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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
9
About two hundred Nashville women join a protest gathering hearing resolutions condemning vice in the city. The piece notes anti liquor actions, figures on Colliers Weekly bank clearings, and investigations into the Anti-Saloon League and related groups.
A brief note argues against treating the Jonah story as mere humor, asserting God’s omnipotence through providence and citing Christ’s reference that Jonah foreshadows his own suffering. It warns jokers about divine matters and cites Matthew chapters 12 for emphasis.
The advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for weakness energy mental power and various ailments. It claims the pills are sugar coated globules of health available at Rickert and Davis.
High school sophomore class wraps up Friday with a pleasant evening at a home. Juniors are hosted Thursday evening at Harold Littelle’s home for a member’s observance.
U I U won the home debate by unanimous decision on the pros and cons of parliamentary versus presidential government, while Morning Side lost two to one at Sioux City. Judges praised the debaters, noting strong rebuttals in both venues. The season opened with U. L. U. defeating Lenox College 13 to 0 on the home grounds.
U S professor Dickman from Fayette attended a visit at Rev Gammona's home on Thursday and Friday. Miss Mae Mitchell returned to Fayette early in the week after a home visit. Misses Mayme Hurd and Helen Bock came back to Fayette Monday after visiting sisters Miss Margaret Hurd and Miss Blanche Beck of the public school force.
Public services listed for Sabbath and Thursday meetings led by Pastor G W Kesnepy with class and prayer meetings, Epworth and Junior Leagues, Lords Supper first Sunday in May with baptisms the prior Thursday. Mrs Altha Amadon thanks friends for birthday cards and messages in Bolckow Miss.
Mia Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana credits Electric Bitters with saving her life after doctors gave up. She praises the remedy for fainting spells headaches backache weakness and kidney issues. The ad claims guaranteed satisfaction or refunds and notes retailer Rickert & Davis in Syracuse. Chancellor Day of Syracuse University denounces student tobacco use in a related remark.
Reports list two dispatches on the Asia voyage with one noting its sinking and passenger rescue while the other details a pirate raid near Shanghai. The liner Asia reportedly faced pirates after Miss Joan Davis left at Hong Kong, with crew firing rifles and revolvers as pirates boarded twice and captives were briefly taken and recaptured.
W. G. Brown wed Matilda C. Winner, George M. Kendall joined Alice Liddell, Michel McGrath married Anna McGour Lye, and Johns Schrader tied with Bertha Sholtz. Licenses issued by local authorities as public record of marriages.
Reportedly speeding along Connecticut Way a driver and guest misread mileposts as cemetery stones. The exchange reveals their confusion as the guest asks about the cemetery while the driver clarifies the white markers are mileposts.
The Certificate of Deposit serves as a bank receipt for money left on deposit with an agreement to repay principal plus interest after a set period. It is negotiable, earns interest while money waits to be invested, and allows funds to maintain buying power without carrying excess cash.
The piece recounts the largest cake baked by King Augustus of Saxony for Frederick William of Prussia in June 1730, detailing ingredients, transport, and a 30 000 strong camp. It also surveys drum origins among primitive cultures, describing styles from China, Central America, the Ashanti, Mandingo, and the Friendly Islands.
A short quirky animal tale from Central Park describes Hattie the elephant punished for covetousness. Coins wedged in her foot caused limp and pain, a keeper removing them reveals pebbles marble and a silver quarter as the source of the trouble. It also notes Norwegian watch boys who guard fish schools from sentry boxes along coastal towns.
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