Jean Winslow Visits Her Father's Birthplace
Jean Winslow tours a New Hampshire village seeking her father's birthplace. She finds a vacant old house and, after meeting Danvers, a chemist and resident, they bond over shared curiosity. He offers care for the place, and she contemplates staying as plans unfold during the house party.
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Jean Winslow
Jean
New Hampshire
Danvers
James Winslow
John Danvers
Jean—Winslow
Winslow Homestead
Danyers
Wages Eight Cents a Day Higher
The state department of labor report shows average daily earnings at 3.26 dollars, up eight cents from last year, while industrial prosperity hinges on broader factors than pay. Rising wages reflect growth but must outpace living costs, urges the New York World.
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State Department of Labor
New York World
Cause of Writer's Cramp and Penholder Size
A physician explains that writer's cramp arises from grip tension when using small penholders. Habitual writers adapt by using penholders three to four times larger, reducing finger and wrist strain. A simple fix is wrapping flexible rubber tubing around the holder for a larger soft surface that requires less grip.
Gastritis Almost Took Life Of Wm V Matthews
Wm V Matthews of Bloomington Ind recounts years of digestion trouble and a near fatal gasping spell due to gastritis. He credits Mina cure after failing with other doctors. The ad promotes ML DNA stomach tablets priced at 50 cents, sold by English Drug Co and druggists.
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Wm. V. Matthews
Mina
Wm. _Y. Matthews
Bloomington
Ind
English Drug Co
Bank Promotes Checks and Savings After Mixed Harvest
A local editorial notes a good but imperfect farm harvest and credits the Bank of Union for supporting honest effort. It urges farmers and townspeople to deposit dollars, switch to checks for precise payments, and open accounts for safety, sympathy, and better records.
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Bank of Union
Adv
Public Foreclosure Listings in Union County North Carolina
Two mortgagee sale notices from Monroe North Carolina detail foreclosures on Union County land. The first centers on a 1910 mortgage by the Independent Labor Union of Mineral Springs with a January 20, 1912 public auction at the Monroe courthouse for a 12310 square foot tract near Mineral Springs. The second involves a 1907 mortgage on Goose Creek lands, with a January 5, 1912 courthouse sale to satisfy the deed’s debt. Both specify terms: one third cash, balance over one to two years, with interest and security.
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Independent Labor Union of Mineral Springs
A. D
Monroe
N. C
Union County
North Carolina
Mineral Springs
Alexander Coffey
George Barrino
George T. Winchester
The
Colored Baptist Church
jRtur of Hope
S. B. Stephenson
Redwine
W. M. Figg
M. D. Pigg
Register
State of North Carolina
Court House
Goose Creek
A. W. McManus
A. J. Pigg
H. W. Pigg
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Harmony Weller
Joan
Scott
Mater
B. C. Redfearn
C. W. Braner
Marshville
Matthews
T. C. Lee & Company
Columbus
Oxford
Fowler & Lee Co
F Ve
the American Review OF Reviews
LaFollete
Mapazine
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