Ainsworth Notes Cover News Events and Graduations
Relatives announce the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Albert West in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Margaret Hay visits Lincoln Nebraska sister Minnie Jackson. Local man C Pearson returns home improving. Baccalaureate sermon set for next Sunday at M B E church by Rev D W Davis. Bells tolled five minutes at noon May 30 with Decoration Day program led by W G Robertson. Dr J B Rendall of Muscatine spoke on the fully developed person. Senior Milton Davidson and Junior Hayden Huston delivered mantle orations. Diplomas presented by Supt Ross and class song sung. Rev Myron Hayes spoke at Wyman last night. Mr and Mrs Ralph Borman with children Mabel and Ralph leave for Colorado and the West.
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Ainsworth
Iowa
Albert West
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Hay
Lincoln
Nebr
Minnie Jackson
C. Pearson
M. BE
D. W. Davis
United Presbyterian Church
Our City
F. H. Hayley
Supt
Ross
J. B. Rendall
Muscatine
Milton Davidson
Hayden Huston
Supt. Ross
Myron Hayes
Wyman
Ralph Borman
Mabel
Ralph
Colorado
West
Death of Martha Edwards in Coppock at 55
Miss Martha Edwards died May 9 at Henderson Brooks home after a week with pneumonia. She spent life near Coppock, 55 years old, oldest of four, cared for her mother S. Edwards. Funeral at Christian church Friday at 2:30 led by Rev Ballard Wayland. Survivors include brother Charles and sisters Eliza McKenzie and Dora Turner. Mel Simpson visited Fairfield before returning home Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppock Coppock
Ronald Dold
Paul Nichols
Winfield
Marion Hugser
Louis Spiedel
Zilpha Hesser
Wayland
Blanche Mercer
Ainsworth
BE. E. Nichols
Glenn Hesser
Glende Dold
Fred Dold
McAltee
Ottumwa
Martha Edwards
Henderson Brooks
Martha
Coppock
Edwards
Evan Edwards
Althe
Lfe
The
Christian Church
Rev. Ballard
Fred Cold
Hiram Weaver
Joe
Nick Amerine
Thomas Hales
Charles
Farmington
Eliza McKenzie
Washington
Dora Turner
Arlington
Woah
Local visitors and graduation notes from Crawfordsville
May reports show Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Lease visiting Ft Madison to see a newborn granddaughter and Rev P H Hayley set to preach at the Methodist church. Mt Union native Mrs John McConahay visited Crawfordsville with her mother for commencement events as Bert Yard and Mrs M D Yard attended class night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
N. J. Lease
Ft. Madison
Cecil Lease
G. F. Pulsifer
A. E. Davis
P. H. Hayley
Granville Love
Washington
John McConahay
Mt. Union
F. M. Smith
Bert Yard
M. D. Yard
Will Anwyl
Leo Mak
First Savines Bank
Eureka Community Notes Brighten Rural Life
In Eureka on May 16 farmers welcomed rain after hard clods in corn fields. Art Conrad family visited Charles Nicola and Charles Donaldson households. L F Woodburn and Glenn Been blossom hosts. School ended Friday with a program led by Miss Glassburner and students. patrons praised the event though she will pursue other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Art Conrad
Chas
Nicola
Chas. Donaldson
Wm. Powell
L. F. Woodburn
Glenn Been Blossom
Woodburn
Miss Glassburner
Altho
Local Social Notes From Lexington May 15
Miss Mary Timmins spent Sunday at the Jim Schulty home. Mr and Mrs Will Flynn have a new baby boy born Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs E E Fleming and son and Mr and Mrs W W Mathews and daughter were Washington callers Sunday afternoon. Wil Eyestone was in Washington on business Tuesday. Ewart Young delivered hogs to West Chester Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Graf have a baby girl. Wil Kes from Washington is shingling Mela Shalla's house. Dick Disney and children visited Harve Freel Sunday afternoon. Tommy Harvey wife and baby Julia Ann visited O C Patterson's home Sunday.
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Lexington
Mary Timmins
Jim Schulty
C. M. Keck
Clara Huber
Don Huber
Will Flynn
E. E. Fleming
W. W. Matthese
Washington
Wil Eyestone
Ewart Young
West Chester
Henry Graf
Wil Kes
Shalla
Dick Disney
Harve Freel
Tommy
Harvey
Julia Ann
O. C. Patterson
Wyman High School Holds First Junior Senior Banquet
Wyman May 18 report of Wyman High School hosting its first Junior Senior banquet at a Junior’s home. The event featured decorations in senior colors rose and silver and junior colors gold and silver, a three course chicken dinner served by community club ladies, a toast program with named speakers, a high school song, and life books made for each guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WYMAN
Wyman High School
Marge Dunn
Supt. Ferrer
Bessie Werner
Homer Davis
Magliana Williams
Rees
Allenfter
Allen Songer
Marve Dunit
Ruth Triskingt
Better Flavor More Strength Ellsworth Coffee Ad
Mrs. Fred Lakin of Ellsworth Iowa praises Chocolate Cream Coffee for superior flavor and strength. She notes her family drinks it daily, claims it yields about 15 cups more per pound and praises the paraffin-walled canisters for freshness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth
Iowa
Fred Lakin
Wyman Seniors Enjoy Baccalaureate Address and Town Outing
The Wyman high school baccalaureate at Salem church drew a large audience as Rev. Jones of Zion church delivered the sermon with Rev. Allen of Wy man assisting. Special music by the Wyman girls glee club complemented the service after a day trip where the Oakville baseball game ended 4 to 1 in favor of Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Fevell
Smith's
Ferrel
Wyman
Wyman Girls’ Glee Club
Brighton Route One Roundup of Local Notes and Visits
A Route One Brighton community column reports attendance at the Henry County R L C A meeting in Winfield with Frank Clark of Wayland. Shriner session in Burlington, Noah Hancock funeral in Washington, and various visits and errands around Clay, Fairfield, Murray, and Bay River with multiple residents noted. Strong local names include A J Johnson Avery Horton Prudy Horkoski Prody Borkoski Cla, Wallace Savage, Francis Meachem, Myra Gowey.
