Surviving Corn Harvest and Local Life Echoes
A scattered local item list notes chatter about corn crops gathered with Jayne assisting T Egan, Oscar Miller finishing his corn crop after a storm, and Mrs Z Ragan visiting Des Moines. Mentions of land sales, cattle, a church fair in North Branch, a school resumption, and a touchdown in Minneapolis reflect small town activities and seasonal ties.
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Oscar Miller
Sururilay
School Items and Community Notes From Extra
The Caesar class completed the first Book of their work and a review is planned. Elsie Benton reviews common branches to teach a spring term. Hamlin arrives from eastern Wyoming to join High School. Aupa Madsen begins High School after common school diplomas. Christmas songs aid Thanksgiving programs. Tenth grade English uses weekly written themes. Primary and Intermediate plan Christmas programs. World’s Events, current history and reading begin this month. Evaporation lessons engage Intermediate students. Grades track attendance four weeks. Geography essays cover cotton sugar tobacco. maps of South America for fifth grade. river sketching by third graders. Short day lessons on season, heat and cold for third/fourth grades. Prof Hering to speak on Christian Science December 14. Extra Gun Club target practice impeded by frost. plans to resume. Mrs. John Hay recovering from illness. relatives return to Marengo. Jewelry ads and repairs noted. Albert Guidinger starts winter term at Sunny Side No. 8 School. Rent notices for property in Extra Height and 240 acre farm listings.
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Elsie Benton
Hamlin
Bert
Wyoming
Aupa Madsen
Soren Madsen
Last Notice and Local Social Sketches in Des Moines
All debtors to F. Gault & Co must settle by December 1 to avoid collection actions. Mrs. Smith and son Karl returned from Goodland Kansas where he served at Rock Island telegraph. he seeks a nearer Des Moines post. Master Mack May turns fifteen with a Japanese themed party. gifts, oysters, cake, and a gold ring capped a lively celebration.
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F. Gault & Co
Mack May
Mack
Notice to hunters on farm prosecution warning
Notice posted by John Ebert of a7 Route 1 warning all persons found hunting on his farm with dog or gun will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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John Ebert
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Greeley
Beschers
Jayne
T. i Egan
Z. Ragan
Des Moines
Wm. Deets
Miles Kneas
John Ryan
Miles Knoss
Miss Ancinns
Vic Ancolaux
Rose Valley
Miss Andrix
George Burt
Lwin
Minneapolis
Dakota Prairies
North Branch
Methodist Aid Society
Merchant Baker
Baby
South America
Hering
Christian Church
Mra
John Hay
Mra. Porter
Abbe Porter- Baker
Marengo
Iowa
Coffiny’s
Ingure
Continental Insurance Company
Theo
Patty
Albert Guidinger
Sunnyside
John H. Rendirman
Mrs. Ale
Hollis Huntin
Kirtley
Our City
Charley Spencer
Joel Creese
Tom White
Ed Bartlett
Mica Pearl Creese
Greenfield
Elizabeth Hensley
Pilmer
Anita Andaeisler
California
Exchange Bank
H. M. Clark
Crocker
P. I. Christensen