Doings of the People in the County and Nearby News
Mrs. Frank Bridwell died after an operation for acute appendicitis in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held at the Bridwell residence with a Christian minister officiating. Survived by a husband, three daughters, and several siblings. Numerous neighbors and friends express condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bridwell
Cedar Rapids
Bessie
Gertrude
Dorothy
Walter
Ray Merritt
Jeho, Ill
Bessie Merritt
Chautauqua
N. Y
Bridwell
Christian Church
Ridwell
Own
Mary
Irene Sutherne
Colorado
Jends
Angie Neal
Miss Kella
Washington
Sony
Jethea Hicks
William Delbert
Joe Lease
Genung
LaPorte
Will Smiley
Ainsworth
August 27 Driving Incident and Local News Briefs
August 27 report notes a wagon accident after a dog frightened Ben’s team injuring him while he recovers. Noah Edwards visited his brother Thursday. George Simpson is recovering with two ribs bruised. Numerous visits and social calls occur across Pleasant Plain, Oskaloosa, and Richland as residents travel and host guests. Work crews work on river ridge improving access with a cement mixer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesday
Ben At
Ben
Noah Edwards
Van
George Simpson
Jolly
Pleasant Plain
Ee Morgan
B. Galbrys
Myrtle Blick
H. Rdon
Harry Baker
F. Mey
Earl Simpson
Henry Dencker
Oskaloosa
Sam
William Stockman
J. M. Lowe
Erci
Wm. Dewolf
Richland
John Adrian
Martone
River Ridge
A. E. Farrier
E. E. Barnett
Chas
Tom Herriott
August 30 Mrs E W Sp and Miss Grace Stone
Local social note records an event on August 30 involving Mrs E W Sp and Miss Grace Stone with details limited by legible text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Sp
Grace Stone
Keota residents attend fair and church events
Keota Iowa residents travel to Des Moines for the state fair and rest at home with relatives. The community hosts a summer union church service with multiple pastors leading prayers. Several families, travelers, and students are noted visiting or leaving for jobs, schooling, or moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hans P. Freece
Des Moines
Omer A. Kearney
Cedar Rapids
Don Davis
Celia Warner
Mable Randolph
Frank Galbreath
Carroll
Iowa
A. A
A. A. Hulse Home. Mrs. Mary Ramsey
Eldon
Andy Campbell
Frank Davis
Fremont
Davis
W. S. Helscher
Charles Millar
Muscatine
J. F. Robertson
Milton
Jessie White
Local notes from Ainsworth and Washington
Mrs. Dave Donovan of Washington visits friends in Ainsworth Tuesday evening. Tom Biggs moves to Washington to supervise coal chutes. Mrs. Remps Hampsher of Washington and Miss Ocean McKee of Freeport Ill visit Mrs. Omi Keller in Ainsworth. Dr J H Hull visits from Washington for a professional call on John T Royce who has not been in good health recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Donovan
Washington
Ainsworth
Tom Biggs
Columbus
Remps Hampsher
Ocean McKee
Freeport
Ill
Omi Keller
Ainsworth Clipper
J. H. Hull
John T. Royce
Stevenson Moves to Sev Home Prompt
Readable fragments indicate Stevenson related to a move or relocation to a residence. Details are unclear, but the note centers on a person named Stevenson and a home address or change of location. Further context is not available in the fragment.
Local Stoves Compete On Coal Quality Claims
A playful claim duel unfolds as merchants tout rival coal for cook stoves. One dealer insists their coal is the town’s best, inviting customers to compare. The friendly boast mirrors old time market banter.
Betty and Bill Battle Bear in Summer Cabin
A summer morning tale has Betty fending off a bear with an ax while Bill hides upstairs and later taunts her. Betty and Bill claim to have killed the bear, inviting critique of cowardice as the poem questions gender roles and courage.
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Betty
Bill
Cc. M. Barnitz
Mrs Hall and Foster Families Visit Washington
Mrs. W. F. Hall traveled to Washington last evening for a short visit. Mrs. E. Foster and her daughter Francis also left for Washington this morning to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Hall
Washington
Columbus Gazette
E. Foster
Francis
Oskaloosa Herald
Restoring Withered Vegetables For Thrifty Households
Practical tip for reviving vegetables like cabbage celery and lettuce. Soak in warm water until comfortable to the hand then transfer to cold water for thirty minutes or more to regain crispness. Useful for buying discounted second day produce and saving money over the season.
