Local News and Happenings In The County
John A Gowey travels to Lacey South Dakota. Mr and Mrs Andrew Crile visit A L Koch home. S H Paul family move to Muscatine Iowa. Ed Robertson moves to O E Rehmel place. Henry Waldrichs go to Washington to stay with sick daughter. Attendees at Henry Gelski sale near Pleasant Plain. Irma Wilbur finishes White Hawk term then returns home. Geo Liebig builds corn crib wagon shed and home addition. John Sakulin does the work. James Capps house nearing completion for move-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Gowey
Lacey
South Dakota
Andrew Crile
A. L. Koch
S. H. Paul
Muscatine
Iowa
Ed Robertson
O. E. Rehmel
Henry Waldrich
Washington
Henry Gelski
Pleasant Plain
Irma Wilbur
White Hawk
Geo. Liebig
John Sakulin
James Capps
Kalona News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Nov 6 reports show James Tobin and wife visiting Kalona on business. J A Yoder visits Iowa City for friends and business. Mrs. Jake Fry ill. Bert Oldaker to northern state for winter with daughter. Administrator sale of Sommers stock successful. Kalona Brick and Tile Co planning plant enlargement. Bridge crew to Iowa City for a week. Earle Britton new Holyoke drug store helper. Henry Clark lecture well attended at opera house. Jesse Cohen Co to perform next week. Dave Louck back downtown after illness. Ed Wertz from Davenport visiting. Hannah and Lena Aller of Muscatine visiting relatives. Fred Jardon, ex-Keota resident, now in Washington, visiting Peter Levien. Mrs J B Schreckengast visits from Burlington. Mr and Mrs Homer Schwank returned from Virginia. Tom O Flaherty from Wellman on business. William Lindauer visits Washington for the weekend. Horses and guests depart from Mexico and Centralia area. youngsters hold bonfire at Arthur Stewart’s with sandwiches and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tobin
Riverside
J. A. Yoder
Iowa City
Jake Fry
Bert Oldaker
Nothern
Sommers
Kalona Brick and Tile Co
Earle Britton
Holyoke
Harry Mellenger
Opera House
Henry Clark
Clark
Kalona
Jesse Cohen
Dave Louck
Ed Wertz
Davenport
Hannah
Lena Aller
Muscatine
Fred Jardon
Keota
Washington
Peter Levien
J. B. Schreckengast
Burlington
J. ©. Clarke
Homer Schwank
Virginia
Tom O' Flaherty
Wellman
William Lindauer
Thomas Bass
Mexico
T. E. Gorman
Centralia
Ralph Hamilton
Arthur Stewart
Mrs. Stewart
Burlington popcorn stand owner sells out and returns home
Nov. 6 entries note Chas. Harrison ending his popcorn stand run in Burlington. Nov. 6 to Nov. 8 list residents shopping in Washington between trains and visits by Mrs. Frank OChihak and Teresa, and social visits with Geo. McCreedy family. Nov. 8 several individuals—W S Keiger D Harding Frank Williams J A Chambers Robert West O D Chapell W H Hunt Harry McConnell—travel to Washington to take rural carrier civil service exams for Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Harrison
Burlington
Grace Limerman
Vera Miller
Washington
Frank Ochihak
Teresa
Josh Benn
Geo. McCreedy
Keiger
D. Harding
Frank Williams
Local residents travel to Washington on Friday morning
In Crawfordsville on Nov 8 Mrs Frank DeHarpoort Mrs Spangler and two daughters Mr and Mrs Marion Neal Miss Fannie Fletcher Warren Williams D H Fox R V Davis Louis Jinner Slugh J Davis and Hurbert Keops were passengers for Washington this morning Miss Donnie Lease returned home this morning from an over Sunday visit at Winfeld Mrs Marrietta Barr was a passenger for Mediapolis this morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank DeHarpoort
Spangler
Marion Neal
Fannie Fletcher
Warren Williams
D. H. Fox
R.V. Davis
Louis Jinner
Slugh J. Davis
Hurbert Keops
Washington
Donnie Lease
Winfeld
Marrietta Barr
Mediapolis
Pleasant Ridge school and area notes dated Nov 8
