Preston News Briefs Reflect Nearby Visits and Events
Meyer s visiting Gibson in Davenport. Mr and Mrs Ed Howell parents honored. Minnesota State Fair linked to Durants and family. Schmitz traveled to Clinton on business. Ladies Aid of M T church hosted at August Storms. Supt K C Smith visited Maquoketa. Luther League convention attended in Andrew. Winthrop family from Lyons visited Joe Josts. Ben Borman from Madison arrived to visit relatives. his wife and children joining later. Mary Jost returned home to Morris after visit. Mrs T S Ging improving from summer flu under Nurse Behrens. Herman Otten returned from Arlington visit. Raymond Walker of Omaha visited N J Milheam. Frank Menneke did business in Chicago. Cynthia Dunn hosted by Lucy Towner. John Mertens and Cedar Rapids relatives. Helen Schroeder, bookkeeper, returned after two weeks with sister Theo Martin in Colfax. W Trask of Waterloo and Jack Cummings of Cedar Rapids visiting Rev Sandrock. Roy Coleman visited Winona relatives. Dr C H Armstrong and wife returned from Des Moines. Sino grocery store opened in Preston. Harry Otto overseeing. Marshall Players in town. Lyons man made calls. Barbara and Lucy Mertens of Boulder visiting. Mr and Mrs Jon Tickey and Chauncey Deppe of Clinton attended Bert Dickey funeral. Mrs W C Crink visiting Meyer and Theo Westphal. Mrs Leslie Swaney of Butte visiting Frank Menke. Stoddard Club to meet at Mrs Dennick of Miles. M E Sunday School and Union Center picnicked at D E Kelly farm. Those absent missed a royal good time. Ladies Missionary Society to hold upcoming event.
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Maquoketa
Sandrock
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Andrew
Wm. Winthrop
Lyons
Jerry Maher
Ben, Borman
Madison
Wis
Preston
Mary Jost
Morris
Minn
Joe Jost
T*. S. Jging
Behrens
Herman Otten
Geo. Maiser
Arlington
Tow
Raymond Walker
Omaha
N. J. Milheam
Frank Menneke
Chicago
Cynthia Dunn
Miles
Lucy Towner
John Mertens
Cedar. Rapids
Our City
Helen Schroeder
Beokkeeper
Scheveder Hardware
Theo. Martin
Colfax
Wisconsin
W. Trask
Waterloo
Jack Cummings
Cedar
Roy Coleman
Sino
Sik
Harry Otto
Marshall Players
Barbara
Lucy
Mertens
Boulder
Colorado
Jonp Tickey
Tend
Chauncey ‘Deppe
Clinton
Bert Dickey
Beertee
Plain Questions to Maquoketa Readers on Doan's Kidney Pills
A reader collection quotes John Orr of Maquoketa praising Doan's Kidney Pills for years of relief from kidney trouble and colored secretions. The item references a 1915 statement and a 1920 confirmation, noting price and sale at local druggists. Also included are brief local notices about church meetings, travel plans, and advertisements for RAT-SNAPs and other local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Dean
Stash &Luckiesh
Orr
Buffalo
James McGuire
New Jersey
McAlster” Co
Snow White Paarmae
Iowa Crop Prospects Seem Mixed as August Weather Hurts Growth
Bureau of Crop Estimates reports cool August hindered farm progress across Iowa. Heavy rains Aug 19-21 damaged corn, with the northeastern belt from Mills County to Winnebago most affected. Projections show lower yields for corn, oats, spring wheat, and potatoes, while hay and hog numbers fluctuate. weather in early September and October could still alter final outputs.
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Bureau of Crop
Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
Mills County
Winnebago County
Pashels
United States
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Goodyear
Ford
Chevrolet
Dort
Maxwell
Goodyear Tires
Hunter
Halstead
C.seeber
Jno. Bryant
Wager
New York City
Philadelphia
Porto Rico
Alice Whall
Beulah Seehorn
Washington, D.C
Dickey Depue
Ambrose Depue
Birsi C. R. Corliss
Will Jargo
Leeds Grove
Jeb Boyle Oreilly
Plear
Sar
Lane Furniture Co
GHAS
F. Martin
Detmer Carbide
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