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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02

Saturday just south of Little river
bridge. A car driven by George Gray
of Leon run into a ditch and may be
that saved the lives Of the occupants.
The ground had frozen during the
night previous and thawed little,
enough to make it very slippery. The
car took advantage of the driver and
was going down hill faster that he
thought he wanted it to so he turn
ed it into the ditch.
Several from here attended the
Apostolic meeting at Davis City last
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dobson and
children visited with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Cox couple of
days last week, her father being
quite poorly and not much improved
when they returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Turpen and
children visited last Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Parker.
Mrs. Stephens of Davis City is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Cox, also sister of Mrs. Cox's, Mrs.
Knox from Wyoming, is visiting with
them this week.
Mrs. Thomas Cox and Mrs. Julia
Baker called on Mrs. Dow Parker last
Saturday.
Mrs. Sam Downey returned home
last Thursday from the western part
of this state where she had been Wis
iting her sister the past week.
Mrs. Sam Downey and daughter
Myrtle visited with Mrs. Levi Cation
last Friday.
Mrs. Pearl fuller called on Mrs.
Joe Dobson last Friday.
Mrs. Julia Baker called on Mrs.
Dock Hill to see a sick son of Mr..
Hill who is sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Speaker and
children visited her sister, Mrs.
Bailey at Pleasanton couple of days
last week and ate Thanksgiving din
ner with them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Possunl Trot.

Mr.. and Mrs. Plat Hicks were Wei
don callers Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Golf and son
returned to their home in Humeston
Tuesday afternoon after a few days
visit with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Eliza Worden.
Miss Clita Worden was calling on
Mrs. F.. Worden Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plat Hicks were call
ing on Mrs. Eliza Worden one even
ing this week.
Mrs. F. Worden spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. J. J. Smith.
Mrs. Minnie BOggs and son Willie
of Osceola came Wednesday for a
few days visit with her sister, Mrs.
G. Meacham.
John Mendenhall and family and
Mrs. Frank Worden went to Grand
River Thursday and spent the day
with friends.
Mrs. Lew Smith and children
spent Thursday with Mrs. Harry
Boor.
Miss Nellie Farmer was a guest
Tuesday at the Meacham home.
Mrs. Minnie Boggs and son return
ed to their home in Osceola Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Plat Hicks spent
Thursday at the Earl Smith ONE.
Mrs. Eliza Worden and son Har-
vey and Miss Clita Worden were
shopping in Leon Saturday.
Miss Pearl Stephens of near Deca-
tur came Saturday for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Newman Worden.
Frank Worden was business call
er at Weldon Saturday morning.
John McClain and others deliver
ed hogs at Weldon Saturday.
Mrs. c. Meacham and son Law
renee were Weldon callers Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Leona Mendenhall was call
ing on Mrs. F. Worden Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Eliza Worden and son Har-
vey and Miss Clita Worden spent
Sunday at the Newman Worden
home.
Ira Worden attended church in
Weldon Sunday morning and. even
ing.
Roy Coffey was a Weldon caller
saturday morning.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Bethel.

Frank Dobson of south of Decatur
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
D0bson one day last week.
The protracted meetings at Bethel
that have been going on for the past
two weeks closed last Sunday.
Mrs. Vera Lee returned to her
home last week. She has been visit
ing away for several weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaffer returned to
New Virginia to her daughter, Mrs.
James Sales, for the winter, but said
she would come back and visit her
brother Dow Parker next spring. She
comes and goes. by herself. She is
nearly 83 years Of age.
&. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Parker and son
Alva were business visitor at Davis
City last Monday.
Harve Morgan was caller at Da-
Wis City last Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Dobson called at the
Parker home last Sunday.
There was a close bad accident last
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Decatur City.

