Birmingham Area Notes and Local Visits Chronicle
Birmingham residents share news of home building after a summer fire Thomas Brown plans hollow tile construction southeast of town Ellen Loosboro announces fall stock arrivals various visits by Troiette Maddix Phillips and other neighbors Miss Mildred Maddix of Stockport and Des Moines visitors Charles Phillips on stay with Stockport parents Ernett Fellows injures arm in a fall at a tree S N Stonebreaker Blanche visit Quincy to see Roy Davis Mrs Martha Woods and Grace Vaneries visit Frank Stine home Mrs Dr C L Miller Ruth Geddes attend Burnside funeral Fred Manning and Paul Filson at Camp Dodge George Simons joins Fairfield regimental band and other kinfolks visit relatives and attend Thomas Williams funeral Attending events include Stork visit at Robison home Velma undergoing goiter treatment awaiting operation Local news covers church activities, county fair attendance, and civil service exams for postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brown
Ellen Loosboro
Will Troette
Eldon
Joe Troette
Mildred Maddix
Stockport
Maddix
Charles Phillips
Des Moines
Dr. Bauman
Fred Manning
Paul Filson
Camp Dodge
National Guard
George Simons
Fairfield Regimental
Alfred Lawson
Batavia
Thomas Williams
C. S. Roberts
Henry Grievie
Versailles
Ill
Fred Thiele
Griggsville
Chas. Johnston
Eva.Wentworth
Brighton
Frank Anderson
Louis Mieret
Julius Gentile
Rose Walters
Fairfield
Cy Anderson
al Adams
Selma
W. W. Nelson
Dorothy McKee
Kahoka
C. H. Graham
B. F. Cunningham
Moulton
Earl Hall
Izora Bechtel
Mame Bechtel
Monte Vista
Cal
Charley Bechtel
Ft. Worth
Tex
Denver
Chas. Rodabaugh
Centralia
Oscar Hootman
Isaiah Robison
Stork
William Robison
Fred Spellman
Lyle
Oskaloosa
G. W. Countryman
George Wilson
Rochester
Minn
Velma
Cora Hearne
Ross Boone
Ben Cunningham
Mary
J. J. Gardenier
Keota
U. P
Henry Krenmyre
George Kerr
Stanley Kerr
Birmingham
Bruns Seed Co
Della Rohrer
Ross
Boise
Idaho
J. W. Hearne
Indianapolis
Ind
Claude Hayes
West Branch
Irene
Irma Woods
Belle Sponn
Herman
Chicago
al Hodson
J. W. Lynn
Bert
Ellis Hopkins
Walter Shafer
Pleasant Plain
Ralph Lynn
Raymond Hodson
Irwin Hodson
Sarah Orr
Kathryn Snook
Ella
E. B. Snook
G. W. Mealey
Walter Jones
Yee
Calvin Elmore
Esther Hodson
Baley
Bedford
Clyde Coffin Home
Margaret Humphrey
Roy
Sophia Zeharris
Blanche Kurtz
Frank Hoskins
Roy Humphrey
F. C. Hodson
Cliff Bailey
Charles Hodson
Charles McMurry
James Hodson
Bertha Hodson
O. L. Hutchins
Hattie Crown
Amanda Emry
South Dakota
Martha
Anna Pool
Miss Emry
Emry
Addie Turner
Rubio
Henry Heston
Jasper Lynn
Davenport
Women’s Missionary Society
Tabernacle
Alice Coffin
Ida Coffin
Iva Humphrey
Fairfield social notes and visitors in town events
Mrs Eva Shaner returns to Fairfield from Dr C S Bishop home. Numerous visitors and callers come and go, including Elliott Taylor and family, Charley McClain, Bettie Bailey, and many others from Fairfield, Hillsboro and Birmingham. Local scenes include fair attendance, school preparations, and corn crop prospects amid minor storm damage.
