The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-05-30
H. M. THOMPSON RETURNS TO
SCOTT TOWNSHIP = ollvET
HAS MORE CHICKENS THAN
EVER BEFORE IN HISTORY.

Olivet, May 25.-Mrs. R. Clark was
a passenger for Oskaloosa Thursday
S. Bartema leads. He had corn up
and climbing on May 21st.
H. M. Thompson gave up his place
at Garden Gityoas agent for the Rock
Island, and returned to the home OF
his first love. He will make his home
with his brother Adam We welcome
him back, for he is one of our most
intelligent citizens. ''a.4"
The Herald man entertained an
aged man and wife with boy and
girl on Thursday, who had travelled
from Minnesota on foot and were
heading for Kansas City. They in
formed us they travelled about twenty
miles a day.
Ira Shaffer left his corn and went
to Oskaloosa on Wednesday.
In a personal letter from Edwin
Perry of indianapolis, he informs us
that he and his family are enjoying
good health, and hope that their
many Iowa friends are the same
The miners at their election here
on Thursday voted for the new agree
ment, as they are anxious to see
work resumed.
The writer read the miners new
agreement in full this week, and he
is at loss to know why it was turn
ed down, for it is far the best agree
ment they ever had, as their increase
of wages was all that was obtainable
at this time and their rules govern
| ing the working conditions of the
miners are far better. A man should
remember he is not entitled to a
raise on his labor and a reduction for
what he uses, as this logic won't har-
monte. .I-.
Mrs. Mike Grady, of Abba, who has
been here for some time, helping her
aged mother, Mrs. Dolan, clean
house, returned home this week.
This was a kind act in Mrs. Grady,
and she is entitled to credit for it.
The Herald man and his better half
went away housekeeping time for
visit and let the job out. On his
return home he found his home in
apple pie order from top to bottom.
w. II. Rogers was business caller
in Des MOines this week.
Owen Peterson, of Angus, was in
town on business this week 1t was
the first time we had seen Owen for
number of years, and we were glad
to meet him.
Mrs. p. DeHamer, of Leighton, was
a pleasant caller in town on Thurs
day.
The writer and his better half &C
knowledge the receipt of handsome
invitation from Miss Alta Eckels, one
of the class, to attend their gradual.
ing exercises in Washington, Iowa,
on Wednesday, May Goth
1t should be the aim of all people
to dignity productive labor 1t is
natural to strive after ones ideal,
and the result is that the world to-
day is overrun with drones. Work
crs they may be, but non-prOductive.
All these eat and are clothed. Is it
any wonder that the cost of living
is high? When productive labor
gets its proper place in the minds of
the people, then,-and not till them
will the tide gradually turn.
The high price of eggs for this
time of year has stimulated people
to go into the poultry business.
There never was time in the history
of Olivet when there were as many
young chickens as there are today,
and more coming. The commons
are covered with them.
Our attention is often called to
those reckless drivers of automobiles.
To be convinced, it would be well for
those than believe otherwise to take
trip in the country and see them
split the air, regardless of what is
ahead of them, and occasionally we
have one that wants to dispute the
right of way of crossings with the
Rock Island train in crossing the
track. When stopped, they will say,
ooh, thought could beat the train
in getting over"
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