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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
2
A concert will be given at the college in Elk Horn Saturday evening April 25 at 8 o clock with a good program and admission 25 cents. The Elk Horn Public Schools will hold a commencement program on Thursday evening April 23 at 8 o clock in the college with admission 10 cents to cover expenses.
Concert at Elk Horn College auditorium presented by the Elk Horn Singing Society and the Mandskor male quartet features Glee Club readings violin solos and a variety of songs with a mixed program. Tickets cost 85c to 250 with sales at the jewelry and drug stores.
Carlton McCarthy, mayor of Richmond, lauds George Washington as the logical mind in a talk about virtue. He condemns modern fools who act on absurd motives and riffs on a Niagara winter Norway trip anecdote, noting a Baedeker guidebook gift.
Feathers forming the crown apex of the prince of Wales are valued at fifty thousand dollars. It took twenty years to gather and cost the lives of about four dozen hunters. The tail feather comes from the ferlwah, a rare paradise bird hunted in tiger haunts for its living plumage.
In a vivid social vignette, Bruce Ware, a self styled Moth, meets Nada Bartlett at a glamorous gathering. He declares deep affection, she warms, admits care, and a tender kiss seals their evolving relationship amid reflections on public personas and personal truth.
A brief, warm vignette follows Jed Loring who, once seen as grim, finds a job that fits him on a ferry run. Old acquaintances recognize his changed cheer, noting the island life and regular boat schedule bring unforeseen happiness despite others' misfortunes.
A solemn stage driver asks the writer if he relies on his books for a living. The author confirms some income comes from other work, and the driver praises prudent investments and reads the author's current Dig. magazine story, discussing the writer's career.
A tall man enters a busy eatery and sits with a small, bald gentleman. The giant orders in a falsetto voice for weak tea and two doughnuts while the petite partner looks on, the chair creaking under weight.
A wandering agitator proclaims female suffrage is coming as a small town scene unfolds at the courthouse. An older woman in a pink sunbonnet retorts with sharp wit about serving on a jury after a sensational accident caused by a steam tram derailment that harmed livestock and a mule.
Senator Sorghum responds to a young learner of statesmanship. He warns against extremes saying a man who reveals all becomes a bore while one who reveals nothing invites suspicion. The exchange explores balance between disclosure and discretion in politics.
Fragmentary Philadelphia Inquirer text questions if a son learns from a parent’s exam and mistakes and whether he chooses marriage over other aims. The garbled item hints at generational guidance and personal choices.
A Brookline girl outside Boston calmly answers a gentleman’s kiss question at the gate, saying he may possibly kiss her only if he asks first. The remark appears in Illustrated Sunday Magazine as a light note on proper etiquette and language usage.
Recollecting Abe Hank in American Magazine, Den nis Hank recalls Abe as memory sharp and devout. He would repeat sermons after church for Aunt Sarry then sing doxology, while Aunt Larry cherished him and they would do most anything for each other.
In a brisk exchange, a professor extols the earths mighty pathway and schedule time while Mr Dustin Stax counters with praise for a perpetual franchise. The dialogue reflects a playful, theoretical clash over progress and control.
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