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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
9
Our County neighbors report many Christmas visits and gatherings across towns. Strahan hosted events and callers, with people like Geo Craig in Raftles township, Gus Borene visiting Silver City, and couples such as Charlie Kilpatrick and Misa Bloy marrying near Christmas. Local misfortunes and community updates include Horace Marett’s foot injury, Tom Gidley’s heavy overcoat stunt, and a Christmas program at the church.
Hillsdale residents report sickness in the area while community updates include George Noel purchasing a horse, B R Skaggs shelling corn, and visits from relatives. A newborn boy born to Mr and Mrs Claude Chambers December 27 weighs ten pounds. Local mishaps include Jim Reasoner injuring his back shoeing a stubborn horse. Myers and others attend church and a new barber opens in town. Myrtle Thompson resumes teaching. a Christmas programme at the Ames Eve View’s schoolhouse stands out. Rankin family visitors from Omaha and Rapid City arrive. Howard Reo hosts a Los Angeles bound sister. Henry Rist Sr is found dead in Rawles township. King Fungey services held at Poirview church with burial at Tabay.
Geo F Benedict of Decatur Illinois testifies that Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cured his stomach issues after a doctor's warning of Bright's Disease. He says one bottle restored appetite and eliminated illness, proving the rumor false and prompting him to recommend the product to others. Sold by all druggists.
Glenwood residents and visitors frequent the town Tuesday and Friday with calls from Tabor Straban Council Bluffs and Oakland. New Years visits include Shenandoah and Des Moines while local business and farms shift hands. A fire alarm scare ended with injure less finger incident and a series of marriage licenses issued since December 20.
Thousands abroad seek exile for lung trouble but Dr King s New Discovery offers home cure for consumption, coughs, colds and throat lung diseases. First dose relief follows by continued use. Trial bottles free at W D Wilson s with guaranteed results. priced 50 cents and 1.00.
Dr Whitnall visited Glenwood as DL James and son Lonnis traveled there on Saturday. Win, Dimmitt and Chas Shoemaler handled business in Malvern on Tuesday. Ward Carpenter returned to college duties at Spliangla and enjoys his studies. Hastings Ladies Quartet setups a concert at the White Church Friday night. Mrs W R Barns returned from Pendleton Oregon and reports family well. Her son John accompanied her.
Lonnie James wed Nettie Edie at the bride’s parents home near Simerson on Jan 1 with Rev. A. C. Zellhoefer officiating. The couple will establish a home on a Cheney farm leased by the groom, in a celebration noted for hearty congratulations and a large gathering of relatives and friends.
A letter from Jonny Demon'r of Inwood Iowa credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with saving his son's life. He describes severe breathing trouble, rapid dosing every ten minutes, coughing up long strings of phlegm, and a near choking episode before recovery. The ad notes it is for sale by W. D. Wilson.
Silver City notes chronicling ill health of Frank Howser's son and M W Huffaker's daughter, and illnesses of A P Jones and Alta Finchem's parent visit. Local visits include Sam Kerney, May Lawson, Jim Pullman, and Chas Howard's family arrival. Mention of Wabash R A Co signal lights, 4000 pounds of poultry purchase, and Ed Allard's hand injury improving after blood poisoning.
James Pendergast of Antato Bay Jamaica reports his daughter’s severe cold was cured in two days by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. He says chest pains suggested pneumonia but the remedy prevented it, noting it has never failed in seven years of use. Sold by W.D. Wilson.
Miss Minnie McClinton visits sister Mrs Bergsma. Miss Mita Moore hosts a New Year party. Tad McGovern buys Rotimi saloon at Plattsmouth Nobi. Mr and Mrs J C Stone entertain guests Saturday. A. O U hold a successful ball at K P Hall New Year’s Eve. J O Lilley and wife from Red Oak visit Tuesday. Friends of Miss Virgin Fowler surprise her Friday evening with games and amusements.
