Wellisburg News Sketches Local Happenings and Plans
In Wellisburg several items of interest appear. The school year ends a week from Friday. Drifting health concerns include Wellsburg residents and a sick man at home. Local projects include a new electric light plant expected this summer and a moved restaurant building. The old Kelly store reopened with Arthur Neessen in charge and stock intended to be closed out. Shiloh teams faced off with a South Shiloh victory as Albert Rous dislocated a leg. Community notices mention preaching at the German Reform church, a hypnosis series by Prof. Mack, revival meetings in progress, and local travel for residents seeking health or visits.
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Wellisburg
Wellsburg
Will Koach
Wm. Weaver
Eldora
Wa. Linderman
Thielken
Kelly
Arthur Neessen
Pred Praltugrait
Arthur Stock
D. Pecht
Methodist
Barclay
Davenport
Our Wear Neighbors Rally for Electric Plant Vote
About 300 incandescent lights have been pledged toward accepting a proposition for an electric plant. Union, 400 are needed. There are now eighteen rural telephone lines running into Town Falla. Detrich Berghaus, a farmer living near Beinbeck, died last week.
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T Union
Falla
Detrich Berghaus
Spear Beinbeck
Effects of a Catholic acid dose and local notices in Iowa
A circulated report alleges Prof. Moser of Jefferson schools used a stick on a pupil, who died from the impact. Moser was arrested pending examination. Iowa officials note Roosevelt likely to make a brief stop June 2 during return trip through the state. Plans for a new Congregational church at Reinbeck approved. construction starts at once. Des Moines weather summary: past week warmer with heavy rainfall in much of the state, earlier drought regions show need for rain to soften clods. seed corn selection praised, crops in grass, small grains, apples, and small fruits show favorable growth with normal weather ahead.
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Prof
Moser
Jefferson
Iowa
Atrick
Muser
J. A. Funk
J. P. Dolliver
Roosevelt
Congregational
Reinbeck
ULB
Department At Agriculture
The Broad Jumper: Systematic Approach to Perfect Jumps
G W Orton discusses methodical training for broad jumping. He urges runners to map takeoff stride, reach peak speed before takeoff, and leap with a 45 degree angle. Practice builds distance but excessive jumping tires legs. emphasize gradual, focused sessions.
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G. W. Orton
Nicholas
Tragedy of the Passenger Pigeon Career Ends in Extinction
An excerpt recounts the passenger pigeon’s rise and fall in early America. It notes Wilson’s 1808 sighting of over 2,000,000 birds, a nesting colony forty miles long, and vast hunting methods that emptied flocks. By 1878 a million were killed in a season, and the species was exterminated by systematic pursuit.
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America
St. Alexander Wilson
Ny Tn
Angubon
New York
Hudson River
New York Post
Old Hickory and the Foreign Minister Courtesies
A Washington Star reminiscence recounts Andrew Jackson's blunt manners and formal etiquette in diplomacy. An incident features a foreign minister who misjudged a simple presentation, prompting a comical misunderstanding until a proper introduction clarified the scene.
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bin C Hok Wan
United States
McLane
Wohle House
Pat
Patrick
Washington Star
Poultry Pointers and The Canals of France
Poultry advice covers tame turkeys near the house with cocks to hens ratios of about one to fifteen. Ironically, larger breeds yield more meat per size, and care includes mother hen confinement, nest renewal, clean straw, and bone meal for growth. The Canals of France describe vast canal systems linking Paris to national waterways, with towboats pulling barges along winding canals using minimal power.
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France
Paris
Irrepressible youngster kindness contrasts with mischief
A sentimental sketch recalls a spirited boy who earns loving forgiveness from a tender mother. The child’s later scolding and immediate embrace show a family dynamic marked by affection. The column also laments ancient ink myths and quotes humorous snippets on daily life.
When I was a boy my high est ambition was to be a pirate
A Pittsburgh Gazette snippet recalls a lawyer's quip about childhood dreams of piracy. The fragment hints at a conversation between a client and lawyer, reflecting informal speech and local color from an era newspaper.
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Mek
Pittaburg Gazette
Inheritance and Aversion in Life’s Ironies
A contemplative note contrasts heredity with skill, stating that one may not inherit wealth but gains the knack to outmaneuver others. It frames a claim that true advantage lies in cultivated ability rather than fortune. The reflection hints at a broader life lesson on personal power and strategy.
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MacMerger
Paris hat tale a tall cocked hat history and gossips
A fragmentary column describes the tall hat known as the cylinder or stove pipe that rose in Paris after 1790 and within German and Husain circles. It notes the hat's revolutionary perception, later persistence, and social teasing as fashions moved on. Nearby quips cover renting, neighbors, and a vignette on a grapevine signature in a landscape.
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Paris
Franklin
Germany
Noticed Change in Press Clippings Cited by Readers
A Chicago Record-Herald item notes a change in readers as Ete Bifas and Alfred converse about a hapless tale of wives of geniuses. The Chicago Tribune reports a medium presenting a slate message from a deceased son James, delighting the couple with the son’s spelling.
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Alfred
Chicago Record-Herald
James
Jim
Srtter
Mercy
Chicago Tribune
Sixteen Years of Catarrh Cure Promised by Hyomei
An advertisement touts Hyomei for catarrh claiming home inhalation with Hyomel air is like health resort air. It cites a Boston worker’s dramatic two week improvement and a four month cure, with the seller promising a full refund if Hyomel fails to cure.
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Adirondacks
Carolinas
Elvira R.A. Gibson
Jordan, Marsh & Go
Boston
Idrdan
Jacob & Junkermann
Hyonial
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