Mrs Ellen Winger Dies After Stroke In Iowa County
Mrs Ellen Winger 73 died at 405 Cedar St after a paralysis stroke following grippe. Widow of John Winger she lived in the county 35 years and left 11 children, seven living. Funeral Tuesday 10:30 at Church of Christ with Rev Hall, interment Wiota cemetery. Atlantic News Telegraph.
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Ellen Winger
Cedar Street
Winger
John Winger
Wiota
M. L. Winger
Tom Winger
Charles Winger
Jacob Winger
Perry
Okla
Frank Winger
Des Moines
Sadie Kline
Anne Baron
Chariton
Church of Christ
Hall
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Bankruptcy meeting for Homer and Elizabeth Bowen held in Des Moines
The first creditors meeting in the Bowen voluntary bankruptcy case took place in Des Moines last week. Trustee Jh A Stone was appointed to examine assets and exemptions, with claims from L R Galiher & Co Fuller ton Lumber Carter Roe Pegan totals 440.00. Bowens contend items like a spring wagon washing machine mower plows and guns may be exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen
Des Moines
L. R. Galiher & Co
Fullerton Lumber Co
Carter, Roe & Co
Pegan & Co
Bowens
Galiber & Co
Old Phrenaldo Nichols Critiques Anita’s Paper
A brief local column recounts Nal Nichols from Adair county paying for Anita’s new paper at the editor’s door. It notes his mother’s insistence on receiving it and his lingering Democratic loyalties, plus editorial remarks about temperance and references to the Chicago Inter Ocean egg statistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phrenaldo Nichols
Mureka Township
Adair County
Anita
Mother Nichols
Woodrow Wilson
The News of Newhall Iowa Offered for Public Scrutiny
A satirical notice critiques The News of Newhall Iowa a five column quarto with eight pages and strong ads. The writer mocks the section boss and jokes about the paper freewheeling content and a notebook loss. It warns readers to patronize local merchants and notes railway car woes and Rock Island engines condemned while avoiding sensational detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
Benton County
Iowa
Adam
Andy Johnson
Jack
Rock Island
Beckies Install Annual Social Session at Camp
The Camp of the Rebekah Lodge held its annual social session and installation last Friday with District Deputy Mrs. W. B. Martin and Grand Marshal Mrs. H. Gillett officiating. Officers elected include Mrs. H. R. Robison Past Grand, Mrs. W.S. Reed Noble Grand, Mrs. F. R. Howard Vice Grand, and others. a lunch followed as attendees enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
W. B. Martin
H.’. Gillett
Atlantic
H. R. Robison
W.S. Reed
Noble
F. R. Howard
W. H. Wagner, Jr
Lulu Faga
Erma Wilson
Erma Johnson
J. B. Herriman
Eva Chester
Dora McElfresh
Zeta Vernon
Winnie Steinmetz
G. A. Wiegand
G. F. Wilburn
Anita Rural Telephone Exchange Moves to New Quarters
The Anita Rural Telephone Exchange relocates to the second floor of the L. R. Galiher & Co. block with a ten year lease. The rebuilt facility features a Kellogg switch board for 450 lines, 255 in use, plus twenty seven country lines and five toll-lines. John Schaake Jr leads construction with help from Chas C Schaake and William Schaake. Officers include H C Bangham president S V Jenkins vice president T T Saunders manager Geo Scholl secretary J M Garside director. Annual meeting set for Monday February 3 to settle past year accounts and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Rural Telephone Exchange
L. R. Galiher & Co
Main Street
Anita Rural Exchange
Kellogg
Anita
Musson Bros
Atlantic
Turkey Valley
John Schaake, Jr
John, Jr
Chas. C
William Schaake
Rural Telephone Company
H. C. Bangham
S. V. Jenkins
T. T. Saunders
Geo. Scholl
J. M. Garside
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San Francisco
Anita Roller
Adam Haist, Jr
Nal” Nichols
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Iowa City
State University
Sunshine
A. B.C
the Newhall News
NEW Telephone Exchange
Chase Brothers Co
New England
Rochester, N. Y
Jas. B. Herriman
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