Humorous Auctioneers and Local Elections Referenced in Maple Grove
In Maple Grove caustic humor about an auction and political candidates mirrors small town life. The piece notes candidates Brookhart Pearson and Miss Shearer with odds, a story of a road misdirection near Iowa County, and local church and school events including a Mennonite temple under construction, Mothers Day observations, weather impacts, and community visits and illnesses amid growing parish activity.
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Maple, Grove
Maple Grove
Cadillac
Cedar Rapids
Col Brookhart
Col. Pearson
Miss Shearer
Iowa County
Oxford
Ap Auto
U. S
Lawrence Shillig
English River
Richmond
Shiltif
East Union Menonite Church
Ode
Zebedee
West Chester Visit Remarks On Trees And Visitors
Local notes from West Chester recount visits by Mrs. Sam Lewis of Indiana and Emmett Clark and wife of Minnesota plus S. C. Pearson of Ainsworth. A Burrel quote praises trees while lamenting felling them. residents remark on local deforestation and a hobo threat as trees are cut in town.
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West Chester
Sam Lewis
Indiana
RK. Cc. Ferguson
Emmett Clark
Minnesota
Washington
S. C. Pearson
Ainsworth
H. A. Burrel
Frisco
Mothers Day Observed and School Visits Highlight Clay County
May 16. Mothers Day was observed at Day church and Rubio church with a splendid afternoon service. Attendees from Clay included Miss Phyllis Woodford in Brighton play and a class play at Brighton and Richland high schools. Various families attended picnics at Pansy Hill Marion Twp and two schools closed this week with programs. County Superintendent Miss Clara Wallace toured township schools.
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Fairfield
J. Morgan
Shelby Co
A. J. Morgan
Ruth
Carroll
Pansy Hill
Marion
Twp
Nobie
F. C. Beatty
C. O
L. B. Reed
Harry Pendegraft
Richland
Local Notes from Crawfordsville Area May 16
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Robertson and children returned to Ainsworth after visiting Mrs. MH Hull. Ralph Moorhead returned to Des Moines following a weekend with family. T. H. Barnes suffered a horse kicking accident Saturday with bruising but no broken bones. W. K. Wooley left for Columbia to visit his son J. C. Wooley. G. F. Pulsifer spent the day in Washington.
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J. N. Carr
Pomona
California
Roy
Ralph Wall
Otto Klockenteger
Green
Carr
Docter Miller
Jim Sandere
Chas Singieman, Jr
Iowa City
Sash and Door
Fardley Fell, Jr
BE. C. Hambright
Fred Schroder
Washington
Schroder
Quedge Brothers
F. D. Snavely
Maxine
George Strubble
Marshall Crossett
John Herkey
Roy Darien
Community Club
Community
South English
Girl Scouts
Mother
the Tabernacle
The
Tabernacle
Louis Poller
Burlington
K. of P. Hall
Crawfordsville
W. G. Robertson
Ainsworth
MH. C. Hull
Ralph Moorhead
Des Moines
T. H. Barnes
W. K. Wooley
Columbia
J. C. Wooley
G. F. Pulsifer
Welman Welman May Weather And Local Visitors
May 16 notes a brief hail and rain shower with minor fruit damage concerns in the Welman area. Des Moines visitors Vernon Sigler and Paul Kreuger traveled via Muscatine and Des Moines short line to visit their fathers and friends, reporting good roads with few rough spots. Mrs A Topping was called to Kalona Saturday morning.
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Wellman
Nira
Vernon Sigler
Paul Kreuger
Des Moines
Sigler
G. G. Griffith
Muscatine
A. ©. Topping
Kalona
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Local and Constitutional Cure
An old advertisement explains catarrh worsens when health is poor and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures with a local ointment and an internal tonic. It notes sale by druggists for many years and lists Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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MALL
Druggiss
BP J
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Northwestern Yeast Co
Chicago
High School Civics Club Picnics at Oakland Mills
Crawfordsville reports that on May 15 high school students and faculty attended their annual picnic at Oakland Mills. The event brought together students and staff for a day of outdoor games and fellowship.
