Junction Boys Now in France
Columbus Junction Iowa notes that George Oakes, a Rainbow division member, left New York for France and reached Winchester England after a nineteen day trip. He reports good lodging and food, no submarines seen, and that Columbus Junction boys had no incidents en route. Also, marriage announced for Miss Lela Bates and Mr Edward Merrick in Manly Junction on December 1 1917 with Bates and Merrick families listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
W. T. Oakes
George Oakes
New York
France
Rainbow Division
Winchester
England
Lela Bates
Columbus City
Edward Merrick
Manly
Junction
Mmrs
Ida Bates
Wapello
TH. P. Merrick
Rock Island Railroad
Community Notes From Atalissa Illinois to Davenport
Atalissa Ia December 19 notices list Mrs Allo Barkalow visiting in Duda Ill and family travel to Davenport for Oliver Stuchers college graduation. Local residents visit Wilton West Liberty Muscatine and South Dakota relatives while Grange meets with Wildebrand. Tonight Chicago Orchestral Choir performs at First Methodist with 50 cent tickets. other events include a community Tuesday course.
The Red Rash of Dyspepsia Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for pimples and poor complexions caused by indigestion. It claims undigested food sours in the stomach, causing belching and fatigue, and promises clearer skin after meals with a 50-cent box available at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Ainsworth social notes list local visits and travel
Ainsworth residents report guests and short trips to Washington Centerville and Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Miller visited Iowa City for a Mercy hospital operation. Several families plan Christmas time stays with relatives as others shop and visit. Names include Walker Adams Alcorn Edmondson Gray Sterns Noffsinger Butler Peterson Simpson Olds Long Mason Fawley and Will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
C. K. Gray
Centerville
Bina Porter
Sylvia Noffsinger
Laura Butler
Genevieve
Bethel Peterson
Ruth Simpson
Washington
Wita McFarland
Cora Olds
Iowa City
M. L. Olds
Grace Adams
Dalton Long
Goodland
anNsas Sruiday
T. If. Will
Pittsburg
Karl Long
Warry Mason
Col. Oklaharma
Plan Obsequies for Local Business Man
Funeral services for W. S. Scannell, a prominent local businessman, will be held at St. Mathias church at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. F. Z. Leonard will officiate, with interment at St. Mary's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Scannell
Burnside Avenue
St. Mathias Church
F. Z. Leonard
St. Mary's Cemetery
Plan Grandview Sunday Meetings in Grandview Iowa
Christmas services at United Evangelical church Grandview Sunday include a 9 am Sunday school with Superintendent H. Lang, a children’s program, student papers by Thelma Graham Merrice Krahl Dorothy Cockerill Mabel Robison Ina Gast, a talk by Rev. M. C. Miller on The Eternal Christ, and an illustrated sermon The Light of Bethlehem. Junior Endeavor at 6 pm led by Roxy Buster, with Christian Endeavor at 6:45 pm in Congregational church. usual Mount Hope school service Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
United Evangelical Church
H. &. Lang
Merrice Krahl
Dorothy Cockerill
God
Mabel Robison
Jesus
Ina Gast
Ray
M. C. Miller
Christ
Christian Endeavor Society
Roxy Buster
Christian Inderavor
Congregational Church
Lawrence Washington
Mount Lope School
Stockton People Move In To Modern Home In Stockton Ia
George Broders and family settle into a newly completed modern home in Stockton Ia. Many local residents visit Davenport for Christmas shopping and attend sales and family gatherings. Visitors from Davenport Wilton and Des Plaines attended events and shared meals with local families during the week.
Neuralgic Pains Wizard Oil Ad Claim
Hamlin's Wizard Oil touted as a safe headache and neuralgia remedy rubbed on painful areas. It promises rapid relief and antiseptic protection for sprains bruises cuts burns bites and stings with a money back guarantee. Also promotes Wizard Liver Whips pink pills at 30 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin
Local Family News And Christmas Plans In Wilton Area
Thede home near Wilton hosts visits from Laverne Minnesota and Center Grove residents. Wedding bells are expected this week as several couples plan to wed. A Christmas program will be held at Stockton Schoolhouse on Saturday December 22 with dialogues recitations songs and music. Residents visit Davenport for shopping and social events include Lange Sohsen Ormsby and Bruse moving to Moline for work. A card party at Broders and local dances continue as Franie Baisen is malade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Duge
Laverne
Minn
Latin Duge
Martha Lange
Davenport
Lizzie Sohsen
Sunbury
Lange
Wm. Herring
Center Grove
Emil Herring
H. B. Moeller
Wm. Thede
New Liberty
Ben Bruse
Moline
Geo. Ormsby
Prairie
Ormsby
Stockton School
Arthur Kistenmacher
Bennet
Lange Home
Ben Scruse
Martha Langa
Phylora Burmeister
Plain View Iuiday
Frita Blank
Hy. Bohnsack
Fred Paper
Ifyange
Sohsen
Gus. Broders
Hanas Struve
Reinbeck
Chris
Boller
Hy. Ormsby
Eldridge
D. W. Ormsby
Franie Baisen
Grippe
Morning Sun local notes of visits and births
Mrs. , JP, Sayre and little son Jack of Delta Colorado visited J. W. Whitham and Mill S. Brown in Sioux City. Mr and Mrs C P Pierce hosted many friends at a six o clock dinner. A nine pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Russel Bras on December 10. Mrs Fred Selzer hosted high school girls aiding in the Y W C A campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayre
Jack
Delta
Colo
J. W. Whitham
Mill S. Brown
Keith McCurkin
Sioux City
C. P. Pierce
Russel Bras
Red Cross sale nets over 400 dollars in Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction December 19 local Red Cross held a public sale and lunch raising over 400 dollars with 72 from lunch. A pony raffle winner S. B. Paxton returned the prize to the Red Cross for resell. Numerous local residents listed as visitors and participants in civic notices. Wilmer Graham graduated from University of Illinois and plans Christmas visit before enlisting.
