Local Shoppers and Visitors Fill City Ahead of Christmas
A steady flow of visitors and residents fill town with holiday shopping. Miss May Mercer of Oskaloosa and Maxwell of Crawfordsville stop in for gifts while Bradley Jewelry and Darbyshire Drug Co advertise specials. Toytown and West Side Drug feature seasonal selections as locals plan Christmas purchases and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Mercer
Oskaloosa
City
C. E. Mercer
W. A. Turner
West Side Square
E. Snedaker
Anamosa
West Side
Abyshire Drug Co
Simple threefold paper draught stopper for doors
To prevent draughts under a door with a wide crack, fold three thicknesses of paper to fit the door width and two inches deep, cover with serge or cloth, sew three brass rings, and hang from bottom-mounted screw-hooks. This creates a removable, dusted seal against cold air.
Patent a Three Ring Circus by Barnum
P T Barnum visited the office seeking a patent for the three ring circus. Experts argued it was merely an aggregation not a new result, so not patentable. He predicted it would be adopted nationwide once he publicized it, and the claim proved prescient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Barnum
Scientific American
Christmas lore from sailors and Befana tale
A father explains how sailors on ships celebrate Christmas with a shipboard tree, gifts, greens, a turkey feast for many, and Santa mail. The tale moves to Italian children and the Befana, an old housecleaning figure who visits on Epiphany Eve to judge behavior and gift or scold, contrasted with Santa Claus.
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Jack
Evelyn
Uncle Sam
Duddy
Santa Claus
Hongkong
Canton
Inds
Daddy
Italy
Befana
Jesus
Jerusalem
Calvary
the Law
German student dogs praised as ideal companions
Describes dogs in German university towns as sympathetic and smart helpers for wealthy students. Dogs wear student corps colors or caps and perform tasks such as carrying eggs bread or a bottle of brandy. The piece portrays Germany as dog lovers true heaven despite labor stunts.
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Germany
How to Cook the National Bird for Thanksgiving
Step by step guide to preparing a turkey including singeing feathers, removing entrails lungs crop and oil sack, washing and drying, stuffing with breadcrumbs butter and herbs, trussing, roasting with frequent basting, and finishing giblet gravy with flour and stock. Includes timing and cues for doneness.
Mutton and Capers Sauce Recipe From a World Famous Chef
A six pound leg of mutton is boiled with carrots onions leeks celery bay thyme cloves garlic and salt and pepper for about one hour ten minutes. Serve on hot platter with parsley and caper sauce made from flour butter veal stock or water and capers. An egg yolk and cream finish enriches the sauce. Water yields a lighter white sauce.
Will Organize the Red Race for Indian Rights and Power
A Washington driven movement seeks to form the Brotherhood of North American Indians to unite full blooded and intermarried voters across seventeen states. Officials estimate nearly 200 000 eligible voters, including women, could balance power at the ballot box. The group aims to protect traditions, promote industry, publish records, and press for equal rights from the federal government.
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Washington
Friends of the Indian Tribes
Brotherhood of North American Indians
Union
Interior Department
Uncle Sam
Sam
Paris Doctor Promotes Sleep With Feet Elevated Pillows
Dr. Fischer of Paris advocates a sleeping reform reversing the traditional head up position. He calls for the head to be level with or below the feet and for pillows to be placed under the feet, gradually introduced to ease the change. He claims this method cures insomnia and prevents nightmares.
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Fischer
Paris
London Globe
How to Make Cherry Jelly from Cherry Juice
Use the juice from preserved cherries with gelatin to make jelly. Combine one pint of juice with half a pint hot water dissolved with gelatin per package directions. A tablespoon of shredded Inglish gelatin suits half a pint. chill with ice for proper setting and serve with or without whipped cream.
How to Remove Ink Stains Effectively
Clear guide on removing ink stains using lemon salt and heat. Dampen stains with hot water, rub with cream of tartar, rinse under boiling water, repeat, and sun dry. If stains persist, soak overnight and repeat the process.
Colorado Leads Navy Battle Class In Scores Across Fleets
The United States steamer Colorado tops all battleship class vessels in both Atlantic and Pacific fleets for battle and target practice per navy department scores. Captain W A Gill commands the Colorado on the Pacific station, with Delaware and New Hampshire following in order of excellence.
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United States
Colorado
Pacific
Navy Department
W. A. Gill
Vpacific
Delaware
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Washington
Vermont
Louisiana
Kansas
Michigan
Connecticut
Maryland
Georgia
Minnesota
Mississippi
North Dakota
California
West Virginia
Virginia
Missouri
Nebraska
North Carolina
Maine
Ohio
South Dakota
Idaho
New Jersey
No More Poems by Riley Declares He Cannot Write
James Whitcomb Riley, hindered by long illness and lost use of his right hand, states there will be no more writing. He rejects dictation, believing poetry requires the pen to catch rhythm and meter. He is regaining health but not hand use.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Mr. Riley
Nova Scotia Reaches Record Apple Crop
Nova Scotia reports a record crop of about 1,500,000 barrels. The province struggles to obtain enough barrels and labor to gather the fruit.
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Nova Scotia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bradley Jewelry Store
Darbyshire Drug Co
Ik Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Minnie Wolf
Mike C. Lewis
Carlsbad
N. M
R. P. Lewie
McCall Bros
W. L. Clapp
Malden, Mh
W. GG. Thorne
Toytown
A. J. Laird
Ainsworth
Reed
T. J. Easter
Ed Coffman
Fred McElroy
Wyman
Walter Gardner
Florence
Havre
Jobber
Mary
Jessie White
John Shebeck
Chester
Fox & Dewey
W. E. Chilcote
J. W. Teeter
Brighton
Frank McClelland
Pleasant Plain
Mrs. R
Cook
Mr. Wilson
Kalona
George Haffner
Clinton, Mo
Sigourney
Strain
Dan Arnold
Mart Anderson
Delta
Burlington Road
Daisy Lewis
Keota
Jake Lambert
Bradley
John Ross
Dorothy
W. B. Ross
Davenport
J. C. Meyer
Sterling
Wayland
J. M. Duncan
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
D. L. McBride
Winfield
A. L. Graham
Burlington
Wedor
Darbyshire Diie Co
Lucy Miller
Perlee
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
The
Leader
Court House
John 8. Wilson
John McFarland
Kodak
A. B. Endicott
Searle Henry
Leigh H. Wallace
Ben
Amherst
Maia
Newark
J. A. Limerman
Montgomery City, Mo
Richard Donaldson
J. H. Pearson
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
H. T. Jackson
W. R. Lawrence
Columbus City
Nate Crawford
J. A. Boatman
Muscatine
Methodist Church
A. S. Smith
J. C. Currie
H. Manners
J. A Porter
Louisa Willis
W. A. Harper
T. W. Rickey
Elsie Thompson
W. A. Chilcote
Mary Davis
Perry Davison
James McMurray
Jim
the Royal Market
Todd Stuart
Mutual
Cook & Sherman Druggists
S$. W. Cor. Square
Au Nau
Ape Lippers
Everett
Goring
J. A. Harwood & Son
Protector
Riley
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