Local notes from Clermont and Fayette area
ALS Hog from Clermont Friday. Many young folks attended an oyster supper at Al Sechorihdrite. Migs Frances Skarshong left for Sioux Center for a weekend visit. Tanlac marketed by City Drug Store. Weather brings ice and sleighing. autos persist. John Nevenschwander of Cedar Rapids visited Christmas with BR Nevenschwander. New Year resolutions and local business notes. Public sale planned by L E Nelson for Big Type Poland China breeders in mid February. Prof. J K Williams of Fairbank visited. old friends greeted. John Lants and Julius Schofen fox hunt leads to quick fox. John Conner home hosts New Year gathering with extended family. Fayette county board of supervisors met. Henry George retired. W K Humphry reappointed. J F Miller named chairman. Family news on Frieden brothers heading to Ft Scott to see Fred Frieden in hospital. toe surgery and risk of gangrene discussed. Shared tone of small-town weekly chronicle with multiple local names and events.
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Clermont
al Sechorihdrite
Migs Frances
Skarshong
Sioux Center
Tanlac
City
John Nevenschwander
Cedar Rapids
BR. Nevenschwander
Fayette Leader
Knudteon
Omaha
Nebraska
Roching
Oelwein
Hawkeye
Oelwein Hospital
L. BE
Nelson
J. KH. Williams
Fairbank
Williams
Mehdy
John Lants
Julius Schofen
John Conner
Roy
John Learn
John Sass
Fayette
Argo Gartte
Henry
Oscar Frieden
Jett Meuday
Ft. Scott
Kansas
Fred Pric ‘En
Frieden
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The Secret of the Far Clever Boy in Math Class
Anthony Byat, a quick minded student, challenges Bill with a riddle about five chickens. Bill answers four, but Anthony reveals the trick: the other four would fly away, leaving none. The exchange ends with Bill questioning the math.
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Anthony Byat
Anthony
Bill
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Old Dan Higdon Recalls Narrow Log accident Tale
Deputy clerk Holley of Indiana courts relays a reminiscence from Decatur County about pioneer Old Dan Higdon. While hauling logs in a Mis hillside mishap sent a tug rolling toward him. The log struck the ground and narrowly missed him as Higdon rose unhurt and quipped about biting his pipestem in the Minniejndie News.
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Holley
Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts
Decatur County
Old Dan Higdon
Dan
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Perigord
France
Bergerac
Saonne-ut- Loive
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