Local notes from Audubon County Journal in January
J O Howard begins work for Hugh Smith in his barber shop with Doc bringing expertise and plans to improve the place. Mrs Eugene Wilson receives Plymouth Rock chickens from C G Bliss and pursues poultry shows. Church meetings continue at the Christian Church and a Saturday literary night is set for Greeley Center. Lizzie Prohask, formerly of Audubon Township, wed in York County Nebraska to a young man. Peterman and Voss build a tread mill for Newell Jobes to power a washing machine and train a dog to operate it. Farmers Institute planned for February 12 14 in Audubon with many from the south part of the county. Butter contest among county creameries promises notable interest. See program elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Wilson
Plymouth Rock
C.G. Bliss
Corning
Lizzie Prohask
Audubon Township
York County
Nebraska
Peterman and Voss
Newell Jobes
Audubon
Elf
Machiavelli
Jonathan Wild
Bacchus
Local Tidbits Include Farm Purchase and Civic Awards
A Missouri trip inspired Lester Granaburry to buy a farm, trading his Weat Town home in on the deal. Rev. Joseph F. Nugent’s lectures are praised, with a wish to hear him again. A surprise party honors Mr and Mrs Grant Brown with a large rocker as a token of friendship. State leaders urge Home Department work in Sabbath schools. Scott county reports 33 Sunday schools and 8000 members. Deputy U.S. Marshal Grant Johnson and Bonjie McIntosh capture Chitto Harjo near Hufaula, with troops and plans to press the insurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Granaburry
Missouri
Weat Town
Grant Brown
Ana
Home Department
State Sabbath School Association
Scott County
State Home Department
C. J. Kephart
Des Moinve
Dixon
Benett
Obituary for John Noon Pioneer of Extra Township Iowa
John Noon aged in his eighties passed Sunday morning after a long life of kindness charity and steadfast love born in New Lexington Ohio September 1832. He married Misa Mary A Largey in 1860 and moved from Des Moines to Audubon County where he settled as an early pioneer. He served as county supervisor assessor of Extra Township secretary of the school board and taught school for years. He leaves a wife four children three sons Bruce Clare Bernard and a daughter Blanche, and many friends. Funeral services were held at St Boniface Church conducted by Rev Loftus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Noon
New Lexington
Perry County
Ohio
Misa Mary A. Largey
Dee Moines
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Extra Township
St. Boniface Church
Father Loftus
Audubon
Mother Earth
Cath
Wic
At Rest a Boy Frank Conrad Dies at Age Twelve
Frank Conrad, twelve, died after a brief illness from appendicitis at St Boniface School. Son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Conrad, he lived southwest of Audubon. Funeral at St Boniface Church followed by burial in Athiatic. The school and friends accompanied the casket to the depot. The obituary notes a bright, promising youth cut short at the threshold of adulthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Conrad
St. Boniface School
Joseph Conrad
Audubon
St. Boniface Church
Father Fallenschmid
Athiatic
Fasily
Mountain manangers mocked by college speaker
A mountain lumber town recalls a guest speaker from city life who insults locals with grandiose insults and mock Latin phrases. His biting critique ends with a public dictionary sales pitch and a plan to leave copies for distribution. The tale includes a reference to a Washington Star syndicated piece by W. T. Lampton and a humorous exchange about a retriever.
Rheumatism cure claim by cod liver oil emulsion
An advertisement asserts rheumatism may be cured by Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil if digestion issues are involved, or at least will not harm. It explains the cure depends on eliminating the cause and returning the body to health, invites free samples, and lists price and supplier details.
Cairo hotels praised by travelers as world best
Travelers in the Philadelphia Times note Cairo hotels compare favorably with continental and American options, calling Cairo establishments the best. In Algeria, petroleum is reported, and a 120 mile track at Oran is described as notably tied to petroleum prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
London
Algeria
Oran
The Happy Time and Burden of Restless Work
A fragmented poem reflects on a man unable to rest as new duties loom after a task is finished. It contrasts sorrow with the desire to celebrate, noting constant toil, looming death, and the ache of endless labor while seeking a moment of joy amid duties.
Boston's Vast Metropolitan Water Works Era Described
January issue details Boston’s impending water system, the Los Angeles style of a new reservoir and aqueduct, serving Boston and nearby cities through 1950. It notes the Clarke Clinton source, the Wachusett reservoir, and the district’s vast capacity and impact on urban health. It also references DeWitt's products as a side note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Lewis
Ainslee
Metropolitan Water Board
Clinton
Mass
Chelsea
Everett
Malden
Medford
Newton
Somerville
Belmont
Hyde Park
Melrose
Revere
Watertown
Winthrop
Metropolitan Water District
Croton
New York City
Wachusett
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Audubon County Journal
A. Marlin
J. O. Howard
Hugh Smith
Doc
Christian Church
Greeley Center
Joseph F. Nugent
Father Nugent
Lona
Sraers
Dakota
Fred L. Andrews
West Exira
Shrauger
Grant
Capia
Logier
Marly
Paget Sound
Alaska
Vancouver
Cape Scott
Warrett
Columbus
Nash
Rosslyn H. Ferrell
Messenger Lane
Ferrell
Ohio Penitentiary
Danger
Dor
Sooagle
Dscovary
W. T. Lampton
Washington Star
Stockman
Bonds
Pye
Richmond
Scott
of Health
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
N.Y
Philadelphia Times
January Magazines
China
Kdleen
Dewitt
W. A. Hamlet
W A
Hamler
Park
Vic Dearheart
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