Iowa Soldiers Popular With Arkansas People
A Davenport letter from Sergeant B. J. Nolan of the 347th Infantry describes Iowa soldiers transferred from Camp Dodge to Camp Pike Little Rock Arkansas being treated warmly by locals. He notes many Iowa men secured non commissioned roles, favorable regard from southern officers and hopes for Christmas furloughs amid climate comforts and friendly interactions with Davenport girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ank
Camp Dodge
Battery
Davenport
B. J. Nolan
347Th Infantry
Hartman
I. A
Ft. Logan
Wilton Red Cross ship supplies. high school games upcoming
Wilton Iowa December 19 The local Red Cross chapter sent seventeen sweaters to Chicago headquarters on Monday. Misses Cora and Eva Pingrey of West Liberty attended the funeral of their uncle A M Persons Tuesday afternoon. A basketball game between Wilton and Tipton high schools is set for Friday night at the gym with a girls' game also on the card. Helen Robert and Ruth Focht of Eagle Grove arrived Monday night to attend the funeral of their grandfather A M Persons held Tuesday afternoon. W D Harris transacted business at Muscatine Tuesday afternoon. Ja Johnstone of Ida Grove returned home Tuesday after ten days with relatives here. Mrs Otto Schiele of Durant was calling on Witten friends Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Red Cross
Chicago
Cora
Eva Pingrey
West Liberty
A. M. Persons
Wilton High School
Tipton High School
Helen
Robert
Ruth Focht
Eagle Grove
Ness
Muscatine
Ja. Johnstone
Ida Grove
Otto Schiele
Durant
Witten
Real estate bargains in Muscatine advertised by Titus Loan and Investment Co
In Muscatine the Titus Loan and Investment Co advertises real estate bargains and reports active sales this season. Agents with a large listed inventory offer guidance on values and opportunities to profit from purchases through their network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Muscatine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Junction Boys
Eventfal
Junction Boy
Atalissa
Allo Barkalow
Duda
Ill
James Stucher
Hilbert
Oliver Stucher
Brown's Business College
Vida Stick
Ahrens
Stuart, In
Mima McDonald
Bert Smith
Grant Mellravy
Davis
Lady Smith
Wis
Jno
Leonard Lamb
South Dakota
William
Chas, Lamb
Grange
Wildebrand
Er. A. Angerer
Scannell
Ray Kephart
Riceville
Roy Barkalow
M. I. Church
Cornuinity Tuyeeum
Ainsworth
Stockton
George Broders
Milton Green
Wd. Thial
Chris. Anderson
Alicee
Vera Moeller
Viola Bohnsack
Joeanetta
Minnie Becker
Wm. Jost
Herman
Stockton Bank
Wm. Goetsch
Clarence Bernick
Maple Grove
Hy. Koch
Koch
H. HE. Moeller
Hy. Dougherty
Hamilin
Thede
Fred Selzer
Columbus
S. B. Paxton
HE. E. Griffith
Griffith
Weaver
Lucile Duncan
Cedar Talls
Red Ochs
Baby
C. G. Ning
Howard Shhabition
U. S
Naval Training Station
Turkington
Letts
E. Shellabarger
James Alloway
Frances
Columius City
the Presbyterian Church
Harold Schabilion
Merle Smith
Alma Singleton
Turner
Ocity
J. H. Mundt
Roy Pierce
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mwich
Ordnance Department
Justus McChurkin
West Burlington
Howard Rock
A. B.rock
Williowan
Saturay
Burlington
Wallace
Deane
Hewitt
Co. A. Brown
Lela Bick
Chas. Peterson
Burlington Hospital
Iane Garvin
Wilmer Graham
University of Illinois
Mrs. C. Y. Graham
Uncle Sam
van Houten & Zoon
Dearborn St
Walter J. Hamlin
Arkansas
Cricken Furniture & Rug CO
We Gore
Creeenie
Muscatine Lumber and Coal Co
Second Street
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