Christmas notices and social items from a small city paper
The item mix notes Miss Ethel Bradshaw and Ernest Jericho's marriage in Moline, several marriage licenses, illness of nurse Lila Fulton, holiday gatherings, local ads for Davis' Grocery and Bakery, and school and college holiday closings. It discusses weather forecasts, coal filling, Branson linen gifts, and a ninth wedding anniversary. It ends with Iowa express rate cuts and a plea for subscribers to prepay to aid circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Bradshaw
Ernest Jericho
Moline
Ill
Mary Bradshaw
Kellogg Bakery Promotes Holiday Treats And Deals
The notice highlights Kellogg Bakery selling homemade Christmas candies and baked goods while promoting Tribune subscriptions and winter reading deals. It mentions Mrs. Jay Copeland's sister Mrs. J. P. Carpenter of Tekamah Nebraska recovering, and items for sale including a Lennox ten horsepower gasoline engine.
Record corn auction sets state high prices at Short Course
The Mt Pleasant Iowa Short Course corn sale drew record bids. Top honors went to W A Hook Packwood for ten yellow ears at 40.50 dollars, a state record. Joe Fry Lee County bought back white grand champion ears for 35 dollars. A single ear sold for 15.25 dollars to John Kopp. Total sales exceeded 300 dollars with many lots resold by raisers. Uncle Asa Turner spoke on farm life and the value of breeding corn. Public school prizes also noted for best corn and essays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Dee
Iowa
W. A. Hook
Packwood
Hook
Joe Fry
Lee County
John Kopp
Jackson Township
Asa Turner
Geo. Scheurman
Sam Milligan
John Abraham
W. B. Seeley
Ames
Professor Jones
National Corn Growers’ Association
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Asa
Denmark
Mississippi River
Court House
For Sale Quiet Single Driver From Fairfield
A single driver for sale weighs about 1100, described as quiet and gentle. Inquiries to Bert Barrow, Fairfield Iowa. Telephone 1643.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Barrow
Fairfield
Holden to Lecture on Corn in Keosauqua
Keosauqua Iowa December 21 Professor P G Holden renowned corn specialist from Ames Iowa will lecture December 23 from 1 30 to 3 30 p m The event aims to share agronomy insights with local farmers and students at the public venue.
Mrs Jane Knight Dies Near Salem Iowa
Mrs Jane Knight died Thursday at her home three miles southeast of Salem after months of illness. Born near Wheeling Ohio in April 1839 she moved to Iowa with her parents Dr Robert and Sarah Carlisle. She married William Knight in 1857 and leaves son Frank and daughter Mrs N F Weeks plus two grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral at M E Church conducted by Rev Kight.
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Jane Knight
Salem
Wheeling
Iowa
Robert
Sarah Carlisle
William Knight
N. F. Weeks
Garden City
Kan
Frank
Why American children's voices draw foreign notice
A friend notes that American children often have high pitched voices and are shunned in travel settings. The article argues voices reflect imitation, urges gentle patient speech, careful articulation, read aloud practice, and avoiding anger while communicating softly from a distance rather than shouting.
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Amercan
Paisley Shawls and Spanish Lace in Evening Fashion
A reader guidance piece suggests reselling a Paisley shawl this winter to pair with an evening gown. It notes French models popularizing the look and advises styling mantillas as house gowns or head coverings. Emphasis is on proper draping and securing fullness with velvet ribbons or artificial flowers for a flattering effect.
Superfluity of Advice From a Senator
A newspaper interview with Senator Burrows highlights the excess of advice as cheap and easy. He recalls a boy pushing a heavy cart up a steep hill and an old man offering zigzag guidance, which the boy dismisses with a sharp retort for more direct help.
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Burrows
Death of Mrs Hankins in Mt Union Iowa
Mrs Katie Nutt Hankins wife of John Hankins died at 12 45 pm after illness since October She leaves a husband two daughters aged 11 and years a brother Harry Nutt of Washington and many friends The family mourns the loss Mrs Hawkins belonged to Canaan M E church respected wife and mother Funeral set for Tuesday at 10 am at the house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hankins
Mt. Union
Katie Nutt Hankins
Harry Nutt
Washington
Hawkins
Canaan M. E. Church
William Hemmings
Hillsboro
The Gas Lady and the Cake Mystery
A narrative centers on a skilled gas lady and a young woman accused of kitchen mischief. Dialogue debates oven heat, baking powder, and proper coal range use as evidence of a culinary mishap and social tensions unfold in a street doorway.
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J. E. Roth & Company
Fairfield Tribune
Jefferson County
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Litttle Money
Davis’ Grocery and Bakery
Ralph Bray
Hattie Orr
Floyd Eyestone
Ethel Beall
Warren Martin
Susannah Crenshaw
Lila Fulton
Ottumwa Hospital
Parsons College
Davis’ Grocery
Branson
Mrs. McGregor
Chas. Fulton
Railroad Commissioners of
National Congress
New York
Kellogg
Kellogg’s Bakery
Jay Copeland
J. P. Carpenter
Tekamah
Neb
Carpenter
T. M. McIntosh
the Tribune
Nellie Bates
Labagh
Buchanan Township
Santa Claus
Simmons
East Burlington
Margaret Simmons
Allan
D. G. Higley
Singer Store
West Broadway
James T. AU
New York Globe
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