City News Briefs From Emmet County Pages
Community notes cover plays and parties with Dec 17 Friday show and Dec 16 Ladies Night. Delegates John Dows and John Lilly join National Good Roads Congress in Topeka. Depot work at RockITatani advances with heating and plastering underway for January occupancy. Marriage of C H Hewitt and Emma Nelson at the Presbyterian parsonage. Night at Emmet House ends chaotic but peace restored. Local trades report broom prices rising. no factory in Estherville. The Other Girl at the opera house underperforms with a $40 audience, company managed by apt Andrews Jr. Gov Shibhett plans Montana move with public sale Feb end. Mrs Joyce of Claremont cites Foley Kidney Remedy testimonial.
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John Dows
Armstrong
John Lilly
Algona
Carroll
National Good Roads Congress
Topeka
Kansas
New Rock Itatani
C. H. Hewitt
Misa Emma Nelson
Terrill
Presbyterian
Hewitt
Emmet House
R. C. Munson
Estherville
N. J. Merriman
Spencer
Heather Gremmell
Mabel
Apt Andrews Jr
Real Estate Transfers Messy Ledger of Transfers and Wd Names
A garbled list records several real estate transfers, including Fred H Allen to L Francis for a 2-12-06-22-140 parcel and Milly A Koshier to Geo A Nichols, plus P H Paulsen and P W Lund to EL Mosher and multiple other transfers. Names, parcel IDs, and dates are intermingled with unclear notes and misprints, but indicate multiple conveyances, WD actions, and lotations across various parcels.
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Allen Fred H
Francis
Wen
Koshier Milly A
Geo. A. Nichols
Paulsen
P H
Lund
EL Mosher
Eaves Oe Pa
Coos
Pullen Hdrie
James
Henry Pullen
Weir
James D
Hmil
Bendington
Allen
Allen Land & Goxn
Sue Bza
McCcutchin
Lillian
Geo
White
Watson J J
Nivell Halsey
Bel. Woodcock Herths
Doughty
Armetrong
Late Dr Theodore Wolf Cuts Fees For Quack Medicine Lecture
In Newark a chemistry professor at Delaware College, Dr Theodore Wolf, reduced his fees as a late chemist due to high costs. A Newark man recalls his engaging lectures on quack medicines and a patient who overused remedies. The wife cited liturgy against false doctoring, a line Wolf quipped at in response.
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Theodore Wolf
Delaware College
Dr. Wolf
Wolf
Special Lyric Xmas Night Program Notation on Revenue Stamps
Mexico requires revenue stamps on all notes or legal papers executed there. Papers used in the United States or other countries must bear stamps before any legal action can begin in Mexico.
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Mexico
United States
Detroit Goose Market at Hastings Street Declares Poultry Local Treasure
Detroit Free Press describes a Goose and Duck market on Hastings Street near the Polish settlement. Eastside vendors lure buyers with live fowl, feathers reused, and brisk bargaining as housewives select birds by neck with a pole hooked to separate them from the flock.
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Hastings Street
Saya
Detroit
Mere Detailing Life Insurance Sketch
A brief dialogue features an insurance agent seeking to write a policy and a witty character named Cholly Knickerbocker deflecting with a valet who handles such matters. The exchange plays on the style and banter of promotional or humorous social commentary.
Useful African Tree Exploits Dorowa Seeds and Pods
An East African leguminous tree dorowa yields seeds used as food. The poda and leaves make an excellent cement when crushed with stone.
Teach Children to Swim in London Schools
Last year more than 32000 children were taught to swim at London public schools. The program aims to expand access and safety skills for students across districts.
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Londo
Eagle guided balloons once proposed by Austrian
A historic note recalls a late 19th century idea by an Austrian to steer balloons using trained eagles. The concept proposed directing airships with bird-assisted guidance and is cited among fantastic ballooning projects.
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Eagiea
Wasting Time Warns Against Squandering Moments
Uncle Eben laments wasted time in a rural proverb quoted by the Washington Star. The piece emphasizes the value of precious minutes and criticizes people who squander their own time while criticizing others. It reflects a folksy, period voice.
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Eben
Washington Star
New Road Surface Mix Proves Durable near Harrisburg
A Pennsylvania road test on Hummelstown Pike uses a 50 cent per square yard mix of water gas tar cement squid asphaltum and oils to bind dirt into a water proof surface. Anticipated disinfecting power and odor control cited. Road resists mud freezing and frost, remains smooth despite heavy traffic, according to the Washington Herald.
