Sandy Hook Notes From Aug Town Fair And Visitors
Grant Hampston and his father in law traveled to the state fair through muddy and rough roads. The day’s items include community visits, farm and garden notes, family events, and social gatherings in Sandy Hook and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Grant Hampston
Mr. Wikoff
Henry Sines
Grant
Lem Guy
Dan
Dan Guy
Gee
Mr. Cook
Springfield
Ill
R. L. Badger
Journal
Joe-John
Brighton Social Notes From West Chester and Nearby
Brighton Iowa residents share visits and travel updates from West Chester Cresco and Dewitt Arkansas to Davenport and Leavenworth Kansas. Local families reel off car trips, summer activities and relatives, with Rev W A Cook heading to Athens Ill after a Brighton Presbyterian tenure.
Wayne Wayne News Briefs from Oakland Mills and Surroundings
Wallace Carson and Paul Maxwell with guests Eather Shelton Ruth Ellery and Charlotte Carson spent Saturday at Oakland Mills. Threshing finished today with no regrets. Attendees from here went to Chau Tauqua in Washington Thursday to see The Calling of Dan Matthews. Silas Korf family from Washington helped with threshing at Cecil Korf’s. Clarence Moorhead Tony Johnson delivered hogs to Miller Bros Olds Monday. Everett Huston from near Crawfordville aided his grandfather C. R. Miller this week. Paul Mast home hosted Henry Mast Gladden Mast Homer Zingg families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Wallace Carson
Paul Maxwell
Eather Shelton
Walesman Ohio
Ruth Ellery
Shelby Ohio
Charlotte Carson
Washington
Oakland Mills
Chautauqua
Dan Matthews
Silas Korf
Cecil Korf
Clarence Moorhead
Tony Johnson
Miller Bros
Olds
Everett Huston
Crawfordeville
C. R. Miller
Paul Mast
Henry Mast
Wayland
Gladden Mast
Homer Zingg
Local Residents Visit Homes Across Washington Area
Sam Van Lyer and the Millers spent a Sunday visiting the Glen Huston home. Jack Reed of Washington was a professional visitor at the Wallace Carson home Thursday morning. Clarence Moorhead and family shopped in Washington Monday afternoon. John Krauts and his son Elmer plan to leave Tuesday for Galesburg Illinois to visit relatives.
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Chauncey Stone
Bell
Pekin
Norma Orth
Davenport
R. W. Hirson
Margaret
Mildred Morgan
Rubio
Stone Home
Anna Day
Gilber
Jeft
Kirkeville Mo
Brighton
Marshalltown
Gail Conrad
Washington Hospital
Francis Bell
Sam van Lyer
C. R Miller
Glen Huston
Jack Reed
Washington
Wallace Carson
Clarence Moorhead
John Krauts
Elmer
Galesburgh
Illinois
Cotter Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Dorothy Davis spent part of the week visiting in Washington. Mrs. George Stapp was a Washington visitor last week and this. The Meridith family visited Joe McGraw’s home, with L. A. Meridith and family staying at the hospital for a period. Belulah prepared to register at the high school. Morse Dan’s and family shopped in Washington. Lyle Duncan and family left for Des Moines. Armory Peters left for Northern States. Florence Duncan and children visited Rob Duncan. Postmaster Roberts, returning from a vacation, resumed duties in Cotter.
