Vienna bakery items draw local attention in brief notes
Ed Page traveled to Sigourney on business while bakers at the Vienna offered macaroons nut fingers and kisses. The city saw a parade of visitors and exits as residents and guests moved through Brighton West Chester Muscatine and Keota with various short updates and plans. A dog incident at Marion O Loughlin's trousers prompted the city marshal to act and a Pan Handle land excursion promotion appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Page
Sigourney
Vienna
Link Hall
Brighton
Elizabeth Bailey
M. T. Anderson Coal and Wood Yard
Ontfice
Fannie Dayton
Wellman
J. Zeck
West Chester
Bertha Birch
Mbt
Elias Handy
Harry Shrader
Abbie
Robert Tuskingtsn and Son
Wyman
Walter Hartman
Alberta
Canada
Blanche Garard
Muscatine
Garrison & Gobble Land Co
Iowa
J. A
Happenings Reported by County News Journal Correspondents
The County News reports daily happenings from community correspondents across towns. Local items include social events school notes and calendar updates shaping the day’s neighborhood picture.
Where the People Go Accidents Deaths Births and Marriages
A concise society column notes recent accidents, deaths, births, and marriages reported by our news gatherers. It lists local incidents and life events affecting residents, with brief details on outcomes and affected individuals.
Local social notes list area visitors and travelers
July 31 social notes record residents and guests in Lone Tree Wellman and nearby towns. Entries mention visits from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines and Canada with lengths from a few days to a month. Names include Carr Potter Lafourek Moore Walters Younkin Hoff man Fesler Peters Allen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. BE. Carr
Lone Tree
Iown
J. A. Potter
Iowa City
Lucy Schnoebelen
J. H. Moore
Greenfield
Iowa
Henry Walters
Wellman
Victoria Lafourek
Cedar Rapids
F. Roy Wendie
Birdie Geret
Mrs. Overfell
Appanoose County
Clara Woodburp
Miss Smith
Des Moines
Jos. Younkin
Josie Allen
Miss Powers
John Saade
Local residents arrive and travel notices from Washington area
August 1 reports show Mr Eldridge of Illinois visiting his brother W S Eldridge. Ella Laird shopped between trains at Washington. Mrs Eva McCullough and three sons from West Chester arrived for visits at the G G Ebner home. Mrs Henry Goble and daughter Flossie of Iowa Falls rode to Washington after a day at the Stephen Hayden home. J A Marsh and Jamie and Mrs Sophia Marsh headed to Columbus Junction to camp at the Chautauqua. D L Baird and daughter Etha returned to Fairfield after weeks with the J W Crawford home. Roy Moore left for Cedar Rapids to visit his brother Harry. Fred and Ferne Randle of Washington came to visit the Austin Crawford home. Grover Neiswanger was a Crawfordsville business visitor. S R Miller returned to Washington after business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge
Illinois
W. Ss. Eldridge
Ella Laird
Washington
Eva McCullough
West Chester
G. G. Ebner
Henry Goble
Flossie
Iowa Falls
Stephen Hayden
J. A. Marsh
Jamie
Sophia Marsh
Columbus Junction
Chautauqua
D. L. Baird
Etha
J. W. Crawford
Fairfield
Roy Moore
Cedar Rapids
Harry
Fred
Ferne Randle
Austin Crawford
Grover Neiswanger
Crawfordsville
S. R. Miller
Local notes from Keota and nearby towns
July 31 report lists D A Boyer heading to Des Moines for a state convention. Seth Carris Jr. visits Keota for work. Snyder boys start threshing for Asal Robertson. John Jay set to move to West Chester. Tom Allen from Washington assists blacksmith Howard White. J B Crayne and wife visit Keota. Mrs M I D Work ill with neuralgia. George Smith Jr. son of Eugene Smith of Winfeld visiting at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Boyer
Des Moines
Seth Carris, Jr
Keota
Snyder Boys
Asal Robertson
John Jay
West Chester
Tom Allen
Washington
Howard White
J. B. Crayne
M. ID
Frank Ross Starts Threshing on His Uncle’s Farm
The home of his uncle F. H. Ross. Frank Ross started his threshing machine today on his own place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Ross
Frank Ross
Drought prompts rain watch and threshing concerns
July reports crops needing rain as threshing may pause soon. Local residents discuss machinery decisions and farm tasks including a damaged stacker, haying activity, and fruit deliveries. Social visits span Huebner Strohm Buxbaum Miller and Robertson families with weekend gatherings and illness notes.
