Antiquarian Scribner’s volume reveals 1875 views on politics
A reader recalls discovering a Scribner’s Magazine bound volume from 1874 75 once owned by Dr Isaac Patterson Cowden with fly leaf marks for Olena Ill and Cairo Iowa. Articles reflect editor J G Holland and 1875 era politics misquotations and travel pieces noting Grant’s potential third term and chaste woodcut illustrations.
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John Black
Dr. Cowden
Mr. Black
Scribner’’s Magazine
J. G. Holland
Abraham Lincoln
Holland
Women suffrage debate and a 1776 snuff legacy
An old Scribner piece humorously notes a misquote by a tragedian and discusses women voting debates, Wyoming juries, and a Mrs. Margaret Thompson will from 1776 that extravagantly allocates Scotch snuff to bearers, mourners, and a servant. The will praises snuff with odd legacy details and ceremonial distribution.
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Holland
Michigan
Wyoming
Margaret Thompson
New England
Sarah Stuart
St. James
Westminster
Boyle Street
Choosing Lighter Paint Tints for Room Walls
Guidance notes that colors appear darker on large wall areas than on small chips. A color used on four walls reflects and intensifies, so select a lighter tint than the desired final look to achieve the proper effect.
How It Started Fire Sparks From Water Jug in Danbury
A Danbury Connecticut incident involved a water jug reflecting sunlight that focused on wood and ignited a blaze. Fire officials reported the blaze began from the magnified sun rays concentrating on dry material, causing flames to flare up quickly.
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Danbury
Conn
Easy Goose Dinner Tip From Mrs Skubal
A Round Grove cook shares a method for goose preparation from Mrs Dale Woodburn. She suggests scalding water with a common detergent to loosen feathers, making goose-picking easier. The method uses a hot suds solution to remove feathers and down.
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John Skubal
Round Grove
Dale Woodburn
How to Plant a Tree And What Kind to Plant
Local guidance on urban tree planting from civic authorities and Howard Taylor. Recommended species include Red oak, maples, thornless honey locust, oaks, lindens, sweetgum, and cork tree, with pin oak for acidic soils. Steps cover hole sizing, root preparation, depth, drainage, and watering. Use Journal Want-Ad format.
Pullman Furnished 119800 Coat Hangers in 1948 Cars
The Pullman company supplied 119000 coat hangers for passenger cars in 1948. The figure reflects efforts to improve passenger comfort and car amenities during that year.
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Pullman Company
Pumpkin origins traced in old French pompion
The term pumpkin comes from the old French pompion meaning ripe when cooked by the sun. Modern French uses potiron for pumpkin.
Community Sale Dates Across Iowa Farm Market
Weekly and monthly livestock sale notices list events at Whittaker sale barn Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie and Midway Sales Company with dates in January including Raymond Good Meeker Hess and Lee Oliver and locations southeast of Washington Keota Havre and Wayland with start times around 11:00 to 12:30 p m and 1:00 p m respectively.
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Whittaker
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Ollie
Havre
Grover C. Walton
Keota
Meeker Hess
S.W
Washington
Brighton
Lee Oliver
Cleaning Waffle Iron Grids With Ammonia Soak
An easy method to clean waffle iron grids is to place a paper napkin soaked with household ammonia between the grids and leave it overnight. The ammonia loosens baked grease, then it can be wiped off or rubbed away with steel wool. This method can also be used for oven interiors.
Closing Out Sales Spotted in Indiana Listings
Notices show auctions and farm sales across towns including 10 miles southeast of Washington and 3 miles northwest of Crawfordsville. Listings indicate start times around 1 a m and 11:00 a m with organizers Mrs Lee Stacy Claude C McCoy and firms Benge & Smith.
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Brighton
Lee Stacy
Washington
Crawfordsville
Claude C. McCoy
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association annual meeting notice
The annual meeting for policyholders of the Farmer's Mutual Insurance Association of Washington Iowa will be held at the association offices on Friday January 6 starting at 1:30 p.m. Directors to be elected represent Cedar Crawford Dutch Creek English River Jackson and Oregon townships. Charles Kennedy secretary. 264 12 Dec. 27-Jan.
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Farmer's Mutual Insurance Association
Washington
Iowa
Cedar
Crawford
Dutch Creek
English River
Jackson
Oregon
Charles Kennedy
Local trip updates include family visits in Peoria
Mrs. S. H. Laycock returned to Peoria after visiting her sister Mrs. Harry Pearson. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Blattner drove to Tunnnell to take their daughter Marie back to college duties.
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S. H. Laycock
Peoria
Ill
Harry
Victor Blattner
Tunnnell
Marie
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South America
Colorado
General Grant
Shakespeare
EGG Markets
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Evans’ Welding
Journal
S. W
Dublin
Benge & Smith
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
NEW Grinding Service
Washington and Vicinity
Gehl Portable Mill
Don Sealer
West Chester
Dodge
Field's Motor Co
Yling
Pearson
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Burdock
W. P
Burdock's
Cute Rate Lumger CO
Brighton, Iowa
Valu
Fields Motor Company
St. Washington
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