Illyria Items From A Rural Iowa Community
Illyria notes report social visits illnesses and daily life including Hazel Shaffer at Elgin Jack Shaffer visiting West Union and various family gatherings at Shaffer Will Pollock and Kerr homes. A nurse Miss Fox aids Mrs Jerome Yearous. a corn shelter injury to Fred Reichert. local travel to Indiana and Chicago. quilting event at M W A Hall with 23 ladies. advertisement for Bucklen Amica Salve for eczema and skin troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shaffer
West Union
Jobh Wilson
R. H. Peters
Rev
Graham
Illyria
Richards
Israel
William Doty
Chae
Indiana
Lawrence MacKellay
Glen
Chicago
Oak Grove Social Notes From Sunday Visits
Oak Grove residents report on Sunday visits among neighbors and relatives including Tommy Howard and wife at John Wilsons Hugh Conner at Bertha Conner's and Willie Howard at John Howards. The canning factory closed for the season producing about 120000 cans due to poor crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Howard
John Wilsons
Postville Review
West Union Town News Reels Through Local Visits and Changes
Evelyn White visits Elgin. Dr King to drive 20 horsepower Mitchell auto arriving soon. Hardy Rubyer aids county bridges at Westgate. Dr Bower of Dubuque visits with his mother. Clara Muehlenthaler back at school after surgery. Peek reports from Mt Vernon. hotel slow to open. Minchin back from Rochester after neck and lip surgeries. Mrs Woodard and Amie Washburn tour eastern states for a month. County residents relocate after sale. Haines visits from Clayton county. Newcomb widow dies in Cedar Rapids. Burglars steal $35 harness from Dewey barn. thefts blamed on harvest season. Ed Sheehan from Waterloo notes fat ball team season end. praises next year. Rev Hames takes Spokane boarding school post. known by locals. Corn binders sold in West Union up sharply. hay scare prompts conservation. Tiling and drainage projects advance countywide. local firms order tile from Clermont. survey crews from Webster City and names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn White
Elgin
Charles Becker
King
Co. B. Minchin
Rochester
Anna B. Woodard
Amie Washburn
Oberlin
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
Henry Conner
Elgin Road
Recorder Peek
R. F. Dewey
Ed Sheehan
Clermont
Waterloo
Herbert Percy Hames
Calmar
Saylor
Spokane
Wash
Hames
Fayette
West Union
Clermont News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings and Plans
Clermont notes residents and visitors with short items including L Kern from Oelwein on business, Mrs Ford and Miss Alta from Oelwein, plans for an electric theatre this winter, Chas McAlavey buying John Martin's dwelling, a birth Sept 14 to Mr. and Mrs. J J Durscher, and Weck at Iowa City for hospital treatment. Also updates on Ruth Hendershott, Earl Gruger’s return from Luxembourg, visits from Frank Larrabee and wife, Mrs Jos Mathis and Blanche Des Moines visitors, and more. Sellers and buyers report two large land deals: John Riley purchasing 132 acres from James Farmer at 75 per acre, and Ernest Dahlstrom selling 242 acres for 76 per acre.
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The
Enterprise
Mra. L. Kern
Oelwein
Mra. Rose Ford
Mise Alta
Clermont
Chas McAlavey
John Martin
O. F. Weck
Iowa City
Harvey Sullivan
Weat
Rock Island
Ruth Hendershott
Earl Gruger
Luxenburg
Frank Larrabee
McGregor
Montauk
Jos. Mathis
Blanche
Des Moines
Mr. Bullard
Barraboo
Wis
Jack Thompson
Beulah
Allen Bros. Ara
Henry Benschneider
Force
Robt
F. Schmidt
Herman Katachkowsky
Postville
Bob
Waukon
John Riley
James Farmer
Cox Creek
Mr. Farmer
Ernest Dahlstrom
Bordman Township
Read Township
Electric Bitters Endurance Endorsed By Kirkland Woman
A Kirkland Illinois resident credits Electric Bitters for avoiding a breakdown during three months of severe strain. The ad touts the tonic’s health benefits, promises satisfaction, and lists The City Drug Store as the seller, 60 cents.
A Man Of Iron Nerve Regimen Endorsed By Medicine
Indomitable will and energy are linked to health of stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Dr King s New Life Pills are praised as a regulator for a keen brain and strong body. 85c at The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
The Lash of a Fiend Cured by New Discovery
Oswego New York resident A Cooper suffered years of nighttime coughs and lung trouble. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with complete cure. The remedy helps stubborn colds and asthma and relieves hemorrhage croup hay fever. Trial bottle 50 cents, one dollar, or free trial. guaranteed by The City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cooper
Oswego
N. Y
Dr. King
Elkader Social Roundup Leads Off Week
Bert Doty and wife returned Saturday from a trip to South Dakota. M. M. Prouty left for La Crosse to attend the Interstate Fair. John Falk and family of Elgin visited in Elkader the late last week. L. M. Erickson and wife from Marion Township planned visits in Nebraska and Minnesota. F A Schmidt’s residence near completion. Clint G. Bishop returned to Des Moines to start at Drake University Law School. Fred Heiden of Wadena visited relatives in Elkader. Henry Adams ill after his wife’s death. Jim Adams leaving to help. Ea Havelicek near Beulah killed while flagging a steel gang work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Doty
South Dakota
M. M. Prouty
la Crosca
John Falk
Elgin
L. M. Erickson
Marion Township
Nebraska
Minnesota
F. A. Schmidt
Clint G. Bishop
Des Moines
Drake University Law School
Fred Heiden
Wadena
F. J. Heiden
Rochester
Minn
Henry Adams
Jim Adams
Ea Havelicek
Beulah
Junkin brain described as near-animal in Des Moines report
Des Moines dispatched notes claim John Junkin’s brain is described as nearly smooth with widely spaced cells and shallow depressions, resembling an animal brain more than a human one. Observers say the brain’s depth and structure are far below normal, with medical students reporting it as highly imperfect.
