Pacific Junction Gazette Summary of Local News
Mrs E M Lang visits relatives in Stockholm Neb as Glenwood chautauqua draws locals. Lyon DeLashmutt and Joe ONeill tour Nebraska for land investments while Yard Foreman M Lang oversees a large steel relaying crew. John Olson and O Burgess attend K P grand lodge at Cedar Rapids. Olson is a state officer. A half dozen carloads of sheep pass through, hot weather causing losses. Malvern races attendees include Claude Anderson Postmaster Bennett J B Lincoln and family. baseball team camps nearby until a storm disrupts activities with wind lightning and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Claude Anderson
Bennett
J B Lincoln
Harry
Carl
Elmer Stacey
Local Social Notes Highlight Lincolnville and Glenwood News
Lincolnville and nearby towns report a busy week with hog shipments, travel for work in Nebraska, Chautauqua attendance, and family visits. Notables include Chas Knoefler’s western trip, Sherman Stewart’s Nebraska harvest work, and Mrs L L Cowardin staying in Glenwood. A wedding party returning home endured heavy rain after celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Stewart
Nebraska
James Rhoades
A. R. Jones
Rhoades-McMillen
Seeger- Myers
Glenwood
Tabor Topics and Personnel Moves Across Iowa and Wyoming
Ed Russell visits relatives in Wyoming while Prof Buckle resigns to succeed Dr WO Allen at Tabor. Arthur Cummings travels to Ottumwa and Denmark Iowa and Mechanicsville NY. A child suffers mouth burns from lye. prompt aid helped. Mrs M W Thurlbutt and son visit Omaha. Charles Hurlbutt travels to relatives near Sioux City. Louelia C Asman and Warren W Clapper wed at Sidney and plan to farm near Malvern. Miss Bessie Beckwith to Sheridan Wyoming to marry Orville Mumper. Bertha Shutts leaves Tabor College for Town College Grinnell. Mrs O H Snyder resigns as art teacher. Woman's club hosts farewell. Snyder family to move to Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Russell
Wyoming
Prof Buckle
WO Allen
Tabor
Arthur Cummings
Ottumwa
Denmark
Mechanicsville
Frank Mumper
M W Thurlbutt
Robert
Omaha
Charles Hurlbutt
Sioux City
Louelia C Asman
Warren W Clapper
Sidney
Malvern
Bessie Beckwith
Thurman
Sheridan
Wyo
Orville Mumper
Tahor
Bertha Shutts
Tabor College
Town College
Grinnell
O H Snyder
Woman’s Club
Snyder
Wairfield
Lands for sale in Beadle County South Dakota
Auction notice offers unimproved quarters at 32 and improved half sections at 35 to 40 dollars. A farm of 1120 acres ten miles from Harrold is well improved with many buildings and fencing, water abundant, price 16 dollars per acre. Inquiries to W F Hill at the Tribune office. All the news will be in the Tribune.
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South Dakota
Beadle County
Harrold
W. F. Hill
Tribune
The Scrap Book and The Wedding Misreadings
An Iowa botany professor jokes about creation and daily life provoking laughter as a spectator notes his remark. A minister and servant leave a wedding pondering their state at the feast and misreading the pair walking behind them.
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Iowa City
Sandy
Argonaut
Long Distance Jane and the Lightning Wire Tale
A rural tale shows a skeptical farmer learning about telephone talk after a prank with a neighbor. A lightning strike confirms the new technology, leaving the farmer convinced though wary about trying again. A quirky sequence of humorous anecdotes follows about dogs, bravery, generosity, and a social visit with Governor Jon T. Hooft in Greenwich.
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Jane
Janae
Ladies’ Homme Journal
Letters and anecdotes from Civil War era reminiscences
Recounted snippets include Lincoln thanking Governor Buckingham for troops, a Boston Herald quip about tea, a Confederate trade tale over a horse, memories of O'Rorke at West Point and Gettysburg, and a Lynn Mass tale about Mrs. Eddy's temperance campaign and a beer question to a tramp.
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Lincoln
Buckingham
Connecticut
Elate
Offman
New York
Executive Mansion
Empire State
Mr. Lincoln
O'Rorke
Rochester
West Point
Toi
Fortieth New York
Bridget
Cushing
Pat
Bayard
Sitney
Atlantic
Lynn
Mass
Bismarck and Lord Russell Share Palace Laughs
A London Lord, visiting Berlin, notes Bismarck's toll of callers. The prince jokes his wife can call him away, and the room erupts as princes tell him to take his medicine. A German traveler, refused train fare, is ejected, then marches along the track shouting a defiant refrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Lord Russell
Prince Bismarck
Berlin
Russell
Otto
Appearances to The Contrary in a Village Room
In a village house Susan hides from an intended caller as sister Mrs. Holton schemes to introduce Mr. Bates. Susan recalls rival artist Maude Forman and Carton’s critique that she would never be an artist, triggering a flirtatious exit and a startled revelation from a stranger about marriage and misread intentions.
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M. G. Black
Gardiner, Ore
Carnegie Hero Fund
Mrs. Holton
Susan
Mii Town
Suzanne
New York
Barry
Bates
Bessie
Mr. Bates
Jim
Maude Forman
Dan
Maude
Old Carton
Bugun
Ashout
Tam
Fred
Susin
Circus Folk Hard Workers Describe Rigorous Routines
A feature from Everybody's Magazine portrays circus performers as tireless workmasters. It details strict schedules from breakfast to 10:30 reporting with fines, multiple acts, and frequent costume changes. Women performers juggle gymnastic, aerial, and race acts, plus concert turns after performances.
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Everybody’s Magazine
A Chicago Mayor's Trick to Quell Riot Turbulence
An elderly Chicago resident recalls Long John Wentworth, as mayor, using a creative bluff. Police numbers on hats were inflated by adding a zero, making 25 become 250 and so on. The ruse deterred the rough crowd, and no riot occurred.
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Long John’ Wentworth
Chicago
Long John
Roughs
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Pacific Junction
E M Lang
Stockholm
Neb
Lincolnville
al Lincoln
Chas Knoefler
Sebern Boyd
Modale
C Bj Lincoln
Wm Barker
Missouri Valley
L L Cowardin
H.l Mitchell
Jos Malcom
TB Lincoln
Cedar Creek, Neb
Jos. Grudl
Grudl
Harvard, Il
Jake Andrews
South Omaha
Tabor Topics
Earth
Paul H. Hayne
Americus Clubhouse
Greenwich, Conn
Jon T. Hooftwan
Yank
W. &. Elliott
Dormer Square
Calla
Gionwood, Ilown
F. M. Shriver
Glenwoon
Iowa
Dyne Block
Northwest Corner Square
S. S. Clark
Barber
L. 8
the. W. Ivory
Carl H
OTIS
IVORY
Attorneys At Law
Chas. W. Rath KE
North Side
A. H. Winkler & CO. Real Estate, Loan and Exchange Agts
Dean Block
P.O. Glenwood
Justice OF the Peace
Carter Elk
Actua Indemnity Company
F. K. Meyers. & Son
Amos Dean
Carpenter & Contractor
Glenwood, Lowa
Singer Office
Mickelwait
American Surety Company of
J. E. Ebaugh
N. S. Genung
Avents
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Ill
Bradanta
L. Musselman
Mm City Business College
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