Obituary and community notes from Abingdon area
Obituary for John Allen Clark details his birth in Abingdon on April 5, 1857 and death March 2, 1923 in Mt. Pleasant Iowa. The article also lists extensive local news including illnesses, marriages, school elections, and community events across Jefferson County and nearby towns with multiple names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen Clark
Abingdon
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Jefferson County
Pella
Lucinda Troxel
Packwood
Henry County
Mt. Union
Clark
Christian Church
The
Baptist Church
R. C. Campbell
A. H. Michner
J. W. Wallbank
Chas. Tonkinson
W. R. Buchanan
H. J. King
Forest Home Cemetery
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed for Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the largest selling cough medicine worldwide for coughs throat and bronchial troubles. It warns against substitutes and claims fast relief with a notable testimonial from Mrs Redmile of Richardson Park Del. The snippet also includes community notices about local visits weddings and events in Fairfield Pleasant Plain and surrounding areas.
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Foley
Prevent Flu and Grippe With Foley's Honey and Tar
For a few cents you can ward off Flu and Grippe by promptly checking your coughs and colds with Foley's Honey and Tar. Also gives relief from coughs resulting in Flu, Grippe, Whooping Cough, Asthma and Bronchitis. Refuse substitutes. Insist upon Foley's. Sold Everywhere.
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Foley
Foley’s
Adv
Pleasant Plain Social Notes Include Quarantine Lifts and Visits
Pleasant Plain social items report Vera Kyle visiting Coppock teachers Mrs. Alta Coffin leads Women's Missionary meeting with 22 attendees and a well arranged lesson by Mrs. Fanny Jones. Obituary copied notes Phillip Mesner born Ohio March 14 1838 died February 22 1923 aged 84 years 11 months 8 days.
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Vera Kyle
Coppock
A. F. Wolfe
Luther Johnson
Women’s Missionary Society
Ida Hoskins
Alta Coffin
Fanny Jones
Mannie Envy
Martinsburg
Sue Enry
Ducer
Central City Republican
Central City
Neb
Phillip Mesner
Richland County
Mansfield
Ohio
High School Notes Highlight Visits and Activities
Miss Caroline Craft visited the high school on Thursday and Friday. Lucille Soetens was noted for Wednesday of the past week. Miss Hazel Hosler substituted in fifth and sixth grades Friday afternoon. The Seniors held a class meeting Wednesday, received their class play book, and planned practice. Several students were absent to attend a funeral in Brighton, with others going to Fairfield. The Girls Glee Club sang for the students on Thursday. The boys basketball team, coached by Prof. Carter, went to Oskaloosa for a tournament, where Pleasant Plain won a game. Gerturde Hook reported matches last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Craft
Lucille Soetens
Hazel Hosler
Dora
Alta Farrier
Brighton
Mae Statler
Mildred Soetens
Fairfield
Prof
Carter
Oskaloosa
Pleasant Plain
Gertrude Hook
Tone Up The Kidneys In Distressed Health
An old advertisement notes backache rheumatic pains and fatigue as kidney distress signals. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills to tone up the kidneys and rapidly relieve kidney and bladder trouble, urging insistence on Foley's and avoidance of substitutes with nationwide availability.
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Foley
Foley’s
Locust Grove News from Batavia Newsletter Flash
Locust Grove notes residents including Mr and Mrs Harry Bradfield from Brookville visiting Fairfield callers Barney Walker from Batavia bought a Hudson coach in Ottumwa The Batavia Malden building hosts a new restaurant George Whitmore died near Cross Lanes Glen Gorman and family visited Batavia John Whitmore visited from Burlington Influenza confines J B Trent Batavia ill Lou Lipps from Monmouth Illinois visiting Batavia Frank Millane and Irene Fairfield bound for Ottumwa body of Newton Ehrhardt not specified
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Harry Bradfield
Brookville
Fairfield
Barney Walker
Batavia
Ottumwa
Hudson
Malden
George Whitmore
Cross Lanes
Glen Gorman
Sam Gorman
J. B. Trent
John Whitmore
Burlington
Lou Lipps
Monmouth
Ill
Frank Millane
Irene
Newton Ehrhardt
Snowy disruption as Clay Township holds election
Heavy snow over the weekend disrupted lines and travel while Clay Independent district prepares for the Monday election at the schoolhouse. Current directors include Arthur Pepper Anson Woodford and Clarence Wolcott with A J Meacham secretary and Ray Woodford treasurer.
