Who Are Your Relatives A Humorous Genealogy Tale
A note in The Chronicle Telegraph relays a humorous chain of marriages that makes a man his own grandfather, with a Lancaster California reader recounting the tale. Shelwyn county reports an Audubon society forming to study local birds, nests, feeding, and care, led by Mrs. C. J. Dudley with 27 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle Telegraph
Homer N. Smith
Lancaster
Cat
Inlaw
Shelwyn County
Audubon Society
Bird Club
C. J. Dudley
State G. A. R. Reunion at Ottumwa Relay Event
Comrade Beecher Carson and wife Rudolph Schulz and others attended the State A. R. reunion in Ottumwa. The 46th annual gathering drew over 800 veterans with a royal reception. Clark Post members Harrison Clinkenbeard and Jefferson D. Forsythe joined, and Governor Wm. L. Harding of Des Moines delivered the principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher Carson
Rudolph Schulz
Wm. Lynch
John Albertson
Chas. Stevenson
Tom Rogers
A. R
Ottumwa
Harrison Clinkenbeard
Jefferson D. Forsythe
Clark Post
Wm. L. Harding
Des Moines
Manasseh Williams Dead in Hilltown Burial Pending
Manasseh Williams, longtime resident near Dean, died last Sunday at age 89 years 4 months 19 days. Born in Ohio he moved to Town in early days. He leaves a wife and one son Frank. Burial at Hilltown graveyard on Monday.
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Manasseh Williams
Dean
Ohio
Frank
Hilltown
Royal Lisetor Infant Son Dies in Udell Death Notice
ROYAL LISETOR infant son of Mr and Mrs R H Lisetor of the Wabash depot at Udell died Sunday June 21. The remains were taken to Sumner Missouri on Monday for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Lisetor
R H. Lisetor
Wabash
Udell
Sumner
West Point admits town candidates after March exam
The War Department announced that July 1 admission to the Military Academy at West Point will include town candidates listed from Iowa. Names include Allan Dawson and Allany Dawson of Council Bluffs, Leonard Orth of Cedar Falls, Edward Ebersole of Keokuk, Eugene Cowles of Clinton, Kenneth Bailey of Ames, Leonard of Des Moines, Charles Kern of Ames, Owen McIntire of Clarinda, Ralph Kennon of Corning, Howard Turner of Avoca, Carl Dietz of Neola, Clarence Hunter of Madrid, William Wearmouth of Denison, and Floyd Dunn of Cherokee.
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The
War Department
Military Academy
West Point
Allan Dawson
Council Bluffs
Allany Dawson
Leonard IL. Orth
Cedar Falls
Edward A. Ebersole
Keokuk
Eugene W. Cowles
Clinton
Kenneth R. Bailey
Baldwin
Ames T. Leonard
Des Moines
Charles W. Kern
Ames
Owen J. McIntire
Clarinda
Ralph E. Kennon
Corning
Howard M. Turner
Avoca
Carl I. Dietz
Neola
Clarence J. Hunter
Madrid
William J. Wearmouth
Denison
Floyd E. Dunn
Cherokee
Iowa Musicians and Composers Sought for 1920 Convention
Mrs. Nora Babbitt Harsh of Des Moines announces an Iowa Composers program for the Iowa Federation of Musical Clubs fourth annual convention at Grinnell in November 1920. John W. Teed of Bloomfield chairs the Composition and Composers committee, launching a statewide call for manuscripts to feature in sessions and broader federation aims.
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Nora Babbitt Harsh
Des Moines
Iowa Federation of Musical Clubs
Iowa
Grinnell
John W. Teed
Bloomfield
Methodist Church Settlement Week Ends With Sunday Events
The Methodist church invites all to Settlement Week closing with morning service by Rev. W. H. Perdew district superintendent and a basket dinner for the ladies in the basement. An evening 8 o'clock Children’s Day program by the Sunday school follows, with Rev. M. A. Banker, pastor.
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Methodist
W. H. Perdew
M. A. Banker
Hughes and companions undertake western auto trip
Gene Hughes O C Cool and Verne Fox with families depart for a summer across the west. They travel from here to Minneapolis then through the Dakotas and Wyoming to Yellowstone Park, continuing to the Pacific coast and ending in Los Angeles. They expect to be gone most of the summer.
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Gene Hughes
O. C. Cool
Verne Fox
West
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Cal
Cincinnati Review
Public roads need better drag applied after grading work
The public roads where graders have been to work require an effective application of drag to improve surface quality and driveability. The comment highlights concerns about soil disruption and the need for smoother paving after grading operations.
Local Iowa notes hint at politics and misadventures
A fragmentary Iowa page notes political activity in Centerville and nearby towns with mentions of supervisors seeking 1921 terms, Bryan and a dry plank at the Frisco convention, and Carmela Russo’s bond after shooting Tony Matto. A car accident near Jerome kills J M Fridly. engineer John Cambron injured. local humor and farm life vignettes share space with editor’s summer home remarks.
