String Town threshing crew yields 25 bushels per acre
News from Strington notes the Stringtown threshing company harvested fall wheat for Dan Widmer at 25 bushels per acre. Various local visits and social calls, including Rev J K Mossman and Mrs Alderfer, fill a busy countryside report with multiple names and short trips across Bluffton, Wayland, Burlington, and Rockwell City. Preparations for Home Coming draw longtime residents back, as changes in business and residence unfold.
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Strington
Stringtown Threshing Company
Dan Widmer
Nate Boogee
K. Mossman
Bluffton Ohio
H. A. Alderfer Treas
J. H. Witting
Joe Widmer
F. G. Rich
Wayland
Bennie Schantz
David Schantz
Timothy
Jex Swan
Marian
Burlington
Will Reschley
Olda
Richland Chautauqua plans return next year
The Richland chautauqua closed with a strong turnout and organizers announce plans for another event next year. On Sunday warm weather drew locals and visitors to pack lunches and enjoy river excursions including trips toward Davenport. Mr and Mrs L R Sidmore and family, who have been visiting, were among the lookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Milwaukee
Davenport
L. R. Sidmore
Valley Valley Social Roundup and Weekend Visits
Aug 4 summary of locals visiting relatives and attending a ball game and party. Notable mentions include Joe West family, Geo Breitenbach family, Walter Mayer group, Beatrice Hotle visiting Faye Wilson, and Floyd Horning family. Ice cream social planned at Valley church on Wednesday evening Aug 6.
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Johnsons
Grace Hill
Rubio
Beatrice Hotle
Faye Wilson
Francia Feltz
Gerald
Pfeifer
Floyd Horning
J. E. Deal
Amanas Floise
Omer Black
Mra.delpha Hahn
Valley Church
Havre Folks Attend Omaha Stock Cattle Sale
Ane and John Koch traveled to Omaha and bought a carload of stock cattle. Havre Social Club met with Mrs Will Stafford last Thursday.
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Havre
Havre Ane
John Koch
Omaha
Will Stafford
Residents and visitors stop by local homes this week
Alice and fearris Hesseltine visited a few days last week at Will Stafford. Bessie Coward spent last week with Eva Wagner. Will McBride runs the separator for a company machine north of Washington. Mr and Mrs Will McBride and Mr and Mrs Howard McBride visited the Ab McBride home near Cotter. Mr Schelangouskie drilled a well for Dave Ferguson last week. Mr and Mrs Floyd Easter spent Sunday at the Will Easter home. Mr and Mrs Charley Paker of Washington called at the Walter Gardner home Sunday. The thrashing machine starts at John Zleglovsky s Monday. Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner were callers at the Mrs Susie Hopping home in Washington Sunday evening.
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Alice
Fearris Hesseltine
Will Stafforde
Bessie Coward
Eva Wagner
Will McBride
Washington
Howard McBride
Ab McBride
Cotter
Schelangouskie
Dave Ferguson
Floyd Easter
Will Easter
Charley Paker
Walter Gardner
John Zleglovsky
Susie Hopping
Local Family News Largely Social in Keota
Keota Iowa area notes list the Powells visiting Wahington with Mrs L Romine and Hendersons, Mayer and Mayers families in Des Moines, Huber helpers for Everette Huber, Romine children Wilma and Oren, and others visiting friends. Community members threshing, Friday visits at Hendersons, and Stanleigh Henderson with Pasch in Washington are reported.
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Walter Mayer
Carl Mayer
Des Moines
Hazie Huber
Everette Huber
Wilma Romine
Helen Green
Mary Martha Mayer
Menry Henderson
Richard Mayer
George Mayer
Paul Bell
Oren Romine
Paul Berry
Bury Henderson
Arthur Romine
Wilma
Oren
Hendersons
Stanleigh M Henderson
Paul Pasch
Washington
Sam Henderson
Everette Greens
Albin Knotts
Chautauqua lineup includes bankers politicians and actors
Lecturers Morris Anderson of Hannibal seeks to inspire August 13 followed by Michigan Senator Ferris August 16 Wheeler McMillen talks farming August 14 Dr Russell H Bready preacher and ex mayor August 18 Governor Charles H Brough August 19. Glenn Wells pair provide plays August 18.
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Morris Anderson
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Michigan
New York
Wheeler McMillen
Russell H. Bready
Pontiac
Lis
Charles H. Brough
Arkansas
Robinson
Local Social Notes From New Haven and Vicinity
August events include Isabell Combs helping uncle Marion Smith with farm work and Mr. Corbin visiting Davenport relatives. Families gathered at Bert Smith’s near Brighton for a Weiners roast with J. W. Combs present. Ruth Sheetz hosted Della Neal and Katie Hart with a Burlington visit, and Roy Wells family visited West Chester. Mrs. Wells remains ill and John McKinstry is largely inactive.
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New Haven
Isabell Combs
Marion Smith
Corbin
John Pratt
Davenport
Frank Smith
Bert Smith
Brighton
J. W. Combs
Della Neal
Katie Hart
Burlington
Ruth Sheetz
Roy Wells
West Chester
C. R. Wells
Blankenhorn Marries Ruth Ire Surprise Wedding at Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on August 5 a surprise wedding joined Erwin David Blankenhorn and Ruth Ire. Local friends were astonished by the spur of the moment ceremony and the couple now begins life together.
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Crawfordsville
Erwin David Blankenhorn
Ruth Ire
Local Nuptials at Ottumwa Highlight Bloomfield Ties
The land near Bloomfield Iowa hosts a Saturday 3 PM wedding at the Blankenhorn home. Bride Mrs Blankenhorn daughter of Marion and Ireland. groom Irvin Blankenhorn WWI veteran and church worker. They will reside with his parents after visiting western Iowa. Community extends best wishes.
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Bloomfield
Iowa
Ottumwa
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Davis County
North
South Dakota
Blankenhorn
Irvin
Camp Pike
Arkansas
132Nd Engineers
Brown's Rusiness College
David Blankenhorn
A Grave Error In A Forgotten Verse Exchange
The fragment recalls a quarrel where Mr. Jingleby is angry as a poetry anecdote. A speaker recalls writing verse for Yee and naming Shakespeare as the favorite poet, noted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer in a clipped quote.
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Jingleby
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Orient Iowa Forms Live Country Club
The small town of Orient Iowa population 373 forms a country club on leased 40 acres where a course laid out by a professional is grazed by sheep. Seven real dirt farmers are members and play. An Orient banker promoted the club and it has become very popular.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
Aug
Iown
Orient
Global Gold Production Through History
Historical records show 87h, 000,000 fine ounces of gold mined over 430 years valued at $178 billion. About $6 billion turned into currency, with the rest used in industry or lost.
Franklin's Glass Harmonica Invented by Benjamin Franklin
The glass harmonica, among the most evidious musical instruments, was invented by Benjamin Franklin. It used glass disks of varying sizes mounted on nine spindles, driven by a treadle to rotate inside four water troughs.
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Benjamin Franklin
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