Postcards Record Neighborhood News and Travels
Postcards from New Year’s at Tres describe Foley of Menno Scotland and Carl Bachman and wife of Mitchell visiting. It notes a Tuesday in which a sister passed away, F D Wicks on a business trip to Springfield, and Fred Leonard with G H Davis collecting a carload of soft coal ordered for themselves and others. Coal cost five dollars eighty cents per ton on the Scotland track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Leonard
G. H. Davis
Scotland
HR. W. Bischel
A. E. Mylore
Menno
Mr. Bischel
Ed. Linstat
G. H. Kuhlmann
H. G. Kapech
Alphonso Jaton
Parkston
Henry
John Mueller
Goodrich- Gall Lumber Co
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad in Toledo 1886 Notice
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio commits to paying one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notices include local events, dances, Christmas plans, and moving picture theater updates in Toledo during December 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A. W. Gleason Notary Public Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Hutchinson town buys sixty gallon chemical engine for fire department
The Hutchinson town board purchased a sixty gallon chemical engine for the fire department. In about 15 days a demonstration will show how quickly the apparatus can be used to extinguish a bonfire.
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The
Hutchinson Herald
Quick quip on debt and enmity from a wary philosopher
A philosopher quips that lending five dollars quickly makes an enemy, then asks if anyone would like to be his foe. The exchange blends irony with a wary social critique of money and trust.
Missouri Tightwad Earns 11 Cents From Shoestring Tips
A local figure in Missouri is famed for extreme frugality. Reporters note he saves shoe lace tips and profits by selling them as scrap iron, claiming a 22 year record of tiny gains totaling just a few cents.
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Tightwad
Missouri
Wireless Telegraphy Expands Across South American Nations
Wireless telegraphy is reported in use in Bolivia Chile and Argentina. A Daily Thought notes humility as a virtue. A Good Idea column discusses practical bookbinding techniques for creating beautiful bound serial stories.
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Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
McBurney Announces Candidacy for County Treasurer
William McBurney declares his bid for Ron Hommie County treasurer subject to Republican primary, set for March 1914. He frames the race as a chance to serve the county and uphold party principles.
Candidate for Register of Deeds in Bon Homme county
The author announces candidacy for Register of Deeds of Bon Homme county subject to Republican voters at the March 1914 primaries. The message reflects a personal appeal to friends and the party process.
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New York
Dickson & Taitt Co
S. D
J.B. Gano
Prop
Mgr
Remee
H. A. Haafke, Prop’t
Officers F. Becker, Alex, Treiber Asher
G- A. Landmann F. See Ngel PH
John" Tbecker N. Serria
German Bank OF Scotland
Tres
Fargart Foley
Mennonac
Sotland Toesday
Arl Bachman
Mitchell
F.D. Wicks
Springfield
State of
City of
Lucas County
Treiber’s
Adv
C. D. Donley
Hawarden
Iowa
Mrs. Donley
C. E. Bixby
Watertown
Emil Binder
Yankton
M. V. Janda
Opera House
Henry Zweifle
Jacob
Walter
Willie
Mr. Zweifle
Episcopal Sunday School
F. D. Wicks
H. A. Reeves
Jennie Lindley
St. Paul’s Church
San Diego
Cal
Lindley
California
Rome
Moving Picture Show
Lyric
Frank
Fred
Freddy
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin— Williams
Birkinbine & Brown
Santa Claus
ELGIN
Waltham
Hamilton
Howard
Brock’s
S. Dak
Daily Thought
Jeremy Collier
Brook
Ron Hommie County
Wm. McBurney
George Lehr
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