Hamlin and Old Hamlin Sunday School Notes and Local News
Community items recount church services and meetings led by Pastor J Wuern and Rev J H Montgomery at Hamlin and Old Hamlin. Local business notes cover shipments, storms, crop losses, butter shipments, and roadworthy lumber from Kimballton, with residents Charley Wells, Elsie Fenton, and Peter Nelson featured among town events and sports updates.
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Old Hamlin
Christian Endeavor
Traver
J. H. Montgomery
Paetor
Greeley Local Notes And Community Skits
GREELEY. Melyilleite and locals appear in Greeley Sunday events. An ice cream social at the U B church is noted for Wednesday evening July 22. Hay field incidents, farm visits, and a Des Moines vacancy story color the community gossip. A humorous reflection on lost pins from Greestaker era rooms closes the item.
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Temple
Geo, Khess
Tatily
Alduhon Township
Greeley
U. B
Elwood and
Ruhs
Audubon
M. Kueas
Rock Island
E. Bilhart
R. J. Creveling
Perry Carter
Miss Maude
Ottis Boheme
Audubon Township
Des Moines
University Place
The Victoria Medal From Crimean War Bronze
The Victoria medal is cast in bronze from Crimean War guns and designed in Queen Victoria’s consort work. Each medal is struck only when needed to honor courage in danger, sent by the War Office to royal jewelers, then carefully finished and enamelled in red and blue. A soldier’s medal is suspended by red ribbon, an officer’s by blue.
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Royal
Electric Hitters Cited As Cure For Chronic Ailments
Colousa California man Joe Goloblek claims fifteen years of severe pain from Rheus Matis was cured by Electric Hitters after trying all remedies. Ad praises liver and kidney benefits and general debility relief. Delivered by Nick Doiling & Co., Druggiat, for 60 cents with guarantee.
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Joe Goloblek
Colousa
Cal
Nick Doiling & Co
Curious legends and a king's secret court tricks
A Danish legend describes springtime questions asked by village girls to the cuckoo and the responsive songs that follow. The piece then explains how boiling lobsters changes their shell and psyche, with parallels to brick burning and sun bleaching. It ends with King Gustavus III of Sweden sending decoys to a Mecklenburg court, while he enjoys festivities elsewhere.
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Germany
England
Europe
Gustavus III
Sweden
Schwerin
Mecklenburg
Gustavus
Peyton
Desgouges
Baron Sparre
Tea From Paraguay Uses Pumpkin Goblet and Reed
Natives of Paraguay prepare tea in a pumpkin goblet and sip through a long reed. The tea differs from Chinese tea, made from dried leaves of a palmlike plant in Paraguay and southern Brazil. They claim it cures fever and rheumatism, and German tests support potential benefits.
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Paraguay
Brazil
Morley on the Bishops and Husky reminiscences
In John Fiske’s Essays a London visit memory recalls Husky house visits. An anatomy exam mishap inspires Huxley to quip that a bishop is never in the right, reflecting his self-deprecating humor about learning anatomy late.
Word origins of belfry reveal shifting meanings
The term belfry originally meant watchtower not bell. Its first half links to borough and the second to free. As the practice of hanging bells in towers grew, people altered belfry to its current form reflecting the change in use.
Broken heart healing tips from a curious note
A fragment discusses comforting a broken heart with odd remedies. It suggests binding the broken portion with a cold band, bathing with orange blossom water, and applying raw rie, though the advice mixes metaphor with unclear medical sense. The piece reads like a quirky bedside musings.
A Common Occurrence in City Gossip
A brief exchange notes Mrs. Tones commenting that many women cause worry by their actions, while Mr. Hones questions if a man was anxious someone nearby might be associated with him. The dialogue reflects everyday misunderstandings and social friction.
