Harvest News From Eatherville Rural Section
Local notes report carnival week in Eatherville as harvest begins with good grain stands and thick shocks. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Pam Peterson and Ruby Thompson visit relatives. a windmill is erected and a Tri State Oil Co. representative makes rounds. School boards raise teacher wages while many residents travel to nearby Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Ruby Thompson
Superior
Irene Beavers
Eatherville
Jobn Thompson
Hardin County
E. M. Thompson
Mrs. Rathman
Garratt
Tri State OU Co
Rock Ieland
Close
Malcolm, Towa
P. C. Broad
Harvey Solomonson
W. Ralston
Mmet County
Levi Lee
Lee Hardware Firm
Estherville
Henry Nolls
Center
Swan Lake
John Mack
Frianda
Local Folks Share Visits and Talks Across Towns
Farmers busy in cata fields as families visit relatives and friends in Clarkville Livermore Emmetsburg and Algona. Des Moines training educator Littell topics shared Sunday. Local residents Nelson Sinclair Griffeth Littell Sullivan and others enjoyed gatherings at various homes with kin and neighbors throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Sinclair
Clarkville
Livermore
Misa Littell
Des Moines
Basconess Training School
J. P. Littell
Edith
John Griffeth
B. Sullivan
Algona
Local family visits brighten a Sunday front porch
Family members visited at multiple homes Sunday evening including Mr. and Mrs Erick Juhl at the John dvhl home and Lea Griffith at the Peter son home. Miss Lottie Mitchell returned from summer school while Miss Annie Frederick began work for Mrs Stavens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Holmes
Charles Rosenberger
Bernice Johnson
Stobu Littell
iHstherville
Harry Littella
Alfred Davis
I. Gi. Willey
Harlan Willey
Clayton ‘Taylor
Everett
Will Weat
P. A. Nelson
Will Nicholson
Bernice Linas
Jerald Still- Man
Emimetsburg
Vincent Kelly
Mrs. Gilmore
Gilmore City
Geo. Kidd
Pyler Buthday
Pate Noll
Rathertiie
Eveninir
Erick Juhl
John Dvhl
F. Tyler
Grover
Lottie Mitchell
Annie Frederick
Mrs. Stavens
Lea Griffith
Peterson Home
Gage
Peterson
Moltzen
Ne Dolliver
Fanton
Troublesome Account Ignites Frugal Farce
A lighthearted exchange imagines a wife congratulating her husband on a new checking account. She jokes about buying anything with a check while noting the hassle of writing checks for car fare in crowded trains.
Architect of Venice Rialto Bridge Details
The Rialto bridge in Venice was designed by Aonlo da Pon te. It features a single arch spanning 90 feet with two ranges of shops on top, creating three parallel streets. The structure is praised for its strength and graceful design, and it is crossed by ascending and descending steps.
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Rialto
Venice
Aonlo da Ponte
While You Harvest Spreads Tile Stock Ready For Wet Plots
In a notice from Gement Products Co. farmers are urged to address lodged grain and wet ground areas on the farm. The firm reports a large stock of tile produced all spring and summer and offers loading at the tile factory or shipping to the nearest station when ready to haul.
No cigar for 6c claim, dealer lessons in truth
A shopper refrains from accepting a dealer’s “Just as good” line for a LOWA sale. No product matches the advertised value, and the buyer remains firm against the offer. The episode underscores wary consumer judgment in a crowded market.
Local smoking product praised by critics and smokers
A concise promotional claim targets discerning smokers, asserting high quality and universal recognition. It notes availability at reputable dealers and invites readers to try the product to confirm its merit.
Words From Home Endorsement Boosts Doan's Kidney Pills
An Estherville Iowa resident Frank Gransbury testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney and back pains after a year of suffering. He praises the remedy and urges others with kidney issues to try it, noting it has prevented further trouble. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. is the New York agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Dean
Frank Gransbury
Iowa
Doan'sa
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Bunglo
New York
Gale
Pame
True Courtesy in Germany in The German Year
A traveler recalls a German officer's kindness on a crowded train. The dapper lieutenant calmly gives his seat to a weary peasant, his actions contrasting with expectations of pomp. The moment illustrates genuine courtesy and restraint amid discomfort and class signals.
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Leutenant
Peasent
Welsh Captain Defuses Fire Trapped Powder at Siudad Rodrigo
During the 1812 siege Captain William Jones of the British line, after guiding a French officer, discovered a church serving as a powder magazine. Welshman Jones and a sergeant retrieved burning embers piece by piece, carrying them outside to avert a catastrophic explosion near Wellington's staff.
