Local notices and arrivals across Kansas and Texas
Mrs Will Fleming and children traveled to Kansas to stay with relatives while Harry Kracow returned from Keota to visit his mother in Iowa. H Donaldson arrived from Brookings South Dakota due to a serious illness in the family. J and Mrs A E Austin, long residents of the northeast town, will visit friends in Texas after spending two weeks away. An ad for Dr Shoop's Restorative promotes nerve health with a free sample offer from Wis. J H Stewart endorses the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. A E. Austin
Texas
Dr. Shoop
Wis
J. H. Stewart
French Road System Records All Work and Drainage Principles
The feature explains France’s road system with state and local control, drainage as core, and a detailed record of every road. It notes roles from cantonniere to inspector general, the use of crushed stone surfaces, and the emphasis on proper drainage over material richness.
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Los Angeles Highway Commission
Skinner
Marseilles
France
Cantonniere
School of Roads and Bridges
United States
Jealousy and Love in Slant Moral Phrases
A string of wry maxims on love money vanity and fate. The quip heavy lines poke at human folly and social pretensions with tongue in cheek. Notable bits include Christmas economy and the ironic boast of being oneself.
Witty exchange as judge questions libel case
A judge probes a libel suit after a woman testifies that a man approached her on the street calling her honey. The exchange reveals the unusual charge and the witness’s role in the arrest.
Ambiguous Exchange Cited With Cryptic Cash Reference
A terse dialogue hints at a conflict over money with phrases about cold cash and a burn when cash is involved, suggesting a tension around finances or payment in a historical note. The fragmentary lines name no people or places but imply a dispute or miscommunication centered on cash.
Changing Voters View From Old Rural Values
A reflective poem contrasts aging rural life with modern city upbringing. It notes frontier hardships, farm chores, and log cabins yielding to phones and shoes, then questions how a candidate should be chosen by a society moving away from traditional rural credentials. It ends with skepticism about a loafer suiting marriage based on promised support.
Married Man Described Accurately by Witness
A witness confirms the subject is a married man. The remark appears in a quoted portion of the dialogue and suggests knowledge of personal status.
Sure Way to Shine Sparks Popular Adornment
A witty exchange on popularity reveals the secret of outdressing rivals. The dialogue underscores fashion as a social signal where wealth or style drives admiration and status.
Play the Game Johnny on the Spot Advice
The quip urges quick reliable action and steady effort without chasing fame. It emphasizes being ready to respond, take initiative, and perform duties promptly even when personal recognition is unlikely.
On the Square Poem Snippet About Children
A terse dialogue on a public square features a remark about a kind of children that are never found, highlighting a sharp, cryptic line from a literary excerpt. The exchange contrasts curiosity with a dark, elusive answer.
The Modish Silk Tie Knitting Instructions
Knitted silk ties for men are in demand and easy to make. Use 1.5 ounces silk, four steel needles No 24, cast on 60 stitches across three needles and knit in stocking stitch for 10 inches. Then begin shaping on the first needle by decreasing to eight stitches, repeat on the second and third needles, knit four plain rounds, then decrease further.
Knittinginstructions for a tie shaping and finishing
Next round the 4 stitches. Knit 2 plain rounds. Next round decrease the 4 stitches again. Knit 1 plain round. Continue decreasing 4 stitches in every alternate round all 10 stitches are left on one needle and 5 on each of the other two. Knit plainly round 15 inches long. Then increase 4 stitches in every alternate row at the beginning and end of needles, as the decreasing was done at the opposite end of neck, until there are 48 stitches. Then knit 2 plain rounds. Next round increase 4 stitches. Knit 4 plain rounds. Next round increase 4 stitches, when 60 stitches will be on the needles again. Knit plainly round 13 inches long. Cast off. Sew up each end, press flat, when the tie will be finished.
Giant Timepiece Aims to Crown Eiffel Tower
Consul Harry A. Conant notes many U S depositors open accounts in Canadian banks especially Windsor. A \nCongress resolution would allow certified checks for public dues and disbursement. U S manufacturing capital runs about 17 billion dollars, up from 15 billion in 1900, a 13.3 percent gain in seven years. Experiments seek to convert the Eiffel Tower into a colossal clock with illuminated side signs visible for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Conant
Windsor
United States
Congress
Eiffel Tower
New York Tribune
Paris
Local residents mingle in West Chester visits and travel
Arch Munro and several locals were in the city yesterday as visitors and travelers. Miss Lulu LaMotte returned home after a week of schooling in the area. Several residents, including Mrs Elmer Cherry and Miss Edith Cherryholmes, left for trips to Winfield and Crawfordsville to attend a play and visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Munro
West Chester
Elmer Cherry
Crawfordsville
Roy Lowash
Roy Wells
Near West Chester
Lulu LaMotte
Brighton
Edith Cherryholmes
Myrtle Swift
Winfield
May Interest You Kidney Cure Ad
No one is immune from kidney troubles. Foley's Kidney Cure stops the irregularities and cures any case of kidney and bladder trouble within medical reach. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
LAXATIVE BROMU QUI NINE Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Ww.-'E'S signature is on each box.
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A. W. Chase
B. Roberts
Marshall St
N. Y
A. W
Dr. A. Medicine Co
Buffalo
J. E. Lemmon
Drugalst
Washington
Iowa
Will Fleming
Kansas
Harry Kracaw
Keota
H. Donaldson
Brookings
Ter
David Donaldson
California
Los Ageles
San Francisco
Ifornia
Elaso
Colorado
Carornia
Lowates
H. W. Russell
Jagent Rock Island Lines
Washington, Iowa
Rock Island
W. E. Chilcote
Dist
Agt
Equitable Life of Iowa
Lucinda Johnson
Fish Creek
Cardus
Shaun Oom
Money Matters
Hawkeye
Miason Transfer & Storage CO
P. D. VanHorn
Cotter
Emma Salterburg
Ottumwa High School
Manton Hebner
Leigh Bell
Ray Foley
Iowa City
R. D. Daugherty
Martha Dill
Mamie Jericho
James L. Cowger
James E. Cowger
Glendive
Mont
Jennie Coop
John Belville
Danker
Belville
J. A. Y. Ashby
John Shields
Sen
Harness Sale
S. O. Barden
Barden Harness Co
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