THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF A TEACHER
An instructor in an Ag Ed science room leads a class through a parallel forces experiment amid light chaos. Students gossip and misfire as the spring and weights bang, then settle into the setup. a brief psychology aside ends with a quip about never playing for keeps. Moravia High School notes follow with baseball plans and freshmen initiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tall-Dark
Hanssome
Beulah
Glee
H. Lee
Cheree
Charles
Herschel
MHS
Vanium
First Grade Achievements And News From School
Grades report progress in counting charts poems and health drills while outlining new projects on seeds Native American study and library roles. Staff lists include editors librarians weather reporters and officers. Young Teachers Society forms, dues set, and monthly meetings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Teachers Society
The
Madge Duvall
Glee Callen
Cheree Dyphion
Eloise Kater
Richard Burton
Wilma van Zante
Ruth Johnson
Clark McKern
MHS
The Jack-O-Lantern By Jackie Winsler
A college initiation night described with pranks and dares for freshmen and upperclassmen. The piece recalls rough games and stunts, including edible dares and minor injuries, plus humorous gossip about juniors and banners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Jack-O-Lantern
Jackie Winsler
Local notices highlight travels visits and health
Russell Reed travels in Sigourney this week on business. Many residents host relatives from Kahoka Centerville Moravia Ottumwa and Des Moines. A nine and a half pound son welcomed Theo Thompson and Mrs Benson visits Oklahoma plans and a turner ambulance transport, with community events and club meetings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Reed
Sigourney, Town
Floyd Bailey
Kahoka
J. E. Shaup
Centerville
Wm. Young
Cambria
Hiatt
J. F. Powell
Moravia
Mary Clark
Des Moines
Els
Edna
Jeffers
Dory ‘Schneider
Altoona
Dale Caris
Albix
Theo Miller
Theo Thompson
W. R. Benson
Longmont
Colorado
T. J. Turner
Turner & Son Ambulance
P. Turner
Ottumwa
Pioneer Editors Sold Iowa to Eastern Immigrants
The article credits Charles Aldrich, editor of the Hamilton Freeman, with promoting settlement in Hamilton County and northwestern Iowa during the 1850s. It notes his letters and printed replies helped attract farmers and professionals, arguing the region’s soil fertility and climate. Webster City shows growth with new and under-construction goat houses amid the 1857 panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iown
Iows
Charles Aldrich
Hamilton Freeman
Webster City
Aldrich
Egat
Hamilton County
Haat
Ttwan Aldrich
New York
Pennsylvania
Notice of Final Report in the Estate of Julia Wood
Administratrix of Julia Wood deceased files final report with the District Court of Appanoose County Iowa seeks discharge. Hearing set for October 28 1884 at Centerville Court House at 9 o clock AM to show cause why report should not be approved and discharge granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia. Wood
District Court
Towa
Appanoore
Julia Wood
Court House
Centerville
Iowa
Ministerial Meet Held by Miller Baptist Church Group
The Mir ty Ministerial association met in the Hilton area with about 30 church members present. Rev Lloyd Tatant from Bloomfield and Rev Matt R Sawyera from Centervills gave devotions and a Christmas story. The next session is planned for Hilton on Monday November 8 with a 11:30 chicken dinner and program led by Rev B A Moore and Rev C B Morgan.
