Brooks Celebrates Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
The Day reports Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Brooks celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary on Tuesday November 27 with a joyful gathering. Other items note Hettie Shaver and Leo Morgan visiting from Iowa City for Thanksgiving, and local updates on residents including Chas Brown, D Manatt, Glen Roup healing from a broken leg, and Mrs. B Adams visiting North English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Brooks
Hettie Shaver
Leo Morgan
Iowa City
Rickey
Alta Hampshire
Pilotsburg
A. J. Rogers
Chas, Brown
D. Manatt
Glen Roup
B. Adams
Misses and guests return from Washington visits
December notes show Christine Reese and Froy Wright traveling to Washington to visit friends and relatives. Charles Morris of Des Moines stays with his brother T A Morris. M A and Mrs Hulse return from Washington after Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Reese
Froy Wright
Washington
Charles Morris
Des Moines
T A. Morris
M. A. Hulse
Ashby
J. N. Reinert
Muscatine
Chris Hetzel
Esta
Eva Smith
West Chester
Nelson Newton
Joe Vanwinkle
Sigourney
Stranahan
M. L. Smock
Heason
Myrtle Pettit
Elizabeth Bell
Lil Sharp Improves After Wagon Accident in Kalona
Lil Sharp shows improvement after a wagon accident when his team bolted and threw him from the wagon. In Kalona, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cad Grady on November 26, and Mrs. J. K. Mehaffey is recovering from an illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lil Sharp
Cad Grady
J. K. Mehaffey
Local visitors and residents noted in Crawfordsville
Dec 3 Crawfordsville reports show Mr and Mrs Henry Nickolaus at Will Nickolaus home. Emma Maxwell back from Washington visit. Henry Crooks and daughter Mabel spent Saturday with Burlington friends. Alice Hobart Nyle and Alice Maxwell visited Winfield. Will Arthaud and son visited in town. Lydia Graber returned home after visiting Jonathan Conrad. Mrs Sexton left for Muscatine after son Wilson visit. S P Gordon returned from Texas and New Mexico. Frank McFarlane of Canada called on friends. Mrs Geo Weber back from Wapello. James Harper suffered a stroke this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Nickolaus
Near Olds
Will Nickolaus
Emma Maxwell
Washington
Henry Crooks
Mabel
Burlington
Aice Hobart
Nyle
Alice Maxwell
Winfield
Will Arthaud and Son
Town
Lydia Graber
Wayne County
Ohio
Jonathan Conrad
Sexton
Mr. Wilson
Muscatine
S. P. Gordon
Texas
New Mexico
Frank McFarlane
Canada
Geo. Weber
Wapello
James Harper
Long Tennessee Fight Ends With Arnica Salve Cure
For twenty years W. L. Ragls of Bells Tennessee fought nasal catarrh. He reports that applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve to the sore surface reduced swelling and soreness until it disappeared and did not return. Best salve existence. 25 cents at Stewart's Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Ragls
Bells
Stewart's
Public sale near Washington and Ainsworth by Teeter and Lathrop
Auction to begin at 10 a m Tuesday December 11 selling six miles SE of Washington and four miles SW of Ainsworth. Nine head horses cattle hogs pullets and farm implements including reaper mower binder plows harness and seeders. Terms six percent discount for cash over ten dollars and twelve months on sums over ten with approved note. R D McFarlane is the auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teeter & Lathrop
Washington
Ainsworth
Surrey
Milwaukee Reaper
Milwaukee
R. D. McFarlane
Foley's Kidney Cure credited by patient after examination
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut says after trying remedies and doctors for diabetes he improved after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports full cure after five bottles and passing a life insurance exam. The ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure heals backache and all kidney and bladder troubles and is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Donahue
New Britain, Conn
Foley
One Way Settlers Rates Announced by Iowa Central Ry
The Iowa Central Railway offers one way tickets at very low rates to settlers heading to Nebraska Eastern Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana. The through rate is just two dollars higher than half fare. Contact Iowa Central agents for details or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Iowa Central Ry
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Lessons for Lodges Spark Growth and Renewal
The article urges varied, engaging lodge activities to attract members, noting Pennsylvania encampments added 1,017 members and Alabama 1,520 as total memberships rose to 18,000. It reports 2,000 suspensions for nonpayment, grand treasurer Muckle’s long tenure, and over four million dollars spent on relief with substantial subordinate encampment assets.
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Pennsylvania
Alabama
M. Richards Muckle
Philadelphia
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Order
Knights of Pythias Franklin lodge oldest in world
Franklin lodge of Washington founded April 12 1864 is the world’s oldest Pythian lodge, with 650000 members in the supreme domain. Washington No 1 began Feb 19 1864, birthplace of the order in the nation’s capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Lodge
Washington
Mexico
Cuba
Panama
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippines
No. 1
Pythian Lodge
Growth and duty in the Nebraska Workman order
The Nebraska Workman urges loyalty and outreach to grow membership and insurance protection. It notes Washington jurisdiction has 7,540 members in good standing and stresses prompt action on assigned lodge tasks to avoid procrastination. Beneficiary designation rules are outlined for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Washington
Woodmen of the World record and achievements
The Woodmen of the World was founded by the Hon. J. C. Root on June 6 1890. Since organization the order has paid to beneficiaries 20,000,000 dollars. It has an emergency fund of nearly 3,000,000 dollars, with a membership of 300,000. Over the grave of each of its deceased members the order has erected a monument costing 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woodmen of the World
J. C. Root
Protected Home Circle Payouts Exceed Four Million
The Protected Home Circle has paid out death claims over four million dollars since organization. Over nine hundred thousand dollars is in the reserve fund, largely loaned on mortgages at six percent.
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National Biscuit Company
Graham Opera House
Arthur C. Aiston
Journal
KEOTA
Kalona
Crawfordsville
Long Tenness&e Fight
Knights OF Pythias
Oldenat Lodge
Hawaiian Islands
Supreme Lodge
Barnes
Ilinos
Brown
Boston
South Carolina
Candies, Tobacco’s and Pty
North Side Square
Tipton’s
D. i
Sutherland Bro
FE. G. Mason
Sutherland Bros
R. R
Chamberlain
Jean Price
Marans Desians
Copvaricuts &c
Han Kon
Patert
Rough Munn & Co
Scientific American
All Newsdealer Munn & Co
F St
Washington, D. C
Dr. King
Satan Ghs
Jones
Phon Hots
Frank Rogers
Iowa
Brighton
St. Paul
St. Louis
Kang City
Peoria
All Points
Mason City Mail
Twin Cities Limited
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
A.J. Morr
G. P&t
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