Will Lima Center Faces Extinction After Store Closure
Residents around Lima and Albany in the Volga river valley fear the loss of the Lima business hub as Albert Ostberg's estate sale closes. Ostberg ran the Oelberg Store, long a center of local life, with the railroad bypassing Albany contributing to shifting commerce. Hope rests on a proposed Fayette County highway to revive access and trade.
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Lima
Fayette
Albert R. Oolberg
Turkey River
Ostberg
Albany
Volga River Valley
Fayette County
West Union
Oelberg
Iowa
Avoid Cold Precautions To Lessen Pneumonia Risk
A list of measures to prevent colds from leading to pneumonia includes avoiding sick peers and shared items, washing hands, dressing warmly, not sharing towels, maintaining moderate meals, keeping room temps under 70, sleeping with the window open when warm, and covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
Maybe It Aint Us On The Billboard Propaganda Tale
In a piece recalling wartime rhetoric a narrator notes postern billboards shouting Forward America! Business is good, keep it good. The narrator recalls a wounded memory of a minister praising a cruel father while a son whispers to his mother that perhaps the father isn’t truly who he seemed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
U. S
Elaim
Hail Storm Strikes Keokuk County North of Keota
An off season hailstorm swept a region north of Keota in Keokuk County on the eve of Thanksgiving. Eyewitness Mr. Richardson reported the northern sky darkened after noon and greenish sky streaks suggested hail. The storm lasted about ten minutes but left large hailstones covering the ground several inches deep and driven by strong winds, threatening crops over a wide area.
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Keota
Keokuk County
Richardson
Brainard Social Roundup of Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Mays returned from Iowa City where Mr. Mays was in hospital for a week. Herbert Miller family visited Vern Boyer home. Ethel Hovey and son Beverly spent Sunday and Monday in Cedar Rapids. Cecil Tripp ill with quinsy. Several Boyer families and others visited Chas Appelman’s home and Melvin Boyer home in Elgin on Christmas Day. Joe Peters and daughter visited Dave Rowland’s in West Union. Levi Learn and family visited D. HH Craft. Herman Boyer and Joe Peters attended a party at Henry Matthys’s Saturday.
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D. W. Mays
Iowa City
Mays
Herbert Miller
Elgin
Vern
Glen Boyer
Elmer Boyer
Chas, Appelman
Evelyn
Wilma
Irene Grimes
Sarah Helms
Roland Bartlett
D. B. Craft Home
Vern Boyer
Herman Boyer
Melvin Boyer
Joe Peters
Dave Rowland
West Union
Levi Learn
D, HH
Henry Matthys
Social notes from Clermont area reflect visits and family updates
Lillian Kruger spent Friday in Clermont with Isabelle Wenger. Mabel Reitz visited over the weekend at the Sam Lehman home. Mildred Rowland visited her aunt Mrs. M Zurbriggen. A devotional watch night was held New Year's Eve. Helen Muehlethaler spent the weekend at the G H Hackman home. Marian Lehman visited from Thursday to Friday with Louise Marie Baumgartner. Mr and Mrs H W Helms and family were dinner guests Christmas day of Mr and Mrs C P Stoehr. The Harry Bisbing family of Cedar Falls visited Sunday at Jacob Yesrous Sr home. J Yearous talked with Jason Bailey at Jona City last Saturday. Mr Bailey is much improved. Mr and Mrs A B Petratz welcomed a daughter in Sumner. Dec 24 Mrs Haddis visiting her daughters from Chicago. Mr and Mrs Walter Miller of Buffalo Center welcomed a daughter born Monday Dec 23. Mr and Mrs Frank Knowles left for Chicago Christmas day for hospital treatment. Mr and Mrs Karl Miller and daughter returned from Buffalo Center visiting August Winkleman Sr. The clay hill and corner south of the Apostolic church were gravelled, donated by neighboring farmers. T J Capper and Roy Bakeman returned from Chicago on business. Bakeman to Phillips S D. Mrs N M Fritz received a letter from Mrs Emmet Patterson of Whoe ning Arizona praising health improvements. Joe and Grace are with times mother and have jobs. Mrs Cattergon sent greetings to Elgin friends.
