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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
1
We thank the people and contestants for their interest in the motorcycle contest. Trading at our store supports a winner and provides top merchandise. Our home clothiers save you money and offer clothing equal to or better than purchases elsewhere.
An advertisement promotes Red Seal and Railway White Lead paints and linseed oil from W. M. Wright & Co, alongside brushes and varnishes. The report notes a treasurer's balance of $62.52 and discusses school fundraising and support for arts, musicians, and architects, plus athletic association funding and 1912 finances.
An Iowa State College Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin warns of a 17 year periodical cicada invasion due in late May 1912 across many counties including Adair Adams Dallas Des Moines Greene Hamilton Henry Iowa Jasper Jefferson Johnson Louisa Madison Mahaska Marshall Monroe Muscatine Story Taylor Union Van Buren Warren Wayne Webster. The boom will last about a month, damaging young trees and crops. control measures include pruning and delaying post emergence work.
Decoration day events set for Thursday May 30 include graves of fallen veterans at the cemetery, a 1 PM procession from the G A R hall, and a 2 20 PM program at the opera house with a Sioux City speaker. Miss Ethel Foster to lead, Rev J R Campbell to lead prayers, and a Sunday memorial service at the Congregational church.
A May music festival held last Friday at the opera house drew a big audience and reported net proceeds over $40. The program opened with the High School orchestra performing La Troika. A variety of numbers featured Miss Gertrude Copeland, Miss Ida Bryan, Dean Stewart, A Baron, Miss Rosalie Bower, Miss Marcia Cobb, and Miss Rae Wetmore. The Brownies formed a lively pantomime and readers and singers earned enthusiastic responses. The event showcased substantial artistic and financial success for the Ladies Aid Society chaired by Mrs. G. Hi Barsis and Ming Bae Wetmgy.
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