Post Office Orders Mail Work To Begin September 18
The post office department has ordered the work of mails to begin September 18 for thirty days to determine the cost of handling the different classes of mail. Miss Tillie Dugard spent Sunday afternoon at the home of her sister Mrs. H. S. Peck. This is her first outing since a protracted illness. Section men reportedly threaten a strike, arguing that if the track is not kept up the Brotherhood will refuse to run trains to aid showmen. Bb. L. Smith, owner of the Cave park in Mt Carroll, plans extensive improvements next year including a swimming pool and cottages for a summer resort. L. I. Gaar and wife hosted Arch Gaar and wife of Lyons, Iowa, along with Mr. and Mrs. Emory Johnson, their son Primme, and Harry Green, on Sunday. The Township Sunday School Convention will be held Sunday Sept 17 at the Methodist church in Thomson for an all day session with a lively program. F. P. Bowen says Savanna Electric Light has only enough coal for two weeks. he has ordered forty carloads but faces uncertain delivery.
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Post Office Department
Tillie Dugard
Bb. L. Smith
Mt Carroll
Methodist Church
Thomson
Wedding and crime notes from Clinton and surrounding towns
Sunday greetings from Point Rock Park Mt Carroll as families visit kin and attend camp meeting. Brumer Bros jewelry store in Clinton robbed of 10000 worth of jewelry each Thursday. Miss Genieve Brown and Albert Siewert reportedly married. Myrtle Frederick leaves for Freemont to live with grandmother Ida Frederick. Brock family near Community Store travels to Dubuque Iowa for winter goods. Helen Hinds Blanche Groharing manage store in their absence. Margaret Whitmore departs for Sterling with Victor Brechal to stay with grandparents.
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Brumer Bros
Clinton
Bramer Bros
Wm Brock
Dubaprue
Iowa
Helen Hinds
Blanche Groharing
Fragmented Quote Misquotes a Philosopher on Truth
An unclear excerpt attributes a distorted three part remark to a renowned philosopher. The garbled lines reference fault, deception, and gender but lack coherent attribution or context, leaving the intended point and source ambiguous.
Aeroplane rides draw crowds as parachute drop occurs
The aircraft arrived Monday and gave many local passengers short rides in the afternoon and evening. A parachute drop labeled A750 was performed from the plane. The next day many people continued to ride, with reports of Muhammedans in London and other scattered notes about residents and students amidst unclear names and places.
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Milledges
London
Cof
India
Quershan
Delhi
Delicately Expressed Youth Notes Aunt’s Return
A fragment from Youth's Companion depicts Charles meeting Aunt Eten, who lived years in Pnegland and returned to Boston as a fervent activist. Joseley recalls her affectionately, calling her a loving, steady guardian with a gentle demeanor.
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Charles
Eten
Pnegland
Boston
Joseley
Fresh From the Ould Sod Pat Mike Adventure
Pat Mike cuts halfway around a rina tent and seeks an operas match with the remark about an odd hitch. They venture inside and unexpectedly end up outside under the Blars, prompting a curious sequence of events.
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Pat Mike
Rina
Pat
Stevenson and Realist Clash in Romance Debate
A critical exchange questions why Stevenson differs from other romance writers. A realist responds that progress is possible and that styles may fade or endure. The fragment hints at tension between literary approaches and evolving tastes.
Fragmentary note hints at muddiers and wine suppressor remark
Fragmentary OCR text mentions muddiers and a supposed suppressor of wine tied to a remark about Peter or Pete Bennett, with unclear context and names. The readable bits are sparse and hard to interpret, offering little verifiable fact or event.
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Wisconsin
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United States Railroad Labor Board
Car and Locomotive Department
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CBL& QI
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N. D. French Vice Pres. & Cashier
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B.S. Pearsall Butter Co
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McMahon & Bell
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L. I. Gaar
Arch Gaar
Lyons
Emory Johnson
Primme
Harry Green
F. P. Bowen
Savanna Electric Light
Mr. Bowen
Ed. Martindale
Roy I. Houghton
Leslie Fuller
Point Rock Park
Mrs. Martindale
Mrs. iEngleking
Lena Sunlay
John Schade
Daniel Harney
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James Frost
Levrce
Genieve ‘Brown
Albert Siewert
Albert
Myrtle Frederick
Ida Frederick
Myrtle
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Margharet Whitmore
Wm Brockall
Saturdas
Sterling
Victor Brechal
J.M. Fay & Son
Fulton, Illinois
Fifth Ave
Clinton, Iowa
Kh. Musk Optometrist & Optician
Lincoln
Fulton
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Thrift
Lyons Savings Bank
Lyons, Iowa
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Bennett
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