Across Icelandic Ports Aboard the Carinthia in 1926
Orville Elder recounts Reykjavik and harbor life aboard the Carinthia in July 1926. He details sunset timing in Iceland, midnight sun celebrations, and the city’s rough streets, ponies, and a national museum with native dress and relics. He notes European atmosphere and distinctive Icelandic charm amid change.
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Toreland
Orville Elder
Reykjavik
Iceland
Icelandic Choral Society
Washington
Rest in the Lord’s faithfulness echoes in scripture
A devotional note from August 10, 1926 recalls Joshua 21 44 45 praising God for giving Israel rest and fulfilling every good thing spoken to the house of Israel. The passage emphasizes divine reliability and fulfillment of promises.
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House of Israel
Jos
Local Notes From Red Brick Area Include Visits And Farm Work
Residents report weekend trips and return home from Missouri and Minnesota. Threshing begins at John Warner’s, graveling to the Country club road has started, and Camp Fire Girls plan to Boone Iowa. Families visit grandparents, rodeo trips to Cedar Rapids, and blackberry picking near Haskins mark a busy week.
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Red Brick
Fwing Gault
Mexico
Lucy Bruty
Lake Okahoji
Walter Crawford
Charles Wilson
Catharine Coulter
Ruth Wilson
Camp Fire Girls
Boone
Iowa
Helen Shaffer
Frank Rouse
Deep River
John Warners
Dorothy Baby
Minnesota
Country Club
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Ryan
Mable Sayre
Dorothy
Lacey Bruty
Fred Sayre
Mrs. Flynn
Aledo
Mlinois
Taylor
John
Violet
Mrs. Taylor
Genius and Character Sharpen Each Other in Society
A reflective aphorism notes that intellect and character reinforce one another. It compares genius to a diamond cut by other minds and bones shaping another, with intellect formed by mutual sharpening to strengthen character.
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Burtol
Daily English Word Lessons Misused and Pronunciation Guide
The text discusses common usage errors and mispronunciations in English, highlighting phrases like don't say among those present were and others, notes on undismayed meaning not disheartened, and urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily with undismay as an example.
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Mrs. Brown
Miss Jones
Sarith
Mit
Tle
Humorous Snippets and Jokes From a Vintage Page
A collage of quips and cartoon captions appears, including lines about rain cooling dust, a boy and his mother exchange, a monkey joke, reflections on male appearance in print, and a quip about divorce grounds. It reads as a lighthearted, satirical clipping from a newspaper page.
Portraits of a Father Across Roles and Generations
An excerpt catalogues how a father is seen in family terms Pa Pop and Dad based on behavior. It contrasts rural wisdom with urban status and notes a joke about a man asking his wife where the hat is. It ends with a jab about young men going to college versus those who dress funny and fade.
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Aea
Reykjavik
United States of America
Washington
Little old joke turns into comic strip tease
A brief note hints at humor amid nostalgia with a promise that the old joke will become a comic strip in time. The fragment mentions crying, a lighthearted transformation, and a future humor feature.
Epitaph Recall: Cow Kick Ends Life in 1843
A humorous old epitaph circulated for modern readers reads Sacred to the memory of Eben Harvey who departed this life suddenly by a cow kicking him in the back lot on September 15, 1843 Well done thou good and faithful servant.
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Eben Harvey
Old Fashioned Dinners and Home Entertaining Reflections
Nostalgic piece on hosting large dinners at home with a mother who plans meals, stretches a table to seat many friends, and values traditional hospitality over clubs or cafes. Includes quips about social manners, fashion, and a few light anecdotes.
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Edgar A. Guest
Wrong Number Frustrates Caller After Hot Mush Incident
A caller bit into hot mush and then cursed the telephone girl who allegedly gave the wrong number. The curious report notes the unusual exchange and the caller's growing irritation.
Dayton Grove Community Notes and Harbors of News
Dayton Grove fills with farm and family items. Willis Ferguson attended Camp Dodge encampment in Des Moines. Hogs are being vaccinated amid feverish illness among herds. Mrs. Howard Stewart and Mrs. Will Embree visited P S state convention in Des Moines and relatives in Oskaloosa. Harold Disney and Miss Pheoba Lewis wed Sunday evening. Mergie Thrapp called on Meryle Ferenson. Réna Oldfield returned from Wellman visit with Henry Schulty. Chas Oweng visited neighbors. Walter Leet delivers corn to Had Huber. Dorothy Disney stayed with Wm Anderson. Clarence Timmins is described as faled by on Wednesday.
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Dayton Grove
Will Embree
Embree
Willis Ferguson
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Howard Stewart
P. S
Oskaloosa
Harold Disney
Pheoba Lewis
Mergie Thrapp
Meryle Ferenson
Réna Oldfield
Wellman
Henry Schulty
Chas
Oweng
Walter Leet
Had Huber
Dorothy Disney
Wm. Anderson
Clarence Timmins
Fragmentary thrift-era verse fragment
A faded OCR scrap offers a moral admonition about keeping promises and avoiding deceit. The text critiques overt deception and urges integrity, warning against hurried or dishonest practices.
Watch Your Breakfast Watch Your Breakfast
Breakfast quality shapes morning energy as many rush poor choices. Quaker Oats provides balanced protein 16? and energy rich carbohydrates plus vitamins and fiber to aid digestion. Grocers offer Quick Quaker and regular Quaker Oats ready to prepare.
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the Evening Journal
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Publishers News Editor
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Associated Press
Weekington
Hammerfest
Carinthia
National Museum
Europe
Egypt
Kew bin
MAYO
Home Bakery the Home of
Mother’s Bread
Robbie
Bobbie
Perkins
Pop
James E. Hungerford
Abe Martin
Father
Mr. D
Mrs. D
South Second St
Wisconsin
Sam Knupp
FP. Macon
Chas. Lemley
Eric and
Wilson Bros
Doub
Carter
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