Local Notes from Gtown and Nearby Towns Report Busy Farm, Family Visits
Walter Jarrard shipped four loads of stock and cattle and hogs to Chicago. Dozens of residents and visitors are named with visits, farm yields, travel, births, illness, and local social activity in Wayne, Arlington, Wayland, Riverside, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gtown
Stringtown
Walter Jarrard
Noble
Chicago
Ethan Brooks
Tom Brooks
Wayland
Clark Zickefoose
C. R. Miller
Lydia Mast
P. R. Schantz
Family Visit and Weekend Gatherings Reported
Local notices list Sunday dinners and weekend visits among residents. J H Witting and Don Lewis hosted Fairfield visitors. Eicher and Mitchell households hosted meals. families including Roth, Frey, Graber, and Graber relatives spent time with neighbors and relatives across several households.
Local social notes from Lexington and surrounding area
Lexington residents and visitors share visits and hospitality across town. Names include C F Hoxworth and Bessie Speheger in Bluffton with Warren Matthess, D A Hubert and Mary Helen, Mrs W H Schully with threshers, Roscoe Anderson with Everett Fleming, Ed Testroet with W H Andersons, Wayne McClure visiting his mother, and Attorney G C White and wife from Hammond Indiana staying at the Warren Matthess home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
C. F. Hoxworth
Bessie Speheger
Anna Bauer and Son
Bluffton
Ind
Warren Matthess
D. A. Hubert
Mary Helen
C. M. Keck
W. H. Schully
Orville Sehulty
Roscoe Anderson
Everett Fleming
Aid Society
Ed Testroet
W. H. Anderson
Wayne McClure
Milo Patterson
G. C. White
Hammond, Ind
Riverside notes family and visitors from across the Midwest
Riverside records a steady stream of visitors and arrivals including Mrs. Robert Tobin and Velma in Denver for weeks, a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeesy, Mrs. 8 T Alcorn visiting relatives, and guests from Chicago and Waterloo. Also noted are travels to Fort Madison Yellowstone Park and Utah Colorado trips, plus local hosts at the Anthony Vessie home and the Senior Needle Club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Robert Tobin
Velma
Denver
Colorado
Frank Yeesy
T. Alcorn
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Charles Cummings
Henry Sigrist
Chicago
J. W. Wilson
Anthony Yessy
Fort Madison
Mra
Ken Kroes
Mary Shebanek
West
Emma Shebanek
Davenport
Yellowstone Park
Utah
Bickley
D. Bickley
Waterloo
Henry Hahn
Charles
Herman Kroes
Anthony Vessy
M. W. Truxan
Needle Club
Chautauqua opens with magician Marko act
Crawfordsville reports a large opening crowd as the chautauqua season begins. The manager introduced by H B Graham and Marko the magician performed with his wife delivering a late summer entertainment. Families including Mrs McCleary and visitors from Monmouth and Winfield returned home after trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Mrs. R. ©. McCleary
Adel
Town
Charles Mears
Velma
Veda Twinam
Margaret
Marian Davidson
Nellie Manners
Monmouth
Hil
Lois Edgar
Winfield
Chautauqua
H. B. Graham
Marko
Local notes from West Chester era and regional visits
A collection of brief items from West Chester cites visits by Rev Nash and family to Williamsburg, Ed Pobertson’s return from California, rainfall aiding corn, barn funding for H. W. Luers by Elam Johnson and Ray Porter, and other community greetings. Also mentions trips to Spirit Lake, Raymondville, and Marshalltown, cattle deliveries, and apple tree abundance with price notes for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Rev Nash
Williamsburg
Ed Pobertson
California
Elam Johnson
Ray Porter
H. W. Luers
Ott
Washington
Boyer
J. J) Dayton
Rural Route Four News Visit and Local Work
July 29 notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Simmering Sr and family to Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering. Tena and Joe Simmering join family gathering. George Chalupa assists Ed with building work this week. Walter Gardner family and Elmer Kephart with George Simmering share a Thursday dinner at the Kephart and Simmering home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rroute NO. 4
John Simmering
Tena
Joe
Chas
Kephart
Ed Simmering
George Chalupa
Walter Gardner
Florence
Elwyn
Elmer Kephart
George Simmering
Simmering
Local Social News and Farm Notes
July 27 report from ORTH Route 2 describes visits among Wilfred and Gertrude Smith Olds Beard and Eckles families. Mentions John Houseal stroke and Illinois visitors. Farm scene notes four threshing jobs left and strong oat yields.
