Brighton Notes Show Local Visits and Events
BRIGHTON Aug 3 Local residents report visits from Chicago Yarmouth St Paul and Denver relatives. The Philathia class reorganizes and hosts a gathering. A Clay Two picnic with Senator Brookhart as speaker is planned August 5. Otto McNeal and Ethel Beaty wed July 26 in Marshalltown. Military training calls Everett Howard and Harold Wiedenhoeff to Fort Des Moines.
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Brighton
Glen Meade
Billy
Ruth Barkbull
Chicago
P. M. Meade
Bonner
Weinrich
Yarmouth
McElhinney
St. Paul
Gerald LaMott
Eagle Grove
L. T. LaMotte
Charlie Frazier
Rosalie
Denver
Colo
Freda Harvey
D. R. Trafton
Duard
Grace
Bruce
Oskaloosa
Mary Fox
Forest Robison
Glen Hoover
Bruce Logan
Mary Blair
R. N. Reidy
Lost Nation
Nelle Barker
Virginia
Cheago
Iare
W. A. Coffman
Chas. Mumper
Clear Lake
Malcolm Griffith
Iowa City
Willis Howell
the Bank
Des Moines
Glen Brier
Long Beach
Calif
Gladwin Ingham
Bethany
H.S. Ingham
Philathia
M. E
Winona Crile
Glen Beal
Galbry
Ruth Hinson
Carrie Lemley
O. Corley
Oklahoma
J. S. Delay
Goodland
Kan
Gilbert Lowe
Leslie Hicks
Fairfield
Smith Brookhart
Missouri
Iowa
J. A. Fox
Frieda Harvey
R. B. Jones
Maryville
Brighton Lumber Co
M St. L
Kalona Social Notes Seventy Names in Sunday Visit Log
Kalona August entries record Miss Ida Snolder on a two week vacation in Edmondson store. Keota visitors L W Durst family and Marian call on relatives. Glen Wahle returns from southwestern Iowa visit. Des Moines couple Frank Figgins stay with relatives. Ed Swank L C McGugan and families drive to Iowa City. Lela Fowler Norma Killam of St Charles visit Mrs EB Van Leoy. Lela Powell of Keota visits Kalona friends. Walter Lehman travels to Iowa City to arrange Hunziger and Co work. Lois Snair Dan Snyder return from Osceola visiting Olin Snair home. Rev J W Hutchins visits Lon Adams home. Ada Buck and Dr C W Balbridge of Iowa City noted in marriage.
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Kalona Kalona
Ida Snolder
Edmondson
L. W. Durst
Marian
Keota
Glen Wah
Frank Figgins
Des Moines
Ed Swank
L. C. McGugan
Local Social Roundup From Crawfordsville
Dons Fletcher visits Winfield relatives for several days and attends the fair. Mrs. Guy Mitchell and children visit relatives in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. M P D Works of Washington spend the afternoon with Mrs. Lee Lease. Rev Myron Hayes and daughter Helen return from a two week vacation in Oskaloosa. Aletha Holmes travels to Mt Pleasant for a friends visit. Mrs. J F Buxbaum spends the day at the Engel home near Grace Hill. Gladwin Ingham and son Donald of Bethany Mo visit and travel with her to Grace Hill.
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Crawfordsville
Dons Fletcher
Winfield
Guy Mitchell
Washington
M. PD
Works of Washington
Lee Lease
Myron Hayes
Helen
Oskaloosa
Aletha Holmes
Mt. Pleasant
J. F. Buxbaum
Engel
Grace Ill
Gladwin Ingham
Donald
Bethany Mo
Grace Hill
Bauer wedding draws visitors to West Chester area
Mrs. I E Coffey returns from New Albany Ind. Rev Harry Cruce and family attend Bauer wedding. Locals comment on crops, railroads, oil stocks and land values, noting Frankin township farm activity and price shifts in oats and corn.
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West Chester
I. E. Coffey
New Albany
Ind
Harry Cruce
Kathleen
Bauer
Lee Craig
Washington
Bayer
A. E. Auten
Ottumwa
Auten
Walton
Snaffle and curb bits contrasted for quick stopping
A snaffle bit is a four rein bit used on the snaffie normally. If a quick stop is needed the curb can be pulled to bring the horse up immediately, though it is more painful and powerful.
Forest Land Ratios in United States Norway Sweden
The article notes vast forest areas per person in the United States and compares it with Norway and Sweden, stating fly acres per person in the U S while Norway has seven and Sweden nine.
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United States
Norway
Sweden
Advertising an Ancient Practice Across Civilizations
An overview note traces how advertising emerged and evolved from ancient Egypt Greece and Rome to modern commercial displays. It highlightsEarly techniques in signage scripts and market tactics and notes enduring principles of persuasion and public notice across eras.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Deafness Relief
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube lining and can cause rumbling and hearing loss. The remedy claims to rid the system of catarrh and associated deafness, noting decades of success and wide druggist endorsement from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo.
