Eclipse Night Echoes Over High Lake Correspondence
Jan Lewis Knutson hauls hay and does chores for I Myhre while Miss Carrie Knutson visits Calle Myhre. Gacson’s horse was badly hurt last week after colliding with a wire fence. Mrs Hanson of Jack Creek visits daughter Mrs Bergeson. Will Blom traveled north of Estherville. Andrew Bergeson sows the sick flat. Carl Gilbertson and Carl Jengen visit Knutsons Tuesday. Rumor places Wallingford building a new hall and restaurant in spring.
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Lewis Knutson
Gacson
Carrie Knutson
Calle Myhre
Hanson
Jack Creek
A. QO. Bergeson
Will Blom
Estherville
Carl Gilbertson
Carl Jengen
Knutsons
Wallingford
Local Farm Notices and Social Updates
Tuesday and Wednesday moves on the Barret farm. Round Lake Mina relocation planned for spring. Husking bees and dances reported at KE Myhra and Dalkey. Entertainment at Doughty school house Friday January 14. Visitors at Eloping G. Last Saturday. Rabbit trapping and a dog incident near L Hartinger. Goods hauled for Huffman. Husking finished by Jebe Johnson and John Benderson. Mrs Noveson ill with a bad cold. Creamery construction underway. A Bigelow supplying rock for foundation. Church turnout small. quip on removing idle routs.
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Wm. White and
L. Hartinger
I. D. Seper
Mr. Huffman
Jack Oreatt Literary Society Meets With 80 Attendees
The most successful meeting of the Jack Oreatt Literary Society this session drew over eighty people to the school room. T P Peacock presided as president while readings recitations and songs entertained. Harry Walte's guitar songs were a highlight and a debate on whether Negroes suffered more than Indians followed with four speakers per side and a split verdict.
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Jack Oreatt
T. P. Peacock
George Rogers
P. Peacock
Ty Gu
Motison
Bergeson Andrew
Haku
George Poston
Cuuntoghad
Pat Mahan
Ing
Peacock
West Walnut Social and School Elections Report
West Walnut Friday events include a large gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Rafferty with a lively evening. Sioux City visitor James Show has returned home. Y C Adams recovers from illness. West Walnut Literary Society elected J O Conner president T E O Conner vice president and Westie I O Conner secretary. A debate on export usefulness featured Essent O Conner Veaters O Conner Sadie M O Conner Fannie Craven. the negative won.
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James Show
Sioux City
Y. C. Adams
West Walnut Literary Society
J. &, O'Conner
T. E. O'Conner
Westie I
O'Conner
I. O'Conner
Sadie M. O'Conner
Fannie Craven
Fun Coasting Tale From Webster Literary Society
A lighthearted coasting essay by Bertha Axelton of the Webster Literary Society describes a Monday evening outing with Emma Jensen and another girl. They ride a bob sled, fall on a snow bank, call doctors from Graettinger, share cake, plot a scheme on Mr. Brewster, and end with more sled rides before nightfall.
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Webster Literary Society
Bertha Axelton
Emma
Little Jensen
Hanson
Lizzie Jensen
Wee
Mr. Brewster
Dot
Emin
Lizzie
Reople
Gammon
Iowa Schools and Tendencies in Henry Sabin’s Report
Henry Sabin retires as Iowa superintendent of public instruction and submits the twenty eight biennial report. He chronicles growth from 1860s to 1900s, noting schools, teachers, pupils, salaries, and years of schooling, with comparisons to neighboring states and concerns over eight month years and low salaries.
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Henry Sabin
Public Instruction In
Laws
Iowa
Sabin
Statehood
Lowa
Attites
North Central
Golar
Towa
Kansas
South Dakota
Subin
Evening Crokinole Party at Miss Jonswold's Home
Last Friday evening six or seven couples from Gractting er gathered at Miss Jonswold's residence for progressive Crokinole and a late supper. Scores were tallied and a humorous mud turtle prize was awarded to Miss Post for crokinole losses, while Milsa MMer received a box. Attendees expressed abundant delight and sociability, marking a cheerful social event hosted by fi-ONY QR.
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Gracttinger
Otto son Good Templar Lodge adds twenty seven new members
The West Bend Advance reports that the Good Templar lodge at Ottoson initiated twenty seven new members within four weeks, reflecting active fraternal growth in the community.
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Ottoson
Good ‘Templar Lodge
Silys i
West’ Bend
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