Local and Personal Notices From Havre and Nearby
Mrs Clyde Hillhouse returning from her parents home Al and Mrs Tomlinson in Havre. Dewey for shoes. Mr and Mrs ID Keller of Crawfordsville stopping through after two weeks at Lost Nation Iowa. Freys Studio offers amateur finishers supplies. Dusenbery travels to Davenport for business. Bowmans promotes fur sale at reduced prices. George McDaniel heads to Muscatine after his father faces serious fines.
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Clyde Hillhouse
al Tomlinson
Havre
S. Keller
Crawfordsville
Lost Nation
Iowa
George McDaniel
Muscatine
Good Western reel and Bio graph film at the Star Tonight
Miss Nora Curran sails to Cedar Rapids to hear Madame Schumann Heinek sing tonight. Robert Scott of Weldon Iowa visits relatives and travels to Ainsworth this morning. Bow mans offers 110e outing flannel at 7c yd. Dittmers frees West Davenport visit. Mrs Alfred Reiner departs for Plumas Manitoba. Nate Crawford of Ainsworth visits in the city. Smouse heads to Harvey to oversee an auction of four and a half dozen farms owned by a company he is connected with.
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Nora Curran
Cedar Rapids
Madame Schumann-Heinek
Winfield Smouse
Harvey
Iowa
Coal Yards of John Shields & Sons Attract Attention
Mr. and Mrs H W Gipple of Letts traveled to the city last evening en route to Wyman to visit brother K B Gipple. Maude Reeves Cready left for Pocatello Idaho after a few city days. Arthur Shields of Little Rock Arkansas visits father Robert Shields in town.
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John Shields & Sons
H. W. Gipple
Letts
Wyman
Mr. Gipple
K. B. Gipple
Arthur Shields
Little Rock, Ark
Robert Shields
Wanted This Week 1000 Rabbits Un Dressed
A fragmented local item mentions Keller and Phillips offering a “Wanted This week 1000 Rabbits un dressed.” Also notes various local travels and sales including coats for 1.98 at Bowman's and a closing out sale by Cy Timmons on Feb 15.
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Keller & Phillips
Cy Timmons
Card of Thanks for John Goode
The Goode family thanks friends for kindness during illness and after the death of husband and father John Goode. Mrs John Goode and children express gratitude for support.
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John Goode
Rubber and asbestos soles for Guting shoes
Rubber and asbestos mixed soles have been successfully used in Guting shoes. The material resembles a thick felt, is odorless, and comfortable for the feet unlike pure rubber. These soles will be widely introduced next season.
An Old Saw: Children and Fooles Speak True Quote
A John Lyly quote asserts that children and fools speak truth, reflecting on wisdom and perception in a concise adage.
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John Lyly
Practical Household Hints From Old Magazine
A collection of advice on cleaning brass with pasteboard to protect woodwork, safe hatpin lengths, tipping books with care, traveling with candles and liquids, washing apples, avoiding swollen fingers with soap, aerating boiled water, securing bead clasps, fabric care with emery paper, sink etiquette, and Doctor Richardson's age keeping rules including eating light meals, warm clothing, exercise, and ample sleep.
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Doctor Richardson
Death of Mrs Luranah Baker in Kansas Centred Community
Mrs Luranah Baker died at Kansas City Missouri on Friday January 5 1912 after a brief illness. She was born September 13 1254 in Hampshire County Virginia and lived among Osborne County settlers near Covert in 1877. Survived by five sons one daughter and a sister Margaret Grayson. Funeral services held at the Evergreen Cemetery Fort Scott with brief Methodist rites.
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Smith County
Smith Center
Kansas
Luranah Grayson Bater
Kampshire County
Virginia
Kansas City
Missouri
Father
Evergreen
Tory
Fort Scott
Satterlee
First Methodist Church
Martin
Conants
Osborne County
Covert
April
Margaret Grayson
Washington
Iowa
M R. Baker
Ben T. Baker
Smith Centre
Mo ¢ Baker
Albany
R. Baker
Stockton
Myla Baker
T. B. Baker
Joplin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Large Barn Fire Lights Early Morning Sky
Early today residents near Coppock, Iowa, reported a large blaze on the Zihlman farm about fifteen miles south of town. A barn burned with flames visible for miles, and reports said thirteen horses and other stock perished, though not yet verified.
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Coppock
Zihlman Place
English judge offers jail instead of marriage to burglar
A country judge in England told a burglar he would suspend sentence if he agreed to marry and settle down or get a dog or canary to have something to work for. The burglar chose a year imprisonment instead, making for a sentimental and unusual ruling.
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England
Neck of the Woods
First Financial Center The Bark of Venice Revival and printing
The Bark of Venice founded in 1157 emerged as the world’s financial hub. The revival of letters and the invention of printing soon after positioned Venice as a leading center for book production and the spread of knowledge.
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Venice
League Against the Lending of Books Formed in France
A new society titled The League Against the Lending of Books has been organized in France. It claims to serve authors by arguing that every borrower is a potential buyer, framing lending as harmful to authors.
