The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-07-17
|0L u IAN and y VICINITY
FARMERS ARE IN THE HAY FIELD
AND REPORT AN EXCELLENT
CRoP.--ARE ALSO DlSPoSiNG OF
OLD CHICKENS a..e4 ~ ~ ~

OLD CHICKENS 9sFg ysga~ aG
olivet. July i44Mrs. c. Billings
spent Thursday in oskaloosa shop
\ FArxhers commenced putting up
hay this week and report a good crop,
r. V. Clark has force of men put
ting up a large barn on his place,
south of town. this week. p 20 II
j. H. Slocum of Des Moines was
business caller ut the station Tues.
day. fr risr-ap So a-.r.r "----.'
William Normcoa and son of east
of town were pleasant callers in
town Wednesday, We are always
glad to see them.
The cherry crop being gathered,
the berry crop is now on hand and 1t
is surely large one of all kinds.
Farmers are disposing of the old
hens and ROSTERS rapidly now and
will depend on their young pullets
for their next crop of eggs as old
biddy has largely gone out of bust
ness anyway.
Uncle John Dolan and wife are Wis
iting this week at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Mike Grady, in Abba
Mrs. James Furnish, who has been
visiting at the parental Rogers home
for some time, returned Thursday TO
her home in Des Moines g., D. XIX
Mrs. Charles Voss was a passenger
for Oskaloosa Thursday for a visit
with friends. nErI
H. Degose and family of Harvey
spent Sunday at the J. j. Top home
William Rogers, who has been
working in the new mine at Dallas at
times since thu opening of the mine
there, was in town this week. He
informs us that the coal there runs
from two to four feet high. ~
Our attention is often called to ad
vertisements for fresh eggs. We new
er knew of any other kind being sold
until our better half goes. to cook
them and then We find that all egg
sellers are not angels. ...-.. ,rs n
DR.. Parks of Tracy made a profes
sional call Friday at the Top home
where the youngest daughter is sick
John Shaffer vas in town Friday
on HIS way to see the parade in Os
kaloosa, John always looks on, the
bright side of life and says corn is
doing well and hay is turning out
good. ar
We, often read of accidents caused
by careless auto drivers and it Is nc
wonder for when those fellows are
out in the country they fairly spill
the wind regardless of the public
One of them tried to dispute Cth'
right of-way with the Rock Islam,
train a short time ago after we haC
! tagged him. After the train passed
| he said, Jaw -, could have
| beat that" Too many of them thinl
the same and If they continue think
ing so war will never be needed L
kill the people. FL '"'.' ~ p.
Mrs. Clyde Robertson, who ha.
been in poor health for some time, il
reported better this week and is able
to do some Of her house work.
cd ]. Smith of Corning was a pleasant
caller at the station Friday. j
The well written article by little
Miss Holmes, in Thursdays Herald
entitled, THE Glorious Fourth,
caught our eye and was read the sec
ond time with much interest If thi:
little Miss keeps this up, Roy Robin
son and the writer will have TO lool
to their laurels or take a back seat
for it couldn't be improved upon, .f
/ While sitting in the depot Satur
day reading, we saw our friend, ant
neighbor Henry Kreeling, drive up Il
! the store in his auto, deliver a casI
of eggs, get his groceries, and star
for home. Our mind, went back a
least a half century when this worl
was done by going to town behint
oxen. We are glad to know we liv,
in an age when people are doing 81
we'll after their years of toll to get ~
to this point. We hope. to see !
continue so but do want to see thes,
people use more discretiOn-judg
ment in running their machine on tn,
public highways. ...-, Hs, a--a
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Robertson
spent Saturday evening at the par
entail Harris, home near Beacon, ~
l. u D.. r.n1s.E E..sr1 X. w.