Bar of Gold From Oregon Farm Worth $305
J D Newcomer presented The Herald with a bar of gold weighing 201 32-100 oz valued at $302.41 in gold and $2,064 in silver. The bar originates from the Max wel l mine in Baker county Oregon, owned by a company of which Newcomer is vice president. The 480 acre Oregon farm hosts the mine and is said to yield a bar of gold and silver daily when in operation, effectively paying rent per acre.
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J.D. Newcomer
Herald
Newcomer
Oregon
Maxwell
Baker County
Enrollment at the high school reaches one hundred
Clara Putnam a former student visited Friday. A new orthography dictionary was placed in the assembly hall. Mrs Wallace-Huston visited Monday. she was assistant principal two years ago. The E H S A A plan a fall class meet with a tin cup awarded to the top scoring class. An electric bell was installed to cue class start times. Cork carpet plans aim to quiet hall noise. Teachers enjoyed a rainy Saturday picnic at Walker's Grove for nuts. The girls formed a new basket team with Josephine Gilman captain and manager, Mr Meyer coach.
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Clara Putnam
Assembly Hall
Wallace-Huston
Huston
Walker’s Grove
Josephine Gilman
Mr. Meyer
Eldora social and excursion notes from Eldora and Ames
Miss Nellie Cobb visited the G F Cobb home after an Eldora weekend. The Miller school house social netted seven hundred seventeen dollars in receipts. Wilbur Barnard, night operator for the C N W RY Co at Hubbard, stopped by Friday. An Ames excursion included Mr and Mrs Jas Michael, Mrs Gee, Vigars, A Wentworth, E A Osborne, W Gearhart, and C F Miller.
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Miller School House
Wilbur Barnard
Hubbard
Ames
Wires Beasts and Birds on Telegraph Poles
A telegraph lineman notes birds and wild beasts react to electrical hums. Woodpeckers chew poles chasing imagined insects, bears overturn base stones seeking honey, wolves avoid poles fearing the sound. The piece outlines curious animal responses to telegraph infrastructure.
Nickel Plate Road offers fast NYC Boston service
The Nickel Plate Road advertises three daily express trains each direction to New York and Boston with modern first class day coaches, vestibuled sleeping cars, and dining car service. Meals on American Club plan or a la carte, prices from 85c to 81, no excess fare. Chicago office at 111 Adams. A girls complexion ad follows.
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New York City
Boston
Chicago
New York
Farcical Trial Impeaches Hardin County Official
A deranged monologue portrays a figure named Saint Peter presiding over a surreal inquiry into local graft. The speaker derides candidates and editors, accusing a figure of pilfering funds and casting the press as corrupt, with a dramatic reveal of a $2.50 loan as the supposed ledger of corruption. The piece uses dialect and satirical framing to lampoon political misconduct.
Harpin County official recall signals voter unrest
Fragmentary OCR reveals a satirical complaint about a candidate evading policies while accusing Harpin County officials of graft and corruption. The piece notes sharp distrust of a leader and hints at a money figure marked on a forehead as a symbolic jab amid political turmoil.
Dhen Saindt Peder and the bridge request
In a 1903 cottage cross roads letter Joun H- asks Dhen Saindt Peder to repair a broken bridge and guide X Ray workers to finish the task. Herman Granner is named urging one more chance to fix the structure and let the men pass. The letter requests the editor’s help to complete the project.
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Saindt
Pridge
Herman Granner
Mr. Granner
Dhere
Old Favorite Girl and Son in Court Room Mood
An old poem fragment portrays a stern judge examining a mother and her son. The old mother appears bowed and worn while the young son stands defiant. The scene hints at a truth where the mother seems more condemned than the son, raising questions of judgment.
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Plato
Joad
Mercy in the courtroom for a mother’s plea and a son
A mother pleads for her son facing a harsh judge as the boy, a self confessed offender, stands in the criminal dock. The judge suspends the sentence after the mother’s tearful appeal and a youth’s defiant yet remorseful vow, suggesting a path to reform and mercy.
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Quick Kidney Relief
An Eldora citizen Mrs. D. McGee describes persistent backache and sharp pains, saying Dean's Kidney Pills rapidly relieved attacks. She bought them at Smith & Reed's drug store and notes quick improvement, with Foster Kilburn Co. in Buffalo listing them as sale agents for the United States. Remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
Bright
Eldora
D. McGee
West Ifardin St
Smith & Reed
Foster-Kilburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Nickel Plate trains offer comfort and low rates
Nickel Plate road advertises good service with well equipped trains and first class dining. American club plan meals priced 35 cents to $1 and a la carte options. Three through trains daily in each direction. Lowest rates with no excess fare. Tickets at Adams Street Depot and LaSalle Street Station near Van Buren. Also promotional note for health products from Ellsworth Drug Co.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
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Annie
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