County Board Proceedings Highlight Per Diem and Ditch Fund
The board approved per diem for committee members and mileage, authorized warrants, and listed numerous claims for supplies, printing, and services. It details ditch fund work, bridge projects, and grading for Twelve Mile Lake areas with multiple trustees and district workers named.
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K. A. Hanson
J. B. Mitchell
Gibbs
W. Morton
H. A. Jehu
Vindicator
Republican
Matt Parrott and Sons
Acres, Blackmar & Co
Miller-Dais Printing Co
Ruddligs Independent Printing Co
Graettinger
Frank Carpenter
G. Cc. Hausz
Trastee
Center Township
Chas
Adams Express Co
Boad
Amos Eisenhower
Twelve Mile Lake
J. B. Stevens
B. Studer
Mile Lake
Iy van Hess
Twelve Mile Lake Township
Felt
Stowe
Roed
Before and After Marriage The Little Things Matter
A column urges couples to nurture romance after marriage through constant affirmation and appreciation. It emphasizes that neglect erodes love, while regular praise and thoughtful gestures keep affection alive, recalling the early courting days.
Their Favorite Poets The Crook S Poet Atastle
A fragment listing various professions paired with poets as their preferred muse, naming figures such as Swift, Browning, Harte, Dryden, Lamb, Whittier, Longfellow, Goldsmith, Burns, Chaucer, and Leigh Hunt, presented as a quirky catalog of persona driven verse tastes.
Road work and utility notes from Rathorvlile township
A fragmented 1907 notice lists road work across townships including Rathorvlile Center and Denmark with names Ole Myhre Jank Oresk and J. P. Conway. It records coal mdse rent and nursing services for multiple individuals and families such as Mrs Crawther Knudson and the Olson/Crawther group, plus mentions a December adjournment and local board actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowe
Rathorvlile
Ole Myhre
Ratherville
Joraen Rosen
Jank Oresk
J. P. Conway
Tigt Lake
Center
G. B. Rand
Andrew Davidson
Denmark Township
Crawther
Ole Anderson
Martha Storhow
Beymer & Hendershot
Mdse
Danielson Hoy
Jensen Williams & Anderson
Olson
Carlson
Danielson
Knudson
A.D. Root
Crawther Tlores
Wilson J Frank VanVelzer
Big Riley
Birney
Danison
Meroness
Roy J. J Counts
Chronicles of a Queer Girl reminiscence in old social life
In The Good Old Times the narrator recalls a era when woods brimmed with men and girls freely entertained many suitors. Engaged or single, women mingled openly at dances and outings, church Sundays featured flirtatious glances, and a bustling crowd followed a pretty girl through village streets in lively memory.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Self Lighting Buoy On Lualtania Attracts Crowds
A feature on the Lualtania is the automatic self lighting buoy mounted between decks on a slanted frame. It releases by a bridge button, floats upright via weighted copper balls, and uses calcium carbide lights that flare when in contact with water. It includes loops for an overboard swimmer and a guiding mark.
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Lualtania
Butter In Bogs Reveals Ancient preserved Fat Trick
A 20 pound lump of butter found four feet underground in Maghery Tyrone bog shows peat water preserved fat. Chemical tests find butter fat traits despite waxlike exterior. The sample, centuries old, may have been buried to preserve flavor or for storage.
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Maghery
County Tyrone
Reward of Extravagance
A hard headed man recalls buying seven dollar low shoes as a vanity purchase. No one noticed until a bootblack’s Italian chief engineer admired them and asked the price, calling the extravagance rewarded.
Geyser Glock Marks Time in Backwoods Town
A curious clock uses a geyser to advance its dial every 88 seconds. The device, a simple face, hands and lever, links to a geyser that shoots hot water in a precise 88 second cycle. Each spout lifts the lever to move the clock hands forward 38 seconds.
Aa Sean In Cleveland. English Girls and Husbands
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer line the difference between English girls marrying in America and American girls marrying in England is that English girls are likely to secure good husbands. The quip notes cross‑Atlantic matchmaking outcomes.
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Sean
Cleveland
America
England
Plain Dealer
Umbrella Rack Water Drainage and Rust Warning
A short item notes the correct umbrella rack orientation to prevent water pooling. Wet handles upward cause water to linger, risking rust on joints and fabric, while handles downward help the top dry faster. From Popular Mechanics.
