Local social notes list visits and returns
The county news highlights social updates with Pearl Teets returning from Colorado and visiting family, Mrs. John DeFrance from Waterloo visiting relatives, Alta Blumenstein returning from Washington and Sumner, Mabel Oldaker visiting her sister near Frendale, and Herbert DeFrance with his daughter spending Sunday at the Wade home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teets
Pearl Teets
Colorado
John DeFrance
Waterloo
Alta Blumenstein
Edna Huber
Washington
Miss Blumenstein
Mother
Sumner
Wash
Harvey Blumenstein
Mabel Oldaker
Frendale
Herbert DeFrance
Wm. Wade
Local Notes From Mt Vernon And West Chester December 4 1912
December 4 1912 residents of Mt Vernon and West Chester report Thanksgiving visits to relatives and social events. Miss Murriel Cullumber hosts Sunday school club. Mrs H Benn visits. Alf Anderson family attends Carl and Wade reception. several travels to Chicago stock shows. multiple visits to relatives in Canton Keota and Washington. Public programs include a U P church chicken supper and a lecture course with Keota chautauqua performers. Keota Knights of Pythias open house with a six course banquet and 200 plates. Local doctor operations planned in Chicago with a roster of specialists. Ralph Hamilton accompanies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murriel Cullumber
Mt. Vernon
H. Benn
Washington
Frank Wilson
Alf Anderson
Cora
Blanche
Carl and Wade
Wellman
Harry Huber
Chicago
John Horning
Mable
Canton
Lexington Sunday School Club
Oz Powell
Lib Rogers
Keota
John Powell
Clark Bell
Clint Griggs
Cal Griggs
Faulkner
Alfred
West Chester
A. T. Augustine
Sigourney
Geo. Bishop
S. K. Statler
West Sale
U. P
John Dusenbery
Frank Mull
Muscatine
Joe Fritchen
Keota Knights of Pythias
Methodist Sunday School
L. BE. Hulse
E. P
Local residents return from vacations and travel lists
Crawfordsville on December 4 1912 reports Lee Rhea Clark Gormley John Mc Coy and the Misses Jennie Lease and Vera Yeager back to Cedar Falls for school after a week at home Howard Huston returns from Cedar Falls vacation Mary Manners heads to Davenport and Hopkinton others travel to Washington and Winfield for relatives and events plus H D Cherryholmes returns from Chicago livestock show and J H Huston visits relatives in Winfield
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Crawfordsville
Lee Rhea
Clark Gormley
John McCoy
Jennie Lease
Vera Yeager
Cedar Falls
Howard Huston
Mary Manners
Davenport
Hopkinton
Iowa
Florence Keiper
Jesse Walker
John Mitchell
Eleanor
Ralph Orris
Robert Wells
David Williams
J. H. Crooks
John Wonderly
P. I. Huber
Ella Delong
Rob't. McCleary
John McCleary
Frank Fletcher
Will Long
Washington
H. D. Cherryholmes
Chicago
Local visitors and business travels noted in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on December 5 1912 Mrs Irene McKissick of Minneola Kansas and Miss Tedford of Ainsworth are visiting at the J H Rhea home. George Brown made a business trip to Washington. Mr Harrington secretary of Home Lumber South English is in town for a few days with Will Stull heading to Havre on business. White and son Harold are also mentioned as present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordville
Irene McKissick
Minneola
Kan
Tedford
Ainsworth
J. H. Rhea
George Brown
Washington
Harrington
Home Lumber Company
South English
Will Stull
Havre
White and Son
Harold
Ainsworth Notes—Residents Depart for States and Travel
Ainsworth reports J A and G F Trotter left for Bennett Iowa yesterday. M L Miller and daughter Vera tour Texas. Mrs John Wharton and daughter Kathrine visit relatives in Delta. Mrs C B Olds returns home from Davenport after a week away. Frank Chihak and daughter Tresa travel to Washington for the funeral of Mrs Anna Helma, Chihak’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
J. A
G. F. Trotter
Bennett
M. L. Miller
Vera
Texas
John Wharton
Kathrine
Delta
C. B. Olds
Davenport
Frank Chihak
Miss Tresa
Washington
Chihak
Anna Helma
Keota Social News and Seasonal Travels Dec 1912
Keota residents share winter plans and travels with relatives in Texas California Kansas and New York. Mrs Edith Chesney Menefee relatives in Keota host her husband in New Mexico. Wording notes stock show trips to Chicago reunions in Des Moines and Minnesota. Chapter meetings of P E O and W C T U activities are listed alongside horse exhibitions in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
John Herr
Texas
T. S. Thompson
California
Edith Chesney Menefee
Kansas
James Chesney
Sam
New Mexico
Jack Ranous
Chicago
T. D. Marr
Des Moines
Capital City Commercial College
Wendell Baker
Eula Warrington
Wapello
Lloyd Fry
R. L. Richardson
Minnesota
Leo
Lucile
Richardson
W. T. Palmer
Des Moines Man Finds Fast Relief With Liniment Ad
A Des Moines man suffered a muscular rheumatism attack in his shoulder. Advised by a friend to seek Hot Springs, he faced expenses of 150 dollars or more. He tried Chamberlain's Liniment instead and was well three days after the first application. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hot Springs
