Local residents visit ill kin and travel plans noted
Mr and Mrs Allen Green of St Paul return home after visiting Mrs J E Green who is ill in Washington. Mrs S White of Crawfordsville returns home after visiting I E Green. Mrs J C Green visits Winfield before returning home. The White Yard offers a free silverware coupon with each $1 purchase. Mr and Mrs H L Tollander and family drive to Ottumwa for a Sunday visit with Mrs Tollander's grandfather August Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Green
St. Paul
Minnesota
Washington
J. E
S. White
Crawfords- Ville
I. E. Green
White Yard
H. L. Tollander
Ottumwa
Weekend visits thread through Washington area social notices
Miss Althea Montgomery arrives from Muscatine to spend the weekend with her mother Miss Yolanda Bianche of Chicago. Mrs Warry Sievert and two daughters of Parsons Kansas visit with Mr and Mrs Bryan Oakley then proceed to West Chester to see Mrs Herman Schultz and Mrs Walter Leet. Mrs Robert L Borland and children of Hollywood California have been visiting F A Heingman in Washington and depart for Chicago with Ruth Virginia Beyer. Mrs W C Carpenter and Welene of Columbus Junction visit at Hoot Tollander’s tonight. Carl Roberts returns from Colorado Springs after visits with relatives. Ida Reverts and her niece Mary expected next week from the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Montgomery
Muscatine
Warry Sievert
Parsons
Kansas
Bryan Oakley
West Mester
Herman Sehulty
Walter Leet
Robert L. Borland
Hollywood
California
Washington
F. A. Heingman
Chicago
Ruth Virginia Beyer
W. C Carpenter
Welene
Columbus Junction
Olds
Hoot. Tollander
Carl Roberts
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Ida Reverts
Mary
East
James Wilson
Louisa Wilson
Washinton
D. C
Cedar Rapids
Howard Wilson
Miss Wilson
Local families visit during weekend and reunions
Lucvy Benz Violet Bramer Myrt le Macon and Irene DeLone spent the weekend with their parents. Mr and Mrs D M Lemmon visited Crawfordsville then Burlington to see the Will and Frank Lemmon homes. Leslie Pauls returned from Burlington to attend his Washington High School reunion. Mrs S P Sands came from Keota to visit her daughter Mrs Ray Hulse. Mrs Sam Hout returned from Sigourney to visit her parents Mr and Mrs V A Neal. James Brown of Indianola came to spend a week with his uncle and aunt Everett and ____ Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucvy Benz
Violet Bramer
Myrtle Macon
Irene DeLone
Muscatine
D. M. Lemmon
Crawfordsville
Will Lemmon
Burlington
Frank Lemmon
Leslie Pauls
Elias
Washington High Schooal
S. P. Sands
Keota
Ray Hulse
Sam Hout
Sigourney
V. A. Neal
James Brown
Indianola
Everett Stewart
Families Travel and Visit Across States and Cities
Vr and Mrs. Albert Pellendorf plan an indefinite Long Island visit with relatives and Niagara Falls on a motor trip. Cedar Falls visitors, Washington D C guests, and local residents make social rounds. Col Smith Brookhart tour schedule and a free illustrated lecture by Dr Watts at the County Home are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pellendorf
Long Island
N. J
Niagara Falls
Watts
Bethlehem
Amateur Acting Fund Drives Local Free Library
The Library Dramatic club presented Everybody's Friend at Eversons opera house with proceeds intended for buying books for the free library. receipts fell short of expectations. The article lists the troupe including Will Glasgow Alma Glasgow Van Wagenen Waters Charlie Wilson Ollie Wilson Pannie Lamberson May Briggs and notes the next play likely The Lady of the Lyons. The mayoral race is upcoming with several names named and a call for a woman candidate. The piece also reports on a county office event and a hens egg record, twelve graduates at a school, and piano duet opening duties plus prizes and remarks by Prof. D W Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Dramatic Club
