Rubio Rubio Happenings and Local Sports Win
The Rubio community enjoyed a postponed celebration with band music ice cream and fireworks. Rubio defeated Keota 41 3 in a baseball game with Beacham pitching. A vote on opening a new road east of Rubio was decided at the Black Hawk school house amid a fist fight between local merchants. Sand for concrete crossings is being hauled and Miss Verda Henry returned to Keota after caring for her sister Mrs Vern Wolf who is laid up with a broken kneecap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Rubio
Beacham
Here
Black Hawk
F. M. Strickland
Otto Smithers
John Luithly
Friends Church
Black Hawk School
Vern Wolfe
Verda Henry
Vern Wolf
Keola
Dublin
Henry Luithly
Studebaker
Weekend Visitors and Local Calls In Havre Area
Havre residents hosted and visited neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. John Caldwell and children at Jim Moothart's. Clyde Hillhouse spent a week in Des Moines on business and others attended services in Washington. Multiple locals and visitors were mentioned with visits to Crawfordsville and Easter ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Caldwell
Jim Moothart
John Hillhouse
Washington
Clyde Hillhouse
Gamon
Andy Corbin
Kennedy
Mr. Thompson
Des Moines
John McCall
Crawfordsville
John Cunningham
Will Easter’s
Lester Wagner
Claude McCall
Selfishness in Human Nature and Household Roles
A humorous essay contrasts selfishness with household effort and gender roles. It argues selfishness drives conflict and jokes about cures, noting that even wives bear burdens while husbands avoid work. The piece ends with a note that children Jake and Cecil spent Sunday with Will Stafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Cecil
Will Stafford’s
Rural Route One notes and visits August 1912
Fred and Ruth Carlson visited Monmouth Alabama area on Saturday. Mr and Mrs W E B Brown visited Mt Vernon last week. Arthur Durst and family visited Kalona with three children returning home after two weeks with grandparents Lloyd Swanson Biggsville. Oscar and Ernest Carlson homes attended. Ed Brown and Frank Barnes hosted Sunday afternoon. A number from the neighborhood attended Old Settlers Day at Wellman last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Ruth Carlson
Monmouth
W. EB. Brown
Mt. Vernon
Arthur Durst
Kalona
Lloyd Swanson
Biggsville
Oscar
Ernest Carlson
Ed Brown
Frank Barnes
Old Settlers Day
Wellman
Bicycle Crash Sparks Weekend Collision Near Ainsworth
Ainsworth August 18 1912 report notes Roger Colthurst a teen on a bicycle struck by an unlit automobile four miles southeast of town. He suffered head and leg injuries while the car, identified by number though driver unnamed, sustained dented fender and broken lamp. The incident was deemed an unintentional accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
W. T. Trotter, Jr
Lincoln
Nebr
Roger
Local Visitors and Travel Notes From Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville dated August 12 1912 reports Dr and Mrs C W McLaughlin and children Hugh McCleery and Lucile Miller of Washington visiting. Will Stull learns his father is dying in Bloomfield New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Stull and Louise Jett plan to go there. Home Lumber secretary Harrington handles business in Stull absence. Mrs William C Ferguson of Champaign Illinois visits Holmes. Mrs H C Hull and relatives Ludlaw travel to Kirkwood Illinois then Peoria Illinois. Mr and Mrs W J Browns family arrive from Mt Union and move to Wyman where Brown will be principal. Clyde Maxwell and F M Smith attend funeral in Osceola. Mrs George Yeager and daughter Vera Mrs Max Keller George Maxwell and S K Orris travel to Washington. Samuel Edgar visits Roscoe Iowa. Miss Mary Manners leaves for Monmouth Illinois for a few days with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh McCleery
Lucile Miller
Washington
Will Stull
Bloomfield
N. J
Stull
Louise Jett
Harrington
Home Lumber Company
South English
William C. Ferguson
Champaign
Ill
R. C. Holmes
H. C. Hull
Mr. Ludlaw
Clyde Maxwell
F. M. Smith
Osceola
Smith
George Yeager
Vera
Max Keller
George Maxwell
S. K. Orris
Samuel Edgar
Roscoe
Mary Manners
Monmouth
Underwriters Meet Today at Old Point Comfort
The second annual meeting of the International Association of Casualty and Surety Underwriters opens at Old Point Comfort Virginia. Delegates hear about accident prevention and workmen's compensation trends as sessions cover multiple insurance branches. Governor Mann welcomes attendees and James Barry responds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Point Comfort
International Association of Casualty & Surety Underwriters
David van Schaak
Aetna Life Insurance Company
van Schaak
William Hodges Mann
Virginia
James V. Barry
Michigan
Library closed during Chautauqua event notice
The City library will be closed during Chautauqua except Saturday when it remains open as usual. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly and follow notices issued by library staff.
