Popular Young People Wed In Two Weddings
Miss Pauline McCrory and Mr Arnold Prather wed in Omaha today and plan to farm near Riverton after March first. The bride, a former teacher and daughter of George McCrory, is well liked and will be a devoted partner to O J Prather, a former Hub Clothing clerk. Lilly Grassmeier and Floyd Holliman also wed at the bride’s home with Rev W J Mitchell officiating. They’ll visit Lincoln before moving to a groom’s farm near Denton Montana in the spring. Lilly is Fred Grossmeier’s daughter, previously an office clerk for Dr R C Danley, and Floyd is the son of Grant Holliman. The couple plan to settle on his Montana farm. We extend best wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline McCrory
Arnold Prather
Omaha
Riverton
George McCrory
O. J. Prather
Hub Clothing Co
Grant Holliman
Montana
Ditch Meeting in Sidney Plans Knox Plum Creek Extensions
About fifty seven residents attended a joint ditch meeting in Sidney to discuss Plum Creek and Knox ditches. After separate sessions, plans aim to extend Plum Creek four to five miles to the river and to clean the Knox ditch to improve drainage. Officials will meet Atchison county and Missouri partners to connect with a future Missouri ditch project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Plum Creek
Knox
Knox Ditch
Atchison County
Barber Dies From Poison Fatality Unknown
Bar Smith, a Loyal Hotel barber, learned his five year old niece died after eating poison. The child, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Rounds of Farragut, passed away Wednesday evening. Smith traveled to Farragut this morning and will stay until after the funeral at her home in Farragut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Loyal
Lee
Farragut
Mr. Smith
Farragu
New Garage Opens by Good Bros with Warn staff
The new Good Bros garage building is now open with Olan and Glen Warn in charge. Warnstaff Bros have a history at the site, having previously operated in the building that stood on the lots where the new structure sits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Bros
Olan
Glen Warnstaff
Warnstaff Bros
Warnstaff
Lofs
Kensington and P. E. O. entertain at Dean home
Mrs H G Dean hosted P E O club members Tuesday evening. The following day with Mrs Nettie Hoover Kensington chapter of the Eastern Star was entertained at the Dean home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
P E.O
H. G. Dean
P. E. O. Society
Nettie Hoover
Dean
Hold China Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Grassmeier-Holliman
A china shower was held at the home of Miss Lylith Million on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Lillie Grassmeier-Holliman bride of Wednesday. A large number of friends gathered for the occasion and the bride received many pretty presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lylith Million
Lillie Grassmeier-Holliman
Union Service Praised at Hamburg Baptist Church
A large congregation attended Union Servees at the Baptist church on Sunday evening with high quality music and strong congregational singing. Rev W J Mitchell preached on the Jubilee of the W C T U and the death of John Barleyearn, tracing liquor traffic history and urging vigilance against profanity on the streets. He urged support for the administration to curb profanity and praised the masterful address, with plans for next Union Service at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Baptist Church
W. J. Mitchell
John Barleyearn
Hamburg
Mitchell
Women’s Auxiliary Meeting in Hamburg Iowa
An event at J B Forsyth’s office in Hamburg Iowa invites mothers wives daughters and sisters of veterans who served 1917 to 1918 to organize a women’s auxiliary to Hubert Woodward Post of the American Legion. A local post committee will provide charter application blanks and eligible attendees are urged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Auxiliary
J. BR. Forsyth
Hamburg
Iowa
Hubert Woodward
American Legion of
Naval Service
United States
American Legion
Opera House
Uncle Sam
Legion
December Sales At James & Esden Ford Station
During December and early January James & Esden Ford Service Station sold several cars including Touring cars Mose Lewis BB C Roberts Hubert Brown Henry Greenlee Elmer Fighter T C Van Baton Chas Maxted Edgar Clary ioe Renshaw Roadsters Earl Clayton Coupes T James A J Jorgenson J F Meyers Dr EB Richards Earl Fisher Link wuck Albert Nahkunst Sedans D W Griffith and Wm Hessman The report lists buyer names and car types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James & Esden
Ford
Mose Lewis
Bb.c. Roberts
Hlubert Brown
Henry Greenlee
Elmer Fighter
T. C. van Baton
Chas. Maxted
Edgar Clary
Ioe Renshaw
Eurl Clayton
T. &. James
A. J. Jorgenson
J. F. Meyers
Dr. E. EB. Richards
Earl Fisher
Linkwuck
Albert Nahkunst
D. W. Griffith
Wm. Hessman
Fine Cattle Sale Promises Top Short Horn Auction