Local Social Notes From Washington Area
July 31 notices describe Miss Winnie Green and friends visiting in the neighborhood last week. Will Tucker's family expects a new girl at their home since the 23rd. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cherry of Washington spent Sunday with their son Will and family. Mary Fetters returned home Saturday after a visit with her brother Ralph near Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty and children near Washington spent Sunday at Clay Humston's. Wm. Libe and wife drove to Havre Sunday for a day with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Dunbar
Rev
Huebner
Walter Strohm
Emma
Catherine Buxbaum
Edith
Earnest Miller
Vitus Diseh
Ralston
Emma Hays
Myrtle Young
Wess Myers
Mrs. Hopping
Eureka
Rehmer
Winnie Green
Washington
Will Tucker
Ben Cherry
Will
Mary Fetters
Ralph
Beatty
North of Washington
Clay Humston
Runaway horse at park causes brief scare
A parade of events ended calmly after Tom Coffman’s horse bolted when a parasol was waved near Mrs. Krammer’s yard. The horse jumped a barbed wire fence after three blocks of running, but no serious damage occurred and the incident drew a momentary stir among picnickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Coffman
Local Visitors and Travel Notes Across Town
August reports show Mrs. Dr. H. Smith of Olds and Mrs. Will Nixon of Van Wert overnighting with the Nicholaus family. Washington visitors, band changes, and several residents traveling or visiting relatives in Letts, Keota, Davenport, Chicago, and other nearby towns populate this city daybook.
Rural News Briefs From Richland Area
Mrs Fearns and two children of Richland visited Frank Abrahams home. Hill Reed from Ottumwa spent time with his mother. Forest Herb Medicine Co left for Ollie. Ritta Tucker of Webster visited a sister, Miss Mary Tucker. Barn raising at John Brownhouser drew about thirty men. Robert Reed returned from a week at John Keiser’s north of Keota. Mr and Mrs Frank Engle and son Virgil visited Abraham and Engle families. Bertha Fischer spent yesterday in Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fearns
Richland
Frank Abraham
Hill Reed
Ottumwa
Forest Herb Medicine Company
Ollie
Ritta Tucker
Webster
Mary Tucker
John Brownhouser
Robert Reed
John Keiser
Keota
Frank Engle
Virgil
Abraham and Engle
Bertha Fischer
Keota Dispatch Briefs and Local Delegations on Trip
Keota July 31 report notes Dr. Trumbauer and R L Richardson traveled to South Dakota on business. Washington defeated the home team 6 to 0 in today’s ballgame. Warren Hamil Jim White left for Des Moines to lobby for Cummins, Amos Schreckengast and William Nelson represented local delegates. The United Presbyterian church young people held a social and business meeting at Miss Jennie Nelson’s country home. The No Body Knows club hosted an all day event with guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Trumbauer
R. L. Richardson
South Dakota
Washington
Warren Hamil
Jim White
Des Moines
Holler
Cummins
Amos Schreckengast
Keota
William Nelson
76 Township
Washington County
Young People’s Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Jennie Nelson
No Body Knows Club
West Chester News Roundup Reflects Local Moves
D R Munro returns from Chicago with three carloads of cattle to feed and tops the market with his feeding plan. Epworth League hosts a social at Ed Owen home Friday. Gip Miller travels to Washington. Moothart and Plummer take possession of the meat market and restaurant. Roy Goodspeed travels from Chicago for his mother’s funeral. Dave Tipton heads to Oxford to buy a team of mules. Howard Augustine and the Guy couple depart for Longmont Colorado for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Munro
Chicago
Epworth League
Ed Owen
Gip Miller
Washington
Moothart
Plummer
Roy Goodspeed
Dave Tipton
Oxford
Howard Augustine
J. W. Guy
Longmont
Colo
Night Battle Resumes Between Mutineers and Loyalists
In Helsingfors on August 1 mutineers clashed with loyal troops through the night with heavy cannonading. The clash marked ongoing hostilities as forces fought into early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Evening Journal
Local News Roundup From Vienna To Columbus Junction
Local notes report residents traveling to Knoxville Hurlington Omaha Sigourney Keokuk Muscatine Winnipeg Calgary Rubio Columbus Junction and Des Moines. Meek yields 1136 bushels of oats from 27 acres at 42 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Stewart
Frank Gralloway
Winnipeg
Calgary
Canada
Isaac Kleese
Rubio
J’. W. Thomas
Hattie
Columbus Junction
Rev. W
Foley Kidney Cure Ad Claims Cure for Kidney Disease
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a guaranteed remedy for all kidney and bladder ailments. It urges readers with kidney and bladder trouble to use the product and warns of blame if they fail to do so. Druggists carry the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
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Davenport
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Buffalo
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Rock Island
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Knoxville
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Hurlington
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