Local notices and travel updates from a small town
Morning arrivals and departures along with shop ads and small notices. Passengers on the Firefly include Don Hampsher and A. H. Wallace. Mediapolis and Winfield trips noted. Local businesses advertise hot drinks pies pianos and seasonal bazaar as residents plan visits and gifts.
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Don Hampsher
Mort Keeley
West Liberty
Vienna
Columbia
A. H. Wallace
C. BE. Stevenson
Mediapolis
Wmn
Randall
Crawfordsville
Florence Parrish
Winfield
James Wilson
Roberts
East Side
Local residents travel and shoppers tout Eichlerberger’s sale
Beltel Bragg Davis Morton Eichelberger Donavan Hughes James Pratt Weaver Dayton McFarlane Anderson toured towns and visited relatives while two pianos sold at Eichlerberger’s big factory sale. The store promises finest stock and urges readers to buy now before prices rise.
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J. D. Dayton
Darrel
South Dakota Press Men on a Washington Visit
About eighty South Dakota newspaper men from the State Press Association arrived in Washington and will stay several days to tour the sights and learn about the nation’s capital.
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South Dakota
Washington, Bee
Washington
State Press Association of
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
Treatise claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a blood purifying tonic affecting mucous surfaces, prescribed by top physicians, with testimonials available and sold by Druggists for 75 cents. Includes a note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney, & CO
Toledo
Prepare for Winter With Mi-O-Na Indigestion Remedy
Warning to treat early stomach troubles before winter. Mi-o-Na tablets claim to soothe irritated stomach membranes and strengthen the nervous system. Advertises promise: Mi-O-Na costs nothing unless it cures, with guarantee offered at Columbia Pharmacy for 50 cent boxes.
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Columbia Pharmacy
Death of Mrs Mary Belville in Southwest Washington
Obituary note reports the death of Mrs. Mary Belville with reference to her son John in Southwest Washington. The brief notice confirms the family location and immediate kin.
Funeral Friday for Mrs John Belville Sr in Eureka
Mrs. Mary Magdeline Amarine Belville aged eighty three died at 4:50 am at her son John Belville's home on West Madison street. An Ohio native born January 19 1822 she married John Belville November 24 1840 and raised six children. The family settled in Washington county before moving to Eureka where she and her husband lived until his death in 1902. She leaves four living children two sisters and three brothers in law and will be buried in Kim Grove after a 10 am Friday service at John Belville’s home conducted by Revs Handy and Darbyshire.
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John Belville
John
Madison Street
Washington County
Ohio
Eureka
Belville
J. C. Wilson
Newton
Iowa
Fletcher Price
York, Nebr
Thompson Caldwell
Marion Township
Methodist Church
Shiloh
Marriage and social notices from Crawfordsville
At noon today in Crawfordsville at the home of Rev and Mrs L J Young John Irvin Holmes and Nora Ethel Lewer wed with Rev Young officiating The couple were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Scott Holmes The bride wore gray voile and the groom black Also there is a Presbyterian Endeavor business meeting after prayer and invitations for a Crone home reception Friday night December 8 at 8 in honor of Mr and Mrs J A Biggs
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L. J
Young
East Main Street
John Irvin Holmes
Nora Ethel Lewer
Crawfordsville
Holmes
Scott Holmes
Prominent Pittsburg Citizen Fatally Shot by Stepson
Willis Lawrence, 50, was shot and killed in Pittsburg Kansas by his stepson John Graham. Graham was handling a target rifle when it discharged its ball entered Lawrence temple. Lawrence died soon after at his home.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Willis Lawrence
John Graham
Graham
Lawrence
La Follette Seeks U.S. Senate Amid Extra Session
Governor LaFollette says he will accept a U.S. Senate seat either during or after the current special session and resign as governor. He cites reform laws in operation and calls for an extra session to rebuild the capitol and revise railway rate and insurance oversight. He also seeks a change to primary voting to allow first and second choices.
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Madison, Wis
Dee. G
LaFollette
United States Senate
Ile Mesenge
Inet
Railway Rate Commission
National Guard
Hie
Angered Buck Forest Chase Ends With G Fred Crawley Kill
In Luce county on Camp Buckhorn near Tahquamenon river, G Fred Crawley of Rochester, guest of George Kemp and Dr Deadman, killed a 289 pound buck after being disabled by its attack. He dodged behind trees, fired, climbed a small tree, then shot the deer twice to bring it down and finished it by cutting its throat. The antlers span 46 inches.
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Crawley
Sudden Gas Failure Leaves Princeton Homes Cold
In Princeton Indiana a sudden gas supply failure left over families without means to cook or heat as temperatures neared zero. Hotels boarding houses and cafes housed guests while businesses closed pending alternative fuel. Coal and stove dealers faced a flood of demand with no official explanation.
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Princeton
Ind
Examiner’s Billing Sparks Iowa Insurance Ties
Vice President Eldredge testified that Max Behler of the Iowa insurance department came to New York with his son to examine the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co and billed 480 dollars. The company withdrew its Iowa business to avoid the bill but later paid 480 dollars and 346 dollars to Behler for verification to regain permission to operate in Iowa.
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New York
Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Eldredge
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Max Behler
Iowa Insurance Department
Iowa
Towa
King Haakon VII Takes Oath as Norway's King
King Haakon VII was sworn into office reaffirming the Norwegian monarchy. The ceremony marked the formal accession and symbolic start of his reign.
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Haakon VII
Norway
British steamer Etonian arrives with rescued Italia passengers
The British steamer Etonian arrived at Horta Azores with the Italian steamer Italia in tow, after the Italia lost her propeller and was picked up fifty miles off Corvo island. All 850 passengers are reported in good health.
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Horta
Azore Island
New York
Corvo Island
French Retaliate on the Swiss in Trade Change
Paris authorities move to raise duties on Swiss imports especially silks and embroideries in retaliation for Switzerlands new tariff. Mme Rejane seeks divorce from M Porel with counterclaim noted and decision reserved.
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Paris
Council of Ministers
Switzerland
Mme. Rejane
Pars
M. Porel
Crushed Between Two Cars Claims Local Laborer
Au Sable Mich Dec 6 Nick Bebe a married laborer was crushed between two cars and died almost instantly authorities said the accident occurred in town today and the man resided locally in the area
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Au Sable, Mich
Nick Bebe
Americans denounce fake wines at national meeting
J Vance secretary of the Wine Growers Association of America told 25 delegates from 20 states the United States produces top quality fakir wines. A bill would tax artificial wine makers, wholesalers, and retailers. Governor Gooding and family travel to Philadelphia for the Idaho’s launching with Miss Gooding christening.
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New York
United States
Wee J. Vance
Wine Growers’ Association of America
Congress
Vance
Boise
Dee
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