Edison the Miracle Man of Progress Linked to Global Advances
Edison known as the Wizard of Menlo Park with over one thousand inventions, regarded as a great originator of all time. He disliked being called a genius and is celebrated for driving world advancement.
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Edison
Man
Menlo Park
Thomas A. Edison
Edison Munty Jrattelin
Milan
Ohio
Kdison
New York
Yroung Edison
Grand Trunk
Port Thuaron
Devrot
Chiarv
Moison
Ile
Mdea
Ares
Neison
Goldenrod
Edison the Wizard of Menlo Park Keeps Working at 84
An aging Edison, famed for the phonograph and electric devices, presses on despite diabetes Bright's disease and ulcers. The article notes his restless energy, past discoveries, and ongoing schemes such as extracting rubber from goldenrod, while recounting his early life and rise in invention.
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Thomas Alva Edison
Bright
Edison
Merk
Regent
Siloam Springs
Lithia Springs
Royal Hotel
Mid-West
Royal
Ladies Aid Society Holds August Meeting at Yoder Home
The Methodist Ladies Aid met August 6 at Elmer Yoder’s to hear a radio broadcast tale EKY. Naomi Kauenstein announced the program with Swanee River. Dorothy Durian played, Kathleen Coffey sang, and an Aid Society burlesque was performed. Ice cream and cake were served to about 100 guests, then a pleasant lawn gathering followed as families planned Wisconsin visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Elmers, Yoder Home
Naomi Kauenstein
Swanee River
Paul Kennedy
Dorothy Durian
Kathleen Coffey
Aid Society
John Durst
Dan Steiner
Wesley Hunter
Arthur Dodds
Carl Crossett
Three Boys Recovering After threshing accident in Franklin Center
In Franklin Center on Aug 3 readers learn three boys injured when C O Davis died are improving. Cecil Long visits North English, Bill Kurtz returns home to Brighton, Francis Bush suffers leg burns and facial injuries but shows some relief. The community offers sympathy for Davis and notes threshing ended Thursday. oats yield unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Center
Mr. Davis
Fraternal Lodge Meeting Schedules and Officers
Lodges Washington Chapter No. 98 Regular meeting second Thursday each month with Ida McDaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 Regular meeting fourth Tuesday at Masonic Temple Mrs Chioa Spies W P Hazel Haven Worthy Sere Washington Lodge No 26 Regular meeting first Friday with Harry C Ward W M A W Yard Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 18 Regular meeting second Friday J W Enslin II P A W Yard secretary
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Washington
Kk. S
Ida McDaniel
W. M
Ernestine Denison
Viiting
Damascus Shrine
No. 10
Wls. Ee
Matonic Temple
Chioa Spies
W. P. Hazel Haven
Worthy SerPoe
Washington Lodge No
A. Fm
A.M
Harry C. Ward
W. M. A. W. Yard
Cyrus
Ralm
J. W. Enslin II
P. A. W. Yard
Railway Time Table Eastbound and Westbound Stops
The timetable lists eastbound services including No. 4 Golden State Limited at 2:39 a.m and No. 12 Apache at 1:10 a.m. Local trains No. 50 6:10 a.m and No. 30 6:50 p.m daily except Sunday, with freight No. 80 daily except Sunday. Westbound shows No. 3 Golden State Limited 2:12 a.m and No. 11 Apache 12:19 a.m. Local No. 29 9:05 a.m and No. 49 6:25 p.m daily except Sunday, plus mixed trains No. 430 6:15 p.m and No. 429 9:20 a.m daily except Sunday. California passenger restrictions on Nos. 3 and 4 noted. L. Goodlander, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden State Limited
Apache
Knoxville Branch
California
L. Goodlander
Agt
Train Schedule Listings for Morning and Evening Passes
A historic railroad timetable lists Co. B. & Q. No. 98 morning pass at 10 15 a m and No. 21 evening pass at 6 00 p m, along with No. 22 at 6 10 p m and No. 94 freight at 19 55 a m. Also includes No. 3 local pass at 9 04 a m and No. 25 southwest limit at 12 57 a m. Eastbound No. 26 southwest limit at 12 57 a m and No. 8 local pass at 5 32 p m. Local freight No. 92 at 11 30 a m on Monday Wednesday Friday, and freight No. 91 on Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 19 25 a m. All passenger trains daily. W C Bell and J C McKay are listed as agents.
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J.C. McKay
ST. PL & Plr. RR. CO
S'west Lim
Sthwest Lim
W. C. Bell
Threshing week and local visits fill Kinross journal
A week of threshing ends with 6 runs at 40 to 50 bushels per acre and no rain delays. Community members from Davenport to Brooklyn and Iowa City visit, dine, and attend reunions. Names include Elmer Cherry Lloyd Humston Harve Porter Edna Porter and many others as neighbors gather and share meals and celebrations.
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Elmer Cherry
Lloyd Humston
Harve Porter
Ednar Porter
Louise
Crawtfordsville
Florence Speake
Brother Carool
Davenport
Jim Phillips
Chicago
Nelson Tompson
Dorothy
Clarence Logan
Stella Logan
Carl Phillips
Kleth
J. L. Bettendorf
Marjorie
Bobby
Devonport
Edgar Porter
Wid Cat den
William Norton
Orville Griggs
Gwinn
Iowa City
Lloyd “Umston
Harrison Dodder
Harley O'Laughlin
Ardath Rohrer
Brooklyn
Orville Grige
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Ed’son
Gold & Stock Telegraph Co
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Penius
Ameong
Warren Long
Paul
Webster
Charles Marsh
Dale Atkinson
Atkinson
Isabel Combs
Cedar Falls
Jim Combs
Gilberts
Combs
Campbells
Rosalie Combs
4-H Club
Rhods
Mes Edison
Toneup
Excelsior’s
Hotfl
Excelsior Springs, MO
HK. 5
P. Easthbound
Aeene
Closetrieds
Turkey
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virgia
Georgia
Carolinas
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
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