County Correspondence from Pe salt Illinois
Leslie Long of Galesburg Illinois spends last week with cousins Leland and Raymond Holgate. Vera Schlief sick with appendicitis. Vera Gawthrop from Monmouth visits D. M. Holgate. Sam Carr returns from New Boston. Mr and Mrs C D McPherson ill with rheumatism. wife assisting care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Long
Galesburg
Leland
Raymond Holgate
Sylvanus Cornell
W. F. Miller
Vera Schlief
Cooper
Mrs. McCarty
Selma Jacobson
H. H. Snyder
Vera Gawthrop
Monmouth
D. M. Holgate
H. F.ckle
S. Cornell
Sam Carr
New Boston
Clarence
John
Ross McCarty
Chloe Miller
Herman South
Local Social Roundup and Community Notes
Mr and Mrs Frank Davidson hosted relatives for dinner. Several families visited friends and relatives across Abingdon and nearby towns. A new schoolhouse nears completion and plans for the upcoming year are announced.
Local Guests Visit Libertyville Residents
Libertyville notes list visitors and guests from Rock Rapids Chicago Moline Ia Puebla Pennsylvan ia and Tama. Several families and individuals including Mrs Sam Rimiker Celia Jacobson Anna Jacobson and Miss Mabel Davis travel to relatives and extended visits are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rimiker
Rock Rapids
Celia
Anna Jacobson
Chicago
Jess Cornell
Mabel Davis
Moline
Ills
Wallace Davis
Roy Bennett
Alberque
Mex
Babcock and Children
Pennsylvania
Marion Davis
Grace Cornell
Centerville
Ed. Copeland
Tama
Iowa
Iva
Salina Notes Include Visits and Death at County Farm
Mrs Eva Lesher visits friends in Salina while H Heaton of Glendale attends Presbyterian service. Everett Hollander and wife visit at the Dallas Bates Home. A Gilworth and wife visit Schietz home. Charley Teller, staying at the county farm, dies and is buried at Upper Richwoods cemetery. Ice cream social proceeds support the Swedish Lutheran Erickson fund. Real estate ads tout 142 acre farm at 110 per acre and 130 acre farm at 70 per acre with improvements and water. both offered by H Monson. Rain ends threshing for a day. Lewis Kirchner buys farm behind Ed Parson and takes possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lesher
H. Heaton
Glendale
Presbyterian Church
Everett Hollander
Dallas Bates
A. Gilworth
Schietz
Charley Teller
Upper Richwoods
Swedish Lutheran Erickson Fund
Henry Monson
Salina
Iowa
Lewis Kirchner
Ed. Parson
H. Monson
Linby social notes tally visits around region
Miss Hale of Floris visits sister Mrs. Clarence Dearborn. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Linder of Libertyville visit relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Will McVey and family visit Fred Brown at Hedrick. Mrs. Mary Cuddy of Hedrick visits F. M. Linder. Guests attend Fairfield fair. Extended visits include Paxton, McCreery, Braden, Sutton families at James Sutton's and Black family at Thomas Black's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bortoff
Farson
B. W. Walker
Said Fisher
Ralph McDowell
Otto Hood
Paul Bowles
Batavia
Cyrus Ruggles
Linby
Abingdon
Neta Trent
Gracie Darling
C. T. Moorman
Packwood
Competine
J. Taylor
Omer Davis
Koert Snider
Wm. McCreery
Miss Hale
Floris
Clarence Dearborn
W. V. Linder
Libertyville
Will McVey
Mary Brown
Fred Brown
D. McCreery
Harve Braden
Chas, Sutton
