Onslow Christmas Events and Local Births Report
Santa distributed candy to children after a street program with prayers and songs by the Indies. A baby boy arrived Christmas Eve to Alva Orr and wife, and a baby girl to Roy Stresper. Several teachers return home for holiday break and local marriages and travel are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalow
Santa Claus
Rev. Carey
Alva Orr
George Overholt
Roy Stresper
Mildred Lamey
Siby] Walters
Jessie Garside
Ethel Hutton
Vera Paul
Roth Spooner
Oliver Spooner
Leir
Elizabeth Tracy
Oxford Junction
Miss Dent
Harlan
Iowa
Misa Sears
Clinton
Archie McMaster
Will Dennison
Minneapolis
John Thomson
John Reid
Emory Cole
Jack
Paul Garside
Mexico
Cora Johnston
Davenport
O. C. Johnston
Jeffries
Marmion Ovarley
Springdale
Windis
Ths Place
Francia Franch
Ames
George
August Hansen
Mr. Hansen
George Hall
Kenneth Kennedy
Melisa Chase
Maquoketa
Christmas Exercises and Local Social Notes at Prairieburg
Prairieburg reports a long Christmas program at the M Church with gifts to Rev. Fickle. Warren Whitney home hosts Christmas dinner with extended family. Local arrivals include Henry Dolay from Saint Louis and Harry Flockhart from Cedar Rapids. Walter family and others plan moves. Miss Martha Caldwell visits. Cherrill Parker from Central City visits. Dr. Wilkinson and A. D. Benson travel to Iowa City. Robert Trowbridge visits W Whitney home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Fickle
Warren Whitney
Maesdames Abbey
Floyd
Henry Dolay
St. Louis
Harry ‘Flockhart
Cedar Rapids
Velma Whitney
Cedar Falls
Charles Wood
Marion
Walmutts
Stimpson
Haffley
Martha Caldwell
Cherrill Parker
Central City
Dr. Wilkinson
A. D. Benson
Iowa City
Robert Trowbridge
Larchwood
W. Whitney
Farmers Mutual levies 4 mill assessment for Mahoney loss
Castle Grove officers settled the year’s business with a 4 mill assessment. The Farmers Mutual Insurance association has levied 9 mills since starting in March 1908, averaging one mill per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Mahoney
Ladies’ Aid Society
German Lutheran Church of
Mary Heiken
Misa Margaret Deischer
Rock Rapids
J. A. Deischer
PF. Hassard
Monticello
Fara
Boy freezes to death near Oxford Junction after neglect
Neighbors investigated a four mile northeast of Oxford Junction home of Frank Wozenilek and wife finding a dead three year old boy and three frostbitten siblings in a dilapidated hut with broken windows. Parents, described as intoxicated, faced accusations of neglect and possible criminal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wozenilek
Oxford Janction
Vozenilek
Scotch Grove News Roundup for December to January
Local notes from Scotch Grove December 27 report Rev Parks receiving unanimous calls from the Presbyterian church and Center Junction to fill an appointment next Sunday. A band concert is set for January 4 at the Presbyterian church. Several residents travel, visit, or recover, including Mrs C A Sutherland from Colorado nursing her daughter and Herman Lang under care for pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Parks
Presbyterian Church
Center Junction Church
C. A. Sutherland
Colorado
Galen Mirick
West
Herman Lang
Herman Folkerts
Balster
T. J. Pjibbins
Ella Loomis
Gowrie
Hattie Pelkey
Wyoming
Frank
Snell
Marion
Henry Carson
J.D. Beals
Canter Junction
Sinclair
F. W. Royden
Beloit
Wisconsin
Henry Schlimmne
Omaha
Robert Carson
Boseman
Montana
Will Eby
Hygiene
Joa Kby Homme
Frank Royden
Trienda
Hopkinton
F. D. Sinclair
Anamoss
Local births and farming news from Garryowen region
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Nick Koob on Tuesday evening. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs W P Duggan of South Garryowen last Friday. Fred Kurt was brought home from Mercy hospital last Saturday. Jack Lynch and brothers William and Joe bought the Sid Wicks farm, 120 acres in Garryowen at 100 dollars an acre. Cascade to host a winter roller rink with autocratic gear and an experienced manager. Judge Marcus A Kavanagh delivered Traitors to Justice in Cascades lyceum. The 1917 Farmers Institute emphasizes youth leadership, expert talks on horses and corn, and farm problems with officers A F Aitchison, Leo Dolphin, Arch Macomber, and Peter Till.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Koob
W. P. Duggan
South Garryowen
Fred Kurt
Mercy Hospital
Jack Lynch
Garryowen
William
Joe
Sid Wicks
Gordon
Cascade
Middle West
Marcus A. Kavanagh
Superior Court of Chicago
Lyceum
State College
A. F. Aitchison
Leo Dolphin
Arch. Macomber
Peter Till
Hopkinton Leader Items
An eight pound boy arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Wilson last evening. Sam Green has bought the Bentley residence and will move in when he relocates to town. Dr R C Ripple and John Fear arranged for John to own the livery barn and property while Doc takes the Fear farm north of town. W W Loomis plans to reopen the meat market around the new year. Lenox College Building and Endowment Campaign enters its seventh week with hopeful supporters citing extensive progress and organization efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wilson
Sam Green
Bentley
R. C. Ripple
John Fear
John
Doc
W. W. Loomis
Farmers State Bank
Lenox College
Speed of the Zeppelins in War Trim
A historical note on Zeppelins shows war trim speeds averaging about forty miles per hour when fully loaded, with possible bursts over sixty miles per hour in favorable winds. Airflow, wind, and climb rates complicate speed estimates, while rapid ascent is possible briefly by ballast and pitch but not sustainable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.P. Hearne
Mir
Hearne
Exercise and Food in Balance with Activity Levels
The New York Medical Journal notes that cooking increases appetite and can tempt excess in sedentary people. It argues for a balance of muscular activity to align food intake with activity, suggesting fitness helps normalize digestion and overall health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Medical Journal
Glasgow golfer recalls improbable iron shot at Cathcart
A Glasgow golfer recounts an evening on the Cathcart castle course last summer. While approaching the fourth green two friends heard laughter as his second shot overshot the green and struck the driver at the fifth tee. The club descending knocked his ball back toward the edge of the fifth green 175 yards away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Cathcart Castle
Golfer’s Magazine
Old Time Oratory Unpopular Among Modern Audiences
The public disdains the old form of public speaking once labeled oratory as false and theatrical. The Exchange contends eloquence today should show sincerity over rhythmic display and classical allusion.
