Novelist Winston Churchill and Senate Reform Debate
Washington reports a likely election of Winston Churchill of New Hampshire to the U S Senate as an anti railroad reformer. The piece notes Churchill’s past campaign against the Boston and Maine line, mentions H C Chatfield Taylor, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Senator Beveridge, and comments on a literary senate with other writers. Kansas City Drovers Telegram framing adds hog cholera context from J E Wright of Washington Iowa.
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Washington
D. C
United States Senate
Winston Churchill
New Hampshire
Churchill
Congress
Boston & Maine Railroad
Senate
Hot Springs
Homestead Hotel
Henry Cart Lodge
Beveridge
Russia
Japan
Indiana
J. E. Wright
Iowa
Mr. Wright
Kansas City
Telegram
Do You Smoke A Local Cigar Endorsement And School Notes
J E Lemmon recommends Wadsworth Bros Chicos cigars praising their Havana quality at 5c a fine cigar rivaling 10c brands. He says the direct-from-manufacturer sourcing saves profits and urges smokers to try them. Also reports a lively teachers meeting in Kalona with papers recited, a Brownie drill, recitations, and music. Elsie Solider returned from Washington visit. Durst child improving.
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Wadsworth Bros
J. E. Lemmon
Mr. Lemmon
Tomlinson
Roup
Elsie Solider
Arthur Durst
Washington
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts Patent Promise
Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney & Co in Toledo offers one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason attests the oath on December 6 1886. Company claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges testimonials. Sold by all druggists and Hall’s Family Pills for constipation is suggested.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Seal
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney,& CO
How to Judge Melons
The Pittsburg Dispatch advises judging melons by weight as a sign of fullness and ripeness. A ripe nose test reveals fragrance and spice, while deep furrows and rough surfaces indicate sound sweetness. Greenish furrows suggest under ripe melon, yellow furrows predict mushiness, and a very smooth surface often means overripe and too soft.
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Pittsburg
Proper care for an oil stove maintenance tips
To keep an oil stove safe and odor free clean and refill after use. Do not cut the wick. rub off charred parts with a rag. Turn wick down before extinguishing and keep the wick path clean. Rub both inside and outside and scrape crust buildup as needed.
How to Clean Japanese Furniture
A brief guide suggests mixing tea and linseed oil for cleaning Japanese furniture. The excerpt mentions one pint of strong cold tea and one pint of linseed oil, with an unclear final instruction due to damaged text.
Mixing Recipe for Polishing Bottle Use
A short instruction explains combining eyes and two ounces of spirits of salt in a bottle, shaking to mix, then applying a few drops to linen to polish with an old silk handkerchief.
Quentin Roosevelt Declares Champagne Lunch Rule
In a Washington classroom Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of the president, briefly presided as teacher. During a lesson condemning overindulgence, he interrupted by announcing that "those who take champagne for their lunch may now stand on their heads."
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Quentin
Roosevelt
Perce School
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington
Washington Post
Mrs William Todd Visits West Of City
Mrs William Todd arrived from Washington and will visit at the A M Simpson home west of Centerville this week. Local citizenry note the social posting in the Centerville Citizen dated November 20.
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William Todd
Washington
A.M. Simpson
Centerville
Public Sale at N L Babcock Farm near Washington
Auctioneer Chas Brown sells from the N L Babcock farm 3 miles south of Washington on Monday November 26 starting at 10 o clock. Items include horses cattle hogs corn hay farm machinery seeds and poultry with terms cash or note on sums over ten dollars. Proceeds go to N L Babcock and Mrs Samuel Perkins with H T Reynolds clerk.
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Chas. Brown
N. L. Babcock Farm
Washington
Plymouth Rock
N. L. Babcock
Samuel Perkins
H. Tt. Reynolds
Public sale at Thompson farm near Washington on Monday
A public sale will be held at the Thompson farm, three miles northeast of Washington, Monday November 26, 1906 at 10 a m. Goods include six horses, thirteen cattle, forty seven Poland China hogs, 19 August shoats and 9 October pigs, corn, hay, poultry, and extensive farm machinery. Terms: 12 months credit over 10 with note secured, cash under 10, 6 percent discount on sums over 10, notes bear 7 percent interest if overdue. L R Mann Teete Lathrop Aucts J A McCoy Clerk.
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Thompson
Washington
Poland
Emerson Gang
Emerson
Black Hawk
Bradley
Cos Security
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J.E. Lemmon
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Lucas County
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Wexox
Nickel
Standard Oil Company
Waterloo
President Roosevelt
Young Sam
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
Nmother
L. R. Mann, Teete
Hello Central
Washington County
Klein Klothing Ko
the Good Clothes Store
Eclipse Naptha Soap Company
Muscatine
Chicago
Account International Live Stock Association
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
F. A. Miller
California
Santa Fe
Samuel Larimer
Oth Ave
Equitable Building
Des Moines
Grand Canyon
Harvey
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