Maple Grove News Social Tidbits Reflect Local Visit Scatter
F L Sisler bought a span of mules from T J Bell. Willie Gilpatrick shelled corn for John Hill last week. E A Soper and wife visited Bert Mountain on Sunday. S K Wilson and wife visited W H Eagan on Saturday. J J Hill and Amos Shipman hayed for Minnie Aggen this week. John Hill and family plus Minnie Aggen and family visited Lawrence Reynolds on Sunday. G W Parker wife and daughter Er C Porch and family and Mrs F W Stager and daughter visited F L Sisler on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Gilpatrick
John Hill
J.J. Hill
Amos Shipman
Minnie Aggen
Lawrence Reynolds
G. W. Parker
Eri. C. Porch
F. W. Stager
F. L
North Grant items and social notes from c. 1
Swanson delivered fat hogs Saturday. Charley Ragen and wife visited James McVay and wife. Mrs. Anna Kramer of Canada visits W. D. Pratt home this week. Dance at Clay Lewis's Saturday drew many from Brayton. Grant seeks haying and harvest help with $3.00 per day. The Furry girls visited their father in Des Moines since July 3 and returned with cousin Edgar Furry to T. W. Grim's.
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Anna Kramer
Canada
W. D. Pratt
Furry
Des Moines
T. W. Grim’s
Edgar Furry
Papa
Berea People Host Guests From Far and Near
A Berea area note lists numerous visitors and travelers. Mrs J Stanley and baby from Orient, Miss Rachel Snowden, Mr Chester and daughter from Missouri, Mrs J Grimes and daughter Nora from Adair, Mrs S M Lane from Chicago, Mrs Roy Robison from Atlantic, Mr and Mrs Frank Patrick from Nebraska, and Mrs A L Patterson with son William of Fontanelle visited local residents and stopped by Atlantic calls over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Robison
Atlantic
J. Sullivan
A. L. Patterson
William
Fontanelle
Isaac Brown
Emery Grace and Wife Dine with Grandma Grace
Emery Grace and his wife had supper Monday evening with Grandma Grace, sharing a quiet family gathering in their hometown home.
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Emery Grace
Grandma Grace
Man Impersonates Dead Veteran to Claim Pension
In Montana a man has lived on a dead pension for sixteen years. Authorities discovered the deception after he sought an increase. The original claimant died at Mount Pleasant town thirty one years ago, leaving the impostor in trouble.
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Montana
Mt. Pleasant
Musson Bros Face Rate Hike Challenge
Atlantic residents roar as Musson Bros raise desk phone rates by 25 cents per month. The 25 year franchise grant, made in 1000, capped business rentals at 1.50 and homes at 1.40 monthly, prompting contest of the rate increase.
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Musson
Atlantic
Musson Bros
Beckies Installed at Juanita Rebekah Lodge No 206
Officers of Juanita Rebekah Lodge 206 were installed Tuesday night by Mrs Flavia Hook Deputy Grand President. Names include Mrs F R Howard NG Mrs J B Herriman VG Mrs W H Wagner RS Mrs Emma Wilson FS Mrs Lula Faga Treasurer. A RECORD caller yesterday noted Rev Wilkins with wife and daughter doing pastoral calls in the country Tuesday. Roy Bills handles plastering on the new dwelling erected by T A Crozier.
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Juanita Rebekah Lodge
No. 206
Flavia Hook
F. R. Howard
N.G
J. B. Herriman
V. G
W. H. Wagner
Emma Wilson
Lula Faga
A. D. Dean
Roy Bills
T. A. Crozier
Local notes from Atlantic and nearby towns
Community items report farm and town activities as residents travel to Omaha Masena and Montana consulting on business. Bonds planned for Adair school and visitors return home after short visits.
Moving picture shows add to high cost of living
The report claims that 320 million dollars were added to the nation’s high cost of living over the past year due to profits from moving picture theaters nationwide.
