John A Leeper Dies at 76 in Ohio to Kansas Lineage
John Alexander Leeper aged 76, died Sunday at 2 46 PM at the home of his son near Young America schoolhouse northwest of town after heart trouble and age. Funeral Tuesday at the Leeper home with Rev. G L Eaton officiating. Born Feb 1 1836 in Starr county Ohio, he married Amanda Read in 1875 and left five children, two sons in Norton Kansas and other descendants across Kansas and New York.
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John Alexander Leeper
Will Leeper
Young America
Leeper
G. L. Eaton
The
Christian Church
Mr. Leeper
Starr County
Ohio
Amanda Read
John W. Leeper
Norton
Kansas
Julia A. Farrier
Brighton
Frank Leeper
Dora Fadway
Piercefield
N.Y
Jacob Leeper
Freewater
Oregon
George Ritter
Norton, Kanene
Foley Kidney Pills Advertisement Claim
An advertisement from Lemmon's Pharmacy touts Foley Kidney Pills as preferred by users for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims relief for back ache, sharp pains, rheumatism, swollen joints, sore muscles, eye puffiness, nervousness, fatigue, and sleep disturbed by bladder issues.
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Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Advt
Mrs Roberts and daughter Mary return from Colorado Springs
Mrs Carl Roberts and her little daughter Mary arrived home Saturday from Colorado Springs where they visited Mrs Roberts' mother Mrs M J Roberts. Mrs Carrie Emmons Ward and children Alice and Tommy left after visiting Dr Tom Downing to Davenport then Waterloo.
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Carl Roberts
Mary
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Mr. Roberts
M. J. Roberts
Carrie Emmons Ward
Alice
Tommy
Tom Downing
Davenport
Waterloo
Definition of Good Advertising
Advertising manager of a large store defines good advertising as reflecting public wants rather than pushing the store’s agenda. Emphasizes avoiding ads that merely correct buying mistakes and promotes aligning promotions with consumer needs.
Ice bed found beneath Alaska road site
A newly built Alaska road rests on a solid ice foundation with a forty foot ice layer and six feet of gravel beneath a moss covered surface. Historical mining shows the area sits atop tundra, moss, and permafrost extending to bedrock.
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Alaska
Barebones Parliament Nickname From Cromwell Era
The Barebones parliament was a 1653 English assembly convened by Oliver Cromwell. Its opponents coined the nickname from member Praiseged Barbon, a leather dealer and Puritan preacher of the era.
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Oliver Cromwell
Barbon
First United Presbyterian Hears Rev Henry Rankin Before Egypt Mission
Members of the First United Presbyterian Church heard two sermons by Rev Henry Rankin who will join the Egypt mission field next September as the churchs representative. Rankin and wife receive an informal courtesy tonight at 8 in Sabbath school rooms. He praised spreading the gospel worldwide and urged obedience to Christ commands. The evening sermon stressed salvation through Jesus Christ. Pastor Wishart will be on vacation for three to four weeks with no services during that time.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Henry Rankin
Egypt
Rankin
Xenia Theological Seminary
Hooper
Washington
Christ
Jesus Christ
J. M. Wishart
Most Powerful of Snakes in Ancient Accounts
The article describes the regal python as one of the largest reptiles, native to India, reaching extreme lengths up to 80 feet. It claims the snake can strike with its head to knock down a man, crush bones, and kill an ox, with reports of catching prey multiple times in its coils.
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India
Orval Shryock Drowned in Illinois River Steamboat Disaster
Orval Shryock 21 of Brighton died when the steamboat Columbia wrecked near Peoria on the Illinois river during a pleasure trip. His father L M Shryock, Brighton official and former mayor, learned of his death and traveled to Pekin for the bodies. The incident left about 100 to 150 dead, with a rescue and recovery effort ongoing.
