Miami Vacation Letters Describe Tropical Rain and Local Life
Uncle Howard writes from Miami on Decoration Day in 1922 about a torrential rainstorm while traveling Ocean Beach and across the causeway. He recounts car troubles, the Weather, local produce like watermelons and mangoes, and notes on nearby towns Hialeah and Hollywood by the Sea while sharing quirky anecdotes and family chatter.
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Miami
Fla
Ocean Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Bay Bisciyne
M. Beach
Sioux City
Iowa
Great Causeway
R. J
Ezra
Darkie
Garden of Eden
Adam
Menegerie
Washington
Florida
Jane
Hialeah
Hollywood
Howard
P. S
Excursion Trains Run Northward to Rochester Walkerton and Michigan City
Beginning next Sunday the L E W A R will run Sunday excursion trains northward. Special rates shown in their ad apply to Rochester Walkerton and Michigan City. The trains serve people who work during the week and seek a day outdoors.
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Rochester Walkerton
Michigan City
Local residents buy new Ford and Chevrolet cars
During the past week S. D. Berger northwest of Denver purchased a new Ford through the Peru Ford Agency. Henry Robertson of the Weasaw neighborhood also bought a new Chevrolet in the same period, purchased through the Peru agency.
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S. D. Berger
Denver
Mr. Rush
Pera Ford Agency
Henry Robertson
Weasaw
Chevrolet
Peru
Obituary of Mollie B Quick Pontius
Mollie B Quick Pontius born near Denver Indiana June 16 1866 died May 1922 after long illness. She married J A Wilkinson in 1885 producing son James later married Clarence Pontius. Lived in Denver Swayzee and Akron taught Bible to 42 children in Swayzee later foster daughter Grace joined family. Member of Seven Day Adventist Church and devoted to Christ. Survived by husband James Grace three grandchildren sister Mrs Daniel Baker Denver brothers J O Quick Denver and Bert Quick Cincinnati and many relatives.
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Mollie B. Quick Pontius
Jacob
Lars Quick
Denver
Ind
J. A. Wilkinson
James
Clarence Ponitius
Seven Day Adventist Church
Christ
Grace
Peru
Daniel Baker
J. O. Quick
Bert Quick
Cincinnati
Epworth League Thanks Denver for Ice Cream Social
The Epworth League expresses gratitude to Denver and surrounding residents for attending the ice cream social. Special thanks are given to Mr. Lewis, Citizens State Bank for the lawn, and Electric Light Co for license support.
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Epworth League
Denver
Vicinity
Mr. Lewis
Citizens State Bank
The
Electric Light Co
Four Horsemen Phrase Sparks Bookstore Exchange
A crusty Birmingham bookseller questions a puzzled customer about the term The Four Horsemen. The exchange unfolds as the customer complains of apathy and claims multiple stores conspire to reveal his ignorance.
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The
Four Horsemen
Birmingham Age-Herald
Gifts to Be Feared in Campaign Donation Taint
A political exchange centers on Mr. Dustin Stax offering a donation to a campaign fund. Senator Sorghum cautions that the donor remains an enemy despite the gesture. The potential contribution aims to attract newspaper notice and compromise the senator’s future.
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Dustin Stax
Sorghum
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Broadway
Postoffice
Buster Brown
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