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Clay Independent
Arthur Pepper
Anson Wodlford
Clarence Wolcott
A. J. Meacham
Ray Woodford
John Fleig
Rubio
Illinois
Wm. Cheesman
W. D Fleig
School Notes Sees Box Supper Boost Funds and Plans
The box supper and radio program raised about 38 dollars to cover basketball tourney expenses. New baseball equipment is ordered and expected soon. Baseball games with nearby schools are invited around mid April. The declamatory contest is set for March 28. New pupils Elger Mathias and Madeline Lindeen arrive from Birmingham and near Fairfield. Havana Cuba was heard on February 28 with other distant stations.
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Elger Mathias
Madeline Lindeen
Birmingham
Fairfield
Havana
Cuba
Infant Betty Colton Dies at Eleven Days Old
Betty Ellen Colton infant daughter of Verne and Mrs. Colton born February 24 1923 died March 6 1923 at 11 oclock age eleven days A short service was held March 7 at the home of her grandparents A W Buckholtz Batavia conducted by Rev C E Fritzsimmons Interment was in the cemetery at Birmingham The notice closes with a reflective line on the shadow a grave can cast.
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Batavia
Des Moines
Karraker
Christian Church
Ladies Improvement Club
Nelson Opera House
Charlie Cline
Abingdon
Eunice R. Burnett
Hedrick
Christian Parsonage
Fairfield
R. H. Polly
Cline
L. P. Cline
Packwood
Roy Frescoli
Frescola
Ralph Matthews
W. G. Robinson
Frank Gantz
Betty Ellen Colton
Verne Colton
A. W. Buckholtz
C. E. Fritzsimmons
Intern
Birmingam
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Advertisement
A solicitous ad invites readers to mail a 5 cent slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, promising the remedies for coughs colds and croup.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Local residents noted for visiting and sick lists
WEO Walter Jones and W O Allen were business visitors at Sigourney last Wednesday. Joe Zelinski of near Pleasant Plain sawed wood for several neighbors last week. Henry Coffin was reported on the sick list last week. W O Allen was a Richland visitor. Mrs Olney Hoskins spent last Thursday at parental Wm Balderson home in Brighton. Clyde Free and daughter Marjorie were reported on the sick list last A A Soetens was a Richland visitor last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Earl Balderson and Maxine spent last Thursday at John Lindauer home in Fairfield. Little Hazel Rice was quite sick. Mr and Mrs Bert Ash and daughter of Adel Iowa came last Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Jay Fuller and daughter near Woolson were Sunday guests at C C Rogers home. Mrs Nancy Wikoff and the Misses Carrie and Pearl Wikoff of Pleasant Plain spent several days last week at N F E Jones home. Stoner Davidson is preparing to re-----
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William Quick
East Moline
Archie Sodergren
Burlington
Jacob Kirk
Amos Christener
Near Wayland
Denny
Mount Pleasant
Clarence Lilyblade
Victor Swanson
Carl
Emil Quick
Fairfield
Brown
Brighton
Verle Graham
John Quick
Alfred Wyatt
Rawlins
Wyo
John Graf
Ridgeway
Hillsboro
L. J. Graf
Lockridge
Graf
Edward Craft
Earl Walgren
Earl Turner
A. T. Crane
Douds
William Catcott
George Taylor
Kilbourne
C. C. Smith
C. S. Bishop
Glasgow
August Schroll
Russell Johnson
