Local residents and visitors noted through social day activities
The list records several families and individuals visiting, on vacation, or attending events around Keota and Muscatine. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sojka and relatives at Wild Cat's Den, W C Olson from Chicago on business, Mrs. Earl Chambers visiting Mary Nyeum, camping by Mrs. Ralph Scott and children on the Iowa River, and a 82nd birthday for W W Morrison highlighted by a snake picture at the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sojka
Marys Sojka
Claude
Mary V. Sojka
Bessie Kosnar
Mildred
Dorothy Sojka
Wild Cat's den
Muscatine
W. C. Olson
Chicago
Earl Chambers
Mary Nyeum
Keota
Chambers
Ralph Scott
Iowa River
Bessie Tucker
Graham
NA. Fields
James
Robert O. Boone
AI Fields
F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
Sit Dick Fields
Camp Dodge
Joe Knotek
John Knotek
Ameal Chabal
Ernest Knotek
Lorence Marek
Walter Horn
Ed Knotek
Mela Shalla
W. W Morrison
Bill
Tennessee
Local residents visit and move with jockeys plans in Iowa
Mr and Mrs William Ziegler move to 1025 West Madison. Dick and Gene Burns of Omaha visit and plan jockey work at fairs in Aledo Lincoln and California. Several families travel to Des Moines for the state fair while others visit relatives and recoveries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ziegler
West
Madison Street
Gene Burns
Omaha
Helen Genkinger
George Genkinger
Brighton
Aledo
Lil
Lincoln
Nebr
Navy
Gene
California
Washington
A. E. Rinner
Wayland
1928 Essex Coach For Sale At Mangold Garage
Low mileage coach with good tires offered at a strong price. Inspect at Mangold Garage any time in Boston for what is described as an exceptional value. The text also notes Boston terriers as an American breed from crossing bulldog and terrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ESSEX
Mangold Garage
Boston
Name origins of Uncle Tom in Stowe's fiction
The text explains that Mrs. Stowe based Uncle Tom on letters she wrote for her colored cook in Ohio to her husband in Kentucky. It says she drew on aspects from Josiah Henson’s autobiography and that Uncle Tom’s death was her own invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Stowe
Uncle Tom
Ohio
Kentucky
Josiah Henson
Violence in Farm Strike Probed by Council Bluffs Deputies
News reports describe clashes as farm strike pickets battled deputies along highways near Council Bluffs and Cushing. Editors in the tri state area support a holiday focus on agriculture but condemn mob violence and warn farmers about inciting riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Cushing
Sioux City
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Tri-State
Som
Omaha
Chamber of Commerce
Mills County
Missouri River
Girls Band From Texas to Play State Theater
State Theater announces contract with Mitzi Shelton and her Eleven Flashes of Music, an all girls band from southern Texas. The act, direct from the RKO vaudeville circuit, features singing dancing and 30 minutes of music for State patrons on Wednesday and Thursday nights only. Manager Ralph Pratt states the eleven musicians are brought at great expense as his treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Pratt
Mitzi Shelton
Texas
RKO
Pratt
McConnaughy Funeral for Mrs. D. S. McConnaughy
Funeral services for Mrs. D. S. McConnaughy widow of a pioneer Washington physician were held at 10:30 this morning at L. A. Jones funeral home. Rev. J. J. Pritchard presided. Pallbearers included Charles Blair Joe Wright Milan Shields and Ted and Terry McConnaughy. Interment followed at Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. McConnaughy
Washington
Scientists Prepare To Witness Eclipse Of Sun Tomorrow
FRYEBURG Me August 30 More than 000000 strangers are expected to gather along a 102 mile wide path of totality across Maine New Hampshire and Vermont to view a total solar eclipse tomorrow afternoon Officials brace for a mass audience at vantage points and across the Quebec province and Hudson Bay region This eclipse will be the last visible in this area under favorable circumstances until 2017.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fryeburg
INS
Upper
New Hampshire
Vermont
Quebec
Hudson's Bay
Moratorium on Foreclosures Backed by 29 States
Washington reports that 29 states support a six week moratorium on home mortgage foreclosures where possible. Eight more states joined, including Connecticut Arkansas Massachusetts North Carolina California South Carolina Vermont and New Jersey, as banks in liquidation threaten foreclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin W. Fort
