Well, here ya' go, Mac -- I've no clue what this is about....The microfilm starts in May of 1883, so there is apparently something written prior to that, that this alludes to. Nancee The Journal Leon, Iowa May 28, 1883 "Dot," "Van Wert," and "Hero" you wrote as if "Clipper" was not a lady, as no lady would write such things as getting off their box, having her breakfast, &c. You wrote Dot, as if my writing was disgraceful to the community. Please tell me the meaning of the words if you are so well educated. For my part I did not mean to write any insulting words, and no one except Dot, Van Wert or Hero would try to make disgraceful meaning out of it. I can say for my part to Dot, Van Wert and Hero that I was raised in good society. I can represent my character to Decatur County if it is necessary I should do so. I did not write the piece to uphold young men in their misbehavior, but to see if there were not enough intelligent men in Van Wert to attend all such work without women interfering. Van Wert also says she has heard of women eating arsenic, painting their eyebrows, crowding No. 5 feet in 2 l/2 shoes. That is all true, but don't judge people by yourself. Dot wants people to go to Clipper for information. Who is it meddling with other people's business. Clipper is one that can tell you. Van Wert says, Clipper tell us about the petty little quarrel at the dance you enjoyed last Saturday night. I am sorry that I cannot give you the particulars as Clipper was not there, but from what I heard there was a young lady trying to meddle like Dot, Van Wert and Hero. As you think I am so ignorant I will close. -- CLIPPER.. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 30, 2009 [email protected]