James Sutton’s
Carl Black
Thomas Black
Abingdon Social Roundup and Local Happenings
Abingdon residents and visitors are noted in a week of arrivals departures and daily life. Floyd Hafferty and S H Keen with Miss Margaret Packwood of Ottumwa travel with a Paige Detroit auto. Various locals travel between Ottumwa Linby New London and Denver while social visits and farm improvements are reported along with a sheep attack by wolves near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hafferty
S. H. Keen
Margaret Packwood
Ottumwa
Abingdon
J. B. Mowery
Schooley
Vern Bradfield
Mr. Taylor
Linby
Edd Clark
F. R. Jones
Stanley Harper
New London
Herman Dorothy
B. R. Snider
Ralph
Denver
Colorado
Roy Hartman
Washington
W. H. Snyder
Ella Baldwin
Cameron
West Virginia
J. W. Flint
L. T. Gobble
Fairfield
Davis Sisters
Sally Linder
Otto Steel
J. W. Steele
Harry Hupp
Dale
Ira Davis
Renna
Packwood Threshing Wraps Up Quiet Weekend Visits
Local notes from Packwood list numerous Sunday visits and family gatherings. Names include Mrs Sally Cline Abingdon and L G Myers with family. Several residents travel for land hunting and harvesting, while others host relatives from Fairfield Mortainsburg Barnes City and Ollie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Cline
Abingdon
L. G. Myers
Omer Myers
May Peters
Hedrick
Nina
Neta Carthey
Mortainsburg
Carl Peters
C. M. McChesney
Ray and
Culla
Frank Stewart
Canada
Frank Steele
Florence Kelley
Sigourney
Ed. Woolum
C. M
James Larson
Charles Edmund
Etta Edmund
Missouri
Loren White
Fairfield
L. K. Wallace
Grandma Oliver
Billie Mills
Richland
Ula Reinier
Miner McErvin
Ollie
Nathen Thomas
Curt Woolum
Elijah Woolum and
Barnes City
F. C. Woolum
Glendale Social Notes and Local Visits
Glendale notes a series of visits and trips including Marshall Case in Missouri with relatives, Mark Toothaker and children from Middletown visiting friends, and Andrew Johnson recalling a lost yellow dog with a white neck band. Also mentions Chautauqua attendance, recent rain, corn on hillsides, and cattle shipments by M. Damm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Case
Missouri
Mark Toothaker
Middletown
Mr. Swartz
Andrew Johnson
Willis Green
Colorado
Perry Hickenbottom
Parsons
Truman Parsons
Chautauqua
Robert Teeter
Oklahoma
F. Liblin
Illinois
Liblin
John Barnett
Cleveland
Ohio
Anna Hayes
Mary Damm
Chas. Cox
Chautauqua Ends as Camp Meeting Opens in East Pleasant Plain
The Chautauqua completed on Thursday with all reporting a nice time. Camp meeting began Sunday evening August 11 led by Rev. Pratt from St. Louis. Quarterly meeting scheduled August 18 at Friends' church with all invited. Families and neighbors noted visits and travel to Fairfield fair and Minnesota trip. Weather included a needed rain easing dusty roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Hook
Henry Turner
Fairfield
Barrett Johnson
Minnesota
B. Johnson
John Mick
Rev. Pratt
St. Louis
POWER OF THE OCTOPUS DESCRIPTION OF SUCKERS AND DEFENSES
The octopus h as 100 plus suction cups per arm enabling firm grasp. Its parrot like beak and rasping tongue allow it to rip open crabs and lobsters. It changes color to blend with surroundings to avoid predators like whales sharks and conger eels. It escapes ink and retreats when threatened.
