Keosauqua Area News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
Birmingham residents share updates on family visits and relocations. Local events include a fiftieth wedding anniversary, a fire at Barker and Blair in Mt. Zion, aero tour action in Fairfield, and multiple hospital and funeral notices involving Jefferson county families and nearby towns.
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Oaksland Mills
Clarence Curts
Han Canes
Amana
Iowa County
Lester Roy
North Ridge Brush Company
Jefferson County
Girard Workman
Rex
Bloomfield
Salem
S. H. Tyler
Manford Johnson
Rome
Farmers Union
Chicago
Emmett Laughlin
Thomas Spees
Sam Lindsay
Clara Dub
Sam
Siloam Springs
Kans
Rodger Heston
Floyd Heston
C. C. Heston
Isaiah Robson
Frank Small
Thomas Williams
Bruce Eyestone
China
Keosauqua
Chas. Walker
Fairfield
N. L. Calhoun
Jay Rail
Adel
Rail
Earl Layman
Libertyville
A. L. Winslow
Clarence Hope
Chariton
Hope
Lucille Wilkinson
Floris
Mary Ogilivie
Eldon
Lottie Miller
Farmers Savings Bank
John Stonebraker
Joe Buchanan
Mora
Minn
Florence McCall
Keethsburg
Col
Frank Ramsey
Jay Calhoun
Ray Rodabaugh
Centralia
Chas. Woodrow
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
Lib McMillan
Munster
Methodist Church
Evanston
Barker & Blair
Dr. H. Belle
Mt. Zion
Birmingham
Erra
Sigworth Arbaugh
Lucile Baldwin
M. George Elerick
Benton
John Calhoun
Joyd Waltman
Birgit Jone
Fort Snelling Mil School
Chas
Woodrow
John Peebler
St. Joseph Hosital
Ottumwa
W. L. Wharton
Columbia
S. C
W. W. Wiley
Chas. Anderson
la Grange
Clay Township Visitors and Reunion Plans
Clay Township notes show residents visiting relatives in nearby towns, picnics on the river, and attendance at games and concerts. The community forum reports on a postponed ice cream social, a serious horseback accident, and a tenth annual Clay township reunion set for August 18 with music, basket dinner and a ball game.
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Donald Meacham
Kansas City
Hamilton
O. G. Gowey
Merrill
Donald
Karl Deering
Rubio
Bertha Robinson
Lena Johnson
Ladies’ Club
Johnson
Harry White
Nadine
A. H. Parcell
John Parcell
Horace Parcell
Andy Oswalds
Geo. Waggoner
Viola Morgan
Baby Lane
J. W. Owen
W. H. Morgan
San Diego
Calif
M. L. Sargent
Berne Sargent
Centerville
T. H. Morgan
Shenandoah
Geo. Howard
Monmouth
A. J. Morgan
Riverview Cottage
J. C. Greenfield
Des Moines
E. S. Thomas
Brighton
John Fleig
Myron Oswalt
Brighton and
Richland
Warren Morgan
G. W. Myers
Hugh Meacham
Malcolm
John Train
Earl Morgan
Oskaloosa
Clay Township
Blackhawk
Jim Blakley
Rolla Black Ome
Blanche Grecian
Betty
Washington
Pearle Bitting
O. Smitter
Maurer
Oskaloosa Hospital
Children Visit Irma Parcell After Sunday at Institute
Reva and Myrtle Johnson spent Sunday with Irma Parcell after visiting White's Institute where children were to remain.
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White’s Institute
Reva
Myrtle Johnson
Irma ‘Parcell
Longevity Declines At Advanced Ages Says Pearl
Johns Hopkins professor Raymond Pearl reports through two millennia of study that birth and youth life expectancy rise while lifespan at older ages falls. He cites better infant care reducing natural selection and notes women now show greater life expectancy, reversing earlier patterns.
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Raymond Pearl
Johns Hopkins
Millionaire repairman fixes train engine on trip
On a hot summer day a Philadelphia to New York express halted briefly as passengers waited. Samuel Matthews Vauclain, president of Baldwin Locomotive Works, rolled up his sleeves and repaired the engine himself, then returned to his chair car. The engine was soon running again.
