City approves sewer construction plan in Estherville
The Estherville City Council resolves to build a 12 inch sewer on East Lincoln street and 8 inch lines on South Ninth North Seventh and East Des Moines streets. Costs assessed to abutting property with a one year repair obligation. public meeting set for October 2, 1906. Also notices a farm for sale in Cedar Rapids by KE. E. Romanchan.
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Estherville
Iowa
South 8Th and
Goddellstrests
Eatherville
South Ninth Street
Town
East Des Moines Street
Lincoln Street
North Seventh
East Des Moines
Mack J. Ginovies
N. B. Roxsanr
Arrive Passenger No 7 at 4 55 p m for light No 771
Passenger arrival times noted as 4 55 p m for train number 7 and 6 80 p m for a light service numbered 771, indicating scheduling details. Strong entities include times and train numbers reflecting timetable shorthand from the era.
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yPaasenger
Threlight
Uncle Peter Coleman Becomes Focus Of Family Ties
Uncle Peter Coleman arrives as a frail, wealthy uncle whose offer of affection and a fortune unsettles Thomas Coleman, his wife Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's sister. Elizabeth urges generous welcome while the others weigh potential remittance amid a looming windfall of five million dollars in Hl Juaret gold mine shares.
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Edlizabeth
Tom
Elizabeth
Eizabeth
Elzabeth
Peter
Thomas Coleman
Whlie Moore
William T. Moore
Willie Moore
Wilie
Hl Juaret
El Juarez Mines Flood and a Suburban Promise
A stock crash follows news that the El Juarez mines flooded crashing shares from 150 to 25. Elizabeth returns to care for the old man, and he plans a new future with a suburban house and a million dollar wedding gift arrangement, while Thomas Coleman contemplates lost wealth and new alliances.
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Ei Juarez
Mining Exchange
Wall Street
el Juarez
Jenra
Thomas Coleman
Pater
Elizabeth
Willie Moore
Puncturing a Fallacy About Hair Dye in Prison Tales
A barber argues against the myth that hair turns gray overnight, citing historical prisoners like Orsini, Marie Antoinette, and Raleigh. He explains prisoners used daily hair dye unavailable in jail, making their graying seem miraculous to outsiders.
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Orsini
Marie Antoinette
Raleigh
Louis Globe Democrat
Well Timed Puna: A Southern Clergyman Punster
A southern clergyman known for puns is described as fond of quips in sermons and social events. After a sermon two friends praised him. one teased if he could stand soft soap, and he replied about lye. At a More marriage reception he quipped to the bride about “The More I want the More I have,” provoking laughter.
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Thomas Coleman
Coleman
Elizabeth
Tom
More
Sian
Lead glass cutting and polishing process described
The article details how plain glass is prepared with whiting and water then traced with red lead and turpentine. It explains roughing with a soft steel disk and water sand, smoothing on two stone disks, and final polishing with wooden disks, an acid bath, and chemical compounds before washing.
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England
Stolen Goods From Ben Franklin Described In Notice
Advertisement from the Pennsylvania Gazette reports the theft from Ben Franklin’s house on the 15th instant. Items include a half worn satin lined sagathée coat, four shirts, breeches, stockings, handkerchiefs, calfskin shoes, a boy’s castor hat, and sundry other goods. The thief is described as William Lloyd, Irish, with Latin and Greek schooling, tall and slim, last seen in a light coat and red jacket. A reward of thirty shillings and expenses is offered by B Franklin for apprehension and delivery to justice.
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William Lloyd
House of Benj
Franklin
Sagathee
Holland
Lloyd
B. Franklin
Triplets in China and the red string superstition
A southern China superstition ties three colored strings to newborns to identify the destined rebel. The child with a red thread on the right wrist is said to be doomed and drowned, a harsh folk belief used to avert misfortune.
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China
Ike
Book of Advertisement Origin of Nonconformists in England
The Book of Advertisement printed in 1565 under Queen Elizabeth aims to define the English church doctrines discipline and ritual to secure uniformity. It is noted as the direct origin of denominational dissent at Oxford led by Sampson and Humphrey and others who became known as nonconformists.
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Great Britain
England
Sampson
Christchurch
Oxford
Humphrey
Oxford University
Pinlesa People and Miscellaneous Bits From The Era
A fragmentary column notes a Chinese legation member praising neatness and rejects pins in favor of buttons or loops and frogs. It cites foreign pin shipments to China being returned as unnecessary. The piece includes quirky quotes on youth and music term usage and ends with a Baltimore style quip, reflecting era whimsy and wanderings.
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Legation
Ping
China
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