Spencer Mews notes on postal savings and census losses
The Spencer Mews edited by E M Glasgow notes second class matter and outlines a post office saving figure of about 11.5 million under Hitchcock. Census figures reach 91.5 million with estimates for Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado, Washington and Montana. Iowa shows a decade of loss despite being a leading state.
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Spencer
Iowa
Hitchcock
Wisconsin
Ceorain
Washington
Montana
Humor and Jest Collage of Neighborly Pranks and Rants
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt blends comic vignettes and moral reflections. It recounts Bobby evading guardians in a garret with prized treasures, a turkey fiasco at a train gate, a stubborn math lesson, and a polite neighborly plea about noise. The piece ends with a morning retort and a peaceable compromise proposal.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Opportunity Plays Tricks on Housewife Case
A crafty canvasser pitches a tired line about life changing chances at the door. A wary housewife retorts that opportunity has knocked eight times this week and left her four dollars in the red. She notes the kettle of hot suds as a potential shield should he return.
Grandchild’s warm Christmas wish to beloved grandma
A letter of affection to a grandmother expresses regret for past neglect and heartfelt praise. The writer recalls her aging changes with tenderness, praises memory and beauty, and vows to visit or be visited. They wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, ending with hopeful, loving intent.
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Grandma
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Webb, R A Kemple To Lecture At Methodist Church
Webb R A Kemple will lecture tonight at the Methodist church. He was on the lecture course last year and was well liked. Other notes mention L Wesche returning from Winthrop Minnesota and Roy Miller returning from his grandfather's funeral in Mandola Tl. Henry Jackson, whose sale was held Wednesday, will move to Winterset at the start of the year.
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R. A. Kemple
Methodist Church
L. Wesche
Winthrop
Minn
Roy Miller
Mandola
Prof. Cartwright
Rhodes
Iowa
Henry Jackson
Winterset
Court Asked to Deliver Dinners for Jury
As the fifth day closed with juror twelve unconvinced, the court pressed for action. The court officer asked whether to order twelve dinners, but the foreman quipped eleven dinners and a bale of hay, prompting a moment of tense humor.
Pianola Noise Rouses Complaints in Local Home
A resident voices frustration at night over a pianola kept in a neighbor’s house and says the nightly disturbance forces them to speak up to end the racket. Neighbors report the noise interrupts sleep and daily routines.
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E. M. Glasgow
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Bobby
Robby
Fle
Jorumy
Johhny
Santa Clar
J. A. Redfield
C. E. Zimmerman Co
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