Local notices and visits sweep through town
Mrs Arch Saunders visits Keota this morning while Mrs Charles Shockley rides there. E C Eicher returns from a three week Lake Okoboji vacation. Mrs James McFadden visits Crawfordsville to see daughter Mrs N J Lease. Nova Ash and son Wilbur visit Hedrick to see her mother Mrs W C White. Mrs A C Cannon and children from Toledo Iowa visit Rene Warner home. D E Brumbach of West Chester travels to Ottumwa. John Fisher from Chicago vacationing two weeks with mother Mary Fisher. Knives and scissors sharpened. Lillian Brookhart returns to Pocatello Idaho after visiting relatives. T EF Schick and M J Hain visit Lemmon homes and then depart. J W Campbell goes to Burlington as brother GC Carson is ill. Parisian Sage advertised for dandruff. Mrs Harry Phillips returns to Chicago after brother Albert Love’s death. Mrs Clyde Hillhouse and Lorene return from Des Moines. Hillhouse finishes summer Dramatic coaching at Drake. Lemmon’s Pharmacy touts cold drinks and top ice cream. Flashlights and batteries sold at Lemmon’s. Dougherty Bros. Suitcases offered.
Local notes and travels across Keola and surrounding areas
A collage of social visits and health news includes Leona Lutz at the M. J. Redlinger home. Alphonsa Redlinger and Berg visiting Fairfield. Grace Finney recovering from tonsil removal at the county hospital. Nora Warner visiting from the Work home near Ainsworth. Niagara Falls and eastern trips. and plans from Rev. and Mrs. Hampton and others for short getaways. Also mentions a profitable farm water system by Wilson Heating Co and Mi O Na stomach tablets advertisement. George Bickford heads to New York for a 35 week vaudeville engagement with Joe FE Howard, after visiting family in Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bickford
Mert Bickford
Cheyenne
Wyoming
New York City
Joe
FE. Howard
Crail's advert lists linoleum and rug sales and visitors
Crail's advert promotes genuine two yard inlaid linoleum at 4.00 per yard and Gold Seal 9x12 Congoleum rugs at 13.85 from 18.00. It notes visitors including Mrs. B H Morrison of Kansas City and Rose Minner returning from Des Moines to visit Town residents, with mentions of dress goods discounts and sale colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crail’s
Tutuila Tattoos Mark Rite Of Passage For Samoan Boys
The article describes Tutuila customs, noting the island’s status as a U S possession and Pango Pango harbor. It recounts a birth feast with exchanges of gifts between families and the rite of passage for boys to become men through long tattooing sessions that cover from the waist to the knee over two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutuila
South Pacific
Pango Pango
United States
Tutulla
Tigers and their charms in Indo-Chinese belief
Indo-Chinese natives prize tiger teeth claws and whiskers as good luck charms and remedies. Tiger parts are prepared in alcohol to brew longevity elixirs and believed to grant courage when consuming liver or heart. Skull and jaw fragments are buried to pacify the tiger lord after cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indo-China
Fact Beyond Dispute Quote by Rev I J Campbell
Rev I J Campbell argues that human capacity for grand deeds proves kinship with something greater than earthly existence. He asserts such power can exhaust or complete humanity, implying a spiritual bridge between people and transcendent forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Campbell
Dutch Pipe Monopoly Saved by Salvaged Shipload
A historical account explains how the Dutch preserved their pipe monopoly. Flanders attempted home production and taxed Dutch pipes, prompting a Dutch ship to be wrecked off Flanders. The salvage flooded Flanders with cheap pipes, undermining the new industry and preserving Dutch dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Holland
Spirits and souls in Luzon tribal belief and rituals
In Luzon natives believe a living person carries a spirit named Tako and after death it gains a new name. If a man loses consciousness a ritual called Calling Back the Soul is performed with a feast to summon spirits. A dream message can confer the status Insupak a medium. A pronged spear protects against Anito evil spirits. presence is felt as hair rising on the scalp on mountain trails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Tako
Insupak
Anito
Local Visit and Farm Work Highlights From Lexington
In Lexington Iowa on July 24 Mr and Mrs Harry Rittenhouse visited Beet Rittenhouse and Arthur Eyestone and wife visited Win Eyestones. Arthur delivered his mother s corn to O C Patterson and Had Huber. Robert Awlong and son Ira helped Cecile with oats and hay. The funeral of an aunt was attended in Danville with several local residents. Phil Grosman works for Milo Shalla and Lola Jean Coffey visited Wilma Anderson. Henry Witthoff and wife hosted a baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Harry Rittenhouse
Beet Rittenhouse
Arthur Eyestone
Win Eyestones
Arthur
O. C. Patterson
Huber
Robert Awlong
Ira
Cecile
Roscoe Anderson
Everett Flemings
Aid Society
Will Anderson
Everettt Fleming
Don Davis
