Nickolaus party departs for country trip with reporters
G W Nickerillis and H Davidson travel from San Luis Colorado with B Yard and Galesburg guests to explore the region. They stay with the Nicekolauskeys and speak of pleasant weather and a forthcoming spring rush. Dr. G W from Washington and C W Harmon join from Columbus June.
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G. W. Nickollis
San Luis
Colo
Morni
H. Davidson
BD. Yard
G. W
Washington
C. W. Harmon
Osenberger
Columbus
Galesburg
Davidson
Yard
Nicekolaus Skeys
Nickolaus
Crawfordsp Imprint
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable cure for four bowel complaints and claims it has never failed even in severe cases. Sold by F. J. Stolte and Lemmon's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Lemmon
Patent medicine ad promises cure with laxative bromide quinine
An early 20th century advertising blurb touts a cold remedy from FE W Grove offering a quick cure via laxative bromide quinine. It guarantees a refund if it fails to cure and notes the box price as 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. Grove
Leolia Guzeman Died in Denver After City Ties
Leolia Guzeman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Guzeman formerly of this city died Wednesday in Denver Colorado. She leaves a husband and one young daughter. She was a granddaughter of Mr A H Guzeman of this city and was well known here from her past residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leolia
William Guzeman
Denver
Colorado
A. H. Guzeman
Rogers ships 67 hogs to Chicago netting 8.10 per hundred
A. B. Rogers shipped 67 hogs to Chicago last week. The lot weighed 18,090 pounds and yielded a net of 8.10 dollars per hundred pounds, a profitable shipment for Mr. Rogers.
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A. B. Rogers
Chicago
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Clear Skin Results
It claims to cure pimples skin eruptions sores and boils and makes skin soft and velvety. The ad tallies uses such as pimples sore eyes cold sores cracked lips chapped hands and piles. Sold for 25 cents at J EK Lemmon's.
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J. EK. Lemmon’s
City Bus Line Call Up Phone 589 Black
Call up phone number 589 Black to place orders for city bus line service. Leave a street and number to ensure prompt attention by Frank Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rogers
Baroness Vaughan Leaves Belgium As Louise Enters
Baroness Vaughan departs Belgium under government pressure as Princess Louise is welcomed in Brussels. King Leopold’s death looms in the background while funeral plans and the swearing in of the new sovereign move forward amid large crowds and rapid official arrangements.
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Brussels
Vaughan
Leopold
Belgium
Chateau
France
Albert
Louise
Milwaukee mill foreman John Eppell Sr. dies in cereal plant
Boone Ia Dec 21 John Eppell Sr once a noted railroad man was killed in a Milwaukee cereal mill where he served as foreman. His body was brought home today for burial.
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Lowan
Milwaukee
Boone
John Eppell, Sr
Arbitration approved in wage dispute with three railroads
Washington December 21 chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Dr Charles P Neill labor commissioner approved mediation under the Erdman act to arbitrate a wage dispute involving Union Central Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and Indianapolis Southern railroads and their telegraphers.
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Washington
Knapp
Interstate Comerce Commission
Charles P. Neill
Union Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Indianapolis Southern
Literary Note on Book Bug and Book Worm Difference
The note contrasts two concepts. The book bug reforms by laying and hatching a book while the book worm consumes it, provided illness does not follow the first bite.
Amurru Theory Upsets Babylonian Origin Claim
University of Pennsylvania professor Albert T. Clay argues in his book Amurru that Israelite religion and culture originated in Israel, not Babylon. He refutes pan Babylonian myths and claims Syria as the source for Babylonian style creation and deluge stories, challenging Assyriologist consensus.
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University of Pennsylvania
Israel
George EB
Nitzsche
Albert T. Clay
Babylon
Babylonia
Christ
Jesus
Clay
Amurru
Syria
Heart to Heart Talks by Edwin A Nye
The essay warns of junk dealers who buy rags iron bones and other castoffs and resell them for profit. It argues Americans waste resources and urges thrifty use of every byproduct and material, noting how even old items recur in new forms.
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Edwin A. Nye
Europe
Bargaining Triumph Sparks Classroom Banter
A new teacher poses a math puzzle about buying four grape bunches at ninepence each. Tom remarks you never can tell, noting his mother excels at bargaining and can influence the cost.
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Tommy
London
Of Vital Importance. Doctor Predicts Mother's Rapid Decline
A New York Press item notes Mrs Benham’s condition, with the doctor warning that the mother may not survive until morning. The exchange questions whether the prognosis is a promise or a grim forecast, reflecting urgent family concern.
He Knew. Your Woman It Must Be Nice to Be Wise
Yale Senior The Yale Courant notes a humorous take on wisdom and knowledge in a brief column. The piece contrasts a woman’s adoration with a skeptic Yale senior reflecting on being right and well informed.
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Yale
Yale Courant
Tailored Saddles Proposed For Army Horses
General Crozier chief of ordnance writes to the secretary of war recommending tailor made saddles for army horses. He notes horses backs differ, yet standard saddles fit all and argues a fitted saddle would improve comfort and usefulness.
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General Crozier
Secretary of War
Washington
The Caddie's Sneer
The joke pun centers on a golf round under a hundred and a dig at a youth caddie. A juvenile caddie questions how he will fare when he draws his old age pension, in London Punch style humor.
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Sandy
London Punch
His Vowels
London scraps joke about mispronunciation and dropping vowels by a man named Lora Blinker, noting the speaker’s own abundance of vowels and aspirates in speech.
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Ethel
Lora Blinker
London
Jungle Dinner At Bostock's Arena For Wells Hawks Club
Wells Hawks Press club members in Brooklyn plan a New Year jungle dinner at Bostock's animal arena. Diners will be caged like animals and fed through bars by waiters in animal costumes ranging from possum to bear, with outfits sourced from the Hippodrome wardrobe.
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Wells Hawks Press Club
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Bostock
Animal Arena
Hippodrome
Death of Wright Mason Reported After Accidental Shot
Telegram from Mrs. C. F. Bartlett of Washington Pa states Wright Mason was accidentally shot and died at noon yesterday. He was well known in the community and a nephew of Mrs. T. J. Berdo, who often hosted him. Details of the accident are unavailable.
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T. J. Berdo
C. F. Bartlett
Washington
Wright Mason
Mason
Courtroom Quip Sparks Lively Exchange
A brisk dialogue unfolds with a courtroom taunt about laces on a night shirt and a boast of never tasting liquor or tobacco. The exchange foregrounds sharp wit and tension between speakers in a fragmentary scene.
Branding His Politics Editorial Stamp by Virsind Editor
A Virsinds editor closes an editorial with the line History is little else than a vindication of the wisdom of minorities. The remark signals the editor’s political alignment in the current feuds and editorial stance.
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W. 1. Douglas Shoes
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H. W. Crocker Shoes
Rox & Devwrey
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M'Blkinney
Kimas
Harrison
Fisher
Christy
Gibson
Baroness Vaughan
Sue
Illinois Central
Rosenwald & Weil
Gardnereh Rilge
South Dakota
George Peck
Emerson
Laurel
Morris
J. F. McNamara & Son
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