Billygoat Climbs Tall Fir at Hood River Ranch
Hans Lage reports a billygoat owned by Frank Chandler climbed a tall fir at the Chandler ranch in Hood River. The goat perched about 50 feet up the tree, calmly browsing as the witness noted during a trip to the city.
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Hood River
Frank Chandler
Hans Lage
Lage
Mr. Chandler
Hood River News
Two Per Cent of Doubtful Honesty in Business
The article argues that rigid honesty is widespread among business men, keeping finance banking and corporations running, with 98 percent honest. It warns the remaining 2 percent require close watching.
John Hay and the cane speech anecdote
In a remembered tale, John Hay was the subject of a long cane presentation speech that stretched into a full oration. A friend later quipped to the diplomatist that the speaker kept talking until Hay would truly need the cane.
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John Hay
Hay
Dance engagements in advance for club ball
Several keen dancing men report that many of the best dancers of the opposite sex fill their programmes before the event. Ladies have already filled their programmes for the club ball dated September 16, noting the August 25 practice of advance signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times of India
Vanderbilts coach line fails as business venture
The Alfred Vanderbilt coach line from the Holland House in New York to Ardsley on the Hudson is unprofitable. Fares, though charged at $5 for a round trip, would not cover the cost of a single Kentucky-bred horse, let alone profits.
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Alfred Vanderbilt
Holland House
New York
Ardsley
Hudson
Byron M. Coon
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Bar
Apelstoentdun
Telul
Washington
Lowe
Knight Bros
Patesut
Washingtonu
Granf
Icicles Formed by Slow Water Freeze in Upper Austria
Popular Mechanics notes that Stick ice is a sought commodity in upper Austria where water drips along poles to freeze into gigantic icicles. As soon as each section hardens it is broken off and removed to the strains quarters to be sold.
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Upper Austria
Strangs Quarters
Hanover Fire Service Leads Germany in Automation
The city of Hanover is highlighted as the first in Germany to possess a fully integrated automobile fire engine service. The system includes engines, hose carts, and a hook and ladder kit, with Hanover also boasting the only complete automatic fire alarm service that simultaneously signals at the central station and substations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanovar Lead
Hanover
Germany
Might Not Understand Margaret Refuses French Prayer
A French nurse tried teaching a bedtime prayer to Margaret. Margaret learned it but refused to say it, quipping that she is not sure God knows French.
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Margaret
Bumble Bees Send to Philippines for Vegetation Boost
A shipment of American bumble bees follows success with clover in Australia, aimed to improve vegetation in the Philippines. The reaction of barefooted natives to this enterprise remains uncertain.
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Philippines
Australia
The Cantaloupe Name Origin and Flavor Comparison
The cantaloupe derives its name from the papal palace Cantaloupe in Ancona, long famous for melons. Wild melons grow in southern regions but lack the cultivated melon’s luscious flavor.
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Papal Palace
Ancona
New Cement Slurry Shaft Sinking Method Tested in France
A French experiment uses cement slurry forced through boreholes to create a concrete wall in soft fissured strata. This wall enables shaft sinking to proceed within the formed barrier, marking a new approach in underground construction.
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France
Patience builds savings discipline in early years
The passage urges patience in early endeavors to save, noting the first hundred dollars is the hardest but once saved the habit forms and financial independence nears. It emphasizes steady effort and long term payoff.
German Fender Auto Brakes Upon Impact
A new car fender from Germany automatically cuts power and applies brakes when it hits a person animal or any obstacle. The device aims to reduce injuries by stopping the vehicle instantly at impact and triggering braking to prevent further harm.
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Germany
Criticism of Women From Goldsmith Quote
A historical reflection notes Goldsmith’s satirical critique of women famed for valor learning or politics leaving duties of their sex to invade men’s privileges. The remark frames public debate on gender roles in a literary context.
Fashionable sayings mix wit and whimsy in terse clue
Kashion's. Fancy, Emerson says fashion is good sense entertaining coin. A Clue. Herlock Sholmes remarks that a police man in a copper is sent on ascent. The exchange blends satire and detective flavor with playful wordplay.
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Kashion
S. Fancy
Emerson
Herlock Sholmes
Daily Thought on Time and Worth by Sir Walter Scott
A reflective aphorism on time and value noting how small acts like changing a guinea or wasting morning hours diminishes the significance of the remaining day. The quote attributes the idea to Sir Walter Scott and frames time as money in daily life.
