Boy Drowns Near Fairbury After Log Rescue Attempt
A seventeen year old boy drowns near Fairbury while attempting a rescue. Floyd Hurst first jumped in after him as a dog bark drew attention. Ed and Glen Ellsworth recovered the body about fifty feet below the log. Doctors worked over an hour, but life could not be restored. This marks the third drowning in the Fairbury area that summer.
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Fairbery
Floyd Hurst
Frank
Hurst
Glen Ellsworth
Frank H. Tippen
Renfrew
Oklo
Fairbury
Ray Wiggins
Glen
Rose Creek
Ray
Church Notes Sunday School and Aid Society Meeting
Sunday school at 10 a m invites all not attending elsewhere to come. The Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs W Palmer Wednesday afternoon and all members are requested to attend.
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Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Epworth League Meeting Invites Youth
The Epworth League invites all young people to Sunday services at 7 15 led by Miss Beulah Babcock. The pastor E H Hinkle preaches on The Awfulness of Sin in the morning and a Bible truth focus in the evening urging active support of the Lord s work.
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Epworth League
E. H. Hinkle
Local Notes and Visits Across the Area
Miss Anna Lowe visited friends Sunday. F H Wells helps John Steinmetz harvest. Residents celebrated the Fourth in Hollenberg. Rev F A Carmony preached Sunday. Dave Riggie and family visited his uncle Will Riggie. Royal Neighbors served ice cream last Wednesday. Cedric Fanders and family of Diller spent the Fourth with relatives. J B Mathewson of Cincinnati is visiting C W Lambert. Arthur Majors leaves for two months with grandparents in Peru Neb. Phil Dawson held a hog sale in Lexington with Frank Chancellor assisting. Mrs Levi Vaughn travels to Denver to visit daughter Flora Davis. Neighborhood picnic in Bert Hughes yard on the Fourth. All report a good time.
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Anna Lowe
F.H. Wells
John Steinmetz
Hollenberg
F. A. Carmony of
Diller
Dave Riggie
Will Riggie
Cedric Fanders
Mathewson
Cincinnatti
Ohio
C. W. Lambert
Arthur Majors
Peru
Nebr
Phil Dawson
Lexington
Frank Chancellor
Levi Vaughn
Flora Davis
Denver
Colorado
Bert Hughes
Yarden
Local Notes From Rocky Hollow Area
Miss Church spent Tuesday at the Wales James home. Miss Josie Cole of Fairbury stayed with the Carrico family last week. Most farmers in the area are busy cutting. Mrs. Compton visited. Cap Fairchild is mentioned in context with local chores.
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Miss Church
Wales James Home
Josie Cole
Fairbury
Carrico Home
Meritod
The Book as Noble Work and Careful Reading
A meditation on books as clean souls of men urging reverence for volumes. It advises gentle handling, marking with pencils, avoiding damage, and reading deeply rather than skim. Ends with a quip about golf and a note on bookish life and memory.
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Frank Crane
Timber Politics and the Cutting Room
A light exchange on presidential prospects and the trade in political perks. The dialogue hints at maneuvering and the fear of abrupt change in leadership lines.
Happy and Honest Man Says Ohio State Journal
The piece extols a man known for happiness and honesty. He earns, saves, buys property, and spends on family and books. It stresses self discipline, restraint from liquor, gambling, and idle excess as foundations of prosperity and reliability.
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Ohio State Journal
Matter of Sentiment Kitchen Door Mat Mystery
Mr Cumrox notes the front hall feels formal and distant. He recalls an old kitchen step mat with a Welcome greeting catching attention during a house moment. The exchange hints at domestic ambiance and potential unseen details.
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Mr. Cumrox
Melting mood leads to Ice Breaker with Miss Chillington
Tom asks how the ice was broken and Jack reveals he did not mean to break it but found Miss Chillington in a melting mood. The line hints at a humorous misunderstanding and a developing rapport.
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Tom
Miss Chillington
Jack
Dr. Miles
EL J. Winter
Im Plaie Ave
Colorado Springs
Colo
Their Hold. Whistling buoys spark NEA song craze
A fragment hints at the NEA enjoying broad song popularity. It suggests whistling buoys as a contributing factor in why melodies appeal to audiences, implying maritime or coastal themes tied to cultural programs.
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Nea
Steele City 1916 tax levy ordinance approved
The village of Steele City in Jefferson County Nebraska approves a 16 mill levy for 1916. Five mills go to General Fund five to lighting bonds and six to street lighting. The ordinance takes effect after passage approval and publication.
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Steele City
Jefferson County
Nebraska
H. £. Clapp
F. Crinklaw
Lima Young Woman Describes Ill Health and Recovery
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio recounts two years of stomach trouble and biliousness with poor appetite and dizziness. She describes how she felt weak and faint at times until she found relief after trying a remedy, expressing gratitude for renewed health.
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Emma Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Lincoln Capital Morning Ad Prospectus
The notice promotes a morning paper in the capital city highlighting its safety policy accuracy and enterprise. It invites readers to subscribe at $2 a week and $3.50 for a yearly package including the Suninn comic, promising special features and comics for new subscribers.
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Ite
Ita
Linco
Sunuin
Fragmentary Health Advice Amid Poor Punctuation
Disjointed text references travel risk without va and a cholera remedy with diarrhea. Mentions Chamberlain’s preparation and issues obtaining products. Writings describe towels, supplies, and various people resisting illness with unclear actions.
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Betten
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Monarch
van Orsdol & Crane
Hatif
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Sheridad
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