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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
2
A teacher encourages student input during a decimal division lesson. When a pupil struggles with dividing 20 by 65 the teacher suggests adding ciphers after twenty to proceed, a hint prompted by another student who wonders about the source of the idea.
A letter from a reader describing long kidney trouble relief after using a pill advertised by Dodd's Medicine Co. The writer, Mr Flesper of Orter Bein Indiana, says he regained health and recommends the remedy. The notice invites others to write for information and offers free household pamphlets.
A jumbled account blends criminal fingerprint methods with diary-like vignettes. The piece references the use of powders, special papers, and wax paraffin mixtures to lift prints, alongside a scene with a porter named Jim at a hotel and fragmented social commentary about wisdom and food. The text interleaves names and seemingly unrelated lines, creating a mosaic of scattered details without a clear single event summary.
A spider discovers a storeroom through a crack and settles in. He repairs a broken mirror and chair by weaving webs, then fashions a grand chair from the seat and builds a webbed table. He hopes to finish with the table as well and make the room his own.
A tiny spider crafts a web across windows and furniture while Mrs. Clark and Mary the cook tidy the house. The creature retreats to a dark closet as they sweep away its work, muttering that worms would be a feast in Rome. The tale ends with the spider asleep in its cozy web.
A scanned column notes evolving roles for women across professions and politics. It highlights female officials, early voters, pioneering workers, and a wave of gender progress from California to New Zealand, including women in law enforcement, rail operation, and government posts.
In a rural or small town setting Aurelia and her suitor Wick Lindstrom face family disapproval and gossip. The narrative follows Aurelia’s allure, a press contest, and the editor Wiley Curran’s scheme to publish a revealing photo, risking social ruin for Aurelia and those around her.
A fragmentary scene shows Aurelia and her lover in a defiant, working‑class romance. They discuss secrecy, social judgment, and renouncing wealth while dreaming of a future apart from the glare of Wiley’s publicity and the constraints of family expectations.
A woman built wealth from a six year sale of farmland in Calhoun County. Starting with a $5,000 investment, she reportedly earned £25,000 in profits by selling portions of acreage after taking charge of the estate early in the period.
A garbled OCR item references Wolk crossing a river and a patented invention for a motor device to work across a river, mentioning Bert Lind and dates or brands. The fragmentary text alludes to a tube and webbed devices framed as a life-saving or crossing aid, with unclear details and nonstandard terms.
Mrs Charles Anspaugh of Kiromell Noble Co Indiana writes that Peruna has helped her feel safe paying for health needs and that after starting Peruna she began recovering. she thanks the product and mentions Peruna Tablets available from pharmacists.
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