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A local appeals for attention to a household heating device claiming it saves fuel by reducing fire duration. The pitch argues energy efficiency and practical merit for daily home use.
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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
8
Census Follies in a Boarding House Tale
A humorous reminiscence recounts how a boarding house census led to meddling neighbors and mistaken entries. Miss Harkins recalls readers judging others lives as the enumerator distributes forms, while Nora and Mrs. Bleaks collide with a landlady’s plotting and a stubborn home front. The piece spotlights social strife and personal foibles amid early 20th century census practices.
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Miss Harkins
Iady
Nora
Sho
Taft
Bryan Niver
Mrs. Bleaks
Nog
the Seeerator
Housefly blamed for typhoid spread in Spanish American War
Report cites typhoid outbreaks among US troops including the Fifteenth Minnesota at Camp Ramsey Minnesota. It notes tens of deaths and many illnesses, with fleas and decayed refuse blamed for spreading the disease during the war era.
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United States
United States ‘Army
Camp Ramsey
Minn
Minnesota
G ‘Company
Georgia
Ham fair in Paris turns to bric a brac and curios
A Paris feature reviews the ham fair on Boulevard Richard Le Noir, noting buyers largely seek brass and copper curios, lace, china, and books. Ramshackle stalls attract Americans and English who hunt five franc bargains but find them rarer as prices rise.
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Richard le Noir
Paris
Ride
London
Waiting for the Gas And Sleep in London Life Fragments
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls moved tenants facing gas shutoffs and delays before a gas company service. It transitions to excerpts on sleep patterns noting the value of early rest and the body’s needs, then shifts to a London Education and Emergency piece from the London Saturday Review about London’s skilled labor, provincial roots of workers, and urban mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
London
Provinces
Evidence of Selfishness, Beautiful Lawn
Neighbor dismisses Mr Blig as lacking credit for mowing his lawn merely to wake neighbors early, noting the act stems from enjoyment rather than merit. The brief dialogue captures tension over motive in a quiet suburban dispute.
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Blig
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Aluminum
Lawn Supplies
Wahpeton Hardware Co
Dakota Ave
A. Miksche
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A. Miksche& Co
Bryce
Inter-State Produce and Cold Storage Co
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Wahpeton Hotel
James Mehegan
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W.H. White Lumber CO
J. J. Hull
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