Intruder Seeks Bread in Seville Bull Ring
A hungry boy scales the barrier to plead for food during a bullfight in Seville. He is escorted to the mayor’s box and given a fortnight in prison, as a new law is announced on the day’s program. The incident underscores social neglect in Seville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Harry A. Franck
Banderillero
Seville
The Uncertain Apple Tree
The piece explains grafting as the method that shapes apple varieties, noting that seeds revert to their origin seeds. It argues that seed-grown fruit would be poor and that modern apples come from careful selection and repeated grafting from superior varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
Handsome Goethe Noted As Europe’s Handsomest Man
Biography notes Goethe as the handsomest man in Europe with a tall stature and striking appearance. The account admires his height of about six feet and his crowd-pleasing looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goethe
Europe
Comments on Wilson's Speech of Acceptance
A collection of endorsements from prominent figures praising Governor Wilson's acceptance speech. William J. Bryan John W. Kern Frederick W. Plaisted and The New York Sun laud its originality clarity and alignment with progressive goals. They note its balanced tone and call for steady reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
SUN
Wilson
Jeffersonian Vision in Governor Wilson’s Tariff Speech
A governor's tariff reform speech praised for clarity and practical aims. It emphasizes freedom justice and progress, arguing the real campaign is between privilege and the American people's aspirations. The piece claims the speech will awaken national conscience and empower public governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
New York
Wilson
John A. DIX
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Governor Wilson speech opens campaign in Auburn
Thomas Mottoesborne of Auburn reports on Governor Wilson delivering a progressive but steady address. The speaker is described as sane, strong, and unmistakably Democratic, inspiring the campaign with honesty and justice rather than partisan posturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Democratic Party
John E. Lamb
Indiana
Portrait of a Roman Tempting Figure in Aging Appeal
A description notes a man with Roman features and light hair whose commanding appearance persists into old age. It emphasizes his lingering personal attractiveness and tall, dignified bearing despite advancing years.
Prizefighter Quarrel with Schoolmaster Cited in London Punch
A fragment from London Punch describes a tense scene between a prizefighter and a schoolmaster. The fighter berates the master for mistreating his son and demands trouble or trouble may follow. The master shows obvious nervousness as the argument escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Its Characteristics in a Parodic Note Quip
The Baltimore American comments on a play by noting that the principal figures are a baby and no horse, suggesting the dramatist uses odd mites and muane as a stylistic device in a satirical tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mite
Muane
Baltimore American
Merely a Brother and a Lady's Request for Ties
A clerk helps a young woman seeking ties for her brother in a light dialogue from Kliegende Blatter. The exchange centers on a practical fashion need with playful miscommunication between the two speakers.
Right In His Line
A humorous note from the Philadelphia Record about a young lawyer who loves his profession so much that a friend jokes he will marry a girl named Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagg
Sue
Philadelphia Record
Brief sparring match ends with a faint
In a short exchange between Mabel and Gertrude, Mabel feinted and Gertrude fainted during the girls sparring bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Gertrude
Harsh. Gerald Coffee Keeps Me Awake
The New York Press quotes a lively dialogue about coffee as a prelude to a phone call. One speaker notes an extra cup to stay alert when the other is about to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Geraldine
New York Press
The Plea of Ignorance and Responsibility, a Ruskin Quote
A Ruskin line asserts that ignorance cannot excuse duties and responsibilities. The quote emphasizes accountability and moral obligation beyond willful unknowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Billion Dollar Milestone Reached in 1912 Manufactures Exports
The Bureau of Statistics reports 1912 exports of manufactured goods totaling 1.022 billion dollars, more than double 1903 and about 125 percent higher than 1902. Iron and steel lead the gains, with 268 million, while machinery, autos, and automotive parts show rapid growth. food stuffs exclude processed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau
Listening to be Heard Why People Seek Companionship
Many seek visits to feel heard as conversations unfold. People value being listened to, sharing thoughts, and feeling understood in personal exchange.
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Center Township
Frank Davidson
Robert Ross
John Ross
Lucille Anderson
Ethel Greeson
Will Greeson
Sam Fowler
Birmingham
Frank Fulton
Berkeley
Cal
E. D. Koontz
Fulton
Z. T. Moore
Brighton
Roy May
Kansas City
Stephen Boyd
Howard Harshman
Kerry
Frank Glotfelty
Will Fulton
Stella Novell
R. C. Russell
M. E
Union
Rollin Sheets
Grand Junction
Richard Allen
Creston
Harlie Yost
P. M. Peterson
Burlington
Clyde C. Bell
Optometrist
East Pleasant Plain
Power OF the Octopus
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
William H. Mann
Virginia
Frederick W. Plaisted
Maine
Geo. W. Donaghey
Arkansas
Grover Cleveland
Martin J. Wade
NEW York “Times
Thomas Mottosborne
Auburn, N. Y
Champ Clark
House OF Representatives
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
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