Brother Elder at Pelican Rapids fishing and press
The Washington Journal anecdote reports Brother Elder traveling with a party to Pelican Rapids Minnesota where the paper is produced daily with full local news. A reader from Claremont New Hampshire questions how Elder travels for two cents per mile while echo answers with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Elder
The
Washington Journal
Pelican Rapids
Minn
Elder
Echo
Winfield Beacon
Walnut Services Preaching at Schoolhouse
The Walnut school house will host preaching next Sunday at 3 30 by Rev Mr Ballard from near SEPP Sabbath school begins at 2 30 All are cordially invited to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut School
Mr. Ballard
Near Sepp
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Trusted Remedy
The promotion claims Foley's Honey and Tar is safer and more effective than unknown remedies for coughs colds and lung troubles. It asserts higher bottle usage than any other cough remedy and urges readers to choose Foley's with Lemmon's Pharmacy endorsing its safety and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon
Heroic Boer Lad Defies Capture and Dies to Protect Fellow Boers
Major Seely recalls a young Boer boy who refused to betray a Boer commandant. Trapped at a farmhouse twenty miles from the target, the lad faced a pistol volley as Seely pressed for the commandant's location. The boy’s defiant loyalty left the officer surrendering, recognizing a moment of extraordinary courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Seely
Boe
Marian and Her Colorful Picture Making
A young girl named Marian enjoys crafting pictures with pencils and sewn bright colored zephyrs on white cards. Her mother writes stories for the images and describes a playful scene with Tabby the cat followed by a bean bag game where players move to the line’s end for misses or catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
Mamma
Tabby
Cheepy the Squirrel Sparks a Morning Chat
Ethel and Fred discuss Cheepy the English squirrel, noting his reddish brown coat and white waistcoat. They compare flying squirrels, their small size and air gliding, and imagine large families, bustling nests, and the busy life of gathering nuts and building new homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheepy
Ethel
Fred
Papa
Mamma
Uncle Sam and George Washington Dialogue
A humorous exchange where a boy asks who George Washington was and who Uncle Sam is. The father explains Washington as the Father of His Country and clarifies that Uncle Sam is a national personification rather than a relative of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Harry
George Washington
Sam
Washington
Heroes to be Honored by Accident Underwriters
New York June 18 For the first time heroes will be recognized and rewarded by accident insurance companies as the International Association of Accident Underwriters meets in convention at Atlantic City July 7 and 8. The association will award three gold medals annually in memory of founder George L. McNeill to individuals in the United States and Canada for deeds of heroism saving lives during the year. The two inch medals hang from a bar and bear McNeill's portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic City
George L. McNeill
United States
Canada
McNeill
Water Thwarts Burglar in Muncie Home Entry
In Muncie Indiana on June 18 Mrs E D Bishop a hardware merchant’s wife used a cup of water to scare off a burglar after a scream failed. The intruder grinned as he fled with clothes in a hall tree. Separately Taft and Roosevelt warned Panama to uphold fair elections or face U S intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
E. DD. Bishop
Local News Snapshots From Keota Eagle Compact items
Local notes from Keota Eagle report community happenings including school term closure by Miss Artie McCurley at No. 10, a district dinner for scholars, a moving picture show misadventure with Wooley, and a sale listing ten pounds of lard for 5 cents at the Royal market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie MccCurley
Winfield Beacon
Royal Market
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank L. Wilson
Dutchess
Mig. Co
Utchess
Dougherty Bros
Men’s Clothiers
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Walnut Services
Squirrel
Uncle Sam
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlasta
And
China
S. Jew
Lammon, Ler
Optician
Fox & Dewey
Airdome
Frey
South Side
Hollister
Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co
Wooley
Ramsey
Chicago
Keota
Tan
J. A“Harwood
the Citizens Savings Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!