First Woman Teacher Elizabeth Bartlett Grannis Remembered
Frances J. Garside recalls Elizabeth Bartlett later Grannis, the 17 year old who taught at Schoolhouse No. 240 in Lake County Ohio 63 years ago. She educated 3 1 2 months that summer for $1 50 weekly, boarding round and hosting picnics, pigeons and pigeon pie. Bartlett later moved to New York, taught in a private seminary, adopted the name Grannis, and became a pioneer in women rights activities including publishing a religious paper and calling for police matrons.
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New York
Plant Road
Lake ‘County
Ohio
Frances J. Garside
New -York Post
Elizabeth Bartlett
District Board
Connecticut
Bartlett
Grannis
Woman's Rights
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott
Road Etiquette on a Western Indiana Drive
A western Indiana drive turns tense when a hot headed motorist blasts another with a profane remark over honking. After a leg gas shortage forces a stop, the angry driver catches up and offers a ride to the narrator’s father, who declines to ride while the driver feels awkward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Safeguarding Airmen testing high altitude oxygen gear
The United States Bureau of Standards has created a laboratory method to test airman oxygen-supply equipment for high altitude use. A bell jar attached to a vacuum pump reproduces the low-pressure conditions of flight to ensure reliability and safety of the apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Standards
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Chinese Airplane Purchases Fuel Government Freight Moves
Chinese authorities acquire a large fleet of airplanes to be used by the government for passenger and freight transport to and from wealthy mining regions that have been largely inaccessible until now.
Sleeping sickness patient improves in Des Moines hospital
Mrs. Lelia Grove of Plover Iowa, treated in Des Moines for sleeping sickness, shows marked improvement after days of semi coma. Doctors say specialists have consulted and patient is out of danger, with her father W D Heathman and Squire Heathman at her bedside.
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Des Moines
FE. E. Grove
W. D. Heathman
Squire ‘Heathman
Whittemore
Sunday Register
Lelia Grove
Plover
Idwa
Plover Community Club elected officers at annual meeting
The Plover Community Club held its annual meeting in the lodge hall Tuesday with about twenty members present. GB Watts was named president and G A Everson vice president, F R Beggs secretary-treasurer. Meetings will be the first and third Tuesdays. new members welcome by paying a dollar to the secretary.
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Plover
The
Plover Community Club
GB. Watts
G. A. Everson
F. R. Beggspuehler
A. Rasmussen Pool Hall
J. M. Bush
C. D. Ferguson
G. L. Pirie
Harry McFadden
St. Marys
Ontario
Canada
St. Mary’s
Ruth Climpson
Gerhard Janssen
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Ruth
A M. Climpson
Janssen
Willard Battery
D. Lee Fitzpatrick
L. N. Parradee
Parradee
Rochester
Minn
L. E. Garlock
Mary Whetzel
C. M. Whetzel
Cleveland
Ohio
Isley
Spirit Lake
Illsley
Glenn Horsman
Jackson
Community notices and visits across towns
The snippet records social visits and arrivals in Estherville Pocahontas and nearby areas. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hess visiting Ft. Dodge, the Ehlers family from Estherville, Mrs. Mena Mueller hosting over Sunday, Sheriff Rob Winegarden visiting Plover, Lawrence Phillips returning from Minnesota, the Pollock family visiting Rolfe for New Year, and Elizabeth Brownlee from Malnard at the Mueller home. It notes local youths facing potential discipline and an editor warning advertisers about type wear on ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archthus
Milton Hess
Ft. Dodge
Fred Ehlers
Estherville
Mena Mueller
J. H. ‘Pollock
John and
Howard
Rolfe
Elizabeth Brownlee
Mal‘Nard
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Tris
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Tris Speaker
Cobb
Speaker
Uncle
Josk
Willie. Primple
Apostles
A. W. Hess
the People’s Savings Bank
Lowa
Rob Winegarden
Pocahotas
Lawrence’ Phillips
Minnesota
A. Western
Metchag
Boston
Gilmore City
Rockford
Pillsbury’s
Habhab Bros
Gilmore City, Iowa
N.A. Lind Farm
Sale Pavillion
Jack
Hampshire
Timothy Hayin
John Deere
Bradley
B. F. Pike & Sons
H. H. Grove
J. K. Lemon
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