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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
3
Attendees recall Maurice Wednesday dance and visiting N L L Genglers of Hospers. Struble public school held Thursday evening graduation exercises for Minnie Mandelkow Tena Beever Nara Uthe Hazel Lang and Rowe Jahny. Mr and Mrs WI Stoll visited with their new Ford car during the week.
Monday evening reports show Mr and Mrs Geo Freders and family at LeMars. Edwin and George Hinde visited Struble on Tuesday. Carl Wilde and sister Minnie attended a Remsen dance Saturday eve. P J Moran drove to LeMars Tuesday afternoon. John Schumann and daughter Mrs Wm Reintz and children arrived from Long Beach California. Mrs Reintz will visit indefinitely. Maggie Kennedy called at the Newell home Saturday. Robert Hodgson and son Robbie visited with Pratt and Banbridge families near Kingsley over the weekend. Lizzie Dempster visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Dempster Sunday. A large number from Stanton attended the funeral of Mrs Harker in LeMars on Wednesday afternoon. John Smith of Correctionville visited friends here last week. Mrs Herman Wurth and Flossie Schooten went to Sioux City last Thursday for Mrs Wurth’s eyes. Mrs James Dempster of Neligh Nebraska visited Thursday and Friday with her husband’s parents.
The O Leary team lost to the Rustlers in a closely played game on the Phelan diamond, the Rustlers winning with a ninth inning batting victory. Local youths attended a Friday dance at the M Kennedy home, reporting a large crowd and a jolly time. Mr and Mrs Clarence Hitt of Sioux City visited the Phelan home over Sunday. Several local boys plan to join the M W A soon. Miss Hazel Sheehan has been visiting the Mace home in recent days.
Jno A. Dreckmann transfers to Barney Deters half southeast quarter and portion of southeast quarter for 9-91-45 valued at 13756 dollars. Barney Deters to John A. Dreckmann half north half northwest quarter and northwest quarter southwest quarter 28-92-45 valued at 15000 dollars. Ta R R Land Co to John Schmitz lots 10 and 11 in block titled LeMars valued at 560 dollars.
A reader notice promotes subscribing to the Register and Leader Des Moines Iowa and the Globe Post for statewide campaign news through August with a big Sunday issue. Prices shown and postmaster or newsdealer options are listed for sign up.
Des Moines Iowa reports a week of unseasonably cold weather with little rain until Saturday. Mean temperatures ran about seven degrees below normal and light frosts limited germination and growth of corn. Replanting is widespread with some fields replanted thrice. Seed corn is scarce and prospects for average stands are poor due to low temperatures and wire worms. Other crops improved with rains but grass and hay will be lighter. fruit crops expected to be light. Geo M Chappel Station Director.
Robert Madsen of West Hurlington recovered from a severe liver and jaundice illness after eight months of suffering. Five bottles of Electric Bitters were claimed to cure his condition, with guarantees for stomach and liver ailments and no disappointments. The advertisement appeared to promote EB. Green as the seller in western Iowa.
A whale mother at Breaksea Island near Rottnest, Western Australia, fights a shark attack that lasts from morning until noon. Sharks tear at her sides while the calf disappears, and the whale thrashes the sea before sinking. Spectators report the outer flesh torn away, the body distending and exploding after death. Report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
In Dublin court a witness denies selling Major Studdert’s horse to a man. Questions about selling by family members provoke a terse exchange. The counsel’s interruption triggers the court to laugh, while the discussion veers to a mare sale and odd courtroom remarks.
Fragment discusses voting by women and references Dr. King and pills as a remedy. No clear event or factual detail present.
Overwork weakens kidneys and taints blood harming the whole body. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root offers a remedy marketed as the best kidney and bladder treatment. Available in 50 cent and one dollar sizes, with free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer & Co.
St George's Episcopal church will meet with Mrs. 8. C. Gaynor on Tuesday the 7th. Mrs. J. S. Engelken and babies left for Bancroft Nebraska to visit a week or two with her sister Mrs. Rembe. Miss Lillian Bogen and Alice Eason visited Mrs. Wm. Rembe at Bancroft. The infant class formed a junior guild named Busy Bees and will meet next Saturday at 2 o'clock with Catherine Gaynor.
In Harper's Weekly the marvels of a common watch are described as the smallest, most elaborate instrument of its kind. About 175 materials enter its construction and over 2400 operations shape its manufacture. The roller jewel endures 332,000 impacts daily and 3,143,000,000 in twenty years. The watch’s power equates to four times flea power, with one horsepower moving 970,000,000 watches. The balance wheel shifts 143-100 inches per vibration, totaling 5.0783 miles annually, with 3,500 wire parts and a tenth of a drop of oil per year keeping it going.
A quirky London Scraps note recounts an aging seller who brought twenty ducks to market and tried to be paid duck by duck after a dealer offered shillings. The seller insists on paying per duck, highlighting a comic dispute over payment terms and arithmetic.
A little girl explains to her mother how she learned to punctuate. She says when you write Hark you put a hatpin after it, and when you ask a question you put a button book. The playful misunderstanding shows a child's literal take on punctuation.
A fragmentary note from Harper's Bazar discusses a young man's college status, mentioning his participation in athletics and dormitory life while noting uncertainty about formal affiliation or enrollment. The text suggests inquiries could confirm his college membership via letters.
A fragmentary reprint of Bill Nye on comets as “astronomical parodies” noting their hairlike tails and whimsical traits. The essay derides fears of comets, cites Tycho Brahe and Kepler era ideas, and jokes about human folly while urging readers to pay subscriptions and greet the heavens with humor.
Report from London detailing a humorous anecdote about Lord Crewe at a charitable event. A guest dozed with a flat of coins in hand while others tipped the hat with half crowns and coppers. The sound of coins woke him, and he then pocketed the silver and threw the pennies at the donors.
An excerpt describes a sergeant outlining a night attack using a wink to pass orders, emphasizing silence and lack of spoken communication. The distorted text suggests miscommunication and a failed attempt to coordinate discreetly during darkness.
George M. Smith, county auditor, proclaims a primary election on Tuesday June 7 1919 at usual voting places for nominating candidates to Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State and other state district and township offices. Poll hours vary by precinct with several offices listed and delegates to county convention. Witnessed at LeMars on May 23 1910.
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