Monmouth News Reflects Visits and Local Fires
George McFadden returns to Glenwood Springs after a week with Monmouth relatives and friends marking the first visit in nine years. Ada Aurand of Chicago visits her brother Harvey Propst. Bess Fritz leaves for Vernon to attend Cornell College. Velma Scott and Marler Menold depart for Onslow area. Abert Edwards and Mrs. Eli Edwards plan to move to Colorado for health. Local fairs at Ana mos a and DeWitt noted. the Isaiah Sinky house burns with unknown cause. Willis Hall moved to Waugh farm for use as a museum, with work crews on site. Allen Stickley visits from Onslow. Mrs. David Shirk of Des Moines dies. she was formerly Natie Locke. Burin g reported at Ver non. Wm Lou day relatives from Savanna, Illinois, visit Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McFadden
Glenwood Springs
Cola
Thos, McFadden
Monmouth
Ada Aurand
Chicago
Harvey Propst
Bess Fritz
Mb | Vernon
Cornell College
Willis Hall
F. N. Waugh
Waugh
Allen Stickley
Onslow
David Shirk
Des Moines
Shirk
Natie Locke
Baldwin
Nt Vernon
Local visits and trips noted in Clermont area
Willian Folk of Clermont visited the Dave Lynch home. Marion Burke of Dubuque stayed with Phillip Grace. Florence Grace plans to attend Immaculate Conception Academy in Dubuque next year. Florence Boxle returned home to Dubuque after weeks with Tom Barnable. John and Willie Shanahan families drove to Clinton for a day with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Grave and son Paul left Cedar Rapids after visiting Charles Crowley. Tessie Flynn of Chicago accompanied them. Dye and Raymond Smail left for Dubuque to resume studies at Dubuque College. Father Walsh attended the funeral of Mother Cecelia in Dubuque. Lynch was an Anamosa visitor Thursday. Mrs. Dannie Crowley and son Howard departed for Davenport after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Folk
Clermont
Dave Lynch
Marion Burke
Dubuque
Phillip Grace
Florence Grace
P.” Grave
Paul
Cedar Rapids
Charles Crowley
Tessie Flynn
Chicago
Charles’ Crowley
Dye
Raymond Smail
Dubuque College
Walsh
Cecelia
Wednes- Lynch
J. A. Merritt
Theo. Daudel
Cottage Hospital
Mr. McMurray
Bert Glade
Harry Gibson
Dodge
H. Mandersheid
Davenport
Clinton
Frank Griswold
Maybell
United Presbyterian Church
Rc.gibson
L. A
Walter Hoyt
Schipper
W. S. Taller
N. P. Marty Wye
Messrs J. Wilmes
A. Johnson
Esme Wiese
Fister
Winifred Gonktin
Griswold
Osborn Sampson
Wm. Wiese
Chas. Hamiltons
Fred Shoalf
Lutheran Church
Chris. Duhme
Daniel Melee
Strachen
Long Beach
Calif
Paul Edinger
Rutenbeck
Yaoketa
Do TE Bander
Columbeus
Laprence Gibeon
Clair Tues Teev
J. S. Mauer
Salury
Mead
Anne Koppes
Katie Vanie
Gondra
Winnie Francois
Motache Gleason
Monetala
Floyd Fuller
Bhilo
Friickson
Pullers
Irs Frillers
New Patterson
Sth
Mertyikuswitai
Gude
Vinit
Aire
Korenes
Ales
Wiset
Jen Semmers
Katie Yonde
Menses Ge Wesst
Frent Pater and
Lewis
Mary Kopes
Davengort
Jake Weis
Andrew Ema and Maquoketa Guests Fill Local News
A bustling local column notes Andrew Ema remaining to re enter St Andrew's College. J Howard of Maquoketa visits D J Crowley home. Mrs Ned Noonan returns to Dubuque after a stay with Bill Noonan family. Community mentions include W C T U convention at Preston, an Oakland car, and several Swedish and Dutch names among visitors and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's College
AM. J. Howard
Maquoketa
D. J. Crowley
Mits
Ned Noonan
Dubuque
Bill Noonan
Zane Grey Compliment on Desert Gold Screen Adaptation
A congratulatory letter from author Zane Grey to producer Benjamin Hampton expresses satisfaction that Desert Gold will be filmed as he wrote it. Grey notes the film’s spirit action and truth align with his book and praises Hampton for reproducing his characters and scenes faithfully. The note accompanies Hodkinson Corp announcements for a three day New Orleans Orpheum Theatre engagement starting Thursday September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zane Grey
Benjamin B. Hampton
Serean
We. W. Hodkinson Corporation
