Local residents make brief business trips and attend funeral
W A Row traveled to Havre for a brief business trip. W Cherryholmes went to Crawfordsville on business. W H Hughes spent yesterday at the R L Hughes home in Fairfield. S W Brokhart went to Burlington to spend the day on business. Earl Hane left for Perlee to work on Rock Island bridge projects. Mrs Mary Horn left for her South English home after attending the funeral of Eliza Donahey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Row
Havre
W. Cherryholmes
Crawfordsville
W. H. Hughes
R L Hughes
Fairfield
W. Brokhart
Burlington
Earl Hane
Perlee
Rock Island
Mary Horn
South English
Eliza Donahey
Fannie Shamit
Brighton
Humbe
E A. Crooks
Chicago
Covenanter Church
James Irwin
Here
É da Ritchey
H. C. Horsey
A. L. Dusenberry
Keota
W. L. Dusenberry
Elias Handy
Mt Pleasant
Pair of Ford runabout autos bought in Cedar Rapids
Dr Will Terry Ed Klopfen stein and Wilber Miller bought two identical Ford runabout automobiles in Cedar Rapids Saturday. They returned home yesterday afternoon in about three and a half hours. Each car is four cylinder 18 horsepower with a 45 mph capacity. The novelty alarm on Terry’s car drew curiosity as locals misread it as a steamboat signal from Crooked Creek sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Terry
Ed Klopfenstein
Cedar Rapids
Wilber Miller
Ford
Doctor Terry
Crooked Creek
Exciting Runaway Spooks Town Area Family in buggy
A horse runaway near the city endangers Mrs Hines and her two daughters as they attempted to leave town. A daughter jumps clear near the Benz residence with minor injuries while the mother and another daughter stay in the buggy. Frank Webb and J C F Weade intervene to stop the horse at Weade’s home. no serious injuries occur though the family is greatly frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Times
Will Build New Church At Ainsworth
The Methodist church built in 1885 was abandoned yesterday after the morning service and will be torn down this week to permit a new church on the same site. Attendance at the last Sunday school reached 162 and the infant baptisms were performed during the sermon by Rev. J E Weigle. Presiding Elder Myers preached on forgiveness of sins from Acts and the church will meet in the opera house as no prayer meeting is held this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Methodist
J. EB. Weigle
D. D. Stephens
D. A.peterson
J. E. Freeland
Myers
Mt. Pleasant
Paul
Opera House
Longfellow Lit Society to Meet at 7:30 Tonight
The Longfellow section of the Fortnightly Club’s literary department will gather this evening at 7:30 hosted by Mrs. BF Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Fortnightly Club
BF. Ward
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Holds Midweek Meeting
The regular business meeting of the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society will be held Wednesday evening after prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society
Ready Maids Enjoy Evening at Vera Albersons Home
The Ready Maids were pleasantly entertained Saturday evening at the home of Miss Vera Alberson on East Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Alberson
East Washington Street
Miss Louise Cunningham Hosts Wednesday Evening Gathering
Miss Louise Cunningham will entertain a few friends Wednesday evening at her home on Basil Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cunningham
Basil Washington Street
Miss Lucy Wilson Hosts Merry Maids Guests
The Merry Maids were the guests of Miss Lucy Wilson Saturday evening. The Misses Mildred and Elizabeth Peirce of Boston and Miss Ima Blakestad of Chicago were the guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Maids
Lucy Wilson
Mildred and
Elizabeth Peirce
Boston
Ima Blakestad
Chicago
Twentieth Century Circle Meets with Mrs Robinson
The Twentieth Century circle will gather with Mrs. L. D. Robinson on Tuesday evening in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Circle
L. D. Robinson
South End Team and Crawfordsville Nine Clash in Baseball
The South End big team and Crawfordsville nine played at the southeast ballpark on Saturday. Crawfordsville won 14 to 4 in a hard fought game with plays worthy of professionals. A return game will likely be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Crawfordsville
Southeast
Fortnightly Club Music Dept Meets Tonight
The music department of the Fortnightly club will meet at 7 30 this evening at the home of Mrs George Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Norton
House Insurance Guard Against Fire and Weather
Do not neglect protection from weather when insuring your house. Secure fire and lightning coverage and add weather damage safeguards to shield your home from the elements.
