Havelock Happenings Brightens Week in Town
Miss Agnes Carrington returns to Ayrshire after visiting sister Mrs Will Froh. Miss Alice Hilton visits from Laurens for weekend. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Si Perry dies. burial at Laurens. Grovers visit Bradgate. Mrs Jake Smith visits Pete Smith home. Chas Wood visits Gowrie. Mrs Henry Grover and Lavera visit Himer Landing. Hacker couple welcome a son. Allen couple a daughter. Shideler relatives in Pocahontas and Pomeroy. Kings Heralds meet at Chase home. Wilbur Albee visits from Plover. Rev Shideler and wife visit Grover home. Zablow visit Pete Smith. Mrs Clarence Hauswirth ill. Mr Adams of Hector visits Wiley home. Jack McCarville dies after stroke. sympathy to daughters Shirley and Jule with grandparents Geo and Mrs Allen.
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Agnes Carrington
Ayrshire
Will Froh
Alice Hilton
Laurens
Si Perry
H. D
M. W. Grover
Bradgate
Chas. Wood
Gowrie
Henry Grover
Lavera
Rolfe
Himer Landing
Chris Hacker
Lester Allen
Teo
G. W. Shideler
Little Son
Pomeroy
Charles
Sioux City
G. A. Grover
Steve Zablow
Pete Smith
Clarence Hauswirth
Mr. Adams
Hector, Minn
W. M. Wiley
Jack McCarville
Shirley
Jule
Geo, Allen
Political Campaign Clippings Prompt Curious Phrases
A fragmented OCR snippet shows odd dialogue about a campaign. It includes garbled lines and quoted exchanges with a Native and a neighbor discussing travel or places. The text resembles a stray page bit, not a complete report or event.
Vegetarian Courtship of Benjamin Burdick Ends in Love
Garden produce dealer Benjamin Burdick declared his affection in a letter to his beloved. The missive reveals his romantic resolve and hopeful future with the woman who inspired his courtship.
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Benjamin Burdick
Local Residents Report Fractured Routine and Social Visits
Dr W A Bagby Laurens was a professional caller here Friday Mr and Mrs Will Nye returned home from Town City where they consulted specialists for the latter No operation was necessary at this time L W McKeeney Sac City was a business visitor at this place Friday The Helping Hand Circle met at the home of Mrs John Deyoung last Thursday A splendid time is reported The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church met at the C C Cole home Thursday A splendid time was enjoyed by all present Mr and Mrs D F Reents entertained company from Rockford NL last week Mesdames H D Gruver George Waters and Thos Edge assisted Mrs R E Gruver in cooking for threshers Friday Marion Gruver was a passenger to Des Moines Friday Mr and Mrs N B Hersom and Pearl accompanied by Mrs Ray Hersof and baby came home from Minneapolis Wednesday Ralph Carrier of Dakota City was in town Wednesday evening
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W. A. Bagby
Laurens
Will Nye
Town City
L. W. McKeeney
Sac City
Helping Hand Circle
John Deyoung
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
C. C. Cole
D. F. Reents
Rockford
H. D. Gruver
George Waters
Thos
Edge
R. E. Gruver
Marion Gruver
Des Moines
N. B. Hersom
Pearl
Ray Hersof
Baby
Minneapolis
Ralph Carrier
Dakota City
My Sweet Pootie Poem of Affection and Puns
A playful verse expresses affection with food puns and endearment. The speaker asks for commitment and happiness, promising to wait for their beloved with flirty humor and a light romantic tone.
Lost Motorist Seeks Farmer Husband at Night
A lost motorist knocks on a farm house at three in the morning. The farmer’s wife asks who’s there and what is wanted. He asks to speak with her husband, who is said to be out on the farm and unseen since breakfast.
Family exchange reveals Wilbur's troubling antics
A mother frets over son Wilbur worsening his behavior after trading a Christmas ukulele for a saxophone. The dialogue moves to a quip about the price of eyes at sixty cents a dozen, noting the local market's higher rates.
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Wilbur
Little Girl Beams at Bold Question of Future Diet Plans
A playful exchange captures a child and Dorothy discussing future aims as the girl jokes about diet when grown, illustrating a light moment in a period scene. The fragment hints at domestic life and character dynamics without broader context.
That's Fair Enough Father Dialogue
A humorous exchange shows a father prompting his son for a reply after an early morning call. The son admits silence due to a lack of words. The brief vignette captures a quiet domestic moment framed as a lighthearted conversation.
Ted Withers Promotes New Airplane Slogan
A reporter notes Ted Withers seeking a slogan for his novel airplane design. The suggested line is Softest on Earth.
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Ted Withers
Ed Purdy's Philos About A Lively Man And A Dog
The piece notes that a lively man should have a dog to fill a place in life. The remark pivots on a playful misreading of a hot dog joke.
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Ed Purdy
Philos
A Sporty Course First Flea Where did Sam and Pete go
Sam and Pete headline a quirky scene as a sporty course debuts with a flea market twist. Local readers follow the duo through a playful chase across street stalls and grassy lanes. The event blends sport and whimsy, drawing curious residents to watch and cheer.
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Sam
Pete
Second Flea Over on the Lynx to Play Golf
Comic dialogue fragment shows a humorous exchange about a burglar at a home and a husband’s cool reaction. A matron and a young bride deliver a punchline about the husband being so cold he shivered.
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Lynx
One way to get even with an enemy is to forget him
A pithy proverb contrasts revenge with forgetting enemies and notes that those who snap at everything deserve a coarse life. The line suggests choosing restraint over petty hostility.
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