The cemetery association will
serve a general supper at the u.
R Hall Saturday evening. You are
invited. ~,
Raoul R. Moser, occupied the pulpit
at the NJ. E. church Sunday morning
at II o'clock, and H. G. Rhoades, OF
MI AYR. Epworth League dlstrlc'
president. occupied the pulpit in the
evening.
worth League Sunday evening"
good meeting being expected.
Mrs. Dick Jones and children spen'
Saturday night and Sunday with mel
parents, Jas. Caldow and wife.
Miss Esther Jones visited te"
DAYS last week in Grand River.
Bryan Robbins who is attending
school at Ames spent THANKSGIVING
vacation with his parents, 5. w. ROD
bins and wife.
James Ownsby jr. and wife OF Ot-
tumwa came Saturday for vls.>
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ownsby. =,
Miss Rosetta Millsap and Mr.. o.
sen were married at her home west
Of town Thanksgiving day, Rev. Per-
kins officiating. We extend congrat-
ulations.
Miss Agnes Caldow came down
from Des Moines Thursday and visit
ed with her parents, James CaldoW
and wife until Monday.
j. w. Long and wife and children
and Sam Sears and wife and children
20 oon cnont Thursday at s., w.
Robbins.
Miss Eta Mcdowell spent Thanks
giving at her home in Garden Grove.
Mrs. c.. M. Corrington is very SICK.
Miss Margaret Lake of Des Moines
came down Saturday for a visit with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lake.
Miss Evelyn Sturgeon returned
from Hamburg, Iowa, Monday after
short visit with her parents.
Mrs. Thurman Chamberlin is Wis
iting with her parents at Boone,
Vern Beck and wife were guests
at s, H. CovingtOn's Friday.
John Lake ST. is still very sick.
Miss Margaret Meek who lives east
of Leon came Saturday for visit
with relatives west Of town.
Mrs. Maude Shoemaker who is at
tending school in Indian0la spent her
THANKSGIVING vacation with her
mother, Mrs. D. R. Springsteen.
Mrs. Sam Little returned from La
moni the last Of the week where she
had been visiting with mr.. and
Mrs. Tenny.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Brush College.

Jim Still and wife spent one after
noon last week at John Hubbard's.
Mrs. David Hubbard visited one
day last week at j. N. Stills.
Mrs. NJ. L. Dale left Wednesday
for Des Moines for short visit with
her daughter Nellie.
Miss Beulah Hubbard called on
Mrs. Jane Lille one day last week,
Miss Virgene Griffin spent Satur-
day afternoon at Charley Campbell's
Walter Clay and family of Leon
spent Thanksgiving at Mrs. Jane
Lilies.
Mrs. Walter Blakesley and chill
dren visited few days last week in
Leon with Ler parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ike Evans.
Nell Still and wife were Sunday
visitors at the Rolla Craig home.
Ralph Frost and wife of Leon
spent Monday and Tuesday at David
Hubbard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Reynolds and
children of Leon spent a few days
last week at Clyde Walters.
Mrs. Rolla Craig and son Claude
spent one night last week with Mrs.
Jim Still.
Walter Evans and Glen Garner
We're Leon callers Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02

and Mrs. Carrithers.
Mike, Eta and Mr.. Springer of
Keokuk spent the latter part of last
week at John Flynn's.
Mrs. E. Cannon spent Wednesday
afternoon at Hey Gammilfs.
Mrs. George called at E. J. Evans
Wednesday afternoon.
Merritt Reynolds and family visit
ed Friday and Saturday at the Clyde
and Roy Waller homes.
Lee Mcdaniel spent Saturday night
with Floyd Webster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
Lonesome Ridge.

Mrs. George Blakesley visited at
Charley Campbell's Tuesday.
Walter Biakesley and family spent
Thanksgiving at Guy Connor's.
Ossie and Hazel Evans spent Sun
day afternoon at E. J. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney Stanford
and Jesse Maynard and family visit
ed at J. B. McDaniels Sunday.
Mrs. Will Bennett spent few
days last week with her parents, Mr.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02

Collections and adjustments of ey-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts if there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
City, Missouri. Att
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02
MONEY!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms OF the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure It at 80
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell us your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
Petty E. Company,
1419 Lytton Bldg, Chicago, I'll.
DaylisE.. Flour.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02