How to Banish Gandrafi Ointment Preparation
The remedy combines vaseline with precipitated sulphur to form an ointment. Mix a dram of sulphur with two tablespoonfuls of vaseline. Apply to scalp roots, avoiding long hair, and leave on for several days, repeating as needed. Helps dry scalps and scaly buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gandrafi
Mildewed Clothes Restored by Limewater Method
A vintage remedy describes using chloride of lime mixed with boiling and cold water to create a limewater solution. The cloth is steeped for a day or overnight, after which mildew spots are said to disappear.
Paughs Return From Western Trip Highlight Seattle Exposition
W. P. Paugh and son Charley returned home Tuesday night from a western trip. They enjoyed a few days at the Seattle exposition and spent a week in the city. The exposition is fine though smaller than the St. Louis Show, with western highlights and continued interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Paugh
Charley
Seattle Exposition
St. Louis
Columbus Safeguard
Gorhams Visit T. B. Tucker Party in Washington
Mr and Mrs Charles Gorham of Garden City Kansas visited the Tucker group and Mr Tucker reports they traveled to Washington Monday evening Gorham is a real estate man stating Southeastern Kansas is the best in the west Garden City is described as a growing city with hotels churches an ice plant a sugar factory and cement sidewalks and crossings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendrick
Kansas
Fred Sipe
Farmington
M. D. Yard
Charles Shaffer
Washington
John M. Huston
John
J. H. Huston
John Huston
Olds
Charles Gorham
Garden City
Kans
T. B. Tucker
Gorham
Columbus Gazette
Administrator's Sale of Estate Items at Walter E Logan Farm
Auction notice for land near Washington selling 4 horses 2 calves 5 brood sows 21 hens 500 bushels oats 35 acres corn 10 tons hay and more. Bids on sums over 10 dollars on 10 months credit, cash over 10 dollars with 6 percent discount. Lunch on grounds. A J Dawson administrator. D F Macon auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Logan
Washington
Poultry Breeding and Coons In Rural Lore
Q and A on Cochin egg fertility trimming duffs and show birds. Notes on ancestry controlling offspring and spray methods for lice on fruit trees. A rambling piece on coons as nest robbers, fishers, and dangers to poultry with vivid hunting lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lim
Don’t Turn Young Stock Into Oats Stubble
A string of rural advice warns not to feed young stock too much and to guard livestock at night. Farmers are urged to keep birds dusted, waters clean, and to scald water vessels. The note playfully mentions Mr Grouchy and Mr Slouchy while promoting steady, good farming.
How to Use and Make Javelle Water
Javelle water removes stains from linen and cotton. Mix one pound of salsada and five cents of chloride of lime in an earthen bowl, add two quarts of boiling soft rain water, let settle, pour off, bottle for use. It removes fruit stains and even indelible ink. Soak stain until disappears, then wash.
Three a Day. Tourist In Ireland Rural Postman
A London Fun item jokes about a tourist asking a rural Irish postman how many mails he handles. The postman quips the day consists of three mails: breakfast, dinner, and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
London
Strange Case in Wisconsin Physician Exchange
A terse dialogue notes a physician collecting an account payment from a patient after a prior medical case. The brief exchange hints at an unusual or noteworthy medical matter linked to the last case in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Feathers and Eggshel Editorials on Poultry Breeds
Editorials urge proper bran use and caution on new breeds joining the standard. A Wisconsin hen raises three chicks, likely Cochin types, while White Wyandottes are praised as best paying, heat tolerant, quick growing, and attractive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Country Association
Stanaby
Wisconsin
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Srighton
Quincy
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Fred Moore
J. E. Adams
W. T. Marr
J. A. Kolesick
Sands Bros
Ford
Harry Cassel
Lewiston
John M. Clege
Reo
Cora Olds
Centerville
Lillian Simpson
Thos. Olds
J. M. Smith
J. M. Clegg
Walter Jennings
Delbert
Martha
C. W. Crisman
Colfax
W. I. Smiley
Maude Erdice
Keota
A. E. Spalding
John de Harpporte
Shaner
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Kbeota
T. W. Taylor
Terra Alta
W. Va
J. H. Taylor
Frank McCoy
Jeannette Wooley
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Rothschild’s
Missouri
Shaw
Hlaw
Anderson & Wilson
M. Barnitz
Betty and the Bear
Administrator's Sale
A. J. Dawson
D. F. Macon
J.C. Smith
the Sanitary Grocery
Kurios
Tippecanoe
Alleghenies
Pennsylvania
Indies
Alaska
Mr. Coon
Mr. Grouchy
Mr. Slouchy
Pagtry
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