Local and Personal Notes From Ottumwa Items
A long column lists visits and departures of Ottumwa residents including Miss Mary Forman in Sigourney, Ruth Franklin Albia, William Duncan Columbus Junction, and many others. The Vienna bakery advertises fresh pies cakes and picnic supplies while several residents travel to Columbus Junction Chicago and Sigourney for visits and events.
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Mary Forman
Sigourney
Madeline
Esther Cook
Vienna
Suggestions for motor safety in city traffic
A historical column notes insurance concerns over rising auto accidents and offers safety guidance. It explains skidding on wet asphalt as a major non negligence related cause, urges tire chains for traction, and advises careful lane entering, signaling, cautious turning, and warn signals when passing. It also stresses parking brakes and braking capability as critical to public safety and urges vigilance by drivers and pedestrians alike.
Boy avoids measles with three days of good behavior
A family conversation centers on a small boy who wonders if he has had measles. He answers he did not catch them, claiming he was very good for three or four days and now expects not to have them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Robert
Good Voice to Be Prized in Life and Marriage Markets
A voice well modulated is valued above beauty in society and marriage markets. Gracious manners and gentle tone are strong commercial assets, and voices can be learned rather than being innate talents.
Barber Choice Shapes Quiet Haircut Request
In a screenplay style exchange a barber asks about the haircut and a man in the chair answers for a quiet approach. The brief dialogue centers on the tone of the service and preferred level of discretion.
Marriages and social eve in Crawfordsville area
The article notes two marriages at Presbyterian and First United Presbyterian par sonages. William C. Edwards of Fairfield weds Nellie N. Smith of Crawfordsville with Rev. H V Comin officiating. they will reside in Fairfield. Richard McBride of Coneville weds Elsie M. Johansen of Lone Tree at the parsonage with Rev. W O Fisher assisting. they will farm near Coneville. Ladies of the May club hosted Mr and Mrs Dewey for a pleasant evening with music by Goldie Mace and Helen Risk, ending with a social lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Edwards
Fairfield
Nellie N. Smith
Crawfordsville
H. V
Harold Smith
Olive Edwards
Edwards
Richard McBride
Coneville
Elsie M. Johansen
Lone Tree
First United Presbyterian Parsonage
W. O. Fisher
May Club
R. P. Dewey
Goldie Mace
Helen Risk
Dewey
H. J. Scott
Mrs. Dewey
Riverside couple weds at Rest Room in courthouse
Last evening at six o clock in the Rest Room at the courthouse Roy L. Fredenburg and Miss Edna F. Mullenix of Riverside were married by Squire D C Kyle. The groom is a pastor and the couple returned to Riverside to establish their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Roy L. Fredenburg
Edna F. Mullenix
Riverside
Squire D. C. Kyle
Beautify the Porch With Flowering Boxes and Vines
Advice on installing veranda boxes filled with rich soil to grow vigorous plants. Use supported, outside projecting boxes with braces, neutral paint, and holes for drainage. Plant fast climbers such as German Ivy and Madeira vines to create shade and a leafy screen on the porch.
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Sur
Strange Garden Creations and the Pergola Question
H G Dwight ponders strange garden erections in American yards and verandas. He contrasts Italian pergolas with slender poles, argues vines exist for shade and beauty, and warns against disfiguring gardens by misnaming structures as snow-sheds.
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H. G. Dwight
Atlantic Monthly
Greece
Turkey
School Grounds Should Honor Living Students
The author questions why towns honor cemeteries with decorations while school yards stay bare. They argue it is wiser to reverse the rule and care for the living by instilling a love of plants in students, rather than focusing on those who rest in graves.
Fitting a Cork to a Smaller Bottle
A cork too large for a bottle can be elongated by rolling it on its side under pressure with a small board or ruler until it fits in a few minutes.
Wittrig Child Passes After Weeklong Illness
Clarice Mabel Wittrig, 7 weeks past her 1st birthday, died at 2 a m from dysentery in Noble. She was born July 29 1910 and is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs John Wittrig and two brothers Emerson 7 and Cloyce 5. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p m at Eicher church.
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Emerson
Cloyce
Eicher Church
Dalton advertises private sale of household goods
L D Dalton offers a private sale of household goods including a coal stove a good range and a nearly new kitchen cabinet. Items are available at 615 East Second Street and by phone at 593 Black 1716 CS.
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East Second Street
Black
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