Captain Kidd Sails with Us on Arctic Voyage
A dining room tale on a ship follows Captain Kidd and his aging mother as they navigate alcohol temptations. The educated traveler jokes about Mama’s wealth and his drink habits while staff manage disruptions. The narrative contrasts Virginia roots, Iowa moderates, and road-talk with tidbits about New York guests and distant Europe plans.
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Captain Kidd
Kidd
USA
Ecolda
Mamma
Arctic
Virginia
New York City
Europe
Lowans
Towat
Iowa
The Eternal Refuge Bible Thought
The text cites Deuteronomy 33 27 The eternal God is my refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms This thought offers a brief scriptural blessing for daily reflection and comfort in times of trial and uncertainty.
North Carolina Leads in Good Roads and Bold Progress
The piece praises North Carolina for rapid modernization through better roads, contrasting with older conservative views. It portrays a son’s travel with pitying maternal worry and notes a hopeful tone about frontier advancement, with an ironic aside about a broken harp yielding a musical note.
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Virginia
United States
North Carolina
North Carolna
Kidd
Wells
Duke
Pleasant Ridge Community Notes From Local Families
Mrs Arthur Conrad helped Mrs Jim Thompson cook for threshers Tuesday Gadys and Francis Herdick Ma Lauber Walter Kable Andy Kauffman and Pete Lauber visited Sunday afternoon at Arthur Conrads John Erlenbush and son Donald returned home from Tlinois Monday Henry Underwood and family and Fred Underwood went to Iowa City Tuesday Arthur Conrad was a business caller in Washington Thursday Mra Mable Burham is helping care for her mother Mrs Jacob Lambert who got hurt recently Fred Jenkins hauled corn from Jim Thompsons Tuesday to near Brighton Mrs J P Knott of Columbus Junction went to her home last eve ning after spending yesterday here visiting her mother Mrs J M Latta
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Pleasant Ridge
Arthur Conrad
Jim Thompson
Threshers
Francis Herdick
Mma Lauber
Walter Kable
Andy Kauffman
Pete Lauber
Arthur
Henry Underwood
Fred Underwood
Iowa City
Washington
Mra
Mable Burham
Jacob Lambert
Fred Jenkins
Brighton
J. P. Knott
Columbus Junction
J. M. Latta
Roses
Sherman Gault
Town City
Spe
Walter Crawford
Carl Herrings
Delbert
Sayre
Dakota
Bee
Arlington
Chas. Wilson
D. F. Sayre
Ainsworth
Bob Gault
John Wagners
Walter
William
Doroth Bruty
M. M. Flynn
St. James
Red Briey
Daily Lessons in English Word Knowledge and Usage
A compact note outlines common word pitfalls and pronunciation tips. It highlights per cent usage both as plural and singular, mispronunciations like congress, and misspellings such as centennial. It promotes daily vocabulary growth and defines chivalrous as knightly and courteous.
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Congress
U'S
By the Way Laughing and Letters in a Busy Issue
Amid a column of humor and quips a note on weather, marriages, ads, and brief local notices runs through jokes about rain, rings, and the “Aunt Betty” paragraph. It mentions politicians, roving thoughts, and a few local church notices with fading details.
Busy Bees club meets for crafts and song
The 4H Busy Bees club gathered at Doris Fletcher's home for a July 29 meeting. Alice White performed Mendelssohn's Spring Song, and members made shoe bases and hat boxes while enjoying refreshments. Next meeting set for August 12 at Flora Porter to plan achievement day.
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Crawfordsville
I. L. Colthurst
Chicago
Myron Hayes
Helen
Askaloosa
Doris Fletcher
Mendelssohn
Alice White
Flora Porter
Types of Christians and church schedule by Rev M E Haves
Marion Lawrence contrasts three kinds of Christians row boat sail boat and steam boat and asks readers which they are. Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 subject a man made world Junior league at 7 senior league at 7 evening service at 8 subject the Beginning of Judgment Rev M E Haves pastor.
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Marion Lawrence
Red Brick Red Nick and Community News
Several neighbors attended the party honoring Duelah Meredith at Joe McGraw's Friday eveing. Tramp Tramp Threshing begins in Red Brley community Thursday afternoon. Residents visited relatives, welcomed air children from Chicago, and noted local farm and club activities across the area.
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Red Nick
Ghbors
Eiven
Duelah Meredith
Joe McGraw
Chiago
Jacob Wel Cers
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Claire Twinam
Robert Noonan
Morna Neiswanger
Fairfield
Curtis
W. C Porter
Marchard
Neb
Kanedan
Tarkio
Presbyterian Church
BK. W. Griffith
United Presbyterian Church
AW. C. Porter
M. KE. Haves
Sadie Davison
Cha Swift
Aledo
Tlinois
Serena Talor
Floyd Blarkenhorn
Annaworth
A. W. Yard
John McConaughy
Mt. Union
Edna Wittrig
Perous
Washington, Iowa
Elm Grove
Woodlawn
L. B. Lupton
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