Local social notes from Dayton Rove area
Sickness keeps Wik nha Leet and Pauline Gardner out of school. Several residents attend the Pythian Sisters social in West Chester. Various locals visit Washington and Wellman for family and business reasons as neighbors report recoveries and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Rove
Wik Nha Leet
Pauline Gardner
Bruce Moore
Mollie Kerney
Roy Garderner
Bert Tice
Merle
Will Embree
Asa Miller
Clarence Timmins
Mary Timmins
Geo. Ferguson
Muriel
Pythian Sisters
West Chester
Harry Dusenberry
Avaler
Yerguson
Busy week in Noble with shipments and visits
Kathryn Frey returned home after six weeks with Mrs Adolph Preheim in Hurley South Dakota reporting a splendid trip. Noble remained busy with stock shipping eight carloads to Chicago last week and six cars of hogs sheep and cattle this Tuesday. Frances and Bill Eicher attended their grandmother's funeral in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Kathryn Frey
Adolph Preheim
Hurley
Dak
Kathryn
Chicago
Frances
Bill Eicher
Fairfield
Rich
Eicher
Otto Frey
Ottumwa
Paul Leeper
Crawfordsville
John Roth
Will Leeper
Will Reshley
Washington
Newton Frey
Will Schantz
Des Moines
Joel Frey
Carl
Wayland
Lee Swartzendruber
Mr. Swartzendruber
Sherm Swartzendruber
Hagie Visit Follows Brother's Death In Crawfordsville
Joe Hagie of Cambridge Nebraska arrived after learning of his brother Fred Hagie’s death in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services for J. B. McCoy were held at a residence with Rev. G. J. Kilgus officiating. Cattle at the sale reached 81.50 and total sales neared 1626 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Joe Hagie
Cambridge
Nebr
Henry Hagie
Fred Hagie
Mt. Pleasant
T. J. Dong
Sumner
Iowa
J. B. McCoy
G. J. Kilgus
The
Presbyterian Church
Clarence Moorhead
Harold Graham
Milton Davidson
William Edwards Lane
J. 5. McCleary
Rh. C. McCleary
Gladden Mast
Harry Pearson
Emmett Frame
Will Brown
Lee Shaffer
H. L Gingery
Latimer Davis
J. G. Walker
Irwin Blankenhorn
Edwin Chrissinger
Henry McCoy
Marie
Irene
Ottumwa
Frank McCoy
Joseph
Arthur
Helen
Martinsburg
John McCoy
Henry de Harpart
Winfield
S. C. Pearson
Martin Stewart
Ainswerth
N. L
Fire Damage At Parsonage After Funeral Visit
The M E parsonage roof caught fire late Saturday. firemen extinguished the blaze likely from a smoldering flue. The Lawrence Hyzer family traveled to Richland after Mrs. Morgan’s death. Daisy Van Sant and three children returned to Washington after visiting Mrs. Reeves. Dorothy Allen and Mildred Lee Ton of Yeo were guests of Carolina Craft. Mrs. Dave Irwin is nursing a injury.
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Brighton
Lawrence Hyzer
Richland
Hyzer
Morgan
M. E. Parsonage
Daisy van Sant
Washington
W.S. Reeves
Dorothy Allen
Mildred Leetons
Yeo
Carolina Craft
Dave Irwin
Local notes and social updates from town events
A resident recovers from a fall injuring the left forearm while carrying wood. Samuel Quigley, formerly Brighton schools superintendent, wed Mrs Dunn in Gunnison Colorado. The Christian congregation pauses services for redecorating and will resume in March with Rev. Jones from Liscomb. Mrs L B Burdock’s U S class hosted Mr Hingon’s boys for a February gathering with a Valentine themed program and about thirty attendees.
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C.H. Pauls
Washington
Samuel Quigley
Gunnison
Colo
Quigley
Dunn
Brighton
Jones
Liscomb
Sudden Weather as Rubio Notes Health and Happenings
Rubio notes a sharp cold snap with 16 below zero and reports Mrs. J. H. Steinbeck undergoing a successful operation in Iowa City. The item lists restaurant changes, railroad coal and hay trade, car shipments, and local plans including two new Rubio families and a critical condition update for Mrs. Steinbeck.
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Rubio
J. H. Steinbeck
Iowa City
Alfred
Irelan
Raymond
Glenn Singleton
Ralph Bellel
Oscar Mauer
Chicago
The
Shipping Association
Wes Hubbs
Mr. Cook
Bert Cook
Out West
Eugene Snider
Washington
Jo Augustine
Moffman
Raymond Steinbeck
William Ireland
Clarence Heyzer
William Derby
J. A. Luithly
Ray Singleton
Sigourney
F. M. Strickland
Lester Vandyke
James McCaleb, Jr
Ralph Beliel
Charlie Leppert
William Snider
William Gatten
J. B. McCaleb
van Gabby
Chance Home
Chester
Lee McAvoy
Ardith Guithly
Winter's Icy Grip Brings Hardship to Atlantic Fishermen
The Newfoundland coast faces a severe winter as herring catches fall short of 1921 levels. Government aid arrives after the Sagona saves nets while the icebound Bay of Islands fisheries suffer and transport links freeze, leaving hamlets hungry and awaiting relief. The Stanley icebreaker fails to break through, and ships are trapped, deepening the harvest’s losses and delaying transport to markets.
