Ottumwa Area Notes and Local Visits Highlighted
Grandma Edwards visited her ailing sister Mrs Anna Saunders in Brighton Friday. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Ray Nelson near Abingdon visited Ottumwa Friday. George Gibeant wed Miss Lilly Ruggles in Ottumwa on December 4. Gibeant leads Linby Cement and Ruggles taught locally. Others include Mrs Maggie Chandler of Packwood calling here last week and several residents traveling to Ottumwa Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Edwards
Brighton
Anna Saunders
Ray Nelson
Abingdon
Ottumwa
George Gibeant
Lilly Ruggles
Gibeant
Linby Cement
Miss Ruggles
Maggie Chandler
Packwood
Jesse
A. Spry
Thomas Black
Neta
James McVey
V. A. Nelson
Fremont
Local News From Ottumwa and Surrounding Areas
A rundown of regional visits and travels includes Burke Heston in Kansas City on business, Corps Kenneth Russell and family from Camp McArthur visiting, and various townsfolk hosting guests from Camp Taylor Aberdeen and Roseville. Quarantine limits Christmas programs as flu cases rise. sale events and ads for Foley remedies are noted among community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke Heston
Kansas City
Noah Countrymen
Douds
J. F. Countryman
Kenneth Russell
Camp McArthur
Waco
Texas
Wyoming
Lawrence Stephenson
Camp Taylor
Lewisville
Clint Cleasby
Aberdeen One
Fred Martin
Baby
Ottumwa
Ferrell
Gaila Shores
Roseville
Ill
Will Stanssberry
Denver
Colo
Abe Schwartz
Burlington
Robert Donahue Wholesale Heavy Hardware
Des Moines
Schwartz
Fred Wray and
Will Hafferty
Bertha
Fairfield
Fay Riggs
Floyd Harshman
Nellie Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
Flu Troubles and Visits Dot Packwood Notes
Flu cases persist in Packwood though most are improving. Local visits include Joseph and Nellie Nelson at Isaac Webb, L. G. Myers household Sunday, and Mrs J G Oliver caring for the sick at Ned Oliver’s. School opens then closes for flu. Christian Aid society meets at Mrs Sam Dysert’s. bazaar raises $200 for the M E church aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Nelson
Linby
Isaac Webb
R. H. Myers
L. G. Myers
J. G. Oliver
Ned
Collins
James Cowan
Christian Aid Society
Sam Dysert
Ole Oliver
Chicago
Bizegg
Missouri
Dewey Samuelson
Nellie Webb
Oscar Baldwin
Ona Lightfoot
Des Moines
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health in Fairfield Ad
An advertisement urges prompt care for early kidney symptoms and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as the top remedy. It cites Mrs. Ora Ireland of 613 West Adams Street Fairfield who reports back pain relief after using the pills bought at Jericho and Easton’s Drug Store, priced 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY backs the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Bucknell
Route 1
Hardy, Neb
Foley
Dean
Fairfield
Ora Ireland
W.adams St
Local Families Share News At Richland Fairfield Visits
Mr and Mrs Willis Allen and children visited Richland with brother John and family. William Trail helped Billie deliver hogs at Richland. Mr and Mrs Walter Jones visited Richland with mother Mrs Ed Smith. Allen and Bray baked hay for Jose Rice. Charley Roberts is building a cattle barn with Brighton carpenters. Family visits span O C Spalding Wm Roberts and others as flu closes No 5 school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Allen
Richland
John
William Trail
Billie
Walter Jones
Ed Smith
Allen & Bray
Jose Rice
Charley Roberts
Brighton
Rollin Spalding
O. C. Spalding
Earnest Nevile
Wm. Roberts
Billie Trail
Fairfield
W. E. Trail
Anar Gowey
Alex Pickard
O. E. Harken
Ralph Roberts
E. A. Hosler
Earnest Neville
Elmer Coffin
Allen
John Brinton
Dr King's New Discovery Relieves Cold Symptoms
A vintage ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs and bronchial attacks. It promises to loosen phlegm soothe irritation and ease a sore throat, helping a quick return to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bac
King’s New Life Pills Promote Gentle Bowel Training
If regulation of the diet does not relieve their torpidity these pills offer relief. They are claimed to cleanse the system surely and comfortably as a perfect bowel trainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Nebraska
Colorado
Big Horn
Wyoming
Burlington Lines
Denver
S. B. Howard
Farnam Street
Omaha
Gets-It Liberty Bottle for Corns Ad
An old style advertisement touts Gets-It as a painless corn treatment. It claims easy application with a few drops, no sticking, and guaranteed money back, marketed by E. Lawrence & Co. in Chicago and sold in Fairfield via Jericho & Easton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
Fairfield
Jericho & Easton
Visiting Mrs Steele at Nelsons as house nears completion
Mr and Mrs F P Steele called on Tuesday at Joseph Nelson's home while carpenters made progress on the residence under construction for S A Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Steele
Joseph Nelson
S. A. Allen
Foley's Honey and Tar advertised for flu relief
A Sandy Point Texas user, Henry Willis, endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and influenza symptoms after trying several medicines. The ad claims one bottle provided relief and notes the product contains no opiates, from Gaumer Bros. Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Henry Willis
Sandy Point
Texas
Gaumer Bros. Drug Co
Golden Eggs Poultry Remedy Ad
Money from eggs is yours for the effort. B. A. Thomas' Poultry Remedy keeps poultry in good condition and increases egg yield. We guarantee and refund if not satisfied. Jericho & Easton, druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Thomas
Jericho & Easton
Modernizing the Farmhouse for Practical Living
Eliza-Mandy Jones plans to add another room to the cabin in the holler. Sue-Yas reports buying twelve yards of calico at the store. The piece discusses well built pantry shelving, celboards, and the trend of removing small rooms as farm houses adapt to women’s tastes, with built in kitchen cabinets and large draining boards urged as improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Mandy Jones
Sue
Building costs rise slower than farm product prices
A Department of Labor report shows farm product prices up 100 percent while building materials rose about 35 percent, the smallest increase among major commodity groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Improving Home Floors Boosts Sanitary Appeal
A sturdy hardwood floor would enhance cleanliness and attractiveness, making domestic tasks easier for the homeowner and benefiting the person responsible for household duties.
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The
Tribune
Lindy
Libertyville
C. L. Brawner
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Gaumer Bros
Steele
Lloyd McCarty
Perlee, Iowa
Swift & Co
Leggett Hotel
C. B. McPeek
Shallenberger
J. F. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Chicago, NL
Burlington Street
J. T Davies
R. J. Wilson
L. J. Marcy
Frank S. Boies
W. P. Starr
Anton Carlson
First National Bank
OF Fairfield
J. C. Thorne
Dillon Turney
eHnry C. Alston
Fred A. Spielman
W. C. Spalding
OUR Savings Department
Southeast Corner Park
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Dick Cox
Glasgow Road
Beckwith
S. N. Carl
Claude Heston
Chester Anderson
Osa
F. D. Kerrick
Jericho
Easton
J. Brady
Rubio
Jack
Poland
China
John Deere
Surrey
Pendergraft
Blaine Emry
C. E. Wolcott
A.j.meacham
A.C. McNurlen
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