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Brighton
A. J. Johnson
Avery Horton
Prudy Horkoski
Henry County
Winfield
Frank Clark
Wayland
Hom’ Brinton
Ted Priger
Shriner
Burlington
Prody Borkoski
Miss Cla
Noah Hancock
Washington
Stanley Marshall
Rev
Bruce
Pullman Wash
Clay Church
H. A. Nelson
Vera Woodford
Wattemans
David Roth
Fairfield
Wallace Savage
Ford
Francis Meachem
A. W
R. E. Woodfords
Max Waterhouse
Henry Sargent
Clay
Dan Pringle
Laird Woodford
Myra Gowey
Brighton High School
George Wilson
Murray
Ley. Barnes
E. L. Myers
Rose Hogan
Bay Riv. Minn
Hugh Gassaway
Church Treasurer Quips About Salary Promise
In a Kansas City Star item, Brother Philander jokes with the church treasurer about raising the minister salary. He replies that a fitting time would be when they pay him what was promised last year, reflecting parish financial humor.
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Gest
Philander
Abe Ts
Kansas City Star
State fair races offer over seventeen thousand dollars in purses
More than $17,000 will be distributed among winners at the Iowa state fair racing meet. Purses total $13,550 and rise by about $400 from entry fees. The meet runs August 25 to 30 with five to six events daily, at least two running races each day. Entries must be filed with secretary A. K. Carey by August 6 for late closings.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Fair
A. Kh. Cerey
State Fair
Ghostly figure on road frightens rider in fog bound scene
A rider on a dark road encounters a ghostlike figure in dense fog near a mud puddle. The frightened horse stops, the rider swerves to flee, and the incident ends with a surprising and dramatic close noted by the Chicago Journal.
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Souvone
Chicago Journal
Requisites for Success in Hard Times
Fragmentary quatrain urges balance of effort and wealth as keys to success. The speaker cites toil and thrift while noting flaws in character and resource access. A terse reflection on societal constraints and personal grit.
Noah Webster and Early American Epidemic History
Noah Webster, famed lexicographer of Webster's Dictionary, also authored the first general history of epidemic diseases published in the United States. The note highlights his broader scholarly work beyond language.
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Noah Webster
Webster
Honey of High Food Value
A brief note extols honey as a concentrated food source. It asserts most foods include indigestible matter sent out as waste, while honey contains only a small fraction of such waste, about 1 percent.
Crooked Road of Wickedness
A compact quotation from Ilucarch on wickedness as a patient architect of misery and terror, paired with remorse and perturbation. The fragment presents a moral reflection on evil shaping human fate and social decay.
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Ilutarch
Home of the fig and its ancient spread
The fig originated in southern Arabia and reached the Greek world around 2000 to 2500 years before Christ. Ancient cooks, including the Nemens, ate figs seasoned with salt pepper vinegar and aromatics.
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Arabia
Thought for the Day on being a good man and family
A brief reflection notes that some men spend more on appearances to seem a good fellow than they invest in being a good husband or father. The social aim of virtue is framed as a personal duty within daily life.
Rosetta Stone Found by Napoleon's Army Officer
The Rosetta Stone, now in the British Museum, was found by an officer in Napoleon's army. In 1822 Chapellion the French scholar translated the Greek text that unlocked hieroglyphics.
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Chapellion
Elijah the Brave Reformer and American Idealism
The May 20 Sunday school lesson frames a modern conflict between traditional American idealism and foreign ideas. It parallels Elijah on Mount Carmel challenging Baal, arguing American ideals rest on a personal God, the Bible, and moral duties, tested by prayer and courage.
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America
Mount Carmel
Palestine
Jezebel
Ahab
Israel
Elijah
Abraham
God
Baal
Jehovah
Woman finds relief from gall stones with remedy advert
A testimonial extols Mapi's Wonderful Remedy for long standing gall stones and digestive issues. It claims the remedy clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract, with a money back guarantee and availability at Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists.
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Mapi
Lemmon’'s
Advt
Efficiency Expert After Tour of Office
An efficiency expert reports many pins on the floor and recommends ordering staff to pick them up. He asserts this will provide bending exercises and save money for the organization.
Imagination a sole creative force, Frank Crane quote
The quote recalls that imagination is the only power within me that remains free from the constraints of day to day reality. It insists imagination is the sole artist inside, while will, effort, and desire operate as automatic drives without need for permission.
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Rey
P Frank Crane
Honesty Debate Cited From Howe Monthly Analysis
Repetition notes claim honesty remains the best policy despite infrequent statements. The comment attributes the view to E. W. Howe's Monthly, emphasizing enduring value of truthfulness in conduct.
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E. W. Howe
Monthly
Republican prospects improve due to rising prosperity
John T. Adams, Republican national chairman, said in Chicago on May 17 that the party's prospects have risen greatly in six months as prosperity advances. He predicted further gains for the remainder of the year and said administration policies will be explained to voters.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
John T. Adams
New York
Dubuque
Iowa
Adams
Tanlac Says Willow Springs Farmer Gained 15 Lbs
A. L. Chroninger of Willow Springs Missouri credits Tanlac with relieving years of indigestion and nervous weakness. He says he lost weight and slept poorly before, but now he has a strong appetite and high energy, claiming he feels twenty years younger. Tanlac advertised as Nature's remedy with 37 million bottles sold.
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Seys
Tanlac
Tahlde
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