Voyage Diary From Margarette McCleery On Mediterranean Route
In a December 12 1896 letter from the voyage to Rome Margarette McCleery notes calm seas on the blue Mediterranean and a final day at sea before Naples. She describes Gibraltar and fortifications, monkeys, moorish streets, a festive last dinner on board, and the approaching arrival in Naples with Vesuvius lighting the night sky.
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Compromised Rail Line Agrees to Stop Shipping Liquor
Burlington & Cedar Rapids R R ceases transport of spirituous liquors in the county after a clash with County Attorney Brookhart. All agents warned under severe penalties. officials relieved from seizing illicit kegs and Haskes.
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Schick Bros Upholstered Furniture Sale Offer
East Side Square ads urge readers to consider Schick Bros for low price upholstery and furniture. The note promises reasonable prices and invites calls for repairs, estimates, and viewings of items sold at the lowest possible price.
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Charity Ball at The Graham Draws Monday Evening Crowd
The Journal promotes special bargains on fonts and stationery with an artist ready to do the work. It invites readers to call for reasonable prices and notes a Charity Ball event scheduled for Monday evening at The Graham.
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