Rural Route Two Daily News Briefs Apr 21
Joe Witting of Noble attends Sunday school at Eureka and visits the Wilber Beenblossom home. Witting and Clyde f Hullhouse of Havre plan Marion township Sunday school convention at Pleasant Hill on the first Sunday in May. John Tucker builds a barn south of Washington. Marsh W Bailey and 8 J Cocklin call on Marion township Republicans Thursday. Crns McMullen’s entertain Eureka residents tonight. J E Bidwell repaired roads Friday. Bidwell Bros file for Perry Davison on Earl Birney’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Witting
Noble
Eureka
Wilber Beenblossom
Mr. Witting
Clyde F Hullhouse
Havre
Marion Township
Pleasant Hill
John Tucker
Washington
Marsh W. Bailey
J. Cocklin
Marsh
Crns
MccMullen
J. E. Bidwell
Bidwell Bros
Perry Davison
Earl Birney
Morning Sun Residents Attend Visits Across Town
April activities include Mrs. Dr. Hamilton visiting her mother in Morning Sun, Miss Lucile Peck teaching music here, and families from Columbus Junction and Havre spending time with relatives. A freight wreck damaged track but traffic resumed after four hours. a funeral for Mrs. M. N. Carson was held at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Morning Sun
J. P. McClanahan
Fern Potter
Mildred Stearns
E. R. McBride
Columbus Junction
Richard Donaldson
Washington
Lucile Peck
W. J. Walker
M. L. Miller
Sherri Benson
Havre
Saphronia
M. N. Carson
Methodist Church
W. N. Potter
C. D. Wood
Jesse Marr
S. A. Chambers
West Chester Churches Raise Funds for San Francisco Sufferers
Three West Chester churches held a union service to aid the Red Cross for San Francisco victims. Rev G W Hanna and Rev Kemp spoke as $3025 was collected. Republicans plan a May 5 caucus at Holmes and Son's to pick delegates for the May 12 county convention in Washington. Mrs Warfel of Washington visited Boyers. Miss Effie O Loughlin arrived from Washington to see her sister Mrs Al Huber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Red Cross Society
San Francisco
G. W. Hanna
Wep. Kemp
Holmes & Son
Washington
R. S. Warfe
Boyer'’s
Effie O'Loughlin
al Huber
Warfel Family Safe After Telegram Updates
Rude Warfel received a telegram from his sister Clara Hamil in San Francisco saying she and her mother are well. Walker Warfel in Oakland also reported his family is safe. Mrs J Keeney returned from Muscatine and will proceed to her home this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rude Warfel
Clara Hamil
San Francisco
Warfel
Hamil
Twenty-fourth Street
Mr. Warfel
Walker
Oakland
J. Keeney
Muscatine
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
I. E
Giants of the Past from Lizards to a Turtle
The London Spectator recounts legends and fossil finds of oversized creatures from ancient times. It cites giants in Europe and Asia, a massive turtle unearthed in India now in the British Museum, and a threefold bulky lizard in Maidstone, England, plus Stegosaurus ungulatus in the Rocky Mountains and a nine foot tall American skull with horns and a tricaratops beak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Evander
Henry III
Teutobochus
Switzerland
Council of
Lucerne
Felix Plater
Basel
Commonwealth
Animal Kingdom
Senalik
India
British Museum
South America
Central America
England
Maidstone
Rocky Mountains
America
London Spectator
Local residents travel for business and visits
A string of local figures make trips for business and family visits. John Zaring visits Cotter while Chas Mercer heads to Ottumwa and A. E. Roe travels to Muscatine. Asa Reid goes to Richland and T. Smith to Bloomfield. Ora Turner and Mrs. Turner head to Iowa City. Mrs. Matt Miller visits Ainsworth. Fred Stewart goes to Davenport. Multiple others travel to West Chester Keota Davenport Des Moines and Kinross with various visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Reid
Richland
T. Smith
Bloomfeld
Ora ‘Turner
Iowa City
Matt Miller
Ainsworth
A. B. Jones
West Chester
Fred Spalding
G. A. Pratt
Major Latta
Davenport
Wil Keiser
Keota
L. S. Patterson
Des Moines
R. L. Hughes
Columbus Junction
Jobo
Jas
Little
Ss. W. Brookhart
Flynn
Cotter
Max Keller
Brighton
Nettie Cox
Fairfield
G. W. England
Geo. Barr
Lawrence Waters
Crawfordsville
Susie Morton
Muscatine
Roy
Henry Farrier
Fred Annis
Verdi
Ab Anderson
Fiossie Fitzgerald
Amos White
Blanche Neiswanger
Eva Shaw
