Happenings in Crawfordsville area and surrounding towns
Local notices from Crawfordsville and Ainsworth report residents traveling to Washington and Des Moines for visits and shopping. Travelers include Rev A B Hightshoe, 8 P Gordon, John Orris, 8 G Taylor, Mrs Margar et Smylie, Rev J Currie, and many others. Social visits span Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Aberdeen SD, Burlington, Mediapolis, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
A. B. Hightshoe
P. Gordon
John Orris
G. Taylor
Margaret Smylie
J. Currie
Washington
Oliver Thompson
Mediapolis
H. D. Cherryholmes
Burlington
G. W. Nicholaus
Olds
John Griffith
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Farrel Huston
Matthew McCoy
Gachette
Sagney
Kan
Eugene Martin
Eskridge
Kane
McCall of
Mondamin
John Smylie
John McCleary
Calvin Cummings
William Randall
Dr. S. W. Huston
Claude McCall
Claude McCoy
Bonnie Clossen
van Dyke
Mina
Florence McCleary
Brighton
Frank Macon
Wellman
Joe Ward
Des Moines
Arthur Dodds
George Struble
Cedar Rapids
Mamie Shillig
Sanders
Iowa ‘City
A. J. Sanders
Chicago
Effie Hull
St. Louis
Macon
William Rhodes
Iowa City
Ainsworth
William Hannah
Monmouth
Iowa
W. K. Wallace
George McCreedy
S. D
F. B. Jackson
Hebron
Ind
H. G. Crawford
W. A. Collip
Lewis Evans
Columbus Junction
Brockway
Mary Brockway
Nonequipped with stock and missed chances, a wry verse
Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican laments missed investments and failed ventures from stock to gold mines and livestock, noting sudden losses and the irony of opportunity slipping away as his income shrinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chapman
Denver
Passage of a comic exchange between Newpop and Oldwed
Newpop recalls his wife shopping and leaving him with the baby. Oldwed sympathizes. Newpop claims he found it easy by gagg ing and chloroforming the baby, describing a bizarre, violent comic twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bille
Newpop
Oldwed
Old Man
The Goose and the Duck Dialogue
A brief exchange contrasts contentment with desire. The Goose urges satisfaction with what one has while the Duck laments lacking what would bring fulfillment.
Star of Your Life in a Prisoner’s Dream
A fragment from Harper's presents a dramatic line about a convict’s bid for freedom. The exchange features Percy and Peggy foreshadowing courage and romance as a father’s approach looms, shaping the star turn of a bold escape fantasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy—Dearest
Peggy
Percy
Father
Peggey
Harper's
Daughter’s cooking raises wages at home
Mrs. MacGudley explains her daughter’s cooking school training has made them value their regular cook more. Each time the daughter threatens to leave, they raise the cook’s wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Esther
Florence Burroughs
Grinnell
Kb. H. Hause
Mildred Hause
Galesburg
William Smylie
Ida Patterson
Craig Patterson
T. Y. Wickham
Washington
Fannie Rowan
Henry Hunt
Westboro
Rowan
Hunt
James McConnell
Allerton
Lona
A Little Too Much Mrs Flatleigh Good Morning
A brief dialogue shows a Mrs Flatleigh greeting a janitor about the morning chill. The exchange captures a small domestic scene with courteous formalities and a hint of humor in the cold morning setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Flatleigh
Jan ‘Ter
Oysters Packed Differently For Buyers Choices
Brown the oyster packer explains that barrels marked A or B are not different grades but differently packed. Some customers prefer barrels opened at the top while others want them opened at the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Dishes Through the Ages Highlight Welsh Cakes Macaroons
The article traces old foods from medieval Britons and Welsh griddle cakes to Chaucer era macaroons. It recalls gingerbread enjoyed by boys and pickles for girls, noting they dated back about 500 years since King Edward II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Chaucer
Mutton Jokes and Carnage Hero Fund Mention
A handwritten style fragment notes a boast about gluttony over mutton chops. Mrs Lapsling recalls TJ witnessing a man thrash a large brutal teamster. she suggests he should have a share of a Carnage hero fund.
Why did she jilt him in a tale of versatile rumors
A fragment from a tale hints at a breakup driven by gossip about a man’s versatility. The line suggests misunderstanding or social pressure as the spark, with a question on the specific cause lingering in the text.
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Cunningham's Grocery
Lindle Hotel
Keota
Co. M. Maxwell
Levi Anderson
Mart Anderson
ER. G. Bowman
Hampshire
American Pearl Button Co. Hots
Inquire Journal Office
oStheod
Chautauqua Grounds
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Ae Ei
the County News
Naomi Stewart
Stewart
Sander’s
Frank Hicks
Emma
Effie Simmons
Albert Glider
James Lewis
Kinross
Mr. Glider
Snavely
Bert Hamilton
William Hamilton
W. T. Hamilton
Kalona
D. J. Yoder
Hilma Dodds
BE. D. Lewis
Jesse
Leslie
Helen
Anna King
Parnell
A. L. Braden
New York City
P. H. Hawk
Bishop Hughes
Washington Chautauqua
Warren Palmer
Creamery
Oldaker and
Romine
Miss Hastings
Williamsburg
Belle Hastings
England
Weller
Ella
Edith
B. Hamilton
Miss Semler
Coffey
Dave Tipton
North English
Cy Timmons
Legington
Clarence
Karl Ruegsegger
Riverside
Livezey
Chris Ruegsegger
Vera Wood
Carrie Moore
D. A. Peterson
Arthur Peterson
A. J. Peterson
Ethel
Geneva Peterson
Wesley Dial
Iowa River
F. R. Watson
Frank
Jack
Harry
Harry Raymond
Rock Island
Grace Stickney
Coneville
Myrtle Foster
Muscatine
J. C. Edmondson
Mesdames W. L. and
KE. Leighton
T. Leighton
Lewis Gardner
T. J. Allen
Orville Messenger
Miss Liberty
Nose
Bruce Moomey
Stick
Jesse Gardner
Mamie Turnipseed
Oxford
Lone Tree
Wallatheet
the Citizens Savings Bank
Meplhinney
Farmers & Merchants
Spencer Bros
South Avenue
Pita Island
Golden State Lim
Sun
Pia Pk
Golden State
Express
Paass
Jake
Clifford Thorne
Ofiica
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
Attorneys-At-Law
South Side Square
E. J. Harpibier
North Sider Square
Butterfield & Frame
Courta
Crail’s
Washington, Iowa
Ficher & Livingston
LAW
Charles A. Dewey
Temple Building
C. J. Wilson
Wyer
Offic Wash
C. Wilson
Aington, Iowat
W. M. Keeley
R. D. Morriso
P. J. Hanley
Over Crafls Dry Goods
Crone, Oriez & CO
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee Moise
C. B.S
Wa Central Ry
Pan
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Mason City Mail
Sun Twin
Citlea Lim
Peoria Express
Sun Peoria Lim
Morris
A. B. Cutts
G. P
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Ternoon
Nicola
Harmon
Geo. Peck
D. C. Dayton
West Chester and Washington Co
D. F. Macon
Lowa
Austin. Sutherland
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
W. M. Terry
West
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Washington, Lowa
Ray H. Dean Bye
Cook
Ormeae Drug
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