Social happenings and local school changes in Competine area
Correspondence from Competine notes social gatherings at Bella Smith’s Jesse Wright’s and F M Henry’s venues. Resignations and new postings in boats and schools, Alliance convention in Ottumwa, Lowell Chanel Day exercises, growing Sunday School, and church meeting decisions. Mentions include Olson, Beem, Ulrey remodeling, and changes to local classrooms and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searce
Bella Smith
Jesse Wright
F. M. Henry
E. L. Eller
C. Powell
P. MM
Biller
Martinsburg
L. Dudgeor
Charlie Wilson
N. Darden
Alliance
Ottumwa
Lowell
Lowel
Competine Baptist Church
Coumpetine Center
Allines
Lone Tree School
Jessie Alexander
Gerry Smith
Center
Maggie McNiel
Pleasant Hill
Andy Colles
Cottonwood Grove
Wm. Beem
Ohio
David Ulrey
Magele MeNtel
Hampton Scott
Edward Mowery
Jefferson County
Jesse Scott
American girls urged to curb bragging and talk less
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Annie Hamilton Donnell urge young women to drop idle chatter and bragging, seek knowledge, read widely, and speak with substance. The piece notes men are harsher in private about social flirtations and reports on public and personal morals, including a Pennsylvanian ball, naval murder acquittal, and a Chicago area crime tale, along with early baseball season notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Indies’ ‘Home Journal
Singere
Annie Hamilton Donnell
First nickel steel armor plate placed on Monterey coastal defense
Reports state the Monterey received its first nickel steel armor plate weighing twenty tons thirteen inches thick near San Francisco last Friday. Tests show nickel steel far surpasses plain or composite armor used by European powers. The vessel’s final armor is en route across the continent as the city anticipates a strong, armored battleship with two 12 inch and two 10 inch guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
San Francisco
Citigeng
Sanfrancisco
New York
Election timetable and local notices from 1892 edition
On November 8 electors will be chosen in each state and meet January 10, 1893. The electoral votes will be counted February 8 and the new president inaugurated March 4. A Utah ranchman headed 400 miles to a dentist but after 200 miles a boy pulled a tooth with a string. LeMars city council passes tax exemptions for large employers. H. S. Kneedler resigns as secretary of Ottuwawa Industries Exchange effective May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ont
Utah
Avas
Pouilosonher
Albages, You Can Do the Worke and Tive At Homa
Stork
Hauer Mall
Anlere de Coy
Box 880
Portand
Maulue
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Hedrick Journal
Hedrick, Iowa
IR. S. Martin & Sons
Competine
Frank Pierce
Sisston Reservation
Minneapolis Journal
JW. Cliff
State Senate
Senate
Conrad
Cliff
Nashua
Palo Alto
Soldier’s Home
Voard
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wm. Coe
Aysist
Coe
Cass County Democrat
Iowa
Union
Alice Apa
Pennsylvania
Lieut. Hetherington
United States Navy
Banker Robinson
Yokohama
Japan
Springfield
Mass
National League
Western Association
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Louisville
Pittsburg
St. Madison
John Ewing
Ewing
Grumm
Famay
J. C. Hinsey
Minnesota
Wells &Schroeder
Sagborn
Engeldinger
Downing
Cuge
Gwen
Myers
Owen & Ritter
Iowa Central
Pullman Palace
At. Paul
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Manitoba
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
California
CH Ackert
Banga
Taos
P Banny
Gon Mange
Profile
MatugriGen
Pye
LeMars
Kneedler
Ottuwawa Industries Exchange
John Pack
Beaver Creek
Chamberlain
Seale
de Witt
Caro
Orris
W. M. Huff
Norman
Barhaw
Burton
Charles
France
Isso
G W
Nowando
Illinois
Bolly
Fred
John B
Bell
Captain Pankey
Pankey John
Captain Walker
Hedrick
Fleener Bros
Q. A. Ss
Burns
Behring Sea
England
Delpha Sears
C. J. Hagan
Lumbe
Hedrick, Towa
Normal School
Commercial Institute
Hedrick Normal School
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