Ishal Davis
Danville
Iowa
Phil Grosman
Milo Shalla
Lola Jean Coffey
Wellman
Wilma Anderson
Henry Witthoff
Stringtown Visitors and Local Threshing Co News
Mr and Mrs Ebne Stegel and children visited at the Elma Freuen bergers on their way home to Pioneer Ohio after a stay with relatives in Aurora Nebraska Miss Anna Widmer spent Sunday at the P R Schantz home The Stringtown Threshing Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Ebne Stegel
Elma Freuenbergers
Pioneer
Ohio
Aurora
Nebraska
Anna Widmer
P. R. Schantz
Stringtown Threshing Co
Mixed farm yields and local visits across the area
The report notes a 52 bushels per 20 acres yield from a haired flover and alsike mixer for E. E. Kichler. Ethan Brooks delivered hogs to Wayland on Tuesday. Mrs. Howard Platt of Camanche Iowa visits P. R. Schantz family. Rev S M Musselman of Blufton Ohio arrived to deliver Miss Elizabeth Rittler’s funeral sermon. Neighbors Nettie and Emma Litwiller visited J H Wittrig and E E Eichte homes Saturday. Peter Graber Jr builds a corn crib granary and elevater with J H Witting’s help. Mrs. Perry Matthews and daughter Margaret visit P L Nickolaus home. Mr Mrs Alex Swan and Mr Mrs John Coaley and children from Morning Sun visit Rex Swan home. Barbara Wyse Noah Amanda and others call at P R Scheantz home Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Kichler
Ethan Brooks
Wayland
Local Social Notes From Washington Route 4
Miss Florence Gardner aided Mrs. Oliver Gray with house chores this week. The Baker family visited relatives in Washington on Friday. Mr and Mrs Chas Kephart visited with Mrs Susan Gardner near Wellston last Sunday. Ed Simmering and three children Helen Hazel and Charles joined John Simmering Sr at his home. Homer Kephart and two children Lawrence and Mildred stayed with A B Carr Friday and Saturday. Rev B W Pettit of Albia Iowa spent Saturday night and Sunday with Roy Kephart. Ed Simmering helped with thrashing on Wednesday and Thursday. Robert Kephart and family also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florence Gardner
Oliver Gray
Sam Baker
Chas. Kephart
Susan Gardner
Wellston
Ed. Simmering
Helen
Hazel
Charles
John Simmering Sr
Homer Kephart
Lawerence
Mildred
A. B. Carr
B. W. Pettit
Albia
Iowa
Roy Kephart
Ed. Simmeriing
John Simmering
Robert Kephart
Visitors Call On Kephart Simmering Homes
Wednesday evening guests at the Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering homes include Mr and Mrs Jim Brooks and daughter Barbera. Friday visitors include Mr and Mrs T L Dodds and daughter Flora and Mr and Mrs Frank Kephat and Mrs Sickles at the Kep hart and Simmering residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kephart
Simmering
Jim Brooks
Barbera
Frank Kephart
T. L. Dodds
Flora
Frank Kephat
Sickles
Chas
Kephart
Spangler sisters return from Cedar Falls summer school
Misses Nina and Eva Spangler came home Saturday from Cedar Falls where they attended six weeks of summer school. Mrs. J. T. King visited Washington Saturday. Mrs. Sam Rickey and children and Mrs. Andrew Brown of Washington were visitors yesterday afternoon with Mrs. J. F. Buxbaum. Miss Alice Hesseltine spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Nina and
Eva Spangler
Cedar Falla
J. T. King
Washington
Sam Rickey
Andrew Brown
J. F. Buxbaum
Alice Hesseltine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renes Ayres
Paramount Picture
Agnes Ayres
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Atchisons
Iowa City
Curtis & Ross
McElhinney Drug Co
Arch Best
Oxfords
Wilson’s
Arch Saunders
Keota
Charles Shockley
Boneyard Broadcasting
E. C. Eicher
Lake Okoboji
James McFadden
N. J. Lease
E. V. Simons
Wilson's Shoe Store
Nova Ash
Wilbur
Hedrick
W. C. White
A. C. Cannon
Toledo, Iowa
Rene Warner
D. E. Brumbach
West Chester
Ottumwa
John Fisher
Chicago
Mary Fisher
Lillian Brookhart
Pocatello
Idaho
T. EF. Schick
M. J. Hain
Perry
C. 8
J. E. Lemmon
J. W. Campbell
Burlington
GC. Carson
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Harry Phillips
Albert Lovelett
Clyde Hillhouse
Lorene
Des Moines
Hillhouse
Drake University
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Cod
Dougherty Bros
Madras
McNamaras
Leona Lutz
Keola
M. J. Redlinger
Alphonsa Redlinger and
Herman Berg
Fairfield
Grace Finney
Nora Warner
Ainsworth
Wilson Heating CO
S. M. Pulver
Stockton
Kansas
Nick Roberts
Milo, Roberts
Charles Jr
Will Roberts
Sigourney
Will Shuman
Harry Dickerson
Jackson
Michigan
Auto
Lakes
W. H. Hampton
Albert
F. O. Newell
Columbus Junction
HH. Malin
Niagara Falls
W. C. Wood
Quincy, Illinois
A. Adair
Clifford
Rariton
Illinois
D. WH. Finch
Hilda Freding
League Island Hospital
Philadelphia
Leslie Mountford
Mercer, Pa
Ira Rathmel
J. H. Baird
Monmouth
Inl
Mountford
Sterling
Kan
Christian Endeavor
Lola Wells Hughes
Elmer
Btt
Hughes
Columbia Universit Tee Pee
Social Motive School
New York
Lemmon
John Shields & Sons
B. H. Morrison
Kansas City
Columbus City
Owen McGovern
W. W. Morrison
Rose Minner
Mike Lewis
of the
Trunks
Island
Washington Cleaners
Washington Battery Station
Iowa Ave
2Nd St
Rastus
Sambo
Independent Oi! Co
Service
Holmes
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