Retirement of Sears Ends Long Business Career
R. W. Sears of Sears Roebuck & Co. retires after amassing about 26 million dollars. An Algona Advance note recalls his rise from a modest northern Iowa railroad worker twenty five years ago and hints editors played little part in his wealth. The piece compares publicity to fertilizer, urging business to embrace advertising for continued growth, while noting Iowa's child labor law and penalties for violations. A hoemoval sale of millinery at Miss M Sullivan's is announced.
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R. W. Sears
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Livermore Gazette
Sears
Iowa
Towa
Algona Advance
Local notices and community updates from Estherville area
A jumble of items notes Homer Atwood becoming a phenographer for a Minneapolis firm and Paul Penz taking a clerk and delivery job at Estherville Grocery Co. refreshments across from theatres. a baby born to Mr and Mrs H D Wiltsie on August 27. a light frost. court adjournment and juror orders under Judge Bailie. Moore's band to play at Buffalo Center Fair September 14 16. Corn prices and market outlook discussed. experimental station weeds note. Des Moines Register offer. Rock Island adds extra coach for Buffalo Center Fair September 14 16.
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Homer Atwood
Minneapolis
5. W. Hawken Co
H. D. Wiltsies
Paul Penz
Estherville Grocery Co
Bailie
Moore
Buffalo
District Court
Tne
Veniri
Iowa
Amos
Not In Monarchs Clues Doctor Zimmerman Story
Eminent physician Zimmerman attended Frederick the Great in his last illness. The king asked if he had helped many men into another world. The doctor replied that he had not helped more than the king nor with as much honor.
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Zimmerman
Frederick the Great
Local residents travel and visits across towns and states
Reports list Dr. Birney and Mrs. Walter Wilson visiting from Mason City and Cedar Rapids respectively. Ammetaburg, Estherville, Richland Iowa, and Maple Hill residents travel to Minnesota, Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, and Montana for family, studies, fairs, land interests, and vacations.
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Dr. Birney
Walter Wilson
Cedar Rapida
James Grier
Ammetaburg
Estherville
Mra. GC
I. Birney
Richland
Towa
Lee Brown
Chicago
Armour Institute
Will Hill
Kallspell
Montana
H. Williams
Porter
al Houltzhouser
Seattle
Washington
K. K. Nau
George Rugtive
America
Henry Goswein
Joliet
Illinois
Cost Too Much at the Kirk
A brief reply in rural dialect notes the speaker has little money and cannot contribute to the kirk box after missing church. The exchange highlights modest finances and social ritual over a religious offering.
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Kirk
Sandy
Cleveland
Spider Fishing Spider in Buenos Ayres Feeds on Small Fish
A newly observed spider in Buenos Ayres practices fishing in shallow water. It spins a two winged net between stones and uses it to catch small fish and tadpoles, swimming in the water and exploiting its netted prey.
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Buenos Ayres
The Highest Folly in a Quoted Quip
A fragment discusses the folly of listening to praise, contrasting it with ignoring criticism of others. The brief exchange questions which is the greater folly and reflects a witty, editorial tone.
Weather Crop Bulletin for Des Moines Iowa September 5 1908
Des Moines Iowa reports a cooler week ending September 5 1908 with 5 to 7 degrees below normal. Showers occurred across the state Thursday or Friday, light frost on Sep 1 and 5 with no widespread damage. Rain revived pastures but arrived too late for early corn. drought cut yields 10 to 20 percent below expectations though northern areas may match past years. Fall plowing resumes as ground softens. fall wheat rye acreage and timothy clover hay yield drop. late potatoes look near a failure in many sections. apples uncertain with mixed prospects. More rain needed for plowing and fall pasture.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ideal Novel Dream of Country Life and Humor
Vivid portrait of rural life filled with sweet briar scents, simple folks, and gentle make believe. A lyrical tale blends humor and pathos, echoing a dream of a country over the hills and far away.
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London Book Monthly
Lead the World In Dentistry
It proclaims the United States leads globally in dentistry and dental appliances. It notes American dentists and expertise are prominent, with some practicing in England, chiefly in London.
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United States
England
London
Swapping Snakes From New York Zoo To London
Fifty one snakes from the zoological park in New York City have been exported to England to swap for varieties not on exhibit here. The reptiles arrived in good condition and appeared to enjoy the voyage, according to Harper's Weekly.
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Zoological Park
New York City
England
London
Harper's Weekly
Marital Fee Dispute At Local Marital Office
A customer protests being charged 35 oa and fee for marriage while a friend claims to have paid only a dollar. The clerk replies that the friend has been married six times, implying repeated visits and ongoing business.
Turn Out for the Bumpers in Omaba Bee Quotation
The Omaba Bee notes a quip about bumpers as paths to success and questions the Hara’s whereabouts with no evidence of departure. The item reflects a humorous, opinionated wire-service style brief from a newspaper page.
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Inquirer
Rats harm crops and hen production threaten farm income
Figures from the department of agriculture show that two or three rats consume as much grain as a hen, while rats steal eggs and chicks from hens. Reducing rat numbers and increasing hen populations would raise farm income.
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Depart of Agriculture
Beardés Robb
Log Far Underground at Alabang Stock Farm
A log five feet in diameter and perfectly preserved was found 404 feet underground at the Alabang stock farm during drilling for a second artesian well. The drill had reached 400 feet in hard rock when the log was struck, puzzling officials of the Bureau of Agriculture in Manila Times.
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Alabang
Bureau of Agriculture
Manila Times
Evils and the Law in Senulty Address by Cushman
A critique of the law making process by the late Congressman Cushman. He argues the system cannot be expanded or sped up to match unrestrained crookedness, warning against rapid, wide reaching legislative actions. The remarks emphasize the tension between governance efficiency and integrity.
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Conreasman Cushman
Rare Exception in Kanaag City Times Remark
A young father comments that he prides himself on one trait and refrains from bragging about his bright, smart, and cute child, calling the claim rare in the Kanaag City Times.
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Kanaag City Times
Puts Boycott on Trouble Says the Philosopher of Folly
The figure nicknamed the Philosopher of Folly boasts he avoids trouble and insists he would not borrow or take on trouble. He declares he will not accept trouble as a burden or burden himself with it.
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Philosopher of Folly
Pasteur’s Gift to the World
A brief tribute notes Pasteur’s boundless devotion to science and humanity. It describes his relentless work to save others and his ultimate sacrifice, framing his life as a selfless quest to benefit humankind.
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Pasteur
Thoughtful Atchison Daughter Keeps Mother Young
A feature from the Atchison Globe notes a 25 year old woman described as the most thoughtful daughter in the world. She reportedly wears her hair down her back to keep her mother looking young.
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Atchison
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Weather Crop Bulletin
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the Tailor
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KistheryUle
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District Court of Iowa
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Knimet
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Kien
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K. J. Lane
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