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Moving Picture
Fishermen Ben Wagner and T. T. Logan roam Coon River trip
Ben Wagner and T. T. Logan fished on Coon river for two days last week and returned with about forty channel cat. J Voorhees of Anita Iowa, a banker and peach orchard owner, arrives to inspect his holdings and orchard. Green River Utah Dispatch.
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Ben Wagner
T. T. Logan
Coon River
J. ©. Voorhees
Anita
Iowa
Green River
Utah
Dispatch
Bee Sting Causes Severe Hand Swelling in Man
Paul Blood endured intense pain for days as he reacted to a bee sting on his hand. The sting caused the hand to swell to about four times its normal size after the bee landed on him with its hot foot.
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Paul
Mr. Bee
Mrs Farwell Pays for RECORD Subscriptions for Daughter
Mrs Ellen Farwell visited the office last week and paid for two one year RECORD subscriptions. One is sent to her address and the other to her daughter Mrs Nellie Nichols in Long Island Kansas.
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Ellen Farwell
Nellie Nichols
Long Island
Kansas
Mrs Enfield and Cassie Visit RECORD Office
Mrs. Adam Enfield and her daughter Miss Cassie were welcome callers at the RECORD office on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Enfield remembered the editor with a year’s subscription and the paper offers thanks for the gift.
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Adam Enfield
Cassie
Record Office
Eller Family Vacation Plans in National Car Tour
Dr. L. R. Eller and family are on a summer vacation taking a new National car. They plan to visit Minneapolis, Chicago and other points, remaining away for several weeks.
Lawmakers Consider Extending Ad Prohibitions to Farms
Opinion suggests widening a future law that bans posting ads on bridges and culverts to cover barns and fences nationwide, arguing it would be a greater improvement for the country.
Worthing Takes Half Interest In Corner Grocery Firm
Otis Worthing has taken a half interest in The Corner Grocery and the business will be conducted as S. A. Worthing & Son. The Record wishes the new firm every success.
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Otis Worthing
S. A. Worthing & Son
Longs vacationing at Lake Okoboji with relatives
J. W. Long and his wife traveled by auto to Lake Okaboji for two or three weeks. They are joined by two nieces Miss Nellie Runyon and Miss Edna Runyon from Pennsylvania who are visiting for the summer.
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J. W. Long
Lake Okaboji
Nellie
Edna Runyon
Pennsylvania
Picnic Honors Bertha Reuter At Keystone Park
Miss Wilma Stone hosted a picnic Monday afternoon at Keystone Park for a dozen of her girl friends in honor of college friend Bertha Reuter. Miss Erma Gaylord traveled from Atlantic to attend the feast with Miss Ethel Stone.
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Wilma Stone
Keystone Park
Bertha Reuter
Ethel Stone
Erma Gaylord
Atlantic
Local woman solicits cash subscriptions for children's home
A lady in town last week collected cash subscriptions for a children's home. The effort has grown popular in recent years, with uncertainty about its legitimacy and a suggestion of possible graft connected to the scheme.
Mrs Roberts to Visit Chicago Then Stay in Wood Minnesota
Miss Frances Roberts plans a morning departure for Chicago for a brief visit, then travels with her brother in law and family to wake Wood Minnesota where they have rented a cottage for several weeks.
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Frances Roberts
Chicago
Wake Wood
Minnesota
News-Telegraph
Wheatley Visit Tells of Good Crop Prospects in Canada
J O and W H Wheatley with M S Wheatley and wife were here on a short visit with relatives and friends. They left last Friday for their home at Mortlach Lackachewan Canada. They report favorable weather and good crop prospects there.
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J.O
W. H. Wheatley
M. S. Wheatley
Mortlach
Lackachewan
Canada
Former Wiota Resident Harper Kirk Visits Cumberland Friends
Harper Kirk, a longtime Wiota resident, arrived from Wisconsin and will spend several weeks with old neighbors and friends. He has been living with his daughter Mrs. Bessie Daughenbaugh in Cumberland Wisconsin for several years.
