Wilton Daily Notes and Local Movements
Wilton Iowa December reports multiple residents and visitors traveling to Muscatine Atalissa and Iowa City with short visits and homecomings. The column lists names including F A Martin Nancy Klein H Berry Florence Foster and many others, plus a government notes section detailing governor proposed laws and state action on elections, waterway development, income tax amendment, commission form of government, mine safety, and court procedure revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Boyne
Silvis
Illinois
Gerald Murphy
Atalissa
J. G. Murphy
D. I. Phipps
Muscatine
Helen Hall
Laura Hesselgesser
D. J. Dwyer
Ella Roth
John Marolf
Iowa City
Victor
J. Scott Jackwell
George Wagner
Mary Rogers
Tillie Rogers
A. R. Whitmer
Thomas Gill
Cherokee
Iowa
Daniel
George Ricks
D. A. Burrows
John Osmers
Summit
Henry Krohn
Durant
Mary Angerer
Edward
James Hickey
Rock Island
Henry Smith
Moscow
Dana Nicewanner
A. I. Agnew
D. G. Agnew
Denver
Colorado
Charles Fuller
Lockport
Utica
Economy Light and Power Company
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Commission
Deneen Issues Call for Special Legislative Session
Springfield Illinois December 7 1930 Gov Deneen issued a call for a special session of the Illinois legislature to address urgent state business. The move signals a focus on pressing fiscal and policy matters facing the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Deneen
Early treatment with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A brief health note urges taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at the first sign of a cold to prevent worsening illness and ease subsequent treatment.
Public Sale Near Letts Arden Cranston Offered
Cyrus Fry offers farm property at public sale on Thursday December 6 1909 at 10 oclock at his residence located 4144 miles northwest of Letts 4 miles southwest of Arden and ½ mile east of Cranston The items include six horses one brood mare one three year old gelding one two year old gelding and a spring colt thirty seven cattle plus hogs and extensive farm implements with terms cash under ten dollars and credit with note for larger sums at 7 percent interest and 5 percent cash discount Auctioneer Oliver S Johnson Clerk E R McCormick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Arden
Cranston
Gretchen
Ohio
Avery
Jones
Cyrus Fry
Oliver S. Johnson
E. R. McCormick
Caroline Schultz
John Plett
Parisian Sage hair tonic claims quick results with germ theory
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a leading cure for dandruff itch and baldness. It warns of imitations and urges buyers to purchase only at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. The copy promises hair regrowth in two weeks for 50 cents a large bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Havercamp
Gars
Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
A. W. Morgan
Hearing Set On Wapsinonoc Township Appeal
State Superintendent John F. Riggs fixed December 21 for the appeal hearing in the Wapsinonoc township case. The dispute centers on opening the central school building to receive pupils after County Superintendent Cronin ordered access. Both factions have the right to argue. outcome and next steps remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Riggs
Wapsinonoc Township
Des Moines
Cronin
Junior Concert Delights German Congregational Church Festival
The Junior Sunday school concert at the German Congregational church celebrated the fifty fifth anniversary with a varied program. Rev Block was absent and Harold Umlandt could not perform his piano solo due to illness. Tonight a social event will follow with informal talks by clergymen and refreshments served by the men of the church.
Citizen Hurt In Ditch Crash Near Columbus City
Ira Oatts living five miles west of Columbus City was badly injured when his wagon veered off a culvert west of Owen Devine's farm. Rain and darkness caused the mishap. he lay unconscious in the ditch about two hours, suffered a forehead cut needing seven stitches, and lost much blood before help arrived. He later recovered at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Ira Catts
Columbus City
Owen Devine
Mr. Oatts
Mr. Devine
James Colton
Coastal Ecuador Kitchen Range Description
On the coast of Ecuador the standard kitchen range consists of a wooden box lined with stone or brick to burn charcoal or wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
Protone Promises 30 Pound Gain In 30 Days
An advertisement touts Protone as a weight and nerve booster claiming users gain 30 pounds in a month. It cites testimonials, explains muscle and flesh building, and offers a free 50 cent package plus a booklet from the Protone Company in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protone Company
Protone Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Protone
Protone Co
Origin of the word gladiator told in ancient tale
A London Scrans item narrates a joking origin for gladiators, claiming Marcus Antonus and his wife sail Adriatic when Octavia falls overboard and is eaten by a shark. The tale asserts Marcus exclaims delightedly about the shark’s feeding, coining a name for the fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Antonus
Octavia
Marcus
Rome
London
Hidden Grief Behind Cheerful Facade In Kokoro Passage
A Japanese lesson on concealment of unhappiness through self discipline. Lafcadio Hearn notes a house servant who appeared joyful but, when alone, showed lines of pain and anger, revealing a true aging effect. The moment of cough restored the smiling mask, a miracle of constant self control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafcadio Hearn
Kokoro
Edward IV Edict on English Bow Heights
Edward IV proclaimed that every Englishman and each Irishman living with an Englishman must possess a bow at his own height. The decree reflects Tudor era weapon standardization and cross cultural governance during the mid 15th century.
You never show your age says the older woman
In a clipped exchange, a younger woman blushes as the elder notes the passage of time. The older woman closes a large family Bible and remarks that the age has been scratched out for some time, hinting at hidden history or memory.
Farmland Auction Near Fairport Montpelier And Sweetland
On Friday at 10 o clock a m the undersigned will sell at public auction on his place one mile east of Fairport four miles west of Montpelier six miles southeast of Sweetland Center and south of New Era church the entire stock of personal property including four horses a bay mare twelve years old weight 1300 pounds one black mare five years old 1500 pounds two spring colts four brood sows eighty one dead cattle ten milch cows coming fresh six heifers two years old six steers two years old nine spring calves poultry eleven geese two dozen chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Montpelier
Sweetland Center
New Era Church
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Muscatine Dental
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Riggs
Louisa County
Ed. Mosley
Fredonia
H. H. Wilson
Colfax
P. Westbrook
Will Mulhern
W. A. Knott
Burlington
George Wiegman
Washington
Miss Faye
Snow's College of
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Mmes
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R. C. Hancher
Elorado
George
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Arleigh Freeman
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