Keota man Palmer dies at Iowa City hospital
L W Palmer a Keota businessman died at University hospital Iowa City at 1 30 Sunday August 23. Funeral services were held in the Christian church Keota at 2 30 Tuesday August 25 conducted by Rev L L Chamnese. Burial was in Keota cemetery. Palmer born near Tallerand March 11 1884 married Leona Longnecker December 9 1908. Survived by two daughters two sons his wife and several relatives. He helped form Quality Coal and Ice Co in Keota and held memberships in several fraternal orders. Additional items note bakery changes and family reunions in the area.
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Keota
L. W. Palmer
University Hospital
Iowa City
Christian Church
L. L. Chamnese
Mr. Palmer
Tallerand
George
Belle Palmer
Leona Longnecker
Rhea Palmer
Mary Helen
Llroyd Gaylord
Famming
Nashville Coal Co
Nashville
Tennes
Oren Palmer
Quality Coal and Ice Company of
Palmer
Knights of Pythias
I. Co. O F
Rebekahs
United Commercial Travelers
Carrie Dill
Washington
Iowa
Perry Palmer
H. D. Corell
Owen Cnossen
Albert Lindsey
Cedar Rapids
Lindsey
Cnossen
Carris
Wilson Park
Emmer Campbell
Des Moines
Foster
Harry Jones
Johns Carris
Keolta
Tom Carris
Mason Kaupke
Mason Kaupke, Jr
Gilbert Boice
Marylin
Jack Arnold
Chinook
Mont
Glen McFarlane
Frank McFarlane
Cora Coffman
Local Church Service Lists Visitors and Music in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on August 25 a Presbyterian church union service featured a duet In the Garden by Juanita and Kenneth Rees and a solo Open the Gates of the Temple by Myrtle Orris. Attendees included Mr. Skoball Miss Margaret Mathers and Mr and Mrs Winegarden with baby from Haskins. Everette Mitchell and Elsie Henning of Waterloo visited with Mr and Mrs J C Mitchell. Vera Yeager returns home from Washington DC for a family visit. Flora Bennett, passing through from France en route to Portland, Oregon, is now homeward bound. Ralph Rodgers and children of Peoria Illinois visit at the home of cousin Mrs Dayton McNeill. Claude Rodgers drove them over on Sabbath.
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Crawfordsville
Presbyterian Church
Garden
Juanita
Kenneth Rees
Washington, D. C
George Yeager
Flora Bennett
France
Portland
Oregon
Ralph Rodgers
Peoria
Dayton McNeill
Claude Rodgers
Family and visitors travel across states in late week
Mr and Mrs John Oswald and family from Aurora Nebraska spent several days with his sister Mrs Elmer Freyenberger and family Mr and Mrs Ethan Brooks and children and Mr and Mrs Rex Swan and Marian attended the Johnson reunion at Burlington Thursday Melvin Miller of Kokomo Indiana visited Friday at the J Graber home Dr and Mrs J E Hartzler of Bluffton Ohio and Rev and Mrs A H Miller were entertained for dinner Saturday at the Peter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
John Oswald
Aurora
Nebraska
Elmer Freyenberger
Ethan Brooks
Rex Swan
Marian
Johnson
Burlington
Melvin Miller
Kokamo
Indiana
J. Graber
J. E. Hartzler
Bluffton
Ohio
A. H. Miller
Peter
Local Attorneys and Abstract Firms Listed in City Directory
Attorneys T A Michels operates a general law practice in the Temple building opposite the Journal office. S Rockhart offers law abstracts and Federal Farm Loans from 1st door west of State Theatre on Past Washington St. Livingston and Kicher run an abstract department at 204 West Main St, block east of Court House. Morrison and Morrison, Edmund D and George Morrison, occupy 110% West Main St, upstairs, north side square.
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T. A. Michels
Temple Building
Srockhart Law Abstracts
State Theatre
Washington St
Livingston & Kicher S. W. Livingston
E. C Eicher
West Main St
Court House
Morrison & Morrison
Edmund D
George Morrison
North Side Square
Local business listings for Jones and Sherman funeral homes
Local directory items list Jones Funeral Home at 116 East Main Street with phone 96 and Sherman’s Funeral Home at 605 West Main Street opposite the Court House. Also listed are chiropractors Dr Chase Brown with neurocalometer, office and residence numbers, and osteopathic physicians Preston Etter A W Clow with office details. Plumbing Beam & Carson at 119 North Tow Ave phone 263. Insurance Ralph W Thompson and Lemley & Yard with addresses near Washington Nationals Bank and East Main Street, phone numbers 17 and 784.
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Jones Funeral Home
East Main St
Sherman's Funeral Home
West Main St
Court House
Chase
Brown
Plumbing Beam & Carson Plumbing and Heating
North Tow Ave
Ralph W. Thompson Insurance
Batley
Lemley & Yard Insurance
Washington Nations Bank
Wayland Social News Note Distant Relatives Visit
Mrs Ezra Wittmer reports Wayland updates as families from Nebraska Illinois Indiana and Muscatine gather for visits reunions and quilting bees. Local hosts include Mr and Mrs Good Hills Hixson Swatzendruber Allen Magdefrau and others with trips to Kalona Napanee and Troyer reunion highlights. Nearly 50 neighbors attended a fish fry hosted by Emil Borgstrand.
