Village Blacksmith and Faithful Worker Poem Card
A rural portrait of a village blacksmith at work with a bellows roar and a touching memory of a late wife. The page mixes a Bible Thought reflection, a birthday mention, and a travel diary from San Diego March 21 1929 comparing Iowa and California spring climates. It ends with reflections on distance across the sea and distant lands.
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San Diego
Calif
Lowa
China
Philippines
Les
Docks Tour Through Pacific Ports With Fishermen and Wildlife
A morning visit to the docks reveals a bustling scene of fish unloading, with rock cod and lobsters in view. Fishermen, boats, and the Yule ship dominate the quay as seagulls wheel above, porpoises surface, and planes from the naval air station buzz nearby, while locals observe the activity with curiosity and weariness at the midwestern novelty of ocean life.
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Philippines
Naval Air Station
North Island
Midwest
West
Lowa
Limois
Middle West
Ashore
Jolla
Hsdreds
Geate
R. T. Dougher
So. Cal
du Ty
San Diego
Mexico
Ralph
Long Beach
Stanley Miler
Doughter
Jerry
Washington County
Los Angeles
By The Way and Other Oddities From An Old Page
A fragmentary miscellany mixes playful rhymes and quirky quotes about fashion hats and spring tones with wordplay on obscure terms. It weaves cultural snippets, jokes, and oddities from an older voice, hinting at earlier social mores and language.
Judge orders man to return to wife after quip on divorce
Abe Martin notes suggestive humor about real money and risk as a passenger train and auto cross. Judge Pusey explodes with a line about marriage, ordering Lile Kite to return to his wife amid legal wrangling and social commentary.
Destiny in a Wastebasket Keeps a Promised Kiss
In a humorous office romance a group of men scheme to woo Miss Carter. Williams orchestrates a drawing for a dinner and theater escort, Jenkins fears rejection, and Foster secretly envies. Miss Carter accepts Jenkins at last, but fate intervenes as a janitor unearths torn slips that reveal that destiny may already have chosen another path.
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Foster
Iterator
Williams
Jenking
Sam
Jenkins
Clarice Carter
Ainner
Herray
Miss Careter
Iave
Ivid
Luis
Chen
Menkins
Washington high school pupils enjoy Sunday at Howard Wage
Washington Route reports a local Sunday gathering with Fred Wagner and friends visiting, families visiting, and farm folk busy with tasks such as sawing vats. Notices mention cattle moving near Rubio and a Deering cream separator project, along with multiple Sunday visits and a Pleasant Hill school election.
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Washington
Washington High School
Earl Salterberg
Howard Wage
Lester Wagner
Fred Wagner
Lewis
Rubio
W. R. Davison
D. C
Davisons
Arthur Nicolas
International Peonic
Ray Teves Gitondot
Local Notes From Kalona Community Briefs
Kalona residents and visitors are listed in the weekly notes. Entries mention Tom Lahey Sharp of Washington visiting at ALJ Wotraba’s home, Gerald Toet and family in Cedar Rapids, Vertie Kennard visiting Washington junior college, Fran Kennard visiting from Victor for her mother Mary Ann Beck’s recovery, Nellie Huff returning to Des Moines, James Hovant moving to a new flat, Wm. Chabal buying Martin Kern property, the Lemley family relocating to a farm near Wellman, Katona schools closing for a three day vacation, J R Carter treated for a foot infection in Washington, the Hochstetler family moving south of town, and the Gingerich family returning after a winter in Kiln Mississippi.
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Aieneey Son
Cahills
Lert Hochstetler
Thursa Grady
Joose Gingerich
Tay
Kiln
Mlesissippi
Pleasant Hill Social Notes Hint at Visits and Lendings
Pleasant Hill brief records show Mrs Karl lending items and social exchanges. Marek and Mrs Glenn Pratt were visitors at Mack Beamblossom's, while Miss Helen Caldwell made a daytime visit to Sun.
When a Good Man Dies Not by lamentation and mortal chants
Fragmentary text in a historical notice hints at a funeral reflection. The legible phrase emphasizes celebrating a good man’s funeral rather than lamentation, attributed to Bemis. Remaining content is illegible and cannot be expanded into a complete article item.
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Bemis
Castoria advertising lullaby for infants and relief claims
An old Castoria ad touts a child remedy for colic and diarrhea, claiming safety for infants and daily household need. It emphasizes mothers rely on Castoria to soothe babies and ensure restful nights, urging familiarity with the brand name.
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Castoria
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Washington, Tow
Danny Waptr
Wash County Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers
East Main Street
Washingto
Mail Matter Press
Lis
Longeeelow
Sunda
Paradise
TN Southery Califorsen
Prescott
Michigan
New York
Ile
Indiana
Chicago
Easter Jay
Mit
Olthoge
Aurhan
Phtara
Abe Martin
Corona Ri
Washington, R
Mra
Wil Stafford
Eahart
Emily
Lewi
Howard Caldwell
Orville Caldwell
Roy Kephart
Edd
Chalupa’s
Will Jacobs
Clarence
Charley Anderson
AL Th Carr
Pleasant Hill School
Kalona
Tom Lahey
Pleasant Hill
Karl
Joe
Job Printing Department
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