Delegates Named for Hancock County at Boys State Fair
Hancock county selects Moten Strong of Harmony district for rural schools and Don ald Crain of Augusta High School for town schools as official delegates to the Boys State Fair School in Springfield September 17 to 25. Alternates Chester C Mecum for rural and Kenneth B Craig for town schools. Two Hancock delegates allowed. Delegates chosen by county farmers institute president, board of supervisors chair, and county superintendent of schools.
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Hancock County
Springfield
Moten Strong
Harmony Township
Donald Crain
Augusta High School
Chester C. Mecum
Chiff Township
Kenneth B. Craig
Coluss
County Farmers’ Institute
Board of Supervisors
Short Visit Leaves for Mr. G W Franklin
Leaves for Short Visit report shows Mr G W Franklin departing the city on Saturday March 3 for a brief trip as listed in local notices.
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G. W. Franklin
Shower Honoring Miss Alta Stull At Hill Home
A miscellaneous shower was held last Thursday at 2:30 PM at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hill for Miss Alta Stull. About thirty guests attended the surprise event, with a floral table display and refreshments of fruit salad and wafers. Gifts included a basket of fine presents, hosted by Mrs. Fannie Stull and Mrs. Ed Hill.
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Ed. Hill
Miss Alta Stull
Ringling Day Arrival Promises World’s Greatest Show Keokuk
Keokuk IA hosts Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows on Thursday September 9 with Solomon and the Queen of Sheba spectacle on the world’s largest stage. The 1 250 character pageant costs 1 000 000 and features 885 acts including aerialists elephants horse show and a free trade on show day.
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Ringling Brothers
Keokuk
Solomon
Sheba
America
Advertisers urged to submit copy by noon Thursday
The notice asks advertisers to send in their copy promptly by 12:00 o clock Thursday to reserve space and benefit both advertisers and the paper. It emphasizes timely submission.
County Press Association Meeting At Lakeview Club
Local editors from sixteen weekly papers gathered at Lakeview Motor Club in Hamilton for a dinner and business session led by Phil Dallam. Presley Ewing served as secretary as a permanent county association was formed and plans were made to meet quarterly at rotating towns.
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County Press’ ‘Association
Lakeview Motor Club
Hamilton
Phil. Dallam
Warsaw Bulletin
Presley K. Ewing
Hamilton Press
J. D. Butler
Dallas City Review
J.C. Coulson
la Harpe
FE. S. Martin
Laflarpe
Rollo Robbins
Augusta
Dallas City
G. Hd. Naftzger
Harry W. Bradshaw
LaHarpe
W. M. Argast
Nauvoo
A. M.mcandrews
Ewing
Berton Ig Terthager
Phil
Dallas
C. H. Johnson
Bowen
Possiby Carthage
Looking Ahead to a Humdrum Century in Oklahoma
A bemused Oklahoma editor muses on life a hundred years hence. He predicts persistent annoyances: barber shops, silent cars, late trains, letters never arriving, the know-it-all, loud babies, and social intrusions at wagons and ice cream. He suggests resignation to a mirroring present.
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Oklahoma
Tani
Duns and Dunners Explain Dunning Etiquette And Practice
The Rockford Register clarifies how merchants send statements to debtors. A first and second dun follow unpaid accounts, then a sight draft may go to a bank for collection. The piece notes ethical breach rests with the debtor who delays payment, not the creditor. It ends with a local ad for tin cans from H. B. Niebuhr & Co.
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Rockford
Ill
Name You Farm We Have Localized For Travelers
A farmer notes that naming farms with distinctive local identifiers adds personal appeal. The idea garners examples like Glen Oak Wag or Willowrove Farm and prompts travelers to recall passing farms from previous trips. The text suggests strong local ties and the desire for individuality.
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Illinois
Hancock County
Bowen
Hamilton Juice Line To Run Electrically To Carthage
J W Westfall has nearly secured landowner consent to lay a power line along the public highway from the old fair grounds to the Prairie Montebello township line then north and west to the transmission line north of Hamilton. The route will bring electricity into Hamilton via the same pole line that serves the Hamilton Fort Madison line. No right of way issues were reported. The project aims to significantly improve service for Carthage.
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Carthage
Hamilton
J. W. Westfall
Old Fair Grounds
Prairie-Montebello Township
Hamilton- Ft. Madison
Carthage Journal
Warsaw Band Welcomes Expert Clarinetist Donald Alabham
The Warsaw band welcomes clarinetist Donald Alabham with extensive military music background. He served eighteen years with the British Army and four years with the U S Army and spent several years with Sousa. He appeared with the band for the first time at the Wednesday concert.
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Warsaw
Donald Alabham
Sousa
Warsaw Bulletin
Advertising a Remedy Amid Market Blues
The narrator contemplates shop emptiness and shelfworn stock. He notes advertising as the key to drawing customers but warns it can be the most expensive strategy unless expenses are cut. The piece reflects on proper conduct in a tough sales environment.
The Country Editorial and Rural Editorial Influence
The piece argues rural voice shapes public opinion more than city editorials. Country editors, often poor but independent, reflect local data and prudence, shaping national views with thoughtful, solid conclusions and close ties to their readers.
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Fee
Be Keepers to Meet in Tri-State Bee Conference
Bee keepers from Illinois Missouri and Iowa plan a field meet and conference at Hamilton Illinois on September 7 linked to a Keokuk inspection. Notable beekeepers will attend with an evening lecture on bee keeping likely at Hamilton or Keokuk.
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Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Hamilton
Illinoi
Keokuke
Keokuk
All's Well smiles and the war’s grim faces
The passage contrasts smiles in war and peace, noting that mothers of the war heroes, stern generals, and hard land dwellers show varied expressions. It argues that true heart and conscience are not indicated by a smile, while poverty and hardship may melt a viewer’s heart.
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Europe
Witt Stull Nuptials at Carthage Court House
Miss Alta Mae Stull and Mack Witt wed last Saturday at 6:30 pm in the Carthage Court House office with Judge E W Dunham officiating. The couple will reside on the Witt home place. families and friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Carthage
Court House
Alta Mae Stull
Mack Witt
E. W. Dunham
Bowen
Alpha Witt
Jesse Stull
Aws
Col, Alpha -Witt
Community Events Announced at Local Meetings
Coming events include a M W A picnic at Big Neck on Saturday August 28 Plymouth Chautauqua running August 26 through September 1 Carthage fall celebration set for September 29 30 and October 1 and Bowen Korn Karnival on October 7 89.
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Big Neck
Plymouth Chautauqua
Carthage
Bowen Korn Karnival
Temperance Campaign in New York Aims for Voluntary Abstinence
A new temperance campaign emerges from the Churches of Christ of America arguing for voluntary abstinence rather than legal prohibition. Led by Albert R. Rogers, the plan targets 100 prominent leaders in business and labor to show drinkers how excess reduces earnings, with Ohio and Cleveland already organizing similar efforts.
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New York
Churches of Christ of America
Albert R. Rogers
Ohio
Cleveland
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State Fair Delegates
Ringling
Ollege Llinois
PRES
Iory
Rock Island
Duns and Dunners
Piakio
Iver Eee
H. B
Nbeb & Co
Mr. Mack Witt
Alta Stull
Marsh
City Drug & Book Store
Temperance Campaign
Renee College
Ewe
Idle Fung
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