Snowy weekend visits and local gatherings in Syria area
A seasonably severe snowstorm energized Friday evening visits across Syria with Kerr and wife and John Wenger guests at the Wenger home. Bert Chapman and wife hosted a houseful. Walter Rothnaberg and wife visited John Probert. Mabel Medberry stayed with West Union relatives. many locals including Henry and Mrs McMillan, Guy Whitford, and Jerome Yearous hosted or visited relatives. Several transfers and farm moves noted as W Patterson’s property changes hands. socializing continued across Volga and nearby homes with multiple families visiting each other. A Spring Cleanser ad promotes Electric Bitters for inputting health after winter impurities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Chapmean
Walter Rothnabergand
John Probert
Mabel Medberry
West Union
Bert Chapman
Jerome Vexarous
Henry McMillan
C Wenger
Guy Whitford
J. D. Shaffer
Deafness Cure Adverts and Sheriff Candidate Notes
A collage of late 19th century notices includes claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure with a promise of $100 for any deafness case cured, testimonials for Doctor Wright running for sheriff, Kickapoo Worm Killer candy for worms, and Deputy Sheriff candidates Dewey and Wright highlighting their community service. Also features cough remedy praise and local market notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Draggists
Tate Hall
Oak Grove Social News Recap
Sunday visits and Monday gatherings fill Oak Grove notes as W. C. Smith Ira Bennetts and others host relatives and friends. Local families including Brabhams Howards Bennetts Boyles and Stansburys share time at several homes with multiple exchanges noted through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Smith
Ira Bennetts
O. P. Craft
Ben Jacobs
Wm. Brabhams
Ww. Brabham
I. N. Conner
Pearl Stansbury
Harvey Howard
Tom Howard
Ed Boyle
Mecca Day at State University of Iowa celebrated
The State University of Iowa engineering students held their fifth annual Mecca Day on Wednesday March 18. The event featured a parade and a noon circus style program at the university auditorium, with Robert Earle of Elgin notable in the parade and in his third year of electrical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Robert Earle
Elgin
German Baptist Church announces services and farewell sermon
The German Baptist Church schedules 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 00 a m sermon baptism communion and dinner 2 00 p m sermon Next Sunday Rev Draewel preaches his last sermon before leaving for Detroit Mich on April first His family stays until school year end Also notes promote Best Family Laxative Dr Kings New Life Pills 25c available from H E Bucklen Co. A federal spring duck shooting ban is observed with few hunters and patience noted for next fall Plus ad for a second hand Ford and a Corset from Capper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draewel
Detroit
Mich
Dr. King
Charles E. Snanth
Weat Franklin
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St Louis
Rivers and Lakes
Gome
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Syria
Kerr
John Wenger
Texas
Elmer Medbier
Wenger
Jerome Yearous
W. Rothlisberger
W. Patterson
Sam Gore
Des Moines
Mia
C. L. Klingman
Ole Benson
Andrew Yearous
Harry Bisbing
Jacob Yearous
C.J. Klingman
Will Kerr Bone
Volga
Thomas Richards
Amy
Isa Shaffer
Stephen Foxwell
All Druggists. Co
Po Bucklen & Co
St. Louis
Charles C. Wright
Prcmories
Sheriff Clark
Mr. Wright
West Union Fire Department
Wright
Kickapoo
Indian Med. Co. Phila
R. F. Dewey
Mr. Dewey
Dover Township
Fayette County
Dover
Union
Dewey
Hoe
West Union Magonio Lodge
Unity Chapter
Langridge
Knights-Templar
de Molay
Clinton
David Moor
Saginaw
Ala
Whibel Bros
Saue
Wenger & Monnahin Mgat
Oak Grove News
Hana Winkler
Robert Wilson
Earl Bennett
Nels Koudtson
Elinder
Mesdames Enos
Tommy Howard
Jack Bhaffer
Meedathes Enos
Albert Dummermuths
Will Howard
Highland
Will
Kohls
Ward Brabham
Tommy Howards
Julia Brabham
Marie Boyle
D. D. May
Arlie Holzer
Arthur Kelly
Ira Bennett
Marie Holzer
Harold Bennett
Elkader
Colonel Mounce
Sheldon Boyle
Center Point
Joseph Mounce
Pes
Ryde
Wereer Bros
Capper
Rexall Orderlies
Sessa
Stoehr’s Pharmacy
Iowa
Rexall
F. W. Tuller
Postville
Monona
Minnesota
Delaware
New York
B. W. Tuuver
Land Agency
Ward
Calmar
E. L. Rummel
Dohuel Ketoh
Laura Dyal
Hans Kuiser
Alma Gehring
Wadena
Anderson
German Baptist
J. C
Bob Sleds
C. J. Harrington
Longstreet
Koland
Berg & Kowuen
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