Peoples Party Convention Opens in St Louis
In St Louis on August 13 the Populist Party opened its national convention at the St James hotel with James H Ferris as national committee chair. Delegates will nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates though success is unlikely. the platform calls for federal money control, public land for settlers, railroad and utility regulation, initiative and recall, and labor protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Mo
National Progressive Party
The
Peoples Party
Populist Party
St. James Hotel
James H. Ferris
Kalona News and Small Local Items
No burglars found yet as Clarence Bush and his force rebuild Camp Creek bridge. John Yoder drives a new Ford. A large local crowd went to Wellman on Wednesday. M. D. Brown sells nursery goods in the area. Brooks and O Loughlin run a flour and feed store. Chautauqua begins this week with a good program daily. Mrs B F Allen and daughter rode to Iowa City Tuesday. A five pound boy reported at Jerry Stutzman home. Men level ciniders around the depot. Dunlap travels to Washington for business. Neal Grady buys stock locally. Mary Horak traveled to Riverside this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Clarence Bush
Camp Creek
John Yoder
Wellman
M. D. Brown
Brooks and
O'Loughlin
B. F. Allen
Iowa City
Jerry Stutzman
Dunlap
Washington
Neal Grady
Mary Horak
Riverside
Receipts and Market Report for Chicago Livestock August 13 1912
Receipts today total 34 000 with cattle and sheep markets showing mixed to higher levels. Beef prices range from 2 65 to 10 25 on cows, heifers, and beeves while sheep and lamb values vary with western and native lots quoted across multiple grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pittsburgh Operator Roach Tagged Fugitive From Pittsburgh
R H Robinson a detective for Edward Hahn came to Washington to find Chester Roach an operator in Harry L Kaga s Pittsburgh office. Roach is charged as a fugitive in a diamond theft valued at 2100 reported Feb 4 1912. Hearing deferred until Saturday. Roach released on 1000 bond amid claims of innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Robinson
Edward Hahn
Pittsburgh
Washington
Chester Roach
Harry l. Kaga
Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago
Mr. Roach
W. H. Riley
Roach
Kaga
R. E. McCarty
Richland
Sam A White Begins New Work at Mills Seed Co
Sam A White resigns from Washington National Bank and becomes partner in Mills Seed Co with Langworthy. They plan a 1913 seed catalogue of 400000 copies printed in their shop using a Premier Whitlock press, aiming for local business growth and heavy workload for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam H. White
Washington National Bank
Mills Seed Co
Langworthy
Journal
Whitlock Two Revolution Book Press
Messrs. Langworthy & White
Washington
Negro educators in Washington at Noxubee school lectures
R A Broyles field superintendent of Noxubee Industrial School in McLeod Mississippi and JL Hunter affiliated with him visit Washington to lecture at local churches. They praise Noxubee as a Tuskegee like industrial school focusing on thorough academics and practical industry for each student and plan further Chautauqua appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Broyles
Noxubee
McLeod, Miss
JL. V. Hunter
United Presbyterian
Broyles
Washington
Mr. Hunter
J. Hunter
Washington County Chautauqua
Mediapolis
Columbus Junction
Dupuis Auto Tire Repair Co. Service Note
Automobile and motor cycle tubes and casings repaired. Steam vulcanizer. No tires burned. Located in South Room of Hervey Bell Carriage Factory. Call and see us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupuis Auto-Tire Repair CO
Hervey Bell Carriage Factory
Markets Chicago I August 13 1912 price prospects and cattle sheep
Chicago markets report receipts estimated at 10 000 with 3 871 carried over from yesterday. Prospects are about five cents higher than yesterday’s average. Prices listed include Light 8.60, Mixed packers 6.57, Heavy shipping grades 8.45, Rough 7.70. Cattle about 4 000 with prospects strong and Sheep around 30 000 with prospects steady to 10 cents lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Market quotes for corn and pork product futures
Corn prices listed are Sept and Dec futures at 10.77 10.87 10.55 9.90 with Dee Lard and Ribs noted for Oct Jan maturities. The data shows shifts across contract months and commodities.
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Fox
Waar
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
Steamboat
Upper
Mississippi
Davenport
Iowa
Rock Island, Ill
Saint Paul
Stillwater, Minn
Morning Star
P. m
W. H. Lamont
American Press Association
Lem- Ns Oe
Autugust
the County News
Havre
Mr. Denison
John Putman
Mra
Jake Shrader
Outing Club
Kelly Pool
C. W. McLaughlin
Congress
Pittsburgh, PA
Sam A. White
Enterprise
Lemmon
Dupuis Bros
U S. Yards
Illinois
Corres
Dee
Puentshead
Hica
Inuinuwa
Black
Dan Han
Reister & Son
S. Gaene
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