Christmas visiting and weddings in Iowa towns
A long list of Christmas visits across West Union, Oelwein, Fayette, and surrounding communities includes Frank Willings and Lyle Fuzers staying with relatives, Karle Keaman hosting, and many others visiting family. The note records a double wedding, Blanche Catheryn Moulton and Frank Davia, with a reception at the Moulton home near Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Baron
West Union
Frank Willings
G B Darnell
Lyle Fuzers
Volga City
Karle Keaman
Karle King
CULEG
Ghalles Avrrath
New Plampton
Snody
Frank Willer
Ocelwein
Mra U Ko Strauan
Vernie
Celwein
Clarence Moulton
Blanche Catheryn
Pranks Davia
Christmas visits and holiday scenes across Fayette County
The report lists numerous families visiting relatives for Christmas and New Year holidays across Fayette County. It notes gatherings at homes in Maynard, West Union, Center Township, and nearby towns, with many residents traveling to celebrate with parents, siblings, and friends. A school program and vacation are mentioned, along with a large local sale and various local residents travelling or hosting over the holidays.
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47 ’ McNaal
Willis McNaal
Florence Parrett
Decorah
A. Parrett
Arthur Fordyce
Niel Newcombe
Waukomas
Oklahoma
Ellen Anderson
Edith Bacon
West Union
Faye Potter
Gladys of
Gladys of Oelwein
Fayette
Walter Whitford
Wilford
George Whitford
Fay Pouler
Halts Catarrh with Constitutional Cure Claim
An advertisement claims Catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. It promotes Halls Catarrh Cure by Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy, offering a reward if it fails to cure, and directing sales through druggists nationwide.
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Cbs
Cheney &Co
Toledo
Acta
Chaney & CO
Toledo, Ohio
Dako Hall
Center Grove Creamery annual meeting report 1910
Center Valley Creamery Company held its annual meeting at Dietel schoolhouse on December 17, 1910. The secretary’s report showed 2,101,460 pounds of milk producing 76,648 pounds of butter fat and 95,268 pounds of butter with an overrun of 24.44 percent and 14.48 percent moisture. Net cash receipts were $28,693.05 with expenses $8,504.00. Officers re-elected included H. J. Koelling as president and Fred Gunther as vice president. directors named M. J. Measerer and Joe Becker among others, replacing Robt. Tharding and H. Gresemann.
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Center Valley Creamery Company
Dietel
H. J. Koelling
Fred Gunther
Briggs
Seey
Henry Nauholz
Treas
M.J. Measerer
Joe Becker
M. DL. Wells
Aug. Pagel
Abbert Fridley
Robt
Tharding
H. Gresemann
Crotty
Help for Suffering Souls At Fertile Idaho Nostrums
A fragmented item lists remedies and claims from various quacks. References to Bayer of Fertile Idaho and names like Chava and Jose suggest a medical feel with liver trouble hepatitis and dyspepsia. It reads as a late 19th century patent medicine ad touting cures and tonics without verifiable proof.
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Bayer
Yio
Ghekiehe
Marvoamanuga
Jose
Lnssitade
Kitney
Dia
Ordg
Saved from Awful Death by New Discovery
A Fayetteville man A D McDonald recounts how his mother recovered from consumption using Dr Kings New Discovery. He says she was thin pale and failing yet remedies failed until the medicine cured her and she never suffered cough again. He vouches for it as the best medicine.
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A . D. McDonald
Fayetteville
M A
Farms and Homes For Rent and Sale In County
This listing encourages farmers to list farms for sale or rent for summer and fall sales. It notes buyers look after harvest and emphasizes down payments on residences in Wat Union and nearby towns. Offers loans with 6 to 8 percent interest depending on amount and security. Call or write to inquire. no listing charges.
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Lalso
Waat
Union
Marie
Burnt cork used by minstrel performers in blackface paste
A New York Herald description explains how burnt cork paste is prepared for Blackface performances. Corks are ground and heated, mixed with water and ash, then dried and kneaded into a paste. Performers apply a small amount to the face to darken the skin for shows praised and criticized in equal measure.
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Inbistie
Trekfariilis
Divnel
Dpatieston
Elairea Fey
Naustiy Sekts
Corecess
New York Herald
Curious four legged bird described in London Lit Bits
An excerpt from London Lit Bits describes a unique South American bird called the hoaytzin or bonetatu Potsista, noted as a fossil survivor among its group. It is described as arboreal, feeding on wild arm leaves, and possessing unusual developmental changes including early forelimb modification and vestigial digits, with nestlings resembling a quadruped.