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France
League Against
Mrs. T. H. Crone Dies at 81 After Pneumonia
Mrs. T. H. Crone died at her home on South Avenue B after a two week illness with pneumonia. She was 81 and members of her family, including daughters Mrs. Shullard of Burlington Iowa and Mrs. Simpkins and Mrs. Talbot of Cumberland Wisconsin, were present. Funeral hour to be announced in tomorrow's paper. She belonged to the Methodist church.
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Mrs. Crone
H. A. Shullard
Burlington
Iowa
E. F. Simpkins
George F. Talbot
Cumberland
Wisconsin
H. S. Crone
Wyoming
Illinois
Sherm Crone
The Old Old Story Parkrow Hello Jack
Parkrow and Hello Jack exchange quick country visit banter as Harduppe grouses about the brief return time. The fragment hints at a humorous dialogue setup with brisk back and forth.
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Parkrow
Jack
Weather Bureau Could Ease Daily Life With Forecasts
An article argues the nation backs spending on a weather bureau as forecasts ease living. It suggests foretelling weather prevents hay losses, protects perishable shipments, and aids daily planning amid storms and cold snaps.
How to Wash Curtains Prepared in Old Fashioned Methods
Practical guide to cleaning various curtain fabrics including white lace ecru and madras. Methods use bags with soap and water, corn meal and gasoline for delicate lace, tea or coffee in rinse to tint, and warm soap washing for heavier draperies. Starch and stretchers aid drying while ironing is discouraged.
Care of Black Clothes for Cleanliness and Care
The article advises regular cleaning of black garments arguing dirt remains unseen and is unhygienic. It suggests thorough brushing and shaking, sponging with tea or coffee, or washing with ammonia in lukewarm water, avoiding rubbing, and air drying after thorough stain removal.
Cleaning Wicker Furniture For Summer Treated Pieces
Do not scrub wicker with soap and water as it yellow with squeaks. Use strong salt water for a bath then scrub and dry quickly in sun. If repainting use well mixed paint thinned, finish with enamel to resist dust and wear.
How to Freshen Black Silk Textiles
The article instructs renovating black silk by sponging with weak gum arabic water. Dissolve half an ounce in boiling water, dilute with cold water until only a faint stickiness remains, sponge on the wrong side, dry thoroughly, then roll in a towel and press on the wrong side with a medium iron.
Novel cleaning method for Irish crochet items
A published tip suggests placing Irish crochet articles in a fruit jar filled with gasoline and shaking it briefly, then letting stand and repeating if very soiled. After soaking, remove the article, rinse dry and air to restore a look comparable to new, with repeated cycles if needed.
How to Test Drinking Water Instructions
Fill a pint bottle three four the water. Dissolve half a ten spoonful of granulated sugar in the water and cork the bottle. Set it in a warm place for two days, and if it becomes cloudy it is unfit for use. If it remains clear it is safe.
Factory Grounds as Company Benefit in Pennsylvania
In a Pennsylvania town a factory owner landscaped the grounds around his buildings with flower beds lawns vines and shade trees. He added an upper recreation room with tables chairs magazines and newspapers and opened it Sundays. The owner cited business growth and tours of industrial centers as the cause, arguing satisfied workers aid profits and loyalty.
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Pennsylvania
Add Beauty to the Street with Parklike Plantings
The author urges informal planting along wide parkways to temper harsh street lines. Plant street trees at varying distances with sea clumps to create a narrow parklike effect. Curved walks would enhance beauty, citing Chicago as an example, but notes reluctance of investors to fund long term improvements.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Park Development and the City Parks System
The twenty third annual report of the City Parks association outlines a broader park system for Philadelphia within twenty miles, with green spaces dispersed through the city and along driveways. It notes highways as valued for recreation and comfort, not just transport, reflecting a civic push by public spirited citizens.
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Philadelphia
City Parks Association
The Poet's Mission Revealed in Quip and Question
A dialogue between a poet and his wife explores the poet’s purpose as she urges a practical shift. He defends the使命 of literature, believing posterity will quote his verses while future orators misattribute them. The exchange ends with doubt about personal artistic payoff.
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Ada
For & Dewey
Frey
W. L. Dusenbery
Davenport
Bowman's
The
Star Tonight
Biograph
Robert Scott
Weldon
Ainsworth
C. H. Dittmers
West Fof
Alfred Reiner
Plumas
Manitoba
Fox & Dewey
Nate Crawford
ANSCO
Mrs. Bar! Dusenbery
Myrtle
Winfield
J. A. Hawthorne
Myrtle Kelley
Marjorie Maxwell
Rock Island
Fannie Beal
Glenn E. Taylor
Houston
Galveston
Texas
Sam Shannon
Pueblo
George H. Paul Orchard Co
Shannon
MeLogan
Garden City
Kan
Ralph Shannon
Des Moines
Waterloo
Columbus Junction
Polk County
Florida
E. W. Grove
Sherman Bros
Sam Schulty
Lexington
City
Nepal
Delhi
George
Kveghen
Luranah Baker
Margaret Gray
Thes City
Zihlman
First Financial Center
T. H. Crone
Avenue
Second United Presbyterian
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