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Crawfordsville
Oakland Mills
Man Regains Health After Mayr Remedy Trial
A reader testifies to relief from indigestion and bloating after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for a year with no further symptoms. The ad claims the product removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the intestinal tract and offers a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
Lemmon's
Drupigisis
Dangerous power warned in exchange over Moe control
A historic note reflects a warning about giving bad Moe power to Vater. and the risk of uncovering that control, described as a ledred time for the bearer to realize its burden. The exchange underscores the danger of such power.
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Vater
Te Penetrating Wer
The quoted biblical verse emphasizes the Bible as a living powerful instrument that discerns thoughts and intents of the heart. It references Hebrews 4 12 and presents a religious message about scripture's sharpness and insight.
Unclear fragmentary note from Trenton on shifting residence
A fragmented report from Washington Port notes a Trenton woman moved recently over an issue linked to a dead brand and recurring nightly latch concerns. The text shows heavy OCR errors and missing context.
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Trenton
Brand
Washington Port
The Horse in Painting Through Van Dyke and Rubens
In dramatic contrast to prior painters who paid little heed to horses Roskin notes Van Dyke and Stubens raised horse portrayal. Rubens was an avid rider and rode nearly every day, illustrating a shift in equestrian depiction.
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van Dyke
Stubens
Rubens
Roskin
A Sultan's Watch Crafted For Abdul Medjid in 1884
In 1884 a grand watch was made of twenty two carat gold for Sultan Abdul Medjid by a Cornhit firm. The five inch diameter timepiece chimed the hours and quarters without a bell, using a wire striking mechanism. It cost twelve hundred sulens.
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Sultan Abdul-Medjid
Cornhit
Invention of Sleeping Car Berth Raises Pullman Venture
In 1853 Zenas Cobb created a sleeping-car berth and sold the invention to George M. Pullman for 84,000. Pullman refined the design while Mr. Cole later manufactured car-spring seats, supplying the entire Pullman service.
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Zenas Cobb
George M. Pullman
Life in Trust and Betrayal in The Courter Journal
A young man begins life trusting all but becomes wary after aging and disappointment. The piece reflects on naiveté, experience, and the peril of misplaced faith as he grows.Leoniss He Courter Journal
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Leoniss
Courter Journal
Fire waste in U S could require 267 years for 1000 men
Atlantic City May 15 President Mallalieu of the National Fire Protection Association told the twenty sixth annual convention that the 1929 21 losses totaled a million dollars and that 1000 men earning 1 50 an hour would need over 267 years to equal the year 1929 fire loss. He urged widespread public fire prevention education and better maintenance practices.
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Jack Dempsey
Europe
Lowa City
C. H. Davig
Garden City
Kan
Washington
Smith
New Albany
Ind
LD. Carris
Dutch Creek
Atlantic City
United States
W. B. Mallasieu
National Fire Protection Association
National Board of
Mallalitu
Ntional Board of Fire Underwriters
First Known Pairing in U S Congress Sparks Debate
In 140 the first recorded pairing surfaced in Congress as John Quincy Adame drafted a resolution claiming it violated the constitution and tied the house to duties of both parties. The resolution was never voted on and the practice grew common.
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Congress of the
Careful husband misled in old quotation tale
A fragmentary exchange notes that a husband hesitated long before proposing and that cautious people are often deceived. The lines reflect a wary view of trust and deception in relationships.
Let Advice Be Kindly Snow Like Thoughts Deep
A reflective aphorism compares gentle advice to falling snow that lingers and sinks into the mind, shaping long term thoughts and guidance.
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B. L. Kirkpatrick
Keota
Dave Kirkpatrick
Elias Fry
Jessie Longwell
Iona Jean Lauser
Henry Lauser
Wilton
Iowa
Lauser
Mt. Pleasant
United Presbyterian Sabbath School
Clara Wood
Sunset Park
Mabel Crooks
Miss Wood
Dr. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Charles MecCleery
J. A. Moorhead
Frank McCoy
Martinsburg
Russia
Opera House
Gladys Strothman
New London
Lois Bauer
Rudyard Kipling
Hert Pag
Mr. Mallalieu
Canada
Malla Jien
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