Local Visits and Church Services Reported in Felton Area
Moses Sr. and Guy and Glenn of Felton visited Sun at O W Kiger home. Mrs Harley Giberson and children vacationed in Fairfield with her mother Mrs Nugent. Willis Loving of Fairfield called Sunday. Mrs Roy Watson and sons Edmund and Weldie visited Harry Cochran home Sunday. Locals attended Stockport ball game Sunday afternoon. Elmer Baldwin and mother Caroline Baldwin hosted visitors. Church services are planned next Sunday with Rev Pool possibly returning. Elizabeth Blucher and daughter Ella hosted Libertyville guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Sr
Guy and
Glenn
Felton
Sun
O. W. Kiger
Harley Giberson
Fairfield
Nugem
Willis Loving
Roy Watson
Edmund
Weldie
Harry Cochran
Stockport
Harry
William Boos
Freddie Rauscher
Elmer Baldwin
Caroline Baldwin
Rev. Pool of
Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth Blucher
Ella
Libertyville
Pleasant Plain Community Notes and Visits
Pleasant Plain and surrounding places report visitors and calls including Belle Sponn of Brighton and Herman of Chicago, the Lynn and Hodson families, and many local residents. A restaurant sale, church attendance, school staff, and community events fill a list of social visits, races, meetings, and religious activities through midweek and upcoming Friends quarterly meeting.
Abingdon Notes From the County Region
Abingdon correspondent reports the sick list while local team played Farson on Sunday. Martin Davis began a health trip from Brush Colorado and plans visits with P. T. and Lloyd Mitchell then mountain travel near Denver. June Caldwell hosted a well received hard time party. Lather Sparks family visiting relatives near New Sharon. Blanche Linder helped sister Mrs Kreigh with threshers’ cooking. Mrs Rose Davis and two sons planned a business trip to Packwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Farson
Martin Davis
Brush
Colo
P. T
Lloyd Mitchell
Denver
June Caldwell
Lather Sparks
New Sharon
Blanche Linder
Kreigh
Rose Davis
Packwood
Tanlac credited with saving Burlington mother's life
George D. Robinson of Burlington Iowa says Tanlac revived his frail mother's health four years ago after a near collapse. She aged seven in health since, improved to look younger and maintain vitality. He calls Tanlac a household treasure and notes it is sold in Fairfield by Jericho & Easton and by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
George D. Robinson
S. Gertrude St
Burlington
Iowa
Taniac
Tanlae
Fairfield
Jericho & Easton
For Sale in Fairfield by Jericho & Easton Druggists
T. G. Smith and Frankie Steele are in South Dakota on business. There is a splendid prospect for a good corn crop, oats were mostly poor. Fairfield fair last week. All say it was good. Watermelons are the order of these days, nice ones selling for 2c a pound from the patch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Smith
Frankie Steele
South Dakota
Devil Lake School
Forney
Batavia
Robert Day
Farson
Abingdon
Fairfield
Nate Smith
Martin Davis
Packwood
Ray Nelson
Ottumwa
Nelson
Wallace Nelson
Jones Johnson
Jim Hudson
Nels Stephens
Missouri
Fleener
Oskaloosa
Gaylord Mowery
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Fairfield Resident
Fairfield resident Mrs James Manary at 500 S Sixth St testifies she suffered backache dizziness and headaches before using Dean's Kidney Pills. After a single box she reports lasting relief and urges others to try the remedy priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Fairfield
James Manary
S. Sixth St
Teary Eyes and Delicate Nerves Linked to Beauty
Physicians say women whose eyes gather tears quickly have the most beautiful eyes. They are bright tender and attractive. Women with more delicate nerve systems weep more easily.
