Weather and Crop Bulletin May 22 1910 Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines Iowa reports continued cool weather with heavy rainfall statewide for the week ending May 22 1910. Central and northeast areas received one to over three inches, aiding grass and small grain while delaying corn planting due to seed quality and cold, with replanting likely. Berry crops show improvement and fruit trees bloom abundantly as warm weather nears. Gro M Charpel Section Director.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gro, M
Charpel
Rains Bring Good Health in Oskaloosa Area
The report notes adequate rainfall benefiting crops and general health in the neighborhood. Mr. Henry Van Den Noordt and Ham Barnes were business and social callers in Oskaloosa Monday, reflecting routine local activity.
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Henry van den Noordt
Oskaloosa
Ham Barnes
Local residents report visits and farm work near Oskaloosa
Sam Smith assisted Robert Adair with corn planting Tuesday. Henry Van Den Noordt and Gladys Moody made business calls in Pella on Monday and Tuesday. A neighborhood crowd attended a show in Oskaloosa Thursday. The Ustermarkts visited Bussey Friday to see Arthur Uitermarkt. Zylstras visited Will Johnson Friday. John Moody and daughter Gladys were Oskaloosa callers Saturday. Nora Adair visited Gladys and Verna Moody Sunday. Neil Heemstra and John Den Burger families called on Ira Den Burger near Beacon Sunday.
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Sam Smith
Robert Adair
Henry van den Noordt
Pella
Gladys Moody
Oskaloosa
Andrew Ustermarkt
Bussey
Arthur Uitermarkt
Paul Zylstra
Will Johnson
John Moody
Gladys
Nora Adair
Gladys and
Verna Moody
Neil Heemstra
John den Burger
Ira den Burger
Beacon
Sleepy On The Job Chorus Promotes Chi-Namel
A light verse about spring fatigue leads to a house cleaning pitch for Chi-Namel varnish. It touts a smooth hard surface that washes easily and promises a refreshed home in half the time. Sold by Stubenrauch, with a note about job printing.
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Wily
Stubenrauch
Local News Of The Week In Pella And Surroundings
Mrs Edward Middleton of Oak Park Indiana is visiting her sister Mia Cole and brother Wm Kruger and will attend the College Commencement to see nephew Lewis Kruger graduate. John Andeng visits from Sunday to Tuesday. Six farm sales near Buffalo Center Iowa reported by Des Moines Register. Mrs Dr Spaulding of Ankeny visits sister Mrs Monkman. Andrew Van Drimmelen of Knoxville calls on Pella friends. Henry Welle and wife visit from Sully. Mrs Roovart and Mrs Fisk visit Oska loosa. C Noteboom and wife of Lynden Washington arrive for three months with Henry Den Adel visitors.
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Edward Middleton
Oak Park
Inl
Mia. C. N. Cole
Wm. M. Kruger
Lewis D. Kruger
Cartie Halbert
John Andeng
Pella
Buffalo Center
Des Moines Register and Leader
Gesman & Hollebrands
Marion County
Towa
C. Noteboom
Lynden
Wash
Henry den Adel
Gebhardt Declares Candidacy For Marion County Recorder
M C Gebhardt announces as a candidate for county recorder of Marion County subject to the June 7 1910 primary election. The message notes it comes at the suggestion of many friends and is addressed to the electors of the democratic party.
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Democratic Party
Marion County
M. C. Gebhardt
Good Advice for Boys and Home Varnish Ad
A folksy urged message to boys about planning for life, avoiding temptations, heeding mothers, and seeking a lifelong home, followed by a local ad praising Chi-Namel varnish for woodwork and colors. The note ends with Frank L. Christie, a prominent Oskaloosa businessman, visiting the city on Tuesday.
When Fish Was a Luxury and Boys in Household Work
A discussion on medieval fish scarcity and preservation notes salted cod and herring as common fare. It also reports that in London boys are increasingly trained to perform daily household tasks including cooking and housekeeping, surpassing girls in some households.
