Early Town Pioneers and Businesses Recalled
The article lists Taylor Bros. grocery, Clark and Coy hardware, Robinson and Tomlinson shoe store, Akin drug store, and Monahan Store location notes. It credits pioneers like Dr J T McColm, T J Davis, J B Stonder, and J Faith, plus leaders A B Payne as mayor in 1908 and outlines council members then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Taylor Bros
Tavlor Bros. General Merchandise
Atara
Nant
Chamberling Jewelry
Dons Atara
Fluke Beas Hardeware
Clark and Coy
Ahon
Frank
S. F. Taylor
G. L. Bronkman
A. B Payne
Elmer Brown War Clark
Henry Nott
Marshall
J. P. Jones
L. T. Reed
J. F. Hanna
S. B. Smith
L. G. Blakslee
J. G. Savage
C. B. Ledgerwood
Local Resident Arrives With Potatoes in Fleming Area
Locals say Frank Mahaffey Jr of Fleming Colorado arrived Sunday night with a truck load of potatoes. He plans to visit his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Fleming and other relatives. Mrs Virginia Hanna has accepted a position in the Taylor Again Credit Exchange office and began work this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mahaffey Jr
Fleming, Colorado
Frank Fleming
Virginia Hanna
Tayloragatn Credit ‘Exchange
Pecord
Dast
Shenandoah Visitors and Local Health Notices
A. G. Davis and wife spend weeks in Omaha visiting their daughter Mrs. Frank Peterson. Mrs. Levi Kernen and 800 Ray near Bedford, Mrs. Wintermute and daughter near Conway, and Mrs. Lela Price from this place were Shenandoah visitors Friday. Nellie Norris, previously ill, is improving. Laurelle Perry and family from Hemet California arrived last week to visit relatives. Louisa Perry to accompany them home after the visit. Frank Houckle and wife drove to Excelsior Springs Missouri where Mr. Houchin plans treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Davis
Omaha
Frank Peterson
Levi Kernen
Ray
Bedford
Wintermute
Conway
Lela Price
Shenandoah Victory
Laurelle Perry
Hemet
California
Louisa Perry
Mr. Perry
Frank Houcle
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Mr. Houchin
Washington, D. C
Pathfinder
Washington
Splendid
Rufus Martin Falls Ill at Home Near Main Street
Local note reports Rufus Martin in poor health at his residence east of Main Street as relatives note that siblings have moved their farm north of town to a new home in South Gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Martin
Hie
Main Street
Mrs Abbie Reid Visits Home Folks This Sunday
Mrs Abbie Reid, employed at the county home, spent Sunday with her home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie
Reid
Brookmans and McFarlands Visit Darrell Reed Home
Mr and Mrs W R Brookman and Betty Lou with Mr and Mrs J W McFarland of Blanchard spent Sunday evening at the Darrell Reed home in Ottumwa and visited at the Mrs G L Brookman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R.brookman
Betty Lou
J. W. McFarland
Blanchard
Darrell Reed
Ottumwa
G. L. Brookman
Birthday Dinner Honor for Mrs Nelsther Home
Mrs Lottie Kern and Mr and Mrs Odie Kern and Clarence Heningholl of Louis berg Kansas attended the birthday dinner of Mrs C Nelsther at her home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Kern
Odie Kern and
Ben
Clarence Heningholl
Louisberg
Kansas
C. Nelst
Bere Sundsy
Hemlock Spruce Trees Popular Along Highways
The article outlines Hemlock and related spruces as roadside and ornamental trees across North America. It notes age ranges, habitat preferences, and regional varieties from Pennsylvania to Alaska, including Japanese, Chinese, Carolina, Western, and mountain hemlocks with varying adaptability to climates and soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auere
Polots
United States
Armerica
Yunnan
Virginia
Georgia
Alaska
Idaho
California
New York Herald- Tribune
Wisdom in Pictures cartoon shows a farmer rescue scene
A cartoon features Jammanykos rushing to save a drowning farmer who shouts for them to go away, saying he does not want to be waved. The image has drawn attention for its humor and social commentary in a bygone era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jammanykos
Varieties of Apples and the Changing Palette
A discussion on the vast and shifting catalog of apple varieties citing L. H. Bailey. It notes that thousands of named varieties exist, with seedlings becoming new types and others fading away. A list of ten commercial varieties is given, including Baldwin, McIntosh, Delicious, Northern Spy, Rome Beauty, Winesap, and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Bailey
Cyclopedia of American Horticulture
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Budingham
Canada
Grimes
Hans
Jonathan
Lady
McIntosh
Mirzog
Lush
Mann
Monouth
Newton Snitzenburg
Northern Spy
Northwestern
Ramba
Astrachan
Red Canada
Red June
Rhone Island
Greening
Rome Beauty
Roxbury
Scott Winter
Shiawassee
Smith Cider
Stark
Stayman Winesap
Sutton
Swaar
Tolman
Tompkins King
Wealthy
Westfield
Williams
Winesap
Wolf River
Yellow Newtown
Transparent
York Imperial
Roosevelt a Church Man
The text describes Theodore Roosevelt as deeply religious, a member of the Dutch Reformed church, attending Sunday school and services as a child, confessing faith before college, and later active in church roles. It notes his involvement in Grace Reformed church in Washington and Christ Episcopal church in Oyster Bay, along with his habit of singing hymns and reciting the creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Dutch Reformed Church
Washington
Roosevelt
Grace Reformed Church
Oyster Bay
Christ Episcopal Church
The Arab in the Desert Deserts Practice and Belief
The Arab traveler moves through inhabited and empty deserts, meeting spirits both benevolent and malevolent. He is a man of many moods, singing, praying, reciting poetry, and sharing exploits amid a maze of certainties and uncertainties.
Characteristics of Tale and its Economic Roles
The text outlines how tale substances influence multiple industries including cosmetics, paper, paint, rubber, textiles, ceramics, glass, and coal mining. It notes tale's versatility from lubricants and refractories to roofing and electrical insulator use, with some products becoming very hard after treatment.
Frost Temperature Rules in Weather Bureau Notes
The weather bureau states frost forms when surface temperature reaches 82 degrees Fahrenheit or lower at the frost spot. Temperatures a few feet higher on clear cold mornings are often several degrees above the surface, allowing frost to form in low spots while the air remains warmer above the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
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Nellie Norris
B. J. Plick
Flick, & Lugas
Attorneys
J. Aa. Lucas
Iowa
Citizens State Savings Bank
Frank Wisdom
Bedford National Bank Building
Nathaniel Shilkret
Palmolive Theatre
WEAF
Red Network
Elmer Brown
Omer
Wetmore Funeral
F. A. Hines
James R. Locke
Reid L. Hunt
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Burlington
G. E. Smith
Sawgg
Paredals
C.a.snow & Co
8Th St
Washington, D
Fixal
Pathfinder and
Independent
C. B. Eller
Clarinda, Towa
B. E. Wycoff
Clarinda
Walter Cramers
West Side
Ford “Tailors
Lock
Crestown
M. R. Francis
J.S. Pieringer Optometrist
the Atlantic Monthly
the Atlantic
America
Arlington St
Boston
the Independent
Largan
Mamta
Atheing A He
Better Homes & Gardens
Hollywood ‘Movie Mag
EV McCall’s Magazine
TD Radioland
Netariat
East Amll Lhalls
American Poultry
the Farm Journal CO Capper
Household Magazine
GoMother’s Home
Woman's World
Chaskad
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