Riverview Club Meets for Jellies Discussion
The Riverview Club gathered Thursday with Mrs. Fred Grosscup to discuss jellies. Other items note Austin Sutherland, Mrs. Taylor Stout, and Will Leeper assisting threshing and house chores at multiple households including Mrs. Lewis Duke and Mrs. Amos Stout. Bernadine Moran visited relatives near Brighton and returned Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverview
Fred Grosscup
Taylor Stout
Austin Sutherland
Moran
Joe Wolfe
Lewis Duke
Will Leeper
Amos Stout
Bernadine Moran
Brighton
James Hesseltine
Local Notices from West Chester Visitors Attend Chautauqua
West Chester residents report visiting relatives in Keota and Hagkins. Mrs Verver of Keota stays with her sister Mrs Lee Cummins. Harry Davis visits his ill son Vere Davis at Hagkins. Chas Nash and family visit Williamsburg to attend a chautauqua and visit his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Harry Davis
Vere Davis
Hagkins
Chas
Nash
Williamsburg
Family visits and society meeting in Wayland area
Win Pete and Jim Slaughter of Wayland visit grandparents Mr and Mrs H Davis. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs Glen Martin Thursday afternoon. Mrs Cornelius Walton's baby is sick. Mr and Mrs Jas Daniels are visiting her parents in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Jim Slaughter
Wayland
H. Davis
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Glen Martin
Cornelius Walton
Jas. Daniels
Ohio
Ladies Aid Social to Be Held in Shulty Home
Mrs. Carl Oldfield and Mrs. Roy Shulty will entertain the Ladies Aid Society the afternoon of August ninth at the Shulty home. James Haller sold cattle to Mr. Schwimley of Sharon Tuesday. Milo Stephens runs the threshing outfit engine this season. Irvin Rickey and wife drove to Rock Island Saturday morning. Mrs. Wilson and daughter who visited since July 4 returned with them. Mrs. Adda Rickey of Ainsworth visited her daughter Mrs. Wm Hobbs last week. Ebdon Ashby returned home Friday after a week with the boy scouts. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson visited their son Carl from Saturday until Monday afternoon of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilotsburg
Carl Oldfield
Roy Shulty
Ladies Aid Society
Shulty
James Haller
Schwimley
Sharon
Milo Stephens
Irvin Rickey
Rock Island
Wilson
Adda Rickey
Ainsworth
Wm. Hobbs
Ebdon Ashby
Boy Scouts
Mrs. Anderson
Carl
Vacation Letters From Home Describe Travels and Tastes
NIRA Aug 2 notes showers interfering with threshing yet aiding vegetation. Will McDowell and Mrs Herr visit Will Eidermiller. Orlo Green rides with a cast still on his leg. Readers praise vacation letters from Sigourney News Keota Eagle and others detailing Hollywood Hawaii trips and main street tales. Residents mention canning pickles using a Young America recipe and enjoying roasted ears and cucumbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Will McDowell
Mr. Needham
Sigourney News
Hollywood
California
Vincent
Keota
St. Clair Lewes
Main Street
Mr. Elder
Elias Shepherd
O. G
Tom LaVelle
Young America
Journal
Local Notes From Crawfordsville Area
Lois Harper returned home from Hedrick where she visited the Rich Bennett home and attended chautauqua. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith of Buffalo New York were visitors at the Ollie Blake home Tuesday. The Smiths are driving and visiting relatives in numerous cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cawfordsville
