VARA NEWS LETTERS FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS
Live correspondents report many visits and illnesses across nearby towns. Edith Dillinger returns from Iowa City hospital for a short visit before further treatment. William Smith of Isaora is seriously ill with no hope of recovery. Several families visit relatives in Sheridan Blockton and Creston as they plan travel to St Joseph and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Smith
Tsadora
Andrew Smith
Kansas
William Smith
Residents gather for spring school supper in Sharpsburg
Mrs Elden Walker of Clarinda visited her mother Mrs Mary Denser in Sharpsburg last week. Home Economics hosted a mothers supper at 6 o clock Thursday at the school building. M E Brown traveled to Creston for business. A residence on the B F Brown farm east of town burned late Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs W W Orme were mentioned in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gene
Willisea
Orme
Shenandoah
Ed Phalen
Creston
Will Boyden
Phelan
Cora Filbert
Clearfield
Will Banon
George Campain
Belford
Will Beckett
Colorado
Elden Walker
Clarinda
Mary Denser
M. E. Brown
B. F. Brown
W. W. Orme
Leah
J.roy Cooper
Lenox
J. A. Landley
Maryville
George Foster
Sharpsburg
Conway
Chester Hamblin
St. Joseph
Frank Hamblin
Frank Wright
D. E. Chilcote
Bedford
Eldon Poole
George Norton
Earlis Roberts
Orda Burge
M. Dellas
Phillip
Des Moines
Carl Dellas
C.D. Hewitt
Thelmas King
H. C. Anderson
Lee Morlan
A. A. Taylor West
Ten
Paul Miller
John Taylor
Indanola
P. C. Miller
Caleb Gordon
C. H. Powell
Alice Parks
JG. W. Hough
Gravity Items and Local Visits in Gravity Area
Des Moines visitors and gravity area residents are listed with health, social, and civic notes. Insanity adjudication in Bedford. stroke risk for W H Cawood. church revival reception. post office crew gathering hosted by Earl King. multiple trips to Bedford, Clarinda, Maryville, Des Moines, and Des Moines for family, business, and medical matters reported with names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Earl King
Post Office
Ned Ray
Burkhart
B. C. Stearns
Bedford
Birth of a baby boy in California home of Edwin’s family
Robt. Irwin departed Wednesday for Akron Colorado after attending his mother's funeral. Mrs. Gilbert Velie of Fleming Colorado visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jas Cox and other relatives and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibirth
Edwin
California
Robt
Irwin
Akron
Colo
Gilbert
Velie
Fleming
Jas
Cox
New Market Items Reflect Small-Town News
Local notes report travel and visits by residents including Douglas returning from Murray after Porter Duncan's funeral, Cris Whetstine's Clarinda business trip, and multiple social calls. Also noted are a baby's death, sick list updates, and attendance at a Stanton basketball tournament along with various visits to Clarinda Bedford Omaha and Graham Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Douglas
Murray
Town
Porter Duncan
Roy Moore
Cris Whetstine
Richard Wallace
O. E. Dougherty
Harve Beaver
Percy
Minneapolis
Bennet
Clarinda
Verla Whetstine
Ned Combs
John Mankle
Fred Novinger
Cliff Novinger
Stanton
Harry Brown
Harry Harland
Mesdames
Carrie Parker
W. G. Roberts
Bedford
Ed Lawrence
Omaha
Jennie Hughes
Graham
Ralph Hicks
Food Dependence and Famine Risk in Bombay Presidency
The text notes that food in parts of the Bombay presidency relies on monsoon rains, with food shortages during years of weak or erratic monsoons triggering famine. It mentions impacts on both animals and humans, highlighting recurring famine risk tied to rainfall patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Prester
Bombay Presidency
Sinds
Modern Courtship Then and Now
A reflective piece contrasts decades of dating customs. It quotes a Baltimore Sun writer noting how past courtship involved parlor evenings with music and the thrill of a first kiss, versus modern couples driving up and kissing without effort, making romance feel routine and hurried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore: Sun
Australian mining pioneer Sir George Brookman biography
Sir George Brookman, dubbed the Father of the Golden Mile in Australia, was born in Glasgow and moved to Adelaide as a child. He started as a grocer, formed a 150 pound syndicate in 1898 that spawned 12 mining properties, witnessed a famed liquidation, and helped fund the Adelaide School of Mines with a 15,000 pound gift while serving in parliament and supporting war and philanthropic efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brookman
Australia
Glasgow
Adelaide
Sir George
Adelaide School of Mines
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Sharpsburg News
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Ysar- Worley & Company
Kozy
Extra
Iowa
G. FE
Paul. Simpson
Bedford, la
Marshal
Rosewood
Congress
Chicago
Marshal Rosewood
Iowa State College
Bulls
Edelyn Farms
Wilson
George McMaster
Bedford, Iowa
Simpson College
Linn
Bedford Methodist Episcopal Church
Pepa
Ape Ae
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