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Philadelphia
New York
Samuel Matthews Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Airplane Proves Essential for Mine Rescue
The Birmingham office contacted the West End mine rescue station and within 50 minutes an airplane equipped with life saving apparatus landed at the mine 30 miles away. Experts transported physicians and rescue gear by air, marking a new practical field for aviation in rapid disaster response.
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Birmingham
Shelby County
West End
Birmingham Age-Herald
Work of YWCA Abroad in Krawek Poland
Officials in Krawek Poland were surprised when a Cleveland Ohio YWCA membership card appeared with a traveler heading to America. The card belonged to a sister in Cleveland who had joined the International Institute there and sent the card to aid the journey. Young girls aged twelve to sixteen travel through the YWCA office on their way to the United States.
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Krawek
Poland
Cleveland (Co.) Young Women’s Christian Association
America
Cleveland
International Institute of
Labor and skill drive tennis racket prices
The American Forestry Magazine notes that racket cost reflects labor quality more than raw materials. It argues top rackets are works of art and the worker's skill is reflected in price as much as in sports gear.
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American Forestry Magazine of
Washington
The Really Terrible Thing in a Boston Tran Script
Mrs Gush expresses sympathy for her husband’s arm injury in a motor accident yesterday. Mrs Swagger laments her ruined hat, describing the incident in the Boston Tran script.
Tanlac credited with curing Cedar Rapids man’s stomach misery
Frank Smock of Cedar Rapids credits Tanlac with ending twenty years of stomach trouble after a malarial illness. He reports pain relief, restored appetite, deep sleep, and renewed energy. Tanlac is sold in Fairfield by Jericho & Easton and by leading druggists everywhere.
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Cedar Rapids
Tanlac
Ayost
Frank Smock
Avenue A
Iowa
Taniac
Fairfield
Jericho & Easton
Jericho & Easton Druggists
Women to Head Iowa State Fair Department
Iowa women will run the state fair women’s department this year under a special committee from the state federation of women’s clubs. Mrs O A Olson of Forest City leads the department, with events daily including baby health contests style shows cooking demonstrations and needlework exhibits among others.
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Iowa
State Federation of Women's Clubs
O. A. Olson
Forest City
Banquet That Was Almost a Tragedy
A banquet ended in severe indigestion. a friend advised Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The ad claims the simple preparation removes intestinal catarrhal mucus and inflammation, relieving stomach liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis, with one dose money refunded. Jericho Easton and druggists sell it.
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Mayr
Jericho & Easton
Nothing in It Marriage Promise Equals Empty Promise
An Exchange notes that self-determination appears hollow while a large majority of married men are ready to admit it. The remark frames a critical view on promises of self-rule and social commitments.
Helping Hand for Fairfield Old Folks with Kidney Pills
Local notice recounts endorsements of Dean's Kidney Pills by Adam Linn of Fairfield, detailing kidney troubles, back pain, and relief after use. Linn cites a lasting cure after initial treatment in 1915 and later confirmation in 1919. Product priced 60 cents at dealers. manufactured by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
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Fairfield
Dean
Adam Linn
Burlington St
Jericho & Easton’s
Linn
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Glycerine Mixture For Gas On Stomach Ad Teb
Simple glycerine buckthorn bark and other ingredients in Adlerika relieve gas on stomach and sour stomach. It acts on both upper and lower bowels and removes foul matter. Often cures constipation and may help prevent appendicitis. One dose helped a man with five years of indigestion. Higley Drug Store Fairfield Iowa.
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Higley Drug Store
Fairfield
Iowa
Icelandic Mail Carrier Uses Pony Pack and Horn
A description of Icelandic postal delivery shows a postman carrying mail in boxes slung across ponies, signaling his arrival by blowing a horn as he travels between destinations.
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Iceland
Hot Weather Diseases and Home Remedy Advice
Severe bowel disorders threaten health in hot months. Protect your family with Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, a dependable treatment praised by many for its excellence.
There’s No Place Like Colorado After All
A light feature reflects on Colorado as an inviting summer destination for recreation and travel plans with a nostalgic tone. The piece blends scenic appeal with personal musings about exploring the state’s landscapes and leisure opportunities.
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Place
Colorado
New England
Indiana
Burlington
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