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Siudad Rodrigo
Wellington
William Jones
Jones
Welahman
Jack Jones
Lord Wellington
Woodchuck Name Roots in Burrow Dirt Chucking Tale
The piece recounts how woodchucks earned their name from tossing large dirt piles from burrows. In an old fable, a marmot defies a judge, boasting he would chuck dirt where he pleased, which led to the dog’s chant and the term woodchuck sticking to marmots.
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Woodchuck
Aesop
Marmot
Brooklyn Standard Union
Nature’s hard justice shapes human society and rewards effort
John Burroughs notes that nature is not benevolent but just, offering strict cause and effect without mercy. He argues mankind’s benevolence creates social burdens yet yields vast civic bonds, comparing rocks forming hills to ethics guiding civilization.
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John Burroughs
Morgan’s 999 Miniatures Interest in Odd Collector Habit
A New Yorker touring J Pierpont Morgan’s London home notes a cabinet of 999 miniatures kept on velvet trays. The guide explains Morgan’s choice of an odd, exact number as a personal obsession.
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Mr. Morgan
Worthy Modesty of Judge Alvo Yusuph in Bagdad
Chief judge Worthy Modesty Alvo Yusuph of Baghdad was noted for quiet wisdom. After a lengthy fact investigation he publicly admitted his knowledge was insufficient to decide the case. A courtier asked if the caliph would pay for ignorance. The judge replied the caliph pays well for knowledge, not for ignorance.
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Alvo Yusuph
Bagdad
First Encyclopedia and Pliny’s Natural History
The earliest encyclopedia effort, Pliny the Elder’s Natural History, remains a high authority from the Middle Ages. Although not a naturalist or physician, he dedicated long hours to compiling knowledge that advanced learning and laid groundwork for modern encyclopedias.
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Pliny
Pilny
Walters Busy Dining Car Service Sets Meal Record
A tour group traveling across Canada by rail was served 660 meals daily for five days, totaling 3,300 meals on two dining cars. Each car seated thirty, with one conductor, four cooks, and five waiters. Each waiter served about 22 people per meal and each chair saw about 3.666 uses per meal.
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Railway Age Gazette
Enameling Through the Ages Revealed in Museums
The article notes enameling dates back to ancient times with Babylonian and Assyrian relics showing preserved enamel. It mentions seventh or eighth century pieces and sixth dynasty Egyptian glazes, adding that Greeks and Romans knew the art, and suggests readers visit local museums to study the exhibits.
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Babylonia
Assyria
Amusing Artistic Conceptions and a Mistake in Rainbow Art
The article reflects on misunderstandings of biblical imagery, noting a 1658 Lyons woodcut by Solomon Bernard that depicts the beam as a wooden rectangular beam. It also mentions an English painter who painted a rainbow incorrectly, charging twenty pounds to repaint it in natural colors.
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Solomon Bernard
Lyons
Reminder on tiling risks for low areas by 3lw6 Oeament Products Co
A brief note cautions that leaving low places untiled is risky and should be addressed. The message mentions 3lw6 Oeament Products Co as the involved party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeament Products Co
Benevolent Mule
A farmer names a mule Tough Hide and lets begging asses into his clover field. The farmer drives out the intruders and punishes all, including the mule. The moral: generosity is good but should not harm others property.
Judge Says Selfishness Causes Most Divorces
A Kansas City judge declares in an original discovery that selfishness is the chief cause of divorce and the root of many human troubles. He argues that eliminating selfishness from human nature would usher in a millennium.
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Kansas City
Arranging Flowers in a Bowl for Fresh-Looking Bouquets
Practical guide from Suburban Lite on flower arranging. Pour water into a bowl, place most blooms in the glass to form a graceful, compact bouquet, a handy technique when blooms are scarce.
How He Knew Parlor Fisherman Riddle
A fragmentary exchange questions how a man could claim knowledge of fishing while collecting a vast trout file collection suggests he spends time on trivial pursuits rather than real fishing. The dialogue hints at skepticism of claimed expertise.
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Bank of
F. H. Rhodes
Republican
Mrs
Pam Peterson
Geo. Haare
Mr. Wigger
Mr. Cooper
Ratherville
Lawrence Solomonson
M. B. Orwen
John Richards
Ferrin
Illinoia
Shaffer
Fred Musson
Aid Society
Charley Clumps
Spirit Lake
Olliver
Flora Knode
Frank Wertz
Frank Swartz
A. H. Pickell
Estherville, Iowa
Mrs.Klese
Germania
Griese
Sam Solomonson
Charley Falk
Clarence Brown
Weber
Gement Products Co
Germany
Chubed
Woodchuck's
Service For
Iowa Savings Bank
Experi
Posi
Estherville State Bank
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