New Orpheum Theatre
Mr. Wampton
Vba
Mr. Grey
Quiet Little Dinner Note From a Minister
A fragmented Liberty Press note recalls a dinner table conversation about hastening through Holco in Columbus and a minister’s calm act. The writer notes how such small kindnesses brighten days and suggests repeating similar acts every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holcl
Colmubus
Rainbow Formation Through Light and Water Droplets
A science note explains how rainbow colors arise not from direct sunlight heating droplets but from light entering a raindrop and refracting then reflecting inside. The color separation results from the refraction and internal reflection creating a blend of colors visible to observers.
Geese Essay Noted in Cupper's Weekly Feature
A fragmentary schoolboy essay from St Louis attributed to Cupper's Weekly discusses geese with garbled lines about their bodies and movement. The piece wanders through coastal towns, St Botolphs and Lincolnshire, mentioning river trade, dredging, and a church tower at St Borephs as a point of reference in a dispersed, old text style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupper
St. Louis
Eamlers
Fragmentary note on Methodist term usage and attributions
The text presents a garbled discussion of the word Methodist and its use as a term or epithet. It references John Wesley, the movement, and a cited possibly scholarly authority, but the fragmentary nature makes precise claims unclear. The passage appears to note or question origins and applications of the label within historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Haries
First Safety Bicycles Added to Market in Early Text
Fragmentary notes describe Meyeres safety bicycles with a large front wheel and smaller rear wheel. The text mentions the distinctive design and early perception of safety features, indicating a transition in bicycle engineering and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyeres Wes
Hels
Unclear fragment hints at a staged character outsiders crowd scene
A fragmented item mentions a provocative woman with an umbrella wandering after a show, dodging audience gaze and a policeman, described with vivid but garbled phrases. The text preserves era tone and urban setting but lacks clear facts or names.
Fragmented OCR summary of Constitution adoption dates
Fragmented text lists states and dates for ratification of the Constitution. Mentions Delaware December 7 1787 and other states Georgia January 2 1788 Massachusetts May 1788 New Hampshire June 1788 Virginia June 25 1788 New York June 26 1788 North Carolina November 21 1789 Rhode Island May 1790.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DelaWare
Georgia
Tiss
Massachusetts
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Virseia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Ups and Downs Tourist Mystery on a High Route
A fragmented travel narrative describes a curious ascent by a driver and companions. The text hints at a surreal journey with distant references to Los Angeles and Germany, ending with an unclear moral. The tone resembles a diaristic travel sketch from a newspaper page.
New York's First Railroad History Brief
New York's first railroad linked Albany to Schenectady, a distance of seventeen miles, and stood among the earliest passenger services in the United States. The line originated in the state capital and connected to regional rail interests, marking a pivotal development in early American transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Albany
Schetectady
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Midniight
Jowa Telephone Company
Lou Day
Savanna, IL
Scott & Browns
SCOTT
Thoere’s
Andrew Ema
Winnie Minkler
Celock
AI Epie
Scott & Bowar
BloomSeid
Nes Amar
Lawreate& Co
Chicige
Ringlep Hardware Company
Maquoketa, Iowa
Cole
Cole’s
St Botalph
Nestor
St Boyolot
Mos
St. Boretph
Iatiers
Roy
Emercon
L.A Yotiar Teily
Wilk
Mnet
Wahayny Palet
Eletcrer
Castoria
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