Golden wedding memory of Gov and Mrs Larrabee at Clermont
A Clermont feature salutes former Iowa Governor Judson Larrabee and wife as they approach their golden wedding anniversary. The piece notes their long life at Montaul, their generosity to education and churches, and their simple, community minded values. It recalls their early career on Turkey River mills, their home life, and the annual Christmas gift exchange at Clermont with careful budgeting and family devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Freeman
Ri “Conaway
Ames ‘Intelligencer
Teant
Jove
Bint Ail
Junacia Marion Drake
Iowa
Yohiya
Ledyard
Cleymont
Fayatte County
Lmkey
Turkey River
New England
Walt
Thairs
Frank D. Jackson
Leelle M. ‘Shaw
Gov
Mra
A . Wiltian Larpabeg
A. M. Ap. Demin
AL Clermont
Gona
Ie “Montaol
Larrabes
Clermont
Buhl
Occasio
Larrabee
Ives
Gunsaulus
Mberty
Dacrabes
Appleman
Lome
Miiale
Glying
Union Sunday School
Mra. Larrabee
Leryabee
Epd
Gov. Larrabee
Glarmont
Wiliam
Charles
William
Frederic S
Ped Pecktle
Montaul
Yourehold
Gured Baby Boy of Severe Eczema
Mrs Cox of Chicago describes her baby boy’s severe eczema and says Resinol Ointment and Soap cured him after other remedies failed. She notes the first application relieved itching and pain from burns and rashes and recommends Resinol products sold at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Chicago
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
GrabbED She-Old Brown and the age remark exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows a claim that She says Brown is a match if he were twenty five years younger. The aside notes the speaker quips that the other man is the same age as her. The text reads as a playful misquote with unclear context.
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Old Brown
Charlie
Doan's Kidney Pills Benefit Chicago Woman Says Cure
Mrs Hmma Kunze of 1649 N Hel St Chicago suffers back pain and rheumatic distress after a kidney ailment. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief and restored kidney function. The advertisement urges readers to remember the Doan's name and buy through druggists and stores.
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Hmma Kunze
N. Hel
Sted St
Chicago
Dean
Doan
Milburn
Buffalo
Distinctive description of Mrs Flubbit and Mr Slubbit
A blurred exchange notes Mrs Flubbit’s distant status since Mr Slubbit gained wealth. The speaker says she is not quite the sharp comedian and is described as unbearably baggity, reflecting social tension and class perception.
Spohn's Distemper Remedy Offered by Spohn Medical Co
An historical ad promotes Spohn's Distemper Remedy for chickens claiming protection against cholera and other diseases. It touts bottle guarantees and large sales, with prices listed and a free sample offer noted, attributed to Spohn Medical Co in Goshen Indiana U.S.A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Epac
Juntagious Disegacs
Goshen
U.8.a
Eile Simile and Gates Question Risk of Death in Contract
A historical-sounding line questions gamble in a contract and links death to risk. The speaker, John W Gates, is invoked as valiant in a terse, archaic exchange about fate and risk in a legal matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eile
John W. Gates
Fragmentary Text Deciphering Raises Unclear Claims
A garbled OCR passage presents a jumble of phrases and names lacking coherent context. No identifiable events, people, or organizations can be reliably determined from the readable fragments.
Bargain Between Preacher and Doctor Cited from Cosmopolitan
The tale recounts Newell Dwight Hillig a preacher in Drans ton Ill who sought medical aid. The physician agrees to a pact to “keep you out of heaven” in exchange for the preacher keeping him out of hell with no payment.
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Newell Dwight Huliq
New York
Tod
First Presbyterian Church
Dranston, Ill
Boe
Doster Hillia
Phynician
Hillig
Cent
Cosmopolitan Magazing
Ups to Date Uncle Mose Refuses to Answer Religion Question
A dialogue from Success Magazine uses a plantation era voice as Uncle Mose, labeled a plantation negro, avoids discussing religious affiliations. When asked if he preaches the Gospel he replies that he is a preacher but declines to expand, saying the subject is risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose
War Baling
Moxa
Toocas
Success Magazine
Strenuous Effort to Dodge Duty Is Noted
A quip reflects on how many men strain to recognize their duty only to dodge it, highlighting the ironic persistence of avoidance. The comment points to a common human weakness in facing obligations.
Universal Portland Cement Barrels and Sacks Explained
Cement talk explains that a barrel equals four sacks of cement, each sack 95 pounds, though cement is usually sold in cloth or paper sacks. Universal Portland Cement emphasizes high quality, with annual output around 10,000,000 barrels and broad use by railroads, architects, contractors, and government departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
Universal Portland Cement CO
W. Adams Street
Chicago
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William Latrabee
William Larrabee
William “Larrabe SR
Willari
Nepresenvtative
Fayette County
Wm. Larrabee
Gured
Anilinola Mathers
Black River
Wis
Blackie
Binjesit
Alateals
M. D
Gatlafactory
Niversal
Carter
Grimes County
Texas
D. W. Kempwer
Calveston
Isl
Tap Roy Ott
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