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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
3
A narrated reminiscence recalls early Iowa days near Fort Atkinson and the Winnebago conflict. The speaker describes trading delays, gate guards, and a tense trek home past Sioux land, wolves, and rattlesnakes, ending with church notices and a medical remedy advertisement.
Wadena residents share weekend visits with Dubuque Davenport and Aberdeen connections. The Union and Presbyterian Sunday Schools reported strong attendance. Local changes include a new wagon at Fremont Clark’s and a city dray purchase by William Frame. A birth at James Kennedy’s, rattlesnake incident near Mink Creek, and church conference plans for 1911 are noted along with multiple trips and home visits by area families.
The report lists the Bond Bros show on Tuesday on the school grounds, J W Burger and family visiting the John Wittenbaugh home, Emma Poor to teach a full term north of Brainard starting September 11, and Rudy Minger teaching Messerli school this fall term beginning in September. Rev E J Brownson of the Iowa Anti-Saloon League spoke on Winning the Fight at the tent Monday evening with attendance hindered by weather. He appeared confident in his topic.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for assistance during illness and after death of Dr. Rogers. Also advertises second hand furniture for sale at Lucy Whitley’s residence with bedroom suites tables and chairs. Chamberlains Liniment promoted for sprained ankles with quick recovery claims, sold by Rickert and Davis.
Acknowledgment of friends neighbors and a choir for help and flowers at the death and burial of a mother. An advertisement promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, noting September prevalence and availability by Riekert & Dvis.
The notice lists multiple sale dates and locations for agents such as J W Reeser Hawkeye and Oelwein with dates from Sept to Nov. It includes a health advert for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by Rickert & Davis, stating digestion and vitality benefits. The fragmentary text ties sales to local merchants and ends with the medicine's advertisement.
Congregational Church notes list Sunday School at 9 AM, prayer meetings on Thursday, and Methodist Episcopal and Reformed services in Mount Susy area. Uptown meetings include Usher, Prayer, and Junior League events. Advertiser notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy testimonial from Mrs M Basford and local for sale by Riskert and Davis.
The ruche echoes Elizabethan and Medici models yet adapts for twentieth century wear. A full plaited brussels net robe attaches to a wide chiffon collar edged with satin and Irish lace. Cuffs match the neck arrangement.
A brisk essay on conversation noting that people overvalue talking while women discuss cooks and clothes and men discuss weather and women. It argues conversation divides into chat, arguments, and idle gab and that most forgettable remarks deter friendship.
Describes fringe details on hats dresses and wraps for fall attire. Highlights a pretty frock for a young girl with dull silver fringe on the skirt and drapery, flame colored chiffon chosen as the notable fabric, and lotus blossom borders on the bordered fabric.
Hat fashion favors black velvet foliage for trimming. Velvet sheets imitate oak and fruit-tree leaves on green or black rubber stems. Effective on white hats, the magpie combination remains popular as the season advances.
Cause for joy fills the scene as Madge-Well announces the decree of smaller hats. Marjorie expresses relief at finally storing the headpieces in her hatbox instead of the storeroom.
A column surveys Olive Schreiner and her book Women and Labor. It notes her claim that women may outpace men in all labor fields, from digging ditches to governing nations, and cites a Columbia College professor arguing women are already active and capable in cities and towns. The piece mentions queens as great rulers and questions if men will become servants as women rule.
The Corsele' Again Modish presents a French creation praised by fashion experts on this side of the water. The skirt uses permo fabric, a worsted-mobuir blend, with a matching lightweight coat. The corset features a girdle and bodice panels in pering, while the upper bodice is silk veiled with chittun.
The tonic recommends fifteen grains of sulphate of quinina and one ounce of sweet almond oil. Apply with a camel hair brush, taking care not to touch the eye itself.
The piece argues politeness and small courtesies are a valuable life cult. It contrasts courteous behavior with aggression, noting dignity and polite firmness can carry more weight than arrogance, while courtesy does not imply fear. It highlights the brave use of silence, sarcasm, and courtesy even in defending oneself.
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