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Mr. Hones
Considerate Employees and Chelly in Moving Picture
A Baltimore Herald note highlights a labor of love not seeking shorter tours. One of the most interesting moving pictures features a woman running to catch a streetcar, with Chelly and the Inhorer in casual banter about trouble and patience.
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Kelle
Chelly
Baltimore Herald
A Bird of Fear in South Germany Feared and Feuds
The elster or magpie frightens farmers across south Germany, its feared omens tied to repeated sightings and cries. Though dangerous to humans and capable of revenge, the bird destroys insects and may compensate for fear through pest control. Peacocks, by contrast, grow shy when plucked of tail feathers, losing bravado and hiding.
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South Germany
Orcharda
A Curious Tale of Porthos and a Clever Theft in London
The excerpt describes Dumas characters and a confused scene with Porthos, then shifts to a London daylight theft trick. A visitor feigns an appointment with Mr. Grey at 4 pm to access and empty the apartment, leaving no valuables behind while the porter is misled. The narrative tone mirrors a miscellany of literary fragments and a theft anecdote.
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Suman
Porthos
Dumas
Balzac
Loro
Duinas Cairescorn
Dinas Fila
Inmas
London
Grey
Temple
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Grey
Parrots Shape Bills From Their Vegetable Diet
Parrots rely on a light nutritious diet of fruit and seeds. Their large strong bills evolved to access plant foods and nuts. The Hornbills and toucans are noted for their large beaks and fruit eating.
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Cornbill Magazine
Engagement Confession and Ring Mixups In Gossip Note
Inez Sentz reveals she is engaged to Mr Rounders and recalls his claim of being her only love. A ring inscription mix up caused embarrassment when the jeweler misspelled Inez’s name as Gwen doline. The anecdote reflects playful social chatter from Philadelphia Dress.
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Inez
Rounders
Truster
Minxy
Teweler
Jack
Gwendoline
Philadelphia
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Hamlin
Evangelical Church
Aji
J. Wuern
Presbyterian Services
George Wells
Charley Wells
Braynton
Peter Nelson
South Omaha
Hans Carstensen
Mrs. Johnson
Elkhorn
Quinby
Ross
Foy Sain
Hamlin Township
Grevat le Jorcen
Jens Anderson
Winballton Lumber
Kimballton
Kimballton Lumber Company
Extra
Brayton
Jlamlin
J.C. Johnson
Blulls
Arthur Warner
George Gill
Charley Sensley
Crefeldt
Danish Separator Creamery Company
Kioballton
Blue Grass Company
Tom Bruhn
Elkhorn Company
Fiscus
James East
Ilenry Wells
JS. Warner
Elsie Fenton
Montana
Truyden
The
Commuunion
A. Waters
Peter M. Nelson
A. Nelson
Ed Dryden
A. Myere
Jens Neilson
Geo, LaFoy
Charley Baird
Lars Peterson
W. N. Hopkins
L. Anciaux
J. Warner
Andrew Clemensen
Will Christensen
H. G. Rice
John Moore
Jens Rasmussen
Laurids Hansen
Wat. Clark
Wm. Olson
Chris Christensen
Danish Creamery Company
Kimiballion
Wisconsin Ridgers
Indian Creek
F. L. Drake
Geoge Wells
Drake
Wells
California
Omaha
St. Joseph
Burlington
Denver
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Caliifornia
MD. Francis
Avent
Omaha, Neb
Greestaker
Philadelphia Ledger
Atchison Globe
Tequest
New England Watch Co
Waterbury
Crow
Chicago
Kansas City
Southern Railway
Gulf
United States
Pullman
M.D. Dutwa
Warner
Boesler
GP &T
Kansasity
Coprrieuts &c
Uidest
Moon & Co
Scientific American
Seay
Bald
U.S
A.C. Shaw
Pass
Dept
Canadian Pacific
Clark St
Los Angles
Mheleo
Rowon
EL Pass
Colorada
Rock Trans Gali
West
L. M. Allen
G. P. & the Agt
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