Local notes from Donners Grove and surrounding towns
Mrs R O Bolt from Donners Grove Illinois is visiting relatives in Fairfield this morning to visit her brother Enna Jettick Health Shows 63nt Lucile Wagner travels to Wayland to visit Marian McGuire and friends Mrs George Seaton returns home after a visit Delbert Daniel Mr and Mrs T Keeley host visitors from Marshalltown Ella Smith and daughter leave for home R I Barnes and Frank Barnes visit Washington brothers Harvey Chance injures head in accident at Doveall s restaurant Arthur Birney heads to Chicago Armour Packing plant Louis Fetes and party visit Washington on business See Claire Pewey s Late Act and Claire Dewey s sale ad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O Bolt
Donners Grove
EF. E. Greenfield
Fairfield
Local residents share travel and visiting news across towns
Mr and Mrs D J Ross and family from Alberta Canada spent the day in Davenport. Clara Faulkner leaves for Syracuse for a two week vacation with her sister Mrs Cleon Neffsinge. Ralph Hamilton visited Washington on business from Wellman. Dr H S Sarter and family travel to Columbia Mo to visit relatives. Dr Chase Weaver of Iowa City visits Dr Edward Wheelan. Virginia Rohrer returns home to West Chester after visiting cousin Delbert Darnell and family. Hines Mount returns from Bloomfield. Mrs T M Holmes and daughter Alice go home to Crawfordsville after shopping. Mrs A O Pratt visits Wirfield to stay with R B Henderson. Henderson is ill. Mrs George McClelland of Burlington arrives in Washington for a few days with her mother Nettie Bain. Vr. and Mrs McClelland plan to move from Burlington to Quincy this week. Mrs Ed Glider and children return from WF after visiting at I A Grover’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McClelland
Burlington
Washington
Nettie Bain
McClelland
Quincey
Palestine
Dorothy Prebyl
Riverside
Roy Havel
Irene
Leona Vondrasek
Wm. Kron
St Chas
Wes Ramsey
Oscar Coon
Wash Motley
Fred Kallous
Davenport
Albert Kallous
Lone Tree
Chas. Vondrasek
Victor Burieh
Mary Viasek
Karel
Frank Novy
Charles Vondraseks
Frank Dutler
Paul Houseal
Maxwell Family Departs for Sioux City After Visit
Ten years ago today Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Maxwell left with their daughter Mrs. Roy Tripp for Sioux City to return her home after a local visit. Non-Spi remains a popular odor control item in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Maxwell
Sioux City
Mrs
Roy Tripp
Oh Boy Root Beer Proves Its Pleasant Taste
Advertisers claim Oh Boy root beer satisfies thirst better than four percent real beer and rivals the real drink. They urge first time tasters to try it, promising a pleasing taste and high satisfaction.
Unsettled Weather With Storms Tonight and Friday
Forecast calls for unsettled skies with likely thunderstorms tonight and again Friday. Cooler conditions expected Friday with a drop in temperatures. Hog market tops at eleven fifty per hundredweight.
Longevity and rural life anecdotes from English River Two
The Homestead Farm column highlights elderly farmers in English River Two including Perry Lemley, the 80 year old Clark Lemley heir, and 83 year old Marion O Laughlin. It notes long-lived families, memories of West Chester’s church dedication, local roads and farms, and praise for Washington County nurses and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English River Township
U. S. Land Office
Washington, DC
Clark Lemley
Perry Lemley
Washington County
Svell
Marion O Laughlin
Washington
Mr. Dawson
John O'Laughlin
Marion Legory
Newton
Luther
English River Two
Richmond
Marion O’laughlin
James B. Crail
Crail
J. B
Daytonville
Wellman
Lexington
West Chester
R. R
West Chester Journal
Chester
Crooked Creek
Ed Clemmons
Paul Horak
Jackson Center
Find “Rothers
Homestead
Paul
Cedar Rapids
Jackson Two
Gup
Vondraseks and neighbors gather for weekend visits
Irene Vondrasek returns home after a week with her grandmother at Riverside. Families and friends from Palestine and nearby towns visit and call on each other Sunday and Saturday, highlighting local social rounds and ongoing community ties.