Not Necessary to Travel for Hay Fever Relief
The season brings hay fever and asthma sufferers to seek relief at health resorts or at home. Fo ley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a soothing coating for irritated membranes, easing choking and gasping and aiding restful sleep. Jericho and Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Jericho & Easton
In His Line. Dentist's Wife- John Enjoys Work On Country Place
Quote notes that John likes stamping and working on their small country property, describing his hobby with enthusiasm. The Boston Transcript caption frames him in a domestic context with a light, personal tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Boston Transcript
Birthday note from F M Daman on 77th birthday
A letter from F M Daman of Co F National Military Home Kansas says Foley's Honey and Tar eased a severe cough. He notes his 77th birthday on August 5 and recommends the remedy for hay fever asthma irritant coughs and summer colds. Jeri cho Easton advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Daman
National Military Home
Kans
Foley
Jericho & Easton
Bamboo's Versatile Use in Rural China
The passage notes that farmers begin by planting a bamboo grove around their house and then gradually harvest it to craft every needed item from house structures to daily objects such as fans, opium-pipes, and chopsticks. It highlights bamboo’s multifunctional role in rural Chinese life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Hot Weather Diseases Campaign Endorses Remedy
Advertisement urges protection during sultry months and recommends Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Claims many testimonies to its excellence and reliability for sudden attacks.
Short Cut From Main Street Reflections on Women
A quotation from Sinclair Lewis's Main Street advises women to retreat alone to ponder motherhood heaven complexion and the burdens of housework and marital patience, suggesting personal introspection away from men’s understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Lewis
Backache Relief with Foley Kidney Pills
Mrs. Mary Bourke of San Francisco reports relief from backache after taking two Foley Kidney Pills. She states the pills helped stop the pain and expresses happiness to get rid of it. Jericho & Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bourke
N. Allister St
San Francisco
Calif
Jericho & Easton
Jud Tunkins on children patiently listening to stories
Jud Tunkins notes children learn patience when listening to adults stories even as kids prefer to play their own games and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Tunkins
Cloud on Table Mountain Nips Climbers with Dense Vapor
Dense vapor known as the Table Cloth often sweeps over Table Mountain in South Africa, forming suddenly with strong southeast winds and causing wayfarers to lose their way when enveloped by the cloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Mountain
South Africa
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Mixture Ad
Old time remedy promises to restore natural hair color using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Advertises easy application with a dampened comb and claims gray hair vanishes by morning after one or two uses. Notes it’s a toilet preparation not a disease cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Blamed Fool and Fakir Face Biased Opportunism
A terse Exchange comment argues a man blamed as a fool cannot bias a fakir who takes advantaged opportunities, reflecting a sharp social observation on judgment and exploitation.
Ji Salts Kidney Health Remedy Promoted in Ad
An advertisement urges readers to take four ounces of Ji Salts dissolved in water before breakfast to flush and stimulate kidneys. The text cites lemons and citric acid, claims harmlessness, bladder relief, and urges regular use to prevent complications with a local druggist endorsing its sales.
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Strong
Mayo Brothers
Sigourney
Methodist Church
Mornig
Bethel
Skinner
Kilbourne
C. P. Gilbert
George Moore
Henry Jackson
Wm. Popejoy
Tom Martin
Illinois
Zelda
Mary Hootman
Douds
Bernard Popejoy
Frank Daley
Anthony Woodrow
Chas. Anderson
la Grange
Newton Calhoun
Presbyterian Church
Roberts
Mediapolis
Ralph Johnston
Lester Clark
Civil Service
Nettie Holmes
Miss Reapy
Jake Hootman
Near Douds
Elmer Canaday
Glasgow
Eva Shaner
Frank Leafgreen
Marguerite
Jeanette
Leafgreen
Esther Shelman
Lewis Shelman
Lloyd Blucher
Lockridge
Dorothy Newell
Demna Bailey
George King
George McElwee
Ralph Charbonneaux
Fred McElwee
John McElwee
Marjory Blucher
Bettie Bailey
Dema
Curtis
Herbert
Julia Hall
Elliott Taylor
Clyde Spray
Virgil
Everett Higgenbottom
Prudence
Graber
Andrew Loving
James Blucher
C. S. Bishop
Walter Young
Alven Kinney
Iva Young
Esther
Dorothy
Ralph Billingsley
Elliott
John Bower
Carl
James
Margaret
George Robinson
Jericho & Easton Druggists
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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