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Newspaper

Creston Weekly Advertiser

Location

Creston, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1922

Page

8

Dodge Center Social News Highlights Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Chamberlain of Overbrook Kansas visit with Mrs Elliss brother Frank Ellis and others including Arthur Huig and J G Johnson. Miss Laura Holt visits sister Mrs Joan McKinney. Young Men of Dodge Sunday School hostesses to young ladies followed by a trip to Winterset for dinner and social time. Epworth League plans next Sunday with Myrtle Saeger. Burlington visitors Mr and Mrs Homerles stay with Rueben Carlson and P B Magers. Mrs Gladys Applegate visits with sister Mrs F W Johnson. Hog Cholera and Vaccination School attended by local men in Afton August 11-15.

J. G. Johnson Signa Valance Carl Peterson Chas. Larson Arthur Huig Laura Holt Joan McKinney Dodge Sunday School Winterset Epworth League Dodge Center Myrtle Saeger Homerles Burlington Rueben Carlson P. B. Magers Veda Grandfield Nate Cullett Chamberlain Mr. Ellis Wes Hammans Gladys Marvin Applegate F. W. Johnson

Community Notes From Local Visits And Farm Activities

The Fourth Quarterly Conference at Wesley occurred Monday evening. Nearby residents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Keith of Creaton are visiting the W. M. Keith and Chris Hoaf homes. Mrs. Harold Call of Greenfield visits her parents, assisting with threshers. Mrs. Husted and children were weekend visitors at the Rev. Weed home. Bennie Holiday and family of Winterset visited Fred Twombly's home. Mrs. Burl Schneers and sons visited her parents, the John Zellwekers. Lonnie Weed and family spent Sunday with relatives at St Charles. Mrs. Louise McCaslin of Afton and Mrs. Mattie Augustine of Spaulding returned home after helping Mrs. Frank Schulz cook for threshers. John Collison of Macksburg visited Frank Schulz. Rev. and Mrs. Weed and son Lyle left for relatives in Kansas. Lyle plans to enter school there this fall. Bert Johnson of Orient bought several cattle locally.

Wesley W. B. Keith Creaton W. M. Keith Chris Hoaf Harold Call Greenfield C. Andrews Husted John Zellweker Lonnie Weed St. Charles Louise McCaslin Afton Mattie Augustine Spaulding Frank Schulz John Collison Macksburg Weed Lyle Kansas Bert Johnson Orient

Anita Weimer Victim In Farm Accident Near Anita

George W. Weimer an industrious 67 year old farmer living near Anita was killed on his son in law LL D Pearson’s farm when a wagon king bolt broke. He was helping unload hay when pitched from the load striking the wagon tongue breaking his neck. He left a first wife and married to Mrs George W Mallory with two sons Irwin Anita and Harry Chicago and one sister Mrs L D Pearson Anita.

Anita George W. Weimer Here LL. D. Pearson Weimer George W. Mallory Irwin Harry Chicago L .D. Pearson

Husband Stood Her on Her Head in Divorce Suit

In Los Angeles on August 18 Marvel Rea aka Mrs Marvel Wells filed for divorce from Henry Page Wells. The two wed October 25 1918 and separated November 15. Rea accuses Wells of narcotics spending and describes an incident where he threw her into a machine and sped through streets.

Los Angeles Cal Marvel Rea Mack Sennett Leade Yong Marvel L. Wells Henry Page Wells Miss Rea Wells

Local Visit Roundup From Macksburg to Earlham

Miss Faye Hatfield of Macksburg visited over Sunday with Florence Vandewater. Mrs. Fred Twombly helped her daughter Mrs. Geo Eudres with last week’s work. Miss Sylvia Silverthorne and Hannah Lilley spent Sunday with Dorothy and Hazel Cook. Theo Cook and sons George and Ted visited Earlham. Parkins and family assisted threshing at Glen Silverthornes. Mrs. Herman Miller and children of Brooks visited Walter Lilley’s home. Rev Moore the District Supt. held services nearby.