Washington and Iowa wanderers plus gladiolus notes
C M Kauffman of Wayland was in Washington on business. Eunice Spray and Malissa Diller visited Washington then Fairfield to visit a son. The Graysons and Dora Minky head to Burt to visit Dr and Mrs Raymond Temple and then to the northern Iowa lakes. Mrs. Mary Martin visits Chicago with daughter. Mrs. J M Davis of Cotter shops in Washington. Mrs. Raleigh Gallagher travels to Iowa City to be with daughter Geraldine Greiner ill in Mercy hospital. Car of A one peaches for sale at $2.10 per bushel. Gladiolus year brings many fine displays led by W S Green with Leon Douglass gladiolus bulbs. Rev W W Bowers and family return from a western vacation trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Spray
Ottumwa
Washington
Malissa Diller
Fairfield
J. Elliot Grayson
E. Grayson
Dora Minky
Burt, Town
Raymond Temple
Iowa
Raleigh Gallagher
Muscatine
Iowa City
Geraldine Greiner
Mercy
Miss Theo Carr Returns From Monmouth Amid Illness
Miss Theo Carr returned today from Monmouth Illinois where she had been called by the illness of her aunt Miss Virginia Alliman Her mother Mrs A B Carr remained in Monmouth with Mrs J H Alliman Miss Alliman is seriously ill and does not seem to improve
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Carr
Monmouth
Ill
Virginia Alliman
A. B. Carr
J. H. Alliman
Alliman
Prairie Center notes and community events
Isabele Wolfe visits Monmouth summer school then returns home in Prairie Center Iowa. Wayne Cline recovers after a nail injury with infection. Evelyn Scranton visits from Oklahoma City. Wade Scranton injures a thumb mowing. A new baby Billy C joins Will Richards family. Community Club hosts ice cream social at CC Wolfe home. Ruebsen family plans auto trip after threshing. Koehler and Anderson families host visitors. Gladys Leeper hurts hand in wringer. 4H girls meet at Scranton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Center
Iowa
Isabele Wolfe
Monmouth
Dan Cline
Birney
Wayne
Evelyn Scranton
Oklahoma City
Frank Scranton
Wade Scranton
Will Richards
Mary Lea
Billy C
CC. H. Wolfe
C. A. Ruebsen
Charles
Charles AieFlawasky
Theiss Mayer
Tampico
Ill
Koehler
Roscoe Anderson
Betty Joe
Campbell
Gladys Leeper
Scranton
Miss Nellie Loder Sews for Mrs Davison
Miss Nellie Loder of Washington sewed for Mrs. D O Davison nine miles south of Washington last week in a community sewing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Loder
Washington
D. O. Davison
Labor federation awaits Smith acceptance before backing nominee
Atlantic City Aug 2 The American Federation of Labor will decide its stance on backing the Democratic or Republican presidential nominees after Gov. Smith signals acceptance of the nomination. William Green, AFL president, indicated the wait for the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Major Broadway Producers Plan Talking Motion Pictures
A. H. Woods, the Shuberts and William A. Prady have bought majority stock in the vocafilm company and will start operations within six weeks. They will film Broadway plays with original casts including color and music, using a reproducing process reportedly cheaper than vitaphone or movietone, enabling small cities to see musical comedies and drama via talking pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. H. Woods
The
Shuberts
William A. Prady
Vocafilm Company
Vocafilm
Vitaphone
First Autos in New York Advertised By Macy’s 1898
The Horseless Age notes a Frenchman named Roger arriving three horseless carriages in June 1898 to roam New York streets promoting R. H. Macy's department store. Earlier, 1896 Barnum & Batley advertised exhibiting a horseless vehicle in their show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
New York
R. H. Macy's
Barnum & Batley
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
George O'Brien
Lois Moran
Paramount
Newel Arlet
Enna Jettick
Lucile Wagner
Waylond
Marian McGuire
George Seaton of
Keola
Delbert Daniel
Claire Dewey
M. A. Smith
Ella
Marshalltown
T. T. Keeley
R. I. Barnes
Ipava, Ill
Frank Barnes
R. I
Frank
Raymond T. Howard
Evelyn Frances
Emma Jean
California
Howard
Frank Birka
Claire Pewey
Harvey Chance
Doveall’s
Arthur Birney
Earl Birney
Chicago
Armour Packing Plant
Anderson
Tariphone
Louis Fetes
Oopeck
D. J. Ross
George Ross
Alberta
Canada
Clara Faulkner
Syracuse
Cleon Neffsinge
Ralph Hamilton
H. S. Sarter
Columbia, Mo
Chase Weaver
Edward Wheelan
Virginia Rohrer
Delbert Darnell
Hines Mount
Bloomfield
T. M. Holmes
Alice
Crawfordsville
A. O.pratt
Wirfield
R. B. Henderson
Henderson
Ed Glider
Winfield
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Claud
Wells & Crail
Washington, Iowa
South Side
Homestead Farm
Alvin C. Hasty
Irene Vondrasek
Jos. A. Soukun
Joe Lika
C. M. Kauffman
Wayland
Mary Martin
Edward O’brien
J. M. Davis of
Cotter
Rock Island
C. & R. Produce Co
W. S. Green
Leon Douglass
Green
W. W. Bowers
West
Elberta
Milwaukee
Barclay’s
Nf Graha Theatre
Jackie Coogan
Comedy & News
Harry Campbell
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
We Clean
Wisie Long
Prop
D. F. Mazon
John Shields & Sons
C. S. Lemmon Optometrist
Elbertas
J. G. Hinshaw
Met
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