All but the butter How the Committee Disagreed at UND
A quirky UND tale shows two female students presenting dining complaints to the dignified university president. They fault soup bread and butter, only to reveal the butter comes from one student’s father, inducing laughter and disbelief among all present. The anecdote sits beside a streetcar tale of nurses scaring passengers with disease rumors and a patient asking for ham with Dinah refusing to serve funeral fare.
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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Nurses Take Class Picture Aboard Downtown Car
A Cleveland doctor recounts a hospital tale from New York and a class of graduates plans a group portrait in uniforms. Twenty nurses fill a car with seats for about half as they joke about patients and smallpox and scarlet fever cases while passengers listen.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland
New York
Mary
General Joe Wheeler Heads to Philippines for Duty
General Joe Wheeler plans to travel to San Francisco then to the Philippines by the first transport. He expresses readiness for action and support for ending the rebellion, pledging to aid the U S government and General Otis in establishing order and good government in the Philippines.
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Joe Wheeler
San Francisco
Philippines
United States
Otis
McQuaid to sue Bank of Knob Noster for damages
William McQuaid the mine promoter invited by the Bank of Knob Noster to a bond hearing faces a lawsuit for damages alleging a protested check ruined his finances. Influential backers led by F H Sammis of Chicago arranged bond and a preliminary hearing date of July 25. McQuaid, who moved from St Paul four years ago, claims he lost over 30000 dollars in prospecting in Morgan Pettis and Johnson counties. A second item promotes Eagle Eye Salve for sore eyes in tubes with a drugstore guarantee.
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William McQuaid
Bank of
Knob Noster
John D Bohling
McQuaid
Morgan, Pettis
Johnson Counties
Lamonte
Bowman & Dorn Laundry Talcum Powder Ad
An old advertisement fragment mentions Bowman & Dorn Laundry and talcum powder products. references to servants and a velvet edge collar hint at dress care items in a domestic goods notice.
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Velvet Edge Collars
Bowman & Dorn Laundry
Inquisitive Edgar and Army Appointment Recommendations
Among the applicants for a commission in the army are David M. Dodge former lieutenant of Co I recommended by State Chairman Akins and Congressman Joy for second lieutenancy Lieutenant George Shields another Second Missouri man is also recommended for a lieutenancy.
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David Dodge
Army
David M. Dodge
Co. I
Akins
Joy
George Shields
Missouri
Ladies Invited to Street Fair Meeting Tonight
A special invitation is extended to the ladies to attend the street fair meeting this evening. It is intended that a flower parade shall be one of the features of the event.
Dawson Divorce Filed by Garrison Dawson Against Mary Dawson
Garrison Dawson through attorney John Thomas seeks a divorce from Mary Dawson alleging abandonment. No other details provided.
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Garrison Dawson
John Thomas
Mary Dawson
Licensed to Wed and Town News Highlights
Licensed to Wed. Lewis M. Wilkins and Maud E. Wells wed. Emmett Culp and Nevada Burgomaster pair from Springfield and Smithton. Allen's Foot-Ease ad promises relief for tight shoes and corns. Returned missionary Amzi Wright visits with family. Ramsey wins foot race at Liberty Park earning $10 and a silk shirt. potential rematch with Padgett noted.
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Lewis M. Wilkins
Maryville
Maud E. Wells
Sedalia
Emmett Culp
Springfield
Nevada
Allen S. Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Ramsey
Liberty Park
Padgett
Cascarets Ad Claims Cure for Constipation
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets candy cathartic as a permanent cure for constipation. It urges readers to educate their bowels and notes pricing options 0c and 2c with a money back guarantee if CCC fails.
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C.C.C
Couple Granted Marriage License In Missouri City
County Recorder Lee Looney issued a license at 2 60 oclock this morning to Louis M Wilkins Jr of Maryville Missouri and Maude Wells of the city. The bride’s father and Officer Bouitt accompanied them. The notice also advertises No-To-Bac a tobacco habit cure for fifty cents and one dollar.
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Amzi Wright
Chima
Wright
F Wright
Smithton Bank
W. P Kelly
Windsor
Ren Wright
Ching
China
King Keany
Missouri
Lee Looney
Louis M Wilkins, Jr
Maryville
Maude Wells
Missouri Pacific
Bouitt
Minor heirs file exceptions to Clopton report in estate case
The minor heirs of the late W Simons through attorney C r Hoy have filed exceptions to the report of administrator John R Clopton. The case is being tried today before Judge Parsons with G W Barnett for Clopton. Ice cream soda 5c.
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W_ Simons
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Polly
William Kahrs
Tel
Ahrs & Bloe A West Socet
Dinah
Monadnock
Wesley Merritt
Knox
Pittsburg
the Man OF the Hour
General Joe Wheeler
Wm. McQuaid
Knob Noster’s Bank
Tilvyy
F. H. Sammis
Chicago
Sutherlands Eagle Eagle
Harker
Edgar
Mamma
Ice Cream Sodanc
Fleischmann’s Pharmacy
Ice Cream Soda Sc
Fleischmann
Telephone
Cold Storage CO
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