Local History Notes From 1903 Chronicle
Twenty years ago Chronicle items recall Knoxville efforts to convert the former Home for the Blind into a state inebriate asylum. Hogs sold for 948.51, average 240 pounds, and a Harvey team sold to Ot tumwa fire department for 400. Pettis County real estate sales, fair plans, weddings, adoptions, accidents, illnesses, and local deaths are listed along with personal notices and a playful farm sentiment from a resident.
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Knoxville
Home For the
Farm Life Fueled by Electric Lights and Modern Tools
In Germantown Ohio farmer Elmer Schell describes adopting an electric light plant for his farm. He notes brighter indoor and barn lighting, time savings from motorized washing and cream equipment, and plans to add a pumping system, with continuous electric power stored in a storage battery and the kerosene engine running on a small weekly amount.
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Elmer Schell
Germantown
Ohio
Sam
Christmas Morning Brings Gentler Hearts
Poem contrasts Christmas burden with joy as children’s cries and gifts renew kindness. Reflects on loving hands wrapping parcels and the surge of tenderness felt each Christmas morning.
Christmas Spirit Binds Two Souls For Life
Two lonely people met during Christmas and, moved by the season, formed a lasting bond. What began as a short visit by a small messenger became a permanent union. The note reflects a warm, community oriented sentiment from a 1923 Western Newspaper Union item.
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Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Wishes From Mrs Moon And Mrs Sun
Mrs Sun asks what to expect for Christmas. Mrs Moon replies with the usual items a set of satellites star earrings four gray-cloud scars and the dipper that never wears out. This brief dialogue attributed to M. 1B. Thomas from 1923 Western Newspaper Union.
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Mrs. Sun
Year by Year We Grow Richer at Christmas
A brief phrase notes yearly Christmas prosperity and rising wealth, asserting a man leaving Christmas with a million dollars remains fully miserable despite accrued riches.
Her Funny Papa and the Morning Shave
A Brookline girl jokes about her father shaving, asking why he washes his face with a little dream and dries it with a knife. The quip captures a playful domestic moment reported by the Boston Persian.
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Brookline
Boston
Birthday Party Surprise With Twenty Three Candles
On Tuesday night December 11 Professor Sadler hosted a birthday party for friends. Guests enjoyed themselves while the host and hostess were away. Sadler returned, carrying a large cake with twenty three candles and announced it was his birthday. Ivan baked the cake. Those who ate it offer advice.
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Professor Sadler
Prof
Ivan
Birthday Cheer for Professor at Happy Bake Lesson
Mrs Sadler reports Professor remains twenty three in spirit after a baking lesson. Girls enjoyed class as they look forward to another birthday celebration and party with Professor.
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Ivan
Fleeting Dreams Average Dream Duration
A concise note states that the average dream lasts about five seconds, highlighting the brief nature of dreaming episodes and human nocturnal mental activity.
Fresh from the kettles chocolate and fudge offer
Advertises direct-from-factory candies including chocolates creams and fudges sold in 15 lb units. Mentions fresh-from-kettles quality and factory sourcing to entice buyers.
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R. Eysink
Edmond & Son
Foshier Bros
Harvey
Ottumwa
Grant
Pettis County
Gesman Bros
Jennie van Zee
Chronicle
Maude van der Meulen
Hi. J. Nicholson
Jake Sybenga
H. Rosenberg
South Pella
D. O. Thomas
New Orleans
The
L. & N. Railway
Charley Welch
H. K. Kean
Dirk Vander Wilt
Cornelius van Zee
Simon Vander Zyl
John Messemaaker
Wm. Slob
Eria Bissell Chatfield
Him
Prof. Sadler’s
M. & M. Bottling Co
Professor
the Book Shop
Washtella
Washtella Cigar Co. Chas. L. Lecocq
Hudson
Essex
New
Pella Motor Company
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