Attendance at Columbus Junction fair grows under clear skies
The Columbus Junction fair crowd was smaller than in past years due to weather. H. W. Russell sold 110 tickets to Columbus Junction, with some passengers notgoing to the fair. The Washington club rode along, and this afternoon face West Liberty with Wheeler pitching as planned.
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Columbus Junction
Rock Island
H. W. Russell
Washington Ball Club
West Liberty
Leverich
Wheeler
Witty exchange quoted in Toledo Blade
A brief snippet from the Toledo Blade features a butcher and a marketer debating trimming steak, with the butcher replying that he weighed it first, implying prudent preparation.
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Toledo
Ordination services set for Prairie Flower church Thursday
Community notes from South Prairie Flower route report ordination at 2 30 and 7 30 pm on Thursday September 7. Fair visitors return home reporting a good fair. Local families attend Chautauqua and others undertake farm and cement work plus oats and corn deliveries.
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OS South Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Church
J. B. Moothart
Roy Burham
John Green
Keota
Local Notes from Wellman and Nearby
Town news items include visits and moves such as Muriel Cullumber starting Mt. Vernon school and families from Keota Goshen and Mulvane visiting. Farmland sales include Ross Miller purchasing the Sam Shrader farm near Nira for 97 dollars per acre. Revival meetings at the Baptist church report 15 conversions and several residents’ relocations and work departures listed.
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Mt. Vernon
Quigley
Montpelier
Sherm Henderson
Jas
Turnipseed
Keota
Ol Taylor’s
Joe Kash
Pennsylvania
Howard Ayres
Carl Emde
Saskatchewan
Canada
Westchester Society
Warren
Nira
John Cresswell
Wapello
Link Cresswell
Barker
Colorado
Local social notes from Groton Tama and Iowa City
A month of visits features Mrs. R. E. B. Eyestone in Groton and Mrs. C. E. Fleming in Tama. Eudora Morrow will enter Iowa City high school. Helen Moon of Iowa City and Willson Coffey visited area friends. Mrs. F. D. Snavely hosted the W. V. club. Mrs. Nes Miller and Will Turnipseed hosted guests. A farewell reception honored Mrs. Georgia Jones and P. H. Hawk and wife. Chris Hoefer family returned from a Tama county overland trip.
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R. E B. Eyestone
Groton
C. E. Fleming
Tama
Eudora Morrow
Iowa City
Helen Moon
Fred Durian
S. Willson Coffey
Wellman
F. D. Snavely
W. V. Club
Nes Miller
Will Turnipseed
S. the O. BE
Georgia Jones
P. H. Hawk
Chris Hoefer
Tama County
Local residents visit and schools begin week
Mr and Mrs John Miller hosted guests from Wayland on Sunday while most schools started Monday. Teachers listed include Pleasant Grove Helen Whit acre White Hawk Jennie Dunbar Black Hawk Lucy Frazier Indian Creek Grace Gowey. Beliels attended the Washington carnival as did McClintics and Waggoners Dickinson. Borkoski attended the Rural Letter Carriers meeting in Washington Monday. Farmers are busy cutting corn.
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John Miller
Wayland
Pleasant Grove
Helen Whitacre
White Hawk
Jennie Dunbar
Black Hawk
Lucy Frazier
Indian Creek
Grace Gowey
R. L. Beliel
Washington
Robert McClintic
A. L. Koch
Prody A. Borkoski
Lexington Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Ed Stump of North English visits Don Brindley as Chas Bear and Susie Bitting enjoy Will Schultys Sunday. Milo Patterson and Mrs Al Patterson visit Washington. Wade Gardner leaves for school. Floyd Timmons family and John Rittenhouse attend the state fair by car. Cy Timmons Don Brindley and Aaron Huber attend Des Moines fair. C Patterson’s new house frame rises. Faulkner sisters visit Washington. Opal Rickey starts fall term in Lexington.
