Local notices and dissolving partnership in Gray area
Gray News reports a busy week with town residents and visitors, including Miss Jessie Stough returning from Des Moines and Mr Greenwaldt visiting Gray. A partnership in hardware and implements dissolves, with Greenwaldt exiting and Groteluschen and Newell continuing the business. Plus an advertisement extols Dr Shoop's Restorative for digestive and nerve health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Brooks
Jessie Stough
Des Moines
Brayton Ladies Visit Gray Guests Remain Through Monday
Alma Haceen and Mrs. Imo Miller of Brayton were guests of Gray people Saturday with the Brayton ladies staying on until Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Haceen
Mra. Imo Miller
Brayton
Brayton Ladies
Audubon Township Neighbors and Local Events Report
Audubon township residents report illnesses and daily activities including Mr David Dutler and Mrs Lena Prohaska. Hog marketing by Henry Tibben George Kness and John Schwarzing noted. Visitors Ralph and Carrie Stephenson and Mrs Scott Herrick’s relatives, plus moves and farm purchases. A barn fire at George Bills’ farm damaged hay calves horses and four horses survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tibben
George Kness
John Schwarzing
Chris Heckman, Jr
Ralph
Carrie Stephenson
Greeley
Allison
Audubon Township
George Bills
Local Notes From Cameron Run Through Sick and Family News
Mrs Aeary McCarmmant is very sick. Mrs Stephen Luse has been ill with pleurisy the past week. Jesse McNary visiting William Parrott as his health is poor. Arthur Schrader came from Audubon Sunday to bring Minnie Borders to Neitzel’s, Mrs Mabel Schrailer caring for. Mrs William Keese in Audubon sick since Saturday. Minnie Neitzel returned from Canada and will help keep house with Minnie Borders. Mr and Mrs Dav Stetzell mourn their infant son born Friday and died Saturday. Mrs Albert Fest fell and sustained internal injuries but is improving after bed rest. Lena Kruse closed a successful arm of school at No 7 and returns home near Armour SD. Future plans for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse McNary
William Parrott
Arthur Schrader
Audubon
Minnie Borders
Neitzel
Mabel Schrailer
William Keese
Minnie Neitzel
Canada
Dav Stetzell
Albert Fest
Lena Kruse
Armour
South Dakota
Davenport Saloons Back Law Enforcement Drive
Davenport civic federation convened as forty local businessmen approved a program urging enforcement of the mulet law with substantial requirements. They called for closing hours, exclusion rules, bonding, screens, no gambling, and a pause in prosecutions while a committee led by Joe R. Lane and others oversees observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Civic Federation
Fedine Davenport
Joe R. Lane
Hus
Civic Federa
Mor Jig
Joe 8. Lane
Col. G. Watson French
George T. Baker
W. R. Weir
Bob, Tillinghast
A. P. Adler
George B. Decker
How We Came to Wear Clothes
A figure of humanities essay by Herbert Spencer notes that decoration predated clothing and that among tribes indifference to cold contrasts with a drive to adorn. He cites an Orinoco Indian who buys pigment to be seen as admirable and a woman who travels unclothed yet dresses to adorn rather than warmth. Dress arose from decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Herbert Spencer
Grief Mounts for Prisoner in Iowa Divorce Suit
George H. Evans, once heir to a $29,000 fortune while jailed in Woodbury county, faces a divorce suit from his wife who accuses him of rashness and cruelty. He was arrested for a murderous assault on a Black man named Robert Lee after an alleged insult to his wife, and soon after learned his uncle died denying him a share of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Woodbury County
George H. Evans
Evans
Robert Lee
Cashier Holds Him Burglar Captured at Bank
Davenport banker Burmeister overpowered a stranger who had come to cash a stolen check and fled. The man, Arthur Johnson of Memphis, Tenn, was turned over to police after the light struggle. Iowa National Bank staff hailed for rapid recognition of stolen checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa National Bank
Rock Island Fuel Company
Jushier Burmeister
Burmeister
Arthur Johnson
Memphis
Tenn
Henry Voumaur
Hoston
Smilar
Newersey
DeWitts Little Barly Tisors Sold by Nick Dotting
A small safe and unknown pills described as Tver pills are sold by Nick Dotting, market chatter notes. The item list includes a fragile safe device and questionable remedies tied to DeWitts. Local traders report the sale may reflect a niche or illicit exchange with uncertain legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Nick Dotting
Melville Topics and Local Changes This Week
Melville Topics notes Charles Laland moving onto the James Law farm this week. A sizable crowd attended the primary last Wednesday evening. The Hank Loyd and Sam Cutler families remain quarantined for smallpox. Mrs Glasecock's baby died Saturday and was buried Sunday. Mrs Carlos Hollenbeck is improving slowly. No. 4 School resumed Monday with Miss Maggie McCoy as teacher. Dr Shoop offers 100 to any recent grippe or cold not cured by a 25 cent box of Preven tics. Promises no quinine or laxative and warns pneumonia can be prevented with early care. 48 Preventives 25 cents by N Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laland
James Law
Mre. Glasecock
Carlos Hollenbeck
Maggie McCoy
Shoop
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. Hansen
Gray News
Greenwaldt
Manning
Gray
Rice
Boysen Place
Bert Aikman
Mrs. Packard
Jay Bridenstive
White
Mrs. Audavate Sumilay
Lou Shingledecker
Miss Roberts
Marry Bates
Mrs. White
Tuesaday
C. Rica
Benson
Weston
Dick Beers
Guy Jensen of
Sam Smith
Masdames Townsend
Zion
Dollahide
Nellie Wicker
Zephyr Smith
Greenwald, Groteluschen & Co
A.W. Greenwaldt
Groteluschen and Newell
Iowa
A.W. Gheenwaldt
Louis Grove
Uscheenn
CLL Ewerr
Katherine Ridgeway Concert
Methodist Church
Atlantic
C. E. Kringle
David Dutler
Frank Dutcher
Lena Prohaska
Mr. and
Mrs. Baker
L. A. Dutcher
Gustave Seigieman
Scott Herrick
Eliza Jones
Nebraska
Minnie Gripp
Marian Rummelbart
Greeley, Jr
John Petrie
Newman
Mrs. Meekman
Frabeis Edwards
Fay Roken
James Blake Jr
Nelasa
Old Robes Place
Nels Rummelhart
Dakota
Guthrie County
Cameron News
Aeary McCarmmant
Stephen Luse
Marquesens
India
Justin
Pillsbury
Hans Marquesen & Son
Continental Insurance Company
Heo
Patty
Exira,jowa
Hank Loyd
Sam Cutler
Puan
Stewart
Johnson Mercantile CO
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