Rural Route News Roundup From Washington Area
Correspondents report busy threshing season with local social notes. Mrs J B McCaleb and son Rob join Clay picnic group while Florence Conrad and daughters help with threshers. Alvin Wallace visits Will Conrad. Geo Kletts due home. Anna May Conrad with grandparents C W Jackson. News is scarce as chautauqua and harvest occupy neighbors.
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Washington
J. B. McCaleb
Rob
Florence Conrad
Hazel
Bessie
Clay
Glen Davia
Charley Meyer
Geo. Buene
S. May Smith
Pearl Woodford
M. B. Jones
W. E. Augustine
Geo. Buen
Alvin Wallace
Will Conrad
Lee Langford
Geo. Riegard’s
Chautauqua
Geo
Klett
Pratt Jr. Ill as Chautauqua Attendance Noted
Havre Harve notes Faverette Pratt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pratt, remains quite ill. Edith McBride returns from a relatives visit in Jews City. Several locals attend chautauqua this week and Farmers Union ships goods.
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Harve
Faverette Pratt
Glen Pratt
Edith McBride
Jews City
Chautauqua
Farmer's Union
Will McBride
Crawfordsville
Funeral for Mrs Kron held at St Marys Riverside
Riverside August 22 funeral services for the late Mrs Joseph Kron were conducted at St Marys church by Rev Jacob Kameler. She died after an operation and is survived by her husband five sons Teresa Libenguth and a brother Baltis Marhoefer. Interment at Mt Olivet.
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Riverside
Joseph Kron
St. Mary's Church
Jacob Kameler
Kron
Lena Marhoefer
Germany
Ricmond
Albert
Leo
Hubert
Clair Kron
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Local Social News and Baseball Results from Grace Hill
Grace Hill residents report visits with relatives from Muscatine Davenport fair attendance by Mr and Mrs Wes Engel and others Pauline Harvey and daughters Vera and Martha Josephine visited the Marshall Gammon home Crawfordsville Miss Lillian Holmes joined for a few days Alva Hayes and family from Davenport visited Lloyd Hayes and L C Dunbar of Brighton Also Wellston and Seventy six baseball teams played a lively game with Wellston winning and a rematch with West Chester Wellston losing Blay Johnson and Rhea Porter are building a corncrib on W J Taylor farm Leonard Blick returned to his home after the visits
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Grace Hill
Sam Henry
Robert
Muscatine
Wes Engel
Davenport
Paul Harvey
Vera
Martha Josephine
Marshall Gammon
Crawfordsville
Lillian Holmes
Alva Hayes
Lloyd Hayes
L. C. Dunbar
Brighton
Hayes
Wellston
West Chester
Blay
Johnson
Rhea Porter
W. J. Taylor
Leonard Blick
Conrad Family Reunion Draws About Four Hundred Attendees
The Conrad family reunion near Crawfordsville drew about 410 attendees from several states on August 24. Activities included a forenoon ball game, a noon picnic dinner, an address of welcome by C. C. Bommer, and musical performances. Notable guests included F. J. Conrad of Cedar Rapids and Sam Wenger of Donnelson, Iowa. Officers for the next year were elected and the 192? meeting place remains undecided.
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Crawfordsville
Conrad
CC. C. Bommer
Eicher Church
C. C
Joseph Conrad
Washington
RE. C. Eicher
Willis Rich
Leonard Graber
Emery
Aaron Leichty
Lester Krabell
Wilbur Richer
F. J. Conrad
Rere
Ed Witting
Aaron la
Ora Graber Ree
Ruth Rittler
Sam Wittmer
Ee J. W. Wittrig
Jake Keiseher
Ed Eicher
Peter Graber
Leonard Wyse
Henry Graber
Franklin Wittmer
Henry Ford Details Plan to Reform Railroads with Lighter Cars
Henry Ford, newly installed president of the Detroit, Toledo and Iron ton, outlines a future rail system with locomotives one third lighter and trains that require far less fuel. He promises 75 and 200 ton locomotive possibilities, wireless dispatching, and constant car movement to end loafing and cut costs while expanding service.
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Detroit, Mich
Henry Ford
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad
Ford
Steel Trust
Ford Motor Company
Iowa Homecoming Picnic Set for Oct 15 at Iowa City
University of Iowa invites all faculty students and families to a noon picnic on the main campus October 15 the day of the Homecoming football game against Illinois. The event emphasizes a social outdoor gathering with self supplied lunches and possible hot coffee.
