Local Notes from Malvern Church and Nearby Towns
From the Leader Mrs J R Scott visited Council Bluffs for a few days. Dr T W Gidley observed the tuberculin test on cattle at the Institution herd in Glenwood. Nels Olson and Andrew Anderson planned a several week visit to Sweden. Frank A Johnson and family traveled from La Combe Alberta Canada to visit relatives. An Epworth League meeting organized a Mission study class on the Christian conquest of India led by Miss Mabel Potts. Mrs May Whitney Farnham learned of her father’s probable illness in New York state and left for his bedside. Myron Munsinger visited from Wayne Neb and noted good corn prospects nearby. Winifred Widener sold her east side millinery to Hazel Head of Jefferson who takes possession today. Mrs H B Anderson of northwest Malvern underwent a critical operation at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs. The Modern Woodmen elected new officers: Bec kett Consul, Dun Worthy Advisor, McNulty Banker, Maguire Clerk, Lake Escort, Reno Moore Sentry, Hammon Watchman, John Moore Manager, with Drs Campbell and Scott physicians.
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J R Scott
Council Bluffs
T W Gidley
Glenwood
Nels Olson
Andrew Anderson
Sweden
Frank A Johnson
la Combe
Alberta
Canada
Epworth League
India
Mabel Potts
May Whitney Farnham
New York State
Myron Munsinger
Wayne
Neb
Tabor
Winifred Widener
East Side
Hazel Head
Jefferson
Miss Head
Hiett
H B Anderson
the Edmundson Hospital
Anderson
W A Beckett
B A Dun
J W McNulty
GC. Maguire
T G Lake
Reno Moore
Harry Hammons
John Moore
Emerson barber charges 15 cents per share
C E Bruen of Denver called on Emerson friends last week. JG Moore buys Emerson Meat Market from CE Shiffer & Son with possession given. Henry Nims sells 80 acre farm southeast of Emerson to Wm Butenho of Red Oak for 117.50 an acre with possession Feb 1.
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Emerson Barbers
C E Bruen
Denver
Colo
Emerson
James McGrew
Omaha
C E Lakin
Rebeckah Lodge
Hastings
Mary White
B Hutchings
Henry Douglas
Clyde McClain
Chicago
Frank Knight
Balfour
James Noonan
Dave Pierce
JG Moore
Villisca
Emerson Meat Market
Nims
Mexico
Henderson Echoes and Local Notices Skeleton
Henderson reports Mrs Guy Boileau visiting Omaha last week. L W Triplett buys Berk harter property in Henderson. M C Harover on sick list, absent from bank. Glen Adkins, 17, dies of typhoid at Mercy hospital Council Bluffs. funeral in Red Oak. health decline over a year. Ed Sowers returns from Emerson visit. train delays cause Ellsworth to walk home after missing two legs of the journey.
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Guy Boileau
Omaha
L W Triplett
Berkharter
Henderson
M C Harover
Glen Adkins
Mercy
Ed Sowers
Emerson
Ellsworth
Local anecdotes on flying machine and bank deposits
The text mentions hiring Ike Wilson for a ride in a flying machine and Rod Turner killing six mallards in under thirty minutes. It also cites the Farmers National Bank with deposits of 113000 plus and loans of 78 thousand.
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Ike Wilson
Rod Turner
Farmers National Bank
Silver City Notes on Local Arrivals and Events
A daughter arrived Wednesday at the Louie Goos home. Frank Pullman traveled to St Louis Saturday night with his wife for a short visit and to purchase winter goods. The Baptist ladies held their annual bazaar in the opera house Saturday followed by a supper and entertainment, well patronized. Mr and Mrs Charles Coiner returned to Hansen Idaho after weeks here. Miss Maude Coiner teaches near Hansen.
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Louie Goos
Frank Pullman
St Louis
Opera House
Charles Coiner
Hansen
Idaho
Maude Coiner
Tabor Topics and Local Community Notes
Mrs E P Monroe buys A B Walling’s 160 acre farm near Redfield for £6,400. Families move, neighbors visit, and snow hinders corn picking near Carson. Congregational church elects deacons and other officers. Yeoman lodge and Odd Fellows install officers. T. & N. railroad worker recovering after appendicitis in Omaha hospital.
The Moods of Musicians and Their Genius
A London observer notes that genius follows mood and the temperamental swings of composers shape timeless works. Beethoven’s gloomy moods yielded noble scores while Schubert’s gay moods produced the Serenade and other themes. Pagannini, driven by mood, sometimes failed to deliver a concert program as audiences waited.
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London
Beethoven
Schubert
Pagannini
Her Distress Over Dance Invitations
Mary aged fourteen wept as an older sister asked the cause of her sorrow. Three boys had asked her to the dance that night. She had agreed with the first but found the last one a long pain to her.
