Nevada couples wed and social notes fill county
Mr. Clark Bebb and Miss Margaret Statler wed at Presbyterian parsonage with Rev. Hunter officiating. Nevada’s engaged community also hosts Theta Phi club gathering, band performances, moving pictures, airdome business, and multiple visits from Ames, Marshalltown, and Roland residents. Community marriages, parties, trips, and reports from Story County reflect local life this week.
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Clark Bebb
Margaret Statler
Presbyterian Parsonage
Hunter
Nevada
Mr. Bebb
J. F. Bebb
Ed Statler
Mabel Hayes
Theta Phi
Miss Hayes
Entering Port Arthur A-frame Harbor Mirage
The Port Arthur harbor appears as a picture frame with rocky bluffs barely wide enough for a ship to pass. Behind the frame a sheltered basin becomes a lakelike harbor. the east old town holds Russian and Japanese quarters, while the west new town shows a colonial European–American influence with government buildings, a hospital, park, and a modern hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
New
Aricans Times Democrat
Cambridge Knights of Pythias Decorate Memorial Day
Cambridge Knights of Pythias observed memorial day for departed brothers. Members gathered at the lodge hall, marched to the U B church for a public meeting, heard Knight Clarence King speak, then returned to the cemetery to place flowers on grave markers.
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Cambridge Knights of Pythias Lodge
U. B. Charch
Clarence King
Lodge
Cambridge Leader
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Advertises Wound Healer
An old ad stresses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the quickest healer for knife gun or any wound to prevent blood poisoning or gangrene. It claims usefulness for burrs boils sores eruptions eczema chapped hands corns and piles with a 25 cent price at druggists.
Sweethearts and Wives by Hafiz in Puck
A humorous verse advises a man to guard his selections in marriage and romance. It warns against the wrong kind of hair and scent revealing secrets, urges caution with words and eyes, and suggests harmony between sweetheart and wife for peace, while noting such rules are for fools.
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Alfred Sexe
Nevada
Clara Hansen
Roland
Mr. Sexe
Hans Sexe
Hanson
Dr Sheep's Restorative Promoted For Nerve and Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Sheep's Restorative as a cure for nerve weakness and stomach problems. It claims the remedy targets underlying causes, not symptoms, and notes rapid popularity with druggists recommending it. Sold by Cagwin's Drug Store.
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Dr. Sheep
Cagwin’s
Marine Junkmen Snails Weave Oceanic Trash House
The carrier snail gathers debris from tropical seas and cements shells, glass, pebbles, and reef fragments onto its back. As it grows it becomes a camouflaged living pile, extending until movement is hindered, while predators overlook it as a rock.
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Japan
New York
I’ress
Curious Anticipations in Patent History
Historical anecdotes recount odd patent claims and prior art worries. A congressman examined a lock copied from a Theban gate design and urged that the inventor stole it from his constituent. Another filing matched the scriptural ark described in Exodus, noted as reinforced concrete in early form, showcasing surprise parallels in invention.
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Patent
Thebes
Moses
Scientific American
Beech Bound Caxton Sells for 3800 at New York Sale
At a New York sale a bibliophile explains that the term book derives from the German buche meaning beech. He points to a Caxton volume sold for 3800 dollars, noting early books were bound in beech boards half an inch thick with leather coverings and brass studs.
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New York
Germany
Tenant complains of sewer gas in rental contract
A tenant confronts the landlord after signing a one year lease, insisting the house is full of sewer gas. The landlord confirms the gas exists in every room as previously described in the contract.
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London Tatler
Meyerbeer and Rossini Rivalry Offstage Friendship
In a humorously framed anecdote Rossini remarked that he and Meyerbeer were lifelong friends despite rivalry. He quipped that Meyerbeer prefers sauerkraut to macaroni, explaining their impossible agreement with a playful jab.
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Meyerbeer
Rossini
One Method. A Grouchy Worker Rebels at Extra Tasks
A Washington Herald piece quotes a worker who says they always look grouchy to avoid extra duties. The brief remark captures a common sentiment about workplace expectations and fairness.
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Washington Herald
Milton Quote About Overcoming by Force
Short quotation from Milton noting that force may conquer only part of what it attacks, implying limits to power and victory through violence.
Notice of Drainage Assessment Milford-Franklin district No 40
Notice to landowners listed in Story County Iowa that the Board of Supervisors has reported benefits assessments for drainage district No 40. Objections must be filed with the County Auditor before noon and a hearing is set for July 21 at 1 PM in Nevada Iowa. County Auditor C A Batman.
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C. H. Banks
Ames College
Cambridge
Story County
Dryden Boughman
Ames
Milford-Franklin Township
Iowa
W. D. Meltzer
C. W. Garberson
Jane Carey
Admix
Eliel Carey
A. P. Griffith
Chas. E. Taylor
Fay Taylor
Nelson
E. C. Potter
C. A. Co
W. Garberson
Charles A
Taylor
Bond
Milford
Franklin Township
Board of Supervisors
Nevada
C. A. Batman
Io Na
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S. J. Bowers
Nevada Orchestra
Adeline Lang
A. J. Morrissey
Marshall Town
Earl Hart of
Nate Fry
Zearing
Cassie Richards
Mildred Furnas
Furnas
Alice Bebb
Cedar Rapids
Twentieth Century Club
Nevada Hotel
Mr. Dutton
Fred Hansen
Frank Poage
Geo. Porter
Homer
Illinois
A. C. Woody
Lawence Monier
Chicago
Tama Indians
The
Missionary Society of the Young Ladies of the Lutheran Church
Mabel Tesdall
Anna Jensen
Story City
Emily Pinkhiser
Leon Golden
Hazel Robinson
South of Nevada
Golden
Council Bluffs
Lakes
Roy Day
Linn Street
Sam Harrison
Jeff Reed
Iowa City
E. C. Evans
Nat Nutty
Collins Gazette
J. H. Harter
Ashton
Rev. King
Story City Herald
Chris Sorenson
Dora Holt
Anna Larson
Henry Hauge
Lewis Olson
Marie Ness
Maggie Spencer
Mabel Tiernage
Mrs. Moor of
H. M. Sharpe
Hannah Grinde
Laura Severeide
Slater News
Andrew Raynes
Slater
Mrs. Raynes
Mr. Raynes
College
Cole Banner
Marie Wilson
Sheldon
Bosworth
Houser
Rosa Bailard
Glen Burton
Cambridge K. OF P, Decorate
Howard Adams
KODAK
Bosworth Drug Store
Main Street
Iawa
Son
Hell
Sweetheart
Hafiz
Puck
Lockwood Grain Co
D. B. Cooley
C. Cammack & Co
Mgr
West Main Street
Milton
Ames Savings Bank
Plesent Successfull
Geo. E. Baker
Gamrath
Sawyer
Union Delivery
Ively
D. Meltzer
Potter
K. C. Potter
Milford Township
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