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Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Illinois
Homecoming Alumni Luncheon Draws Long Lines
The Iowa City Commercial club will host a Saturday noon luncheon for older alumni returning for Homecoming. Admission is limited to alumni who have been out of the university ten years or more. The event aims to spare attendees from sitting on the cool ground while a large Illinois game crowd looms.
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Iowa City Commercial Club
Central Telephone Mix Up Among Kids
A young girl Margery asked for “the number” to call Central. Her mother’s friend was hosting, and the elder sister overheard Margery insisting that Central must have the same number as last Thursday, prompting confusion over the correct telephone contact.
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Margery
Central
Homecoming as Chorpenings Visit Wells Ton
Mrs James Chorpening and their children spent today at the Ruben Chorpening home in Wellston after a several day stay in Washington.
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Washington
James Chorpening
Ruben Chorpening
Wellston
Ainsworth Couple Wed in Mt Pleasant
A wedding of interest to Ainsworth residents joined Miss Katherine Belle Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs James Stewart of South of town to Mr Bernard M O Beirn of Walters Oklahoma. The ceremony occurred at the Congregational Parsonage in Mt Pleasant on Saturday August 20 with Rev Dr Safford officiating. The bride grew up in the community and is skilled in housekeeping. The groom plans to establish a home in Walters with the couple moving there soon.
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Ainsworth
Katherine Belle Stewart
James Stewart
South of Town
Bernard M. O'beirn
Walters
Oklahoma
Mt. Pleasant
Safford
O'Beirn
Oklo
Local social notes from Lexington Aug 25
Mr and Mrs Paul and grandson James Paul of Norway Iowa return home after visiting Albert Paul and family. Jess Campbell hosted relatives Sunday evening. Helen McCreedy of Sigourney visits Frank Wilson home. Walter Harvey family spent Sunday at Walt Patterson home. Sylvia Swartz and Max McCrabb visited Mort Eride home. Frank Fleming stayed with daughter Laura Longwell in Washington. Frank Wilson family at Jim Schulty home. Mrs Sam Schulty undergoing treatments in Excelsior Springs. Everett Fleming and wife visit Walter Patterson home Wednesday.
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John Koch
Keota
Will McBride
Cotter
Will Easter
Arlene
Shermar Benson
Ainsworth
J. O. Matthews
Colorado
Farmers Union
Clyde Maxwell and Son
Kar: Frey
Lexington
Paul
James Paul
Norway
Iowa
Albert Paul
Jess Campbell
Helen McCreedy
Sigourney
Frank Wilson
Walter Harvey
Walt Patterson
Sylvia Swartz
Max McCrabb
Mort Eride
Frank Fleming
Laura Longwell
Washington
Jim Schulty
Sam Schulty
Excelsior Springs
Everett Fleming
Walter Patterson
Bad Use of Good Matter Inquisitive Magistrate Hearing
A magistrate questions a battered woman who seeks a summons about alleged assault. She insists the husband struck her on the head with a motter, a wall hanging frame with a blessing, described in vivid dialect. The report notes the odd spelling and dramatic testimony from the English newspaper source.
A Wonderful Dream Guides Paul To Europe
Lesson outlines divine guidance as Paul is urged by the Holy Spirit to avoid Asia and press into Europe. A Macedonian vision prompts their voyage to Philippi, where Lydia converts after prayer and preaching, followed by casting out a spirit of divination from a young woman.
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Paul
Asia
Macedonia
Europe
Philippi
Thyatira
Lydia
Christ
Jesus Christ
Satan
The Multitude of His Mercies in Lamentations Verse
A scriptural excerpt from Lamentations 3 verse 81 33 contrasts God’s steadfast mercy with trials. It emphasizes compassion despite grief and the divine unwillingness to afflict permanently, framing hardship within mercy.
Word of the Lord Precious in Samuel’s Days
The scripture notes that the word of the Lord was precious in those days and there was no open vision. Samuel served under Eli as a young helper at the tabernacle, marking a quiet era of divine communication before a new prophetic era began.
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Samuel
Eli
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Anna May Conrad
Mrs. C. W Jackson
Havre
Crawfords
Ville
Edna Wenger
Frances Eicher
Myrtle Zehr
PL BR Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
God
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