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John Junkin
Des Moines
Junkin
Atudenta
Hoeve
Drake University
A Scholar Who Knew
A minister speaks to a Sunday School about one of the most wonderful organs, the heart, asking students what unmistakably beats unseen. A small voice interrupts, saying the answer is the electric meter.
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Meath
Wisdom of Papa Sees Farm Tasks and Visitors
The 12 year old son is told to milk cows, feed horses, slop pigs, harvest eggs, care for calves, train the colt, split wood, light kindling, churn cream, fetch water, and study before bed. The farmer’s club hosts a discussion on keeping boys on the farm. Harry and Chas Gripper from Hawkeye visit to explore starting a barber shop in the city.
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Farmers’ Club
Harry
Chas Gripper
Hawkeye
Sleepy Cheat Nut Street Car Passenger Refuses Fare
A Philadelphia Ledger item recounts a passenger in a Cheat Nut street car who slept through the trip after heavy drinking. The conductor wakes him and calls for fare, the man protests claiming his name isn’t Bill and insists the conductor knows he goes by Loola.
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Bill
Loola
Philadelphia Ledger
Rose to Diplomatic Height in Intimacy Household
Harold visits a household with three sisters Betty Babbie and Ellen and weighs a key contingency. While half asleep in a Morris chair a voice covers his eyes and bids Guess what. After a tense moment Harold finally declares the girl is the dearest sweetest little girl in the world prompting a tender reply from the sister revealing a playful domestic scene.
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Harold
Betty
Babbie
Ellen
Lippincott's
Doctors Thick In New York
The article notes New York City has a higher physician density than the state and nation. It cites 653 residents per physician in New York City versus 672 in New York state and 709 nationwide. It also discusses the usual patient load needed to support a physician and estimates NYC doctors may be short about 100 patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
United States
Cenana Bureau
New York State
Ruskin’s rebuke on art critics and constant viewing
A. Stodart Walker recalls Ruskin throwing a large quarto at his head for daring to question art. In Rome Ruskin insists a critic must study a work daily for six months before judging and even then should refrain from speaking if eyes are misused.
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Ruskin
Art Critica
A. Stodart Walker
Michael Angelo
Moses
Rome
Stodart Walker
Pronunciation as a Test of Culture in Speech
The four recognized authorities on pronunciation argue that spoken January stage pronunciation is the most striking indicator of culture. Mispronunciations jar the ear and lead listeners to doubt the speaker's education and polish, even for capable orators.
Dishpan Death and Shrinking Households
A shopkeeper explains that dishpans have grown smaller due to declining family sizes. The idea that one dishpan could hold a family's dishes no longer fits modern households, with the clerk noting there are no families of twelve to fill a large pan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Taking Chances in a Witty Exchange
In a playful dialogue a man questions a gambler about risk. The exchange turns on the idea that a true professional avoids chances, yet another remark hints at a forthcoming marriage as a humorous twist. The banter underscores the irony between risk and romance.
Sauer kraut day urged as cabbage glut seen in Iowa
A fragmented note mixes labor unrest at a Keokuk button plant with a Cedar Rapids paper claiming wage cuts and cabbage arrivals. It touts a planned sauer kraut day in Lisbon inviting Cedar Rapids residents, arguing there are plenty of cabbages and that Iowans still relish the dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lisbon
Towa
Adotion
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Hazel Shaffer
Fred Reichert
John Yearons
Arlington
Date Bartholomew
John Wilson
Ida Wenger
Mabel Medberry
Edith Richards
Mabel Gehring
U. S
M. W. A. Hall
Chas. Doty
J. A. Swengen
Watertown
Oak Grove News
Hugh Conner
Bertha Conner
Palmer Bartholomaws
Bennie Conner
Willie Howard
John Howards
Henry Hosilzer
Perry Craft Home
Simon O'Neil
Boyles
Emmi
Iva Bennett
Ern Holzars
Thomas Howard
Enos Howards
Esley Bartholomew
Mesdames Judson Connor
Inez Brabham
Ed Boyles
Ruth Wilson
A. Conner
Edith Connor
Gertrude Gordon Earl Dumsermuth
Lester Boleyn
Charlie Lyons
Weat Union
W. M. Peek
Mt. Vermnon
James Haines
Clayton County
Carter County
Penn
Mary Sophronia Newcomb
Earl
Roscoe
Webster City
Evans& Schatz
J. A. Hale
Chris Martin
A.C. Palmer
Charles Lauer
Clermont Newa
J. J. Durscher
Juling
Bertena Anderson
Osage
Julius Paulson
J. E. van de Sande
Kirkland
Ill
Elkader
Papa
LODIE
Will
California
North Pacific
Coast
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island Ticket Agent
Worley
Lowa
Winneshelk County
Thos, Kaudtson
Elgin, Iowa
J.C. Beard
Black Smith Shop
R. Lehman
Henry Topp
Greenly Bros
Draymen
C. O. Fothergill
M. D
Deway Hotel
Opera House
Keokuk
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