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Mary
Common to the Kind Nursery Quip From London Telegraph
An English tourist asks a colonial politician how to recognize an infant in industry. The politician replies that, like most infants, it is recognized by the noise it makes when it wants to be noticed. London Telegraph quotation.
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London Telegraph
Barker Property Question Stirs Plano Ownership Debate
County news notes a dispute over land in Plano with the Barkers involved. A brief exchange hints at ownership rights and subdivision matters, reflecting ongoing local concerns about property and tenancy within the county.
Recluse A Problem In Society And Science Legends
A London Telegraph piece recounts famous recluses Walter All Alone, Henry Cavendish, and Capt. Wilson. Each shut away from society, living apart from others after troubled lives and dramatic falls from public favor. The stories illustrate solitude, wealth, and tragedy across eras.
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Chatham
Dickens
Walter
Walter Tibball
Tibball
Henry Cavendish
England
Charles Cavendish
Duke of Devonshire
Hampstead
Cavendish
Capt
Wilson
London
Capt. Wilson
London Telegraph
Why He Ended Friend's Nap in Court Tale
Attorney Francis B. Lee recounted a Quaker near Moorestown who slept during meeting and snored loudly. A fellow Friend whispered to awake him, prompting Nathaniel to ask what was the matter. The helper replied the snoring might be mistaken for a trombone solo by outsiders.
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United States Court
Francis B. Lee
Trenton
Moorestown
Nathaniel
Not What He Expected: A Coach Surprises Father
A light moment recounted by a man who misidentified a passerby as an ambulance. His son revealed the person was a famous football coach, altering the father's impression and bringing a humorous surprise.
Novel Dialogue Sparks Heroine With Sense
A city journal review notes a playful exchange about a novel in which the heroine sometimes behaves as if she has sense. The remark suggests the work stands out for its unusual characterization and witty tone.
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Krr +s
City Journal
Dress Suit for a Church
A newlywed couple touring New York on their honeymoon ride down Broadway in an open car leads to humorous misdirection. The groom points out sights loudly while the bride struggles to identify landmarks. At Herald Square they learn of the new Pennsylvania Station, then misname Grace Street as a church, joking that a dress suit is required for entry to the church.
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Broadway
New York
Metropolitan Tower
Flatiron
Fourteenth Street
Herald Square
Pennsylvania Station
Grace Street
Miss Yellem and Professor Exchange Lively Air
A stage moment shows Miss Yellem asking for a favorite air as the professor answers with a brisk confident remark. The scene opens with a greeting of good morning and hints at a musical performance setting.
A Hand Me Down from a Tailors Convention
An advertising expert at the Tailors National Association banquet critiques modern clothing ads for printing pictures of fashions. He laments kids wearing dad's old suits and recalls a humorous anecdote about a brother and the shaved beard, illustrating fashion changes.
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Tailors’ National Association
Lippincott’s
Peculiar American humor echoed in old fruit surplus joke
An Englishman recalls a clash of jokes about California fruit waste. Americans reportedly answer with a double meaning, “They eat what they can, and what they can't they could,” provoking the other Englishman’s bemused reaction.
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California
Foley's Kidney Remedy Advertised by A J Howe
An ad notes Hexamethylenetetramine as a key ingredient in Foley's Kidney Remedy. It claims the product serves as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine and urges early use at any irregularity to avoid serious illness. A J Howe from Glenwood endorses it.
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A. J. Howe
Glenwood
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Malvern
Silver City
Tabor Topics
E P Monroe
Walling
Redfield
Curt Rhode
Thurman
Webb
North Main Street
Della Moore
Sidener
M T Munsinger
John ‘Tipton
Carson
Congregational Church
Lester Howard
Myron C Gaston
EG Brackney
Harriett Adams
Anna Howard
J W Ferner
Yeoman Lodge
Foraman
Ray Weatherhead
Cerem
Aies
Frank L. Dustin
Art Weather Head
Art Weatherhead
Yeoman
Tabor Odd Fellows
Walter Williams
Noble Grand
Will Barnes
John Hallman
M. W. Gaylord
O. ©. Starr
M. L. Chantry
Presbyterian Hospital
the Tribune
Laraway
Watchmaker
West Side Square
MR. Feeder
Dr. Hess
F. W. Kelley & CO
Pacific Junction
Owa
West Liberty Road
G. T. Reasoner
Council la
Mills County National Bank Ood
Laws
3 National Bank
D. L. Heinsheimer
A. D. French
M, Buffington
H. A. French
L. Helnsheimer
F. M. Buffington
A. J. Gettler
C. W. Rathke
H. H. Cheney
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