Local News and Social Notes from Atchison Area
A roundup of town happenings includes Mrs. Ray Boyer of Virginia visiting, M. A. Kuhn taking an Oskaloosa trip, and Mrs. Will Herning visiting Keota. Miss Ruth Miller of Ames arrived to see Geneva Hunter, Grace Shilling returns from Ottumwa to spend summer with her mother, and Wayne Houck disclaims debts contracted by others. Water bill reminders urge payment within three days with penalties thereafter.
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Ruth Miller
Ames
Geneva Hunter
Grace Shilling
St. Joseph’s Academy
Ottumwa
L. R. Shilling
Local News Briefs and Market Notices
Arch Best Oxfords and Wilsons are in town shopping with Mrs F M Smith of Crawfordsville visiting relatives. Mae Ellen Bussart of Mt Pleasant visits her aunt Mrs William Boyer while A W Ashley of Memphis stays with Aunt Mrs Oliver Crawford. Frank Fletcher and two children of Crawfordsville shop today. Miss Ella Reister visits Des Moines to see her sister Mrs C D Jones. Raspberry and strawberry orders noted. market price day buyers urged as strawberry crop is short. A. C. Dewey Prop. 9616. Rob McCall of Owfordsville passes en route to Sioux City. Miss Jeanette Lemley returns home to Brighton after visiting. Mrs Ira Bowman and Miss Fay Sutton visit Frank Sherbeck in West Chester. Miss Mart Teeter travels to Tiett to visit sister Mrs Cien Dunbar. Parisian Sage touted by over twenty customers at Lemmon's Pharmacy. Miss Doris Chalmers attends college commencement, returns home. Mrs Simon Herr visits Harper, then Raleigh Gallagher and daughter. More raspberry orders noted. strawberry crop short at 630 Red. A. C. Dewey Prop. 266. Evelyn Moothart visits West Chester to see sister Mrs Clarence Johnson. Herman Genkinger graduates from Tri-State College electrical engineering. will stay for fall work.
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Frank Fletcher
Crawfordsville
Ella Reister
Des Moines
C. D. Jones
Local notices and visits from Ainsworth to West Chester
A dispatch of names and movements shows Mrs. Will Parow and George F Wright visiting town for business, Mrs. Edgar Layton ill at home, and multiple residents shopping or traveling to Fairfield Des Moines West Chester and Omaha. A woodwork shop offers screens and lawn care, while strawberries and raspberries are now available for order. A Johnson County youth party was asked to leave Lyon's Hall after a dance for violating local rules.
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Johnson County
Haney
Lyon's Hall
Man Nominated For Something After Ten Years Greeting
A man who for ten years passed you by suddenly greets you by your name. This gesture signals a nomination for something, noted in the New York Tribune.
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New York Tribune
Style Lessons From Coleridge In Bible Study
A compact note cites Coleridge praising Bible study as a guard against vulgarity in style. It frames intense scripture devotion as shaping a refined voice and disciplined expression for readers.
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Coleridge
Where Bob Comes From
Josh favors a Persian word meaning nonsense, tracing origins to an early twentieth century romance called Adventures of Haujji Buba of Ispalan. The text notes the term’s popularization in that era and its odd linguistic lineage.
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Bob
Josh
Haujji Buba
Ispalan
Shakespeare’s Wiesdom Note on Virtue and Faults
A compact aphorism presents a mingled yarn of life citing Shakespeare. It contrasts virtue with faults and suggests crimes are balanced by virtues, implying moral complexity within human character.
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Shakespeare
Mistaken Policy and a Painful Greeting
A stray note comments on being wary of false friendliness and the joy of meeting Mic-Thomas Jefferson Putnam, suggesting a skeptical view of insincere smiles and exaggerated warmth in social greetings. The fragment hints at a character who appears pained, accused of cheating himself out of simple joys.
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Mic—Thomas Jefferson Putnam
Evil in Curiosity Phrase from Douglas Jerrold
A quotation emphasizes the danger of over busy curiosity driving detraction to flourish. It notes how inquiry can inflame speech and harm reputations, urging restraint in listening and speaking to curb gossip. The aphorism reflects Victorian tone on moral conduct and social propriety.
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Douglas Jerrold
Must Never Be Malicious Wit Loses Its Point
A concise aphorism from Sheridan warns that wit should not be used with malice as its impact is diminished when aimed to hurt others. The saying emphasizes restraint and ethical humor over sharp sarcasm.
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Sheridan
Unhomely Truth in Knowledge and Ignorance
A compact reflection on the limits of human knowledge. The saying notes how our understanding is dwarfed by what we do not know, suggesting humility before the vast unknown. Attributed to Baster, the remark frames epistemic humility in stark terms.
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Baster
F. M. State Bank Promotes Saving for Financial Growth
The message urges readers to stash and invest bonus money at F. and M. State Bank, promoting saving as the foundation for future financial success and stability.
New Goodrich Swimming Tubes at Brown's Tire Shop
Mrs. Charles Loviett visited Grinnell last evening to see her daughter Mrs. Dow Mehaffey. Brown's Tire Shop advertises the new Goodrich Swimming Tubes for summer use.
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Goodrich
Brown's
Charles Loviett
Grinnell
Dow Mehaffey
Have you received your bonus check
Have you received your bonus check When it arrives wouldn’t it be sound business to start a savings account Make it work for you Interest dividends will accumulate rapidly Farmers Merchants Bank 9713
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Tthis
Farmers & Merchants £Ate Bank
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