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Newspaper
West Bend Journal
Location
West Bend, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
2
The West Bend Journal states subscription and ad rates and deadlines for copy. It reflects on 1890s tariff politics, praising the Dingley Tariff and Republican dominance, and notes a Des Moines meeting with W F Taylor on sugar beets and refinery insights.
The Graettinger Times reports Dwight McCarty of Emmetsburg won the argument against socialist Moore. The item notes socialism as a theory but questions its practical success even in heaven, with a closing plug for wallpaper from P. P. Cup lin offering goods at right prices.
A humorous look at mortgages that endure floods and cyclones. The piece argues the mortgage remains fixed to the property despite destruction, joking that storms uproot structures but never loosen the lien. It likens the mortgage to a stubborn friend and notes no one can defeat it with a weather disaster.
The Bode Bugle reports a new barn dance devised by Henry Dale and Torkel Thorsland after their progress in last fall’s lessons. Follow the directions to become society stars, including a hip pity-hop, chandelier kick, lone dancing, and a half Nelson clinch sequence.
Rodman reports many town watchers noting Mrs. Fred Kling of Delhi visits her parents south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell return from Fort Dodge after a brief visit. B T Stover and Chas McKowen traveled to Cedar Rapids with stock. Jennie Agnew Nan Mitchell and Maude Stover attend Graettinger Teachers Meeting. Gene Mulroney visits Minneapolis. W 8 Sloan opens a Main Street ice cream parlor. The fish law is now out and most people are fishing. Carl Mayon goes to Clarion Sunday evening.
A classroom joke features a dispute over who compiled the first dictionary. The teacher questions Johnnie about Daniel Webster, but Johnnie retorts that Noah compiled the ark, highlighting a pun on Noah and Noah Webster for humor.
An all round laxative tonic claims to strengthen the stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood and relieve constipation dyspepsia billiousness jaundice headaches and malaria. Sold for 25 cents at P P Cuplin's.
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