Local Gossip and Notices From Ottumwa Area
Community notices, visits, marriages, and births across Ottumwa and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs John Comingore, Rue Davis, Edwin Stephenson, Ella Stansberry, A Swanson, Louie Kilzer, Warren Fulton, Henry Hawkins, Richard Allen, Lucile Turnpseed, Fred Miller, Vester Starks, O V Klingamon, Chas Hagans, Rebekah club, and Trevor Roland. Father of newborn in France. Carl Riggs ill with flu.
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John Comingore
Offfield
Rue Davis
Fred Peebler
John Deere Plow Co
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Edwin Sephenson
Russia
Ella Stansberry
Mrs. Shores
Roseville
Illinois
A. Swanson
Eldon
M. Clumkenbeard
Fairfield
Elder
Dick Howard
Portland
Oregon
Harry Mills
S. K. Hoffman
Moline
J. W. Hurst
Albia
Frank Hurst
Louie Kilzer
Camp Forrest
Georgia
Warren Fulton
Bartelsville
Oklahoma
Henry Hawkins
Ames
Richard Allen
Davenport
Lucile Turn’pseed
Fred Miller
Libertyville
Ottumwa
Presbyterian U
Chas. Hagans
Own
H. D. Bavis
M. BE
Vern Clapp
Grebe Farm
Ella Williams
Ed Hagans
H. PD. Davis
G. F. Swanson
Trevor Roland
France
Carl Riggs
Tennyson Not Ideal Host Turns Host At Freshwater Visit
Sir Hubert von terkomer recalls meeting Alfred Lord Tennyson at Freshwater while arranging a portrait sit. The laureate initially resents the visit yet warms to the guest after helping with luggage and offering hospitality, finally bidding good night with a softer note about their first meeting.
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Tennyson
Hubert von Terkomer
R. A
Freshwater
Hallam Tennyson
Lord Tennyson
Old Tennyson
Eight Die in Philadelphia Fire In Italian Quarter
A deadly fire in Philadelphia’s Italian quarter killed eight people including a mother father and two young children. The blaze started in a kitchen shared by two families as they slept, with two children from the other family dying of injuries later.
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Philadelphia
Origins of Earth Atmosphere and Ancient Climate
The article traces the earth’s origin from gaseous form to solid and liquid, noting high ancient temperatures kept water vapor abundant and carbon dioxide higher than today, affecting vegetation and plant food sources. It contrasts with the moon’s lost atmosphere and discusses atmospheric evolution over millions of years.
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Earth
Laugh at Dickensian Caricature Seen in Piccadilly
Dickens laughed at a rare caricature portrait bought after seeing it in Piccadilly. The image, by William Miller and once sought by G Kitton for a Dickens book, amused Dickens and replicates his likeness with a humorous, oversized head and tiny legs.
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Dickens
William Miller
FEF
G. Kitton
Charles Dickens
Christian Science Monitor
Piccadilly
Disraeli
Richard Watson
Rockingham
Gad’s Hill Place
Just Enough Food for Body and Soul Says Ohio Writer
An Ohio State Journal writer argues against overeating noting that modest diet sustains both body and soul. He cites an English author who thrived on bread butter and fruit and warns mothers not to force excess food on children to make them fat.
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Ohio State Journal
Snowball Fight at Elmwood in a Winter Tale
A Lowell essay excerpt recalls a lively Elmwood snowball fight with three nephews. The uncle defends a rampart against a flurry of snowballs while the author, praising the gentle scholar and gallant figure, reflects on memories of Civil War heroes and a bygone family scene.
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Elmwood
Lowell
Radetsky
Ball's Bluff
Fair Oaks
Cedar Creek
Truthful Grocer Quips About Fresh Eggs
A housewife asks if eggs are strictly fresh and the grocer answers with a wry joke about eggs aging like people. The exchange turns on the notion of freshness and aging in a light rural tone.
Navy demobilization halted and men reassigned
Des Moines reports that demobilization is off and no releases will be granted. Sailors with eighteen months on recruiting duty will be sent to sea, while those with good sea records return to recruiting. A recruits school opens in New York, with sixty men to join the central division. Des Moines tied Milwaukee for fourth in the central division recruiting list for the week ending January 18.
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Des Moines
Navy
New York
Milwaukee
Louisville
Velocipede craze reaches Washington in 1868
An 1868 Washington Star note describes the velocipede’s U.S. arrival with speeds claimed up to 20 mph. Graham’s D Street shop showcases a French style two wheeler convertible to three wheels. Agent R. W. Lamson handles sales, with exchange offer and contact details. A separate listing advertises a six room house for sale at $18,000 with two large lots and fruit.
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Washington
France
Washington Star
Star
Graham
D Street
Sth
9Th
Smithsonian
Graham's
Hanlon Brothers
Fairfield Glove and Mitten Co
T. F. Higly
For Sale Classified Items and Real Estate Offers
Walnut sideboard folding bed Superior Ideal range large cupboard cot mattress baby buggy. Cedar fence posts al 80 smooth fence wire. Mess Hall kitchen equipment Parson s College. Butter milk. One of the biggest income paying ten acres in Jefferson county old Gilmer home on East Burlington and East Washington streets. Mrs George D Clarke home across from Orpheum near new Postoffice site West Broadway. 10 acre tract with good house and barn. Etc.
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Parsons College
C. B. McPeek
Jefferson County
Gilmer
Burlington Street
East Washington Street
Ralph W. Lamson
George D. Clarke
Orpheum
New Postoffice
West Broadway
Fairfield
R. W. Lamson
Coles
Grimes Street
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INL
May Murray
Conveniente College
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Lincoln Terrace
T. F. McNew
East Lowe St
South Sixth Street
Jacob Scheffel
Rhe
Iowa Cafe
Hawks Nursery Co
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Journal Office
John T. Davies
Asim
Frank D. Kerrick
Trisane
Whieres Megoes
Swift
Company Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Illinois
Swift & Company
U.S.A
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W. B. Reduso
Weincarten Baos., Inc
Curiaco
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