Local newspaper page lists ads and small town notices
The item summarizes a 1930s township paper with advertising rates and a host of local society items. It notes editor details, rates per line and inch, and a flood of short notices: Mrs. Schade visited Clinton. paint added to the meat market. Lenora Jahn and Melinda Jahn visited Lyons. Mrs. Brockill at the Morrell home. a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Grim. the Nason family outings. Lambert family reunion attendees. Joe Green’ visit. Blaine Peck’s insurance claim. Clinton Chautauqua attendance. plans for a Kansas trip. store closings for a local picnic. Beth Houghton with the Franks in Lowden. Margaret Melendy’s Ohio trip. a coin contest note. Chas Nason painting in Clinton. and a two week visit to Redwood Falls.
Melon Prospects Improve after Rain and Blight
The recent rains boosted musk melon prospects though some patches suffered from blight. Ed and Chas Porter harvested first musk melons on July 28 with excellent quality, sixteen more ripe melons Sunday, and optimism for this week. Local residents and visitors, including Andy Sheridan, John Connell and Dan Connell, are camping at Louisville catching fish while families prepare meals. Mrs. Leo Stumphy plans to move to Chicago for work and school this fall. About fifty subscribers are owed renewals. readers with blue crosses are urged to renew. Luther Williams, widower from Rock Falls, notes ongoing local work. Mrs. Hans Gehlsen and Henry of Lyndon visited the Grave and Johnson families. Hans is Lyndon section boss and doing well.
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Althoug
Chas
Porter
Andy Sheridan
John Connell
Carroll
Dan Connell
Chicago
Lauisville
Leo Stumphy
Leo
Hans Gehlsen
Henry
Lyndon
John Grave
Johnson
Hans
Stagg Heads to Omaha to Buy Feeders
Thus Stagg was an Omaha passenger Sunday evening, going there to purchase a load of feeders.
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Stagg
Omaha
Felt Hats Arriving Daily at Lyons Millinery
Lyons Iowa millinery reports steady daily arrivals of felt hats for spring and summer seasons. Store owner notes diverse styles and sizes, with customers selecting brims, colors, and decorative bands as fashion evolves.
Old Coin Collector Notes and Local Happenings
Dan Jarney touts an expanding old coin collection including a 1833 Golé dullar, 1865 three cent coppers, a 1865 two cent piece, a 1346 dated cent, six Columbian half dollars, a Liberty dollar, and a $2.50 gold piece. Charlie Beck argues about independence from Indians, while Joe Geisinger offers a counterview. Frank Rush is named janitor for the coming school year. Al and Jim St. Ores, Bill Barrett, and Bill Adams attended a Clinton game where the Colored Giants beat the Clinton Legion 110 to 2, a blowout noted by local baseball fans.
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Dan Harney
Golé Dullar
Thomson
Jim St. Ores
Bill Barrett
Bill Adams
Clinton
Colored Giants
Clinton Legion
Giants
Boxers Clash Sparks Betting Bluster in Local Ring
A defiant boast from a rival promoter claims he wins big by defeating a boxer, while insisting his success comes from beating any challenger and not from a specific fighter, signaling tensions over upcoming matches and payouts.
Our First Melon in Season at Yates Café
Report from Yates Cafe notes the proprietors feasting on musk melons from Ed and Chas Porter’s patch. A half cantaloupe served was ripe and sweet, suggesting good market demand for musk melons this summer.
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Yates’ Cafe
Chas
Porter
No Alligators at Florida Beach Turns Into Joke
A tourist asks a beach guide if there are no alligators. The guide jokes that alligators have too much sense because sharks scare them, as the tourist prepares to swim. The piece is a humorous local note from Klouslor Post.
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Florida Beach
Blue Bea
Klouslor
Shakespeare and Burns Debate on Crown Nonsense
In lively exchange, Smart Bobbie defends Shakespeare against Burns, arguing Burns could not have penned a line about a king wearing a crown. The old quip about "Cneasy lies head that wears a crown" spurs playful critique and regional banter.
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Rabbie Burns
Shakespeare
Cneasy
Rabbie
Houston Post
Golf banter hints at quick European tour plan
A light exchange suggests a golfer plans a fast, enjoyable European circuit this season, preferring travel efficiency over long sessions around the course.
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Europe
Teacher and Waggish Friend Exchange Quip
A witty exchange recalls a proverb about keeping pupils before the eyes. The quick joke plays on the double meaning of pupils as students and eye pupils, delivering a light moment between the two speakers.
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The
Thomson Review
York Township
Foster L. Stagg
John Schade
Thos. Stagg
Chas Nason
Lenora
Melinda Jahn
Lyons
Wm. Brockill
Morrell
DeKalb, Ill
Claude Grim
Wayne Nason
East Lynne
Lambert
Savanna
Rd. McGinty
John Carroll
Lois
Joe Green
Sabula
Jake Green
Blaine Peck
McCarthy
Hazel Stagg
Clinton Chautauqua
Mrs. Jenks Melendy
Kansas
Argo-Fa
Beth Houghton
Will Franks
Lowden
Iowa
Mrs Franks
Margaret Melendy
Jon Hicks
Chadwick
Points
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Lee Poorman
Thorson
Chas. Nason
Ed Hind
W. A. Adams
Arline
Redwood Falls
Minn
George Miner
Melon Prospects
Luther Williams
Rock Falls
Beer Millinery
Lyons, Iowa
Dan Jarney
Charlie Beck
Alvie Keltner
Charlie
Joe Geisinger
Frank Rush
Tomning
Pusilist
Vianist
Bobbie
van Allen
Thomson State Bank
Michigan
Roy Houghton
Rosanna Griswold
Laughlin’s
Smith’s General Store
Clinton Business College
Mr. Burridge
Howes
Cope Bros
Woolworth
Fifth Ave
Chwa
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