Lima News Briefs From 1920 Iowa-Lima Community Update
Lima column details visitors and local events including Thomas Crank from Keokuk visiting Lima, the J. M. Hunter sale drawing strong crowds, Tri-State Lodge officers elected for 1920, barber changes, Christmas entertainment at Methodist church, church revivals planned, school activities by Lima Friends in Council, Mendow troupe play success, and assorted local visits and illnesses. Mentions Quincy visitors, Barnhill family, and upcoming bank project by Lancaster Brown in Columbus.
Christmas Greetings and Local Vacation Plans
Christmas is past with greetings and family dinners. Schools take a vacation this week and resume January 5. Walter Taylor, long employed in Detroit since June, surprised his parents with a short visit last Tuesday evening before returning to work January 5. He will visit friends in Chicago briefly on the way back. Sister Mrs Ernest Speers of Big Neck came home Friday to visit him, returning Sunday. Neil Ausmus of Knox College was a pleasant caller in Columbus Sunday. Miss Katherine Kettle came home from Warsaw last Wednesday and will
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Myers
I. G
Albert Wilson
O. G
Clarence Clapper
Roy Morton
Bowen
James Fletcher
Morton
G. G. Maple
Methodist Sunday School
William Selby
Selby
Methodist Church
Masonic Hall
Traynes School
Gertrude Weinhoener
Lima Camp No
Sterling Woods
James Clark
James Jacobs
Bolt
Jacobs
Henry Montague
O. S
Leeper
Victory Sunday School
Edward Perkins
Hill
Carthage
Friends In Council
Lima School
Quincy
Lima
A. H., McCronnell
Clayton
G. L. Losh
Bert Parker
Kansas City
J. A. Jacobs
Christian Church
Wm. Selby
Christian Endeavor
Endeavor
P. Spencer
William Hartman
Sonra Carl
Harold
Fries
W. E. Leslie
E. Long
William Steinagel
Elmer
Alice
Paloma
Lawrence Stelnagel
Dora Louise
Fowler
G. B. Tummis
John Lummis
Loraine
Lylia Brackensick
Canton
William Wheeler
Walter Taylor
Detroit
Mich
Ife
Chicago
Yis
Ernest. Speers
Big Neck
Neil Ausmus
Knox College
Katherine Kettle
Warsaw
Will
Pittsfield Ills church holds services and licenses issued
Rev A R Grumman leads Summer Hill services with plans to biweekly meetings until a regular minister is secured. County Clerk Charles A Melitey licenses 50 couples including William O Chappell and Ethel Lovell. James Applegate and Laura Connor. A piano recital by Miss Shastid and Miss He reader entertains Congregational church attendees under Pittsfield Woman's club.
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Pittsfield
Ili
A. R. Grumman
Methodist Church
Summer Hill
Charles A. Melitey
William Owen Chappell
Florence
Ethel Fern Lovell
Montezuma
James H. Applegate
Memphis
Tenn
Laura May Connor
Pearl
Mary Shastid
Catherine Hess
Congregational Church
Leslie Landers
Methodist
J. C. McMahon
Plymouth
F. N. Wells
Louis Heek
Chicago
S. K. Strother
Harry Higbee
Jury summoned for January circuit court term
The November term of the circuit court opens Monday January 5 with a second jury summoned to report. State's Attorney Edwin Johnston spent Tuesday handling legal business in Rockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Johnston
Rockport
Christmas Eve at Baptist Church in Durham Missouri
A large crowd attended the Christmas Eve exercises at the Baptist church in Durham MO. A load of stock was shipped from the town on Monday. Mr and Mrs Hoskins and daughter hosted visitors from Quincy for goose dinner. John Schenk and several others visited relatives in the area. Rob Morton suffered a new paralytic stroke last week leaving his left side paralyzed. Miss Eva Hosman from Palmyra visited Mrs Dee Kille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Xtre
TY. EB. Hoskins
John Huner
Quincy
O. Hoskins
John Schenk
Ewing
I. N. Briscoe
Bud Powdermilk
la Grange
Bert Shires
H. D. Shires
Rob Morton
Eva Hosman
Palmyra
Dee Kille
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Rheumatism Relief
An advertisement declares rheumatism as a constitutional disease needing systemic treatment. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and provides lasting relief, with Hood's Pills as a pure vegetable laxative if needed.
Christmas Visit News From Hester and Ewing Area
Mrs Hazel Martin and her children of Hester spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Perry Wetzel. J H Roberts was quite sick part of the past week. Miss Greta Wetzel visited in Ewing on Friday. Sam Schofield and family of Quincy spent Saturday and Sunday with his family.
Pittsburgh Hotels Co declares liquor dividend for shareholders
The Pittsburgh Hotels Co announces a liquor dividend to its shareholders from its large stock of wines and liquors. The distribution is tied to operations at the William Penn and Fort Pitt hotels in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Hotels Co
William Penn
Fort Pitt
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Thomas Crank
Keokuk
Jesse
Maxine Frazier
Perry Spencer
Martin Miller
Topeka
Kan
Tri-State
Doll Hill
Hattie Hufendick
Nodma Conover
E. C. Selby
P. P. Carson Bolt
C. A. Nesbit
Laura Conover
RR Orr
The
Chamber of Commerce
Ee Universa
Bosch
Abbott Auto
Maine St. Quincy, Ill
America
Columbus, Ull
Ricker National Bank
Member
Durham
Weilers
Ware-Wayland Co
West Side Square
Schot
Victrolas
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Quacy
Clemuns
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Art Schaffner & Mara
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