Robert Bennett Dead After Illness at Home
Robert Bennett died last night at 8:44 at his North Second Avenue home after a long illness of rheumatism. A long time resident and Civil War veteran, he was born May 4, 1847 in Trookville Indiana and lived in this county since 1860. He served in the Twenty fifth Iowa, was a longtime G A R member, and is survived by Emma Roge Bennett and four children. Funeral services are set for ten o'clock tomorrow at his residence with Rev. A S Smith, burial in Pim Grove cemetery.
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Trookville
Indiana
Preston Bennett
Aiftsworth
Bennett
Washington
Kansans
Chicago
Iown
Palmer
I. G. Whitepost, G. A. R
Nancy L. Dawson
Emma Roge
Clara
Steven Jones
Maggie
Freddy
Warry
Bennet
W. J. Dawson
Brighton
Me Armstrong
Wayland
United One Church
Second United Presbyterian Church
A.S. Smith
Pim Grove Cemetery
Searching for mother in St Joseph Mo
Glen Wilson aged eighteen visits central police station to seek help locating his widowed mother Mrs Maggie Cummings. He says she left Washington Iowa two weeks ago for St Joseph to better provide for herself and her three small children. He recently came to St Joseph hoping to find her but has no trace of the family.
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Maggie Cummings
Washington
Iowa
St. Joseph
Glen Wilson
Central Police Station
Young Wilson
North Dakota
Knights of Columbus convention opens in Quebec
The first Canadian meeting of the Order of Columbus opens in Quebec with a military concert, a pontifical high mass, and a full program including excursions, banquets, and a visit to the St. Anne de Beaupre brine. Governor Sir C. A. Pelletier and Lady Pelletier will host tours of historic sites around Quebec.
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Quebec
Que
St. Anne de Beaupre
C. A. P. Pelletier
Lady Pelletier
Man undertakes 2000 mile wager to beat time
Mirage reports Harvey Well goes from Joliet toward Nevada to win a 25 centa per mile wager. He must complete a round trip in under 64 days and plans to leave Joliet today and return by the end of the month.
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Mirage
Iarvey Wellee
Osraloosalu Breece Seeks Return By October
A fragment notes Breece winning this month and planning to be back in Joliet before October 3, outlining a short travel return timeline and location.
Flora DeVoss Company Opens Air Dome Run With A Romance of the North
The Flora DeVoss company arrives from Moberly Missouri with fourteen performers and opens tonight at the Air Dome in A Romance of the North a comedy drama featuring special scenery and vaudeville between acts. Ladies admitted free for one night only with paid tickets for one gentleman and one lady. The troupe is billed as the best popular priced company in the West.
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Moverly
Air Dome
Coles
West
Spanish War Veterans Meet at Saratoga for Annual Reunion
New York Spanish American War veterans gathered in Saratoga for their annual reunion. A large delegation will travel to the national encampment in Denver next month.
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Saratoga
N. Y
New York State
Spain
Empire State
Denver
Republicans to Use Taft Speech Amid Campaign Push
A suite in the St James building hosts the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee as it launches a national outreach with pamphlets. Taft’s Winona address praises the Payne Aldrich tariff while Cannon Lodge and Wickersham speeches are slated for wide circulation. Democratic headquarters in Chicago open with tariff graft as the stated target to overturn the GOP majority.
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St. James Building
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Congress
New York
Arese Tid
Taft
Payne-Aldrich
Cannor
Kansas City
Jode
Iiving
Gen. Wickersham
Chicago
Wasn't It Awful at the Reception
A snide exchange mocks Mrs Climber at a social event. The speaker notes her attire and a scandalous detail about her husband’s waistcoat and cigar display.
Pa lorewoman in our department protests hair rate ban
A humorous exchange unfolds as a lorewoman objects to a policy restricting hair rates, while a friend dismissively calls her an old cat, reflecting local workplace banter and rumor.
Blood Troubles the Swipt Specific Co in Atlanta
A brief notice from Atlanta Georgia reports blood trouble at the Swipt Specific Company location. Officials advise customers to monitor health advisories and seek medical guidance if symptoms arise.
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THE
Swipt Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered for Deafness Cases
An advertisement claims deafness from inflammation of the Eustachian tube is curable by constitutional remedies. It states nine of ten cases are caused by catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness due to catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes pricing and mailing address in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Ir. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Porous plaster echoes of revenge in friendship
A quoted line from Puck notes the sting of sticking to an unworthy friend like a porous plaster. It suggests hurt to the friend when distance is finally pulled.
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Puck
Grasshoppers Share Ear Location With Noctuidae
The grasshopper's hearing organs are located at the base of the abdomen, the same area where the Noctuidae's organ was found.
Common Difficulty for Fallowmen in Medieval Labor
Fragmentary line hints at widespread challenge among fallow workers connected to mplation le gicouragement. No clear names places or dates. Context remains obscure but points to general labor hardship in historical agrarian setting.
Honors and Riches from Diligence and Economy
A proverb by John Francis Davis highlights that riches arise from diligent effort and prudent economy, framing wealth as a product of disciplined living and prudent management.
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John Francis Davis
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North Second Avenue
Varent
Knights OF Colt Meds
Lowa
the Journal
Osraloosalu
Joliet
Sur
Frank Lalor
Charles Dillingham
Candy Shop
John Kemble
Moderato
Tru, Varer
Music By
Lester W. Keith
Walter Jacobs
Murray Music CO
Weed
Juan
Oskaloosalu
Flora DeVoss Company
the Ton
President Taft
Cannon, Lodge and Wickersham
Nelson & Smith
Well Goring
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