Aug
Lois Harper
Hedrick
Rich Bennett
Chautauqua
Frank Smith
Buffalo
New York
Ollie Blake
Chautauqua Guests and Local Visitors Highlight Weekend
Visitors at Yar mouth called on Miss Zelda Blake, while Mr and Mrs Smith plan a trip to North Dakota to revisit their youth. Chautauqua featured Jane Hollyman Entertainers and Captain Wood Briggs with songs readings and a lecture despite rain. Doris McNeill toured from Washington while Dana Barnes returned from Monmouth Illinois and Clarence Young with son Robert visited Ft Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
Zelda Blake
Captain Wood Briggs
Doris McNeill
Washington
Dana Barnes
Monmouth
Clarence Young and Son
Robert
Ft. Madison
F. E. Young
A Black Hills Auto Tour From Maple Grove to Lead
A 150 mile drive through the Black Hills of South Dakota tests a Ford’s staying power amid narrow roads and switchbacks. The voyage passes Lead and Homestake mining scenes with rich ore, water rights, and a 4th of July celebration in Bell Fourche, including wild horse and Indian-squaw races before a 12,000 spectator crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Black Hills
South Dakota
Ford
O. K
West
Dakota
Selah
Lead
Deadwood
Washington
Homestake Mining Co
Campaign Aims to Cut Cancer Deaths in Chicago
Chicago, Aug 2 A planned educational campaign to curb rising cancer deaths is outlined in a new weekly health department bulletin. The Georgia Cancer Commission highlights historical rates, noting 1900 U S cancer deaths at 63 per 100 000 and a 29 8 percent rise by 1915, while tuberculosis education cut deaths by 29 8 percent. Dr Campbell emphasizes early diagnosis and treatment as key, urging examination of any lump or sore. Chicago last year reported 2 663 cancer deaths, close to 1920 figures and above 1918 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Department of Health
Cancer Commission
Medical Association of Georgia
United States
Campbell
Georgia Commission
Hhis
Health Bulletin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Widmer
Dan Alliman
Gilbert Schantz
E. KE. Eicher
Wayne
Orpha Graber
Will Wenger
William Eicher
Rev. Rosenberger
J. H. Witting
Mr. and
Henry Yeguy
Alicia Streb
John Rose
Oscar Critz
Emmetsburg
Wm. Griffin
Hurlington
Dan Sullivan
Merle Waltman
Muscatine
Fred Sims
Leo Sueppel
Iowa City
Sinead
Ruth
Pamola
E. K. Lgenfritz
Monroe, Ia
Fern Benn
Rubio
Blanche Sutherland
Murray Conger
Charney McKay
A. L. Logan
Busy Bee Club
George Garrett
Maxine Davison
Dorothy Clark
Joe Nethergall
Charley McKay
Don Lewis
Fairfield
BE. B. Eicher
C. E. Roth
Canada
Dave Richard
John Roth
J. A. Frey
Will Stafford
L. H. Rinner
EM Saltzman
Ruth Evelyn
I. E. Boshart
A. F. Mitchell's
Jake Agly
Trenton
Peter Graber
Hannah Graber
Marie Graber
Mr. Auten
Minnesota
Orth
Wilfred Smith
Myral
W. C
W. E. Paul
Merle Eckles
Intleson
Eugene
Will Eckles
Chas. Palmer
Mark Campbell
J. F. McCleland
W. A. Matson
Mable Wallace
Will Martin
Vane Olds
John Olds
Crawfordsvlle
Gold Mining Co
Bell Foursede
Butler County
Wyoming
Columbus Junction
R. S. Johnston, Pres
H. L. Duncan
Sec’y
Melbourne
Racine Avenue
Wilson Avenue
Mostee
North Shore
Broadway
Sheridan Road
Clarendon
Harry “Winder Protector
Avery
Warren Manager
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