Community Notes and Birth Announcements
Visitors from Fairfield and Coppock areas called on Harmon Weaver. Bonnie Elaine Roth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moser, born in August. Lat Roth’s nine pound daughter at the home since Sunday. Relatives and friends gathered at Win Kauffman’s for a charivari party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Allen Meyer, with ice cream and cake. A miscellaneous shower followed for the newlyweds. Evangelistic services by Rev. J. E. Hartzler of Bluffton, Ohio, closed Sunday. The 48th session of the Middle District Conference will be at the Kicher church on August 26. Farm Bureau picnic at Mt Pleasant drew many locals. Goldsmith reunion set for Wayland Park on August 24. Henry Mast, J. W. Witting, and Clarence Wyse returned from Colorado. Mrs. Mast enjoyed the trip. Ezra Wittmer and children visited Cantril, Iowa, for church and a picnic with the Bloomquists, former neighbors from the area.
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Paul Roth
Win Kauffman
Allen Meyer
Allen
Mildred
Kicher Church
J. E. Hartzler
Bluffton Ohio
Middle District
Bicher Church
Seth
Farm Bureau
Mt. Pleasant
Goldsmith
Wayland Park Turday
Aue
Henry Mast
J W. Witting
Clarence Wyse
Colorado
Mast
Ezra Wittmer
Cantril
Jonn Bloomquist
Bloomquists
Scriice
Mason and Shrine Lodge Meeting Notices
Lodges Washington Chapter No. 98 O Ek Regular meeting second Thursday night monthly McDaniel W M Ernestine Denison secretary Visiting members welcome Damascus Shrine No 10 regular meeting fourth Tuesday monthly Mason Temple rooms Mrs Chioa Spies W P Hazel Haven Worthy Sere Washington Lodge No 26 regular meeting first Friday monthly Harry Ward W M A W Yard Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 13 RA M regular meeting second Friday monthly J W Eastin H P A W Yard secretary
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Washington
Ek. S
da McDaniel
W. M
Ernestine Denison
Damascus Shrine
Wos F J
Chioa Spies
W. P
Hazel Haven
Worthy
Washington Lodge No
A. Pe Ae Bae
Harry
Ward
A. W. Yard
Eastbound and Westbound Rail Timetable Highlights
Railway time table lists Eastbound and Westbound schedules for multiple trains including Vanquish routes like Golden State Limited Apache No 12 and Local Passenger services. Notable arrivals and departures are shown for Knoxville Branch and St. Paul & Pacific routes with agent notes and exceptions for Sundays and specific days.
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Golden State Limited
Gaccaferee
Apache
Desperate Food Fight in Hankow Amid Famine
Desperate scenes unfold in Hankow where thousands struggle to obtain food as floods and famine grip China. A British commissary once opened here during a past revolution, while reports say thousands have died from current food shortages in the Yangtze River valley.
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Hankow
China
Yangtze River
Local Visit and Pulpit Exchange Sunday Evening
Arthur Roth and his parents Mr and Mrs J G Roth visit the Graham farm near Kiureka this week while Rev Welty of Donnellson and Rev Basing exchange pulpits Sunday morning. Rose Harve notes the harvest window for Bulgaria rose fields runs May 18 to June 15, weather dependent.
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Graham
Kiureka
Arthur Roth
Pennsylavania
Mrs. J. G. Roth
Welty of Donnellson
Basing
Bulgaria
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Harriet Clendenning
George J. Lyle
Clara Lyle
Clare. Droz
Lucy C Harlton
Adel D. Hamilton
Gertrude White
Rose van Fossen
Genevieve Helscher
Estelle Fish
Bessie English
Nellie Manners
Helen Rich
The
Journal
W. D. Dwyer
Hailey
T. J. Pease
Penney Store
O. F. Boller
Commercial Bank Corner
West Washington St
Preston L. Etter
D. O
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Black
A. W. Clow
Journa
John W. Applegate
City Hall
Fred's
South Town Ave
Johnson's Grocery
C. KE. Bassler
Ainsworth
Wayland
A. Berkey
Shetley
Neb
Joseph Good
Fred Hixson
Virginia
Oskaloosa
Earl Swatzendruber
Marie
Sherm Swatzendruber
Vina Keiser
Kalona
al Farmer
E. G. Allen
Vivian
Wildcat den
Muscatine
Annie Kauffman
Leona Bontrager
Mary Kauffman
John Miller
Napanee
Ind
Willis Troyer
Abe Troyer
Orval
Troyer
Ruth
Eva Ballard
Birmingham
Emil Borgtrand
Amy
Winifred Scott
Moline
Bob Scott
Elizabeth
Jean Neff
Maxine Reader
Lockridge
Winona McGuire
Elsie
Hellen
Maymie Roth
East Union
Johnson Co
Nels Barr
Bentley
Berrier
Pleasant
C. O. Barr
Jesse Davison
Fairfield
AC Davison
Coppock
Harmon Weaver's
Bonnie Elaine
Aug. Roth
Ralph Moser
Louie Kauffman
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hoover
Gifford
Knoxville
California
L. Goodlander
J.C. McKay
S’west
Lim
W. C. Bell
Rose “Harve
Quas
Durham
Percival S. Hill
American Tobacco Company
AMI
W. Hill
N Tobacco CO
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