Walling's Store Moves to New Post Office Site
The building we now occupy was sold, we moved, and have purchased the old Post Office building to be the permanent home for Walling's Store a store for Women Misses and Children. Located four doors east, it is being remodeled on modern plans to become an exclusive women's store in South-West Iowa with the most complete stock of ready to wear.
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Walling
Iowa
Schmidt
Haiti
William Almon Wolff
Haltl
Colliers
Mr. Wolff
Montaigne
Through Moorish Gateways to Luxurious Courtyards
A fragment from Elsie F. Well describes Moorish cities in detail, noting guarded gateways, mosaicked interiors, and secluded gardens where harem dreams and fateful silken plots may unfold. It contrasts visitors' cold exteriors with hidden, opulent interiors and hints at dramatic tales within.
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Morocco
Arma
the Maghreb
Elsie F. Well
Avia Magazine
Sunday Cockfights and Moral Musings Across Edges
A fragment of a newspaper page mixes notes on Haitian cockfighting held in Port au Prince with reflections on human frailties and quotes from Montaigne and civic art essays. It weaves vivid scenes of betting crowds with aphorisms on virtue, truth, and artistic sentiment, capturing a collage of culture and reflection.
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Port Au Prine
Consistency and Greatness in Emerson’s View
A compact paraphrase of Emerson’s warning that strict consistency dries the mind and obscures truth. He argues one should speak boldly today and tomorrow, even against today’s words, to achieve greatness and avoid being misunderstood.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Looking Ahead Charles Welcomes a Boy Brother
Upon the arrival of a small brother, Charles was asked if he was glad it was a boy. He answered with a hesitant, partial cheer, highlighting mixed feelings and early curiosity about a new family member.
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Charles
A Triumph of Toughness and Royal Cord Tire Claim
A vintage promotion extols the Royal Cord tire for buoyancy and long life, calling it the secret of the tire's famous success and emphasizing its toughness in enduring use.
Mystery of Rain and Weather Forces Explored
An early 20th century sounding piece discusses rain origins as mysterious, citing electricity magnetism radioactivity and ultraviolet light as potential factors. It contrasts weather unpredictability with human ignorance and vanity, urging reflection on how uncertain conditions shape lives and judgments.
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Walling’s Store For Women
A. B. Walling
Glenwood, la
Ilene
United Electric Company
Wingate Gibbs
West Sharpe St
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Jane
Mamma
Kitty
Mamima
William eMorris
Algne
Industrial Arts Magazine
Hardihood
United States
R-H. Daniel
Jo Butcher
Tabor
Heston Green-Knox
Thurman
C.W. Forney
Ita
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