Hard Scrabble Notes From J M Pulver Correspondent
Sunday gatherings mark visits among Pulver family neighbors and friends in Lamberton Minnesota. Local updates include chicken pox absence, farm barn fire at Trier farm, and travels to Cedar Rapids Washington and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Snyder
Glenn Myers
Doc
Lamberton
Minnesota
John Robertson
Frank Smith
Wanda Ruth
D. E. Brumback
Wm. Sexton
John Wehr
Waterloo
Kenzie Bowen
Scenic wonders of the west featured in a Christmas program
The narrative praises Wyoming Nebraska and South Dakota scenery including Devil's Tower, Black Hills landmarks, Cathedral Spires and Wind Cave. It notes scenic drives along Needles, Evans Plunge hot springs, Lead and Deadwood, and mentions Mr. and Mrs. Johnson viewing these sights for a December 13 program. Dorothy Work is ill, while Mrs. H. Rademaker and Viola shopped in Washington and Chas. Davis shipped cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sami Hills
Switch Back
Yad Lands
Castle Buttes
Crawford
Wyoming
Nebraska
Mateo Tepec
Slyvian Lake
Black Hills
Lead
Deadwood
Dorothy
H. Rademaker
Viola
Washington
Chas. Davis
Richard Ling
Community Notes From Ainsworth Route 2
Viola Rademaker reports a busy period with husking corn winding down. Residents Edkins and Hazen shop in Washington, Clarence Work shipped a carload of hogs, G F Wallace visited Washington, the L G club plans a Friday meeting with Rob Paul, and Dolores Hazen accompanies her parents on a Washington trip as Oregon No 3 school stays busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth R.R
Edkins
Washington
Clarence Work
G. F. Wallace
L. G. Club
Rob Paul
L. V. Hazen
Dolores
Oregon No. 3
How to Gain 5 Pounds in 30 Days
An advertisement promotes McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a quick way for thin people to gain healthy flesh. It claims 5 pounds in 30 days, with a money back guarantee if the target isn’t met, and cites a case of a woman gaining 15 pounds in six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Lemmon
Local social notes from Ottumwa region show visits and events
Mrs George Bray corresponded on Ottumwa area happenings including visits by Walter and George Brey. Great granddaughter born to Gilbert and Faye Fleig of Iowa City. Fairfield trips, church, basketball, showers, and farm work recur with multiple families named such as Jones, Bray, Spalding, Rogers, Hadley, Gowey, and Kasowsky. The Farmer's Union shipped hogs to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEO
Walter
George Brey
Ottumwa
Pheebe Jones
Edith Mae
Geo. Bray
Jose Rice
Hazel
Pearl Maring
Hidon Rogers
Lucile Jones
Ed Statler
George
Orie Soeten
Walter Bray
Fairfield
Zora Balderson
Elmer Swartzwelter
Woolson
James Rice
Ida
Fern
W. Ll. Tray
Maxine
H.C. Jones
Lucile
C C. Rogers
Eldon and
Roy
Arlene Soeten
FE. Miller
Pleasant Plain
R. A. Spalding
Ezra Hadley
Loren Oertel
EK. A. Hosler
Kate Rica
Margaret
Harry Hamilton
O' Goney
Mt. Pleasant
Donald
Billie Trail
Phyllis
Manda Trail
Lou Keller
C. C. Spalding
Ollie Balderson
Orville Morgan
Mary Morgan
Dorothy
George Bray
Brighton
H. C Jones
Oscar Johnson
Floyd
Merril Gowey
George Ash
Clarence Turnbull
Carl Deering
Duane
Keith
Oz Gowey
C. C. Rogers
Eldon
N KE. Jones
Ira Hadley
Frank Locke
Earl Baldersons
Adam Kasowsky
Milton Jones
Florence
Henry Williams
Henry
Harlan Roberts
Ernest Hadley
Farmer's Union
Chicago
Joe Pacha
Edgar Bennett
Salina
Weasley Watson
James’ Rice
Local reminiscences and weather as West Chester notes
A letter from West Chester recalls Mr Bloom in frail health after a stroke, mentions Henry Frank in Valley, Emerson Dayton’s corn yield, Kalona residents planning to Florida, and Des Moines road conditions. Incoming visitors James Walton, Ed Anwyl, and others are noted. Sleety roads persist as Methodist meetings continue all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Bloom
Hillis
Valley
Henry Frank
Henry
Keota
Cal Underwood
Court House
Cal
Emerson Dayton
Kalona
B. Oldaker
Florida
James Walton
Des Moines
Ed Anwyl
Columbus
Junction
Anwyl
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. M. Pulver
Howard Swisher
Matt Wehr
Frank Conklly
Trier Farm
Frank Day
Day
J. W. Clark
H. L. Powers
Glenn Powers
Cedar Rapids
Glenn
Paul Sparks
S'eourney
Joe Wehr
Clarence Lynn
John Webbs
S. ID. Carris
Andy Aurutine
Teme Crom
Alfred Johnson
South Dakota
Quick
Watson
Milwaukee
Ing
Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa
D. Dayton
Tarstore
Wation- Wide
JU Raney
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
fNo Co
Evel
Opes
Madras
Avon
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