Local News Briefs From Oska Joosa Herald Items
Local notes list residents and visitors including G W Wallace, James Wiedman, J W Edwards, and Beatrice Murphy with travels to Havre Wayland Crawfordsville and Crawfordsville. Mrs Sawhill Mrs Swenson and others are mentioned alongside Keeley Fluke wedding plans and a Joliet health remedy ad.
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the Royal
G. W. Wallace
Havre
James Wiedman
Wayland
Edworthy
J. W. Edwards
Brighton
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
John Wenger
Verne Ashby
St. Johns
Mich
Sawhill
Winterset
W. R. Sawhill
Swenson
Institute
George Stewart
Donald B. Howard
Sigourney
Burlington
Frank Ferguson
Ray Boyer
Chicago
D. A. Boyer
Dr.h. ©. Boyer
Albin
Town
Fitness and discipline lift American undergraduates in weight events
The article extols the role of clever technique and disciplined practice in weight throwing, noting undergraduates surpassing English competitors. It cites names like Plaw and DeWitt and argues American form and thoroughness drive success, not raw strength. It also critiques public health policy and civic behavior, urging better regulation and personal responsibility to improve health outcomes.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Plaw
DeWitt
Beck
Sheldon
Arthur Ruhi
Outing Magazine
Look Here Abraham Told by a Judge in Court
A judge scolds Abraham for spending time hunting possum instead of supporting his wife and children. Abe defends his passion, claiming his love for family outweighs the hunting. The exchange shows a humorous courtroom moment from The Bohemian Magazine July issue.
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Abraham
Abe
Jedge
Bohemian Magazine
Cleaning Silk Fabrics by Potatoes and Soft Water
A Woman's Home Companion July feature explains cleaning silk using cold soft water and grated potato. For each quart of water, grate one large potato, soak two days, then pour off the liquid and dip silk fibers up and down. Do not wring, let drip, then lay flat to dry and wipe both sides. If pressing is needed, use a moderate iron.
Seeing Roosevelt by George Fitch in American Magazine
Illinois editor George Fitch profiles President Theodore Roosevelt in Seeing Roosevelt. The piece, illustrated by McCutcheon, portrays Roosevelt’s voice as strong and American, noting his controlled delivery, careful phrasing, and skill in conversation alongside tennis and hunting.
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George Fitch
Illinois
Roosevelt
McCutcheon
Chicago
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
George Ade
WEDDING LICENSES AND LOCAL NOTES FROM FAIRFIELD JOURNAL
A Fairfield Journal item lists license issued to William Mort Keeley and Alice Estella Fluke. Local visits include J A Hillhouse in Havre, Charles Hebner on Columbus Junction business, and Lydia Lewis from Muscatine visiting friends. Notes cover travel, family visits, pension for Mrs. Margaret Seydel, and community happenings along with an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
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J. A. Hillhouse
Havre
William Mort Keeley
Alice Estella
Charles Hebner
Columbus Junction
Lydia Lewis
Muscatine
Frank Stewart
E. L. Jones
Keota
Stanley Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth McCleary
Crawfordsville
Carl Roberts
Detroit
Mich
Margaret Seydel
Kellogg Agency
J. Cocksin
Washington
Mary
Letitia Kendall
Fairfield Journal
Frank Wells
Snouffer, Hughes & Co
Manton He
R. L. Patterson
James Priestna
John Applegate
Grace
Mauree
Donald
Atlanta
Lil
Thad Smith
Ella Smith
Marshalltown
Alf Chilcote
Wapello
Lowa
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co
A Nation That Poisons Itself Proclaims Waste of Life
In MacClure's July issue Samuel Hopkins argues that Americans waste life through heedless consumerism and excess, criticizing national habits and moral decline without citing specific events or figures.
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Samuel Hopkins
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement With Endorsements
One hundred dollar reward offered for an uncured catarrh claim. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and others vouch for F J Cheney Co of Toledo. Claims the cure works systemically and includes free testimonials. Price 75 cents per bottle and Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Sunday School Day at Chautauqua Promises Success
Endorsed by Rev Mott R Sawyers and supported by testimonials from Centerville Columbus Junction and Wayne. Letters praise the 1907 Sunday School Day for large attendance and enthusiasm and urge similar events for 1908. Includes brief kidney remedy testimonial from Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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Mott R. Sawyers
Centerville
Chautauqua
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Stouffer, Hughes & Co
Frey
E. A. Lewis
Des Moines
Iowa Jewelers’ Association
Oska- Joosa Herald
Phoenix Building
Fred Brazel
Mor
Mutual
Long Brothers
ACME
W. C. Ralston
West Chester, Iowa
Bath
Sawyers
Claude R. Porter
Porter
Iowa
Colmbus Junction
S. L Bowen
Wayne, W. A
Foley
Firemen 'S Free Street Fair
Parker
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