Goldfield Items from the Chronicle
Rev Nicholson was a Renwick raller Tuesday. Mrs J S Nicholson visits her daughter in Lami. Clarke Nicholson left for Shenandoah for summer work. W E Harvey of Renwick, cement block and tile man, visited Friday. Miss Ethel Beckwith and Mamie Rier of Renwick visited Thursday. Miss Celia Miller left Worthington Minnesota Tuesday for Spirit Lake to stay until Thursday. Verne Lindstrom manager of Farmers Exchange Co Renwick was in town Thursday. Mrs John Callesen Laura M Smith Lena Miller of Renwick and Mrs Lorretta Knox of Chicago visited the N M Lacley home Thursday. Miss Laura Packard Thelma Thompson Edred Packard and Ernest Queary from Renwick attended the band concert last Thursday. Renwick to hear entertainments. The second case of infantile paralysis in this community found at Gerauld Hine home one mile east of town. 19 month old Lenore Hine sick Sunday. Dr Zinn called. Dr Sams of Clarion joined in consultation Tuesday. case pronounced as above. People urged to exercise care to stamp out the malady as it may break out next.
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John Callesen
Laura M. Smith
Lena Miller
Renwick
Lorretta Knox
Chicago
N. M. Lacley
Laura Packard
Thelma Thompson
Edred Packard
Ernest Queary
Gerauld Hine
Lenore
Zinn
Sams
Clarion
Ardain Eastman Sickness and Local Gatherings Reported
Ardain Eastman has been ill for several days while crowds gathered at Smith Park Sunday afternoon. The Henry Packard family were entertained at the S. A. Palmer home Sunday. Mrs. G. I. Purdy helps care for her ailing mother at her old Hedrick home. Frank and Clint Fastman near Ceylon Minnesota report hail destroyed their entire crop.
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Henry Packard
S. A. Palmer
G. I. Purdy
Hedrick
Frank
Clint Fastman
Ceylon
Minn
Point of View Central Dialogue Sparks Mock Honor
In a witty exchange, JT proclaims he was never intoxicated, while Colonel Booze of Kentucky counters that such an boast is an empty honor. The quip highlights rival temperance and indulgence stances with a sharp backhanded compliment.
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Sub
Colonel Booze
Kentucky
No Cause for Complaint in a Laborer’s Lot
A brief quip has a philosopher asking a weed cutter on vacant real estate if he ever complains of his lot. The laborer replies he has no cause because he does not own the lot, illustrating a blunt view on ownership and grievance.
Stuck on the Job in a Curbstone Forum
A curbstone philosopher laments that no man is satisfied with his job as a money-sweep and a tar-spreader interject with their own woes. The speaker shifts from economics to preparedness, prompting mock seriousness from the crowd in a Puck-era vignette.
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Puck
Four Room Doll House From Orange Crates
A simple four room doll house can be built using two orange crates. Cover the exterior with oatmeal paper to mimic cement houses and line the interior with small patterned wallpaper. Denim flooring and furniture from a 10 cent store complete the setup.
Boone Items from the Monitor roundup
Susan Paskin works for Mrs. Carl Lewis and others visit Boone area as threshing begins. Mission meets with Mrs. Claude Bogard. many locals attend Birth of a Nation in nearby towns. Alfred Price and Ruby Palmer visit Kanawha. Gertie Nelson stays with uncle Chris Nelson. Local social ties, travel, and club activity noted.
Verbal update of local LaVerne items and moves
Special to the Times lists many LaVerne happenings including visitors from Britt and Chicago, local gravelling on main street, Mrs Benedict selling her farm east of town, water added to W F Godfrey’s residence, Miss Goldie White on silk list, Lillie Hamlow’s wrist injury, Algona calls by Chapman and family, Clear Lake visit by Jessa Stoddard and family, Rozella Ziegler from Goldfield, Ernest Weiner from Ashton visiting relatives, a seven reel tent show, Florence Hof home from Chicago, John Nissen returning from Paton, Mrs Biging’s death and burial, Notestine Auto sold to Minnesota buyers, Ray Barton leaving for St Paul, Larimer/Ralph/Patton visit Dewel in Algona, James Zweitel invoicing stock in Corwith signaling move to LaVerne area.
Doing Their Best Hens Display Conscientious Nesting
Urban humor notes that hens show diligent nesting behavior with Subules remarking that none have left their nests for six weeks, suggesting unusual diligence or humor about farm life.
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Urban
Subules
Scientific Order and The Optimist Doctor Debate
A judge relates a dialogue about consulting specialists. Mr Pessimist questions the role of the consulting specialist while Mr Optimist defends them as the “big doctor” who foresees death and instructs how to face it. The exchange frames contrasting attitudes toward medical guidance and prognosis.