Mrs. Garver and Miss Mabel Moon spent the holidays at Hastings Nebraska with Miss Ada Garver. W M Moore visited Clarinda and attended the State Teachers Association at Des Moines last week. Wim Johnson and his wife and two brothers toured Geneva and other points in Nebraska. Earnest DeLashmutt returned to Lincoln to resume duties at the Lincoln Business College.
W C Williamson of Amherst Virginia suffered lumbago for over a year and found complete relief after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. The remedy is sold by W D Wilson.
Mrs R K Henderson improves after two weeks illness. Wesley Hurst of Omaha visits for Christmas. Mrs Chas Chipps of Red Oak spends holidays with Linn county family. A M Andrews and family return home for Christmas. Roscoe Henderson returns to Harbigan county. Emma Young teaches in Lincoln Nebraska vacationing with Mills county friends. Babbitt Nebraska visitors with Brower family and others. Christmas dinner hosts and guests listed. Elma Knight entertains twenty five friends. Haat Liverty Chrishous program praised. 90 sacks of candy nuts distributed.
A nurseful of claims extol Electric Bitters for backache headaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizzy spells. Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Indiana reports kidney trouble and a lame back vanishing after using the remedy at 73 years old she can do housework again. It also aids constipation appetite and general health, available for 50 cents at W D Wilson's drug store.
Henderson reports show John Clark in Glenwood and H. Noe ill, Shafer visiting friends, Parker and Maynes shipping hogs, Lena Baumgartner and others traveling to Omaha, Pete Jones stopping by, A S Paul and son Harry in Harlan, Mrs. O H Marsh with Mrs. W D Craig, Macedonia youths at Xmas ball, Braden and Robinson taking livery barn, Tad Hutchings from Hastings a caller, Spencer the butter and eye man from Randolph here, Ed Noe and James Douglas in Emerson, Jim Roush planning extended stay in Nebraska, Miss Dolla Day visiting Ollie Coppock, Harvey Dye and Sid Burnett in town, Guy Maynes back to school, Tom Kiger from Woodbine visiting, Herald to take a one week vacation, James Wilson from Woodbine visiting, Mrs Jessie Rawls from Plattsmouth, McGinleys to perform here on Monday, John Locke family moving to Oklahoma, Ola Stewart back from Shenandoah, school opening with full attendance, Alph Creamer visiting from Willisc o, Christmas dance at Irwin's hall a success, crowd well behaved, about 46 members, Theodore Tibbles’ remains traveling through the area.
Monday he traveled south for health and died soon after. The funeral was held in Macedonia on Wednesday with the interment in the Macedonia cemetery. Mr. Tibbles, long known across the region, left a notable imprint as an early settler.
An advertisement warns that children are especially prone to cuts bruises and burns and touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as the remedy to draw out the fire stop the pain and heal the wound. It notes beware of counterfeits and claims a testimonial from James Mock of N Webster Indiana praising its eczema cure after doctors gave up.
Horace Cheney Emerson, J T Burns and son Clarence visit Carson relatives. Miss Mary Jones of Corning visits George Warner’s home. Mrs M L Evans and Edith and John attend in Omaha. Abel and Culver build a barn for Henry Douglas on Deer Creek farms. E L Carson and wife and A Tolinger return from Wahoo Nebraska. Dora Eaton returns from Gem Kansas. M G L Evans visits Council Bluffs for A O Blair initiation into the B P E. John Evans honored at West Hill home. Gertrude and George Gearforth entertain. Clarence Barnes takes a shipping clerk position with Vin Brunt in Council Bluffs beginning January 13. Mrs W W Abel hosts a Christmas Eve supper with Miss Ethel Rowley, Edith Evans, Mrs C I Sturgeon. Masons install officers. 80 attend and refreshments served. Woman’s Club at Woodman Hall holds social with New Years decor and red green theme.
Members praised the club's hospitality as guests enjoyed bread and butter, chicken salad, escalloped oysters, angel food and devil's food cake, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, and the hostess dressed a doll with tissue paper. The event showcased the club's tradition of gracious entertainments.
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