Easter programs and church offerings noted locally
Liberty Bonds buyer at 2061 Bal Lyon Me and Mrs R T Burrell of Bedford visited Gravity Friday. Easter services at the Methodist and Christia churches drew full houses. Miss Caryl Damewood visited from Indianola. The Easter offering totaled about $30 in cash plus 12 mate plants, including cabbage and strawberry varieties. Insurance ads for theft and fire are mentioned with E I Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bal Lyon
R. T. Burrell
Bedford
Methodist Church
Caryl Damewood
Indianola
E. I. Wilson
Eas
Christia Church
Local Notes and Visits from Gravity Area
Frank Murray made a business trip to Hopkins Missouri Monday. Dr L T Reed returned home Friday from St Joseph Missouri. Mrs Brown of Clearfield visited her son Elmer Brown and family. Peter Peterson, old soldier from Gravity area, visits friends Geo Livingston who has discharge from San Antonio Texas. Dale Heniger from Camp Dodge visits parents Mr and Mrs A J Heniger. Lost: Black filly two years old with white star. Notify John Garrett if seen. rewards. John Garrett, Roy Hanna and Harlan Burge travel to Sterling Colorado to view prospects. Mrs Geo Rich visits Omaha. Rex Sands to Ington Iowa to visit kin. Dr Hockabout returns from Lenox after visiting relatives. Dr W M Hockabout Dentists Gravity. Dr Clabaugh rents Dr Long residence. will move school house this week. Dr Eller, Clarinda Iowa dentist. appointments between trains. A R notices creditors to settle by bankable note. AID Society of the Odust Church meets at Mrs L F Phill’s home with literary program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Peterson
Gravity
Geo. Livingston
San Antonio
Texas
Dale Heniger
Camp Dodge
A. J. Heniger
John Garrett
Roy Hanna
Harlan Burge
Sterling
Colorado
Geo. Rich
Omaha
Rex Sands
Ington
Iowa
Eller
Clarinda
A. R
Aid Society
Odust Church
L. F. Phill
Absorbine offered for animals and humans on sale
An ad lists Absorbine Jr as a universal antiseptic for bruises cuts and wounds with a bottle price of 1.25 dollars. It promotes its use for horses and humans and notes Made in the U S A by W F Young P D F 310 Temple St Springfield Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aydler
Chas
Absorbine, JR
W. F Young
Temple St
Springtislhd
For Sale Two Minnesota Farms by Owner
One 160 acre and one 220 acre farm in western Minnesota corn belt offered by owner. Both well improved and located near Andrus Bide Minneapolis area. Contact P CG Sanden Florence for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Corn Belt
Sanden
Florence
Bayer Aspirin warning and counterfeit scare in pillbox ad
A noisy ad warns consumers not to buy aspirin in counterfeit pill boxes and to insist on Bayer packaging with clear Bayer on both box and tablets. It cites a Brooklyn case of fake talcum powder tablets and notes authentic Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are American made, with directions for many pains and in pocket boxes of 12 or bottles of 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Brooklyn
Bain
Bayer Manufactuce
Salieviteaci
Paper Waste Product Turns to Tanning Charm
Officials from the forest service report that paper waste material from paper mills can be reclaimed for tanning. Tests at the forest service laboratory in Madison Wisconsin show no major technical barriers and the product satisfies tanners. An unrelated ad promotes the Whitney Treatment for Piles with direct mail to Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Forest Service Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Whitney
Whitney Method, Limited
Des Moines
Iows
Ady
Seventh grade class reviews eight articles of Confederation
A teacher quizzes students on the eight Articles of Confederation. One quiet pupil answers with a shy remark about placing a tax on them, reflecting a light classroom moment during the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wern
Hiavite
Tucher
Ota
How to Expel Worms The Hictone remedy
A veterinary guide promotes Hictone a worm expelling and stock conditioning compound. It claims effectiveness for hogs and sheep and offers free feeding booklet from Pekory Producers Company in Temple Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ell
McCoy
Bartlesville
Cound
Temple
Missouri
Ady
Probable Parasite in European Politics Critique
Jerome S. Me. Wade of Duluth denounces European politics and ways as distasteful, recalling a wealthy friend’s son in days past. The passage shows Wade’s disdain for European influence and social manners, framed by his own wealth and connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome S$. Me
Wade
Duluth
Natives Marry Young in Belgian Congo Customs
A Congo Belge article describes traditional marriage among African boys who save about two dollars by eighteen to wed. Courtship ends when gifts to the bride’s parents are deemed sufficient. a Kapanga ceremony in the Methodist Mission features an umbrella for protection from sun and a bridal party leading to the groom’s house. The bride walks behind her husband. a breakfast is served with goat meat and vegetables. a humorous aside mentions flies and swatters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo- Belge
Kapanga
Advertising in Japan Seeks Vivid Sales Language
A traveling ad man returning from the Orient notes Japanese advertisers use lively phrases to sell goods. Examples include shipments sent as a cannonball, parcels wrapped with wifelike care, prints as clear as crystal, and tones of politeness rivaling naval liners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Uval Steamship Companies
Japan
Dayton News
Defending Himself on a Clever Edge Debate
A fragment shows a tense exchange where Miss asserts she is not conceited while Theredge counters. The brief confrontation hints at self perception and pride, with both speakers leaning into a debate about vanity and wit.
Green's August a household remedy across civilized world
An old advertisement extols Green's August as a universal cure for constipation and related ills, claiming it restores lively spirits and improves digestion. It urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy, noting wide use in civilized countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Fragmentary quotation from Country Gentleman witness testimony
An incomplete dialogue excerpt shows Hornbeck arguing that someone is more familiar with the farm and lives there daily than another person, reflecting a courtroom or witness context in a Country Gentleman setting. The fragment contains partial phrases and stray punctuation, lacking full context or speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornbeck
Mucous Surface Cure Mentioned in Patent Ads
Fragmentary OCR notes reference "Mucous Surfaces" and a product claimed as a cure for “CARs” with phrases like Hall Catarrh Medy and Cheney & Co. The readability is low but suggests an old advertising claim for a remedy related to catarrh and mucous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cheney & Co
Island Lighthouse Retirements After 47 Years Service
John Harris, longtime lighthouse keeper at Salem, Massachusetts, retires after 47 years of duty guiding ships after dark. He remained at the beacon throughout his career, never leaving the post during five months, and will live with his wife in nearby Harlem upon pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harris
Island
Mass
Ouse
Salem
Harlem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Murray
Hopkins
L.T. Reed
St. Joseph
Mrs. Brown
Clearfield
Elmer Brown
Sam Robinson
Col
A. J. Moses
Mra
Joe Keith
J. R. Locke
Molday
Dr. Clabaugh
Dr. Long
School House
Iby
Whicher
Creise Ove Iit
Billy
Ake
Senate
Ols
J. A. ‘Tracy
State Board
Ot Education
PK Holbrook
Onawa
Board of Pa
Board of Role
D. C
Matt
Control
AWM
Thorong
Commission
Pitt
Woodworth
General Assembly
Ova
York
New York City
Tan
House
Insance
Nic
Ay xi
Gide
Ae Len
Frency
J Bose
Wwe
Growcher
Chamberin’s
Pune
Cho
Andrus Bide
Minneapolis
Minn
Fowler
Yonkers
Capital
The
Belgian Congo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!