Nearby Town News Snips and Family Notes
Mrs John Scheffers and two children visited Pella Saturday. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Gysbert Steenhoek on Tuesday April 23 1918. Mr and Mrs C Rus and three children visited relatives in Pella Monday. R A Awtry of Pella attended the funeral of Arthur Rucker Friday. Mrs FE M Cathcart of Graettinger Iowa and Mr and Mrs George Ramsey of Pella helped Mrs Ramsey celebrate her eighty second birthday last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scheffers
Pella
Gysbert Steenhoek
C. Rus
R. A. Awtry
Arthur Rucker
FE. M. Cathcart
Graettinger
Iowa
George Ramsey
Des Moines Visit and Local News From Monroe
Monroe brief recalls Mark Shaw visiting his hospitalized mother in Des Moines and notes several local updates. A Mitchellville resident falls ill. Mrs Sheeley’s jelly parcel aids soldiers at Camp Dodge. Dr Pastoe treats a leg injury. 86 year old Zugg’s accident details emerge. Floyd Parkinson’s death abroad saddens Tracy’s community. Wesley Boofer fends off a two robber gang at North Side pool hall, securing $63 and the gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark I. Shaw
Des Moines
Wm. Moore
Mitchellville
Geo. W. Livingston
George Sheeley
Camp Dodge
E. M. Evans
Methodist Church
Harry Neff
Pastoe
Zugg
Henry Harvey
Clay Township
Floyd KE. Parkinson
John Parkinson
Tracy
France
Parkinson
War Department
Washington
Marion County
Wesley Boofer
North Side
North First Street
J. M. Amos
Young Boofer
Boofer
Knoxville Social Notes and Local Fire News
Mrs. Mabel LeGrand of Monroe visited Knoxville relatives including W. H. Lucas. Mrs. Nancy Lonsberry and grandson William Barnes visited Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. W. G. Dingeman of Ottumwa returned home after a Knoxville visit. Marion county Sunday school convention drew attendees from Knoxville including Miss Nora White and Mrs. Hampton Jones. Miss Lucile Kerr returned to Monroe. she works as bookkeeper at a garage run by her brother-in-law Herman Crum and brother John Kerr. A four room house owned by Des Moines’ James Neely in Knoxville burned Friday morning. insurer $350, no rebuilding. Rumor claims Clarence W. Dawson to be sent home with a paralyzed wounded arm. Daniel Zugg suffers severe blood poisoning in the leg, spreading toward the thigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel LeGrand
Monroe
W. H. Lucas
Nancy Lonsberry
William Barnes
Marion County Sunday-school Association
Nora White
Hampton Jones
Lucile Kerr
A. J. Kerr
Miss Kerr
Herman Crum
John Kerr
James Neely
Des Moines
Neely
Clarence W. Dawson
Toul
France
I. E. Dawson
Clarence
Daniel Zugg
Edyville notes local visits and draft selections
News from Eddyville reports Dr. Georgia Chalfont of Pella visiting Mrs. G. Verrips and Wilma Veenstra returning from Pella. O. P. Awtry builds a cement water tank at the Myrick farm. First Sergeant D. C. Van Zante visits family, with other relatives noted. Albert Peterson of the Dudley area named for the next draft leaving April 26. Mrs. J. E. Cornelius to return from a visit and subscribe for the Tribune. Twenty four men are notified to report for duty at Oskaloosa within five days for transport to Jefferson Barracks Missouri, including Bart DeWild and Wm. Leonard Haines as an alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Georgia Chalfont
Pella
G. Verrips
Wilma Veenstra
N. S. Bradfield
O. P. Awtry
Myrick
Des Moines
D. C. van Zante
Camp Dodge
D. A. van Zante
Moravia
John van Zante
Albert Peterson
Dudley
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
Peterson
J. E. Cornelius
Fin Bickford
Oskaloosa
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Bart DeWild
Eddyville
Harrison Township
Mahaska County
Davenport
Wm. Leonard Haines
Cedar
160 Acre Farm in Jasper County Iowa Four Miles from Prairie City
160 acre farm in Jasper County Iowa four miles from Prairie City one mile from a loading station. Land is all cultivated and grass with good soil. Includes house barn outbuildings ample water and a good orchard. Contact L Robbins Des Moines Iowa Walnut 283. 17-20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County
Iowa
Prairie City
Dean's Kidney Pills Endure Test of Time in Testimony
Confirmed testimony from Henry J. Brom of Pella praises Dean's Kidney Pills for rapid relief and lasting benefits from kidney complaints. Brom, once bedridden by backache, reports permanent improvement after use and endorses the product. Price is 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Henry J. Brom
Dean
Mr. Brom
Plan Your War Garden Now in Marion County
A wartime appeal urges planting more home gardens to ease rail and food pressures. The piece promotes garden clubs, youth participation, and patriotic effort, noting Marion County and Knoxville as local centers with leaders Co. W. Bond and Supt. Frush guiding clubs and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Pella
Supt
Frush
Brand of the Beast: Governor Neville and Prohibition Fight
W. J. Bryan attacks Governor Neville of Nebraska over liquor influence and prohibition. He claims Neville, backed by liquor interests and the German American Alliance, campaigned with their help, trails Wilson, and vows to honor the prohibition decision but resists its appropriation in a special session. Bryan predicts the end of saloons under the flag and brands Neville as serving the beast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neville
Nebraska
Senate
House
W. J. Bryan
Keep Your Shoes Neat In Hard Times
War conditions force millions in leather to military use raising shoe prices. Preserve footwear with proper care to extend life as elements wear leather. The F F J Dal jey Corporations advertise "2 In 1" polishes guaranteed not to injure fine leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Dal Jey Corporations
Meeting Side Clock Tells Tale of Uncle John
In a quiet scene from Youths Companion Donald notes an eight day clock striking slowly. Uncle John seems reluctant to go to church, joking that his meeting side is nearly run down. Aunt Hannah laughs as the moment brings a gentle humor about aging and habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Uncle John
Hannah
Central Minnesota land sale and farm prospects
Benton County Real Estate Co advertises diversified farming and live stock opportunities in central Minnesota, with prices and easy terms. The listing mentions lands also available in northern Minnesota and a range of crops including grains, dairy, vegetables, and small fruits. Based in Sauk Rapids, the firm offers any tract size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Benton County Real Estate Co
Sauk Rapids
Nurses Urgently Needed to Enroll 5000 More by June 1
The Red Cross vows to enroll 5,000 graduate nurses by June 1 to support the expanding army and navy. For 1918 a total of 25,000 nurses must be enlisted to ensure adequate care for wounded soldiers and home service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
The
France
Road to Happiness Promotes Digestion With Chamberlain Tabs
A cheerful note advises kindness as a path to happiness but acknowledges constipation as a hindrance. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve bowel issues, improve appetite, and strengthen digestion, adding a personal testimonial from F. D. Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
F. D. Stubenrauch
Sewing Machine Aid For Thread Winding
Use a board that fits the machine drawer and drive finish nails in it at two inch intervals. Place spools on the nails with numbers up, arrange white thread on one side, colors on the other, and silks at the back.
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Scotts
Scott & Bowne
Bocas Or
Clapp Bik
L, Robbins
Maines
America
Pat
Ireland
Co. W. Bond
Enoch Morgan
Supolio
Road
Otley
John Deere
Otley Garage
Gradus Dykstra, Prop
Septeta Alley
Westerney
State of
Iowa Company
Sas. H. Jamison
Western Life
Western Life Insurance O
Des’ Moines
Towa
Adler Collegian
Adler
JN Collegian
Y. T. van Niewaal
Sewing Machine Aid
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