J. F. Miller and Song plan a February 21 Short Horn cattle sale in Hamburg. Billed as one of the best pure bred sales this season, the event features about fifty five lots. E. W. Davis of the Short Horn World in Chicago inspected the stock and lauded the offering, hoping many animals stay near Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Miller
Real consolidation creates single county newspaper
In Nebraska one county now has only one newspaper after a rapid consolidation. The move reduces cost and labor by publishing a single real newspaper for the county’s readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Damage Case Settled Over City Light Adverts
The $10,000 damage suit by Shenandoah Light & Power Co. against Wert Reid of this city has been dismissed and settled. The case arose from advertising Reid placed in Hamburg papers about the city light plant and the service provided. Reporter Advertising Always Pays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Light & Power Company
Wert Reid
Reid
Hamburg
Read and Hussey sue for stock delivery in Hamburg case
Elbert A Read and J M Hussey filed suit against M Q Anderson in Page county to compel delivery of 260 shares of Farmers Savings Bank stock, contracted Nov 26 1919, with portions later assigned to Hussey. The case seeks settlement for non delivery as plaintiffs remained ready to comply. The suit precedes March court terms in Clarinda. Wireless music through air delights University of Iowa operators as they outline a two stage amplifier system to transmit concert and speech over distances. University station uses amateur permission resumed postwar. Operators named are Carl Menzer Ernest Sterba and Kenneth Lambert. Washington township is organized by Farm Bureau meeting at Hamburg city hall under County Agent Heezen, with officers and directors named and meetings planned in Madison and Locust Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert A. Read
J. M. Hussey
Shenandoah
M. Q. Anderson
Clarinda
Page
Fig
Farmers Savings Bank
M. O. Anderson
TE. A. Read
J. A. Read
University of Iowa
Jorchestra
State University
Carl Menzer
Lone Tree
Ernest J. Sterba
Iowa City
Kenneth Lambert
Iowan City
Farm Bureau
Hamburg
Heezen
Washington Township
Franklin Township
W. FP. _Knappe
Hubert Brown
G. A. Hinze
Jalso
Harry Walters
G. Hinze
Ernest Parker
Mose Givens
Leon Glenn
L. Crouse
O. L. Hays
Albert Garst
A. H. Hinze
Henry Aspedon
C. E. Mincer
Will Gottsche
Madison
Locust Grove
Agent Heezen
North Of Town Local Notes And Events
M I Garrett left Monday evening for a business trip through the northern part of the skate. Willard Miller hauls corn to the west James place. Paul Pletcher sprained his right arm and cracked a bone in the elbow during a fall last week. C G M Simpson and Arlo Hays returned from St Joe last Saturday. North Liberty school campaigns against tardiness show good results. Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith welcome a baby boy born Saturday evening January 17. Grandmothers Smith and Allen visiting and caring for the new boy. Laura Baker suffers a severe flare of inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs B S Pletcher rooms in Hamburg to support children at school. Mrs GC L Bennett stayed with daughter Mrs Clarence Reed in Hamburg recently. Mr and Mrs Emil Rose and family and others were dinner guests of Mrs Ed Davis son’s family Sunday. Ernest Lohmeier and wife left for Colorado after weeks with sister Mrs Emil Rose. Courier Frank Brown had a runaway near Barn Richardson farms, escaping with a broken buggy pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Garrett
Willard Miller
West James Place
Paul Pletcher
M. Simpson
Arlo Hays
St. Joe
North Liberty School
Floyd Smith
Smith
Allen
Laura Baker
B. S. Pletcher
Hamburg
GC. L. Bennett
Clarence Reed
Emil Rose
Ernest Lohmeier
Robert Rose
Carl Werner
Ed Davis
Colorado
Reverend O'Donnell Joins Pacific Junction Couple in Marriage
Reverend Father O'Donnell traveled to Pacific Junction early this week and on Wednesday officiated the marriage of a local couple, tying the knot in the small town ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father O'Donnell
Pacific Junction
United
Imarriage
Death of Mrs Precilla McAdoo in Wil lisea Town area
Mrs Precilla McAdoo died after a short illness at her daughter's home near Willsea Town on Monday January 19. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon with burial in Stanton cemetery. A longtime resident, she was beloved as a neighbor and friend. Survivors include sons H. H. McAdoo and Chas McAdoo of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precilla McAdoo
Willisea
Stanton
Filling Station Permit Granted on Sperry Lot at BR and Argyle
The city council has granted Standard Oil Company permission to erect a filling station on the lot they purchased from Dr. Wade Sperry at the corner of BR and Argyle. No start date is provided for when they plan to begin operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Wade Sperry
Argyle
Fractures Elbow In Fall
Paul Fletcher, young son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Fletcher, fractured an elbow bone in a fall at the start of the week. The baby handles the setback with a broad grin.