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Orval Shryock
Brighton
Illinois River
Peoria
L. M. Shryock
Court House
David Wentworth
Rantoul
Orval
Shryock
Hedrick
Sheriff McCarty
Washington
Business Is Business. Guest- T must take the next train.
A fragment suggests a country inn scene where a clerk warns a guest that leaving would cost money and threaten a job. Ambiguity limits concrete details, but the exchange hints at pressure to stay for payment. Named entities and full context are missing.
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Country Inn
Glass Making an Old Art Across Ancient Times
Fragments of wine vases dating to Exodus era reveal early glass making in Egypt. The craft likely spread from the Assyrians, with biblical text alluding to glass as a symbol of brightness in the New Testament.
Bricks in Biblical Times and Israelite Brick Kilns
The Jews learned brick making in Egypt and used brick kilns in David time. Isaiah condemns brick altars as unlawful worship, contrasting with the law’s demand for unhewn stone. References include IT Samuel, 12 31 and Isaiah 10 3 Exodus 25.
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Egypt
David
Samuel
How to Remove Paint From Wooden Chairs
Instructions describe using a strong washing soda solution to scrub common wooden chairs and remove paint effectively. The guidance emphasizes thorough scrubbing to lift paint from wood surfaces.
Wreck Dives Bring Bodies From River After Boat Sinks
Survivors describe defiant fear as bodies are recovered from beneath deck. Wreckage is removed first then the corpses. Divers arrive around 8 AM and baskets with identified bodies are taken to shore or Pekin if officials cannot identify them.
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Pekin
Kingston Mine
Soldier's cough is cured by Foley's Honey and Tar ad
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Fort Adams reports a three month cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The advertisement claims relief for hay fever asthma and bronchial coughs and promotes Lemmon's Pharmacy as the supplier.
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Harold Hamel
66Th Regiment
Ft. Adams
R. L
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
Community Notes from Over County Crawfordsville
Local column records multiple social visits across towns with Miss Clara Wood and friends traveling to Norfolk Nebraska. Mentions visitors from Cedar Rapids Columbus Junction Gibson Iowa and Olds death of Mrs Frank Allen near Olds. Also a short art note on Houdon’s St Bruno statue and an anecdote about the Trappists and Pope Clement XII I.
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Crawfordsville
Clara Wood
Mabel Crooks
Helen Cherryholmes
Norfolk
Neb
Hazel
Velma Orris
Mary Manners
W. P. Davidson
Washington
Alice Sprague
Cedar Rapids
Gertrude Owen
Columbus Junction
C. A. Sprague
Grace McCracken
Gibson
Iowa
Hayley
Jack
Frank Allen
Olds
St. Bruno
Rome
Houdon
Franklin
America
Richmond
Lafayette
Order of Trappists
Clement XVI
Local Club Meetings And Red Cross Gatherings Scheduled
Regular meetings set for Thursday July 11 at 8 pm. Members with dues in arrears urged to bring payments. The Kolah club to meet with Mrs. Gertrude Brooks at Red Cross rooms. Lexington Red Cross workers plan a Wednesday July 10 meeting at Bruce Gardner home with an instructor from Washington.
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Pleasant Plain Missionary Soeciety
Louise Reaney
P.P. L
Rose Reid
Kolah Club
Gertrude Brooks
Red Cross Rooms
Lexington
Local Club Meetings Schedule This Week
The S S S club meets with Mire Kerr Thursday at 2 pm. All Honor Guards gather Tuesday 7 30 pm for practice. MY Shilling to teach a new skill. The Navajo club meets Wednesday in the Red Cross work room. K of P in 2nd rank tonight. Pythian Circle meets with Mrs Henry Shaver Wednesday 2 30 pm. Cedar Township Knitters meet Thursday afternoon with Ms Hal Figgins for bandage work.
