Local notes and personal notices from Olympia and nearby
A collage of ickety details including Rothes at the Angelus Hotel in Olympia Washington, reports of housing and lumber camps, weather mild in the region, a cook’s tale from Ohio truck gardening, Ash Davis joining a January performance in Wadena, a traffic accident near Town Falls caused by a pheasant, a Maquoketa postal mishap with a mailed gift, corn show exhibits in Cane Township, and reflections on ministerial judgment amid public critique of church leadership.
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Britain
United States
David Rothes
Olympia
Washington
Angelus
Sity
Ohio
Wadena
Wiliam Jennings
Bryan
Ash Davis
Chautauqua
Davis
Iowa
Fayette County
West Union
1. C. C. F. Hall
Town Falls
St. Elmo Commandery
Carpenter
Grundy Center
Neithe
Maquokets
Maquoketa
Richard Smith
Cane Tria
Iowa towns share names prompt plain addresses
The federal post office department highlights that many states have towns sharing common names such as Franklin Clinton Chester Washington Salem Madison Marion Manchester Clayton Glenwood Ashland Centerville Hillsboro Lincoln Monroe Oxford and Pringston. It urges residents to use unique addresses to help mail delivery.
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Franklin
Clinton
Chester
Arlingon
Washington
Salem
Madison
Mar
Manichester
Clayton
Glenwood
Ashland
Centerville
Hillsboro
Lincoln
Monroe
Oxford
Pringston
Hawkeye State
Greenville
Dayton
Milford
Plymouth
Burlington
Hudson
Panville
Federal Post ‘Office Department
Warm Milk Separation Methods From Early Study
A historical note explains heating whole milk to 90 degrees Fahrenheit after milking to improve fat separation. Warm milk allows the centrifugal separator to work more efficiently, with cooling reducing separation efficiency and fat removal from other milk components.
Pound Luck and Exemption In Deserted Dugout Tale
In a dugout two African American soldiers endure 18 months of combat and isolation. One learns his sweetheart married another, while the other reads a district board notice granting exemption, leaving both men disoriented as Armistice nears.
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Sam
Gal Dong
Rastus
Paced courting ad brought crowd to Caroline Schmidt home
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Caroline Schmidt drew a long line of suitors after advertising for a husband. A policeman stood guard to maintain order as she opened a courting parlor and would reserve her decision until all applicants had applied. The moral: if you have something to exchange, advertise.
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Caroline Schmidt
Pittsburgh
Caroline
Corn Show Elgin Jan 24 25 Offers Poultry Deals
Kohler sale promoted with bargains on clothing and shoes at Berg's. Dappers' Hatchery advertises 75 per hundred. City Hall serves hot meat sandwiches Friday Jan 26. Py. Heas Poultry Panacea claimed to keep poultry healthy and restore feathers. City Drug Store advertises. About 53 percent of Tandon's war widows have remarried. Caution on misused personal information.
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Elgin
Tandon
Fragmented Notes Signal Local Happenings and Visitors
OCR reads as a patchwork of stray items: Elmer Behori visits Minneapolis Dome and City Hall for weekend events. Mrs Fred Muehle to decide business retention. Ronald Pennie kept from Elgin Wadena cow testing due to a tooth issue. ice harvest Monday with thinner thickness than ice-man expected. a Glen Park deer toured Prairie du Chien streets, wary of dogs yet tolerant of cameras. F W Hughes and spouse visit Fremont Nebraska, delaying return to watch dame movies at Heiln opera house, hints Heiln up-to-date status.
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Elmer Behori
Minneapolis ” Dome
City Hall
Fred
Muehle
Ronald Pennie
Elgin Wadena
F. W Hughes
Fremont
Neha
Hughes
Opera
Hlein
Higin
Grain and Stock at All Estimes and Highest Price
Grain and stock at all times offered high market price. Stockyard and warehouse located near the depot in Elgin and Towse.
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Elgin, Tows
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Muriatet
Eae
Adsei
Calle
Baik
Fothergill
M. D
Burton
Ted
Ged
R Schort & Co
C. 8
Kittel H.W
Falb Mel Kohler Max Thoma Weibel Mill Company
Minnesota
Weibel "Mill Company
Opera House
Klondike
Buckeye
Chas. Feller
William
William Russell
Che
Leavenworth
Pn the
Valley OF Silent Men
James Oliver Curwood
Bell Telephone System
Bell Telephone Securities
Bell Telephone
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Schori
DRAY
Blac
N. Schori
Elgin Savings Bank
Igin, Lowa
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