Brighton News Notes From May Weekend Visits
Mrs. Will Hyde and two sons visited Coppock relatives. L Armstrong of Oelwein visits his mother Mrs. Armstrong. School closed for weekend. teachers dispersed to homes. Packwood M E Church gets 16000 in upgrades with local workmen contracting heating, masonry, wiring. Various residents travel to Morging Sun Wayland Oska loosa and Winfield for visits. Glenn Cooper of Parsons college to teach at Douds next year.
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Brighton
Will Hyde
Donald
Dale
Coppock
L. Armstrong
Oelwein
R. J. Armstrong
Miss Adkinson
Libertyville
Svelan
Drakesville
Miss Winn
Monnday
Muscatine
Swans
Stockport
Will
London, Ky
Glenn Cooper
Parsons College
Glenn
Douds
Hrighton
Packwood M. FE
Robison Bros
Chas, Tralock
Hill & Jamison
Chauncy Stone
Oskaloosa
Lillian McFarland
Rhua Armstrong
Morging Sun
Floyd Arnold
Wayland
Gertrude Jones
Hittle
Robert
Winfield
Lyons Nephew Lee Brown Killed in Accident
Mrs. George Bray received word that her nephew Lee Brown of Lyons Kansas was accidentally killed. P J Markin of Brighton left for Lyons that night with news of the tragic incident. Mrs Harkin is Brown's mother's sister and other local families send condolences amid the broad coverage of community happenings.
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Veo
George Bray
Lee Brown
Lyons
Kans
P. J. Markin
Brighton
Harkin
Mr. Brown
Hugh Emrge
Kensington
Ralph Moyer
Wilson
Marshalltown
Mahlon Roberta
Abi Eliis
Jefferson County Hospital
A. A. Soentens
Ft. Madison
Ruth
H. C. Jones
Fairfield
N. E
Farmers Plow Through Fine Weather This Week
The weather is favorable for farmers who are busy in the fields this week. Many are plowing corn while community residents travel to nearby towns for shopping and social visits.
Valley Folks Share Weekend Visits and News
Valley Valley May 23 report notes Mr and Mrs Andy Sheetz and their young son visiting Fairfield Saturday. KB L Breitenbach and family spent the day at Walter Mayer's home and met a new granddaughter. A R Conrad and son Will dropped by C L Wallace Friday evening.
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A. R. Conrad and
Son Will
C. L. Wallace
Local Social and Church Notes From Noble County
Miss Frances Eicher and Miss Post visited Frances Eicher's parents. Eicher and Schantz families had dinner at Joe Mast's. Ella Schantz returned from Camanche. Frey siblings and Ruby Donaldson enjoyed a Burlington picnic. Genevieve Havenstine visited Burling ton relatives. Rachel Goff returned from Wapello. Sunday school closed at Wapello. Paul and Mrs Lepper spent weekend with Lepper's parents. Frank Snyder visited Eureka area. Four Mennonite churches of southeast Iowa gather at Kicher church on Saturday the 27th with program and picnic dinner. Churches served Donnelson Pulaski Wayland Noble. Rev Recier preached at Kieher church Sunday night. Rev Miller family relocated to Wordsworth Ohio. W R Schantz injured eye in accident and traveled to Washington for treatment.
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Donnelson
Pulaski
Wayland and Noble
Recier
Blufftone College
Kieher
Miller
Wordsworth
Ohio
W. KR. Schantz
Washington
Man's talk on unity delays rise to captaincy
A man who spends his time persuading a woman she is in the Treng wastes time and stalls his path toward becoming a captain of unity.
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Unity
Daily . The greatest of faults I should say so to be conscious
The fragment presents a Carlyle quote about fault and self awareness though incomplete. It does not mention persons, places, or events beyond the author. The readable text lacks contextual details for a full news-style card.
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Carlyle
Wellman's Band Makes Notable Local Debut in Wellman
Wellman’s Community Band, formed four months ago with players aged eleven to eighteen, delivered a fine concert at the Fr D Snavely warehouse. Under bandmaster Prof Starke of Muscatine the youths, aided by local sponsors and private lessons, offered ten numbers including solos by Miss Maxine Snavely and a saxophone quartet, drawing praise from a proud Wellman audience.
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Wellman
Fr. D. Snavely
Prof
Starke
Muscatine
Iowa
Wellman Savings Bank
Maxine Snavely
Miss Snavely
Saxono
Kabaker
Ackey
Griffith
Adams
Durran
Knight
Wehrle
Wherle
Dodds
Beetle Survives Three Years Without Food
A beetle in a study has been observed to abstain from any food for three years, remaining alive and undisturbed. Researchers note this extreme invertebrate endurance showcases remarkable metabolic efficiency and resilience.
No Place Like Home Says the Hen-Pecked Man
A humorous snippet notes a hen-pecked man locking a hotel room from inside while muttering a cheer for home. The quip evokes domestic comedy and travel lodging.
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S'Ghged
Ostrich Foal Fatigue Surfaces in Odd Report
Fragmentary notes mention ostriches and foals with unclear terms and figures. The readable bits lack coherent facts, leaving a hazy sketch of a study or observation. No names, places, or dates are clearly legible.
The Sword of Danocles Echoes in Aistorica
Aistorica presents a disquieting overheard moment likened to the legendary sword of Danocles. The Boston Herald frames the incident as a cautions tale about rumor and danger in public discourse.
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Aistorica
Danocles
Boston Herald
Evangelist Smith Draws Large West Chester Audience
West Chester May 24 Evangelist Smith drew a large audience at the U P church with many men present. The topic Profit and Loss was discussed. Tonight he speaks on The Difficulties in the Way with a duet by Mrs Davis and Mrs McConnell and Smith singing The Great Judgment Morning. An 11 am Sunday sermon titled The Strong Man recalls wartime messages delivered to soldiers. A.B. Marker of Ottumwa Milwaukee engineer will sing and join Smith in a duet. A men’s meeting Sunday at 3 pm will feature the rescue tale of railroad engineer Wm McClure with Marker singing.
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West Chester
Evangelist Smith
U. P
Masdames Davis
McConnell
A.B. Harker
Ottumwa
Milwaukee
Mr. Smith
Smith
Wmn
McClure
A. B. Marker
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Fred Skola
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Gene Diggs
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H. P. Deal
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Royal Dispatch
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Bevins Motor Co
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W. L. Smith
Will Bailey
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Marquette Company
Marquette Cement Manufacturing Co
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