Barnett-Kirby Quiet Wed Either Centerville Couple
Miss Iris Barnett and Lester Kirby were quietly married on Thursday June 10 at the Centerville home of Rev J O Staple pastor of the Baptist church. The bride, a rural schoolteacher, and the groom, a farmer from near Moulton, will settle on a farm in Iowa near his parents.
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Iris Barnett
Lester Kirby
Centerville
J. O. Staple
Baptist Church
Opal Kirby
Herbert Moore
Jerry Barnett
Our
John Wirby
Moulton
Lowa
Lancaster Excelsior
Adv. Ed. Neff for Supervisor
A historic notice from Adv. Ed Neff declaring his candidacy for the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors. He praises taxpayers, promises faithful service, and cites road system goals for the 1921 term. Neff notes Lincoln residence and readiness for inquiry into his record.
Judge Denies New Trial In Dickson Espionage Case
Judge Martin J. Wade overruled motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment in the United States against I. G. Dickson for espionage act violation. Dickson was convicted on one count in the March term federal court. Sentencing date to be fixed after jury verdict. A second indictment was filed in Des Moines and transferred to the Ottumwa division. Dickson posted bonds of 3000. The four count second indictment alleges attempts to cause disloyalty and resistance to the draft law by counseling military-age men to resist.
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Dickson Bros
Martin J. Wade
United States
I. G. Dickson
Mr. Dickson
Wade
Dickson
United States District Court
Des Moines
Ottumwa
West Grove
Milt Smith
Beulan Vicinity Social Notes and Local Visitations
Eri Hayworth and son Alph visited Elmer Walker home near Unionville. Charley Evans and family called on Wim Henderson family. Several attended Willie Kelly funeral at Udell. the Kelleys were former locals. Mrs. H. O. Salladay visited Claud McGrew in town. Wool deliveries to Moulton on Monday. Tom Rogers and wife visited daughter Mrs Bink Murdy. Rain and hail damaged corn fields. Edgar Peek reported ribbons in part of a fine corn field. Cyrus Fox and road crew aiding highway work. Will Jenkins hauled a load of new hay to Moulton on Wednesday.
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Eri Hayworth
Alph
Elmer Walker
Unionville
Charley Evans
Wim. Henderson
Willie Kelly
Udell
Kelley’s
H. O. Salladay
Claudius McGrew
Moulton
Tom Rogers
Spe
Bink Murdy
Edgar Peek
Cyrus Fox
Will Jenkins
Orleans News: Weather, Hogs, and Rumor of Airplanes
A column from Orleans reports light rain aided by prayerful agitation. Duke Clark delivered wire for fencing while Will Hurd hauled 1730 pounds of hogs and a truck, Earl Powell sold 150 pound pigs at about 14 cents. Rumors mention a July 4 aero plane flyover from Keokuk to Omaha.
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Duke Clark
Will Hurd
Bill
Earl Powell
Orleans
Keokuk
Omaha
Jim Ransom
Tom Kirby
Harvey John
Moulton
Pella
Francy Beges
Local notes from Lanecaster and Moulton
Miss Ruth Holman of Moulton visited friends here and in Lancaster last Friday. Earl Hul reports about 550 dollars in insurance on his store burned last week. loss near 12 dollars. he expects to restart. Edmund Hanson, administrator of the Joe Davis estate, has bills out for a sale on July 1. A. L. Riggins drove to Moulton Wednesday with a load of gooseberries. Tom Kirby bought some of the Daan houses along the spring and moved them to his farm and made improvements. Mrs. Matt Ewing, long in Centerville hospital, is much better and due home soon. Miss Bertha Stuckey arrived to spend vacation with her father, A. S. Stuckey. she has been training as a nurse at Buffalo. Holly Jones, son of T. K. Jones, has turned his drag line to his father and taken a position at Moulton with Standard Oil, overseeing a large oil station and distributing plant.
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Ruth Holman
Moulton
Lincaster
Earl Hul
Edmund Hanson
Joe Davis
A. L. Riggis
Moultua
Tom Kirby
Matt Ewing
Centerville
Holly Jones
T. KE. Jones
Standard Oil Company
Holly
Lanecaster
Excalsior
West Grove baseball game set at Frake's field
The West Grove team, playing on Frake's field in Moulton, is scheduled Sunday at 2 20. Local readers expect a hard slugging matchup and a lively crowd, with Tribune and Kansas City Star coverage noted for 81 65.
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West Grove
Moulton
Frake
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Ellis
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Tony Matto
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Wm. McFatridge
J. M. Fridly
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Kirby
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Mouton
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