What's Doing in the Towns of the County Griswold
Community notes from Griswold and Lewis recount travel on the Rock Island line with a library car retired for rust and a newer steel car. Miss Gypsy Alexander hired to train pupils for a declamatory contest in Maine. local wedding of Zell Cook and Vallie Forsyth. Miss Wilma Wiseacre linked to the American Consul Robert McNeeley. oyster dinner for veterans. Irma Stewart and Stephen Smith wed in Atlantic. car trips, charivari at Byrne farm, and a GE plant repair at a mill. hospital visit by Miss Davidson of Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Rock Island
Atlantic
Gypsy Alexander
School Board of
Maine
Gypsy
Chicago
Zell Cook
Vallie Forsythe
Wm. M. Forsyth
Wilma Wiseacre
West Liberty
Robert McNeeley
General Electric Co
Miss Davidson
Peoria
Ill
Supt. Davidson
Lewis
Engine Troubles and Local Happenings Across Cumberland Massena
In Cumberland the linotype engine stalls provoking humor and frustration as a report details the struggle to publish. Massena notes an annual bank meeting electing officers, surplus growth to 10 000, and rising business volume over five years.
Engine trouble from snow clog stalls local items
The editor recalls a stormy Anita day causing engine exhaust failure due to snow in the exhaust pipe. Snow smoke at Cumberland Savings Bank chimney led to a false fire alarm at Read & Bootter. A smallpox case appears at Fred Schrader’s with the hired man ill. Geo Spies injures back and knee after a steer accident and uses crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Jim
Cumberland Savings Bank
Read & Bootter
Fred Schrader
Geo
Atlantic Favored for District Suffrage Headquarters
On January 18 Mrs. C. G. Warner reports Atlantic is likely to be chosen as the district campaign headquarters for the Equal Suffrage association, with Red Oak and Council Bluffs as rivals and Miss Leach of Massachusetts assigned to lead the work. The group seeks an office in Atlantic for the district organizer. Also noted are local civic updates including Dean Roe's visit, Miss Katie Steinmetz’s Atlantic trip, and Cass county taxes and school fund reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
C. G. Warner
Woman's City
Cub
Equal Suffrage Association
Council Bluffs
Red Oak
Miss Leach
Massachusetts
Local Notes and Advertisements From Lincoln County
Mrs Ona Goodwin visited the last of the week with Atlantic friends. Mrs R A Lantz of Extra visited here with her parents the last of the week. Cut your shoe bill down by saving five percent on each purchase at Wiegand's Shoe Store. 1011 Miss Nellie Gray of Oakland is visiting here with the family of S T Perry. They were old neighbors at Oakland. Mrs W C Thornburg of Stuart came Thursday night to help in the care of her mother Mrs S S Willison. For sale My beautiful 160 acre farm in Lincoln township eight miles southeast of Anita known as the old Allanson homestead. See George A Fischer. No agents. If Farl C Caddock was in Chicago the last of the week working out preparatory for a wrestling match to come off soon. Mrs C P Blue went to Atlantic last Thursday for a short visit with her niece Mrs Hansen and family and will then return to Des Moines. Ed Bell has sold his dray line to Hayes R Redburn with possession last Thursday morning. Bell was a good drayman and his large list of patrons will be sorry to lose his services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim White
Jim
Massena
The
Echo
Massena Savings Bank
Tad Amin
Richard
Ernest Mass
Greenleaf
Maloney
Council Bluffs
P. N. McDermott
Lincoln Township
Anita
Allanson
George A. Fischer
Ed. Bell
Hayes R. Redburn
Redburn
Bell
Reed leaves for Omaha to head Overland territory
Thomas H. Reed departs with his father David Reed and family for Omaha where he will base operations for the next year. He will oversee western Iowa for the Overland company and has built a successful auto business in his hometown, earning praise from old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Reed
David Reed
Omaha
Iowa
Overland People
Tommy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meadows
Clardy & Sheley
Persia
F. C. Saemisch
Noble Township
Mrs. Stewart
Byrne Farm
Mr. LaSound
Roma
Prince Albert
P. A
Prince Albert Tobacco
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem N.C
Dean Roe
Katie Steinmetz
Cass County
Anita Bank
John C. Voorhees
Harry C. Faulkner
Ona Goodwin
R. A. Lantz of
Extra
Wiegand’s Shoe Store
Nellie Gray
Oakland
S. T. Perry
W. C. Thornburg of
Stuart
S. S. Willison
Farl C. Caddock
Citizens Savings Bank
State OF
Wonaway
Seence
D. R. Forsnay
K. Nichols
Mgr
Ins
Fp. M. Buamgsung
United States Postal Funds
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