Old coins memories and trade dollars from New England days
The narrator recalls family coins from a six sided gold eagle to a trade dollar used for China trade. He shares a sugar mishap with a trade dollar, notes West India rum origins, and reflects on temperance, beer, and the belief that law cannot reform character. He also mentions garden joys and sudden death overtaking money schemes.
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California
United States
China
Orient
New England
Far East
Pete Hopkins
South
Matthew
John B. Gough
God
Return of Joyce Ashton and the Man Who Captivates Her
Joyce Ashton, a memory-lost stenographer in Chicago, regains memory after a fall and learns she has become Frills, wife of rich California fruit packer Neil Packard. While torn between her husband and poet Robert Ainsworth, she embarks on a dangerous emotional shift and confronts a life she barely recognizes.
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Joyce Ashton
Chicago
Frills
Neil Packard
California
Sophie
Maitland
San Francisco
Robert Ainsworth
Joyce
Neil
Robert
Ainsworth
Simplicity and Strength in Prayer and Speech
A discussion of Jesus praising simple prayers and plain language. It contrasts short, one-syllable words with ornate phrasing, citing Beecher on adjectives, and noting timeless lines like The Lord's Prayer and The Twenty-Third Psalm as models of clarity. It argues most great truths use few words and common experiences.
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Jesus
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
White House denies Roosevelt Europe trip for world conference
The White House calls the report that President Roosevelt will attend the world economic conference in Europe “too silly for words.” It recalls past European conferences and their unfavorable results for both sides. Meantime, Orient reports claim Manchukuo trade has risen with the United States since the Japanese government was established, challenging embargo advocates.
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White House
Roosevelt
Europe
United States
Manchuka
Japan
Manchuria
News of Early Days from Vindicator and Republican
A compact column traces multiple dated items from 1903 to 1923 including weddings, relocations, and local notices. Highlights: W A Eistenhower travels to Sterling for a relative’s death. Frederick Graff returns from Washington University. DeMolay meeting in Sioux City. Pearl Bemis returns home from Tulsa. Matt Donovan in Excelsior Springs. Roy Brown suffers sinus trouble. Louise Gibbs wedding to Leonard Olson. Lena Gibbs’ wedding trip to Chicago. Carl Rogers and Bertha Bliss marriage. Mrs Foote reports encouragement from Excelsior Springs. Nellie Rhodes and George Gruwell wedding. Bartlett ward school site plans for $625. Lou Scharfenberg child injures arm from dog. William V Sweet and Ida Wordelman marry. concluding line about moving forward to sanity.
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the Vindicator and Republican
Supervisor
W. H. Gibbs
Louise
Leonard Olson
L. R Bingham
Chicago
Carl Rogers
Bertha Bliss
Foote
Excelsior Springs
Nellie Rhodes
George Gruwell
Will T. Rhodes
Ward School
North Eighth
Bartlett
Lou Scharfenberg
Wm. V. Sweet
Ida Wordelman
W. E. McLeod
Iowa grain crops below normal in June report
The June 1 crop report shows all grain crops in Iowa below ten year averages due to May weather. Corn planting was delayed with 90 percent in by June 1 and southeastern counties needing rework, while western fields faced dust storm damage. Oats and barley sit at 84 percent, spring wheat 83 percent, and winter wheat 73 percent. hay remains above average except alfalfa. Pastures recovered to 86 percent. fruit crops suffered from February cold with peaches at 25 percent and pears at 48 percent, cherries 66 percent.
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Julius H. Peters
Federal Agricultural Statistician
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Timothy
Local travelers visit Estherville residents this week
Mr and Mrs M Gilinsky and daughter Jean of Council Bluffs visited here the first of the week at Mr Gilinsky s uncle H E Nathanson s home. They were en route to Wisconsin for the summer. Henry Graaf and his mother Mrs Margaret Graaf were in Estherville Sunday for a brief visit. They were traveling from California to St Paul where Mrs Graaf will stay with daughter Mrs C A Cummings. Astrid Svensen returned Thursday from Ames where she attended Iowa State College. Charles Logue and daughter Zelda came back Friday from Morrison Illinois due to the death of Mr Logue s uncle.
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Joyce
Claude Alfred
Ainsworth
Claud Alfred
Claud Alfred Tremayne
San Francisco
New York
New Orleans
St. Augustine
Boston
Middle West
Manzanita
Monona
Rosita
Dapple-Gray
Robert, Aung
M. Gilinsky
Jean
Council Bluffs
Henry Graaf
Margaret Graaf
Estherville
Friedns
California
St. Paul
Astrid Svensen
Ames
Iowa State College
Charles Logue
Zelda
Morrison, Til
Mr. Logue
Local Youths Return for Summer Visits
Mies Arlene Brubaker of Ames returns Tuesday to join the summer session after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs P M Brubaker Miss Beverly Tomhave a Drake student is here for the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs G E Tomhave Miss Enid Erickson a teacher college student from St Cloud Minnesota has been visiting there with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs L M Christensen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Arlene Brubaker
Ames
Mrs. P. M. Brubaker
Beverly Tomhave
T Drake
G. E. Tomhave
Enid Erickson
Teachers College
St. Cloud, Minn
L. M. Christensen
Last Meeting for Trienbid Bridge Club Social
The Trienbid bridge club held its final summer meeting at Miss Pearl and Bernice Clark's home with three tables of play. Members and guests participated, Mary Shelton won high score. Norris Kasa unit of the American Legion Auxiliary planned the county picnic for June 18 at Walden's Grove east of Wallingford with committees appointed.
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Trienbid
Norris Kasa
American Legion Auxiliary
J. O. Kasa
Ruby
Wallingford
Walden’s Grove
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Drs. Jones & Mann Osteopathic
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Tel. Res
Emmet County State Bank
J. L. Osgood
Rhodes Block
Dr. Fredericksen
N. R. Ellsworth
Rhodes
A. I. Reed
M. D
Rose Adobe
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Andrew
Bunde
The
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W. A. Eistenhower
Auto
Sterling
Ill
Frederick Graff
St. Louis
Washington University
Fred Jones
Sioux City
Miss Pearl Bemis
Tula
Oklo
Matt Donovan
Roy Brown
G. T. Tostenson Plumbing and Heating
L Happe
Ocal
Trienbid Club
Norris Kann
IRL S. West
Phillips 66
Crank - Derwick
Lincoln St
Hall of Science
Beacon City
Vindicator & Republican
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