The Sequel of a Song on the Potomac Steamer
A tale from the People's Popular Monthly recalls an 1881 Potomac excursion where a singer performed Jesus Lover of My Soul. A Confederate veteran admitted aiming at the singer but spared him after recognizing the tune's prayer. The account ends with the singer recalling God’s care during duty and loneliness. Mrs. Geo Carpenter and others are listed with local village notes, including sickness, repairs, a new auto, and a family reunion.
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People’s Popular Monthly
Potomac
Jesus
Grant
Poseyville Social Notes Move Across Nearby Towns
Mrs Frank Wilaby and children visited her sister Mrs Fuller at Clarion last week. Adolph Schoeneich and family of Alexander, Zatef guests at the Schoeneich home. John Lockwood and wife were Eldora callers Monday. Theo Schoeneich Jr was in Steam Boat Rock Tuesday.
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Ernest B. Johnson
Henry Luiken
Frank Wilaby
Fuller
Clarion
Adolph Schoeneich
Alexander, Zatef
Schoeneich
John Lockwood
Twife
Eldora
Theo. Schoeneich, Jr
Steamboat Rock
John Veiles
Mrs. Latham
John Potgeter
Grundy Center
Root
Sarah Estabrook
Ruthven
L. B. Gallagher
Green Mountain
Rom
Steamboat Rock picnic draws Iowa Central families and guests
The Steamboat Rock community held a railroad picnic in Lesh's grove with attendees from Abbott including Lena and Anna Bleeker Minnie Krominga Nim Johns Ray Johns and Stacy Krominga. Lena Bleeker stayed overnight with Clara Williamson. Missouri visitor Mrs Golda McDermott came with her mother Mrs Ladd. Other local movements included Ole Mattison purchasing the meat market Agnes Hartman placing second in an oratorical contest won by Miss Banker of Hampton.
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Iowa Central
Lesh’s Grove
Abbott
Lena
Anna Bleeker
Minnie Krominga
Nim Johns
Ray Johns
Stacy Krominga
Lena Bleeker
Clara Williamson
Golda McDermott
Missouri
Ladd
Ole Mattison
Mae Thompson
Hubbard
Agnes Hartman
The Town That Push Built The Town Push
A short verse notes a grocery man who earned money from workers and used it to buy meat after reading a local butcher’s ad. The piece emphasizes how a savvy local dealer advertises his goods and supplies the community, reflecting a simple neighborhood economy.
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Lere
The Wickedest People Quote by Beecher on Elitism
A Beecher quotation laments the wickedest people as those who use genius to elevate themselves above the vulgar ignorant and unknown. They distance themselves in noble acts while rising to a cold, detached peak of taste and eternal congelation.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Effect of White Things On A Packed City Train
A naval officer in immaculate white attire boards a crowded elevated train. Passengers note his cooling, pristine appearance and one woman jokes about wishing to be a naval officer to enjoy clean whites daily, implying a trivial urban moment.
Rivalry of the Counties at Iowa State Fair
County exhibitors compete for 800 dollars in prizes at the Iowa State Fair. Counties across the state vie to showcase their best products and demonstrate Iowa’s year to year production for statewide pride and recognition.
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Iowa
Iowa Music Lovers At State Fair Concerts
Iowa music lovers embrace top tier concerts at the State Fair as Tibervall and a sixty piece band return for two daily shows at the amphitheater and one at the pavilion on the Plaza starting August 27. The public shows strong appreciation for performances by world class leaders like Signor Liberati.
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Signor Liberati
Tibervall
el Pavilion
Soda Pop Demand Rises As Prohibition Extends
Demand for soda pop bottles surges nationwide as prohibition broadens. Alton glass works operates two large factories around the clock since last fall, turning out soda pop bottles while orders for large bottles see only modest gains.
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United States
Alton
Path Fireworks Presents Battle in the Clouds Spectacle
Path's renowned fireworks shows captivate millions with the Battle in the Clouds spectacle. The Ames-based Path company touts a pyrotechnic development rivaling any in the United States as audiences look toward a future of airships and warfare in a 20th century entertainment event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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Path
United States
Path Company
Pain
Iowa Stata
Bair
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