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Watson Items of Interest in Historic Local News
A long column of notes from Watson details weddings, visits, travels, arrivals, and daily life. It includes a December wedding at the Methodist parsonage, guests from Lincoln and nearby towns, farm and business chatter, travel to St Joseph, and social events at the Watson Commercial Club and New Year celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Frede
Mike Leisman
Freddie
Canada
Mamma
Provida
Watson
George Hopkins
Louise Weisner
Campbell
Cosette
Camele Airy
Lincoln
D. W. Airy
D. W
Airy
Nellie Heine
Hurdsfield
N. D
John Sharp
Lewis Noble
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska
Peru
Tine Hudson
O. H. Bayless
G. D. Bentley
Cameron
Bill Stoner
Rock Port
Bill
Dr.Gray
California
Mack
L. C. Stoner
Boose Gibbs
Sam Barnhart
O. K
Ouiji Board
G. H. Parson
Conway
Tom Chambers
Council Bluffs
Tom
Omaha
Bartlett
Glenwood
Moss
Wife
St. Joseph
Frank Jestes
Amity
Shenandoah
J. D. Hays
S. D. Hudson
Escelsior Springs
Howard Benedict
Foregraves
W. L. Johnson
Detroit
Michigan
Tom Townsend
John Hartman
Tennessee
J. B. Gaines
Des Moines
Highland Park
Old Tubby
Charles Butler
Hamburg
Walter Sharp
Watson's Commercial Club
Masonic Lodge
Joseph Leisman
J. H. Seales
Arthur
Everett Sweet
John Bimberger
Chas. Ramsey
Robert
Ozie
G. A. Ramsey
Craig
F. Wier
Mr. Wier
Miss Ella
Ella
Fred Bennett
Northboro
John Conrad
Ray Watts
Farnam
Helen Garst
MccPherson
Kansas
G. W. Garst
George Green
Fairfax
Byrle Clayton
W. MM. Holmes
Nebraska City
J. E. Lowe
Denver
Richards
Linden
Lowe
J. J. Weller
Salem
Golda Brisby
J. E. Haith
Fern Boettner
Clarks
Earl Boettner
M. Dryden
Rock
J. J. Payne
John Good
Johnny