Iowa County News Notes and Local Movements
In Iowa a string of locals, moves, and visits interests the week. Mrs Nel age 89 passed Sunday, daughter West arrived to help. family moved to a new home southwest. Several residents, including Hudgell, Murphy, Sulliven Prince and Cope, helped with moving. The community saw trips to Glasgow and back, with tales of town life, box socials, and schoolhouse events. Other items note editor Lemley selling the Ad Review to McCargar, Roy McChesney visiting Illinois, Pratt and plans for machinery upgrades, and various visits among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neliie
Tt West
Belord
Will Hudgell
John Arley Murphy
W. Sulliene Prince
John
Glasgow
F. C. Woolum
Oskaloosa
M. C. Lemley
Ad Review
H. McCargar
Richland
McChesney and Son
Roy
Illinois
Vela
Neighbors Move as Grove School Notes Mention Funerals
Grove Iowa February 1. Several neighbors plan moves to nearby farms including Willie Packwood James Wilson Chas Herriott and Mr Rittenhouse and Collett area as roads improve. Funeral services for Mrs Boyd held at her home last Thursday. McPherson and wife visited Hafferty school and Elsie Wilson and Mabel assisted. Arthur Rains won spelling and business contest honors at Grove school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Wife
Hafferty’s
Elsie Wilson
Mabel F
Fee
Grove
Arthur Rains
LOCAL NOTES AND HEALTH CONCERNS IN CORNERS INDIANA
Four Corners Indiana February 3 Mr and Mrs Bogner welcome a baby boy Alma Faber visits Brighton and surrounding area. Achenbach in Col r for two weeks health improved. Scarlet fever cases reported in area with several families under quarantine. Schools and churches closed. Corners Creamery Co plans ice crop sale this week. Gust Hildebrand to leave Omaha for rheumatism treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br Corners
C. H. Bogner
Alma Faber
Rela
Brighton
Achenbach
Colr
Riting
Or Corners Creamery Co
Condi
Weathered by wind and cold the past week in Stockport
Stockport Ta Feb 3 reports snow driven by strong wind Saturday morning and a cold spell over the past week ending any balmy days with harsher weather dominating the area.
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Lockport
Local Notes and Obituary From Libertyville
Libertyville reports visiting relatives, church services with guest preacher Dr. Stafford, illness and death notices, and a lengthy obituary for Ralph Willard Rodgers born 1887 in Jefferson County died 1908. The item includes community updates, sickness, travel, and a moral quote about lying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Willard Rodgers
Jefferson County
Iowa
J. T. Rodgers
Ralph
M. E. Church
Fairfield
T. S. Pool
Osborn
Evergreen Cemetery
Groundhog Sees Shadow and Ice Harvest Expected in Round Prairie
In Round Prairie Township on Feb 3, residents note a cold start to winter labor as several plan to harvest ice this week with good quality. Many neighbors suffer grippe while others recover. Frank Heer schedules a public sale Feb 18 to move farm gear and stock for a North Dakota settlement. Jackson Watkins visits kin but plans to return west for asthma. Wolves are absent after a large circle hunt, letting sheep men breathe easier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Prairie Two
Groundhog
Gus. Peterson
Burt Litton
D. Watkins
Theodore Spray
Sam Billingsley
Frank Heer
William Heer
Charles Stump
North Dakota
Jackson Watkins
Merrimac Ledger Briefs From February Rumors
Merrimac Iowa February 3 Wade Carpenter is baling hay bought at John Williams sale. Faye and Mildred McGuire and Floyd Norton reported sick. Mr Pleasant informed Oscar Lilyblade that Fred King, his son in law, fell from a hay wagon and is badly hurt. Mrs Cora Nelson stayed with her parents Shuppy. Scarlet fever reaches Four Corners and Russell Lynns quarantined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Wade Carper
John Williams
Little Faye
Mildred McGuire
Floyd Norton
Pleasant T
Oscar Lilyblade
Fred King
Cora Nelson
Beckwith Concerted Wolf Hunt Ends With No Wolves
Misses Ida and Nettie Davis and Jim Davis visited local homes while Stella Clark Roy Clark Elliott Green visited Charles Green at Richwoods. Mr and Mrs Edd Ogden celebrated their fifth anniversary with friends. The community wolf hunt last Friday drew 400 or 500 men and produced no wolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Ida
Nettie
Jim Davis
McCormick
Glendale Social Notes and Local Births in Glendale
