County Seat Gleanings From a Lively Correspondent
Gleanings of a Week from the notebook of a lively correspondent note open days and visits. Attendance at a big five convention nears 300 with weather ideal. Many local residents listed visiting, illness, travel, and community events. Ames defeated the University in a field meet, and local clubs held gatherings, while teachers lingered about their duties and preparations for spring schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Florida
Shumney
Wm. Lusk
West Union
Grace Dasham
Copeland
Mire. McCreery
Winslow
Ames
University
Guy
Davis
Elma
Light
Carl Terry
D. Amundson
Albert Lea
D. A. Lyons
Prairie du Chien Sanitarium
Henry Young
St Paul
Misa Birdie Fuller
Dobly
Decorah
Dr. Dahl
Wis
E. B. Thompson
Ada G. Barker
Carey
Thess Jadiea
Fred Rathers
Art Thompson
Iowa City
Joe Borges
Roy White
20Th Century Club
Talbman Folon
Rev. Ottereon
Joe Rickards
Omaha
Bente
Mire
Frank Moen
Kendallville
Mr. Anders
John Crawford
Epworth League
M. E
Local notes mix tragedy and humor from Waukon
The clipping reports a telegram about a kill and interment, local family reflections, visits and recoveries including Mia Taft and Dr Kensal, shipments by Swenson Co to Portland and Texas, errands to Rochester for eye treatment, church sermons at M E church, a neighbor’s gardening prank with hens, and the Waukon Democrat recounts the tale of a man who solved a garden nuisance with a birds card trap and a mended hen coop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Tate
Mia. Taft
Dr. Kensal
Swenson Co
Carda
Jones
Waukon Democrat
Humor in Insurance and Decoration Day Musings
Insurance Commissioner I E Folk notes the ghastly humor of death bound insurance tales while a Tennessee agent shares a joke about luck after a misdiagnosis. Then Decoration Day exercises outline a 1 30 pm gathering at the schoolhouse with a march to the cemetery, flag ceremony, and a program on the grounds featuring recitations songs and a grand army theme. A dodgy patent medicine testimonial promotes Kodal and Kasaya as a cure for stomach troubles with local sale by Horton & Burns Drug Co.
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I. E. Folk
Tennessee
The
New York Tribune
Tha
Horton & Burns Drug Co
Tenebrio Raox
Deasn
Ralph Fernandez
Tampa
Fla
Horton & Burne Drug Co
Prica
Bronzing Picture Frames Tutorial
Cleaning frames with sox and water removes dirt then drying. Apply one thin coat ofate varnish and let it nearly dry. Bronze powder in shades from dark brown to light gold added with a soft brush. When hard, polish powder using chamois or cotton.
Northeastern Iowa Picnic Draws Big Decorah Crowd
Decorah prepares for the annual Northeastern Iowa Picnic on June 1 with a large schedule of bands drill teams and entertainment. Prizes for Foresters band and Royal Neighbors events raised and supporters fund extensive preparations. Hon A R Falbot of Lincoln Neb head consul will speak alongside other officers as a free baseball game parade balloon ascent and bowery dance headline the day with excursions planned across rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Northeastern Iowa Picnic Association
Jonegal
Riasementa
Woodmen
Royal Neighbors
Foresters
Decormunh
A. RB. Falbot
Lincoln, Neb
W. J. Bryan
Dubuque
Iowa
la Crosse
Wis
Dune
Stop the whine and face the world with courage
A long tirade argues that chronic whining harms the mind and body. It champions cheerful resilience, personal mood shaping the environment, and choosing a life of optimism over gloom. The piece cites psychology, habit, and social disdain for whiney attitudes, urging readers to stand tall and act decisively.
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Nature
Des Moines News
To the Swearer
A moral rebuke warns that cursing God is a grave crime even in thought and urges readers to fear God’s mercy, blaming bad company and habit while challenging the reader about selling their soul cheaply and seeking relief in drink.
Makes A Bid Difference At Church Social
Uncle Silas comments on a church social bidding scene where a cherished gift to fund a velvet carpet for the preacher’s house risks mocking. He imagines if crippled Gil Burdich could sell 50s to cover the farm mortgage, sparking an outcry.
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Silas
Gil Burdich
Detroit Tribune
Chamberlain's Pale Balm promotion and Oacoma town lots
A Goop Family Linment promotion touts Chamberlain's Pale Balm for cuts and burns with quick healing and antiseptic benefits. It notes Oacoma South Dakota as future shipping hub after the railway extension and announces upcoming town lot sales and excursion dates for mercantile investors.
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Oacoma
Gacoma
Lyman Co
Missouri River
Chamberlain
Lyman County
Chicago, Milwaukee
Chamberlains Pain Balm touted for rheumatism relief
Local notes praise Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism relief with endorsements from Mrs W H Leggett of Yum Yum Tennessee and Horton Burns Drug Co. Farmers in Jackson county are tiling land, with G A Albertus planning continued tile drainage to improve productivity across twenty five to thirty farms, urging adoptions of land improvement to unlock soil potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. H. Leggett
Yum Yum
Tennessee
Olb. A
Horton & Burns Drug Co
Jackson Republic
G. A. Albertus
Jackson County
Albertus
Lime Springs High Graduation Exercises Schedule
The Lime Springs high school graduation takes place at the opera house on Thursday evening June 1 at 8 o clock with a 15 cent admission for general public and free for school children. Rev A G Evans will deliver the class sermon at the Methodist church Sunday May 28 at 8 o clock. The program lists instrumentals, vocal duets, solos, a character sketch and diplomas presented by A J Cray with valedictory by Agnes Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs High School
Opera House
A. G. Evans
Methodist Church
Exercices
Elasa Rell
Prourax
Elizabeth Muse
R. V. Griffith
M. B. Davis
Ella May
Lottit
Mario E. Sereness
Bessie Beers
Parry
R Mae Nagel
Jerusa M. Thomas
Dan Davis
Ben Davis
D. BR Caffyn
A. J. Cray Perry
M. Blanche Kaiser
Agnes Love
Elsie McCulloch
A. J. Cray
Eoecesseences
Benediction
J. B. Caffyn
Kathryn Morris
M. Blanche Kaiver
Aynes Lovett
Mac Nagel
Marie E. Thomas
Clara M. Nagle
Bessie E!canor Parry
Jerusal
Thomas
As Far As She Could Do In Undressed Toma toes
A fragmented notice recalls a guest Bridget presenting undressed tomatoes at a dinner, claiming she followed orders while resisting further stripping. The item blends recipe era whimsy with a culinary mishap and a paywall of period language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Bridget
A Cerarino Death Prompts Salve Rescue Claim
J E Stearey of Belle Plaine Minnesota reports a friend badly injured in the hand with severe swelling and blood poisoning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved the life. Also notes a drug store name Horton Borns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.e.stearey
Belle Plaine
Minn
Bucklen
Borns
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Ani
Herbert
Columbia
Willie Kerr
Caftyn
Marie
Jerusa Thoman
Old Grand Army Boys
Lyman Carpenter
Vinnie Sanborn
Our Colors
Grace Jones
Esther Smith
Gomer Williams
W. A
DoWitt
Olther
J.C.P
Jonoa
Burgess
Milesbury
Borough
de Witt
Horton & Burss Drug Co
Chamberlain's
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Horton & Buros Brug Us
Peeviah
Cross
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
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