Arctic Crevasse Rescue on Hooker Island
Anthony Viala narrates his perilous rescue from a deep crevasse on Hooker Island during an Arctic crossing. He and Steward Spencer survived a brutal descent with rope work and careful hoisting, while Seaman Duffy’ s note confirms a seventy foot fall. The piece also recounts the Austrian national hymn’s history and Haydn’s connection to Kaiser music.
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Anthony Viala
Arctic
McClure
Hooker Island
Bhevesth
Steward Spencer
Duffy
Haydn
L. L. Haschka
Count von Saurau
Vienna
Franz den Kaiser
England
Austria
Newton
Kempthorne
Clavier
Pohl
Art
Willian Gardiner
Kaydn
Dickens Plans for Pickwick Papers Origin in 1836
In 1836 William Hall of Chapman and Hall proposed a monthly humorous plate series by Robert Seymour to accompany Dickens text about Nimrod club. Dickens declined sport themed letterpress and suggested plates arise from the text, leading to the first number of Pickwick Papers featuring Mr Pickwick.
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William Hall
London
Chapman & Hall, Publishers
Robert Seymour
Hall
Dickens
Nimrod Club
Mr. Pickwick
Pickwick
A Good Thing Varies By Town Says Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe notes that what helps one town may not work in another and emphasizes that steadfast industry fairness and decency pay off in communities everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Cheerfulness as Remedy for Mind and Body Harmony
A reflective passage equates cheerfulness with bodily health, stating it banishes anxious care and unrest, softens passions, and maintains a constant state of calm throughout the mind and body.
At Home Anniversary for G Payne and Wife
Society notes report a fifteenth wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. G Payne at 642 Monroe Avenue Chicago with an at home event. Other items include a piano recital by Miss Sage and Miss Saker at the Baptist church, Yeoman lodge meeting, and multiple social gatherings honoring Misses Florence and Maud Nahm with books, dinners, and a mock wedding among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Logan Payne
Monroe Avenue
Chicago
Payne
Maud
Florence Nahm
Jessie Sage
Baptist Church
Miss Saye
Engelman
Miss Sage
Miss Saker
Hazel Mount
Iowa Avenue
Change of Blacksmith Firm at C. C. Long Shop
Forgey and Mayo take possession of the C. C. Long blacksmith shop as Long retires to join Parsons Hawkeye Manufacturing Co. of Newton. They promise first class work and good service while Long travels to start with the wagon lock venture and settle all debts before November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forgey & Mayo
C. C. Long
Long
Messrs. Forgey and Mayo
Parsons Hawkeye Manufacturing Co
Newton
Weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow
The forecast calls for fair tonight and Wednesday with cold conditions in the east and central parts tonight. Warmer on Wednesday across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Lecture Course in Washington Faces Possible Cancellation
Town residents urged to buy tickets for a winter lecture series led by Mc Cutcheon and Steffens. Managers report a shortfall of at least one hundred names, risking a loss and possible withdrawal if the needed support is not secured this week.
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Washington
McCutcheon
Steffens
Hand Badly Burned In Gasoline Stove Incident
Mrs. Hugh Hall suffered burns to her right hand and wrist when a gasoline stove reignited a burner and set gasoline aflame. Her husband extinguished the flame by moving the stove outdoors. medical care was given promptly and the injury, while painful, is not deemed serious.
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Ainsworth
Oct
Hugh Hall
Commercial club holds regular monthly meeting tonight
The Commercial club conducts its regular monthly meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. Important business is on the agenda.
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Commercial Club
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Ad Claim
An advertisement urges housewives to buy Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup priced at 50 cents for the whole family. It promises to cure constipation headaches and stomach trouble and claims availability at all druggists.
Fairfield Journal Change Hands as Weimer Firm Sells
Weimer and Son sell the Fairfield Journal to B J Taylor and Sons of Warren Ohio. The transfer occurred yesterday with farewell notes from the former owners. The new owners plan extensive improvements across all departments and say the Weimers will seek new locations after a brief transition period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimer & Son
Fairfield Journal
B J Taylor & Sons
Warren
Ohio
Journal of
Weimer and Son
Journal
Box Supper at Living Lake School House Friday
A box supper to benefit the library will be held at Living Lake school house on Friday night October 12 with a short program before the box sale. Gertrude Shaw, Teacher. Also Vienna offers devil's food angel's food and layer cakes today.
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Living Lake School House
Gertrude Shaw
Vienna
Lecture Course Ticket Sellers Notify Report Deadline
The Democratic office asks every boy and girl ticket seller to report the number sold by Thursday evening October 11. The notice urges prompt submission and outlines the aim of tallying sales.
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Democrat
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Cure Certification Card
A vintage advertisement certifies all druggists will refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure a cough or cold. It claims to stop coughing, heal lungs, prevent pneumonia, and consumption, with no opiates, in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
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Foley
Local News Highlights include visits and travel notes
Mr and Mrs Will Black return from West Liberty while Mrs J C Lyman comes home from Muscatine. Charles King reports a Texas trip and buys land near Stratford. A A Dawson and J A Arnold return from Oklahoma tours. Local shops advertise fresh baked goods and Canton coal shipments.
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Will Black
West Liberty
George
Charles King
Texas
Stratford
Auction Notice for Kalona Property and Office Heater
October 13 sale of Bunker Mill property 55 acres near Kalona Iowa including good house barn and timber and pasture land with hog tight fencing. Inquiries to John A. Yoder auctioneer or W H Pelner clerk Kalona Ia. For sale Wednesday 2 to 4 pm an 18 inch soft coal heater combination book case and desk and a rug Dr Pratt at flat back of office.
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Bunker Mill
Kalona Mill
John A. Yoder
W. H. Pelner
Kalona
Dr. Pratt
Cough Remedy Cures Child After Pneumonia
Mrs Ora Bussard of Brubaker Iowa writes that a bout with pneumonia left her daughter with a severe cough similar to whooping cough. After using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the child stopped coughing and gained weight. the remedy is sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Ora Bussard
Brubaker
Cook & Sherman and Stewart’s
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The
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East Main Street
G. Lange
Julie Rive-King
Carol Forgey
W. Ralph Cox
Edna Webb
Niel Can
Renard
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Schuman
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Behr
Cecil Shockley
Spindler
Godard
Lucile Miller
Corione Rothsentild
Waltz
Kaiser
Dance With
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Phoebe Maxwell
Cochran
Harriet Keck
the Mill
R. Josefly
Mrs. J. Rothschild
So Rich
Laura Rich
Florence and
Maud Nahm
Lou Cunningham
East Washington Street
Weather Forecast
NEW Coats
J.B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
Johnson's
J C Lyman
Muscatine
Winfield
A A Dawson
J A Arnold
Crawfordsville
Oklahoma
Canton
Gough
Santa Clara Co
Smyrna
J.C. Smith
Vara Ghroutry
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