Just received car of bran and
shorts and a car of oil meal.
Cannon Bros. Mill.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-12-02

A first-class lawyer can break any
will excepting his wife's.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
RESOLVES TO
 SUPPORT WILSON
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BOSTON, Aug 26-That the eXecu tive heads of nearly score of states are heartily in sympathy with the pres ident in the present state of interna- tional relations was manifested today by the passing of resolution by the governors conference endorsing the presidential policies and announcing the intention of the body to Support and follow his leadership in all matters in this hour of deep national concern" The governors resolution was wired to Washington this afternoon.
 Among other matters the conference devoted considerable discussion to the needs for an increase in the national armament and the necessity for na- tiona1 preparedness was expressed by practically every speaker. A plan looking to the establishment of a train ed military force throgh the medium of a body of trained troops to be rais ed and equipped by the state to act as an emergency force in conjunction with the troops of the regular army, was also endorsed by the governors.
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OFFICIALS BELIEVE SITUATION MUCH
 RELIEVED
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WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-White House offiicals today showed that they believed the outlook in the Arabic case was more hopeful in every way fol- lowing the preliminary statement of the German government The majority are of the opinion that the government should accede to the request of Am bassador Bernstorff to await an official statement from Berlin before taking any action in relation to that fatality All maintain the position that further statement should be awaited before any announcement is made as to the inten- tions of the United Slaves. The Presi- dent today issued a proclamation of neutrality as between Turkey and Italy both of which have formally announced a declaration of war
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
RUSSIAN SHELL
 SUPPLY Is NOW BEING INCREASED
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 LONDON. Aug. 26.-Chairman Shin gareff, of the defence committee of the Russian duma, informed the Petrograd correspondent of the Chronicle today tha: tfe late shortage in artillery sup plies which has proven so disastrous to the Russian arms was now being rapidly overcome and the available supply was daily increasing owing to the new factories started by the gov ernment together with shipments re- ceiNed from outside sources.
 According to Shingareff, the shell supply has been more than doubled within the past few days and the army will soon be in a position to cope with the artillery of the Germans.
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CELEBRATION COMMITTEE ID BE
 APPOINTED
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SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-The Seattle Chamber of Commerce will appoint committees from among the members engaged in the work of the Alaska bureau for the purpose of working out further plans for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Alaska cele- bration. The new committee will at once commerce an active campaign to help the Alaska cities to make the cee- bration a success
 The arrival of J. H. McPherson with the information collected in his recent tour of the north will give the com mittee material with which to com merce their labors, and the several plans of the Alaska towns are now being worked out.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
HANGS SELF
 FROM RAFTER
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SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-Apparently hay
 ing set fire to his clothing before hang ing himself the dead body of Charles Arndt was found hanging to the raft CTS in his dwelling today by neigabors who had noticed that the man was missing from his usual haunts.
 On discovering the body the police were summoned and discovered that Arndt had evidently made an attempt to burn himself to death either before or at the time of hanging. his clothing was badly burned and the moose around his neck also showed traces of being singed. The police say that 1t is undoubtedly a case of suicide. The dead man was about thirty years of age and has lived in the city for some time. The reason for the act is not known.
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BERLIN, Aug. 26.-Oficial reports to the general staff chronicle the fall of the great Russian stronghold of Brest Litovsk this morning, after near ly week of heavy fighting The Ger man forces are still engaged in the re- duetion of the forts at Bieestok and Grodno and severe fighting is in prog ress at both points.
 The Germans are now pressing rap idly to the northeast in an endeavor to cut the last rail communication of the
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TAFT OP|NES WAR HURT
 REPUBLICAN CHANGES
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-That ex-President Taft is not overly san guine as to the Republican chances in the 1916 campaign is indicated by an observation of the former executive yesterday, that "the chances of a Re publican success were excellent-until the outbreak of the European war"
 Political leaders throughout the country are decrying the statement and insisting that the war has in no degree affected the prospects of the Republi- cans. The majority profess to believe that the Democratic foreign policies are A benefit rather than detrimental to the Republican cause.
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HOUSE SAYS WAR WILL
 EDUCATE AMERICANS
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SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-Henry c. House, of Houston, brother of Colonel Henry House. who arrived in the city on his way to Sol Due springs for fishing trip, said that Germany and Austria being at war means that the idle rich of the United States will receive an education in respect to learning of the beauties of their own coun try and especially Alaska which he discusses in eloquent terms. He toured Alaska in 1913.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
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LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Times cor respondent at Petragrad wires to his paper that the report is current in the Russian capital that the troops have evacuated Bielstok and are now re treating to the east to join the army of the grand duke who is preparing to make a stand against the Germans at some point to the northeast of Brest Litovsk. The army occupying Grodno continues to hold it's position in the face of terrific German assaults, both and infantry.
 The Grodno army will continue to hold on until the bulk of the armies
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BR|T|AN LAYS GREAT
 SUBMARINE TRAP
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 PARIS Aug. 26.-An announcement this morning say that the British have stretched a great net across the North Channel which separates Scotland and Ireland, effectually barring the Ger man submarines from attack on trans ports from that direction.
 The great net is also esigned to act as trap and the submarines attempt ing to penetrate to the west coast of England through the channel will in evitably be entangled and captured.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
ROOSEVELT PUTS
 UP GREAT TALK
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PLATTSBURG, Aug. 26.-After de- liyered a stirring denunciation of the government for allowing the country to drift into a state of absolute mili- tary ineffectiveness at the recently opened bushes mems military instruc- ton camp yesterday. Colonel Roosevelt delivered himself of scathing arraign- ment of the administration for failing to stand up for Belgium following the German invasion and shouted to his listeners not to aplaud his utterances unless they felt the burning shame that every good citizen should feel at the failure of the United States to uphold the right of Belgium to non -molesta- tion.
 Roosevelt declared that we should have gone to the aid of Belgium if it took the last resource of the nation. He also declared that the manufactur- CTS of war munitions in this country who had refused to sell arms to the allies were without spirit of. manhood and should be put upon roll of dis honor for failing to lend all possible aid to the nations who are seeking to punish those who have sought to violate the most sacred rights of man. kind. Roosevelt also took fall out of what he termed the professional German Americans and charged them with treason to the United States.
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TIMES CORRESPONDENT SAYS THE RUSSIANS EVACUATED B|ELEST0K