Chamberlain
Lemmon
Advt
Pastor Gives Shoes to Vagrant in Portland
In Portland on December 5 Rev. Benjamin Young of the First Methodist Episcopal church traded his shoes with a homeless man asking for a meal. The minister walked away in stocking feet, while the grateful wanderer departed well shod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Benjamin Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Dr. Young
A O A W Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Work men held their annual meeting last night electing officers including Past Master Floyd Murdock Master Workman Henry Miller Foreman Charles Baker Overseer Owen Ross Recorder N H Jones Financier Harry McCall Receiver G G Reister Inside Guide John Dodd Inside Watch Ralph Williams Outside Watch William Vinton Trustee John Dodd and medical examiners Dr C W Mc Laughlin and Dr C W Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Murdock
Henry Miller
Charles Baker
Owen Ross
N. H. Jones
Harry McCall
G. G. Reister
John Dodd
Ralph Williams
William Vinton
C. W. McLaughlin
C. W. Stewart
Royal Neighbor Lodge Elects Officers
The Royal Neighbor lodge election occurred Tuesday evening with results. Oracle Mrs. Alice Barnoske. Vice Oracle Mrs. Maude Reister. Chancellor Miss Addie Harmon. Past Oracle Mrs. Laura Crone, Marshal Mrs. Sarah D. Peck. Inner Sentinel Mrs. Clara Wilcox, Outer Sentinel Mrs. Nettie Cox, Manager Miss Mant Essley. Physician Dr. C. W. Stewart. Recorder Miss Ida Harmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Oracle
Alice Barnoske
Maude Reister
Addie Harmon
Laura Crone
Sarah D. Peck
Inner Sentinel
Clara Wilcox
Outer Sentinel
Nettie Cox
Mant Essley
C. W. Stewart
Ida Harmon
Roy Maple Heads Local Odd Fellows
The annual I. O. O. F. lodge election was held Tuesday evening with Roy Maple elected Noble Grand, Frank Schneider Vice Grand, Hugh Teeter Secretary, and Oscar Jugenheimer Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Roy Maple
Noble
Frank Schneider
Hugh Teeter
Oscar Jugenheimer
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Fights Colds Quickly
The advertisement claims Chamberlains Cough Remedy cures colds rapidly and reduces risk of infectious diseases like whooping cough and scarlet fever in children. It emphasizes safety with no opium and states Lemmon's Pharmacy sells the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Iowa Minerals Worth 21 Million in 1912 Report
Iowa City reports the Iowa geological survey shows mineral production valued at $21,117,641 in 1912. Coal led with $12,663,507, cement rapid growth since 1906, and Iowa bids for top cement state status following strong 1911 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa Geological Survey
G. F P. Kay
Iowa
Kay
Basketball Games at Commercial Club Practice Night
Four teams practiced at the Commercial club gym with Coach MacKachron aiming to develop fast material. An evening game between Commercial club members and a picked high school squad is expected, though not announced as open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
MacKachron
Woman's Hat of Pine Needles Wins Prize
At the State Fair in Tifton a hat made from pine needles by a South Georgia minister's wife won first prize in the women's exhibit. With just a five cent thread purchase and local pine resources, she created a marvel of beauty cited by onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Tifton
South Georgia
Panther Sightings Terrify Lorimer Residents Near Creston
Creston Iowa December 5 residents of Lorimer report a panther in the woods near town. Reports say the animal has haunted the area for years with eerie cries likened to a woman's scream. A renewed sighting this fall fuels fear among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Lorimer
Closing Out Sale at John Black Farm Near Washington
A moving sale to Colorado is announced for the John Black farm located 6 miles northeast of Washington and 3 miles south of Bethel church. The sale will start Tuesday December 10 1912 at 10 a m and will list the property available for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
John Black
Washington
Bethel Church
Diverse Farm Auction Listings Include Livestock and Machinery
A large sale lists seven draft mares and other mares two-year-olds yearlings and colts plus 6 head cattle 5 cows and a heifer calf 125 hogs 70 sheep 60 breeding ewes and two bucks with extensive hay straw and machinery including wagons plows binders mowers rakes planters and separators. Ten dozen chickens and daily lunch offered. Credit terms 12 months seven percent from date cash for ten dollars and under. Charles Anderson K F Macon auctioneers Sam Stephens clerk. Lunch by H Whittaker. 29 5 7
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Davenport
McCormick
Emerson
Deere
Deere Gang
John Deere
Chas. Anderson
K. F. Macon
Sam Stephens
H. L. Whittaker
Chamberlain’s Tablets Advertsuit Notice
Promotion urges use of Chamberlain's Tablets to treat bilious attacks. Advertisement notes Lemmon's Pharmacy as the seller.
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