report mix
George appears well though thin from hard work ahead of graduation. Republic county score noted. Friday night last, Bank of Hardy vault blown by dynamite, about 4500 stolen from a Diebold safe without time lock or insurance. Bloodhounds from Beatrice tracked three suspicious men to the Lawson Stafford place, but no culprits yet found.
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George
Republic County
Courtland
Litsinger
Republic
Bank of Hardy
Beatrice
Lawson Stafford Place
Cattle Market Gains in Kansas City Trade
Yesterday cattle prices rose by ten cents in Kansas City to a top of 5.25 while hogs peaked at 5.20 a cwt for the year. Hog raisers enjoy strong market conditions as demand stays firm.
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Kansas City
Grand Opening of Spring Millinery at Whitney's
Whitney's hosts a grand opening event for spring millinery on April 7 and 9. The store debuts new hats and headwear designs, inviting shoppers to explore seasonally updated selections. Officials welcome patrons to experience the boutique's latest arrivals and fashion-forward accessories.
Upset at Calvary Cemetery Injures New York Contractor
Thomas Kavanagh of Kavanagh Sharkey, New York, injured while attending a funeral at Calvary cemetery. He leaned against a tombstone that toppled when a nearby blast caused a rock terrace to give way, sending the stone and him down an embankment. He suffered considerable bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kavanagh
Kavanagh & Sharkey
New York
Calvary Cemetery
Kavanagh
Lover's Leap and the Tale of Sappho's Cliff
The article describes a white cliff at Santa Maura known as Sappho's Leap or Lover's Leap. Named Capa Ducato, it stands about 200 feet high at the southern tip of Leucadia, famed for a legend of the poet Sappho leaping into the sea to end love pains.
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Sappho
Capa Ducato
Santa Maura
Ionian Islands
Leucadia
Space Horses Use in Cities Promises Less Congestion
A proposal argues that banning horse travel in cities will ease congestion by freeing space once taken up by horses and wagons. It cites New York’s about 300000 horses and calculates that each horse and its wagon add nine feet to length and about two feet in width, totaling roughly 3600 square feet for 200000 animals.
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New York City
Italy Harnesses Alpine Streams for Massive Power Push
Italy advances rapid development by using its vast water powers to generate electricity and industry. The nation’s streams flowing from the Alps could yield enormous power at low cost. Naval authorities have awarded contracts for 27,000 tons of steel wire ship material.
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Italy
Alps
Big Magazine Explosion Shocks Wellsville Area
A storage site on the Stout farm near Wellsville, N. six miles east, contained 3,200 pounds of nitroglycerin. An explosion created a crater five feet deep and forty feet across, its blast heard forty miles away and mistaken for an earthquake.
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Wellsville
Global Military Readiness Figures From French Statistician
A French statistician estimates four million two hundred fifty thousand men are permanently under arms. In universal war, forty four million two hundred fifty thousand would be ready to fight immediately, enough to encircle the Earth along the equator if placed in a single line.
Parsley as Odor Neutralizer for Onion Dishes
A brief note suggests parsley removes onion odor from meals and even prevents aftertaste for onion lovers. It recommends garnishing onion dishes with parsley to counteract smell and lingering taste, indicating broad user acceptance.
Forty Thousand Injuries Reported In New York Factories
The New York state labor statistics commissioner estimates at least 40,000 people are injured annually in manufacturing industries within the state. The figure highlights ongoing safety concerns in industrial workplaces and calls for improved protections and enforcement.
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Commissioner of Labor Statistics For
New_York state
Dormant Americano Volcanoes Assertion
Scientists assert there are dormant volcanoes in the United States that will undoubtedly become active someday.
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United States
Everybody's Favorite White‑enameled Iron Beds
An advertisement promotes white‑enameled iron beds with brass ornaments priced at 3.75 4.50 6.00 8.00 and 9.99 in multiple sizes. The copy touts cleanliness convenience durability and economy while claiming better appearance and longer life than other options.
Olson Furniture & Carpet House news brief
Olson Furniture & Carpet House reports General Joubert, the Boer leader, is dead from stomach troubles. The item remarks that it may signal the end of the war. Also included is a notice selling a fresh cow and a young calf from Dr Hyarr.
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Joubert
Dr. Hyarr
Peculiar South African Diet of Native Savages Described
A German missionary’s Berlin Geographic Society talk on Transvaal Basutos details their mouse hunts using nets and dogs, whipped victims, monkey and snake consumption, caterpillars as a delicacy, and seasonal ant hunts. Mission children’s locust capture and ant chases by Kaffir youths amid village life are noted.
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South Africa
Berlin Geographical Society
Transvaal
Philiadephia
Aston
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Circle
Ngain
Bruce Cuthbertson
Hilmwood
J.P. Porter
Norway
al. Rasmussen
Kelly
Skeels
Concordia
Miss Bessie
Maggie Fritzsinger
Belleville
F. B. Ames
W. F. Stallings
Lawrie Peterson
Mrs. Hutchins of
Lovewell
C. R. Nelson
Scandia
Celia Moorehead
Sherdahl
George Nelson
Jamestown
J. R. Hugos
Jesse Nichols
Oak Creek ‘Olympian Society
Stosling, Mn D
Oak Creek
Merta Murphy
Charles Southworth
Ruth of
J. R. Shivvers
Southworth
Maggie West
Oliver Nelson
Frank Smith
Andrew Myers
Mr. McPherson
Rydal
P. Gregory
Harvey Myers
Robert Doctor Jr
Mrs. Thos. Doctor
Wis. White
Topeka
Poplar Grove
Susie Chapman
Joseph Burnett
Samohkien
South Dakota
N. Marty
W. R
Henry Squire
Snider
Currie
Andrew Peterson
O. Morey
Bixler
Michigan
Prof. Bixler
Miss Stewart
Byron
Nebr
Jerome Workman
Edward Waggoner
Fort Riley
Mrs. Blaylock
Mrs. Elsie Eliott
Hebron, Nebr
Mr. and
Mrs. Burk
Lewis Shelton
N. Y
Republic Ripples
Ed Polley
Dr. Foristall
Sherrard and
Williams
Edith Foristall
Lincoln Near
Geo. H. Litsinger
Whitney’s
Olson Furniture & Carpet House
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