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S.S.S
Mire. Kerr
MY. Shilling
Red Cross
Pythian Circle
Henry Shaver
Cedar Township
Hal Figgins
Evansdale Fields After Harvest Echo Early Fall
George Eliot describes changing countryside as daisies fade and grasses bend under ripe corn. Reapers work through fields turning soil for next season while hedgerows show emerald greens and yellow stubble dark earth waiting for new seed.
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George Eliot
Counties go over the top in War Savings drive Iowa
Iowa counties push past quota with 56 over the top in War Savings. Clay county leads at 162 percent, others range 101 to 135 percent. State director Miller praises results and notes high weekly stamp sales near two million dollars. pledges and cash sales total near the target of 348 million in stamps.
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Iowa
Clay County
Flomer A. Miller
Nebraska
Des Moines
Federal Reserve Bank
Iona
Washington Lodge Meeting For Second Degree
A called meeting of Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M is set for Monday evening to perform Second Degree work. The note urges strong attendance because the candidate leaves soon for the Army. Fraters are asked to be present. F M Barnoske W M.
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Washington Lodge No
A. M
Army
Fraters
F. M. Barnoske
W. M
Parentage as Public Service and Duty
A concise reflection on parentage as a public service requiring support and accountability. It argues parentage must be paid for and sustained by the state, not to replace parental love or conscience, but to supplement and encourage it.
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H, G, Wells
The Heart Knows Truth by Affinity and Reason
A short aphorism emphasizes that the understanding heart matters most. Affection is a cognitive power equal to intellect and truth is known through inner affinities validated by reasoning.
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A. P. Peabody
Masonic Fraternity Meeting Notice
A.M. on Tuesday evening July 9, there will be work on the third degree. Fraters, be there all of you. F. M. Bar Noske, W. M. 2212
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Washington Lodge No
A. F
A.M
Fraters
F. M. Barnoske
W. M
Triumph of Justice and Rights in Liberty’s Defense
A quotation from Lamenais urges attacking injustice to achieve triumph. It calls for pursuing only what is just, respecting the rights of all including those who harm you, and safeguarding liberty and property for everyone as a universal duty.
A Novel Treatment For Broad Window Shelves
A bay window often suggests a window seat but a broad shelf can become a decorative resting place for potted plants or books. When kept clear this shelf offers a restful and decorative effect, though it risks clutter from bricea brace.
Deer Feast On Farm Tablecloth In Allamuchy Farmyard
A farmhouse tablecloth adorned with green leaf design hung on a clothesline at Dark Moon road Allamuchy New Jersey was consumed by three deer. Mrs. William Crawn, the farmer's wife, watched in distress as the animals chewed the ornamented fabric.
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Dark Moon Road
Allamuchy
N. J
William Crawn
Ardith requests playthings over cloth gifts
Ardith asks her parents to skip cloth gifts on their trip and bring toys instead. The family had previously bought her stockings, ribbons, and handkerchiefs, but Ardith now wants玩 playthings.
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Ardith
Had Sized Up New Playmate Dorothy and Allene
Dorothy, after visiting a new girl named Allene next door, returns home weary and explains to her mother that she suspects Allene is a boy and that her mother may be unaware of it.
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Dorothy
Allene
Apparent System Question on Homeopathic Hospital Practice
The exchange notes a skeptical question about hospital administration following homeopathic methods. A blonde nurse attends a light-headed patient, prompting the inquiry about the hospital’s therapeutic path.
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City Saturday
Keat
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Burlington
Keokux
Over County
Warren Cash Grocery
Eureka Ladies Aid
Wilbur Beanblossom
Journal of
Hartman & Conger
Journal Office
20Th Century Meat Market
Winfield Smouse
Hay
City
G. W. Dodder
W. F. Jacobs
Grier Restaurant
Frank Fisherty
Marion Avenue
A. W. Crow
Angus
C. A. Monson
Wayland Phone
Cod
Morton Chance
Timothy
Clover
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Masonic Fraternity
Richt Cood
Arrance
Harper & Gardner
Sox
Cox’s Auto Shop
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Peelset
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