Pleasant social and town news from Audubon
A social dance at Charley Seimsen’s home in Douglas township drew a merry crowd last Friday night. Court opens Tuesday March 3 with Judge Macy presiding and the usual business expected. no trials unless indictments arise. Surveyor H. S. Wattles was in town wiring lots for the Walker House and new brick blocks. Mrs. John Magill donated a fur coat to Rev. Loomis after soliciting small donations. Wim Layland returned from Marshall county with two fine stallions and noted a top horse barn in the county. R. N. Carper becomes the new keeper of the poor farm, with Davis moving to a new home and racecourse. Will Cochran’s family left for Lewis to start anew, leaving fond memories. Presbyterian Church Sunday School Class No. 3 hosted Class No. 4 with games and prizes, Alma Gelke and Allie Quine among prizewinners. The Columbian Club Chorus and singers are practice ready, with a mix of quartets, solos and duets planned. Albert Mathias reports pleasant Pensacola winter climate. County recorder sees a surge of filings, twenty to thirty-five instruments daily, prompting extra help. Barger Bros. announce a stocked general store and business aims.
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Charley Seimsen
Douglas Township
Macy
Burvyeyor H. 5
Wattles
Xtra
Geo. W. Hoover
Walker
John Magill
Ublic
Loomis
Audubon
Wim
Layland
Marshall County
R. N. Carper
Nate
Davis
D. P. Repass
Will Cochran
Lewis
Presbyterian Church Sunday School
Artors
Alma Qelke
Tierize
Geo. McFarlane
Allie Quineby
Firat
Clyde Balere
Columbian Club
di Carmichael
Mesdaniel Brooks
Leet
Fullerton
Verge Wilson
Maud Donkltn
James Smith
Freeman
Nash
Hocker
Lillian Ott
Henshell
Smith
Soar
Ralph Roberts
O'Connell
Carmichael
Sampson
Don Drake
Will McFarlane
Musson & Son
Carnay
John Reaftle
John
Hig
Brank
Webster
Michael
John Kite
Mr. Ring
The Expert's Theory on Insanity in a Will Case
An aged beneficiary dispute centers on the testator's mental state. Lawyer Wallis cross examined a physician who claimed all men are insane on some subject. Wallis taunted him about insanity on the subject itself, provoking laughter and ending with no verdict about the testator.
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Ayo Witoe
Mr. Wallis
No Keys to White House Doors in Modern Times
A Washington Star item notes doors at the White House are rarely locked at night with few keys fitting old locks. Guards and stewards roam the halls as the front doors stay ajar while clerks, servants, and aides depart after hours.
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White House
Lincoln
Hueprestrem
Howe
St —Washington Star
Local notes from Manning and Gray area community
Numerous short items report residents moving, illness among children, visits, and local business updates. Names include Jim Foster, Louis Swanson, Rey Spurgeon, John Martisen, Charles Wilson, Perry Carter, George Garber, Chas Ramsey, Joli Rollins, Miss Mae Berth, Frank Buckner, and many others. Also notes on school funding, a new grain buyer, a well incident, a spelling school, telephone committee, and upcoming auctions and tractor equipment.
Ross pred Bell sale and town social calendar
Local notes report Ed Finch public sale of all his stock for March. Numerous visits, dances, and social events fill Ross and Audubon areas as residents, including Morrow family, Miss Grace Miller, and Miss Mick, hostess gatherings, and farewells. Notable items: church furnishing gifts, library closure, new residents, boxing match, and a moving update for George Ross and Robert Morrow families.
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Ed Finch
Public Sale Notice At Rogan March 6 1908
Auction announces a public sale at Rogan on Wednesday March 6 1908 starting at 9 oclock. It lists cows yearling stock steers turkeys farm wagons hay rakes corn plows and assorted farm implements. Terms cash with buyers responsible for removal and haulage.
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Twillsull
Rogan
Lemaea
Decrins Wayne
huntstHolt
A Boy and a Rifle Lesson From a Father
A veteran sportsman in the city tells how he taught his son gun safety by a dangerous ruse on the boy’s sixteenth birthday. He tricked him into loading a cartridge, causing an explosion that injured but did not kill him, believing Providence intervened. He vows to tell his son the truth when the time comes.
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Elousinett
Winorth
New York
Mamma and Catsup on the Shelf Lead to Pantry Chaos
In Pearson's Weekly a tale of a vigorous matriarch dashing to the pantry is told with comic banter as a cat on a shelf triggers a lively dispute. The piece blends domestic irony with a brisk, humorous domestic scene. It mentions DeWitt's Little Liver Pills as a product recommendation in passing.
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Lommy
Pearson's Weekly
DeWitt
W. A. Hauler
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