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Jane Harris
Richland
Rudolph
Wallace Savage
Dewitt
Ark
Bessie Day
Kirksville
H. Fravier
Oklahoma
Kansas
Roy Jones
W. A Cook
Athens
Ill
E. U. Farrs
Brighton
Cook
Presbyterian Church
Edna Martin
Davenport
Leavenworth
Ocean Irwin
Cedar Falls
Wikoff
Wellston Social Club Elects Officers in August Meeting
The Wellston Iowa club met August 26 with 13 members 21 children and several guests. Officers elected were President Leola Hotle Vice President Cora Engle Secretary Birdie Hotle Treasurer Effie Porter and Reporter Ross Whitacre. They adjourned to meet September 16 with Mrs Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Iowa
Howard Leacox
Arthur Leacox
Lila Leacox
Walter Hotle
Beatrice
Ila May Hotle
David Temple
Leola Hotle
Cora Engle
Birdie Hotle
Effie Porter
Ross Whitacre
Logan
Dayton Grove social notes and school opening plans
Aug 28 Dayton Grove residents share visiting guests and club activity. Mr and Mrs F C Gentry and son Orval of Houston Missouri visit Ferguson homes. Mrs Harry Beatty and children visit Embrees. So and Sew Club meets Ferguson as a host. School opens Monday with deliveries set by Leet and McClelland. Dorothy Disney visits Rife home near Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
F. C Gentry
Orval
Houston
Missouri
W. S
G. W. Ferguson
Harry Beatty
Will Embrees
So and Sew Club
Orvis Ferguson
Walter Leet
Frank McClelland
Dorothy Disney
Orval Rife
Wellman
Threshing Work Goes Smoothly Amid Pleasant Weather
Clay county notes report threshing proceeding well this week due to favorable weather. A. J. Morgan joined Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Myers in Des Moines where they attend the State Fair. Other attendees include A. W. Woodford H. A. Woodford and George Woodford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Tracy
Mary Maxine
Hood Brier
Rex. Brier
Jimmie
Winfield
Des Moines
Clay Clay
A. J. Morgan
G. W. Myers
Local Figures Attend Events and Visit Grinnell
Laird Woodford and family show hogs at a big fair while Mrs Hattie Meacham and her daughters Bessie and Mise visit Grinnell. Bessie Stebbins from Indianola returns to Grinnell with her party. Ira Warehouse and Warren Morgan attend the Ottumwa American Legion convention. P J Harken and Pauline Cedar Rapids visit relatives. Rey and Mrs W H Dillon moving from Washington to Ottumwa dine with A J Morgan. Mrs L Johnson ill but improving with Britta Anderson from Hedrick helping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Woodford
Tillman Johnson
Hattie Meacham
Bessie
Mise
Bessie Stebbins
Indianola
Grinnell
Ira Warehouse
Warren Morgan
American Legion
Ottumwa
P. J. Harken
Pauline Cedar Rapids
Rey
W. H. Dillon
Washington
A. J. Morgan
Natives of American Samoa Seek Defined Status
Natives of American Samoa press Congress for a formal declaration of their political status. Reports say Secretary Hughes proposed extending U S sovereignty over Swain's Island, prompting questions about American Samoa's relationship to the United States and the role of the Pago Pago naval station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Samoa
Pago Pago
Hughes
United States
Swain
Coolidge
Senate
Tutuila
Congress
Hava
Reindeer to Become Major Alaska Industry
Nome ready as extensive preparations aim to place Alaska reindeer on par with fox-raising mining fishing and sheep-raising. Car J. Lomen, president of a trading firm, says natives wealthy from reindeer needs are starving and need a market push to cultivate demand for reindeer meat domestically and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Alaska
Car J. Lomen
Lomen
United States
Quips and Quirks From A Dated Snapshot of Wit
A collage of puns and wry observations on money fame romance and daily life. The jokes touch on marriage work luck fashion travel and extended mischief with tongue in cheek lines about weather straw data and gadgets like vacuum cleaners and gyroscopes.
Bolivia's Capitals Split Between Legality and Seat of Government
Bolivia designates Sucre as the legal capital while La Paz serves as the seat of government. The government operates from La Paz due to greater accessibility and practical considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
la Paz
Sucre
Lenin’s testament on Bolshevik rivals leaks in Riga
The gossip lists Nikolai Lenin’s judgments on Trotsky Zinoviev Kamenev Stalin Bukharin Pjatakov, calling Trotsky gifted yet posey, Zinoviev dangerous, Kamenev wavering, Stalin a climber, Bukharin unsubtle, and Pjatakov talented but buried in admin work. The testament was reportedly opened before those named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riga
Nikolai Lenin
Socialistitacheski Vhestik
Communist Party
Russia
Trotzky
Pjatakov
Lenin
International Petroleum Exposition to Open in Tulsa
In Tulsa Oklahoma on October 2 leading oil operators from Germany France Romania Mexico Venezuela Chile Uruguay and England will gather for the second annual International Petroleum Exposition. The grounds already resemble a miniature city with 16 exposition buildings and the event will feature both American and foreign machinery and tools. A queen will be chosen from state beauty winners and demonstrations will show oil from crude to finished products using a miniature refinery and working field drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Germany
France
Rumania
Mexico
Venezuela
Chile
Uruguay
England
Queen Petrolia
Firemen Farm and Forest Work Help Clear Town Debt
In Lindefelde Germany the volunteer fire department runs a municipal farm in summer and acts as woodcutters in the forest in winter. Income from these two activities has helped reduce the town debt despite few fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindefelde
Germany
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