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South America
Tee Lee
London
Tung Po Tea Making Guide Quoted From Poet Tung Pe
The article presents a tea making recipe attributed to Tung Po via Tung Pe the Chinese poet. It emphasizes heating the teapot, using boiling hot water, and pouring it over leaves to ensure they sink. It notes water quality matters with spring and river waters preferred over well water, and warns against boiling water too fiercely as it harms infusion.
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Tung Pe
Jo Sys
Touch Not the Queen. Queen of Siam Tragic Death Account
Parla Journal recounts the queen of Siam drowning after a lake boating accident by Bangkok's palace gardens. She could not swim and despite many bystanders none had the right to assist. the king was absent, leaving the queen to drown.
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Parla
Siam
Bangkok
Kand
Chippendale Inquiries and Airship Dreams Reflected in Humour
The excerpt presents satirical lines from London Punch and The Exchange. It contrasts a mock inquiry into authenticity of Chippendale furniture with a quip about fame and danger in air travel. The dialogue hints at a wry view of craftsmen and extraordinary ambitions.
Real Pretty Excuse From A Cryptic Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue lines mention Beasle and his mother in a jumble. Dexsic n appears as a cryptic name or note suggesting a count of nine. The fragment is unreadable in places but hints at a puzzled exchange and a tense moment.
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Beasle
Dexsicn
Puck
Kingslay's Stammering and Speech in Public Life
A poetic fragment on Charles Kingalay whose stammer interrupts his talk on many topics. It reflects suppression of emotion through exertion and the difficulty of speaking in public, with references to a preacher, a lover, and a Guardian mention.
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Kingslay
Charles Kingalay
Wilking
Gilking
Utasell
Winchester
Pepys Tales and a Sculptor's Story of Opportunity
The text recounts Pepys visiting Lisbon court and observing courts of women, with comments on dress and manners. It shifts to a tale of a sculptor whose studio hides wings and a tree, labeled Opportunity, and the moral that people often miss chances when they come. It ends with a Washington Star reflection on missed opportunities and gold on new land.
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Liston
Pepys
Timas
Drhiey Aghvnis
Lisbon
Bn Bis
Espetain Lambert
London
Klas
Ong
Washington Star
Pampered Papa Goes to Court of Lights for Dog Care
A dog doctor files a month’s bill for a Japanese spaniel including room rent board medical attendance and electric light. The secretary questions the light cost while the owner insists the dog needs light to sleep. The doctor notes several such cases of dogs kept in lighted wards overnight.
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Papa
New York
Collar as a Verb in Early English Usage
The verb collar means to seize or take hold of a person by the collar, a usage found in early modern texts. Examples include Steele in The Guardian No. 84 and 18th century phrases describing lords collaring men, with Marryat noting a man being collared by soldiers.
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Steele
the Guardian
Marryat
Peter Simple
A Tenant For Life in a Lonely House
A new boarder questions a despondent tenant about his stay. The man confesses he has “no place to go” and cannot leave, stating the landlady’s wife is a burden. The exchange reveals a bleak domestic scene and a life bound to a cold home.
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Wil Tompson
Center Township
Toalvin Nelson
Payette Co
Family Scrap Book Visit Inquires After Scraps
Dialogue shows Mrs Savers asking Willy to check on Mr Savers who is viewing a scrap book or family accounting book. Willy confirms the activity. The exchange hints at a domestic scene centered on a family scrapbook or account book through Mr Savers and Willy.
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Mrs. Savers
Willy
Mr. Savers
Mrs Savers
Portrait of a Gentleman in Dialogue Form
Fragmentary excerpt features a dialogue about what defines a gentleman. The Professor asks Miss Cutting to define a gentleman, while The Suffragette responds, noting the gentleman’s link to old masters and a portrait motif. The text appears as a literary or dramatic fragment.
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Miss Cutting
Letty
Aentleman
Pia
Suited Hie Temperament in a Grumpy Groove
A Baltimore American fragment notes a grouchy temperament described as a groove that resists rides and remains unreceptive to fancy transport. The odd phrasing hints at a quirky, possibly humorous local sentiment captured in a few concise lines.
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Groove
Ian’ Het
Baltimore American
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