Dillon Happenings and Local Gatherings Reported
Dorothy Rubenbauer was taken to Deaconess hospital last week for appendicitis and is in good condition. Mrs. Harry Brucklacher hosted the Ladies Aid on Wednesday. Her daughters assisted with lunch along with Irving Rubenbauer family Emmett Rubenbauer and Arthur Wolken family visiting parental home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Rubenbauer
Deaconess
Harry Brucklacher
Raymond Handorff
Alvin Nuese
Irving Rubenbauer
Emmett Rubenbauer
Arthur Wolken
Local Social Notes from Delmar Latham and Nearby
Our Special Correspondent Miss Bertha Devig vacationed at the Delmar Latham home for a weekend. The Carney Meltredt sale Wednesday afternoon drew a large crowd. Mrs. Anna Tow and Basil visited Gilman on Sunday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rosdale spent last Saturday at the Enea Sawyer home in Grinnell. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mitchem and Mrs. P. Y. Alden attended Geo. Alden's sale at Albion last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Outland and Frank Outland visited relatives at West Brank from Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Devig
Delmar Latham Home
Carney Meltredt Sale
Anna Tow
Basil
Gilman
Oliver Rosdale
Enea Sawyer
Grinnell
Geo. Mitchem
P. Y. Alden
Geo. Alden
Albion
Howard Outland J
Frank Outland
West Brank
Literary and Musical Club Meets at Mrs Mills Home
The Literary and Musical Club gathered Wednesday at Mrs Glen Mills home with sixteen members taking part by sharing two humorous selections each. Mrs Max Radloff read a humorous life of Samuel Clemons. The seventh chapter of the original story was read by Mrs Gaunt, with Mesdames Gaunt and Harry Moore preparing it. Mrs Glen McCarel attended as a guest. next meeting set for April 8 with Mrs Barry Moors hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Mills
Sny
Leno
Samuel L. Clemons
Mark Twain
Max Radloff
Mesdames W. M. Gaunt
Harry Moore
Gaunt
Glen’ Mc Carel
Barry Moors
Education by home life shapes a child's mind
H. L. Mencken in the Baltimore Evening Sun argues real education occurs at home not school. He stresses that character is the only effective teacher and that what children hear at home colors their ideas more than schoolroom lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Mencken
Baltimore Evening Sun
Reporter readers urged to send in local news tips
Readers are asked to notify Reporter staff of community happenings to improve weekly coverage. The note encourages submissions even if the event concerns the sender, promising to round up available happenings and share readable locals.
Precious Stones Found in California Stir Wonder
California hides gems from Siskiyou to San Diego. C Kinrade, a longtime San Francisco resident, collected chrysoprase and rose tourmaline from diverse locales. He found a peculiar stone on a Golden Gate beach, sent it to the Smithsonian, which named it Kinradeite after him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
San Diego
Kinrade
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Geological Department of
Smithsonian Institution
Argonaut
Hidden Chests of Gold Lure Treasure Seekers
Two chests of Spanish gold said to have been hidden a century ago lure Manila explorers to Claro Babuyan in the northern Philippine islands. Locals say an old woman buried the trove to shelter it from earthquakes, while a coastguard cutter report notes brass cannons and a ship's bell from a bygone British wreck. The bell summons worshipers at a dilapidated chapel served by no priest amid two volcanoes on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claro Babuyan
Philippine
Nine Historical Letters of Mary Queen of Scots to Be Bought
A fund of 11000 raised by popular subscription aims to purchase nine signed letters and twenty one related documents from the Mure of Rowallan archives for the British nation. The items, never before offered, illuminate a highly debated chapter of British history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Queen of Scote
Mure
Rowalan
Czechs Learn Dressmaking Through Continuation Courses
The ministry of education of Czechoslovakia maintains continuation schools for dressmakers. United States consular report notes three available courses, each eight hours per week, including drawing and technical dressmaking topics. Additional subjects cover hygiene arithmetic bookkeeping and civics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry
Education of
Czechoslovakia
United States
Magistrate Voids, Then Hands Down Ten-Year Sentence
A court scene is recalled where a defendant speaks forcefully yet reaches the judge with a long, defiant sentence. The judge imposes ten years, remarking on the speaker’s preference for extended phrasing and delivering a decisive punishment aligned with the person’s social standing.
Candle Industry Devastated by Electric Light Rise in Austria
The candle industry in Austria suffers severe decline as electric lighting lowers demand. Output falls from about 10 000 tons annually a decade ago to under 3 000 tons now, threatening workers and mills across the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Chicks by the Thousand Hatch at Southern Ranch
The Southern chicken ranch reports a capacity of 15,000 eggs and records show 10,000 chicks hatching in a single day, illustrating the scale of operations and high productivity in poultry farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrand
Iowa Agricultural College
Movable Electric Wringer Shown as New Household Idea
An inventor unveils a portable electrical wringer designed to be moved easily around the home. The device promises flexible laundry use and adapting to different rooms with simple positioning.
Petersons relocate to quarries for winter work
Fred Peterson and family, new to Oskaloosa this winter, will move to the quarries where Fred will work. Many sick residents are improving or steady. Dr Richards and Mrs Dunham near hospital discharge. Mrs Olson and Mrs Peterson showing slight improvement. Light bill notices due at LeGrand Savings Bank by the 25th. delinquent notices to Marshalltown office. Rest room offered to visitors at the office. Town Railway and Light Co. 12-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Peterson
Oskaloosa
Sreek
Fred
Dr. W. Richards
Chas. Dunham
Torkel Olson
Lars Peterson
LeGrand Savings Bank
Marshalltown
Town Railway and Lirst Co
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old ad notes over 40 years of use for catarrh treatment. It describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a local ointment for quick relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Neil Produce CO
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Corwin G'Neal
Editor
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Wyawe
LeGrand Econd
Lams
Dillon
California
Keepig
Louisville Courier-Journal
Holland
Montour
Cronk Bros
Simkins & Estel
Lowe
C-A-S-N-O
Fred Thompson
Tom MIX
Tony and
the Wonder Dog
Duke
Tony
Wonder Horse
W. W. Southwick
Friends
Iowa
Max M. Mills
East Main SH
Ismalltown
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