Glendale Ia Feb 3 The literary entertainment at the school house drew a crowded crowd. A ten pound boy arrived at the home of Wm Linkin. A boy joined Mr and Mrs J M Kyle about three weeks ago. Three baby boys now in neighborhood. Henry Lamansky and family visited Ottumwa and Mrs Arthur Woods from Fairfield last week. Grant Nelson, Glendale boy, to marry in Burlington on the 12th. Eddy Parsons’ younger child ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Wm. Linkin
J. M. Kyle
Henry Lamansky
Ottumwa
Lamansky
Arthur Woods
Fairfield
Grant Nelson
Burlington
Grant
Eddy Parsons
Perlee Local Notes Report Small Town Happenings
J W Courtneys brother from Oregon visits. Mrs Margaret Shekelton improving slowly. Mrs J P Frazee not as well as hoped. John Mesner improving. Mrs O L Macy visited Brighton. Rev Boyce preached at Antioch. J J Kyle dined at J R Frazeys. A S Miller in Eldon on business. Miss Lucy Miller home from Washington. Harry Crandell of Brighton visiting Macy. M S Randel district deputy installed IOOF officers. Ground hog saw shadow. Miss Ola Farmer of Packwood visited. Six or eight IOOF members to Pleasant Plains tonight for installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlee
J. W. Courtney
Oregon
Margaret Shekelton
J. P. Frazee
John Mesner
O. L. Macy
Brighton
Rev. Boyce
Antioch
J. J. Kyle
JR Frazey’s
A. S. Miller
Pleasant Plains
Liberty School Pre Social To Benefit Library In Parsonville
Parsonville Feb 3 The Liberty school plans a pre social Friday evening February 7 at 7 30 to raise funds for the school library. A one hour program will provide entertainment and invites are extended. Gerald Larson a Parsons College student at Fairfield is home for a few days. The ice harvest has begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsonville
Liberty School
Gerald Larson
Parsons College
Fairfield
Miss Muriel Parsons Suffering From Sciatic Rheumatism
A report notes Miss Muriel Parsons is very sick with sciatic rheumatism and remains no better at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Parsons
Real estate transfers list for Fairfield Iowa area
January deeds show J T Mitchell and wife transferring lot 6 block 12 Gage's addition Fairfield to D A Ricketts for 3300 dollars. R C Greenland and wife quit claim to James S Greenland in tract in 5-71-11 for 160 dollars. Grace Demley and husband sell lot 1 block 13 Packwood to J A Moorman for 600 dollars. January 29 Rosa Pattison sells tract in 20-711-9 comprising 37 acres to H C Pattison for 1850 dollars. January 30 George E Bartholow and wife transfer tract in 16-71-11 for 30 acres to R E Jones for 2700 dollars. E R Smith and wife sell part lot 5 block 8 in Fairfield addition to Emley Mc Culley for 800 dollars. February 1 E R Smith to A M McCulley part lot 5 block 8 Fairfield addition for 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Mitchell
D. A. Ricketts
Gage’s Add. Fairfield
R. C. Greenland
James S. Greenland
Grace Demley
J. A. Moorman
Packwood
Rosa Pattison
H. C. Pattison
Geo. E. Bartholow
R. E. Jones
E. R. Smith
Emley McCulley
Add
Fairfield
A. M. McCulley
Add, Fairfield
True Sayings From A World Of Contrasts
A collection of maxims on planning, self-improvement, truth, and behavior. Notions include restraint, temper, industry, and judgment. It notes New Zealand old age pensions totaling 7 056 970 dollars to 12 481 people last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Spring Savings Drive Cuts Prices on Basement Purchases
A note highlights that during spring, every item bought in the basement yields a savings in price. The message points to discounted goods and value for buyers seeking lower costs.
Cured by a Typewriter Story of a Reforming Stenographer
A Brooklyn Citizen report recalls a law firm stenographer who quit hard drinking after a typewriter induced error. The boss punished past sprees by swapping letters, causing a terrifying first post-punishment letter. Sent to the Adirondacks to brace up, the cure was lasting and the man abstained thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Adirondacks
Brooklyn
Norway Superstitions and the Norse Spirit World
The article explains how Norwegian character and art are shaped by a pervasive belief in spirits and demons. It describes weather controlled by demons, sailors and villagers living under supernatural forces, and the Dreag as a feared sea demon prophesying swift death, as cited by Jonas Lie in Craftsman.