of the duke have reached the appoint ed position east of Wilma. IL Is inti- mated that the retreat from Bielestok was not enforced although the ultimate capture of the position was conceded. The retirement was necessary to the general plan of the army staff as the rapid swing of the Germans to the north and south of the positions tend ed to jeopardize the entire northern wing.
 The Russians are said to be retreat ing to positions of the greatest strate- getic strength and if successful there will be in a position to resume the offensive against the invaders.
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AIR FLEET WRECKS
 ARMS FACTORY
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PARIS, Aug. 26.-Sixty- two French aviators flew over a German army fac tory north of San Louis this morning and completely destroyed the building and occupants. according to official dis patches to the war office.
 The air fleet was the largest ever as- seinbled at one time in the war period. Over one hundred and fifty bombs were dropped by the airmen. It is reported that every yestige of the munitions factory was completely obliterated.
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BELC|ANS MUST LABOR FOR CER-
 MAN MASTERS
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 BRUSSELS, Aug 26-Because of the refusal of many Belgian citizens to ac- cept employment from the German mil itary authorities, General von Bissing, the military governor of Belgium, has issued preeemptory order for all Bel gians to accept labor whenever offered at reasonable compensation and has also provided severe punishments for all citizens who, without adequate req son, refuse to work.
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 BAGGAGE IS
 SEARCHED
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 LENOX, Mass, Aug. 25.-Evidently rif1ed the baggage Of pr. Constantin Dumba, the Austrian ambassador to the United States, at the railroad depot in this city today. Letters and docu- ments were scattered in all directions but the miscreant left behind box
 housand dollars.
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LANSING CONFIRMS REPORT
 OF HAYTIEN PROTEcTORATE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Secretary Lansing this morning confirmed the re- ports that the United States has pro- posed the establishment of protec- torate over Hayti. Lansing said that the government was awaiting the reply of the Haytien who are giving the mat ter serious consideration.
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MRS. TAFT AND PARTY
 ON WAY TO FAIR
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SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-Mrs. William Howard Taft and a party of friends, including T. L. Riggs, "a cousin of Thomas A. Riggs of the Alaska engin- eering commission, passed through the city last night on their way to visit the exposition.
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AMERICANS ARE KILLED l N AN
 AERO ATTACK: CONSTANT T|N0PLE
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 LONDON, Aug. 25.-A Wednesday dispatch from Athens states that in addition to the killing of a consider able number of people among whom were three American citizens. many buildings and much additional pro- perty was destroyed by a Russian aero raid on the Turkish capital. The Rus sian aero squadron is said to have bonn iarded the outskirts of Constantinople for period of three hours despite the frantic firing of the Turkish air artil- Iery. The list of casualties include the wounding and killing of forty-one per sons of whom three were Americans, eight Greeks and thirty Turks,
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
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BERLIN, Aug. 26.-According to the statements of those in d position to know the attitude of the government as eliminated in so far as it is liable to become a source of discord between Germany and America at least the mat ter is so regarded by the German gov ernment.
 Information from every source seems to indicate that Germany will offer all possible reparation to the United States in the event that it is found that the submarine commander was at fault
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
GOVT RECEIVES BIDS FOR
 ALASKA SURVEY STEAMER
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-It is an nounced that the Department of Com merce has received ten bids for the construction of a new coast survey steamer for which an appropriation was made by the department some months ago. The new vessel will be assigned to duty in Alaksan waters on completion. The lowest bid submitted was offered by the Portsmouth navy yard which offers to build the specified vessel for $163,250.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
TWO THOUSAND FLOOD VICTIMS
 WITHOUT FOOD
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24-The city is making every effort to transport sup plies to the people of Valley Park which has been completely cut off from the world for five days by the heavy floods. Fully two thousand people are said to be without food or clean drinking water. Photographic messages state that the entire business section of the town has been swept away together with prac- tically all food supplies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
GERMAN SUCCESSES CONTINUE
GERMAN CHANCELLOR SAYS
 GERMANY WILL SATISFY J. $.