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Hummelatown Pike
Harrisburg
Washington Herald
Australia Exports Rabbits and Skins Big Industry
Australia has developed a rabbit and skin export trade worth millions. Victoria shipped 14,433,000 frozen rabbits mainly to England and 96,243,000 skins, with 5,000,000 rabbits for local use, totaling 103,242,000. Also notes on US post routes since 1672 and Denmark butter exports and dairy cooperatives.
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Australia
Victoria
England
Denmark
Great Britain
Record Flight for a Kite Reaches High Altitude
A kite achieved a world record altitude of 28 111 feet above sea level. It launched from a mountain summit where the temperature was 70 degrees above zero and climbed to a peak of 6.4 degrees below zero.
Accident Reveals Storer In Copper Hardener Discovery
Denver jeweler David Lamon, while mistaken for using borax at his trade, unexpectedly discovers a method to harden copper. The incident centers on an emulsion-like error leading to the sought after process.
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Storer
David Lamon
Denver
Himelf
Why He Looked Harrassed
A hungry hobo receives a sandwich and pie from a kind woman who sighs over his plight. He says he has not married and explains he bears a hunted look from being chased from place to place by the police.
Troubles of His Own Echo Through Family Quarrel
A tense domestic scene unfolds as a keenly perceptive family member warns of an imminent clash. The high pitched voices echo through the house while the anxious figure in the closet mutters about sensing the coming quarrel in his bones.
Depew in Form at Washington Tariff Dinner
Senator Depew delivered a superb performance at a tariff dinner in Washington. His sharp definition of memory drew laughs as he declared that memory is the feeling of ease when listening to friends’ original anecdotes.
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Depew
Senator Depew
Washington
Gotham Displays the Riches in New York Real Estate
The article asserts New York's real estate value is about two and a quarter times the nation's money in circulation. It contrasts outward signs of wealth with cautionary quotes about impetuous people, noting eye color as a metaphor for trouble.
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Gotham
New York
United States
Single-Room Dwellings Proposed by Newcastle
Newcastle plans experimental single room dwellings for the poor. A Hand-Me-Dowg delivers a toast at the Tailors' National Association banquet, praising clothiers who advertise fashion pictures and joking about past boy's sizes and shavings in a humorous anecdote.
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Newcastle
England
Frogtesa
Tailors’ National Association
Clothes as a Business Asset in The Delineator
A Delineator writer argues that a woman's dress shapes sales and professional success. Shabbiness or carelessness blight prospects and income, while well chosen clothes project competence. For those starting small, invest in well made attire rather than extravagance. appearance influences confidence and opportunity. The piece ends with a light exchange comparing love to poker, noting a joker hand.
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Financiera
Cleopatra's Needle Obelisk Stands 74 Feet Tall
Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames embankment in London is a single stone obelisk measuring 74 feet in height and weighing 186 tons, notable for its monumental scale and historical significance.
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Thames Embankment
London
Labor Stunt by Baker Draws Big Dough Joke
A brief Chicago newspaper gag notes that some workers chase stories while a baker’s labor stunt earns him large dough. The playful line reflects urban wit and local color.
Cleaning Tinware With Water And Lye Solution
A dated home remedy describes brightening old tinware by immersing it in a solution of water and a tablespoon of lye, letting the items soak for cleaning and restoration.
England's Oldest House Near St Albans Abbey
England's oldest house, said to be over 1,000 years old, stands near St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire about 20 miles from London and remains habitable today.
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England
St. Alban‘’s Abbey
Hertfordshire
London
Will Grants Knoxville $250,000 for Aged Women Home
By will of Mrs. Mary B. Jones of Knoxville the city receives 250000 dollars for the erection and maintenance of a home for aged women in Knoxville. The bequest provides funds to establish and sustain the facility under city oversight.
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Mary B. Jones
Knoxville
Coeducation Rates in American Schools by Level
The United States shows high coeducation rates across education levels. In elementary schools 96 percent of children attend coed institutions, in secondary schools 95 percent, and among colleges and universities attended by men 68 percent admit women.
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America
United States
Gate or gale Aboard the sea boat diary query
An officer aboard a rolling ship reassures a anxious passenger as she asks if a fresh norwest breeze with a cross sea qualifies as a gale. The officer explains there is no danger and that the sea is simply weather and she can record it correctly in her diary.
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Oldady
Indy
Norwest
Lord Kelvin and the nature of knowledge
A quotation explores Lord Kelvin's view that most knowledge lies in how to find what is sought and that even the wisest man remains a smatterer.
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Lord Kelvin
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