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Baptist Church
Blanche Miller
Ottumwa
Wm. Wade
Ed Morrow
Miss Hardesty
New Sharon
Tedford
Jake Miller
D. Z. Detweiler
Belleville
Donald Topping
Clinton
Ralph Snavely
North English
Chas
Mayer
Frank Mayer
Chas, Mayer, Jr
Mr. Mayer
Albuquerque
N. M
Muscatine
Jennie Dodds
Iowa City
Barker
Kalona
Win. Downing
Lexington
Ed Stump
Don Brindley
Chas. Bear
Susie Bitting
Will Schulty
Milo Patterson
al Patterson
Washington
Floyd Timmons
John Rittenhouse
Cy Timmons
Aaron Huber
Des Moines
C. Patterson
Ella
Clara
Rosa Faulkner
Opal Rickey
New Haven and Ainsworth Local Notices Sep 7
A roundup of local events from New Haven and Ainsworth includes A J Robertson traveling to Iowa City with Gust Strum August Bergstrum and J W Guy. Ethel Bailey starts fall term at New Haven. Mrs J E Adams returns from Cedar Rapids. Old soldiers reunion plans and aero plane anticipation at Winfield fair are noted along with local visits and attendance at events.
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New Haven
A. J. Robertson
Iowa City
Gust Strum
August Bergstrum
J. W. Guy
A. D. Acheson
J. W. Sands
Grace Sands
Alex Henderson
Ethel Henderson
Sigourney
M. L. Miller
Vera
Grace Walker
Washington
Messrs
Goldburn Davis
Jay Evans
Columbus Junction
Ainsworth
Winfield Fair
Winfield
Farm Notes On Hair Brushes And Coconut Punches
RANN notes mock a farm column with wild humor naming a military hair brush as baldness risk and mocking pumpkin seed tea as vermifuge. It derides milk fed chicks and bottle feeding, warns against rubber ed milk, and ends by recommending sharp sand and ground glass in a satirical tone.
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CALP
Thes Country
Business Visitors and Homeward Return North of Town
Messrs. J. A. Marsh and Edgar Hoyle were business visitors at Rock Island yesterday. C. J. Wood and wife returned home last night from a visit with relatives northwest of town.
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J. A. Marsh
Edgar Hoyle
Rock Island
C. J. Wood
Crawfordsville News Highlights Local Social and Travel Notices
Rev Edward J Rice and daughter Jonnie return from Paton Iowa. J M Maxwell and Joe Anderson travel to Washington. Funeral in Columbus Junction for C A Sprague attended by several locals. Mrs H C Hull and Mrs A Twinam return from Wyman. Waldo Wells and son Robert home from Burlington. Care a Way circle gifted clock to Lena Maxwell on her upcoming wedding. Miss Stella Meek arrives from Winfield. Mrs John Reed leaves for Winfield.
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Crawfordsville
Edward J. Rice
Miss Jonnie
Paton
Iowa
J. M. Maxwell
Joe Anderson
Washington
S. W. Huston
Roy Stewart
E. J. Davidson
W. P. Davidson
Columbus Junction
C. A. Sprague
H. C. Hull
A. Twinam
Wyman
Waldo Wells
Robert
Burlington
Grace Crooks
Lena Maxwell
Stella Meek
Winfield
John Reed
Colors and Nerves Promote Mental Stimulation and Caution
Ainslee's notes that red and yellow colors have strong psychological effects. Small uses in clothing or decor can boost mood and thought, but excess causes overstimulation and nerve strain. An English authority cites cases of convulsions or nausea from vivid red or yellow.
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A. Addington Bruce
Ainslee
Bursting Steel Demonstrates Superior Pressure Resistance
A German experiment compared steel and corundum under pressure. Six tons crushed corundum, while forty two tons crushed steel. When the steel finally failed it exploded into powder and its sparks bored small holes in the crushing machine.
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Germany
New York Tribune
Market Report from Chicago on Sept 7 1911
This morning's receipts total estimated 15 with 9 261 left from yesterday. Market prospects are slow versus yesterday's average. light sales run 6 857 365 with mixed packers at 6 7047 35 and heavy shipping grades at 6 40 7 20. Cattle numbers 4 00600 with prospects steady sheep 275 at 600 with prospects weak.
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Chicago
Official receipts yesterday 26579 Official shipments yesterday 3915
Yesterday official receipts totaled 26579 while shipments reached 3915. The figures reflect daily activity in official channels.
Market Steady to Higher Prices for Livestock in Chicago
Chicago buyers showed strength with gains to 5 higher than yesterday’s average. Bulk 6.85 to 7.20. light 6.85 to 7.40. mixed packers 6.80 to 7.40. heavy shipping grades 6.65 to 7.35. Cattle and sheep steady.
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Chicago
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