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N. M. Fritz
Emmet Patterson
Whoenig
Arizona
Joe
Grace
Darline
Geraldine
Coronel Rothlisberger
Alvina Frieden
Elgin
Elmer Frieden
Ida Wenger
Cadet Rapids
C. Wenger
C. W. Doty
Clarence
C. W. Johnson
Oelwein
Walter Rothlisberger
Melvin Gregerson
Wolge City
Wadena
Ruby Bark
Stanley
John Rothlisberger
Leo
Frank Gehring
Glora Holzer
George Neuenschwander
Castalia
Rothlisberger
Floyd Patterson
Leone Voshell
Dorothy Hermen
David Bartelma
Iowa Falls
Andrew Yearous
Rose Reitz
Cheery Valley
Marie Frieden
Will Berger
Arthur Hermens
Earl Peterman
Volga
Ruth Rothlisberger
la Fonda Shaffer
Harry Gilson
Jack Shaffer
I. F. Shaffer
J. D. Shaffer
Jerome Yearous
Martha Chapman
Raymond Benson
Lola Hanson
Hilda Meyer
Gladys
Hazel Butikofer
Ellen Hunsberger
Aden
Harry Hanson
Joe Frieden
Harlow Chapman
Lamont
Walter Medberry
Gerald
G. E. Medberry
Chas, Wenger
Andrew Cook
Elkader
Harlow
Delbert
C. L. Chapman
Jerome
Lena Hunsberger
J. J. Snyder
W. L. Peters
Walter
Martin Wenger
Harry Wenger
Barney Frey
California
Arthur Yearous
John Yearous
Arlington
Mervin
Harry Reichert
West Union
Rev. Snyder
Fred Rothlisberger
S. H
Fred Schneider
Chris Wenger
Doctoring Doctors Wordplay On Medical Self Care Paradox
A linguistic puzzle explores how a doctor treats another doctor and whether the treatment mirrors the patient’s wishes. The wordplay examines nested roles and how intention aligns with action in medical care.
No Room for Cattle There in Uttle room in England for herding
Britain faces scarce grazing space and a reliance on imported cattle and tin-packaged foods. The article notes England’s limited room for cattle herding, high consumption of certain goods, and a skew toward imports for domestic needs.
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Uttle
England
Hippo Roamed Prehistoric Forests Near London Cow Stands
A fragmentary note recalls a hippopotamus roaming ancient woodlands near a landmark called London cow. The text hints at historical or mythic geography, suggesting a distant, natural history scene.
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London
Many Local Families Share Christmas and Visits
Dozens of names across Elgin Volga City Oelwein and Cheery Valley are listed as guests relatives and friends during Christmas week and nearby weekends. Highlights include Walter Rothlisberger and family at Melvin Gregersons, Elgin dinners with J D Shaffer and Gehring households, and numerous exchanges of visits among Yearous Frieden Wenger and Hanson families in multiple towns.
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Ieat Cheery Valley
Celia Martieen
Idd Frieden
Adolph ‘Hanson
Betrayed High Office Impeachment in Anarkca 1689
The first impeachment of a high government official in Anarkca occurred on June 27 1689. Sir Edmund Andros royal governor of New England was impeached by the Colonial house of deputies at Boston and sent to Enlai Bee 4.
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Anarkca
Edmund Andros
New England
Colonial House
Boston
Enlai Bee
Office Echo Telegraph ad brief
A clipped agency snippet from The Echo Telegraph-World mentions want ads and brief notes about subscriptions and services. The fragment references office listings and classified-style lines without complete details.
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Lillian Kruger
Clermont
Isabelle Wenger
Mabel Reitz
Sam Lehman
Mildred Rowland
Mrs. M. Zurbriggen
the Baptist Church
Helen Muehlethaler
G. H. Hackman
Marian Lehman
Louise Marie Baumgartner
H. W. Helms
C. P. Stoehr
Harry Bisbing
Cedar Falls
Jacob Yesrous Sr
J. Yearous
Jason Bailey
Jona City
Mr. Bailey
A. B. Petratz
Sumner
Mrs. Hadd
Rose
Frances
Chicago
Walter Miller
Buffalo Center
Frank Knowles
St. Luke’s Hospital
Karl Miller
August Winkleman Sr
The
Apostolic Church
T. J. Capper
Roy Bakeman
Chicag
Mr. Bakeman
Phillips, S. D
Illyria
Hanson
Chas, Medberry
Edith Holzer
Fred Rothisberger
Lawrence Gehring
George Butikefer
I.F. Shaffer
Jake Christen
Frank Christen
Thos
Echo
Weibel Mill Company
Elgin, Iowa
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