Village Notes and Movements From Young America
Neighboring town news details visits and travels of residents including Burl Pringle, Mr. and Mrs. Woods, Miss Eckels, the Cherry and Beetholen families, and many others. Threshing ends with a strong county yield of oats and wheat, rain interrupts work, and a fire destroys the Fred Sheetz residence with limited salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
Burl Pringle
Keota
John Woods
Porter
Viiting
West
Mary Eckels
Charles Cherry
Will Marie
Chicago
Charley Davis
Olive Moore
Nar Haskins
John Minteer
Toledo
Iowa
J. N. Phillips
Matt Smith
Everett Wilkins
Homer Vincent
Charles Bartholow
Donald McLaughlin
B. C. Briley
Mary
Willa Maxine
J. C. Purvis
Lloyd Phillips
Ainsweeth
Elmer Cherry
H. L. Wilkins
Joe Wilkins
Lyndon
Kansas
Geneva Hunter
Boulder
Cole
Mather Clifford
Ames
Robert
Oscar Carlson
Walter Anderson
Titus
Rural Woman's Club
Evarett Carlson
E. PD. Cherry
Ben Briley
Edgar Porter
Carl Phillips
Dublin
Charles
Art Leacox
Eva Augustine
Fred Sheetz
Rain Boosts Valleysberry Crop and Gardens
A timely rain Tuesday night and Wednesday aids dry conditions affecting blackberries corn and late potatoes and gardens in Valley Valley Iowa. Local residents including Mrs Retta Givans and families in Wellston and Sigourney areas share visits and weekend gatherings as communities note the weather’s small but welcome impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley lIa
Retta Givans
J. K. Deal
A. Belter
Wellston
C. Churchill
Myrtle Frank
Andy Sheets
Sam Munson
Guy Black
Keota
Raymond King
Louise Wallace
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Wallace
W. J. Pfeifer
Doyle
Francis Feltz
Vince Porrense
Delpha Black
Joe West
Ralph Bauer
Geo, Breitenbach
Walter Mayer
Breitenbach
Addie Wallace
West Chester
H. D. Frank
Hood Shaffer
Brighton
Karl Bitting
Harold
Sigourney
Lily Fe
Local Social Notes From New Haven and Washington
A roundup of visits by Roy Sewash and family from Moline to New Haven and Washington, plus gatherings at the A R Strum and Della Neal households. Local talk covers threshing plans, a dog bite injury, family reunions, and a Washington chautauqua opening next week. The piece discusses farming concerns, crop yields, and market prices with rural wisdom on hogs corn and income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Roy Sewash
Moline
Seymre Statthet
al Sewash
Washington
John Kupka
Mablé
Ray
A. R. Strum
Clarence Rathmer
Della Neal
Henry Bowers
John McKinstry
John O
Elliot
Donald Bowers
McLaughlin Land
Geo. Flemming
Will Clements
Newton
Frank Smith
Sunset Park
Beulah Baker
Marion Smith
Curtis Snyder
Merle Stattler
Washington Chautauqua
Chicago
West Chester Notes Reflect Local Life and Farm Outlook
In West Chester Iowa on a rainy August weekend residents share travels and brief visits. Artie Hopkinson returns after twelve years, Perry Hopkinson heads home to Burlington, and locals report corn damage from the wet weather. Downtime includes friends visiting Pasadena bound Helen Mayhew, camping on the river, and farm listings with buyers and renters active despite a cautious mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Artie Hopkinson
Madrid
Iowa
Perry Hopkinson
Burlington
Helen Mayhew
Pasadena
Calif
Walter Leet
Amana
D. E. Brumback
Sam Schulty
Ira Hough
Charrie Skipton
Johnny Houch
Will Plummer
John Woods
Washington
J. P. Hennon
John
Sticks
Engagement News and Local Notices in Crawfordsville
Burlington Gazette reports the engagement of Harlan Strain and Lois A. Williams with a September wedding planned. The item notes Harlan’s schooling, wartime service, and current work at Dodge Bros. in Detroit. The Crawfordsville column also covers WCTU meeting highlights and local visits by Lois Harper and Irene Holmes, plus several travel and guest announcements from Aug 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Burlington Gazette
Harlan Strain
John Strain
Burlington
Lois A. Williams
Davenport
Harlan
State Teachers College
Ames
Arsenal
Rock Island
Miss Williams
Dodge Bros. Motor Co
Detroit
Mich
United Presbyterian Church
Veda Twinam
Lillian Holmes
Myrtle Orris
J. P. Jones
Lois Harper
Irene Holmes
Washington
Ray Anwyl
Richard and
Philip
Des Moines
J. & Anwyl
Evolution of Eyewear From Leather Frames to Modern Lenses
The passage traces eyewear progress from crude leather spectacles to light rimless frames and gold mounts. It notes 40 million Americans wear glasses for astigmatism and myopia, thanks to precise eye testing and advanced lenses, contrasting past crude methods with today’s diagnostic instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington Iowa election to vote on water works upgrade
City of Washington Iowa calls an election for September 6 1923 to decide on a water works plant including a deep well a steel tank a new building and pumps and to approve bonds up to 80000 dollars for the project The notice also details a contract with Iowa Gas and Electric Company for electric current for pumping and street lighting with specific rates meters coal clauses and eventual arbitration if power supply changes are made The polls will be open 8 am to 7 pm at the City Fire Station 210 N Main St and all qualified electors may vote
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
City of
Iowa Gas & Electric Company
Washington, Iowa
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Southern Illinois
Franklin
Williamson
Saline
Illinois
Sangamon
Montgomery
Fulton
Madison Counties
Central District
Western Kentucky
Ing Coal
Washington, Towa
N. Main St
Human fascination with crime and primal urges
A writer argues that newspapers’ focus on murder reflects common criminal instincts in people. He contends readers involuntarily reenact scenes with minor muscular tension and identify with every role in a crime story, seeking release from repressed impulses.
Journal Want ads sell any article you may want to dispose
The Journal Want-Ads advertise disposing items by offering to sell most any article. The notice emphasizes broad sale capability and convenience for readers seeking to clear household or personal items.
City notice from Washington Iowa August 1923
A city notice dated August 6 1923 issued under mayoral authority. A. N. Alberson serves as Mayor and H. Kellogg as City Clerk. The notice appears with dates August 8 15 22 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Alberson
Washington
Iowa
J. Kellogg
Piles Can Be Cured Without Surgery Book Offer
An instructive book by Dr. A S McCleary, Kansas City rectal specialist, describes non surgical cures for piles without bed confinement or hospital bills. The method claims 24 years of success in over eight thousand cases and offers free postpaid delivery to readers who mail their name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McCleary
Kansas City
McCleary
Parkview Sanitarium
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The
County Hospital
William Edwards
Everette Mitchell
Vernon Whiteman
Chillicothe Mo
Business
Mitchell
Missouri
James Cochran
Kalispell
Montana
F. E. Young
Leland Maxwell
Merle Twinam
Cedar Falls
Ralph Rees
Wisconsin
Hotel Planters 7
Planters
E.l.wenzel
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Wash
Ington
Les
Ing
Ments
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