Local Social Notes and Health Updates From Town
Mrs. Mary Corfe will move into the Ordway property March 1. Cahill family planning a month before visiting Mr. C’s new place. Mrs. Fox hosted Mrs. Swearingen of Albion. Beaman visitors Ed and Mrs. Dillon spent weekend at their home. Mrs. W. H. Rodwell convalescent after illness. Blackburn baby recovering from pneumonia. Eilers of Steamboat Rock visited daughter Mrs. Charles Sentman. Charles Sentman returned home after tonsillitis. Mr. R. Craig’s body brought from Armstrong and buried in Union cemetery. Will Sentman improving after choking incident. Reynolds, Savings Bank cashier, ill. Ray Wood substituted. Mrs. Peter Hanson laid up with ruptured blood vessel in foot. Churchgoers glad to see her at services. Local youth show enthusiasm for double silver medal contest. six boys and six girls in classes. W. C. T. U. meets with Mrs. Olive Tisdale. county officials discussed. Postmaster Wood moved to new quarters in Odd Fellows building. Church market day dinner raised $55.45. upcoming apron sale and chicken pie supper. C. E. society served a short play and refreshments. large audience. Typhoid fever reaccurrence for Harry Dillon in Marshalltown. Major Dillon by bedside. Ed Dillon and A. P. Mason went to aid for a time. Harry reportedly slightly better. Mrs. H. & Humphrey hosted Wednesday club and Sunday school class. Amer literature contest winner Mrs. H. Benson received prize. Refreshments and games followed. Mrs. H. 18 a genial hostess.
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Mary Corfe
Ordway
Cahill
Eilers
Steamboat Rock
Charles Sentman
R. Craig
Armstrong
Union Cemetery
Will Sentman
Reynolds
Savings Bank
Ray Wood
Peter Hanson
Olive Tisdale
Wood
Odd Fellows
the Christian Church
C. E. Society of the Congregational Church
Harry Dillon
Marshalltown
Major Dillon
Ed Dillon
A. P. Mason
H. C. Benson
County Legislation Schedule of Claims 1908 Hardin County
The document lists claims allowed by the Hardin County Board of Supervisors for February 1908. It references officials and services such as constable duties, bridge supplies, coroner witnesses, justice and witness fees, and salaries. Names include Alsup, Brownell, Brewer, Burlingame, Boylan, Biggs, and Gurtis among others, with roles in justice, county offices, and district courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
Hardin County
Constable Teas Justice Acres
Blackmar Co
Sup- Phos Visevage
A Cyclone of Flame Fires Bamboo Forests in Cambodia
A feature on bamboo forest fires in Cambodia describes how dry bamboo can ignite itself through friction. Fire can sweep miles in minutes, with thunderous bursts from hollow joints and bamboo’s high fuel load. Travelers are warned as flames rise overhead, while the bamboo’s dense trunks hinder movement yet offer escape routes along streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambodia
Washington Point
Gridiron Dinner Skit Delights Roosevelt Visit
A Gridiron Club dinner in Washington staged a dark jungle skit about Roosevelt’s African trip. An auditor tallied words at a dollar each while a Zulu chief and exotic animals joined the performance. President Roosevelt and Taft shared amused reactions as the satire unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akit
Gridiron Club
Washington
Roosevelt
Africa
Senegambia
Scribbler's Magazine
New York
Victoria
Taft
Mr. Taft
Phew
Country towns key to national salvation, editors urge
An editorial by George HL Maxwell argues population congestion in cities threatens national decay. It calls for decentralizing industry and boosting rural towns and suburban villages through local trade, education campaigns, and a politics-free push to keep commerce away from big urban centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
HL Maxwell
Maxwell's
Talisman Thie
Mands
Avid
Card Advertisement Promotes Town Attractions on Cards
Fragmented OCR notes describe a card advertising a town’s attractions. It suggests using a single, large card to carry display messages publicly. The text hints at business envelopes and town promotion materials, urging bold presentation.
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ROI County
Hardin County Savings Bank
WU. McKeen Duren
J. BD
Newcomer
Ells D. Bobb
Jas. Nuckolls
Eldora
H.C. Morse
Cannes Obatetrian
N. W
Iowa Central
Ry's
Sergives and
General Surgery
Dodd &Strothers
Dodd & Strother's
Walker, Lane & Johnston
Cv Ola
Land of
Beck
Ise
State Board of Immigratios
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Chichester
Anluala
Nile
Bentley & Olmsted Company
Dua Moines
Humphreys
Herald Logal Budge
Cadera
The
Herald
Fep
Vert
Drury
Edgington
Eldora Electric Light Co
Seerseeee Estep
Fuller
Fullerton & Gray
Gifford
Gimer
Herman
Kreimeyer
Fly
Koeneman
Lewis
Lawler
Dennis
Lockwood
M Express
Louck
Pearl
Eatee Mynard
Zelle
Madele
Jas
Mossman
Elmer
Sherif
Leaver Myers
Ross Fox Bouby
Cee Moore
Dean
Merrill
Chas Co Text Books
Myer
Ernest
Moore
Morse
Miller & Foote
McNeil
J Express
McAfee
McCall
Nover
Nold
Chase
Niles
Carrieg
Dist Court Nichols
Olsen
Knudt
Parks
Rathbone
Ridell
CFB
Ruby
Ralnsbarger
Jay Ahvnins
Roth
BD & Son
Rotyers
Jahn
Roosevelt Bros
E Ryken
Peter
Robarts & Rogers
Wm Winters
Sayer
Stephen
St Paul
Des Maines
RatCo
Clifton
Julia
Tyrrell
Sol
Carl
Ang Ciss
Reece
Tucker
Ane Templeton
Leonard
Trimble
Lloyd
Trevarthen
John Valid
Wheeler
Morris
Walsh
Nowacos
Williams
Tne
Frank B
Welch
WM Co
Walker
Woods
Paulo
Winter
Willams
Gan
Eldora Corp
Osteen
Eldove Corp
Widora Corp
Towa Falls
Esther Batten
Aymer D. Davis
Iowa
Ie ‘Court
Hoyeg
Boca Grande
Punta Gorda
Armes
Phos
Washington Club
Oregon
Edward
United States
Boston
England
Beulah Land
Hood River
Oscar Vanderbilt
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