Birmingham 7 District Alive With News and Visits
Local notes recount visits from Otumwa to Libertyville and Fairfield, farm updates, funerals for N L Calhoun and T Williams, and a July camp meeting at Bethel. Many families from Birmingham and nearby towns attended events, church services, and a six firsts four seconds chicken show at the Jefferson county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
H. Israel
George Workman
Stanley
J. W. Clarke
Stanley Kerr
Fairfield
N. L. Calhoun
Chas
Johnston
Plymouth Rock
Jefferson County Fair
Charles
Reid
Fred Burden
Pulaski
R. L. Wilson
Winchester
Kans
U. P
Hovey Hootman
Iowa City
Thomas Williams
Frank
Zac Anderson
Kostza
O. A. Nash
Methodist
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
Maple Hill
Mary Gordon
James Hill
Libertyville
Lillie Calhoun
Fred Workman
Valley Junction
E. R. Byers
J. H. Graham
Sam Rail
Mary Riniker
Minneapolis
O. S. Calhoun
Grace Way
Chicago
Frank Fell
Little Son
Muscatine
Laura Bryant
Perry Bonnet
Roy Anderson
Dallas
Texas
Anderson
W. K. Armstrong
Princeton
J. S. Hope
Bethel
Emily Kittle
Winfield
Helen Marie Teeter
Wesley Saunders
Araphoe
Okla
George Kerr
Cameron
Kerr
Lettie Triggs
Marie Teeter
Mediapolis
Birdell Lowe
Roy Mathias
Edgar
Dr. Wright
Son
Fairfiled
E. H. Alton
Grace Boies
Oak Park
Ill
Dell Teeter
Clarence Beitel
Sam Locke
Selma
Wm. Hastings
Packwood
Farl M. Bickel
Agency
C. A. Hodge
Dorothy Newell
Demna Bailey
Roy Hickey
Bloomfield
Colo
Jay Novia
Newt Calhoun
Downing
Thomas Calhoun
Jake
Esther Crusen
Clarissa Yackel
Ft. Madison
Mary Thompson
J. S. Blair
Wyaconda
H. W. Albright Hardware and Implement
George Moore
Eldon
Elmer Canaday
John Rail
Stockport
Hugh Gilbert
Kilbourne
L. H. Owens
Ottumwa
Arnold Barker
Mt. Zion
James Stump
3Rd
Iowa Cavalry
Silas Pearson
Josiah Martin
Birmingham
Ed Moss
W. W. Nelson
Edd Jeffery
Free Methodist
Fleming
Henderlight
Illinois
Liberty
Irene Carter
Sheward
Ebert
Roberts
Williams
Dora Estes
Geo. Smith
Julia Genteell
Alvena
Mt. Pleasant
Earl Hall
Moulton
Pleasant Plain Social Round Holds Farewell for Hutchins
Pleasant Plain reports a well attended social at the tabernacle as a farewell for Mr and Mrs O L Hutchin who are leaving soon. The program featured music and other numbers followed by a watermelon feed and cheerful goodbyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lynn
Earl
Ralph
Davenport
Harry Miller
William Turner
Michael
John
Des Moines
Earl Bailey
Raymond Hodson
Mt. Pleasant
Tabernacle
O. L. Hutchin
Clarence Emry
William
Fairfield
Anna Pool
Fred Goodnew
Chicago
Mr. Goodnew
Mary Lynn
Jefferson County Fair
Charles Mickelson
Tom
Fast Pleasant Plain
Bertha Hodson
Esther
Matt Hook
Lawrence Lynn
May Davisson
Ed Kyle
Kona
Carl
Marley
Joe West
Arrow Deadly as Bullet in Native Hunting Reports
The American Forestry Magazine states that a mounted hunter using bow and arrows could kill more buffaloes than a rifle man at close range. Arrows were as deadly as bullets, quieter, and could be fired three to four times as rapidly as muzzle load guns.
