Local Happenings and Community Notes from Rubio and Prairie Center
Rubio area reports workers on cement blocks and a new Rubio Lumber Co residence. Three colored men arrive from the west to work on the railroad. Local tradesmen repair and paint businesses while farmers fix fences and tile farms. School closes May 10 with a scholars’ entertainment. Prairie Center items include deliveries of horses and mules, visits, fence work, and a head injury from a struck sledge, now sewing up and recovering.
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Rubio
Rube Engle
Rubio Cement Co
van Gabby
Bert Cook
Rubio Lumber Co
Jas. IL
Steinbeck
Chas. Morgan
Charles Kephart
Daisy
Tom Nicholson
Florence Truax
Washington
Charley Kennedy
Charley
Kennedy
Frank Schneider
Arthur Ruebsam
Social Visit Notes and Local Business Moves
Brighton reports of Will and Mrs. Smith visiting relatives from Des Moines. Charlie Robinson called on Ottumwa business. Robert Goode bought Will Stout’s implement business and Stout plans to move to Canada. Bert Dillon from Des Moines visits, Nell Goode shops at Fairfield, and Richland visitors include Mrs. Maude Waterhouse and her son Herald. A band concert and pie supper with ice cream and cake drew a large crowd Wednesday night.
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Brighton
Will Smith
Des Moines
Charlie Robinson
Ottumwa
Robert Goode
Will Stout
Stout
Canada
Bert Dillon
Nell Goode
Fairfield
Maude Waterhouse
Little Son Herald
Richland
Band
The Glad Toiler A Walt Mason Poem And Local Notices
The poem celebrates diligent labor with humorous contrasts to the idle rich and illustrates a hired worker replacing a lazy laborer. Local items report Mrs. Glen Hoover and son visiting Richland, Bessie Bridwell teaching in Mediapolis, Rev. Wilkinson’s lectures, Odd Fellows planning a $4000 hall, illness in the Kramer family, and church activities at East Main and Second Avenue with service times and open invitations.
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Glen Hoover
Little Son
Richland
Bessie Bridwell
Mediapolis
Wilkinson
The
Christian Church
Odd Fellows
John Kramer
East Main Street
Second Avenue
H. V. Comin
Bible School
C. E
Reverend Shoemaker to Speak on Sabbath in Yu Yiao China
The Rev J B Shoemaker of Yu Yiao China will deliver morning and evening sermons on Sabbath April 28. Topics are The Evangelization of an Empire and Gods Hand in Chinese History.
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J. BE. Shoemaker
Yu Yiao
China
Royal Neighbors Enjoy Riverside Gathering in Kalona
April 24 1912 Kalona residents report Our Royal Neighbors lodge guests at Riverside. Local chatter notes several horses sent to Washington for sale and various townsfolk moving houses or premises.
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Kalona
Our Royal Neighbors Lodge
Riverside
Washington
H. Mellinger
John Durst
George Eglin
M. Adams
Local Notes from Nira Nira April 24 1912
John Glantz arrived from Colorado at the start of the week and his mother remains largely the same. Jim Stamp bought two carloads of cattle from John Green. Pearl Watts visits her mother Mrs Gordon. Grandma Dill's funeral was held at Keota on Thursday. Wilkerson paints at Willie Eckerman's. Chas Munson handles farm work at Ross Glantz's while Ross helps care for his mother.
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Nira
John Glantz
Colorado
Jim Stamp
John Green
Pearl Watts
Gordon
Grandma Dill
Keota
Wilkerson
Willie Eckerman
Chas
Munson
Ross Glantz
Spring chores slow local visiting and topics
The piece notes busy spring work such as house cleaning leaving little time for visits and conversation. It mentions Doc Keifer painting the exterior of Joe Ross's house as notable activity this week.
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Fred Radda
Doc” Keifer
Joe Ross
Mrs Ila Woodburn Honored At Local Tea in Crawfordsville
Mrs. Robert Rhea entertained Ila Woodburn of Washington this afternoon in her visit to Mr. and Mrs. Max Keller. Wilson Lemon traveled to Washington today. Mrs. M F E Vesey arrived from Winfield this morning. Church notes announce services at all three churches at 11 and 7 30.
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Crawfordsville
Robert Rhea
Ila Woodburn
Washington
Max Keller
Wilson Lemon
M. FE. Vesey
Winfield
Million Lives at Risk in China Famine Appeal
A global famine crisis in eastern China prompts a nationwide fundraising drive. Western relief groups and Chinese authorities coordinate with American agencies to raise $800000 within 30 days to aid one million refugees crippled by floods and war. Requests direct donations to the American Red Cross and allied relief committees in New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia and Louisville.