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Noote Coun
Mirty Ministerial Association
Moulton
Laneheat
Lloyd Tatant
Bloomfield
Matt R. Sawyera
Centervills
Hilton
Mon Yoe County Association
Hilton Aid
B. A. Moore
Albin
C. BM. Morgan
Albia Rotarians Visit Iconium for Seventh Time
The Rotary Club of Albia conducted its seventh annual visit to Iconium last Monday evening with seventy Rotarians and Rotary Anna in attendance. W A Smith led the program including a welcoming speech by Ray J W Zerhe a response by Smith and a community sing along led by Rev O M Morgan tall Charley Miller spoke on My Trip to France. Pauling Davis of Albia High School presented a musical feature with the Hill Billy band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Rotary Club of
Albia
Iconium
Rotary Anna
Iconium M. E
Rotary Club
W. A. Smith
Ray
J. W. Zerhe
O. M. Morgan
Charley Miller
France
Pauling Davis
The
Albin High School
Albin Hill-Billy
Olarigns
Pioneer Iowans and the rise of patent medicines
A historical look from the 1840s 50s to Burlington via Louie Pelzer notes widespread patent cures. Jayne's Vermifuge and Ceminative Balm touted cures for worms dyspepsia and cholera with extensive testimonials. Other tonics like Sands Vegetables Tonic Pills Haabrouls Wahoo and Quintele Itch Oinmont claimed various cures amid frontier skepticism and limited records.
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Iowa
Miassasippi
Pioneer A
Burlington
Louie Pelzer
Dr. Sands
Moffatt
Phoenix
Fall
Jayne
Haabrouls
Quintel
Notice to retrieve boxes and papers from Austin Jag
A notice requests persons who left boxes or papers with Austin Jag for safe keeping to call for retrieval. The author hints at potentially quitting soon.
Classified for Sale Items Include Pears Apples and Horses
A jumble of classified lines lists sale items and wants including Shropshire ducks winter pears for sale Keifer pears handpicked fruit and apples priced by bushel or per pound. Entries mention buyers sellers and locations such as Dlumenstocks Moravia Chariton and Coltrain with various prices and ad notes for furniture repair horse and prop needs.
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S. News Basket
Barghahn
Dorothy Wilson
Norma
Irene Sharp
Wendell Cloyd
Chetee
Alice Cox
Cincinnati
Cindy
Donald Kaster
Charles Reich
Waterloo Dairy Congress
A.B.C
Emmett Scott
Smith & Veach Drug Store
Rexall Drug Store
Lo Ae
America
Wells Weil
Jean Veach
Jimmie Albert
Society
Charles Slack
David Kingery
Imogene Hintt
Farrel Jordan
Ruby Johnson
Bernadine Bishop
Notothy Lee Brain
Fairy Morris
Betty Lou Bishop
Billie ‘Tracy
Margaret Ward Swift
Boyer
Saniara
Jol
Sqeek
eGuras
Mra. Hicks Pabst
Deaf Moinca
Gamble
Elizabeth Broshar
Waterloo
Pete Schreiner
Ryman McDane
H. G. Broshar
Clifford Hardie
J. B. Sneed
R. B. Carson
Orris Davis
Marguerite Berry
C. E. Oebler
Chicago
A. M. Qoehler
Louise Ochles
Oliver Epperty
Whittier
Calif
J. L. Dodd
Udell
Unionville
Saya
Jim Wright
M. 5
Mary Hoskinson
Stella Carter
L. W
RF. Main
Oklahoma
Z. L .Main
Atlanta
C. A
Bert Turner
Hedrick
Wade Lockman
Troy Glick
Marve Lockman
Lockman
Olive Miltenberger
David Hederly
G. H. Mitchell
Washington, D. C
Mitchell
Virginia Turley
Misra Juanita Amith
Moravia Post Office
Kansan
Juanita Han
P. O
F. P. Hawk
Guy
Delta
Jas. Rousseau
Spencer, Towa
N. G. Wilson
Ellis Swaim
Geeanside
Claude
Frank Swaim
California
Lester Brain
Progressive Club
D. K. Orelup
Honory
Chester Broshar
W. H. Young
Walden Smith
Julia Cooper
Pioneer
Albia Rotarians
Shropshire Ducks
Theo Thoegeson
Alfred Carlson
J. T. Day
Keifer
Dlumenstocks
H. B. Watts
Baw
Ray E. Coltrain
Itp
T. P
John McGee
Chariton
Jed Jonathan
Roman Stam
Ben Davis
Greening
Fred Coltrain
Albert Brain
Rollie Carter
Chet Broshar
Turner & Son Furniture Funeral
Bady
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