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Fort
Connecticut
Arkansas
Massachusetts
North Carolina
California
South Carolina
Vermont
New Jersey
Eleven Flashes of Music At State Theatre This Week
The South’s finest all girl band Eleven Flashes of Music performs at the State theatre after the Missouri fair postponement left them with a free week. Patrons are urged to thank Manager Pratt for the unusual program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Missouri
Macon Fair
Pratt
Kalona visitors and local social notes
Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hessel and others from Kalona, Wellman, and Wayland were in town on business or visiting. Appeals for water rent payments due September 1 1932 with penalties after September 10 noted. Edward C. Eicher to address Wayland residents at 7 30 PM Wednesday with Helen Melinski to sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hessel.schwerdt
Treva Marie
Kalona
C. R. Mayo
Wellman
Lee Holland
Danny Lee
C. W. Long
Charles
McGregor
Holland
Washington State Bank
Elmer Wells
Lola Hughes
Detroit
Lyman Thompson
Willard Ray
New York
Mr. Thompson
Palo Alto
Calif
City Hall
W. H. Fulton
Edward C. Eicher
Wayland
Wayland Park
Washington
Helen Melinski
Earnest Peasley
Henry
Fairfield
H. A. Sehenek
Jean
Magician Lake
Dowagine
Mich
la Porte
Ind
Sehenek
Montgomery Ward
Freda White
Crawfordsville
Albert Kosnar
Mildred
Clutter
West Sojka
A. E Rinner
Noble
C. E. Boshart
I. P. Hradek
Baanford van Dyke
Local social notes from Paxton and Chicago visitors
Miss Helen Hamilton drove to Paxton Illinois yesterday to visit Miss Mary Welch and plans a weekend return so Welch can start teaching work. Mr and Mrs Jol Jordan of Chicago stayed two nights with Mrs Wisie Long before heading to Salt Lake City. Miss Leanna Peterson of Winnipeg wintering here left for Chicago to visit her brother Clark Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hamilton
Paxton
Ill
Mary Welch
Miss Welch
Jol Jordan
Chicago
Wisie Long
Salt Lake City
Leanna Peterson
Winnipeg
Can
Clark Peterson
Harold Booth
George Benson
South Town Avenue
Edith Chilcote
East Second
Elinor Douglas
Iowa City
The
University
Fred Downing
William Grat
C. S. Williams
Town City
Newell Williams
Lake Okoboji
Washington
Alton Tll
Williams
Western Military Academy
Richard Godfrey
Prairie City
Fred Strain
Ainsworth
Riak Construcction Company
De Molay benefit dance at Oakwood Pavilion
Notices of events and local movements include a De Molay benefit dance set for September 2 at Oakwood Pavilion Wellman Florida performed by Dave's Barnstormers. Other items report moves, visits, and family travel plus injury updates from a Prairie City crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Molay
Oakwood Pavilion
Wellman, Fla
Dave
Traveling party visits Des Moines area with extended kin
Karl Crossett Howard Hazen and families journeyed to Oskaloosa then Des Moines with Mrs Crossett and sons Dick and Don and Mrs C M Hazen and son Rex. Alfred Negle of Des Moines met them at Oskaloosa to complete the trip. Dr and Mrs Ira Hoge of Pittsburgh visit Jacob Hotle then prepare to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Crossett
Howard Hazen
Oskaloosa
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Coursday
Warren William
WED
THURS
Hollywood
Garamount
Jack Oakie
W. C. Fields
Andy Clyde
Ben Turpin
GIRL
Matinee Daily
Dennison
J. A. Freshwaters
University Hospital
Don Paul
Mason City
Ralph Bauer
Clear Lake
Mr. Paul
Atchison
John Custer
Nellie Dewitt
W. R. Dewitt
G. M. Holland
Fredonia
Dewitt
Ema Jean
Mark, Jr
Myer
Myers
Casper
Wye
Briley
Catherine Myer
Mary Briley
Mary Catherine
Etha Dawson
Charles Kennedy
N. W Thompson
Dorothy
Des Moines
Howard McCreedy
Kennedy
Dorothy Thompson
Stanwood
C. A. Escher
Studebaker
Tink’ Schenefelt
Magnesia
McKesson
Mazda
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Veal
UARES
Washington's Buy
Crone’s Market & Grocery
Certo
Farmer’s Co-operative Exchange
North
Iowa Ave
Por Dez
Relkis
A. E. Atchison
Ang and
Jares
Joe
Thompson’s Market & Groceteria
Washington Cleaners
South Side
A. Anderson
East Washington St
Westphal
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Ira Hoge
Pittsburgh
Hoge
Jacob Hotle
Hogg
Leona Hotle
Mr Hotle
Henry Singmaster
Sebastopol
Anna Scott
Petaluma
Scott
Anna Singmaster
Valley
Washington Co
Coes
Bd Abeldl
John Shields & Sons
Linnencamp
Kelly
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Lowe
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