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China
America
E. China
Mississippi
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Louisville
New Republic
State Department
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
China Relief Committees
New York City
Madison
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts, April 26 1912
Bowman's Hogs reports receipts of 10,000 with market up about five cents from yesterday. light hogs quoted 7.40 to 7.85, mixed 7.50 to 7.92, heavy shipping 7.50 to 7.97. cattle receipts 1,500 and sheep 7,000 with generally steady to higher tones. Second report shows today receipts 10,000 and yesterday 17,919 with shipments 7,742. prices range light 7.50 to 7.90, heavy 7.50 to 8.05, porkers 7.75 to 7.85, cattle Beeves 5.70 to 8.90, cows 2.70 to 7.50, sheep steady at Thursday highs, lambs 6.00 to 9.60, market overall steady to higher.
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Chicago
I's
Texas
Bowman's Offers Fresh Produce assortment
Head lettuce celery new potatoes pineapples strawberries rhubarb asparagus new cabbage and tomatoes featured at Bowman's market offering a seasonal selection of produce for shoppers.
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Bowman's
Sunday Afternoon Meeting for Men in Eagles Hall
Announcement for a Washington Federation of Christian Men afternoon meeting next Sunday at 3 p m in Eagles hall over the north side bakery. Leader unnamed but promised to be good and practical with useful talk. All men and boys urged to attend and bring a friend for inspiration and betterment.
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Washington Federation of Christian Men
Eagles' Hall
North Side Bakery
Local Notes From Richmond and Nearby Areas
Richmond updates note Mrs. Jim Prebyl visiting her mother Mrs. Marek on Wednesday. Miss Tilda Lintz teaches five miles north of Kalona this spring. Tony Welte and Mrs. Mary Sayers bought new pianos. Adolph Votruba was a Tuesday evening guest at the Dunlap McElree. Joe Lafourek is tiling.
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Richmond
Jim Prebyl
Marek
Tilda Lintz
Kalona
Tony Welte
Mary Sayers
Adolph Votruba
Dunlap McElree
Sanitary drinking fountains installed in Washington schools
The school board completed a project to install sanitary drinking fountains in public school buildings in Washington. Initially one per building was set two years ago but upgrades increased the total to eighteen fountains, three per building, using bubbling water from below. No public or private cups are allowed for use.
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Washington
We Move Our Business to Citizens' Savings Bank Building
We have moved our business to the Citizens' Savings Bank building on the southwest corner of the square and will welcome all old customers and many new ones. 551f Washington County Savings Bank.
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
Washington County Savings Bank
Cure a Cold In One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E W Grove signature on each box. Price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Rev U S Smith heads to Minneapolis conference
The Rev U S Smith will depart Monday evening for Minneapolis to attend the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is one of four ministerial delegates from the Iowa conference. other delegates are Dr BE A Schell the Rev H N Smith of Mt Pleasant and Dr C I L Stafford of Oskaloosa. Four lay delegates will also attend from Iowa.
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U. S. Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dr. Smith
Iowa
A. Schell
H. N. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
C. IL. Stafford
Oskkaloosa
Button Factory 10 Play Seed House Baseball Game
The American Pearl Button company team and the Mills Seed company team meet tomorrow at 3 PM at the ball park. Admission is 15 cents. Both lineups include several good players, and the seed team has recent practice against the high school squad. The button factory team also trains daily for a strong showing.
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American Pearl Button Company
The
Mills Seed Company
Seed Company
Button Factory
Straw Vote On Presidential Candidates At Church
A congregational social at Second United Presbyterian Church will feature a straw vote on presidential candidates. Eight aspirants from Republican Democratic Prohibitionist and Socialist parties will be in the field with speeches for those on the printed ballots. Several ladies will speak on woman suffrage.
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Second United Presbyterian Church
Grocery Specials Adparaphrased From A Vintage Ledger
A fragment lists canned corn dried peaches dried apples macaroni shell oyster crackers and laundry starch with minute prices and notes on baking powder. The text appears as a vintage grocery ad with commodity names and unit prices.
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Nicola
Harmon
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Butch
P. W. Keefover
Lee Burham
Sam McNeese
Lester Vandyke
Earl Kaufman
Prairie Center
Carl Zieglowsky
the Ffoyer
Casey's
Charles Reubsam
Will Reubsam
John Ziewlowsky
James Mathews
Arthur Rnuebsaim
Charles Ruebsam
Iowa City
Will Matthews
Harry Castle
Dorothy
Carson
Ainsworth
Fr. O. Ke
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EB. G. Fox
W. P.R. C. Dubois
Secy
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J. G. Moriarty
Washington Lodge
A. F
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C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus Chapter
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Nebraska
Elmer Bush
Kisor
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Cruz Mehaffey
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Hasty
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Christian Herald
International Banking Corporation
San Francisco
Bowman
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Northie
Joe Lafourek
Washington National Bank
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Carlton C. Wilson
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A. H. Wallace
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Ghigago
Illinois
Harry L. Kaga Morrison
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