Be a good boy good-by and temperance notes from 1886
A scattered clippings page reflects a 43 year old temperance diary urging youths to avoid liquor and praising education and athletics. It recalls school days at a garden gate, a persistent refrain to be good, warnings about liquor in pockets, and older commentary on Chicago drinking habits and public sentiment. It contrasts past and present attitudes toward alcohol, youth, and public morals.
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Fairport
N.Y
AML
Daily English Lessons and Mispronunciations Note
An OCR fragment discusses English lessons and mispronunciations. It mentions pronouncing the second syllable of certain words and emphasizes accurate pronunciation. The text references vocabulary growth and a claim about possessing rights, with garbled surrounding words.
Mother’s Day Poem Reflects Varied Mothers Across Life
A nostalgic piece ponders the many faces of mothers from plain to stylish crabbies and lovably strict figures. It notes a mother’s sacrifices shaping sons, urges appreciation and dressing in white as a gift, and ends with a hopeful onlooker’s tone.
Local residents share visits and notices across Iowa Falls and Washington
Local news items report Mr and Mrs M Stiles returning to Iowa Falls after visiting relatives. Henrietta Wilkonxa was seen traveling from Keota to Washington with Ruth Me. Letla Worth and Helen Kell arrived from West Chester for time in Washington shopping. Mrs Walter Peterson Zein Moser and Mel Roth returned from Des Moines after brief business. News of Fannie Bryson’s death reaches her husband Cran Cunninghams, with funeral arrangements not yet set. Wyman basketball team members and Coach McAllister had photos taken at the father studio.
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Washington
Walter Peterson
Zein Moser
Mel. Roth
Des Moines
Join Bryson
Biryson Lett
Wyman
McAllister
Father Studio
Eli Speidelsland
Mi Party Program Delayed Plans Noted Friday Event
A fragmentary report notes a belated Mi party program outline and a planned Weiss event scheduled for Friday, with observers awaiting clearer details and confirmation of speakers and venue.
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Weiss
Shopper in Washington Day Report
Mrs. Margaret Witilg traveled from Oldsty to Washthem yesterday for shopping. The brief item notes a local resident's outing with no other major events recorded.
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Washingtom
Margaret Witilg
Oldsty
Washthem
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Iowa
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Iday
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Chicago
United States
Bach
Ed Klovstad
Charles Hazen
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Norne Pats
Pat
Breneman
Charlie Chayray
Slion
Tin Johnson
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Johnson
Alley
Eno
Osa
Amy
Maine
Indianapolis
Shui
Kyo Tan
Hammond
Ind
Boston Transcript
Hoover
Rolt Free Press
John Barlescorn
Washington Post
Massachusetts
Rhode
Aily
Mori
Wivner
Sugar Trust
Abe Martin
Orez & Speer
Leonard Peters
Fiest
Grocer
Ender
H. & A. Bakine Co
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