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London
Not Snake Holes in Fields But Mice and Moles Create Safeguards
The writer explains that holes seen in fields are not snake holes but created by field mice ahrons and moles and sometimes larger insects. Snakes seldom take refuge in these burrows, which are made by digging in soft yielding soil as described by St Nicholas.
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St. Nicholas
Harvard Students Self Support Split Revealed
A Harvard sophomore notes that the idea Harvard is elite is wrong, citing that a substantial share of students are self supporting. He mentions earning about 125 a month from poker and around 40 from casino work in New York.
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Harvard
New York Mail
Valuable Old Bond at Grats Discount Bank
Baron Neupauer visited the Grats Discount bank to sell an 1864 state lottery bond. A bank official, upon reading the bond number, identified it as the one that three years earlier won the Grat prize of 600,000 kronen, reported by Vienna Neue Freie Presse.
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Baron Neupauer
Grats Discount Bank
Vienna
Neue Frele Presse
Foolish move sent him to town for riches
A man recalls abandoning a better life fifteen years ago and moving to the city in hopes of quick wealth, wiping his nose on a stained apron as he vents his regrets. He blames his reckless choice and expresses lingering frustration with his own folly.
An Optimist Lysander Appleton Bright Side Man
Lysander John Appleton is described as an optimistic man who finds pleasure in small positives and even jokes about preachers needing to move chairs into the aisles as his kin preach. This Atchison Globe excerpt casts him as a cheerful, irony ready figure.
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Lysander John Appleton
Secrets of Stenographers
Remarks warn that stenographers hold many business secrets and could trigger seismic disturbances if they spoke. the piece hints at powerful information and potential implications for national or global markets.
Uncle Joe Cannon's fiery outburst over a cat remark
In a speaker's room Uncle Joe Cannon slammed his cigar in the fireplace, growled Our cat has a long tail and stormed into his office. Journalists wondered what the remark meant as he left in a rare mood for the veteran congressman.
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Uncle Joe
Joe Cannon
Pinero
Wilde
Mr. Cannon
Realistic shiftless families prefer vacuums over brooms
A brief Equity era note notes that broom prices rising to 50 cents make vacuum cleaners seem cheaper for some households. The quote attributes the view to real shiftless families and appears in the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Fign of Rivers Flow Rates Compared to Rapids
A river is sluggish when it runs about one mile per hour, ordinarily swift at two miles per hour, very rapid at five miles per hour, and a torrent at six miles per hour. The description uses simple benchmarks to rank river speeds.
Parental Blunder Drives Powdered Pearl Persona
A dashing brunette confesses she powders heavily to live up to the name Pearl given by her parents. The quote highlights her self aware humor about parental naming. The remark adds a playful glimpse into personal identity and social vanity.
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Pearl
Jealousy Quote Echoes La Rochefoucauld
A compact reflection on jealousy tracing its rise from doubt to ardor, noting that jealousy can end or flare into fury as it travels through doubt, reflecting La Rochefoucauld's insight.
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la Rochefoucauld
Sympathy Appreciated by the Sick
Sympathy and tact often prove a greater benefit to the sick than the most skilful treatment given in a cold, indifferent way, reflecting a humane approach to care.
A Rare Man in Atchison Globe Quote
A brief quotation from the Atchison Globe notes that a man who dislikes attracting attention is extremely rare, framing the idea as a poignant attribute in a world that often values visibility. The line emphasizes humility and the unusual nature of such restraint.
Duat Hla Luck Quote From Fiiegende Blaetter
An odd wartime-era line from the periodical Fiiegende Blaetter surfaces a phrase spoken by Duat Hla Luck about luck and overhead misfortune. The fragment reflects a casual, humorous aside within a larger clipping.
One Born Every Minute Booiery Credulity Remarkable
A brief quip noting that Booiery has long been noted for its abundance of credulous people and a commentary on gullibility.
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Dr. Spaulding
Ankeny, In
Rev. Monkman
Andrew van Drimmelen
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Sully
Parental Welle
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