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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
5
A garbled long page from Correctionville Iowa blends weathered notes on agriculture, industry, and local anecdotes. It references farmers, oyster culture in Japan, Russian fruit demand, and a waterlogged array of social items, with names and places drifting through a collage of archaic reportage.
A rural education initiative in Ames aims to unify home economics and agriculture teaching under a state gohial plan. The project envisions training teachers in a modeled classroom setup with planned equipment and curricula.
An elderly couple runs a small farm producing apples pears cranberries and vegetables. They grow multiple crops on the same ground, raise chickens hogs and a horse to minimize waste, and rely on bank surpluses and daily papers to stay afloat while attending public gatherings and enjoying farm life.
A cache of General Dodge commissions, letters, and war relics is deposited with the Iowa State Historical Department, forming a premier collection. KR Harlan proposes a Grenville M Dodge Room at the state historical building to honor the material covering 1837 to today, highlighting Dodge’s roles in Congress and the Civil War.
Iowa veterans reunion drew large crowds as soldiers and citizens gathered in the city for a week of ceremonies. A list of veterans registered was planned for printing, with badges mailed to those lacking stamps. The event underscored the state’s long war history and honored veterans with public attention and remembrance.
Ackley Louisiana reports four year old Margery Brown was stung nearly to death when she tried to poke flowers into a beehive while visiting grandparents. Bees swarmed in a cloud, causing terrible pain before help arrived.
Deput y Warden PllGer of Stillwater arrested Key Jennings at Malvern after six weeks there. He had been on parole for forgery. Jennings disappeared earlier while under parole supervision. Officers are returning him to prison as a parole violator.
A veteran death at Strawberry Point is reported with details of a fall in a Walnut Street building and questions about the circumstances. The report notes an ongoing investigation and mentions a court ruling on a Pelton versus Central case, reducing a verdict from twenty thousand to four thousand dollars and the appeal reaching the Supreme Court.
Lieutenant G. Stough plans a military tournament with Company B Fifty Sixth Regiment and its band in Glenwood area. Reports from Glenwood to Davenport include speed violations, a man killed by a train, and various local incidents in Mason City and Fort Dodge. Other items cover love letter tragedy, public notices, a jail term, assault cases, a tramps camp near Clear Lake, fire threats, and a railroad collision with casualties.
A Des Moines exhibit row inflames tensions as organizers blame a local committee for mismanaging space and pricing. Debates center on exhibit fees, space allocation, and accusations of personal gain, with exhibitors complaining that the self-appointed committee favored certain interests and raised costs for participants.
The Elks gathering drew five thousand people to Iowa City Darling ton with Mayor Frank Norton welcoming delegations and State President Sherman presiding. Officers elected included President T McDonald of Des Moines and A Trey polds Ottumwa as first vice president.
Fragmentary text mentions Redenta causing damage and various odd names. A character discusses a parrot learning Javanese and references Jinks and his wife with rumors about mumps among kids. The snippet blends unclear events with dialogue about social doings and hearsay.
Mrs Geo F Clark narrates a long scalp ailment cured by Cuticura Ointment Soap and Cure, noting severe itching burning and scaling on the back of the head. She reports hair regrowth and complete recovery after two boxes and continued use, with samples offered by the firm in Boston.
The piece argues there is no real reformer in eT Keting duty and notes asceticism among athletes and scouts. It claims drink’s ravages lessen as machinery increases demand for a clear mind and steady nerves, with business and professional rivalry amplifying the premium on sobriety and restraint.
A terse office exchange ends with the employee honest about a family health claim and being fired. A boss praises the child, while Bliggins remarks on a boy likely to become a world beater if he learns all answers to his questions.
A clipped dialogue reflects on personal discipline and resisting bad habits. The speakers discuss worth, temptation, and clinging to a few routines while acknowledging nightly refrigerator sounds as a lingering habit. The lines read like a fragment from a larger reflective exchange.
In a rural note the Upcrecks warn about a trout boom caused by fishing ads in religious papers. They note no trout in the creek for years, now a new boomer pulls them out rapidly, while Mrs Upcreck complains that such ads invite trouble and misdeeds.
A testimonial from Crasford California describes Postum as easing nerves and headaches after quitting coffee. The letter claims clearer thinking, smoother skin, and better digestion, with the user noting instant preparation and no caffeine withdrawal pain. The ad cites Battle Creek Michigan producer claims and offers a booklet.
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