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Hamburg Churches Presbyterians and nearby congregations schedule services
Hamburg Churches Presbyterian invites worship with Rev W J Mitchell preaching on The Highly Exalting Name. Sunday School at 10. Union services at Methodist church in evening. M B Church led by G B Parker holds Sunday School at 10 and sermon at 11. Baptist Church with Rev W J Hoge offers Sunday morning services and a sermon The Christian Family. B P U at 4 with Ruth O Neall leading. union services at the M B Church and Church of Christ, Scientist in Woodman building on west E street at 11 and Wednesday 7:30. Reading room open Tuesday 2 to 4. Zion Evangelical with Rev I Th Seybold holds Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Churches Presbyterian Church
W. J. Mitchell
Union
Methodist Church
M. &. Church
G. BL. Parker
Baptist Church
W. JT. Hoge
Passor
Ruth
O'Neal
M. B
Church of Christ, Scientist
Woodman Building
West E Street
Zion Evangelical Church
I. Th. Seybold
George Cox Buys Ismall Farm Near Hamburg
George Cox purchased the Ismall farm of George Lerew, totaling thirteen acres adjoining Cox’s property to the south. This expands Cox holdings to twenty-one acres with two sets of improvements just outside the city limits, and hints he may eventually surround Hamburg with land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cox
George Lerew
Mr. Cox
George
Hamburg
Dinner Parties At Home Of Mrs Coolbaugh And Mrs Warnstaff
Mrs Hannah Coolbaugh hosted a Wednesday dinner for guests J H Gaylord and Mr and Mrs Chas B Clayton. A fine old fashioned meal followed. Mrs Charles Warnstaff hosted a Tuesday birthday party for Trlene Lloyd with about twenty children, games, and refreshments. she received many presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Coolbaugh
J. H. Gaylord
Chas. B. Clayton
Charles Warnstaff
Trlene Lloyd
Jubilee Program Delights at Methodist Church Event
The Jubilee Program of W C T U at the Methodist church drew a large crowd necessitating Sunday School room use. Ella Hatten and C W Sturgeon spoke on the order's work, with A A Walburn and B R Hickman delivering brief talks. Forty eight young ladies performed a playset under Mary Vyse and Ruth O'Neal, with musical numbers by the Hamburg quartet and Della Sykes solos. A Saloonless Nation in 1920 was sung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order
Methodist Church
Ella Hatten
C. W. Sturgeon
A.A. Walburn
BR. ¥. Hickman
Mary Vyse
Ruth O'Neal
Hamburg
Marnie Simons
Earl Fisher
Will Anspach
Della Sykes
Service station plan eyed for Hamburg area
Representatives of Consumers Service Station Incorporated have visited Hamburg proposing a filling station. They secured an option on a lot west of the Hamburg Republican office and expect construction to begin about February first if certificates sell. The firm claims plans include a ladies restroom and full line of gas oils greases and products. they operate about a hundred stations in Illinois Indiana and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Service Station, Incorporated
Sales&f
Hamburg
Republican
Iinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Obituary of Margaret McKibbons McClain of Riverton Iowa
Margaret McKibbons McClain was born July 24, 1834 in Madison County Ohio and died January 15, 1920 in a Lincoln Nebraska sanitarium. She married Dr. Robert McClain on July 24, 1851 and they had twelve children, four living: J B McClain Riverton. Margaret Ward Lincoln. Delta Fiethhall Grant City Me. Josephine Miller Mt Ayr Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Riverton with burial in the local cemetery. her son J B McClain had operated a blacksmith shop there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McKibbons
Madison County
Ohio
Lincoln
Neb
Robert McClain
J. B. McClain
Riverton
Margaret Ward
Delta Fiethhall
Grant City
Josephine Miller
Mt. Ayr
Iowa
Mrs Simp Finnell Hosts M L E Club Night
Mrs Simp Finnell hosted the M L E club Friday evening. Members spent time playing forty two and shared light refreshments after the game in a cordial social gathering.
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Washington Twp
Paul
Bruce Fletcher
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