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Pressey
N. F
Newfoundland
Bonne Bay
Bay of Islands
Bay of Island
Sagona
St. John’s
Stanley
Newfoundland Railway
Port Aux Basques
Weaned Men From Youthful Tumor Gain Dexterity
The quotation argues that if men shed the habit of idling away years in leisure they would gain time to master many skills. Locke suggests that pursuing productive activities need not conflict with their main callings and would enrich their lives.
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Locke
Merely a Slight Difference in Dying Tale
An older resident recalls Bil and his father dying similarly as lightning struck the elder while seated, leading the visitor to remark on a strikingly similar fate. The exchange suggests Bil met death by an electric chair in parallel with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhaly
Bill
Better Teaching Tied to Annuity Passage in Iowa Assembly
Des Moines February 6 backers of a teachers annuity bill in the fortieth general assembly argue it would improve teaching by retaining capable teachers and attracting talent. The Iowa State Teachers Association says pensions calm financial worries and encourage thrift, with 32 states already having retirement laws for about 250000 U.S. teachers. Local resolutions favor passage are read daily in the house and senate.
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Preeay
Des Moines
Fortieth General Assembly
State Teacher's Association
United States
Louisville Courier Journal Snippet Reflects Wry Conversation
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a terse exchange about help and reference weight. The candid dialogue hints at social expectations and humor in a local context.
Conflicting Wills Over Daughters Tie City Gossip
A folkloric exchange questions where Mrs Dollis should send her daughters wedding plans. One friend notes Chicago or New York in law conflicts, while the alderman interjects that the Chicago wish shifts to New York and vice versa.
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New York
Chicago
American Styles and Customs Shape Children as They Grow
A 1910s style critique contrasts American childrearing with European fashion and behavior. Helen Rockett notes American kids "may be boys" through play, while European youth appear in restrictive attire and poised, aristocratic manners. Observations include Latin, French, Dutch, and English practices, and a call to judge childhood by freedom and activity.
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United States
Europe
England
Helen Rockett
New York
America
Swain
Azores
Paris
Holland
In Praise of Agriculture Alchemy of Earth and Health
A fragment extols agriculture as the noblest form of alchemy turning earth and manure into gold and granting the cultivator health as a reward for labor. The adage attributes high virtue to farming and sustenance.
Too Country for Themselves Warlike Aribes in Britain
In the Fourth and Fifth centuries Al a group described as Wicts and Scots, Aribes of Celle origin, habiting Scotland, made destructive inroads into southern Britain. They were driven back several times until Roman withdrawal enabled renewed incursions. Britains then called Saxons Angles and Jutes to defend against these Teutonic peoples who eventually established themselves in the country.
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Celle
Scotland
Britain
Wealthy Widow Plans Again After Remarkable Cure
An advertisement quotes a wealthy widow claiming her stomach troubles vanished after a course of Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy and says she would consider marrying again. The ad promotes the remedy as a safe, simple treatment that clears intestinal mucus and reduces inflammation, with a money-back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Lemmon
Advt
Handicapped Inequality Reflected in Everyday Life
A Boston Transcript excerpt laments social disparity showing some people spared hardship through luck while others face continuous effort and obstacles highlighting an unequal world.
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Bern
Bern Reh
Boston Transcript
Two Men in Prayer Urges Persistent Faith and Humility
Lesson for ferriary text urges constant prayer as essential to spiritual life. it contrasts the widow’s persistent plea with the proud Pharisee’s self praise, and highlights the humble publican who asks God for mercy and is justified. The message emphasizes faith amid delays and the need for sincere confession.
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Jesus
God
Christ
The Dull Man and the Living Dead Quip
A fragment quotes a Saville remark describing a dull man as nearly a dead man, too inert to merit burial or full employment while half alive, a satirical view on human vitality.
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Saville
Lost aspirations fade with time and opportunity
A quotation notes that men abandon high aims as they lose access to intellectual pleasures because they have no time or chances to indulge them. The remark, attributed to J. S. Mill, reflects on how leisure and study shape ambition.
Quotable Wit Reflects on Shame and Wickedness
A fragment quotes Switt remarking that he never wonders at wickedness but at people's lack of shame, offering a pointed, old fashioned moral meditation on virtue and hypocrisy.
Nibbling at the Bait Devil’s Hook Obscures Judgment
A fragmentary reflection on temptation and risk, noting the pull of a dangerous lure despite awareness of danger. The speaker’s wary admission highlights internal conflict and self control in the face of enticement.
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Dayton Grove
Hilary
Dent
Lousville Courier Journal
Champs Elysees
J. E
H. E. Keating
Arthur Therion
Wainvton
Waviland Road
Poland
China
Ohio
Frank R. Scranton
D. F. Macon
Walter Brown
Jack Morarity
P . Fitzwater
D. Teveher
Enabeh
Chicagay Copretekt
Caton
Wonder
Switt
M Adams
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