Practical Purposes Debate on City Governance Is Pro Boss
In a concise exchange an old fashioned politician argues for a single political boss over city commissioners. He asserts it is easier to sway one man than five or six, reflecting a preference for centralized control in municipal affairs.
Trees On Boundary Rights And Fruit Ownership
When trees cross a boundary line the owner gains rights to the trunk and fruit extending over the line. The owner may not enter the neighbor’s land to harvest fruit without permission, and the neighbor cannot legally pick fruit that hangs over the boundary.
Landscape painter rebuked by observing woman at easel
A landscape painter, sure of his work, senses an unseen female observer. She compliments his scene then clarifies she meant the original work by Jandecane. The artist deflects, claiming the copy is inferior but polite in tone.
Combination Shoe Polisher Introduced With Replaceable Tube
A flexible tube of shoe blacking in a steel case mounted on a combined bristle briak and lambs wool polisher has been marketed with patent pending. Blacking is dispensed via a nozzle by turning a key and spread by bristles until dry. A shine forms, then friction on the lambs wool finishes the polish. spent tubes can be replaced.
Quotes on laziness and pride from a judge
The remark notes that men who refuse work and spurn begging often stay indifferent to death, attributed to a judge. This compact critique reflects social attitudes toward labor and pride in a historical context.
A Joke About Marriage Plans
A light exchange shows a playful couple debating marriage with humor. He expresses seriousness while she treats it as a casual thought, highlighting differing attitudes toward commitment in a jocular tone.
The Only Kind Manages His Wife
A satirical exchange about a man who thinks he can control his spouse. One character asks to be taken to him, but is told the husband is unavailable as today is not visiting day at his asylum.
His Business
A gossiping exchange notes a married woman allowing another woman’s husband to stay. The dialogue ends with the shocker revealing the man involved is a photographer.
Unfortunate ChaufFeur Ends Service With Dieted Employers
An old gentleman considers writing to a chauffeur's last employer for a character reference. The chauffeur replies that each of the last two gentlemen he served had been dieting, implying difficult or peculiar conditions. The exchange, attributed to Punch, reflects humor about employment judgments.
A Kindly Attitude in Family Woes
Washington Star reports a young man asking Mr. Cumrox for objection to marrying his daughter and joining the family. Cumrox cautions that a cheerful son-in-law could be spoiled by maternal and sisterly bossing after a few years, doubting how he would turn out.
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Yong Man
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Leather kneading machine invented in Oklahoma
A hand operated device to soften stiff leather was invented by an Oklahoma man. The machine kneads and loosens tough hides, offering a manual alternative to modern tanning processes.
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Oklahoma
The Resourceful Gardener Sees a Zoological Vegetable Plot
The piece humorously notes a vegetable garden disrupted by chickens and insects, turning the plant beds into a makeshift zoological garden. It reflects a gardener’s playful adaptation amid pests and animals encroaching on crops.
You know, I wish I had some real occupation
Lane proposes a drastic life change jokingly as Jhst the Thing considers a future path. The exchange hints at seeking legitimacy or purpose, with a quip about starting a lawsuit in New York as a coping suggestion.
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Parke
Lane
New York
An Inch of Rain Across One Acre
The item explains that an inch of rainfall on one acre yields over 600 barrels of 45 gallons each. It weighs more than 110 tons, or about 125,060,000 pounds in total weight.
Optimistic Thought Fear Not Intelligence Quote
A compact aphorism urges confidence in human intellect, stating that no man truly lives only as he was born, implying growth beyond initial traits and encouraging self-improvement.
They Never Happen Let We Be Of Good Cheer
A reflective line from Lowell notes that the hardest warnings are those that never occur, urging calm and vigilance in foreshadowing events. The quote emphasizes cautious hope in facing uncertain outcomes.
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Lowell
Inquisitive Woman Asks Courageous Hugman About Optimism
Mrs Torking notes the inquisitive man possesses courage and contends his optimism carried a cost. The fragment references Charley and a Face tragedy, hinting at personal risk and consequences without detailing the event.
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Mrs. Torking
Ion
Charley
A Pessimist's Optimistic View in a Summer Talk
A playful exchange features Wie Optimistic Ciwen asking about summer plans with cheerful misspellings. Des Pusalaistic person A Brest replies that many people will travel out of town for the season.
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Brest
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Ruby Palmer
Alfred Price
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Will Helmke
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W. HH. Waite
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W. F. Godfrey
Goldie White
Lillie Hamlow
Chapman
Jessa Stoddard
Clear Lake
Rozella Ziegler
Ernest Weiner
Ashton, HI
Florence Hof
John Nissen
Paton
Notestine Auto and Machine Co
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Ray Barton
Wife
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