Minister Discusses His Wife's Troubles
Reverend A H Sykes former Watkins Park Presbyterian church pastor in Nashville praises Tanlac calling it a medicine of great power with prompt results for his wife who suffered ten months from stomach trouble and nervous breakdown after taking Tanlac she could sit up and help with chores. Tanlac is sold in Fairfield by Jericho Easton and by leading druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Sykes
Watkins Park Presbyterian Church
Nashville, Tenn
Taniac
Tanlac
Fairfield
Jericho & Easton
For Sale in Fairfield by Jericho and Easton Druggists
A Navy item notes the Marine Sergeant drills his men on small arms care. The rifle is the marine's best friend and must be kept in good condition, wiped with an oily rag twice daily as part of routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Hodson
Antioch Cemetery Association
Auxiliary Missionary Society
Hutchins
Seth Hoskins
Earl Sinns
Turner
Frank
Raymond Hodson
Frank Hoskins
Fairfield
Bessie
Martha Fritz
Burlington
Kurtz
Fred Wiggins
Margaret Edwards
Chautauqua
James Hodson
Charles McMurry
Kenneth
al Hodson
Scott Davisson
Matt Hook
Bertha Hudson
Joe West
Union County
Rubin
Guy Davisson
Near Libertyville
Irwin Hudson
Lacey Cole
Nancy Wikoff
Flattery as Cure for a Stiff Neck Cartoon Motto
Cartoon caption promotes flattery as a cure for a stiff neck, claiming it will turn almost any head. Published in Cartoons Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartoons Magazine
Relief for Backache With Foley Kidney Pills
Mrs. Mary Bourke of San Francisco reports backache relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad notes women find great relief and promotes Jericho & Easton as the advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bourke
N. Allister St
San Francisco
Calif
Jericho & Easton
Kathryn confronts rooster death scene
Kathryn witnesses her father kill a rooster and torture it on the ground before finishing. She cries out seeing the bird thrashing and asks why the animal is seeking its head. The moment captures a grim family interaction and the child's horror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Daddy
Not Necessary to Travel For Hay Fever Relief
The season brings hay fever and asthma sufferers seeking relief at health resorts. Those at home can use Fo Leys Honey and Tar to soothe irritated membranes, ease coughing, and aid restful sleep. Jericho & Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Jericho & Easton
Moonlit Streets Spark Town Light Confusion
A reader recalls a era when electric street lights were not used on bright moonlit nights. A son ran inside to tell his mother the town council had decided not to turn on electric lights, instead relying on the moon’s glow.
Birthday 77th Coming August The Foley Ad
A reader from Foley's Honey and Tar notes a severe cough improving after use. The 77 year old man reports his birthday is August 5. The ad promotes relief for hay fever asthma and summer colds. Jeri cho & Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Daman
National Military Home
Kans
Foley
Jericho & Easton
Ancient Rainfall Measurements Documented Globally
The record notes regular rainfall measurements in India during the 4th century B C and in Palestine in the 1st century A D. It also cites a Korean rain gauge from the 5th century that still exists today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
B. C
Palestine
Korea
Cathartic Tablets Advertised To Relieve Indigestion
An advertisement promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a night dose remedy for headaches biliousness bloating sour gas bad breath coated tongue and indigestion symptoms with no excessive after-effects. It advises taking one at night for morning relief. The ad credits Jericho and Easton as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho & Easton
Tillie Clinger recalls salesgirl stint at jewelry counter
Too Curious Tillie Clinger notes she left her jewelry counter job after asking a man seeking a present for his baby whether the baby was a boy a girl or a chicken. The remark illustrates the era's blunt humor and social norms in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Clinger
Dallas News
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad from Greensburg
Mrs. John W. True of Greensburg Pennsylvania endorses Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder health and notes it helps children. the ad cites bedwetting relief and recommends the product to anyone troubled. Jericho Easton advertisement company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. True
R. D
Box
Greensburg
Jericho & Easton
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NY Paw
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Gqnei
the Tribune
Jericho & Easton Druggists
Howard
Business College
Jenkin Block
Me-o-my
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Prince Albert
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