Eversons Opera House
Will
Alma Glasgow
van Wagenen
Waters
Charlie
Ollie Wilson
Pannie Lamberson
Minste Hall
Mary Briggs
Ida Stiles
Eva Kendall
Fannie Lamberson
Claude McKee
Elmer Wilson
David Anderson
Allie Fr. Nelson
Cora Duken
Anna Downing
Bertha Hollingsworth
Albert D. Wallace
Nettle Smythe
Wells Lettle Jeffreys
Ella Bell
Hope
Ella A. Young
Civilla RB
Morton
Lizzie R. Bowers
Nora Smouse
D. W. Lewis
Grovettes Buys Out Sargent Whitecomb Stock
Chiaries W Beard expands holdings in glass and queensware and seeks country produce at top market price. Mart Klass and Jonny stay to sell more goods at his east side home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiaries
W. Beard
Sargent & Whitecomb
Queensware
I Mart Klass
Jonny
Hume East Side
Siouse
Local society notes include fundraiser, weddings and travels
A Friday society event netted about $50 with 200 attendees and dancing until 1 am for those without coins. Harwoods boots and shoes advertised on the south side. Abraham Mikseh plans a jewelry business move to Leadville Colorado. Rosa Johnson and Abraham Mikseh wed February 27 by Rev Tracey. John Allen and family moved to Wichita. A man remains unhealed after a wagon accident two years ago. Marbles craze noted with emphasis on fat boy’s knuckles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwoods
South Side
Dav
Leadville
Colorado
Ness
Abraham Mikseh
Grace Hill
Rosa Johnson
Keota
R M ‘Tracey
John
Allen
Wichita
Kansas
Fat Boy
Mrs Bell Guests Relatives at Airfield
Mrs. Ed Bell visits relatives and spends the day at an airfield. Vermi-Tex praised as the speediest fly exterminator by users, non poisonous and economical. Phillips Drug Store and Mrs Martha J Sinclair travel from Allerton to her Iowa home after weeks with relatives in Washington and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Sinclair
Town City
Ed Bell
Phillips Drug Store
Martha J. Sinclair
Allerton
Iowa
Washington
Iowa City
Dramatic Friday Show Draws Record Applause
The colored dramatic show Friday drew immense crowds with unusual applause as J. F. Henderson and Squire Armstrong barely kept straight faces. The event offered lively entertainment and strong audience engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Henderson
Squire Armstrong
County Bible Society Elects Officers and Local Elections Update
Jas Dawson presides over the County Bible Society with Col Palmer secretary Dr Adair treasurer. A N Wallace is re elected school board president for the seventh time. Rev O P Light wed W H Anderson to Miss Rosellas Sweet on March 11 1879. Rev T D Wallace seeks dissolution of pastoral relations and will preach his last sermon next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Dawson
The
County Bible Society
Col. Palmer
Adair
A. N. Wallace
Robert McNay
Adair Co
O. P. Light
Wm. H. Anderson
Rosellas
Presbyterian Diarch
T. D. Wallace
Thalian Club Rises as New Permanent Group After Old Library Drama Bust
Charter members include Alma Glasgow Van Was enen Vanatta Tyndale Palmer Mary Briegs and Miss Brown. They plan to play Rast Lynne next week, transforming the former Library Dramatic club into a permanent fixture with a constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Dramatic Club
Phoenix
Thalian Club
Acd
Alma Glasgow
van Wasenen
Vanatta
Tyndale Palmer
Mary Briegs
Miss Brown
Rast Lynne
Constitution
Band Reorganizes into Twenty-Piece Cornet Ensemble
