Happenings Across the County Communities and Daily Notes
The county column lists visits and local news. Carl Roberson visits Otis in Riverside while Pearl Wade visits sister Mrs. Crossett. Dan Emans' father arrives from Kalona. Jim Hanley gains a royal scale. Nate Matthews and daughter Carrie visit Wellman. Harry Huffman ships hogs priced at fifteen cents per pound. Myers handles the turkeys. Zetta Van Horn starts the winter term of school. The Rev Ballard and wife visit their son Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Roberson
Otis
Riverside
Pearl Wade
Mrs. Crossett
Dan Emans
Kalona
Jim Hanley
Nate Matthews
Carrie
Wellman
Harry Huffman
Myers
Zetta van Horn
Mr. Ballard
Henry
Local notes bring plays meetings moves and visits
The Dramatic club staged Heiress of Hoetown to a good audience. Revival meetings progress at the Methodist church led by Rev. P. H. Hawk. W. N. Shaw led a Men's club session discussing Eli to David. W. H. M. S will hold an apron sale December 11 with oysters coffee and crescent snacks. Several residents moved or visited nearby towns and townspeople announced health and job changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
Hoetown
Methodist Church
P. H. Hawk
W. N. Shaw
Eli
Samuel
Saul
Jonathan
David
Opera Boase
Chas. Lantz
Iowa City
Mr. Lantz
W. 5. Brown
C. B. Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Mrs. Joy
Newton
Frank Kopoch
Walter Furman
South English
Warren Palmer
Otto Klockenteger
S. Wm. Darnell
Cedar Rapids
Frank Fleming
Illinois
S. M. Nicola
Bendsten
Chicago
G. W. Weller
Muscatine
S. M. Miller
Geo. King
W. L. Bywater
Jack Meharfy
Rebecca Tatman
Lewis Farley
Warren Bishop
Carlsbad
Allie Fry
Kalona
A. J. Sanders
Local residents travel and visitors visit Washington area
December 4 reports Mrs. Everette Shearer and Mrs. Nora D. Martin shopping in Washington. Mrs. R. L. Thompson and her young daughter Marguerite traveled to Washington to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Means, for Sunday. Miss Madge Pearson rode to Mt. Pleasant. December 6 notes F. M. Bender of Louisville, Kentucky, spent Sunday at the Joseph Harding home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Shearer
Nora D. Martin
Washington
R. L. Thompson
Marguerite
Chas. Means
Madge Pearson
Mt. Pleasant
F. M. Bender
Louisville
Joseph Harding
Miss Florence Wright Hosts C B A Girls Party
Miss Florence Wright hosted the C B A girls Saturday afternoon. The event showcased her popularity and social standing within the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wright
Holiday Open House Brightens Star Drug Store
Smith and Shearer of the Star drug store held a holiday opening on Saturday night despite bad weather. A two course luncheon was served by the hostess and her mother. The event featured a decorated store, a ladies' band, a display of holiday goods and 150 carnations given away to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith and Shearer
Star Drug Store
Prairie Refuses to Budge Stranded Cruiser Still Aground
In Philadelphia on December 6, the auxiliary cruiser Prairie remains stuck on Patch Island in the Delaware River despite two more attempts to free it. Marines and stores were transferred to the auxiliary cruiser Dixie, which is expected to proceed toward the Prairie’s original destination as rapid freeing efforts fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Prairie
Patch Island
Delaware River
Dixie
Local notes and social tidbits from Iowa papers
Reports from Iowa City Washington Sigourney Columbus Winfield Columbus Safeguard and Muscatine items reveal visits, arrivals, party plans, a court reporting appointment, a dressmaking school opening, Thanksgiving visits, subscription payments, and a police incident involving a suspect in a Washington holdup who was later released after identification attempts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Payne
Washington
Vannatta
Cunningham
Rock Island
L. Barnett
Payne
Milwaukee
Muscatine
Lindsay couple return home after visit in Keota
Mr and Mrs John Lindsay of Wellman returned Saturday evening to their home via Keota after a short visit at the Fred Long and Ed Burham homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lindsay
Wellman
Keota
Fred Long
Ed Burham
Corn prices rise for green corn with January delivery
Reports from the community indicate new corn selling at 65 to 66 cents a bushel, with mentions of 66 and 70 pound weight deliveries for January. Analysts suggest the surplus crop could push prices higher before the next harvest.
