Osco real estate agent visits. community notes
Osco Hal Smith of Toulon was in town Tuesday and Friday last week while County Superintendent Odenweller ran a final village school examination. A. L. Armfield of the yard office Peoria visited Tuesday. Mrs Celia Stamm and son Gilbert plan to travel to Arkansas City Kansas to see her brother M. M Nash. Nash shipped cattle to Chicago Tuesday and hogs aboard a car. Earl Knaproff Cambridge, working for Anson Nash, had a serious accident between four and five Monday. A Reo from Lansing Mich demonstrated here last week, featuring a continental-record trip. The Ministering-Children's League of Grace Episcopal Osco will host an Owl social May 18 in Guild Hall to aid the Aged and Infirm Clergy Relief Fund. admission is ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Smith
Toulon
Odenweller
A. L. Armfield
Peoria
Celia Stamm
Gilbert
Arkansas City
Kansas
Children’s—league of Grace
Episcopal Church
Osco
Pastor A C Mennicke Joins Synod Session Trip
Rev. A C Mennicke left Wednesday for St. Louis to attend the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod sessions May 10 to 20. As a result there will be no services at St. Jon's Evangelical Lutheran Church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Mennicke
St. Louis
Ev. Lutheran Synod
St. Jon's Ev
Monopoly Threat Amid Cigar Lighter Taxation in France
The French government imposes heavy taxes on automatic cigar and cigarette lighters, arguing they encroach on the state monopoly of matches. The measure prompts debate over poise versus enterprise and the impact on popular consumer devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Keeping Out Flowers Fresh With Fresh Cut Stalks
Advice to prolong bloom life by cutting thick stalks such as chrysanthemums at intervals before placing in water so they absorb moisture more efficiently and stay fresh longer.
Buck horns with dog's head tips fascinate traveler
Cynical Florida Buck Mr. B Beacham who returned from the forest with four pairs of buck horns each prong crowned by a perfect dog head formation. He believes it the result of an exciting chase and after mounting presented it to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington Orlando Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
B. Beachham
Beacham
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Orlando Reyorter
Morristown Social News And School May Events
Olivered Smith family visits Hoanpole. Perry Schmoll recovers from pneumonia. Cattle shipped to Chicago for Wednesday market. Visit to Berney and Hanna homes. Redman guests near Geneseo. Miss Alice Morrow returns to Canton. Hamann school plans a dime social May 19. Smith and Schroeder families host social events May 20 with Queen of May voting. Selbee and Morristown school programs set for May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice—Morrow
Canton, Lll
Ethel
W. E. Weidlein
Attitude Concerns Smoker Climbing to Great Heights
A smoker faces reduced tobacco cravings after ascending to a great height. The craving is described as diminishing and the act of smoking in such circumstances is noted as somewhat laborious.
Centenarian Homesteader Applies for Saskatoon Claim
Louis Carpenter aged 102 seeks a homestead at the Saskatoon Land Office. Despite his years he remains vigorous and eager to secure a new property, proving it is never too late to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Carpenter
Saskatoon
Local Residents Engage in Social Visits and Farm Moves
Green River F B Edwards traveled to Hanna Genter last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Turney visited Briar Bluff Monday. Mrs J D Mahlstedt toured tri city area last week Wednesday. Ed Grippe and wife visited Port Byron Sunday. Henry Peacock’s children ill with measles. Charles McMillin and The Clark of Cleveland passed through Sunday. Oscar Nelson near Orion was a business caller last week. Perry and Vivian Brown recovering from mumps. Herman and Fred Beam from south of village made a business trip to Colona Saturday. James Fennesy of Geneseo visited last week Wednesday. Louis Stottmeister shipped three carloads of fat cattle and one of hogs to Chicago last week. Mrs Ray Williams left for Mossville where husband is telegraph operator. S A Anderson and J D Mahlstedt visited Osto.dast Thursday. Mrs F E Edwards and daughter Mary Arlean, with Mrs N E Webster, visited Mrs Kane of Colona Saturday. Charles Patherbridge of Geneseo bought the Limle farm east of the village for farming this season.
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F. B. Edwards
Hanna
Genter
Henry Turney
Briar Bluff
J.D. Mahlstedt
Ed Grippe
Port Byron
Henry Peacock
Charles McMillin
Clark
Cleveland
Oscar
Nelson
Near
Orion
Perry
Vivian’ Brown
Herman
Fred Beam
Vilage
Colona
James Fennesy
Geneseo
Louis Stottmeister
Chicago
Ray Williams
Mossville
S. A. Anderson
D. Mahlstedt
Osto
Andersom Saito
F. E. Edwards
Mary Arlean
N. E. Webster
Kane
Charles Patherbridge
Limle Place
Andover Local Notes and Obituaries Mix News and Deaths
Andover items note Edblom visit and illness of Mrs Fors, upcoming Andover Rock Island game May 14, jurors Dahlberg and Johnson in county court, Emma Johnson visiting Des Moines, Odenweller visiting schools, Alvira Nelson death at 14, funeral officiated by Rev Edblom, stock sale by White of Milan, Lindahl obituary with Sweden birth and emigration details, May 1911 death, Luther church burial in Andover with pallbearers listed.
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Alvira Nelson
Orphan Home
Lindahisvas
Emma S. Nelsod
Kristdala Kalmar
Sweden
Rutherford
Lindaby
Lutheran Church
Andover
H. W. Nelson
John Rydman
A. F. Anderson
Claus Anderson
Swan Johnson
C. W. Carlaon
Gust
Elias Lindahl
New Windsor
Edblom Oftic
Women Who Deceive Proverb Verse Cited
A devotional verse warns that the appeal of a deceptive woman is enticing at first but leads to ruin. It quotes Proverbs V 3 4 5 noting her smooth words and deadly end. The passage emphasizes caution against seductive danger and moral warning.
Pirate Balloon Above and Submarine Beneath On Dynamite Laden Trip
The Baltimore Star notes a dangerous voyage with a pirate balloon overhead a submarine beneath the ship and twenty tons of dynamite on board. The captain says, aside from these hazards, there is no cause for nervousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mere’ Triffés
Cap
Baltimora Star
Cooks and Critics Debate Frosted Cake Convention
A young woman asks how the big frosted cake was received. The cautious man replies it depends whether the talk is about the cake as food or as statue.
Comforting Him in a Puzzling Exchange
A fragment shows a speaker reassuring another about fraud rumors and credit limits. The dialogue hints at social caution and distrust in financial dealings within a formal setting.
Pushing Wood 7 In Taxion of Checkers for Christmas
The article notes a factory producing holiday checkers. Output exceeds 800 barrels with 36,000 ordinary checkers per barrel, totaling 28,000,000 single checkers across 800 barrels.
Not So Sad as It Might Be Musical Comedy
Critics declare New York musical comedy not comic and say the work is painful, a familiar verdict in the theatre scene of the city.
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New York
New York Herald
All Are Worshipers And Gold An Idol Across Mates
A reflective note quotes a New York Herald line on idolatry and social humor. It suggests worship of gold as universal while mocking a theatergoer and a petty complaint about a poodle bath. The fragment hints at household editor observations and ironic judgment.
Dialog on Deadly Fog Deaths in England and Wales
Mrs Styles notes how many centenarians die annually in England and Wales while Mr Styles links the figure to heavy fogs, sparking a brief exchange on possible causes and coincidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Styles
England
Wales
Mrs. Styles
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Dessie Atwood
Selbee School
Margaret Schreiber
Laura Spenser
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Mauro
Papi
Ella _Spenser
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R. M. Morgan
OBCO
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