Ridge walking over streams for easier travel
The author advises hikers to stay on the nearest ridge when crossing a country with many streams. Ridges provide a better outlook and drier walking, avoiding repeated crossings and extra miles from following meandering streams.
Measuring Snowfall by Board, Tank, and Tube Methods
The article describes several ways to estimate mountain snowfall. A one meter square board measures snow height then melts to determine water yield. A downed tube captured snow contents, a zinc tank collects meltwater, and vase line oil minimizes evaporation. In remote areas, snow is stored in a tank and measured over a set period. Calcium chloride accelerates melting.
Uncle Calhoun Prowling in Rain Becomes Chicken Broth Joke
A Chicago News quip recalls an elderly colored uncle found by a preacher prowling in a barnyard at night. The preacher chides him about rheumatism and weather while Uncle Calhoun explains the doctor ordered chicken broth, not nightly prowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Calhoun
Uncle Cal
Chicago News
Decorating a Room To Create Harmony and Color
The article advises using walls as neutral backdrops and building color through furnishings. For dark rooms use tan or gray with pink or yellow undertones. sunny rooms can favor blue or green casts. A blue room might feature blue rugs and chintz curtains, blue pottery, and a blue shade. Red is said to be least cheerful and should be used sparingly to avoid overpowering light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Trustful Humanity and the Risks of Trust
A contemplative commentary on the ease with which people trust strangers in daily life. The piece notes reliance on unknown doctors, clerks, cab drivers, bankers messengers, petition signers, and others, highlighting how fatigue and haste can hide hidden risks.
Perforated Stamps Sparked a Postal Revolution
A London Tatler retelling credits the inventor of perforated stamp sheets with starting a postal revolution. A hunting man lacked knife or scissors to stamp a letter and used his spur to perforate the stamp edges, tearing it free and changing stamp production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Call on Dad: C O D Meaning Quoted by Philadelphia Record
In a playful note the Philadelphia Record explains that C O D stands for Call on Dad as used in a Tommy Mama context with items sent home C O D. The caption reflects a lighthearted misunderstanding of C O D by a reader.
Definition of coquette in playful dialogue
A short exchange defines a coquette as a girl who attracts admiration more than suitors. The dialogue also features a punny exchange about disagreement between a husband and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
Family Dinners Fade in England Mostly at Weddings Funerals
An essay notes English family dinners are rare, happening mainly at weddings and funerals. It argues modern travel and emigration loosen ties, with in laws often treated as strangers and newly acquired families likened to Montagues and Capulets in law rather than blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Dickens
Mr. Chesterton
Kitty
Tom
Romeo and Juliet
Herbert
Garden Oats
W. L. George
Harper's Magazine
Branding Criminals in 18th Century Britain
The Pall Mall Gazette notes the abolition of branding in 1778, detailing open court punishments with iron implements and a left shoulder “R” brand for rogue. Some crimes like child stealing used “R” “M” and “T” marks on different body parts to signify rogue manslayer and thief.
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Manslayer
Pall Mall Gazette
Canvas Back Duck Dinner Joke
A witty exchange about a canvas back duck turns comic as a diner jokes about ripping off the canvas to prepare a meal. The brief banter features a playful waiter and a humorous, self-deprecating response.
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Oxford
Cascade Pioneer
Exercise and Food
Royal Baking
Royal
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Atlantic Monthly
C.R. Coon
Monticello, Ta
Ricklefs & Menei
Harry E. Netcott
Independence, Iowa
R. N. Klass
Amer
Trust Bldg
Cedar Rapids, IA
Geo. T. Hedges & Co
the Live Real Estate
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Iowa Telephone Company
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