Bell Grocery and local notices fill the community
Paragraphs advertise Bell's store with sorghum buckwheat flour maple syrup and Thanksgiving fare. Other items include unredeemed watches for sale, boarding requests, visits, church meetings, and local person notes. Rev. McGuire leads Baptist meetings while C A Stratton and others are mentioned among residents.
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Allie Wilkey
Bell's
Bells Grocery
McGuire
The
Baptist Church
Carpenter
Amsterdam
Joe Zike
Morristown
Hl. H. Zike
Viola Speeker
Worthington
Record Breakers in Gill Township Corn Harvest
The Bloomington Star notes a corn husking event on A. W. Springer and son’s marsh farm where Joe Milam shucked 101 bushels and Elmer McCammon 80 bushels, with others close behind. They hauled the corn a mile to the crib, a typical day’s effort for strong shuckers. In a separate obituary, Estella McDermont, sister of Mayor Hadley, died at Mooresville after contracting mountain fever while traveling with her husband John R. McDermont for his health.
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Gill Township
A. W. Springer and Son
Gill
Joe Milam
Elmer McCammon
Wm. Rouse
James Rouse
Bloomington
Estella McDermont
Hadley
Mooresville
John R. McDermont
Worthington
Colorado
Carlisle man charged with liquor saloon robbery
D A Cummins of Carlisle was arrested last week on charges of robbing Shepherds saloon in Carlisle. His preliminary examination was held Monday before Squire Whipps. He was bound over to court with his mother acting as surety on his bond.
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D. A. Cummins
Carlisle
Shepherd’s Saloon
Squire Whipps
Narrow escape at grade crossing foils railcar danger
Capt. James I. Patten narrowly escaped death when a fast moving car and engine passed the East Washington street crossing. A bystander shouted warning as Patten blocked the track with his horse, saving him by a whip’s snap. He sprained his back and remained shaken by the close call. The incident serves as a warning to always look both ways before crossing.
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James I. Patten
Capt. Crawford
East Washington Street
Capt. Patten
Capt
Patten
Jimi
Chen
Wother
Madison Avenue
Dachelor
Enro
Lexineten Avenue
New York
Len Eaton Hurt by Loose Plank in Tunnel Collapse
Leonard S Eaton thirty five, overseer on a Washington water works viaduct, fell from scaffolding in Piney Branch tunnel injuring his shoulder and bruises. He lives at 035 Fourth Street, Indiana born, treated at Georgetown hospital after patrol wagon transport. He previously lost his right arm while boarding a freight train at Oaktown.
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Leonard 3. Eaton
Washington
D. C
Anf
Jen
Oaktown
Leonard S. Eaton
Piney Branch
Eaton
Asan
Hes
Fourth Street
Indiana
Seventh Precinct
Georgetown
Maton
Shead
Sud
Katon
Elizabethan Queen and Era Spotlight At Woman's Club
The Woman's Club met with Mrs. Emma Thompson present and full attendance. Members read quotations from Bacon's Essays and Elizabeth. Papers covered Shakespeare Bacon and Spencer with praise for Elizabeth I and the era's learning and prosperity.
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Emma Thompson
Bacon
Elizabeth
McNsabb
Spenser
Shakespeare
Ida Thompson
Spencer
Walter Raleigh
Helen Mason
Spain
Etta Jamison
Lennyson
Caroline ‘Wood
Miss Megibbon
Four a.m Misadventure Sparks Neighborly Wakeup Call
A humorous scene unfolds as a clock alarm misfires during a meteor-watching plan. A neighbor crashes in at four in the morning forcing the host to dress and leave, then later promises not to joke again. Two women discuss Rev Sonne and the Holy Spirit, joking about theology and punishment, renewing their friendship despite little contact.
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Caus
Sonne
Mike’s Quest for Gold Ends in Barber Shop Revelation
In a rugged tale from Grey's Peak, Mike from Ireland via Denver toils at unlikely spots seeking a mine to fund a return to Nellie. After nineteen years of digging and a bold hair-cut ritual, his hidden vein is finally revealed when he walks into the barber shop, sparking a quiet celebration as he heads to Nellie.
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Grey's Peak
Mikes
Ireland
Denver
Tie
Mike
Phex
Luis Kenr
Shay
Nellie
For Rent 70 Acre Farm Near Carlisle Oak Town
Rent notice for a 70 acre farm 5 miles southwest of Carlisle and 214 miles northwest of Oak Town on state road. Ten acres timber and rest cultivated with 3 wells a 2 acre orchard six room frame house milk house smoke house barn out buildings and feed mill engine burr shelter and all in good shape. Mill can be separated. Renters urged to come at once. Wan R McKinley Oak Town Ind.
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Carlisle
Oaktown
Wan. R. McKinley
Ind
Vandalia Line Thanksgiving Excursion Fares Announced
The Vandalia Line offers round trip tickets at one and one third fares for travel on November 29 and 30 with good return tokens through December 1, 1899. Travel limited to within 150 miles from origin on the Vandalia line or to connecting lines within the same distance. For details contact local ticket agents or KK A Ford General Passenger Agent St Louis Mo.
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Vandalia Line
KK. A. Ford
St. Louis
Death of Ellis Railsback in Curry township
Ellis Railsback died Saturday morning of stomach cancer. He lived near Friendship church in Curry township and was about 45 years old. He was married. his wife was a daughter of Philip Copple, and he was a son of Daniel Railsback of Hymera vicinity.
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Ellis Railsback
Curry Township
Friendship Church
Daniel Railsback
Hymera
Railsback
Philip Copple
Vice President Hobart Dies and McKinley Succession
Vice President Garratt Hobart died yesterday. Under the presidential line of succession Secretary of State John Hay now becomes next in line to the Presidency under McKinley.
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Garrat A. Hobart
John Hay
McKinley
House Fire Threatens Turman Residence
The Turman township home of Robert M. Huff narrowly escaped a severe blaze on Friday when the warming stove in the sitting room ignited the floor and weather-boarding. Neighbors at a nearby new house worksite aided rescue efforts, preventing total loss. The structure sustained considerable damage with no insurance.
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Robert M. Huff
Turman Township
Gertie
The Praying Bug in Life Size Illustration
A quirky note recalls the kissing bug season and introduces the praying bug, a beetle with hardened wing covers. It appears with its forelegs uplifted in a prayer-like pose, life-size as shown in Life.
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Lfe
Deer Damage Concerns Farmers in Androscoggin County
Farmers in Androscoggin County Maine complain that protected deer are injuring crops. One farmer laments he cannot control the deer and fears widespread damage, suggesting owners should remove them or pay for losses. The statement hints at escalating conflict with rising deer numbers.
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Androscoggin County
Too Many Lawyers in Legislatures
The Galveston News laments the de plorable habit of masking laws with terms the people and courts cannot grasp. It notes about half the lawmakers are lawyers who can interpret someone else’s law but cannot craft one understandable by others.
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The
Galveston News
Island of Lakes Covered Newfoundland Surface
The island of Newfoundland features extensive fresh water, with nearly one third of its area covered by lakes. Large freshwater bodies dominate the landscape, shaping the province’s geography and natural resources.
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Newfoundland
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