Obituary for Winfield Scott of Kansas and Iowa roots
Winfield Scott born September 19 1852 near Allen-sville Vinton county Ohio died August 26 at 68 years 11 months 7 days after months of illness paralysis listed as cause. Survived by wife Leah E Thrapp and children R L Watson Norton Kansas R R Scott Vona Colorado W M Scott Wray Colorado plus brother T W Scott Manhattan Kansas and two Iowa sisters. Funeral August 28 at Norton home conducted by Rev Frank Lundy. Interment Norton cemetery.
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Winfield Scott
Allensville
Vinton County
Ohio
R. L. Watson
Norton
Kan
Washington County
Iowa
Leah E. Thrapp
Kansas
Norton, Kan
R. R. Scott
Vona
Colorado
W. M. Scott
Wray
T. W. Scott
Manhattan
Lucinda Fordyce
Co. W. Busby
Washington
Holiness Church
Watoma
Frank Lundy
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Maron
A verse about aging men who linger in discontent yet find value in life when they join the world’s rhythm. The speaker laments slowing years but celebrates the enduring charm of youth and the joy of song, urging old men to still enjoy laughter and share their spirit.
Hymn Verse by Mrs C C Busby Recalls Faithful Hope
A brief devotional line from Mrs. C C Busby laments mortal tears and farewell while promising a blessed home in the skies for the faithful. The verse reflects religious consolation about immortality and reunion.
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CC. W. Busby
Farmer Works Fast on Menster Farm East of Cascade
Farm near Cascade reports rapid progress with harvesting corn and silo filling. A rye crop two inches tall now grows where the field once held corn, after plowing the ground within a week.
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Cascade
Joe Menster
Monona County Fair Set To Open In Onawa
The Monona county fair begins September 13 and runs through September 17 in Onawa. Prizes exceed 3000 dollars across departments and President J A Prichard announces a strong racing program plus vaudeville acts each day.
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Onawa
Monona County
J. A. Prichard
Brides Fear Rain on Indian Weddings
In India rain on a wedding day is viewed as bad luck, with superstitions guiding couples to prefer dry skies. Observers note rain as an omen that may affect ceremonies and guest comfort.
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India
VAMPS WHO MADE HISTORY BY JAMES C YOUNG
The piece recounts Marguerite, later known as the Countess of Blessington, her tumultuous upbringing in Ireland, romance with the Earl of Blessington, and rise to Parisian salon fame. It traces debt, exile, and eventual death in Paris amid a life of celebrity, flight from creditors, and literary connections.
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Vamps
James C. Young
Paris
Napoleon
Marguerite
DY Orsay
Public Health Growth in Iowa Two Years Showed
Iowa public health work expanded through volunteer groups led by the Red Cross and Iowa Tuberculosis Association. A University Extension Bureau evaluation gathered data from over seventy percent of nurses, revealing widespread physical defects among schoolchildren and pointing to the need for standardized standards and improved school sanitation.
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Iowa
American Red Cross
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
38Th General Assembly
General Assembly
State University
Red Cross
Iowa Man Finds Germany Coming Back Rapidly
Des Moines resident IL W Kramer recounts European life after the war based on travel since April through Europe Palestine and Egypt. He notes London unemployment worse than press reports and Scandinavian recovery from selling war materials at high prices. He describes Berlin as fine with public buildings and Kaisers palaces repurposed, while Lithuania Poland and Ukraine suffer.
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Europe
IL. W. Kramer
West Twelfth Street
Palestine
Egypt
London
Kramer
Lithuania
Poland
Ukraine
United States
Africa
Italy
Alexandria
Chicago
European views on American interference and travel notes
The article describes impressions from a trip: people in Europe hope for U S involvement in the Russian crisis to foster stability. It details currency exchange where $25 yielded 1740 marks and the cost of living in Berlin, noting hotel meals and Sunday linen napkins alongside paper ones.
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Berlin
Europe
Kramer
America
Motorman Reverses Power To Save Child Life
In Council Bluffs on September 10 Charles Kyle reversed the street car power to save a child's life. The action caused fuses and control boxes to burn out and endangered Kyle. Passenger CC Keyes suffered singed trousers when flames burst from the seat as the car halted and a child in the car laughed at the scene.
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Council Bluffs
Charles Kyle
Kyle
CC. H. Keyes
Keyes
Fish Released Into Cedar River and Black Hawk Creek
About 11,000 game fish were released in the Cedar River and Black Hawk Creek near Waterloo by state Game and Fish Department staff during the past week. The stock was drawn from the Lansing hatchery in Iowa.
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Waterloo
Cedar River
Black Hawk Creek
State Game and Fish Department
Lansing
Iowa
Trains Schedule Fragments At Kay Agent Station
Partial timetable notes show daily train departures and arrivals with times around morning and evening runs. Entries cite station agent Kay and roster numbers 836 430 459 24 26 plus references to Sundays and September.
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