Central School Building in Lake Township Finished
The central school in Lake township is completed at a cost of $3003 and praised as a beauty with four bright furnished rooms, cloakrooms, and closets. Contractor Mr. Barlow completed the work but weather and muddy roads delayed ground work, causing an extension. the fall and winter terms will be held in old buildings, while the spring term starts in the new central building.
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Pitkin
Thrikt
Tancock and
Wright
Gryatal
Brin Township
Crystal Township
Spencer News
Lake Township
Barlow
Oil Discovery Reported near Grants City in Olin Saq County
Telegram from Sag City notes oil seeping from Coon river banks near the old Grants City. A quart sent to Ames College found eighty percent purity. Discoverer, a Sue City woman, quietly leased 0,000 acres. Pennsylvania Oil Co and Des Moines Capitaliste inspecting and negotiating leases. Coal and mica also found. Further developments awaited.
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Sag City
Coon
Grants City
Ames College
Sue City
Pennsylvania Oil Company
Des Moines Capitaliste
Accident at Hartwick Claims Fatal Wounds
Special dispatch from Hartwick reports Peter Sver, son of Anton Soer, possibly fatally shot by an accidental discharge of a shotgun in a neighbor's hands. The bullet entered the back to the left of the spine, breaking two ribs and causing a large wound. Some shot lodged inside him and no hopes were entertained for recovery.
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Hartwick
Peter Sver
Anton Soer
Chewbarge
Girders Arrive For New Bridge Over River Island
Four steel girders, about 150 feet long, arrived for the new bridge over the river near Ruck Island. Six dockers assisted the transport, with two cattle hurtled by hydrophobia during loading of the shipment.
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Tuck Wavids
Phe Isseteel
Thy
Lige
Stan Sarly
William Hankerville
Waterman’s Music Store Half Price Sheet Music Sale
A community event at the First Baptist Church basement on Saturday December 6 features a gale of Xmas articles including bread cake cookies candies and a pop concert. An oyster supper will be served for 20 cents.
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Pirst Baptist Church
Travel Sale Offers Round-Trip Passages Near Minneapolis
A damaged ad lists rail passes by the Minneapolis and St Paul line offering continuous passage within 200 miles for sale dates of 24, 2, and 31 with returns by January 2. Includes holiday season stationery offerings and other notices.
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Minneapolis Wnd
St. Pal Railroad
Gale
Hugh Reture
Moe
Minneapolia Gnd
Louis Tivket
Gt Ok
First-class Plumbing and Tin Work Advertised in Copy
The note lists First-class Plumbing and Electrical Goods and Tin Work with no-names contact. The piece then shifts to a Philadelphia Record anecdote about stage depictions of snowstorms and a dramatized abduction scene. It ends with a historical aside on Chinese population estimates and regional distribution.
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Te-Daw
Manchuria
Mongolia
Gofaone
Vihet
Orke- Afan
American aristocracy in the American republic study
Ainslee’s Magazine compares wealthy American families to British royalty, describing an income ladder from over 1 million dollars to under 5,000 dollars. It parallels social ranks from royal to lower middle classes, mapping fortunes to peerage-like status.
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American Republic
Ainslee
The Retired Burglar Says Hard Work Wins
A retired burglar argues that steady, persistent effort outweighs dreaming in any line of work. He recalls dreaming of bank robberies while others succeed by tackling small targets with consistency, noting his own lack of real earnings from dreams.
English Tourist Corrects US Pronunciation of Names
Mr John S Wanson of Studdersfield England criticizes American pronunciation in the Washington Post. He notes Raleigh is pronounced Rally and Potomac as Totomac, arguing the English form honors an Englishman and should stress the final syllable for dignity.
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United States
John S. Wanson
Sfuddersfield
Faglind
Washington Post
Sam
Raleighy
Rawley
Potomac
England
Physician in Town Teaches Son Amid Slang and Delirium
A Cincinnati doctor with four sons educates them in medicine while a reporter notes the son’s distracted focus and flirtation with slang. The doctor bluntly identifies delirium tremens in a patient, prompting the son to mock the terms and seek plain speech. The piece toys with language and a scientific discussion from Paris scholars on lunar studies and volcanic activity.
Use of False Teeth Prompts National Debate
The article cites the New York Times noting at least two million artificial teeth are made yearly in the United States as dental care improves over five years. It argues Americans lead in tooth preservation while comparing European diligence, highlights patient apathy toward dental health, and mentions costs and social attitudes shaping the use of substitutes and dental devices.
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New York Times
United States
New York
Wuslishwascu
Wribhiven
Illinois Central introduces Chicago to New Orleans Limited schedule
The Chicago and New Orleans Limited becomes a Pullman only service from Chicago to Memphis starting December 7. Train No. 3 departs Chicago at 7:00 p.m. for Memphis Nashville Atlanta Jacksonville and New Orleans arriving 7:40 p.m. next day. Coach service continues on Train No. 25 with coaches only for passengers to New Orleans. The New Orleans Special fast through sleeping car train leaves Chicago at 10:00 a.m. arriving New Orleans 10:55 a.m. next day, connecting with Sunset Limited for Houston San Antonio and San Francisco. Through ticketing and agent info available. reader notices include unrelated ads.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Memphis
Hot Springs
Nashville
Atlanta
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Sunset Limited
Southern Pacific
Houston
San Antonio
Saarancisco
Sydeal Limited
A.W. Hanson
Pasay Agel
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