Death of John M Thyne Timed For Christmas Day
Allan Thyne learns of the death of his elder brother John M Thyne who died on Christmas Day. He was active in local hospital affairs and library work and had worked for a mining company in Johannesburg but could not stay due to hostilities. The item appears in the Arboath Seat and Guide.
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Allan Thyne
Sol Rich & Oss
Arboath
John M. Thyne
Bury
Thyne
Johannesburg
Devil
Europe
Grahamstown
Trave¢ J
Botanic Gardens
Lyndall
Heaven
Tie
Jin
Sol
Foreman Pleads Guilty to Employing Minors at La Crosse Plant
A. I. Hemleben foreman at the La Crosse Candy and Cracker plant pleaded guilty before Judge Brindley in La Crosse Wisconsin to employing children under fourteen without permits. He paid the minimum fine of ten dollars plus costs after being charged by State Factory Inspector John J Williams of Milwaukee.
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la Crosse
Wis
A. IL
Hemleben
la Crosse Candy and Cracker Company
John J. Williams
Milwaukee
Brindley
Oshkosh and Sheboygan High Schools Debate Plan
Oshkosh and Sheboygan high schools will hold a joint debate on the resolution that it is for the best interests of civilization the Transvaal become part of the British empire. Oshkosh will speak affirmative and Sheboygan negative.
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Oshkosh, Wis
Oshkosh and
Sheboygan
Transvaal
Oshkosh
Fortieth second anniversary of St Pauls parish observed
Plymouth Wis Jan 25 The forty second anniversary of the founding of the Episcopal parish of St Paul in this place was celebrated yesterday. The services were held in the church building which forty two years ago was consecrated by Bishop Kemper. The services were attended by many prominent clergymen of the Episcopal churches of the state.
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Plymouth
Wis
St. Paul
Kemper
Scottish Rite Masons of Iowa open annual gathering in Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Scottish Rite Masons of Iowa begin their three day annual session with a banquet attended by about 250 people including many state business, professional and political leaders. Representative Kendall of Albia introduced a bill in the house to lower Iowa interest rates from 6 percent legal and 8 percent contract to 5 percent legal and 7 percent contract.
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Des Moines
Scottish Rite Masons of
Iowa
Kendall
Albia
Trust forecloses railroad and coal properties suit
In U S circuit court the Central Trust of New York filed a bill to foreclose mortgages on the St Louis Peoria and Northern railroad and Madison Coal property totaling 1 868 in mortgage and interest.
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Springfield, Uls
United States
Central Trust Company of New York
St. Louis, ePoria and Northern Railroad
Madison Coal Company
Journey of Lyndall from South Africa to the Sea and Back
A first person account follows Lyndall as she recalls hard labor, cruelty to oxen, and a brutal transport ordeal. She describes seeking beauty in travel, the sea, and music, and laments loneliness among strangers. The piece ends with longing for a distant beloved and a fragile hope of belonging.
Lyndall Is Dead in Waldo and Em's Night Scene
Waldo contemplates letters as Em wakes by the fire. Em reveals Lyndall is dead, prompting a turning point in their tense domestic moment. The wind sighs round the house as the scene centers on grief and unfinished correspondence.
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Lyndail
Waldo
Lyndall
Gregory's Womanhood Journey Through a South African Farm
Gregory returns to Em in Bloemfontein seeking a vanished loved woman. Across farms and towns he pursues clues of a mysterious English officer, a spider and wagon, and a small, cold hearted figure whose feet and smile haunt his memories. The Mozambican maid Ayah and a grieving mother shape a tale of loss and pursuit in a harsh colonial landscape.
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Waldo
Doss
Gregory
Ein
Bloemfontein
Free State
Lyndall
Tie
To Be Continued: She Must Seek Another Partner
Fragmentary line suggests a pending relationship decision with further developments to come. The snippet implies a shift or interruption in a romance as the subject considers taking up with someone else.
Sheriff Sale of Three Horses at Court House
Sheriff Teeter will sell at public auction three head of horses in front of the Court House tomorrow at 1 p.m.
