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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
11
The column lists residents visiting relatives and moving about town, including David Shatter at fawkeye The MK, Warren Cathertson selling, A.D. Hungerford and Jeff Saturday connections, and several folks traveling to Alpha and Arlington. Mentions Hartman Millinery fall date, teachers at finals week, and various visits to Maynard, Oelwein, Monticello, and Kensilton. A mix of sales, moves, and social calls paints a bustling week in the district.
A quaint collage of verse and games for children featuring bits of help a smile at morning and a playful exhortation to kindness. It includes a poetry snippet about aiding others and a round of the game of elements with handkerchiefs and calls for air earth and water.
A medieval fable recounts princes Be and Chi of Lone Bamboo China. The king names Chi as successor, but Chi declines to rule, preferring brotherly equality. Be flees home after the dispute, while Chi remains loyal, choosing family over throne. They later meet on Sun mountain and live in hiding until death, embodying brotherly love over royal power.
An old preserved doll, shipped from Viris in Louis XV fashion, sits in Independence Philadelphia as a relic of early colonial days. It served as a fashion plate for ladies and later as a toy for children, possibly the oldest inhabitant of Philadelphia.
A garbled OCR style fragment talks about repeating sentences quickly and twisting words. It mentions Lilia and a series of convoluted twists and words that twist themselves, with unreliable phrasing and unclear actions.
In colonial Maryland the Archard family held a large estate and a family Bible. After Colonel Archard’s death his will split property between sons Robert and James, with the Bible left to widow Martha Archard and her son Carroll. Robert refuses to relinquish his portion for Martha, James likewise resists. The lawyer reveals the father’s plan to aid Martha, but the heirs insist on their shares. The widow and son inherit, while the brothers contemplate contesting the will but are deterred by legal advice. Carroll grows up well educated and later represents Plata in Congress.
A garbled OCR glimpse shows playful quips and nursery rhyme fragments. It references Mother Goose lines, puns about cats and moons, and comical exchanges about poetry, manners, and young writers. Notable names include Puck and Judge's Library, with scattered references to public figures.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a wife implying she may rival other women, while the husband dismisses the idea, saying youth and beauty do not concern him. The exchange ends with a defiant line about meeting another woman, reflecting marital tension.
William J. Berron a dealer entangled dies when auto carrying several riders veers off a damaged road at dawn. One passenger died on scene and others injured. Funeral services were held for the deceased while investigators sort the wreck and assist survivors. A separate notice seeks a representative for subscription renewals with pay details and location in New York. A Lost item notice offers reward for a missing small handbag containing a bank book and cash at Harvest Time picnic grounds.
Snow's College of Pressmaking announces term openings in August with thorough training in designing, cutting and fitting. Applications and entrance details provided by Rabingan's jewelry store and managers Viona WW, Waan fe ce.
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