William H. Turner
J. W. Gray
Mt. Pleasant
Clinton Gray
Frank Cox
Marguerite
Edward Kauffman
Fred Odean
Swedesburg
Amos Edmund
Mary Young
Harold W. Nelson
Harper Jacobson
Russell Bates
Salina
Ervie Anderson
Anderson
Ernest Aaronson
Louise
William Odean
Hulda
Emma Samuelson
Lottie Danielson
Edward Quick
Gus Carlson
Ernest Sanden
Aaronson
Fred Gustafson
Oscar Tudeen
Mediapolis
Malcolm Nelson
Frank Trabert
John Farman
Victor Carlberg
Harry Boos
Germanville
Walter Smithberg
Saskatchewan
Nada
A. A. Smithberg
Canada
New Sweden Methodist Church
H. E. Weaver
Hiteman
Ottumwa
Virgil
Estylene Nelson
Charles Graf
Farmers’ Shipping Association
Chicago
Andrew Lewis
Peter Johnson
Albert P. Anderson
J. J. Jaf
Walter Molander
Iowa State Hospital
Iowa City
Little Verdon Aaronson
Paul Rauscher
San Francisco
Marine Corps
Davenport
John Gohn
Earl ‘Balderson
Olney Hoskins
Wm. Balderson
Mahlon Roberts
Wm. Roberts
Emma Coffin
Near
Woolson
Joe Pacha
Frank Chalupa
Keosauqua
Martha Jones
Rubio
Everett Coffin
Claud Watson
Ollie
Luther Elmore
Edgar Bennett
Wes Watson
Henry Williams
Orla Roberts
Elvin C. Parker
Libertyville
Yeo
Emr
Dave Miller
Homer Ingham
Tuesay
Weinicke
O. C. Spaulding
Sarah Rice
Ernest Neville
Sam Dickinson
Chas. George
Walter Jones
W. O. Allen
Sigourney
Joe Zelinski
Near Pleasant Plain
Henry Coffin
Richland
Clyde Free
Marjorie
A. A. Soetens
Earl Balderson
Maxine
John Lindauer
Little Hazel Rice
Bert Ash
Adel
Iowa
Jay Fuller
Near Woolson
C. C. Rogers
Nancy Wikoff
Carrie and
Pearl Wikoff
Pleasant Plain
N. FE. Jones
Stoner Davidson
Sage and Sulphur Compound Turns Gray Hair Dark
An old remedy, Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound, promises to restore natural hair color. The advertisement claims easy application with a sponge or brush and results by morning, darkening gray hair to a glossy, evenly shaded shade.
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Wyeth
Have Kidneys Examined By Your Doctor
Flush your kidneys by drinking a quart of water each day and take salts to neutralize acids from rich foods. Jad Salts, a grape and lemon acid lithia drink, is recommended to cleanse sluggish kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. Have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice a year.
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Linby
Anna Vanersdall
F. P. Steele
Columbus Mitchell
Lizzie Wadson
Dan Birger
Kansas
D. W. Smith
Nellie Russell
Stanfield
Michael
Polly Shafer Mesner
Axline’s
Nancy Ann Emry
Chas. W
Fall River
Mass
Frank D
Belleville
Belle Marsh
Archer, Neb
Gilbert M
Julia M
John E
Hugh P
Oriella Crosbie
Raymond D
Bessie Barnes
Ralph W
Angie
Central
Friends Church
R. S. Holding
O. W. Carrol
Stemple White
Winnipeg
William Bailey
J. F. Turner
James Hodson
Mary Lynn
Bern Hook
Washington County Hospital
E. S. Wolcott
Dot Meacham
Forbes
Zora Woodford
L. P. Hinson
Arthur Craft
Farmers’ Union
Lockridge Hall
Mrs. I. Hodson
Locust Grove
Mrs. C. Robinson
Clay Township
A. J. Morgan
Prighton
Alva Harlan
R. M. Black
Wm. Mahoney
Morgan
Gertrude Reed
Wayne Savage
P. A. McCracken
Rufus McCracken
Wm. Lyon
Clay
Pearle Bitting
Washington
J. A
G. A
C. L. Stannard
Mr. Morgan
Gladys Morgan
Ruth Morgan
Weo
Jefferson County Abstract & Loan Co
Fairfield, Iowa
Pratts Poultry Regulator
Pratts
Vear
Brown’s Cash Grocery
TYREE
Walker
East Broadway
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