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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
2
Alton Packard, Friday Evening August 15, shows versatile talent as a top cartoonist, humorist, lecturer, musician and entertainer. His performances feature original songs and spontaneous wit, with no stale or hackneyed material.
The Catha Woodland Players present Mid-Summer Night's Dream on Monday evening August 18 as a rare attraction at Chautauqua. A thirteen member reading company avoids scenery, using stage decor of boughs to focus on vocal interpretation, aiming for clear, distinct renditions of Shakespearean lines.
Lincoln McConnell, son of a Tennessee lawyer, trained in Taw, pursued a western cowboy phase before returning south. He joined the Atlanta police, rose to detective in four years, and later served as assistant to the solicitor in the criminal court for two years.
A long ago kirk scene shows a minister urged by a distressed deacon to reexamine his preaching after a year with no new converts beyond a single boy. The pastor’s deep remorse leads to a resolve that a boy can become a powerful agent of faith, as memories of mission, humility, and hopeful prophecy shape his future impact.
The Clay County Improvement Association Alfalfa unit invites members near Spencer to a meeting in the court room. Topics include alfalfa culture plans, pasture growth, seeding, disease control, and village land issues. Attendees will hear on hog disease burning laws and penalties while noting added county representatives and local farm concerns.
A comic vignette recalls an elderly woman with a small dog asking a trolley conductor for Hazel street, the conductor’s reply, and the woman quipping about the end of the line. The piece blends jokes and fragments from various captions and notices, reflecting lighthearted city life.
The piece extols Roman and Greek influence on law and culture, noting Rome as a model for laws and language while praising Julius Caesar and the empire. It asserts Greece and Rome shaped Western civilization and calls for readers to study Plutarch. It invites readers to report any beginnings of Spaniards or Swiss in Clay County.
Twenty five herds in Clay County received vaccination this spring and summer with most given simultaneously and results largely satisfactory. A complete report will follow. County boys and girls club work ranks high, with only one other county matching it in enrollment. Canning schools for girls planned across many townships, offering instruction and demonstrations on preserving fruit and vegetables.
An OCR letter from Bhurore Ohio dated July 28 describes travel from Findlay and news of relatives. The writer mentions weather, a sister in Findlay, a grandson born, and grandparents delighted while a storm approaches.
The writer recalls Sabbath School forty to fifty years past with a remodeled church and a marble communion table. They visit Elmore, reconnect with childhood friends, and describe a pleasant time while hoping for Frank's future health. They plan to stay another week and note writing sixteen letters and eighty five cards since Christmas Day.
Iowa State College Ames held a student election on campus tobacco use with three ballot options. Thirteen hundred eighty five students voted. 80 supported abolishing smoking, 449 opposed unrestricted smoking, and the remainder favored restricted smoking rooms.
A fragmented home front note urges boys returning home to honor parents, stressing parental interest and emotional dividend over time spent away. It mentions Milne entertaining brother Carl and a Des Moines reference, implying family guidance during vacations.
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