Local notes from Chronicle column in Davis City Iowa
Miss Vivian Early of Davis City arrives for a week long visit with cousins Misael Hazel and Pearl Calhoun. Miss Mildred Smith of Knoxville visits Miss Nelle Johnson. Mrs M Thomassen returns from market with millinery stock to display late this month. K Van Zante to return home soon from San Francisco where employed by West Publishing. Wilson Winn travels through town en route to Adams county for about two weeks. Dirk Van Domselaar near Pella leaves for Holland via Newton, ship sails from New York today. Wantep seeks a typist to learn setting at the office. DR A H WEBER.
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M. Thomassen
K. van Zante
San Franisco
West Publishing House
Wilson Winn
Lower Grove
Adams County
Dirk van Domselaar
Pella
Newton
Holland
New York
H. Reitveld
Monroe
B. H. van Spankeren Jr
Bernhardt
Texas
Brighton
George Sadler
Indianola
R. D. Douwstra
Chicago
Vellas
RR. Sadler
Record
Oakland
Ringold County
Donald Fowler
A. T. Fowler
Walter
Lida Nyweide
Vogelaar
Muscatine
E. Hollebrands
Nick Gesman
Oskaloosa
Panhandle
Iowa
H. ‘van Oostrum
Durham
Oklahoma
Mr. van Oostrum
Elizabeth Kempkes
West Washington Street
Migs Kempkes
Everett
Wash
Cures and Passages from a Des Moines Doctor in 1903
Miscellaneous notes from Keables Drug Store and Des Moines area dated April 1 1903 highlight Dr Weber’s cure of Bert Steiner for epic nerve disease and gratitude expressed by Steiner. Other items include local visits, travels, reunions, farm prospects in Oklahoma, and social notices from nearby towns.
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Bert Steiner
Weber
Des Moines
Iowa
Web
Auction Notice for Household Goods and House Lot Sale
At one o clock the following personal property will be offered at auction including bedstead and springs folding bed sofas organ chairs cabinet table heater curtain stretchers carpet sweeper lawn mower wheelbarrow garden tools lawn swing canned fruit fence posts and other articles. Six room dwelling on a 100 by 200 foot lot will be auctioned with terms cash for personal property and half cash for the house. Gerrit DeJong M Porter Aud Adam DeJong Chas Porter Clerk John Fennema.
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Gerrit DeJong
M. Porter
Adam. DeJong
Chas. Porter
John Fennema
Brand new typewriters on sale at Ye Lay of Ye Typewriter
Readable fragment indicates a shop named Ye Lay of Ye Typewriter offering brand new typewriters for sale. No clear dates or prices are provided, but the ad suggests a focus on new machines and a storefront listing.
End of a romance one yachtsman tells of loss and pride
A Chicago Daily News tale describes Northam losing a fiancée after a perilous yacht rescue. During a sail on the Ferry, a sudden jibe sends Dietrick overboard. Northam saves him but refuses to save his friend, prompting the fiancée to deem him a coward and end their engagement.
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Duro
Northam
Theerry
Dietrick
Bald
Trozey
Noytham
Perry
Chicago Daily News
Japanese Bag Aid For Rifle Fire In War
An Austrian military observer notes a simple Japanese practice for long range firing. Instead of tripod rifles or complex raft devices, Japanese soldiers carry a stout cotton bag eight by twenty inches in their cartridge cage. On reaching the line they fill it with earth or stones to create a stable improvised firing aid, improving accuracy.
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Europe
Japanese War Department
New Orleans Picayune
Juvenile Playroom Concept Highlights Child Focus
A fragment notes a child centered playroom concept in a New York context. It hints at fully equipped spaces and a policy of avoiding the word don't, emphasizing positive environments for kids. The text references town and country settings and suggests a feature on youth spaces.
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The fragment describes washable surfaces in a room with precautions for safety and mentions activities like baseball and bean bag tossing. It notes rounded furniture, a Do Do Room, built in bookcase, and avoidance of glass doors and silk curtains in a child’s area.
How to freshen curtains with bran cleaning method
A historic home care note explains brushing dust from curtains, spreading bran on a pan to dry, then covering silk or chintz curtains with bran and flannel to renew color. It advises cleaning ottomans and sofas similarly, as this method leaves fabrics looking much improved.
City rail terminals spur massive New York job growth
Large scale railway terminals and supplementary infrastructure in New York City drive employment, with an aggregate investment totaling 625.090 billion dollars. The project emphasizes construction, supply chains, and related mechanical work, signaling a substantial urban development push.
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New York
Wwan Ceekines
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Burlington
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Sparks
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