Smith's Emporium expands with Burlington branch
Matt Smith of Muscatine proprietor announces a new Smith's Emporium at Burlington joining existing stores in Muscatine and the current city. The Burlington location, as reported by the Burlington Hawkeye, is being elaborately fitted and will open to the public March first, with Mr. Smith distributing attention among all three locations from his Muscatine HQ.
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Matt Smith
Muscatine
Smith's Emporium
Anothen
Burlington
Lincoln B Carll Dies at Ainsworth Funeral Held
Lincoln Bainbridge Carll died in East St. Louis and funeral services were held in Ainsworth conducted by Rev. A MacBlain and Rev. J M Davis. Interment was in Ainsworth cemetery. He was born January 14 1861 near Ainsworth and worked as a Rock Island Railroad telegrapher before later living with his son in Artesia New Mexico. He leaves a son Cloke P Carll and several half siblings.
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Ainsworth
Lincoln Bainbridge Carll
East St. Louis
A. ©. MacBlain
Methodist Church
J. M. Davis
United Presbyterian Church
Waar
Bainbridge Carll
Bainbridge
Margaret Arin Carll
Cloke PD. Carll
Artesia
New Mexico
Carll
N. M
Mr. Car
H P. Osborne
Golumbus Junction
Wm. Osborne
Salem, Mo
Maggie Welliver
Deatsch-Walton Nuptials in Riverside Church
The marriage of Miss Lauretta Deatsch and Mr. Harry Walton was solemnized at St. Mary's Church Riverside on Wednesday at nine. Rev. Father B Jacobs presided. Bridesmaid Miss Emma Deutsch and best man Mr. Joseph Quinn attended. The couple hosted a three course dinner for 125 guests at the bride's home. They left for a eastward honeymoon, with out of town guests listed from Cedar Rapids Town City Tiffin Hills.
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Lauretta Deatsch
Harry Walton
Riverside
Georgette
Aaron Ward
John L.deutsch
al Walton
Walton
R. V. Chnoebelen
Cedar Rapids
John Plow
Town
Doughnut Lesson Sparks Quiet Exchange
A boy recalls a doughnut bakery moment with his mother. He notes she bakes in limited quantities and shares how many she makes or avoids baking this week. The odd dialogue hints at daily routines and family work within a small domestic scene.
Revival ends as evangelist Swift departs for Iowa
Dr Franklin W Swift closes a two week evangelistic series at the Baptist church. Fifty four members pledged to a better life and an offering of over $300 was taken for the evangelist plus $140 previously raised for traveling expenses. Crowded services featured a strong community spirit and choral music led by Mrs Swift and others. The post campaign meeting is planned for Wednesday with two choirs and a focus on results.
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Franklin. W. Swift
Baptist Church
Swift
Elma
Iowa
F. R. Sage
Ralph Minick
Charles Hays
F. L. Mannhardt
Dr Wishart to Lead Series at local church
Announcement at First United Presbyterian notes Dr W I Wishart of Pittsburgh will preach a series of special meetings likely January 29 through the second Sunday in February at the Fivet church. He is pastor of the Eighth United Presbyterian in Pittsburgh and cousin to Dr J M Wishart of the First church. The First church dinner and business meeting is set for January 17 in the remodeled church basement. The Red Cross campaign urges local support with fifty cents of each dollar to the national and local chapters. The note praises Red Cross Home Service work and urges people to join on January 15 with a one dollar membership.
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W. 1. Wishart
First United Presbyterian Church
Fivet
Pittsburgh
Eighth United Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wishart
First
Wishart
Red Cross
J. D. Glasgow
County
National Red Cross
Soliders’ Service
Planders Field
Home Service
Kansas
New York
Washington
No Easy Tasks in Life Work Says Grit Proverb
The saying urges youth to seek work aligned with tastes and abilities but warns that every occupation has drudgery and success demands sacrifice. It emphasizes enduring disliked tasks to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Milk Train Visit Sparks Childs Question About Milking
A playful fragment notes Lewis asking how a milk train is milked during a visit with his grandmother and aunt arriving by the milk train, reflecting a child's curious take on a railway-era peculiarity.
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Lewis
Mamma
Would Have Changed History
A fragment claims 1785 saw a near drowning of a young artillery officer in the Seine that, if changed, might have altered Napoleon Bonaparte’s place in history and European events.
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Bastile
Snone
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Never Satisfied Grandfather Laughs Over Teeth Story
A four year old visiting Franklin house watches her grandfather remove and replace his false teeth. She tells her mother she wishes for teeth like his and dislikes the worn ones. The Indianapolis News notes the child’s innocent fascination with aging teeth.
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iMithe Harriet
Franklin
Indianapolis News
Umbrellas Cleaned With Bath Tub Scrub Method
Occasional umbrella cleaning guidance suggests soaking, then stand and open in a bath tub. Use a small hand scrub brush to scrub and rinse with a bath spray for fresh, functional gear.
Y M C A Men Hold Profitable Meet Discuss Problems
About thirty boys work and county Y M C A men gathered in Des Moines for a two day conference at the state office. Topics included membership outside city buildings and church relations, with emphasis on placing boys’ citizenship programs with churches to strengthen church hold and avoid rivalry.
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Des Moines
Washington
State Committee
Northcott
Butteings
Huxford
Preservation prep for rubber using turpentine in alcohol
A saturated turpentine in dermituted alcohol solution preserves rubber. Saturation is reached when a drop remains undissolved, then a touch more alcohol dissolves it. Rubber items can be painted or swabbed with this solution to preserve them.
Ancient Trees Mark Age Across Continents
Historic notes on venerable trees place the Fountain's Abbey yews in 1122 with immense ages. California’s Mariposa grove hosts a famed ancient tree, while Africa’s Boabab trees are estimated over five millennia old and a cypress at Chapultepec remains remarkably elderly.
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Fountain’s Abbey
Yorkshire
California
Mariposa
Africa
Amd
Chapultepec
The Proper Thing Item Prompt from Boston Transcript
A fragment from the Boston Transcript suggests a shopping hint for writing supplies, urging Robert to obtain a non scraped pad. The note reflects a period editorial voice and catalogues a practical household tip from a 19th or early 20th century publication.
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Robert
Boston Transcript
Gairfowl and Funks Islands Near Newfoundland
A historical note describes the gairfowl a once valuable seabird off Newfoundland’s Funks, its barren wings, abundant breeding in the early century, and its soft feathers and valuable down. It notes the flesh after soaking was highly palatable.
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Newfoundland
Derivation of Flannel Word Origins
Earlier philologists claimed flannel came from Welsh gwianan and was pronounced flannen. More recent lexicographers doubt this. they find Danish flanel or old French flanelle or Italian fanela more probable sources.
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First United Presbyterians
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Washington National Bank
Federal Reserve District No
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United Statees
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Federal Reserve Bank
Stenks
Lawful Reserve
Federal Reserve
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Thrift
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State of
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Young
Bhellet
C. C. Wilson
James J. Hib
Cere
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Safety and Service
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Association of Railway “Preculiver
Broadway
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