Flood Impacts Farragut Area Hit by High River Overflows
Farmers north and west of Farragut resumed trading after record river overflow. Homes evacuated, corn and pastures damaged, stock herded along highways. Limited rail service resumed to Riverton. mail and northbound trains disrupted. Maude Kleckner to entertain Happy Hour club. officers elected Lena Workman president Maude Kleckner vice president Myrie Allen secretary Treasurer Lillian Pierce reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Riverton
Maude Kleckner
Happy Hour
Lena Workman
Scey-Treas
Myrie Alen
Lillian Pierce
Community Notes From Wahoo Area Towns And Visits
Local residents share summer plans with Wahoo Nebraska connections. Supt J H Winstrom and wife Teft visit, then plan to attend summer school at Lincoln. Iowa State College grads Arthur Cos and family return from Ames. A L Grundy rents building for office and music store. Union church meetings planned monthly. Rye E E Lowe led temperance talk. Several residents relocate to Balfour Iowa and Riverton nearby. Fifty three dependents and ninety seven registered in the township. Fisher Center closes school with a neighborhood picnic and a fine dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Winstrom
Teft
Wahoo
Nebraska
J. A. Johnson
Winstrom
State University At
Lincoln
Mr. Winstram
Grave
Ida Franks
Oek
Fran Ac
Nome
Wava Howe
Sidney
Gwendolyn Coleman
Myrtle Amlerson
Nels A. Anderson
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des ‘Moines
Cos
Ames
Iowa State College
Arthur
A. L. Grundy
J. E. Coleman
Clyde Burdick
Congregational Church
Rye
E. E. Lowe
T. L. Dinsmore
Balfour
Iowa
Burlington
Frank
M. C. Whitmore
Stewart
Khva
Lulu Turnbull
Debbert Roberts
Riverton
Ralph Cox
Ed Cox
Towa State University
Batchelor of
Ninty
Fisher Center
Manti
Nellie Johnson
Burnica
Charlie Anderson
Grinnell
Woodman Lodge
Park Pavillion
Local notices and social updates from Shenandoah area
Francis Anderson returns from Arnesy Iowa to study veterinary medicine while Cecil Anderson travels to Newell Iowa for school work. Pilgrim Daughters host a Thursday gathering with casual visits and fancy work followed by refreshments. The Willing Workers Class enjoys a Wednesday evening with games music and a two course supper. Ramona Cor attends a cousin's wedding in Shenandoah while Simons visits with two nephews arriving from El Paso Texas. Farmers shell and deliver corn to buyers late last week though rain hampers crossing the river. Mary Cow shows partial recovery from arm blood poisoning as the dentist convention prompts a Omaha Council Bluffs trip. Children’s Day program at Congregational church draws a large crowd with notable choir. Ruey Miller visits from Ft Dodge for an extended stay with his parents. Farragut Cemetery Association’s annual supper postponed due to high water. Thos Poulsom of Ganado Texas visits daughter Mrs Campbell. Otas McCrary and children visit S E McAllister’s home. Otas’s sister Grace stays for several days. Dr. Herriman recovering from an operation and plans time in New Market before returning to Shenandoah. Farming wages rise to 2.50 per day plus board as labor remains scarce. Mrs. W H Long ill with heart trouble but improving after Woodman Memorial services. Mrs. C Marts and daughters visit S E McAllister’s home. Grace remains for a few days. Pearle Franks and baby return from Colonie South Dakota after weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Anderson
Arnesy
Francis
Cecil Anderson
Miss Householder
Newell
Iowa
Thelma
Verna Shaw
Willing Workers
Methodist Church
Ramona Cor
Arthur Latimer
Alma Failers
Chas. Failers
Shenandoan
V. Simons
el Paso
Texas
Mary Cow
C. H. Stewart
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
H. J. Ross
Imogene
Congregational
Ruey Miller
Ft. Dodge
Jas. H. Miller
Thos. Poulsom
Ganado
GC. C. Campbell
Otas McCrary
South of Shenandoah
S. E. McAllister
OQ. A. Herriman
Shenandoah Hospital
New Market
W. H. Long
Woodman
C. Marts
Mable
Grace
Myrtle
Mildred
Shenandoah
Pearle Franks
Baby
Colonie
South Dakota
Flying 108 GF Young Men In Petrol Leakage
Fragmentary OCR text mentions petrol spray leakage and engine fumes affecting airmen. Provides incomplete phrases about dizziness, gases, and winter conditions, with no clear event, people, or organization to anchor a factual summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Lancer
Washington's will power in a perilous camp scene
In a rugged moment, Gilver and Morgan's Virginia riflemen clash with a rough group near a camp fence. A bold leap and sharp discipline turn the tide, as the riflemen overpower the crowd through courage, presence, and firm control. The victory stems from unity and decisive action under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ierrea