The cornet band has been enlarged to 20 players including the drums from the old group. Only Hebner and Sheets remain and they learn under Sheets to blare and bang in a melodious and uproarious manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebner
Sheets
Ladies Visit Customers and Travel Notes
Miss Lillian Riepe of Burlington returned home after a two week visit with her sister Mrs. W C Bailey. Miss Marie Jackson departed for Chicago to visit P J OConnerslrs, formerly Mildred Swertzwood of Sioux City, a friend of the Jacksons. A home cooked chicken dinner was served Sunday at Mrs. Cherry's on the south side of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Riepe
Burlington
W C. Bailey
Marie Jackson
Chicago
P. J
Mrs
Social notes and local visits across towns
Julia McElhinney visits friend Jean Crane in Fairfield for several days. Florence Swartz travels to Davenport briefly. Mrs. A W Morrison of Keosauqua visits daughter Mrs. Oscar Kaney in Oskaloosa then returns home. Mrs. M Diller goes to Brighton for a short visit. Ned Haney plans a week in Chicago visiting fraternity brother David Clapp. Vermi Tox praised as safe and economical by Phillips Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia McElhinney
Fairfield
Jean Crane
A. W. Morrison
Keosauqua
Oscar Kaney
Oskaloosa
Washington
Ned Haney
David Clapp
Chicago
Visitors travel among towns in a busy regional round
Mrs. Jennie Donovan visits Sam Donovan in Rock Island for weeks. Mrs. S L Rawhauser from New London heads to Columbus Junction after visiting in Washington. Mrs. Ed Bambrick travels to Davenport to meet daughter Evelyn, who stayed with grandparents in Orion Illinois. Mary Bambrick of Orion plans Davenport visit. Diamond Red Barn paint marketed as a midrange option. Phillips Drug Store crowd heads to Davenport for a day. Eunice Kendrick ill. Pauline Gorman of Oskaloosa returns home after two weeks with J D Clancy in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Donovan
Rock Tmland
Sam Donovan
Ed Bambrick
Davenport
Evelyn
Orion
Ilinois
Mary Bambrick
Eli Cook
Emily Koehler
Mrs. Cook
Eunice Kendrick
Pauline Gorman
Oskaloosa
J. D. Clancy
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Tom Mix’'s
Tom
Olive
Jay
Virginia
Tony
Terrier
Anna Q. Nilsson
Huntly Gordon
Charles
Murray
Fox Theatre
Peach Bee Crean
Chocolate Shop
Oma Strain
J. C. Green
T. T. Maxwell
Winfield
Cares
Yolanda Bianche
Cicago
Mrs. J. Sodinia
Chilcote
Safe Bank
Kentucky Coal
Titus
C. A. Strohm
N. D. Anderson
Taxi York Taxi
Shavior
Vail
John Shields & Sons
Hans
Lulu Kyle
Luella Kyle Jeft
Mystic
Centerville
McElhinney Drug Co
IPO. L. McDantel
Prop
Joe McConnell
Cedar Falls
C. W. Bucoy
Sara Grimes
Louisa Young
Della
Tita W Patton
Grinnell
Bert Abel
Mariella
Elizabeth Abel
Irs
J. M. Patton
Mabel Rich
Paul Henss of
Wayland
Betsy Sherwood
St. Louis
Eunice Hamme
Hazelton
Ralph Keller
Johnson Grocery
Col
Smith Brookhart
Truro
Kellerton
Des Moines
Cresco
Arlington
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Bunce
Charles Park
Maud Rott
Homer Stephen
Harry Warren
A. Anderson
H. BE. Case
University Hospital
P Wood
Ruthie Killian
Clara Ruth
Genevieve Wood
Paris
Missouri
Helen Wood
J. FE. Ream
Monmouth
Wlindis
Reve
V. T. Wood and Son
Rochester
J. P. Wood
Genevieve
Washington Press
Ft Dewey
R. Glasgow
J. A
Jas
Dawgon
Lush Tayes
McCall
Daugherty
Denny
McGuigan
Folger
Brown
McDuff
Alex Stacy
Jobenariy Mentine
J. H. Young
Day
Messrs. Robinson Sod Shepard
Corbin
A. Am
Hambrick Upholstering CO
Graham Theatre
Bldg
Washington Cleaners
Coats
Aly
South Side Square
W. Long
Florence Swartz
S. L. Rawhauser
New London
James and
Harry Shrader
Columbus Jonetson
Pennsylvania
Valvoline
Blue Ribbon
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
Mr. Rothschild
Bea
Venience
Rothschild’s
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