Hyomei Catarrh Remedy Promoted At Lemmon's Pharmacy
Claims Hyomei kills catarrh germs without stomach dosing and offers a five minute relief. The ad promotes a $1 inhaler kit from Lemmon's Pharmacy with extra bottles for 50 cents and highlights guarantees and nationwide drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s
Lemmon
Australia
Weekly Meeting Notes At Presbyterian Church
Services continue all week with pastor sermons and special music led by Prof. R S Parry. A duet by Parry and Miss Farren followed by a male quartet and a Wallace-Stewart duet highlighted the Sunday offerings. The sermons centered on Noah and the ark, stressing choosing the right side when shut in. An appeal urged unsaved to seek Christ and join the church. one person responded. An uptodate druggist notes oldtime remedies persist, promoting Wyeths Sage and Sulphur for hair care available at McElhinney Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
R. S. Parry
Professor Parry
Miss Farren
Messrs.Fuller
Robb
Dewey
Marguerite Wallace
Mildred Stewart
Noah
Christ
Wyeth
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
McElhinney Drug Co
Citizens urged to hold stake of thirty four eighty eight
Washington December six. Every citizen in the United States should hold a stake of 34.98 if the money in circulation on December 1 were evenly distributed. Treasury statement shows the population at 89,524,000 and total money in circulation around 3,428,602,748 dollars with a monthly drop of 712,935. Hides furs and scrap buyers note high market prices at Cohn and Share 387 Washington House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
D. C
United States
Treasury
Este
Ted
Cohn & Share
Washington House
Farm sale near Washington Havre Crawfordsville Wednesday auction
Having sold my farm I will sell at the same location eight miles southeast of Washington two miles south of Havre and four miles west of Crawfordsville on Wednesday December 8 commencing at 10 o clock a.m. The estate includes seven horses fifty-three cattle one hundred hogs seventy-seven sheep thirty tons Timothy hay a manure spreader hay loader and related farm property. Terms ten months credit on sums over ten dollars bankable notes. ten dollars and under cash. cash paid discounts five percent. auctioneers and clerks named. Ladies Aid lunch service by Pleasant Hill church. Ww. A. Row John Thompson. D. F. Macon Auctioneer Ralph Dougherty Clerk. 2442-6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Havre
Crawfordsville
Poland
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pleasant Hill Church
Ww. A. Row
John Thompson
D. F. Macon
Ralph Dougherty
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Orville Elder
Office
East Main Street
Washington Mutual
Iowa
Hington, D. C
Dee
the County News
Nira
Crail
Philip Crail
Journal Office
Morrison
North Side Square
Bert
John McCartney
Madison Street
Bath
Ball
Kansas City
W. Hyestone
Dean
East Second St
G. W. Dodder
R. R
Washington Street
W. A. Row
Charles J. Winter
Ainsworth
M Elhinney
Williams
Jersey
Soap Box Free
L. H. Wallace
Washington, Ila
J. C. Shrader
Wallace
Chas. K. Needham
Sigourney News
Fay Wiegmann
W. M. Klotz
Columbus Gazette
Jim Crail
J. A. Jones
Ed Anwyl
Mr. Jones
Columbus Safeguard
Iiomer Stephen
Grace Hunter
Lenley Mize
Homer
J. B. Crail
Ces
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Holiday
Home Journal
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South Dakota
George Peck
J. D. Dayton
Westnoose and
Washington Go
Owa
Washington, Iowa
J. N. Paterson
Nashua
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