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Harper Kirk
Wiota
Wisconsin
Kirk
Bessie Daughenbaugh
Cumberland Wisconsin
Blakesleys and relatives visit Anita on return from Lewis
Ed Blakesley and wife of Anita with his mother Mrs. C. M. Blakesley of Coon Rapids and Mrs. Stella Snyder of Chicago were in the city briefly last evening en route from Lewis to their home after spending yesterday there.
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Ed Blakesley
Anita
C. M. Blakesley
Coon Rapids
Stella Snyder
Chicago
Lewis
News-Telegraph
Miss Dora Melcher’s Atlantic dry goods stock to be sold
The dry goods stock of Miss Dora Melcher in Atlantic is in the hands of a trustee named by the referee in bankruptcy and will be sold on July 21. Miss Melcher has many friends in the county who will regret the misfortune.
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Dora Melcher
Atlantic
County Bridges Repair Plans and July 21 Meeting
The Board of Supervisors has adopted resolutions of necessity for bridges and culverts across the county. They list townships, estimated repair costs, and designate July 21 for the board to hear protests from concerned parties.
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Board of Supervisors
Anita Lodge Odd Fellows Install Officers for Term
Officers-elect of Anita Lodge No. 262 I O F were installed at a regular meeting last Thursday evening. Names include G A Johnson N G G W Marsh W G H R Robison secretary Val Wiegand treasurer L Wilson warden F R Howard conductor G H Pareden inside guardian R Pratt outside guardian G W Fordyce R S to N G A Biggs L S to N G J S Houck R S to W G H C Lewis L S to V G R A Wilson R S 8S Jesse McElfresh L S 5 Thos Stevenson chaplain. Ice cream and cake were served after ceremonies.
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Anita Lodge
C. F
G. A. Johnson
G. W. Marsh
W.G
H. R. Robison
Val Wiegand
L. Wilson
F. RK. Howard
G. H. Pareden
Guardian
R. ©. Pratt
Grand July Clearance Sale on Summer Oxfords
Jas. B. Lewis advertises a grand clearance sale this July featuring bargains on summer goods and remaining stock of Ladies' and Men's Oxfords at Val Wiegand's establishment.
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Jas. B. Lewis
Val Wiegand’s
Misses Stone Reuter Visit Miss Erma Gaylord in Atlantic
Misses Ethel Stone and Bertha Reuter took an auto trip to Atlantic on Wednesday to visit Miss Erma Gaylord.
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Ethel Stone
Bertha Reuter
Atlantic
Erma Gaylord
Spreader incentive prompts farmer reading
L. R. Galiher & Co announces a spreader program this week aimed at farmers. The offer promises payments for reading the notice and engaging with the agricultural incentive.
Anita Favored With Abundant Pure Water Supply
With a bountiful supply of good pure water suitable for all uses, Anita will be specially favored.
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Anita
Fruit on Sale At Worthing Store This Week
F O Worthing advertised fresh fruit including peaches red raspberries and three varieties of plums available during the past week.
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F. O. Worthing
Anita to Furbish Crowd for Circus in Atlantic
Anita will provide three to five hundred people for the Barnum & Bailey circus set to appear in Atlantic on August 12.
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Anita
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Atlantic
Mrs. C. E. Longstreet Visits Roots Family
Mrs. C. E. Longstreet of Creston spent the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Roots, accompanied by her two sons.
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C. E. Longstreet
Creston
Mrs
T. E. Roots
Mrs. C. O. Conley Undergoes Second Operation
Mrs. C. O. Conley was taken to Atlantic Hospital Thursday morning for a operation. This marked her second procedure in recent months.
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C. O. Conley
Atlantic Hospital
Fordyce Couple Visited Lohrville Over Weekend
G W Fordyce and wife traveled to Lohrville on Saturday and stayed until Sunday with daughter Vivien Berger. Pap and Mother Taylor kept house during their absence.