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Norway
White
Northland
Dreag
Jonas
Woman's distress at matching gowns on Broadway car
Betina laments the vanity trap of identical outfits among women. She recalls a Broadway car ride where her dress and hat matched a stranger's, causing mutual horror and embarrassed laughter as both attempted to exit together. The anecdote captures social anxiety over fashion conformity.
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Bettina
New York Press
A Conservative Speech silences critics on school board
Homer Floyd faced questions about his fitness for the school board, but his formal address reassured critics. He commended district No. 3 students for their prompt recitations and declined to judge accuracy, directing judgment to the teacher.
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Homer Floyd
A Very Dirty Collar Charged Chinaman Fined in Melbourne
Sue Moon, a Chinaman, appeared before Melbourne magistrates charged with working after 2 pm on a Saturday under the local factories act. He claimed he washed only one collar after closing time. The chairman scoffed at the claim as too thin, fining him 2.50 dollars. Moon remarked that the act made China man lazy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Moon
Melbourne
Sue
The True Bohemian Portrait Flashy Bohemian Type Described
A period notice defines the bohemian as consistently careless and mood driven. May embodies the archetype, alongside the Shifter, O'Shea, Wallis Mackay, and others, while William and his brilliant brother diverge. The bohemian shuns work for money or fame, seeking mood over motive.
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O'Shea
Wallis Mackay
William
Mammon
Gossip Pities Lies Yet Dreads True Gossip
A brief reflection cites the Washington Star quote about the harm of gossip and the danger of accepting all rumors as truth, voiced through Miss Cayenne who notes the burden of falsehood and the temptation to dismiss everything as truth.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Attractive Rival Draws In the Center of Admirers
An admiring circle focuses on Miss Smythe as she is praised for her drawing ability and suspected to have painting talent tonight. The conversation hints at her allure and artistic skill without explicit details.
Lively Cheese Sparks Continental Taste Shift
A Paris chef notes growing delicacy in cheese and recalls a Petit Riche tale. A patron angrily orders a cheese removed, while Baptiste politely offers alternatives like Gorgonzola or Gruyere, as the guest complains the cheese eats all his bread.
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Paris
Petit Riche
Baptiste
Scott
Cincinnati Inquirer
Indian merchant sells an old elephant at fair
A merchant brings an old elephant to a fair and pays a silent man 50 rupees to guard the sale. The buyer overpays, and the merchant asks how the defect was found. The reply reveals the man has never seen an elephant and could not distinguish its head from its tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Persevering Traveler Wins Over Stubborn Merchant
A veteran commercial traveler, after his card is torn and discarded by a merchant, persists and secures a second card. The office boy returns with twopence as compensation for the “damage.” The traveler then gains entry, and Mr. B. becomes a loyal customer after reading the new card proclaiming “Two for threepence.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B
Origin of Right Handedness
A London authority, Dr Cunningham, states right handedness arises from ancient evolution via natural selection. He argues the trait comes from left brain functional dominance. Left handedness results from a transfer or repositioning of cerebral hemispheres across generations.
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Cunningham
London
Blue Laws Fabrication Traced to Samuel Peters
The so called blue laws of Connecticut were created by Tory Samuel Peters. He published General History of Connecticut in London in 1781 with laws that do not exist. The code is proven a fabrication. no such laws existed in Connecticut or New England according to the New York American.
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Connecticut
Samuel Peters
London
New England
New York American
Teeth of the African Natives Attributed to Diet and Care
A note from Munchener Medizinische Wochenschrift states that the whiteness and beauty of African Negro teeth are commonly blamed on diet and climate, but the natives themselves take special care of their teeth and know many remedies for dental diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munchener Medizinische Wochenschrift
Fair Play Instinct From Boyhood Highlighted
Manchester Guardian notes an enduring human instinct for fair play and giving everyone a chance, tracing it as a lasting heritage from boyhood and a guiding ideal in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Guardian
The Fault. Did Your Case Go By Default Sam
A brief quip from a Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon caption questions a case proceeding by default with a jokey exchange about a jury. The exchange uses dialect humor to comment on legal processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Yassir
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Forsake Not An Old Friend Solo Mon
A brief sentiment notes the value of enduring friendship over new acquaintance, urging loyalty to trusted companions. The line laments how new ties cannot match the depth and trust of an established ally from old times.
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Solomon
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Sam Dysart
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J. A. Colvard
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John Crawford
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Bloomfield
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Keosauqua
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Ray Allison
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