Local arrivals and visits fill the small town scene
Mrs Daniel Rohrer arrived on No 2 last night. Fresh salted peanuts and almonds are sold daily at the Vienna. Freys Studio offers enlarged pictures. Mrs Boileau and her son left for the Junction for a brief visit. Miss Estelle Carden went to Winfield for a visit with relatives. Dudley Crone returned to Keota after spending Sunday in the city. Mrs L McAtlin and daughter May left for Oakville Iowa to visit friends.
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Vienna
Frey
L. McAtlin
Miss May
Oakville
Iowa
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promoted With Hexamethylenetetramine
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy containing hexamethylenetetramine as a uric acid solvent and urine antiseptic. It urges taking the remedy at first sign of irregularities and cites Lemmon's Pharmacy as the source.
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Lemmon
For Sale Near West Chester Iowa Farms and Elevator Lot Packages
For Sale listed by J. D. Dayton West Chester Iowa advertising extra good farms and town residence and business property at bargain prices within two to three miles of town. Also selling a first class elevator and coal business and six business lots.
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West Chester
Washington County
Iowa
J. D. Dayton
W C T U Meeting Set At Mrs Mayo Home
The W C T U will hold its next meeting at Mrs Mayo's home Thursday at 2 30 pm. The devotional subject is Christian Unity from Eph 4 3. Members are urged to attend as winter approaches and a free discussion is invited.
Globe barber shop adds four barbers and no wait
Wesley George starts work at the Globe barber shop as Matt announces the shop now has four barbers and no waiting. Mrs. Dean returns to her home at Oskaloosa after visiting her son E Dean and family yesterday morning.
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Wesley George
Globe
Matt
The
Forest Fires Ravage Tennessee Kentucky and Alabama
Forest fires cause large scale damage across Tennessee Kentucky and northern Alabama. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of timber are destroyed in Madison county Tennessee and the West Tennessee river bottoms. Hopkins and other western Kentucky counties report heavy losses with no rain since July. Dense smoke hangs over Nashville as fires burn in Limestone and Madison counties.
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Nashville
Tenn
Westernentucky
Alabama
Madison County
West
Tennessee
Hopkins
Kentucky
Limestone
Madison Counties
Milner’s Pretoria reception and the silk hat rental ruse
At Milners Pretoria reception officers and legislators faced a silk hat scarcity. A single shop sold only four hats and refused to sell, offering hire at 10 shillings for ten minutes. Four men could don hats briefly, then swap them, a fair move the hatter framed as just and prudent.
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Lord Milner
Pretoria
Transvaal
Pall Mall Gazette
Schmake Not Arrested in Fallis Bank Robbery Case
Guthrie Oklahoma November 10. An October 26 report from Guthrie claimed George Schmake the Fallis bank bookkeeper was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the First State bank robbery. The later facts show he was not arrested, despite initial ample authority from the sheriff's office and bank officials.
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Guthrie
Okla
First State Bank of
Fallis
Lincoln County
George Schmeke
Schmake
The
National Bank
Debilitating Corn-Removal Ends in Death in Jackson
Peter Rotes aged twenty three died in Jackson Michigan after septic poisoning developed following corn paring. He succumbed after a illness of less than a week.
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Jackson, Mich
Peter Rotes
Rotes
Menaced by Sewer Gas in Paris Water Outage
Paris reports town without a water supply and sewer system danger due to inability to flood sewers, threatening gas release. Officials warn residents of unsanitary conditions as the issue persists into November.
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Paris
Umpire Banter Sparks Laughs in Saloon Conversation
In a rugged exchange, unique quotation pits Edwin's blunt self-portrait against Jimmie's sharp retort about being too foolish to slug. The dialog captures a streetwise tone and a moment of humor in a public setting.
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Jimmie
Edwin
Lucy Keeps the Stray Dog Bobby in Her Home
In a London Penny Pictorial tale Lucy pleads to keep a hungry stray dog. The family fears an ugly shaggy animal but the dog saves them from a burglar, earning a silver collar and Lucy’s affection as Bobby the brave police dog.
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Lucy
Daddy
Lucey
Lacey
Papa
Bob
Bobby
London Penny Pictorial
Wesley Adams Butter Maker Earns Prize Notation
Wesley Adams formerly of Clarion Ta age seventeen made a good record as a butter maker scoring 02 points out of 100 in securing a prize at the annual meeting.
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Wesley Adams
Clarion, Ta
Iowa State Dairy Show Scores Record High
Ninety seven is reported as the highest score ever made at the meetings of the Iowa State Dairy association in 1902. Wesley and his parents recently moved to Rega North Dakota and Wesley aims to excel in stock raising while the American Boy newspaper notes his ambition.
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Iowa State Dairy Association
Wesley
Rega
N. D
Pickin on Kids Warns Against Bullies
Whitelock in Woman's Home Companion recounts a boy’s plea against bullying. A seven year old narrator notes he once teased others but now rejects cruelty, warning that any bully may face a deterred foe with kin nearby and that weak children deserve defense.
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W. W. Whitelock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fine Shoes
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Snapp
Dougherty Bros
Clothiers
Daniel Rohrer
No. 2
Estelle Carden
Winfield
Dudley Crone
Keota
Mai
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
McElhinney Drug Go
W.C. T. U. Notice
Stair N. of
P. O
Younge
Poneman
Grush & Brindley
Vee
Uae
National Oyster Carrier Company
Ss. Lemmon
Nicola & Harmon
Pauls Lumber Co
the Good Shoe Store
J. A. Harwood
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