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Sheriff Teeter
Shiloh Consumption Cure Guarantee and Local News
On every bottle of Shilohs Consumption Cure is a guarantee: use two thirds of the bottle and if not benefited return it to the druggist for a possible refund. Price 25c and $1. At J H Stewart Criggist J E Wolverton left for Siton Ill after receiving a dispatch that his daughter Cora is critically ill with lung fever. Miss Nettie Wilcox of Columbus Junction arrived to visit her uncle in the city.
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Shiloh
Ag Druggist
J. H. Stewart’s
Criggist
J. E. Wolverton
West She
Siton
Ill
Cora
Nettie Wilcox
Columbus Junction
J. C
Iowa Legislature Notes Solons Move on School Fund and Miners Wages
Des Moines January 26. A committee substitute for the Finch bill to cut the permanent school fund interest to 5 4 percent was referred to the senate Ways and Means Committee. A wage law for coal miners was debated with a substitute to pay all wages on each semimonthly payday. Bills seek three additional normal schools. Other measures restrict divorced marriages, fund Independence insane hospital, limit sales to state inmates, and abolish the state printer and binder offices.
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Des Moines
Finch
Senate
Independence
Mitchellville Reform School
Fraudulent Mail Scheme Arrest in Des Moines
Des Moines police arrested C. E. Jordan on charges of fraudulently using the mails. He allegedly ran three fronts, the Jordan Wilkins Co. in Kansas City, the Jordan Jorgenson Co. in Omaha, and the Jordan Kenyon Co. in Des Moines, each posing as branches of a main institution. Prospective travelers paid a $50 deposit, faced stranded workers, and were not reimbursed. Banks named on letterheads deny authorization. The same report notes Universal Fuel to build a 100-oven coking plant in Ottumwa, with a second in Des Moines, after Iowa coal experiments show good coke yields. Plans call for further plants in Davenport, Dubuque, and Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
C. E. Jordan
Jordan
Kansas City
Jordan Wilkins Co
Omaha
Jordan- Jorgenson Co
Jordan-Kenyon Co
Postoffice
Keteham
Chicago
Universal Fuel Company of Chicago
K. Hl. Seibel
Ottumwa
Davenport
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Clock Stoppage Delays Kenosha City Time
Kenosha Wisconsin citizens faced a late start as St Matthew’s church clock, the city’s time standard, stopped for the first time in 20 years. Factories missed hours while the town adjusted to the stoppage and awaited repairs.
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Kenosha
Wis
St. Matthew’s Church
Dowager Duchess of Schleswig Holstein Dies
The Dowager Duchess, mother of Emperor Augusta Victoria of Germany, has died. The era shifts in European monarchies as reports outline royal succession and state affairs.
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Schleswig- Holstein
Augusta Victoria
Germany
China
Tuan
Congress
Quincy
Lls
Mississippi
Charles
Glass
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago
Knight Templar
Joseph K. Davidson & Son
Philadelphia
Osman Digna
Soudan
Suez
Breen Couple Leave Oregon Township for St Louis
Robt Breen of Oregon township was in town on business and has disposed of his local property. He leaves tonight for St Louis to engage in business, and Mrs Breen will move there next month.
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S. W. White
Monmouth
Rob't Breen
Oregon Township
Mr. Breen
St. Louis
Mrs. Breen
Rich Sound and Pure Candles Passage
Advertising copy extols Rich Sound and Pure confections as the purest candles with rich material and finest flavor. It promises enjoyment with each bite and asserts they never hurt anyone.
Unclear Transit Dates for Lombardo Report
Fragmentary OCR lists dates Jan 16 and Mar 6 1900 with numbers 6 20 4 17 and rail line via B C R and N Ry. No clear event or context.
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Train timetable fragment shows north and south routes
The passage lists north bound and south bound passenger trains with numbered services and departure times, including daily and Sunday variations. It references Pass No 1 5 4% am and other trains such as No 3 9:45 pm No 2 10:52 am and No 4 5:35 pm with additional freight No 42 1:45 pm daily.
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C.r.1
PRR
Des Moines Valley Division
D. M. Val. Div
Des Moines
Knoxville
Des M
Rock Island
Washington
N. W
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