County News Briefs Update From Local Residents
Jan 11 reports list Ed Ogden family traveling to Minear Indiana. Newborns include a son to Ed Kingy and a daughter to Eric Aronson. Miss Peterson of Lockridge visited Miss Minnie Johnson. Preditta Charlton visited brother Dellas Green. Chris Boucher visited Mt. Sterling. Frank McCormic plans to ship cattle Tuesday. Wesley Davis visited Davis and McCormic homes and will see Washington county relatives soon. Additions to the blacksmith shop underway and Elmer Hallander remodels his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ogden
Minear
Ed Kingy
Eric Aronson
Miss Peterson
Lockridge
Minnie Johnson
Preditta Charlton
Dellas Green
Chris Boucher
Mt. Sterling
Frank McCormic
Wesley Davis
Davis
McCormic
Washington County
Elmer Hallander
Parsonville and Vicinity News Roundup
Otto Sperry spent Sunday January 3 at the Oscar Larson home. William Bush returned from Creston Cromwell and other holiday visits. Mr and Mrs William Bush hosted an oyster supper last Friday evening. J R Johnson and son left John Vedin’s to return to Lincoln Illinois. Bern Wiscarver and C E Carlson visited Forbey Carlson’s last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sperry
Oscar Larson
William Bush
Creston
Cromwell
J. R. Johnson and Son
John Vedin
Lincoln
Ill
Pioneers and Hunters Debate Trespass Rules in County
In Glendale and vicinity on January 11, notice notes A G Straley’s furlough and Thayer visit, health concerns for Mrs. W W Stewart, and farm unrest over hunters. Farmers curtailed trespassing to prevent property damage from fires, livestock loss, and spoiled crops, citing noisy rabbits, frightened stock, and tampered fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Straley
Thayer
White
Faro
Straley
Karl Nelson
Galesburg
W. W. Stewart
Harry Hartley
Officiers Elected At Fair field Fellowship Club Meeting
The annual meeting in the Library elected Dr. W. H. Connor president for another term with broad support. C. W. Wade was re elected treasurer and new officers were chosen including Arthur Greer secretary J P Starr first vice president and W W Lewis second vice president. Committee chairs were named: Social Purity Harry Gage Civic Federation J A Huglin Musis J H Stuckey Temperance C E Ward and Social Ed Peterke. The club, formed after Sundays meetings in 1907, credits Billy Sunday for impetus and praises its aid to local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Clubs
Fairfield Fellowship Club
W. H. Connor
Association
C. W. Wade
Connor
Arthur Greer
J. P. Starr
W. W. Lewis
Social
Harry Gage
Civic Federation
J. A. Huglin
Mucis
J. H. Stuckey
Temperance
C. E. Ward
Peterke
Fellowship Club
Billy Sunday
Dusty wallpaper cleaned with gentle flannel rub
Dusty wallpaper can be cleaned by rubbing it lightly with a clean soft flannel. A gentle method preserves finish and avoids damage.
Historical Association Elects Officers After Slow December Session
The Historical Association met in the Aggassiz room at 3 30 p m with I D Jones in the chair. Minutes from November and December were read and approved. Due to the short agricultural course preparations there was no December meeting. Treasurer C W Gage reported $8 00 in treasury and urged dues collection as many members were delinquent. Annual officers were elected with Ralph W Lamson as President and other posts filled, while new members John Manatery and Samuel Cummings joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Gage
Republican
Hes Pe Ueno
Ass Vila
Oak Mocs
Ralph W. Lamson
PEC Rerad
Wis Okla Caas
Olgagos
State Historical Society
Gaumers
Company M
Soth Iowa Infantry
Dysart
John Manatery
Samuel Cummings
Wm. B. Murray
Sam. Cummings
John Cummings
I. D. Jones
H. Heaton
Farmers Mutual Insurance Union Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting at the court house reported the society in better condition than ever with promises of greater growth and prosperity next year. Officers were elected among other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Union
Court House
Crail Accepts Kansas City Manager Post
Robi Crail formerly of Fairfield now with North American Accident Insurance Co based in Kansas City. He resigns from H L Spencer Co to become resident manager, moving with family, while Mrs Crail and son Scott stay until school ends in June before joining him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robi. Crail
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
North American Accident Insurance Company
Kansas City
Oskaloosa Daily Herald
Bob Crail
H. L. Spencer Co
Western Grocer Co
Spencer House
North American Accident Insurance Co
Crail
Scott
Remai
Fire destroys four Perry, Iowa, businesses in Wolf block
A Perry fire today wiped out four buildings in the Wolf block. The blaze began at H. W. Allen & Co. ten cent store and swept through William Wolf's drug store the Lyric Theatre and F. H. Died's jewelry store. Damages around $100000. Des Moines, Jan. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theater
Des Moines
Perry
Wolf
H. W. Allen & Co
William Wolf
Lyric Theatre
F. H. Died
Mrs Maybrick engaged to Chicago man in Atlanta reports
Mrs Florence Maybrick, famed for her English prison years and 1904 pardon, is reportedly engaged to Charles L. Wagner of Chicago, secretary of Slayton Lyceum Bureau. Wagner, 38, has been involved with her professionally, though his backer Wendell P. Slayton doubts the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Maybrick
Atlanta
Charles L. Wagner
Slayton
Slayton Bureau
Beeen
Chicagoan
McCracken
Wagner
Lincoln
Neb
Chicago
Wendell P. Slayton
United States
Maybrick
Baroness Laroques
Kentucky
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Alfred Hollender
Walnut
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Penn
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