Five births and local social notes in Leighton
Five babies born within one week including Lyle Smith Charlie Roten Jim Reynold Will Boat and Hugh Bushong Mrs Mary Davis of Hamilton Iowa visiting relatives in town Worthington Minn teacher Mina Willock to visit until September Locals attend funeral Joe Holdsworth at Kellogg Chautauqua attended at Newton Tent meetings planned August 1 Rev Brandenbury to lead gatherings Dr Smith in humorous ditch mishap Will Johnson property sale price 800 Rev Vander Kieft visiting from Grand Rapids Michigan Bakery planned by Rozing Leighton progress noted
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Lyle Smith
Charlie Roten
Jim Reynold
Will Boat
Hugh Bushong
Mary Davis
Hamilton
Will Holdsworth
Mina Willock
Worthington
Minn
John
Oscar Holdsworth
Joe Holdsworth
Kellogg
Will
Ayhmore
Henry Welle
Frank Sherman
Newton
Brandenbury
Lola DeWitt
Colfax
Will Johnson
G B Ver Steeg
Bro. DeReus
Rev
Vander Kieft
Grand Rapids, Mich
Gerritsen
Leighton Notes from town and surrounding visitors
Mrs E Dykstra returned from Chicago trip. John Carver’s house gets a new coat of paint. Miss Hendricka Van Zee of Pella visited the Fredrik Van Zee home near Evans. H Kempe also painted his house. Ebenezer church bought a new organ. Prof Kuyper’s music business remains successful with many pupils twice weekly. Gertrude Ver Steeg visiting M T Klein. John Ten Hagen of Pella visited to estimate heating for Ebenezer church and parsonage. Carrie and Marie DeHaan of Pella visited D De Prenger. Parsonage sold last Saturday to Fred Den Burger for 275 dollars. he plans moving the old parsonage to his southeast town ground after new one is completed. M DeReus, Leighton boat building man, bought ithe
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E. Dykstra
Chicago
John Carver
Hendricka van Zee
Pella
Fredrik van Zee
Evans
H. Kempe
Ebenezer Church
Gertrude Ver Steeg
M. T. Klein
John Ten Hagen
Carrie
Marie DeHaan
D. de Prenger
Ebenezer
Fred den Burger
Fred
perilous perch on a Tyrolean peak with rope escape
A climber recalls spending two nights on a narrow ledge near Kitzbuhel in the Tyrol, where a spent rope and bare feet forced a perilous wait before descending by shinning down chimneys and edges. Hunger and fear tested resolve as the climber pondered a dangerous drop to return to civilization.
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Tyrol
Europe
W. A. Baillie-Graham
Kitzbuhel
Chamois
Mae
Fine Horses Must Have Safe Keeping At State Fair
The Iowa State Fair prompts stronger barns to protect high value horses. Fire and storm proof facilities are deemed essential as top exhibitors demand safer housing for their prized animals amid annual shows.
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Towa
C. F. Curtiss
A Line of Talk Overheard on a Clothes Line Joke
A lighthearted anecdote about two telephone operators planning a lawn party and debating what to wear when a man asks for his number. He ventures a guess that he is on a clothes line, prompting a witty exchange and a humorous punchline.
Keota Eagle condemns railroads for charging returns
The Eagle laments railroad fees for returning empty egg cases and banana crates while beer containers return free. It cites interstate commerce law prohibiting discrimination and questions railroad practices as Rosanni promotes Meda Flour.
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Keota Eagle
Railroads
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D. Vanderpol
Sherwin - Williams
Langerak’s
J. Blommers & Co
Sally
Dr. Smith
John Frey
Galesburg
Frey
Burlington
Ottumwa
Mr. Rozing
Holland
Leighton
Mr Rozing
Kuyper
M. DeReus
Meh
Zillah
Richard Sybenga
Citizens National Bank
Brenlin
Langerak’s Drug Store
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