Sigourney
Grace Hunter
J. S. Miller
Mt. Pleasant
High school boys fall to Washington in opener game
The Crawfordsville high school team traveled to Washington last Saturday where Floyd McClellan and Lee Bell starred as Washington won despite Junction efforts. The local players, including Bell and Darbyshire, showed promise as the season opens. The next game is set against the Commercial club to raise funds for San Francisco relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Washington High School
W. R. Lytle
Washington
Junction
Waterloo
Floyd McClellan
Lee Bell
Battery
San Francisco
Saturday Bell
McClellan
Darbyshire
Crump
Baker
Good
Dye
Cunningham
McClean
Vilaforte Surrenders to Manila Constabulary
Vilaforte, the La drone leader in Malolos fifteen miles from Manila, has surrendered at the constabulary headquarters. He is promised parole if he returns to the mountains to aid in the capture of Ladrone chief Sakay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Vilaforte
Malolos
Constabulary
Sakay
Easter Service at Trinity Episcopal Church
Easter services were held yesterday at Trinity Episcopal Church due to the pastor's absence. Choir provided music and Rector R. G. Jones delivered a fine sermon. Miss Blodwin Jones, home from St. Katherine's, sang a beautiful solo The Voice Triumphant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
R. G. Jones
Blodwin Jones
St. Katherine’s
San Francisco Benefit Meeting At Commercial Club Gym
A benefit meeting is set for this evening in the Commercial club gymnasium in San Francisco. The event is a general gathering with ample seating and an invitation to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Commercial Club
Narrow Escape From Earthquake Shocks
Mrs. E. EB. Everson and Miss Carrie Baughman, traveling from San Francisco via the west, escaped the earthquake by leaving Tuesday evening after being unable to secure Wednesday morning reservations. They had been staying at the Netherlands hotel and fled the fifth floor moments before it collapsed in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. EB. Everson
Carrie Baughman
Oskaloosa
San Francisco
Netherlands
Rail Delay Halts No. 30 and No. 49 Arrival
Train No. 30's tender failed about two miles before noon causing a four hour delay while the right of way was cleared. No. 49 the Firefly, due at six p m, reached at eleven. The No. 30 engine was replaced by a local freight engine No. 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Local residents undertake brief business trips and family updates
The report lists numerous individuals traveling to Burlington Wyman Iowa City Columbus Junction Cedar Rapids and Des Moines for business visits or to visit friends. Updates note illness of Lee Ward at the Methodist hospital with high fever and slow improvement under Dr Parriott care. Lee plans to return to work soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Bailey
Columbus Junction
al Robbins
Crawfordsville
Miles Bradford
Hala
San Antonio
Texas
Glenn Pope
Sadie Emmons
Cedar Rapids
Pope
Berkeley Ward
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the Evening Journal
O?ville Elder
Publishee
Iowa
East Main
Almington Mutual
Bocal
Stewart
Jines
West Side
Squire
Journal Office
Journal
E. J. Harmeier
Jobe Company
Chestnut St
Phila
National Co
Philateans
Phoenix
Mattress Factory
L. H. O'Loughlin
S. Ave. C
Eod
Music Store
Chas. Saling
Dave Deaevan
H. E. Russell
Reneen
Chas. Gorham
Aberdeen Angus Bulls
John KE. Griffith
R F. D
Ingrain
Brussels
Carpet Cleaning Co
Holland
Mae McFarlane
J. Wesley Holland
Ralph Connor
M. E
the County News
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Lisards
Lisard
John Zaring
Chas. Mercer
Ottumwa
A. E. Roe
Fred Stewart
H. N. Shaw
Winterset
Bowman
Geo. McClelland
Kinross
Alice Brockway
Letts
J. M. Law
Oskahom
Ella Porter
Leona Colthurst
Burdine
Barnes City
Shiloh Church
Ruth Cunningham
Kansas City
Louise Cunningham
Verne Ashby
Bertha
Anna McGlade
Winfield
Hanna
W. R. Jeffrey
Virginia Wright
Mmes. A. Anderson
W. G. Thorne
A. White
Ladrone
Ladie
Lisle Howe
Latics’ Plan White Lowe
Tan Howe
Buster Brown
Arouier
I. Rothschild & Co
Postoffice
San Francisco Benefit
Co. A. McWilliams
Burlington
Red Bragg
Wilson
Wyman
Carl Wilson
Fred Smith
R. S. Warfel
Cora Webb
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