Faye Hatfield Macksburg Florence Vandewater Fred Twombly Geo. Eudres Sylvia Silverthorne Hannah Lilley Dorothy Hazel Theo Cook George Ted Earlham Parkins Glen Silverthornes Herman Miller Brooks

Child Held in Mont. Killing of 3-Year-Old Neighbor

Adel ia Lampe, aged 8, is held for shooting and killing Harry Gaylord aged 3. The children from adjacent homes reportedly quarreled before the girl fired a small caliber rifle.

Melstone Mont Adelia Lampe Harry Gaylord

Teacher Examinations Set For August in Court House

The regular August teacher's examinations will be held at the court house August 23 24 and 25. Only those who attend Summer School this summer are eligible to take the examinations. Nancy Bell County Superintendent. Kit fox is revived this season for trimming purposes with duveryn ger ona cashmere and failo ries for winter coats.

Court House Nancy Bell County

Hats on sale in silk and velvet trims this Saturday

Local ad notes new fall hats priced at five dollars each from Adam Begg at 211 West Adams Street. In town notes include Ralph Hartman visiting with Miss Margaret Cashman as well as Grace Sparr, Edward Frus, Margaret Allison, Beas Culver, Harriett Band, and the Lences visiting friends in nearby towns.

Adam Begg W. Adams Street

Home Bake by King's Heralds at Saturday Ball

Maurine Nixon and Edith Nixon of Kent were visiting in Creston yesterday. John Bradley left this morning for Leon to attend the ball game. Robert Griffin of Chicago was in town Thursday visiting with friends and relatives, while James K. Ross was in the city today for business and visiting with friends.

Harry Brown Creston Mary Lareen Orient E. C. Cherrington Cromwell J. F. Hull J. S. Hoover Hugo Carter Afton E. A. Frent Burlington T. E. Treanor Albiain Lucille Mitchell Kent J. A. Delaney Shannon City J. W. Baker Fontanelle E. B. Kralik Prescott Maxidine Norman Walker Grace Sparr Edward Frus King’s Heralds Ballreich’s Grocery Robert Griffin Chicago James K. Ross Mrs. Ewarts Old Stand Hugh Sands Loyal Workers of the Christian Church Hicks Grocery

Local Classifieds Highlight Rentals and Purchases in Creston Area

A jumble of ads lists items for sale and rent across Creston and nearby towns. Household goods, produce and a business building are offered, with several rental homes and rooms available. Also noted are abstract services, contractor ads, and land or property listing prompts.

Pbusiness Lewis Ambrose Creston Iowa

Cancer Cured at Home Without the Knife Curé Guaranteed

A brief item reports a claim of cancer cure at home without surgical intervention. It attributes the promise to a curé and mentions Dr. Opp in connection with the cure scheme.

DR. Opp

By King's Daughters Class at First Baptist Church

The King's Daughters class meets Saturday at McColl's Grocery for a church group event. Local members and attendees plan to participate in a community activity hosted by First Baptist Church.

King’s Daughters First Baptist Church McColl’s Grocery

Local residents visit Creston and area for business and leisure

John Transon Rex Olmstead of Afton visited yesterday on business. Mr and Mrs Ed Ruckman and Mrs Sullivan and Grace of Lenox shopped and socialized. Andrew Fredrickson of Diagonal attended to affairs. Several Afton residents and Des Moines visitor left after stays, while others shopped here yesterday.

John Transon Creston Rex Olmstead Afton Ed Ruckman

Wanted ads for bicycles houses and trades in Davenport

Classified notice lists wants including a used boys bicycle a furnished house or apartment rental a trade of a new phonograph for a Ford and a man to learn the automobile business with a Davenport Automotive School catalogue offered by Davenport Iowa city office.

Ford Davenport Automotive School Davenport Iowa

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