Local notes from Gilmore City Gleanings
Miss Hattie Spies visits Colfax Indiana returns home late week. Study Club held an instructive session at E Daniels home. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Day dies after a few days. Funeral and Marble Rock Cemetery interment. Ernest Vest moves into Spencer Austin’s former home and plans a lunch counter. Elizabeth McCormick Nora Welch plan winter in Tucumcari New Mexico with Mr and Mrs Thomas McMahon. Mrs Geo Jepson Sr hospitalized at Ft Dodge hospital for treatment. Charlotte Ford visits Basle Grove. Jane Parnells musicians open entertainment course with Gamble Co Hawkeye Glee Club and Dr Watkins set for future dates. Ladies Embroidery Club meets at F A Spies home.
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E. Daniels
Robert Day
Marble Rock
Ernest Vest
Spencer Austin
Vest
Elizabeth McCormick
Nora Welch
Tuscumcari
N. M
Charlottee Ford
J. 3. McDonald
Basle
Grove
Jane Parnells
Gamble Co
Hawkeye Glee Club
Dr. Watkins
Ladies
F. A. Spies
Pikertown News Highlights Illnesses Events and Sales
Mrs. W. S. DeWolf shows improvement after illness this week. The Simonson family and daughters Dora and Marie visit Fort Dodge sights and shops. Clarence Strong is very ill in Cherokee hospital. Andrew Simonson Sr. visited Mallard. Frank Thornton suffers a recent illness and bed rest. A basket social at Pikertown schoolhouse on Wednesday evening November 25 funds the Lient program. Upcoming sales: Dec 17 W Herschberger east of Havelock by Burling-ton Lindeman. Dec 30 Harry Mann east of Havelock by Burlington Lindeman. Local salewatch ad policy noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. DeWolf
A. Simonson
Dora
Marie
Fort. Dodge
Philander . Strong
Herokee
Bee Clarence
Andrew Simonson Sr
Mallard
Frank “Thornton
Herschberger
Havelock
Burington & Lindeman
Harry
Class meeting held at Thornton home Friday evening
The gathering was led by Andrew Simonson and drew a good turnout for the time of year. Mrs. Frank Thornton hosted the event at their residence and several attendees participated in discussions and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thornton
Andrew Simonson
Jmne
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Ad for Cough Relief
A vintage advertisement urges treating a cough with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. It promises relief for irritated air passages, congested lungs, and mucous-filled bronchial tubes. The copy targets babies and children and claims great value at 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
A Trifle Stiff In Jests At Mrs Grimpus Auto
Humorous exchange features Mrs Grimpus seen riding in an automobile and discussion of a future accident. Paw Knows Everything joke line prompts a remark about commandments for married men. A professor claims wife is hard to master as a tongue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Willie
Son
Puzzle Dialogue Sparks Wit and Wordplay
A fragmentary exchange teases phrases about suffrage etiquette and expressions. Characters discuss dictating behavior, the stenographer’s role, and colorful jargon like put up or shut up. The snippet showcases playful banter on language use and photography plates.
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Egbert
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Editorial
Austria
Germany
Belgium
England
Scotland
France
Athes
Col
John Swail
Cannonball Special Sales Co
St. Louis, Mo
J. T. Lange
Famous Store
Rolfe
Cannonball Special Sales O
Gilmore City
Hattie Spies
Roy Kelsey
Colfax
Pikertown
Ular
Elizabeth
Witey
Riverside
J. A. Carroll
Arrow
Rob Roy
C. C. Shifert
Kalamazoo
C. W. Wheel, Rolfe
State Savings Bank
Brinkman’s
White's
Arrow Office
Commerce
Plover Lumber Co
Plover
Atrthis
Rae Ty
Plains
H. H. Grove
Plover Barber Shop
Plover, In
Apt
M. R. Fisher
A-Car
Ohio
A. J. Lush
Pocahonton
Pocaontas
Iowa
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