Local notices and sales feature in Walnut community page
A long column of town news covers farm sales and land deals, residents moving to Des Moines, ditch digging for city water, and local business ads. It mentions Mrs. Gerald Hensley, J B Rendleman, N P Christensen, W J Lancelot, and Des Moines Daily News editor B A Nye among others. A High School commencement program includes Delahoyde, Mrs Oldaker, Bessie Witthauer, and Mr Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson
Green Bay Lumber Company
Faull
W. J. Lancelot
Hou. B. A. Nye
Bill Nye
Des Moines Daily News
Nye
Mr. Delahoyde
Mra. Oldaker
Bessie Witthauer
Mr. Smith
Dr. Newton
Walker
Corn For Sale At The Crib And Yard Items
A local notice offers corn for sale, plus various items from THEO Parry. Items include 16 14 mm kiln burnt tile at 41.50, a pen pump six months old, and 40 feet of galvanized well pipe priced at 10. Contact 67 for details about water access on wy lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Parry
Horses And Cattle Wanted To Pasture Near Hairs
Taken up by James Channon of Section 33, Greeley township. Four miles southeast of Hairs, 23 Gro. Wells. A white sow pig about 40 pounds is identified. Owner may prove property and pay for keeping and this office’s costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hairs
Gro. Wells
Greeley Township
James Channon
Native Lumberman Offers Custom Sawing Services Route 4 Brayton
J D Barhan announces readiness to perform requested sawing work. Located at Route 4 Brayton, he invites inquiries by phone for pricing and figures.
Disturbed Patron Asks for Foley’s Honey and Tar
A congregation member disrupted services last Sunday by coughing and requested to buy a bottle of Foley’s Honey and Tar from Nick Dofting. The incident prompted the staff to address the disturbance and ensure worship continued without further disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Dofting
Do Cats Appreciate Flowers in Domestic Life
A man notes his seven toed Maltese cat shows clear interest in flowers. The cat investigates flowers when present, preferring lilies and violets over carnations, with a refined taste. The wife jokingly calls it providence, suggesting the cat could influence pricey floral choices.
Bird Piano Invented by Ada de Acosta
Ada de Acosta, recently engaged to Oren Root, claims invention of a Bird Piano for teaching canaries. She combines a music box concept with piano-like hammers and silver wires to produce tuneful, slowly repeated notes ideal for training birds. The device aims to outperform wind instruments and traditional music boxes in bird training. Oxino Laxative Fruit Syrup ad promotes mild action for women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada de Acosta
Oren Root
New York Presa
Vest Thown
Muale
Canaries
Mind the Baby in a New York Boarding House Tale
In a comic yarn set in a Granerey Place boarding house in New York, Potter recounts babysitting misadventures as a jealous landlady and Smiths accuse him of stealing a baby. After nightly chaos and a mistaken search, the infant is found safe under the bed, and Potter vows to lock his door and avoid favors from now on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
New York
Granerey Place
Vane Smith
Min
Roysten
Alca
George
Smith
Sid
Jove
Ben Bolt
Muyver
Ike Imad
Bedlam
Tony
Mrs. Smith
Angel
No Flies on Him, Wife Fondly Recollects Evening Hands
A chatty exchange between Old Boy and Jane recalls intimate moments of holding hands and playful affection. The genteel banter, with Jane teasing John and Old Boy insisting on practicality, captures domestic humor from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ted
Jane
Knep
Plano
Pittsburg Heiress’s Suitor Plans to Use Papa’s Wealth
A witty Harper's Weekly excerpt tells of a young, good looking fellow in Pittsburgh who imagines marrying into a rich family. He estimates his annual earnings at $2,000, and the manufacturer father roughs out a dowry of $50,000 with 5 percent interest, totaling $4,000. The suitor confesses he factored the interest into his plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Dong
Aso
Papa
Tory
Mary
Young
Harper'a Weekly
Charity balls and fundraisers rise amid brisk season
The piece notes hard times yet persistent charitable entertainments. It cites lavish balls and opera performances as common methods to raise funds, with excess entrance fees donated to worthy institutions. It mentions the duchess of Sunderland in England charging a champagne tax at a large dinner, inspiring imitators among London hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Duchess of Sunderland
London
Fatal voyage in North Atlantic wood pulp cargo ship sinks
Seven of sixteen crew members perished as a stormbound vessel carrying wood pulp from Nova Scotia to England sank after eight days adrift in an open boat. Survivors recount the ship losing its masts and tilting before sinking as seas filled the hold.