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G. W. Fordyce
Lohrville
Vivian Berger
Pap
Mother Taylor
Estate of J. P. Hallock Divided Among Heirs
The estate of the late J. P. Hallock, long based in Oakfield, is valued at 300000 dollars and will be divided equally among his three surviving children a son a second son and a daughter with each receiving a one third share.
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J. P. Hallock
Oakfield
Hon J D Peterson Faces Water Shortage For Farm
Hon J D Peterson finds his farm water supply cut short and he begins drilling a new well to serve house use. He is described as a mighty busy man due to the work and urgent need to restore water access.
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J. D. Peterson
Anita to Decide on Next Year’s Veterans Reunion
The note urges Anita to decide promptly on holding a Veterans reunion next year and to form a committee to plan. Keystone Park is suggested as the venue for the event’s entertainment.
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Anita
Keystone Park
Navy discharge likely for health of Leland Roe
Leland Roe to be discharged from the U S Navy due to health. He has served over two years and made an excellent record during that time.
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Leland Roe
U. S. Navy
Family Visit From Atlantic Spends Day With Local Kin
Ollie Conley and son Cecil and Earl Gaylord with wife and daughter drove from Atlantic Sunday to visit the families of F. O. Worthing and D. D. Morgan. Mother Morgan joined them for a short visit on their return home.
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Ollie Conley
Cecil
Earl Gaylord
Atlantic Sunday
F. O. Worthing
D. D. Morgan
Mother Morgan
Pap Taylor Recounts Early Days in Small Town
A reminiscence recalls thirty five to forty years ago when the area was sparse, before the town grew into what locals now describe as the best little town in the country.
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Pap Taylor
Spear Pool Hall Bonded On Liquor Nuisance Charge
C C Spear proprietor of a Maine pool hall faced a liquor nuisance charge after a search last week found liquor on the premises. He was bound over in 50000 to appear before the September grand jury.
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C. C. Spear
Maine
Young Ladies Entertained by Miss Birdean Robison
A company of young ladies were royally entertained by Miss Birdean Robison at her home Thursday afternoon. Guests included Miss Ruth Wilkins Ethel and Wilma Stone of Anita Erma Gaylord of Atlantic Bertha Reuter of Corrydon and Miss Edna Bissell of Dexter.
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Birdean Robison
Ruth Wilkins
Ethel and
Wilma Stone
Anita
Erma Gaylord
Atlantic
Bertha Reuter
Corrydon
Edna Bissell
Dexter
Sheriff Sale Notice on Forty Acre Tract in Green River
From the Green River Utah Dispatch a sheriff sale notice announces a forty acre tract involved in a case with Geo E Thurman as plaintiff and L A Bundy with wife and A M Steele with wife as defendants. All parties are former local residents.
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Green River
Utah
Geo. E. Thurman
L. A. Bundy
A. M. Steele
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Maple Grove News
F. L. Sisler
T. J. Bell
E. A. Soper and Wife
Bert Mountain’s
S. K. Wilson
Wife
W. H. Eagan
Swanson
Charley Ragen
James McVay
Clay Lewis
Brayton
Berea and Vicinity
Berea
Mrs. J. Stanley and
Baby
Orient
Z. S. Brown
Rachel Snowden
Mrs. W. Palmer
Mr. Chester
Missouri
Mrs. J. Sullivan
8S. M. Lane
Frank Patrick
Nebraska
Lane
Beckies
W. H. Karns
H. A. Karns
Omaha
W. H. McIntyre
Rev. Thomas
H. O. Stone
W. H. Wagner, Sr
Massena
Stewart Trimmer, Jr
H. £. Campbell
M. Salisbury
S. R. Leach
Dr. C. E. Harry
Wm. MelIntyre, Jr
Jessie Walker
W. T. Wilson
Adair
Misses Eye Hedges
Genevieve Campbell
ODD Fellows
L. R. Galiher & Co
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