Death of Rev R A Harwood Shocks Local Church
Word from Quimby reports the death of Rev R A Harwood former pastor here. He was a devout Christian, dedicated to duty and right, leaving a wife and two grown children. Town mourns a kind father and husband as sympathies are sent to the bereaved. Various local notes follow including visits, job changes, and community events in Estherville, Grover, Reinbeck, and surrounding areas.
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Quimby
R. A. Harwood
Mrs. Harwood
Mr. Harwood
L. EB. Pickell
Baby Wayne
Mr.Pickell
Genetta Wertz
Sylvia Caylor
Fred Dowden
Grover
Edna Sinclair
Dolliver Savings Bank
Wertz
A. Miller
Reinbeck
Winter Returns Noticeably In Local News Record
Estherville visitors, local farming notes and community updates fill the week. Mentions include Perry Bergerson in Caylon, corn stalks, new buggy purchases, farm lectures, a well attended Lutheran church cornerstone event, and family milestones from births to illnesses and social visits across Dolliver Jackson and Armstrong areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Solomonson
Estherville
Mr. Bergerson
Caylon
Annie Fill
N. Mikleson
Jackson
Quam
Madison
B.A. Nasby
New Luthern
Troubles Minimized Clever Man Turns Troubles Tiny
A witty remark notes how a clever person reduces large problems to small ones and then makes small issues seem even less significant, presenting a sharp view on problem solving and perspective.
Womens Need of Slumber Promotes Rest and Beauty
The article advises seven hours of sleep for physical building, two extra hours for recovery, and another two to restore complexion. It suggests preparing the mind before sleep and drinking warm milk at bedtime to ensure a pleasant night’s rest.
Luxury versus character in Beecher's reflection
A Beecher quotation compares indulgence and comfort with moral purpose. It urges that focusing only on luxuries degrades character, likening such a person to a butterfly content on a flower and neglecting lasting commitments or legacy. It frames virtue as more weighty than material ease.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Plantain a Tropical Blessing
The plantain, native to the tropics, helps keep the larder full and is linked in legend to the Garden of Eden. Its fruit is used like bananas and its cabbage variety is valued as a delicacy.
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Tropics
Garden of Eden
Peruvian Jew in Johannesburg avoids thermometer gag
A Peruvian Jew in Johannesburg grew ill enough to require a nurse. On duty, the nurse offered to take his temperature, but he quipped that she could not since everything was in his wife's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Sporting Times
His True Vocation: Painter Urged to Pursue Big Money
In a sharp exchange from the Home Herald, an artist refuses to abandon painting despite being told he wastes time. The critic argues he could pursue lucrative ventures like life insurance or steel bridge projects, challenging the artist to choose a profession with substantial money.
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Home Herald
The Exceptional Case in West Virginia Farm Solved
A West Virginia farmer quit farming after finding numerous snakes in his meadow then moved to oil hunting. He sold his share in an oil well for 1 506 000 dollars, correcting a strange winding tale where fear of snakes sparked a lucrative oil venture.
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West Virginia
World newspaper distribution by region shows vast US output
The piece notes 12,500 newspapers in the United States with about 1,000 daily and 120 managed by Black editors. In Asia 3,000 periodicals exist, mainly in British India and Japan, with Japan producing about 1,500. Africa has 200 titles, 80 in Egypt and the rest in European colonies.
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United States
Asia
British India
Japan
Africa
Egypt
The Cynic Quote on Virtue and Selfishness
The Cynic asserts all actions fit two classes openly bad or secretly good, claiming virtue generosity and disinterestedness are mere appearances and that no man acts for goodness alone. His talking cools feelings, leaving you morose, Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher
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Country Side Stock Farm
Estherville, Iowa
St. Patrick
Dardignan
Oimees
Culliver
Mesdames, Sullivan and Sinclair
Mrs. Findley
Des Moines
Jim Pickell
Earnest Dowden
Matherville
Prof. Miller
Sam Caylor
Chicago
Ln the Wilder School
Nick Fanks
Grace Stanerson
Stanerson
Kanawha
Iowa
J.B. Mitchell
Mr. Clauses
Doris Ralaten
Gilbert Sweet
Acribluts
Will West
Peters
Elza Stoltenberg
Chris Spoo
P. C. Broad
Robert, Woods
Elizabeth West
Roeenberger and
Borgerson
Batherville
Fred Goodge
J. OU. Brown
Romsa
Elizabeth Porchasky
Hurd
John Tewin
A. GC. Irwin
W. ‘S. Clapper
Maple Hall
Whitmore
W.T. ‘Cowley
Willey
Ceylon
Chris Rosenberger
Chas
Henry Noll
Bailey Bros
Cedar Falls
Clifford Breed
Robi. Woods
Harlan Willey
Emmetsburg
Dr. Bradley
Esther‘ville
Chas #ullel
Miss McKibben
Os Walendorf
Ruth Clapper
Gilbert, Sweet
Tex Keisinger
Robin Woods
August Rosenberger
P. A. Fouts
Claus Griese
Will Parnell
Lee Pickell
Farmer's
Dolliver
Mr. Stedman
Doris Ralston
Caroline Miller
Ben Redhead
Mr. Johnson
Midat
John Felky
Armstrong
George Grimes
John Goldsberry
Petersburg
Young People’s Society
A. B. Benson
Clara Anderson
Donard Ophiem
Clarence Olson
Lena Kettleson
Tom Hill
C., Hoagland
Clare Ophiem
Ramey
Wallingford
Lucy Merklin
Graettinger
Gua Merklin
Sevatson
Merle Misener
J. O. Kasa
Florence
E. Holtz
Jas. Anderson
Andrew Anderson
John Benish
Carl Sevatson
Lewis
Carl
Horges
Anderson
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