West Chester Firm Plans May 1 Farm Machinery Opening
W. O. Ralston and Company successors to Holmes & Son of West Chester announce a big opening of farm machines and buggies around May 1. The stock is described as excellent and ready to please customers with top machinery at low prices. opening details to follow in these pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Ralston and Company
Holmes & Son
West Chester
Franteed Farm Wagons Offered By Ae Ssbyrgt en Buggy Co
The Ae Ssbyrgt en Buggy Co offers Franteed Farm Wagons priced at 57.50 or cents 00, depending on size. A buyer is urged to act quickly before stock runs out, as the wagons are a bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Ssybirgten Buggy Co
Best Paint Store Offers Half Century Of Paint Knowledge
The store promotes its 50 years of selling paint and offers guidance for indoor and outdoor use. It asserts loyalty to Pure Paint, notes new Iowa Pure Paint law does not affect them, and invites customers to check prices and the color card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jessie Dodd Celebrates Tenth Birthday at Home
Jessie Dodd marked her tenth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party at her West Jefferson Street home. Guests enjoyed games and presented a bracelet as a keepsake while Ruth Lehrer and Eva Dodd served refreshments. The First United Presbyterian church Young Ladies Missionary society plans a meeting with Miss Vira Kilgore Thursday evening and Miss Cora Bell will host the First church choir Friday at her North Iowa Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Dodd
West Jefferson Street
Miss Jessie
Ruth Lehrer
Eva Dodd
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church
Vira Kilgore
Cora Bell
Iowa Avenue
Daily departures and social visits noted in Vienna brief
Local residents and visitors depart for Dubuque Valley Junction Cedar Rapids Rock Island Brighton and Fairfield after short stays. Notable movers include O E Brown Joseph King Leona Cothurst Rev E A Crooks James Irwin and Col D J Palmer with Brighon officials and Davenport attorney W P Brady present at a street crossing dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rock Island
Atty
W. P. Brady
Davenport
Brighon
Rain Delays Across Cuba Amid Six Months of Drought
Ravers were offered in all Cuban churches for rain which has not fallen for six months. An economic committee advising the German government on tariff matters meets today to discuss German US tariff relations. The London sale of Mrs Sam Lewis Hill’s artistic effects totals 670750 dollars. Toronto to honor Tom Longboat at a civic reception Tuesday night. Pennsylvania Ice Company plant at Cresson destroyed by fire causing 150000 dollars in losses. Colonel Henry Watterson and Mrs Watterson arrive in New York from Europe. Steamship crews threaten strike if pay raise is not granted by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
London
Sam” Lewis- Hill
Toronto
Can
Tom
Pennsylvania Ice Company
Cresson
Henry Watterson
Watterson
New York
Europe
Fairfield Sunday Meet Highlights and Keota Hospital Return
Dudley Crone attended the Fairfield Sunday meetings. William Lindauer passed through on his way home to Keota from Iowa City where he had been in a hospital for three weeks recovering from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lindauer
Keota
Iowa City
New Plumbing Shop at Fred Stewart Stand
E L Sallig opens plumbing shop at the Fred Stewart old stand south of the post office. All work guaranteed. Phone 735.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Sallig
Fred Stewart
P.O. al
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Snoutfer, Mughes & Co
Sringtock
VHE Evening Journal
Washington
East Main Street
Weer
Vais Escos
Eceal
Bric
iSa
Globe
Aan
J. H. Humeston
Journal Office
Ben Keyes
Rhone
Old M. E. Church of
Ains
Worth
Munion Service
Page
SO Ins Society
Gook & Sherman
Southwest Corner Square
The
Vienna
O. E. Brown
Dubuque
Joseph King
Valley Junction
VanKirk
Amamosa
Eliza Denpabey
Leona Cothurst
BR. M. Spider
Keats
Samuel Wolf
N. A. Slocum
Cass Slocum
B. C. Tracy
W. 8. Reister
Hobson & Gove
Brussels
Union
Alue
I. Rothschild & CO
le Square
Dudley Crone
Edna Jones
Wyman
Windsor Grogery
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