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Hall
FP. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Iowa Canneries to Pack 25 Percent Less This Year
Iowa canneries expect a 20 to 25 percent cut in corn packing versus last year due to a wet cold spring and drought. Despite 45 000 cultivated acres under contract, higher costs and scarce sugar push up prices. The Iowa Nebraska Canners Association plans about 2 000 000 cases this season with a possible 3 000 000 on a good crop.
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Associated Press
ES Moines
Lowa
Iowa-Nebraska Canners Association
Nebraska
Iowa-Nebraska Association
Iowa
C. L. Austin
Association
Fruit punning leads to a lemon of a date
A humorous line compares dating to fruit noting a hopeful peach turns sour into a lemon. The speaker, using witty metaphor, emphasizes disappointed expectations in a romantic setup.
Mystery of Mount Vociferous Rupture Mentioned
Mrs Partington comments on a reported rupture of Mount Vociferous noted in the paper while noting it does not explain how the blaze started.
Real Pleasure in Life and Simple Enjoyment
The author argues true happiness lies in simple joys rather than wealth. Wealth without pleasure is hollow, as the art of living centers on enjoying life and not merely accumulating millions.
What He Called a Good Time
A quote from the Toronto Telegram reflects a cynical view of pleasure, equating a good time with something that prompts lasting regret after a week. The exchange hints at themes of memory, consequence, and carnal amusement.
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Toronto Telegram
Value of Conventions in Society
A Joseph Conrad reflection notes conventions ease both joy and suffering, shaping conduct toward a becoming manner and social harmony.
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Joseph Conrad
I saw your ad in the Journal.
The speaker tells the merchant they noticed an advertisement in the Journal. The phrase serves as a brief note of contact referencing a newspaper source. No other entities are specified.
July and August Dairy Plan With Silage and Rest
The Journal advises dairy farmers to feed silage or green feed during hot July and August, bring cows to the noon shed for rest and milking, and darken barns to reduce heat. Calves and heifers need shade and silage in pastures, with barns preferred for daytime rest. Dry cows should freshen in fall, August being hard, and careful drying off to protect udder health.
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Towa
Secretary Cassady Drives Local Board Appointment Drive
Secretary Cassady appoints the boards and completes arrangements quickly as counties register their applications, with the official sealer to work under the board and local needs guiding the process.
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Cassady
Polk County organizes to implement new state warehouse law
Led by the Farm Bureau Polk County organizes farmers to access the state warehouseing law effective July 1. County Agent Don Merrill convened a Des Moines meeting to set up a three member county board with FE. J. Morris named sealer to oversee loan applications and compliance, under the attorney general guidelines. The local bureau will assist as a clearing house to speed loans and drive the program into operation.
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Polk County
Don Merrill
Des Moines
Cassady
FE. J. Morris
Bondurant
Secretary of Agriculture
Frm
Iowa farm women added to National Speakers Bureau roster
The American Farm Bureau Federation lists three Iowa farm women in the National Speakers Bureau. Mrs. Lilsworth Richardson of Pella, Mrs. Eva M. W. Engelhardt of Spencer, and Mrs. Jacob Solberg of Nevada are noted for their leadership and speakers’ experience. The bureau, with over two hundred speakers from nearly every state, aims to inform on agricultural needs and conditions nationwide.
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Iowa
National
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lilsworth Richardson
Pella
Eva M. W. Engelhardt
Spencer
Jacob Solberg
Nevada
Richardson
State Fedeation
Farm Bureau
Engelhardt
Solberg
American Federation
Agricultural unity plan links states and regions across farming
The text describes a nationwide plan by the American Federation to exchange farming knowledge among states and regions. It notes how Towa, Texas, the Pacific Coast, New England, and Kansas farmers will share corn, cotton, prune, and wheat experience to fuse diverse agricultural interests into a single efficient organization.
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Towa
Texas
Pacific Coast
New England
New
Circus Ring Measures Forty-Two Feet Diameter
A report notes that circus rings are standardized to forty two feet in diameter, a longstanding convention in ring sizing.
Fragments Reflect on Speech and Judgment
A clipped quotation attributed to La Dewar laments that many men lack wit to speak well and judgment to hold their tongues, describing the sad state of discourse.
Agriculture First Dignity and Immediate Use Claim
A quote attributed to Doctor Johnson argues that agriculture ranks foremost among sciences by its immediate usefulness. The remark emphasizes practical value over other disciplines.
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Doctor Johnson
High Finance From Breach Claims Stir Diary Buys
London Opinion notes a trend in breach of promise cases where women buy diaries and plead for keepsake pledges. The piece suggests moral tension and evolving attitudes toward engagement promises.
Market Desk Review Sets Firm Tone at Opening
A Kansas City Star stock market note describes the New York Stock Exchange opening with a firm tone as traders begin the day. The summary notes brisk activity and early movement across key indexes, reflecting cautious optimism and steady volumes.
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Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Kansas City Star
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