Local residents share travels and life updates
Charles Butler visits sister Nellie Butler in Memphis Missouri while Alice Pinch returns from Chicago to study music. Various locals announce travels, visits, and career changes including Loretta Hayden joining Louden Machinery as stenographer and Alma Kneubucl leaving Louden for a Burlington post.
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Loretta Hayden
Eldon
The
Louden Machinery Company
Alma Kneubucl
Louden Machinery Co
Burlington
Local Graduates and Residents Return Home
Dr and Mrs W E Parsons and Miss Mary Lee attended Iowa Wesleyan University commencement in Mt Pleasant last week. Miss Eva McDaniels, returning from Chicago where she studied nursing, is home for a short vacation. Miss Ethel Grove becomes high school principal in Peotone Illinois. Miss Clara Raichfard of Burlington returned home Monday evening after visiting Miss Hazel Sattler of this city. Miss Jessie Sattler visited Batavia on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Chandler
Stillwater, Okla
Chicago
W. E. Parsons
Mary Lee
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant
Eva McDaniels
Ethel Grove
Peotone
Ilinois
Clara Raichfard
Burlington
Hazel Sattler
Sewing on Buttons Little Hints to Improve Longevity
Practical advice for sewing buttons on delicate fabrics and children's clothing. Explains bone button foundations, knot placement, pin use, and a strong winding method to resist laundering strain. Advises not to sew four hole buttons diagonally to avoid center breakage.
Sketch of A G Grove founder of a farm family in Iowa
A G Grove born September 20 1836 in Falskopeng Sweden came to America in 1870. He bought a farm near Glasgow Jefferson County Iowa then in 1884 moved to the John McCormick farm east of Fairfield where he died June 8 1908 after a fifteen month illness. He was a diligent upright farmer and devout Lutheran. He married Christina Hichburg December 26 1860 and had eleven children. Funeral services were held June 12 1908 at home. pallbearers were his sons. The family laid him to rest in Evergreen cemetery with a final poem about his kindness.
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A. G. Grove
Falskopeng
Sweden
America
Glasgow
Jefferson County
Iowa
John McCormick
Fairfield
Christina Hichburg
William
Stockport
A. F
Crawford
Colo
Hanna Davis
Canon City
Col
Chas, T
FE. G
Elmer B
Anna E
Ray O
J. O
Esther
Olive Tramner
Thornberg
Four Corners
Evergreen
Libel suit filed in Le Mars over campaign editorial
A $10,000 libel action has been filed by Akron resident Mrs. George Cain against Le Mars Globe Post editor A. P. Cramer. She alleges an editorial connected her name with former Plymouth County politician J. F. Kennedy in an illicit manner, harming her reputation after the recent primary campaign.
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le Mars
Akron
George Cain
A. P. Cramer
le Mars Globe Post
Cheerfulness as the Best Promoter of Health
A short reflective note quotes Culver on how cheerfulness sustains health. It warns that repining and murmuring harm the heart’s delicate fibers and wear down the body over time.
Moving Services Offer Reasonable Prompt Prompted
The ad promises prompt moving services with a reasonable price and guarantees satisfaction for careful customers. Contact by phone 1224 or visit residence one block south of C. B. Depot for arranging service.
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B. & . Depot
Tactful host and guest share quiet, hopeful talk
A tactful host and guest converse on a veranda while awaiting a station carriage. Mr Brown and his old school friend Mr Ray discuss the place, noting it may seem bare now but expecting growth and changes by a future visit.
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Mr. Brown
Mr. Ray
Not Profane Only Pertinent
A party traveled to Loch Raven for a pleasant outing to enjoy the scenery. Upon arrival a woman remarked the water looked like a lake, and another guest corrected that it was a dam river.
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Loch Raven
Baltimore
Becomes Insane Shouting Fire Misses Men
Creston Iowa June 15. W J Walker a young farmer near Arispie suddenly became insane en route to Arispie with a companion and shot at him and a carriage load of people. His shots killed two horses. he was captured and became rational claiming no knowledge of the affair. This is his second such lapse. he is about 24, son of respected parents.
