Annual bazaar and sale draws crowds in Motherville area
On Saturday November 7 a village bazaar and sale drew attendees from Matherville Greenville Armstrong Hatta Maple Hill Huntington Dayton and nearby towns. A large crowd enjoyed dinner and supper as profits exceeded 160 dollars. Local residents and visitors reported visits from Rev Kaufman Sheriff Butler and many neighbors.
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Piblic
Rice
Bethervilla
Dave Thomas
Mia Maniece Ia
Geo. Porta
Anguat Keonecko
Huntington
Wm. Grottenburg
Rev. Kaufman
Grover
J. H. Merriot
Mr. Blank
Roy Merriot
Mae Reid
Fred Dowden
Dr. McDade
Rev. Slessler
Armstrong
Sheriff Butler
Estherville
Seven Years of Proof for Dr King’s New Discovery
An old ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough and lung remedy with seven years of proof and thirty eight years of global use. It claims to treat coughs colds throat chest or lung diseases including pneumonia and outlines availability at Willian & Anderson’s drug store with a trial bottle free. Also mentions Poley’s Orino Laxative and Haley’s Honey and Par for air passages and throat relief with multiple product anecdotes.
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Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
Willian & Anderson
Buckton
Bill
A. F. Hardy
East ‘Wilton
Maine
Williams & Anderson Drug
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Trouble Says Mrs O Connell
Batharville resident Mrs N O Connell of Matherville Iowa reports Doan's Kidney Pills gave permanent relief for kidney and bladder issues. She claims the remedy worked for her family and recommends it as a specific for kidney disorders. Doan's is sold by all dealers at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agent. Remember the name Doan's take no other.
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Batharville
N. O'Connell
Matherville
Towa
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doana
Flinty Plant Covers Help Cradle Grass and Sparks
A young Humphry Davy experiments after a girl asks if two cane bits produce a spark when rubbed. He confirms the light appears and, with patient instruction, begins his famous scientific inquiries. The text notes outer flinty skin on reeds and grasses protects against insects and supports upright leaves.
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Humphry Davy
Humphry
Table Manners in Old France An Idler In Old France
A fragment from An Idler In Old France imagines restoring a medieval royal banquet for photos. It recalls scene after scene of reckless dining, from napkins tied to necks to guests using fabrics as towels and staff continually mopping with damask.
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Old
France
Old France
Francis I
Louis Quatorze
Layla
Paradise
Belle Marquise
Snakes in a Bottle and Odd Detective Tales
A corresp on snake lore recalls a Indiana woods stunt from nearly forty years ago with three tiny snakes confined in an eight ounce bottle. The tale notes the snakes’ small size yet active movements and a gospel minister present. The item shifts to a court scene where a detective describes a domestic arrest and a bizarre attempted swallowing of items in a sworn testimony.
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Indiana
Kimpotla Gazette
Wolan Bhuplifter
Ung Teteato
Anatabe
Literary Pirates Bring Laughter To Indiana Home
A well known Indiana author is surprised by three young visitors who pretend to be pirates in his hall. The children claim they are literary pirates, as they play without seas, using a kitchen pan as their sword while a child behind the door threatens a playful shout.
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W. M. Kirkwood
Estherville
Hunter Vu. Johnson
Wm. Penn
Jack Creek Township
Messers
C. H. Gerongin
W. A. Warner
Peterson
J. Warner
Armatrong
Maxouta Lodge
Annie Christiansen
Chicago
Thia Atory
Baya
Waare
Indiana
Pa Penn
Charmia
Yalla
Mie Sulire
Aothers
Overstudy humor and foggy nautical reminiscence
The text blends a comic medical quip about nutrition from an eminent physician and a traveler’s tale of fog off Newfoundland. It features a weary caller paying five dollars and leaving, a Chicago Tribune aside on overstudious health, a note from Mantalgne or Thiel about fruits, and a sea story where fog lifts and sailors nearly fall overboard, ending with a wry count of the fog’s thickness.
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Hla Prandlon
Chicago
National Conversations and Short Sayings Across Nations
An assortment of aphorisms and witticisms on conversations, gender roles, and aging from sources including Brussela Deraiere Heure and United Presbyterian Life. The notes compare conversations in Germany Russia France the United States England and Turkey with humorous quips.
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Germany
Russia
France
United States
England
Turkey
Forbearancee Bacon on Stage and Egg Prank
Forbearancee quotes a playful exchange about stage desires. Hgbert recalls last week wanting to perform but condemns the actor as vile after a plan to fling an egg. Yonkers states a stance against calumny, preferring avoidant skepticism. Montesquieu is cited on trust and discernment.
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Bacon
Hgbert
Yonkers Fitates
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Willichos & Anderson's
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United Presbyterian
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Estherville State Bank
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Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
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