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North Atlantic
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
England
French Words Adopted Into English From French Influence
Yale professor Lounsbury highlights common English words of French origin such as chagrin ridicule foible trait and more. He notes trait is pronounced without the final f in English and that dictionaries sanction this usage. The piece also recalls an eighteenth century critic describing French terms amateur and es cort as degrading English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lounsbury
Yale
Harper's Magazine
Howe
Every Bird a Weathercock Weather Sense in Sailor Speak
A sailor mocks the idea that birds reveal wind direction and insists birds in trees and on spires show the weather. He dismisses emotional outbursts and argues that watching birds is the plain method to read the air.
Dowdey’s Plain Style Sparks Gentle Admiration
Mrs. Dresser explains Miss Dowdey is a dear soul. Her husband asks why others don’t envy her. The answer lies in Dowdey’s simple plain gowns and bonnets that she wears without extravagance.
Sunday School Lesson Becomes Witty Exchange
A country road discussion between two girls after Sunday school centers on their progress in the shorter catechism. One claims to be past original sin, the other retorts that she is farther along than that and beyond redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Tau
Torm
M E Church Notes By The Pastor
The pastor reports a warm morning service with eager listeners and calls for return visits. Laura Hunter's solo moved the crowd, and he invites all to attend next Sunday's 11 am sermon on "What is a Methodist" plus prayer meeting Thursday evening and Sunday School Epworth League.
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Laura Hunter
Epworth League
Press Day in the Print Shop Turmoil on Press Day
Historical verse captures the pressroom chaos as compositors hustle and cuss while chasing a rolling deadline. The narrator notes proofs, ink, and a rushed timetable. The room erupts with noise as the press strains and timing errors threaten the day’s edition.
Echoes on Love and Matrimony in a Facetious Rhyme
A humorous dialogue verse where Echo answers questions about marriage and love from Reho and others. It poses flirtations and choices among dashing suitors, mercenary dates, and vows, ending with Echo playfully urging action or release as the speakers debate commitment and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Godfrey Saxe
Abe
Tong
Lymen
Cupid
Belo
Pallitter Letters From Riverton Newsman in Iowa
A letter from H A Pallibter of Lexira Iowa to W J Lancelot in Riverton Iowa describes leaving the Journal staff, plans for a trip to eastern Ohio, and sending clippings. It notes frost destroying a fruit crop and mentions lack of Christian Church Notes and local papers. Probate notice from Audubon County Iowa lists Rasmus Hedegaard estate and the time for final proof and probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaon
Audubon County
Towa
Rasmus Hedegaard
Wuite
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Rendleman
Gerald Hensley
Theaday
J.B. J. Lohner
Mise Troia Seibert
J. B. Rendleman
N. P. Christensen
Park and
Main Streets
Des Moines
Gecelia J. Small
Eastern Star
Robert Graneberry
Mr. Reynolds
Greeley
J. S. Rendleman
Reynolds
Ensign H. Hawkine
Salvation Army
Chicago
Omaha
J. M. Dimick
Iowa City
Dr. Jacobsen
Harry Bates
Gray
Our City
M. E. Church Aid Society
Perkins
Walker's
Native Lumber
J.D. Barhan
Brayton
Shbauger
Donte
IC. M. Patty
Exira
M. E
Te Mmake-p' Man
Phat
Phe Kir
Sin
Cussin
Riverton
Town
Pennsylvania
Jas. Walker
N. Hansen
Iowa
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