This view is officially confirmed by the statement of Chancellor Bethmann- Holleweg that If the circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Arabic commander of the submarine went be- yond his instructions, the imperial gov ernment will not hesitate to give such complete satisfaction to the United States as would conform to the friendly relations now existing between both governmnets
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AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the fs. nous Athsrton Bourbon whisksys, ois- tiled spring 1904 1905, bought in bond and reduced to 90 per cent by U. & government by the bottle sr aaIIen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26
BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE.
 OF 'BREST L|T0VSK

Russians with the Polish territory.
 Severe fighting is also reported in progress southeast of Riga where the Russians are offering strong resistance to the German advance. Practically the whole western territory of the Rus sians is now in the hands of Germany. the exceptions being a strip between Wilma and Brest Litovsk and fronting the forts of Grodno and Bielestok
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Mail the Nugget to your friends and help advertise Nome.
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HOFFMAN HOUSE.

Special dinner served Sunday. Meals at all hours. Family dining room in connection. Home made bread for sale.
 MRS GlNNIVAN. Prop.
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WILSON RECEIVES ASSURANCE U. s.
 WILL BE PLACATED
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-statements issuing from the White House today convey the information that President Wilson has been unoffieially informed from sources close to Ambassador Bernstorff that the next communication from the German government relative to the sinking of the Arabic will be of character fully satisfactory to the United States.
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School Text Books, 1e15-16. Lomen Bros.
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Trunks, suit cases, sraniteware, crockery, hardware at HoIt's.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-08-26

A complete line of school books. Lomen Bros.
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Now is the time for fruit jars. Get them at Hot's Cash Store.