03 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
Audubon County Journal
Location
Exira, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
1
An advertisement extols Cole's G original Hot Blast Stove and Monarch stoves for coal and soft coal. It highlights steel exterior, grey iron water front, copper reservoir, nickel surfaces, and durable construction. Promises include low fuel use, long burn times, airtightness, and easy maintenance with three weekly attention points.
Local Brayton businesses faced closures as a dance and events were postponed after Mr Koob’s death. Guests from Oakfield and nearby farms attended gatherings, a large shipment of butter and goods valued at 11500 pounds moved forward, with several families mentioned in scenes of daily town life.
John Algert Koob, longtime Brayton resident, died of typhoid fever at age 41 years 3 months 20 days after a ten day illness. The funeral was held at the Baptist church in Brayton, with burial at the Oakfield cemetery beside his wife and infant children. The notice also recalls family ties and condolences from relatives in Atlantic and nearby towns.
A discussion on new table decorations favors floral displays and white chiffon draperies for weddings and christening functions. It highlights a large floral cradle centerpiece with a wax doll, pink capnation spray, white blossom pillow, and smilax trails, plus wedding breakfast processions and bridesmaid motifs using petals and tulle.
An 1880s household note details experiments growing sweet peas indoors in window boxes. One setup used four by four inch boxes with foam soil on a sill, seeds planted March 16 produced 24 inch plants in seven weeks and abundant blossoms. A second batch sown November 7 reached three feet by April with blossoms appearing late April, though some blight losses occurred from dry soil.
A fragmented column blends furniture lore with odd anecdotes. It mentions Crown Skin Salved Teer, the Des Moines medical ads by Hansen and Cunningham, and Sheraton and Chippendale styles. Also includes a mock dialogue about artificial ice and a doctor’s club quip.
The advertisement claims Scort's Emulsion restores health and strength for the sick and even for the healthy. It promises athletic stamina, weight gain for thin people, happier babies, rosy cheeks for pale girls, and relief from coughs colds and consumption.
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