Pan
Gilveron
Lehead Fisher
Sen
Morgan
Virginia
Appreciation of Hawthorne letters fetches modest sum in New York
A sale in New York of 48 lithograph letters by Nathaniel Hawthorne and related portraits brought 206 dollars. The collection included letters to Hawthorne and his family from Emerson Whittier Bret Harte Browning Eugene Field and Irving. Observers note the high price reflects strong authorial esteem and curiosity about how early American literary figures would react to such a find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Nathaniel Hawthorne
W. I. James
Hawthorne
Verl Emerson
Whittier
Bret Harte
Browning
Eugene Field
Irving
Mary-norne
G. Gondrich
Irish Dialect Folklore in English Speech History
The Chicago Tribune notes that Irish English carries a refined yet humorous brogue that amuses listeners. It claims Irish speakers preserve old English forms like “a rough say” and “clane shirt” and that Elizabethan and Tudor ears would recognize the diction as genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Dryden
Spencer
Chaucer
Gand
Bess
Childre
Treland
Chicago Tribune
Bacon as Bait in a Housekeeper Tale
A woman described as a good housekeeper advocates bacon over cheese for mousetrap bait. She notes cheese dries and loses scent after catching a mouse, while bacon stays savory and enticing, allowing repeated use. Since starting with bacon two months ago, she claims over twenty mice have been caught with the trap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oura
Danger in Harmless Things and Deadly Battles Report
A fragment discusses deadly casualties and war’s cost with references to a US American context. It cites figures like 120,004 casualties and mentions vast arms and waste, though the text is garbled and incomplete. Names and places are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes
Gerard
Unclear Fragment Leads to Ambiguous Tale
A mangled OCR passage recounts a chaotic scene with disjointed phrases about intent, a wasp like interruption, and a character’s distress. The garbled text hints at a sudden event and a plea for tidings, but lacks coherent details or names to anchor a concrete report.
The Blinkers Costume Ball Intrigue
In a hazy funny ball scene Blinkers stands out as a neck beauty while figures like William the Conqueror and Oliver Cromwell clash in jumbled banter. The crowd debates costumes and mischief as clever quips fly and the party grinds forward amid chaotic revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funnyboys
Luraalet
William the Conqueror
Crown
Oliver Cromwell
Two Panama Coaling Plants at Cristobal and Buboa
The two major coaling plants of the Maritime ernaioene at Cristobal and Buboa total emergency storage capacity about 70 010 tons. Cristobal is the larger Atlantic terminus and most coaling is expected there. The Cristobal plant has operated commercially for several years and its completion is deemed highly important for the canal's Atlantic terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Ernaioene
Cristobal
Ac Buboa
Atlantic
Canal
San Francisco’s early growth and mail milestones
The article notes San Francisco began in 1775, Flag raised in 1846, and a 20 000 population surge from fortune seekers. It mentions 1860 pony express overland mail reaching the East with postage at five dollars for half an ounce, as reported by Popular Science Monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
East
Pony Express
Popular Science Monthly
Should Have Known Better Joke
A mother asks Willie to check on Mrs Brown’s age. Willie later reports her reply that it is none of his business how old she is. The anecdote showcases a child’s blunt honesty in a domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
A Rare Bird In Uphill Pull Toy Exchange
A quirky dialogue recalls a rare bird moment as Knicker resists pulling the hobsled uphill while RBocker notes comfort in witnessing something struggling to rise. The exchange captures a whimsical scene with an odd mix of phrases.
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Farragut
President Wilson
Wyom
Ing
Neb
Colorado
S. B. Howard
Immigration Agt
Q Building
Omaha, Nebr
A. H. Mann
Washington
Therarer Fc
Sou Miunuy
Bill
John Levenster
M.D. Y
DR. S&s. T. Mitchell
Bank of Hamburg
Fred Aldrich
Frank Davis
Della Sykes
Piano
Organ
Masonic Block
R. C. Danley
Farmers Savings Bank
R.w.syrkes, M.D
Lyceum Bids
Duke Alberson
Fremont
Atchison Counties
C. H. Harding
Towa
George
Gitz, Jr
M.D.V
Griffith Drug Store
Carroll H. Wright
Law General
Merchants Exchange Bank
Chas. H. Medford
Bell and Mutual
Amburg
Stutia Meslomon Castle
Panternational
Iris
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