Rural Route No Two reports Henry Booth closing the Pleasant Ridge school for two weeks before winter term. Grace Stickney to teach at Eureka for winter. K T McKune rents Patterson place next year. C P Grosscup family visited Wilber Beenblossom and Eureka church. Winfred Durst named Shiloh teacher. Rawleigh man S W Green visited with medicines. Dave Miller finished a large barn for Clem Satchet’s crew. Mechune family at Shively home near Coppock. Eureka preaching by Rev R Collier next Sunday at 3. John Bloomquist attended services in Washington Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Booth
Pleasant Ridge
Eureka
Grace Stickney
Kk. T. McKune
Patterson Place
C. P. Grosscup
Helen
Wilber
Cevee
Clem Satchet
Force Ofen
F. T. Mechune
Shively
Coppock
R. Collier
John Bloomquist
Washington
Fable Origins Traced From Hindustan to Greece
The article traces fable roots to Hindustan with Sanskrit tales traveling through Asia to Persia and China before reaching Greece, arguing many Aesop fables are identical to eastern tales and that fable is a universal human expression over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Land
Hindustan
China
Thibet
Persia
Greece
New York American
In the Same Boat Letter Exchange
A magazine contributor overwhelmed by creditors asks the editor to send payment for his gas bill. The editor replies that his bill is due too and adds a grim prayer for all.
London Potato Vendors and Their Warmed Hands
A historical note on baked potato sellers in London. Henry Mayhew estimated about 200 hot potato vendors, each selling around 300 halfpenny potatoes daily, with potatoes used to warm hands in cold weather as noted by the London Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Mayhew
Mayhew
London Labor
London Loor
Marhew
London Chronicle
Giving Him Her Trade Closer at Corner Drug Store
A New York Press item describes a woman dealing with a polite clerk at a corner drug store. She asks for a stamp, weighs a letter, learns the postage, and, touched by his courtesy, decides to buy postcards there as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Intelligent Cow Haunts Yard in Fort Myers Tale
A Fort Myers Ledger account tells of a citizen finding a cow in his yard after night visits. He drove it out, then saw it again. Investigating, he discovers the cow enters by wading the fence near the river and uses a hung lantern to lure itself in while hunting for grapefruit in the grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myer Lress
Baseball's Dead Fly Noise Sparks Protests in Boston Herald
A fragmented line references a debate about baseball and fan culture in Boston. The snippet mentions a voice guiding a van and a vow not to rust, with a note about practice involving a wife. The garbled OCR lacks clear events or players but hints at a local sports-press line.
Court Opens for Jury Trials as Bannister V Sands Proceeds
Petit jury reports this afternoon as Bannister versus Sands Brothers enters trial. Scofield versus Hopkins taken under advisement by Judge Preston. The week likely devoted to jury cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannister
Sands Brothers
William Scofield
Thomas Hopkins
Preston
Champion cat inspires tadpole wish from boys
Two English boys discuss their mother's cat. One calls her a champion layer. The other hopes she will lay tadpoles, revealing the boys' playful, curious talk about unusual offspring.
Want Ad in the Journal Sparks Reader Response
A concise want ad in the Journal draws strong reader interest with potential buyers and sellers seeking quick notices. Local residents respond to the listing, signaling active market engagement and rapid contact arrangements.
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Reg. Price
Pmunty Nfwr
Brighton
Stein-Bloch and Kuppenheimer
America
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
the Style Store
Worth
Ladies’ Home Journal
Washington, Towa
Evening Journal
New York
Robert Morrison & Son
Brooklyn
John Jacob Astor
Mills
Boston Herald
T. M. Reynolds
S. S. Furniture Store
Montrose
Colorado
McElhinney Furniture Co
North Side Square
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