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Creston
W. J. Walker
Arispie
Driver Survives Dike Road Mishap Near Denty Lake
While driving on the built dike road bordering Denty lake on Soldiers' Home grounds, a collapse sent the automobile into three feet of water. Dr. N. F. Mighell was pitched from the vehicle but escaped with only water soaking. The machine buried its nose in mud and was only partly submerged.
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Marshalltown
Denty Lake
Wcro
N. FE. Mighell
Mighell
Muslin Underwear Price List For Ladies and Children
Muslin Underwear catalog lists materials and garments with prices. Ladies gowns range from 48 cents to 1.39 dollars and underskirts from 45 cents to 2.48. Corset covers priced 15 cents to 50 cents. Children's and misses drawers included.
Shirt Waists Offer Wide Range at Bargain Prices
A local retailer advertises shirt waists with unlimited varieties and quality garments priced from 48c to 2.48. The ad promises unbeatable value and urges customers to compare quality.
Millinery prices trimmed at Our Iead shop
Our lead trimmer stays another week and the shop advertises new Sailors at 48e to 95e and Street Hats reduced from 1.19 to 0.48, with Dress Hats priced from 0.50 to 3.48, offering value across hat lines.
Dress Skirts and Fabrics on Sale
New styles of white and colored wash skirts priced from 1.19 to 2.10. Fine wool Panama skirts in assorted colors range 2.98 to 4.98. Fine silk or voile skirts offered 7.48 to 12.48.
Fine Dress Shirts and Work Shirts Offered
Advertises men's shirts with guaranteed qualities and sizes. Describes fine dress shirts with various patterns and 48e sizing, hot weather Negligee 480 to 95e, and work shirts 48e using best materials.
Men’s Underwear Prices Highlight Bargains
Good quality Balbriggan or Ribbed underwear offered at 25 cents. Hinest quality Porus Knit suits available for 45 cents. Black ribbed items priced at 25 and 45 cents. Men’s Union Suits listed at 48 and 45 cents. Strong emphasis on affordability and basic styles.
Men's Pants Price Range in Quality Fabrics
An ad for men's pants markets good moleskin or cottonade at mid-range and extra quality cotton worsted, with prices from 1.48 to 3.89. It asserts values are unmatched elsewhere.
Underwear inventory listing from Lysle shop
A compact sale note lists ladies garments including 7 bleached vests at 25 cents, 6 taped neck vests at 25e, bleached union suits of any size at 26c, and Lysle finish long sleeve vests at 25e.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxfords
Hawans
Frances
Frank H. Wells & Co
J. E. Roth & Co
China
C.C. Carl Wagon and Repair Shop
New Chicago
G. W. Frame
Sirk. & Ball
Speck & Ball
the Tribune
Charles Butler
Memphis, Mo
Nellie Butler
Alice Pinch
Ralph Huston
Iowa City
W. D. Clapp
Atlanta
Georgia
T. F. Higley
East Briggs Street
St. Louis
Silas Clapp
Alliance, Neb
T. EF. Higley
Clyde Warner
Washington
C. D. Hough
Santa Lorenzo, California
Arminta Hoagland
Ottumwa
McElhany
Minnie Bird Jenks
National Speech Arts Association
Oak Park
Columbia College of Expression Alumni Association
Genevieve Maddox
Omaha
Kate Maddox
Etta Stever
Fair
Libertyville
Beulah Sherman
Etta
Mrs
Earl Fulton
Portland, Oregon
H. H. Fulton
Mrs. J. Carlton Brown
Louis
Louistown, Mo
A. W Brown
Mrs. C. FE. Carlson
Ed. Kreiner
Ira Way
D. R. Way
Nat Howard
Nellie Bates
Helen Messett
Cedar Falls
R. B. Louden
Guelph
Ontario
Canada
E. R. Smith
E. E. Lucas
M. J. Kinnavey
Helen Bean
Onargo
Illinois
Mrs. Perry King
Lee King
Florence Roth
Frank Raney
Denver
Grand Bearl Colorado
Salt Lake City
Utah
Caaimh
Dr.a. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Thoma’s Pharmacy
Jessie Sattler
Batavia
Bert Barrow
Maddox & Maxwell, Grocers
South Side
G. K. Dunkel
Hart Schattner & Marx
Gobble & Heer
North Side
Middle Block
Battlion
N.G
International Aerial Navigation Co
Middle- West
Bees Ave
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