County Commissioners Schedule Regular Session
A lengthy notice lists upcoming local events and official actions. The county commissioners will meet in regular session on Monday, October 1, with township ticket certification due by October 6. Other items mention a fraternal picnic, a church Sunday School group outing, a special Missouri Pacific train to Concordia, a stove theft, and a sales pitch for postal subscriptions.
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the County
Missouri Pacific
Concordia
Friends surprise Larson couple with house takeover party
About 50 friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. John Larson by taking possession of their home on the 28th. Each guest brought a basket of goodies and a grand time followed. The guests presented the couple with two rocking chairs as a token of esteem.
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Mrs. John~ Larson
Vandevere Sees Osceola County Letting Country Shine
John Vandevere returned Wednesday from a week in Osborne county. He believes that country is as good or better than this.
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John Vandevere
Osborne County
Mrs G A Peterson Visiting Relatives Here
Mrs G A Peterson of Hastings Nebraska is visiting relatives in the area and staying for an extended visit.
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G. A. Peterson
Hastings, Nebr
Mrs C Newton and Don and Ernest Riggins head to Kansas City
Mrs C Newton Don and Ernest Riggins depart Saturday for Kansas City to attend the Carnival events. The trio plans to attend festivities and represent their group at the city event.
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C-Newton
Don
Ernest Riggins
Kansas City
Rag Time Aroused At Paris Exposition
A Paris exposition's American section sparked wild enthusiasm as Sousa's band performed rag time. The crowd of Americans reacted with excitement while French listeners puzzled by the Cake Walk and other tunes.
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Sousa
Vegetarian Arguments On Meat Consumption Price
A health culture writer asserts that if only meat from strictly healthy animals were marketed the price could not fall below one dollar per pound. The piece notes that at least seven tenths of the world population never eats flesh meat.
Gas Engine Propulsion Trial for Ships Explored
An 19th century note discusses using gas engines to drive ships. It proposes roasting coal in aboard retorts to produce fuel for engines and mentions potential benefits and safety claims.
Whitney's Announces First Formal Millinery Opening
Whitney's unveils its inaugural fall and winter millinery opening featuring refined hats and accessories. Local shoppers anticipate a curated collection highlighting seasonal silhouettes and new arrivals.
Subscription Credits for this Week Entitled List
Credits listed for subscribers and quitters this week include John Frederickson 1.00 and W. ESP Robb 0.85 with other named names and amounts such as Miller 1.00 Plotner 1.00 and Bushby 0.25. The fragmentary item shows names and small payments among a periodic credit notice.
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N- H. Holm
John Frederickson
Bo Ho O.miller
W.h.plotner
Hy Jo¢tlander
Robb
Floyd Bushby
Future of Your Boy program at Presbyterian Church
Mothers urged to attend a Monday evening event at 8 o clock in the Presbyterian Church featuring good music and a focus on their boys future.
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Presbyterian Church
Luck of Eden Hall Goblet Shown With Care at Bank of England
The Luck of Eden Hall goblet, famed relic linked to Princess Victoria visit to Sir Richard and Lady Musgrave, is kept at the Bank of England in a velvet lined cassket and shown only with utmost caution to avoid accidents. The Musgraves deem it priceless and fear dire calamities if damaged.
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Victoria of Wales
Richard
Lady Musgrave
Cumberland
Musgraves
London World
Jews who became Christians in the present century
The Kirchenbote reports 560000 Jews in Germany with 17520 embracing Christianity this century. In Britain, about 30000 Jews have become Christians in the same period.
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Kirchenbote
Germany
Great Britain
Imposters Enter Hospitals Claiming Illness in City
A New York Sun report notes several city residents feigning illness to gain hospital stays. One observed case involved a black man treated at Bellevue on Saturday night, quickly identified as a recurring fake patient known for convulsions in busy streets.
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Bellevue
New
York
Father of Forty One Children Spotlighted Congressman
A Rhode Island congressman from Foster in Providence County is highlighted for fathering forty one children, with thirty two sons and eight daughters remaining, noting his large family figure in local history.
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Capron
Congress
Rhode ‘Island
Foster
Providence
Thermometers and their usefulness at various temperatures
The article explains alcohol thermometers are best for very cold readings since mercury freezes below 40 C, while mercury thermometers cover the range from -36 C to 100 C due to proportional expansion. It notes alcohol thermometers are reliable but expansion at low temperatures is less precisely known and cheap models vary, causing discrepancies between readings above or below freezing.
Dress shopping in Japan reveals age and marriage status
Women tell shopkeepers their age and whether they are married or not to access designs tailored to single or married life as well as age groups. The practice makes it possible to infer a woman’s age and marital state as if she were labeled.
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Japan
Feared to Trust Himself In Sodus Man Adjudged Insane
Frank Himes of Sodus New York has been declared insane and committed to an asylum at his own request He remembers a past tragedy when his father died by his own hand and fears the fascination of that act may drive him to repeat it unless restrained
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Frank ‘Himes
Sodus
N. Y
Swamp Angel: Giant Gun in Battle of Fort Wagner
During the defense of Charleston South Carolina Union forces built a rampart on pilings in swamp mud around the fortification and placed a huge ordnance named Swamp Angel. The gun was used effectively in the attack on Fort Wagner.
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Charleston
S. C
Fort Wagner
Swamp Angel
Novel Amusement In Chapel Hill Past
An elderly Black resident of Chapel Hill North Carolina recalls earning money in youth by letting UNC students break boards on his thick skull. Among those amused were James K Polk who would become U S president and William R King later vice president under Franklin Pierce.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
James K. ‘Polk
United States
William. R. ‘King
Lick the Spoon Prompts Soda Syrup Praise
An Indianapolis reader praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in a user letter. The note recounts five years of use for stomach troubles and mentions a child’s desire to lick the spoon after administering doses. the letter is signed Safed Werther from Enterprise Hotel with dealer A J White.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Pepsin Syrup Co
Depew Delivers Repeated Speech by Telephone
In Washington Senator Depew spoke by telephone to members of the Transportation Club at a New York dinner. With about 60 receivers and 120 diners listening, he delivered the talk twice. The event reportedly featured several exaggerated or fake claims.
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Depew
Washington
Transportation Club
New
Chamberlains Golic Cholera Remedy Gains Notice
Readable text indicates a revived claim for a cholera related treatment of bowel complaints. The fragment references Chamberlain and a product named Golic with promotion for sale by a seller not clearly identified. Not enough concrete facts or names to form a complete public notice.
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Forsale
Rugged rikisha men and harsh political talk in old clipping
The fragment references rikisha men in Japan with steel like muscles and rapid ground speed. It also notes Lascars as top seamen, mentions meals of rice and fish, and includes various health and political product pitches. The text mixes advice from mothers, quack cures, and a call to stay firm with party convictions.
Aged Chorus Singer in Vienna Remembers Beethoven Premiere
A 91 year old Viennese woman Frau Grebner recalls singing in the chorus at the first performance of Beethoven’s choral symphony. She shares memories of the orchestra and chorus as part of the historic debut.
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Vienna
Beethoven
Frau. Grebner
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