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Sir Walter Scott
Supply Music to Mexico
Mexico is very musical and relies on the United States to supply many instruments. The note highlights U.S. role in meeting Mexico's music demand, implying trade links and cultural exchange. The item emphasizes musical instrument supply across borders with concise commentary.
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Mexico
United States
Fulfillment of Destiny and Dreams in The Shed Motto
A fragment noted quotes from Alexander Maclaren hinting that grand ambitions yield to modest shelters. The text contrasts dreaming of palaces with the necessity of a simple shed to provide shelter, reflecting on purpose and restraint.
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Alexander Maclaren
Hempstead Council Seeks Bylaws On Street Noises
The Hempstead London borough council instructed a committee to draft bylaws addressing street noises, notably the intolerable nuisance of organ grinding and church bells.
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Hempstead (London
No Thirst In Munich Population Density For Liquids
Munich with over 640000 residents averages one liquor shop for every 319 people excluding the floating population, indicating a dense but regulated beverage trade in the city.
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Munich
To Amuse Children With Magazine Pictures
A guide explains using magazine pictures as putsi es on pasteboard to form triangular shapes for children. Assembled pieces provide long amusement on stormy days.
Charcoal production leaders in the United States
Output of charcoal in the United States totals about 7,000,000 bushels annually. Michigan leads production with New York, Oregon, Alabama and Texas also large producers.
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United States
Michigan
New York
Oregon
Alabama
Texas
Just a Thought About Flower Planting After Death
A reflective line notes that worry about who will plant flowers on graves is unnecessary as many people would gladly do it, suggesting enduring care and communal remembrance beyond life.
Little Chance of Duplication in Finger Tip Pattern
A brief note explains the extremely small probability that one person’s fingertip pattern could identical to another as one in 64 million. The text emphasizes uniqueness and low odds of duplication.
Rugsiana Fond of Dancing
Rugsiana notes Russians as a nation pay more attention to dancing than any other subject, reflecting a cultural emphasis on movement and rhythm in daily life.
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Rugsiana
Club Offer Bundles Vindicator with Cosmo and more
The Vindicator and Republican Co offers special magazine bundles at deep discounts. The Cosmopolitan with World Today priced at 2.55, other pairs like Cosmopolitan with Harper s Bazaar at 2.65, and combinations including Review of Reviews and Woman s Home Companion available. Offers include Liberal discounts when tied to the paper. Ink sold by Carters and Arnolds ink dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindigator
Republican
Cosmopolitan
Harper's Bazaar
Woman’s Home Companion
Review of
Rgular
Womans Home Companion
Vindicator
Powerful Jaws of Wasp Break Shells with Strength
A wasp possesses jaws described as powerful and capable of biting through shells. The insect’s notable strength is emphasized as it can pierce tough coverings with ease.
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Hanson
Wama
Ditch Fund
J. A. Mathieson
JA. Mathieson
Northern Lumber Co
C. B. Herson
O. Neville
R. B. Callwell
E. E. Cromb
E.W. VanMeter
Armstrong Journal
Roy J.ridley
Jeglum & Co
E. Miller
Chas. Reinbart Et al
J. M. Fritz
O. K. Berven
Adam Anderson
See
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John Bolstad
H. CG. Rose
L. B. Nelson
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Bridge World
Atesle
Taylor
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Salvation Army Lass
Swift
Dobson
Whittler
Longfellow
Goldsmith
Patmore
Chatterton
Shelley
Wordeworth
Akenside
Burns
Leigh Hunt
A.O. Myhre & Son
Tihrey and Knudson Skewls Grain Co
Taphant and Lindsell
Audiitor
Homer
Indianapolia Star
Vindicator and
Republican Co
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L. A
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Prop
Castoriia
Gosaip
Starrbeck Lambert Co
Harry Dalziel
W. A. Kerr
M. & ST. L. R.A. Time Table
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Swin
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Storm Lake Pass
Des Moines Pass
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Ww. B. Soper
F.K. Allen Db
R. Alexander Soper
Allen & Alexander Attorneys At
Renal Matate
Vuolrections and Insurance
Rave
Bo Hing
Eb Juuuty
Mytherville
Lown
A. H. Nash
Estherville
William Shoesmith
Acian
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