29 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
1
A brief notice credits the work A Mian for the Ages to author Irving Bacheller and notes copyright details. The line preserves a formal attribution with minimal context.
Samson and Sarah Traylor travel in 1831 with two children from Vergennes Vermont to the Sangamon country in Illinois. They meet a youth John McNeil at Niagara Falls who also heads west. Illness and fever afflict the party but Sarah’s care saves Harry Needles. They reach New Salem and are welcomed by Abe Lincoln and others including Jack Kelso and his daughter Bim.
In September at New Salem a village log raising drawn neighbors. Samson Waddell and Samuel Hill lead teams while women cook. Clary's Grove aggressors led by Jack Armstrong cause trouble but Abe Lincoln confronts them toppling the assault. Armstrong defeated, group disperses, peace restored.
In a September morning scene at New Salem the cabin shell rises as Samson, Abe, and neighbors work. Kelso expounds on democracy and a shared future while plans for schooling, railroads, and world progress unfold. Harry Needles and Bim Kelso show quiet affection, and the groups anticipate Abe finishing the story and the day ahead.
Authorities on derivation of words state that the month April, our fourth month, was named from the Latin aperio I open. The writer notes it may have been named for when the binds of trees and flowers open, a condition not shared by other month names.
Tanlac, the celebrated medicine, reports unprecedented demand across the United States and Canada. Since its introduction six years ago, over twenty million bottles have been sold, with international reach and wide acclaim from users restoring health and strength. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists nationwide.
A Kansas City Star item recounts child Edward, under five, who is lively and rough during the week but quotably earnest on Sundays. On Children’s Day he memorized a scriptural line yet delivered it with a humorous misstep, prompting classmates to laugh as he confessed, I'm not so funny.
At a social gathering two men argued over whose children were smarter. Lee presented a tale about a boy named Joe and a dog joke. Joe explains the dog is different, saying he has two of them.
A Dallas News snippet notes that a couple of modern lovers on a train can be as demonstrative in a prairie country as in more crowded settings. The remark highlights public affection in transit as a social observation.
The text argues there are up to 15 senses, with four distinct senses in the skin: heat, cold, pain, and pressure. It notes that ordinary touch combines these sense qualities, implying a broader sensory framework beyond the five classic senses.
A mail offer promises a free useful household item upon receipt of the name of a band leader and five or more brass instrument players. The notice lists Jones Piano Co of 807 Walnut St Des Moines Iowa as the sender.
A man sleepless at night uses a self made tip to tip finger hold to fall asleep and wakes at daylight. He hides the tactic from his wife who notices the unusual effort. He later thanks her for breaking the spell as he finally sleeps from fatigue.
A Sunday school teacher asks who resembles the evil sower of tares. David points to his patched clothes and says his mother, because she sews tears. The quote ends with a wry remark about the greased pole of success.
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