Local Notes and Social Updates From The County News
The County News reports several travels and homecomings as residents plan trips to Colorado and Kansas City. Blanche Adams and Pearle Gardner return to Washington school duties after a Sunday at home. A new boy arrives at Dr. K J Caldwell's home and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Bennett welcome a son. Weston Goodspeed visits Lexington from Chicago, and Baptist church members host a reception for Pastor Rev F Mann and his bride. Howard Augustine shows continued improvement.
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Chicago
K. J. Caldwell
Loren Bennett
Weston Goodspeed
Martin Goodspeed
Lexington
The
Baptist Church
A. G. Leet
F. McMann
Howard Augustine
Miss Kondo Lecture On Japan At M. E. Church
Miss Beulah White visited relatives in Harper while Ada Swartz improves at home. Nora Stewart Gertrude Keiser spent Saturday with friends in Washington. The KB A's hosted Tressie Coffman group for fancy work and a generous supper. Mrs. Walt Willis returns from Ottumwa after medical consultation with Dr Brockman. Mr Kondo lectured on Japan with city temple images and sold articles at the post office to fund their return to teach in Japan.
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Nora Stewart
Gertrude Keiser
Washington
KB. A
Tressie Coffman
Walt Willis
Ottumwa
Brockman
Kondo
Japan
M. E. Church
Rural Route Three Notes and Community Visits
Dec 7 reports say Mr and Mrs J M Simpson and daughter Anna moved to a new home at Washington. W F M S met with Mrs Hannah Durst. Winter terms began at Prairie Flower and Union with Miss Whiting and Nelle Bartholmew as teachers. Mutual Telephone Co officers met for a business session. Pressly Figgins visited Washington. Mrs Rice returned to her daughter Mrs Denison after visiting Bert Donaldson. Rush Helwick staying a few days at Iowa City. Fred Stewart delivered three loads of hogs to Washington. Mr and Mrs Alex Marbourg will attend the Adams Marbourg wedding Wednesday evening.
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J. M. Simpson
Anna
Washington
Hannah Durst
Prairie Flower and Union
Whiting
Nelle Bartholmew
Mutual Telephone Co
Pressly Figgins
Rice
December births and deaths and local notes in Coppock area
Born to Mr and Mrs A B Farrier a son December 2. Mrs Charlotte Harvey mother of Lafayette Stout died Sunday morning. Community saddened by the tragic death of Mike Ferrick killed by a train at Galesburg Tuesday. Rudolph Turner aged resident of Coppock died Saturday morning at his home. John Adrian was a caller at Ba Fritz's Sunday. Ralph Galbry of Pleasant Plain spent Sunday at home. Mrs G Campbell of Eldon arrived with children and will locate here. Mrs John Leeper spent a day this week at Willard Farrier's. Nick Burchardt expects to move as soon as a car. Ira Nordyke Tom Stacy and Tom Davison helped Harry Snider haul fay Saturday. Lewis Fetes dehorned cattle at Ben Stout's one day last week. Dave Davison butchered for Joe Snider Saturday. Mrs Ed Crile is home from Mercy hospital at Burlington. A party was held at Henry Sinn's Saturday night. All enjoyed a good time. Mrs Joe Amarine called at the R Turner home Saturday. John Hyde and sister brother in law and another sister called at Burch Hyde's a few days this week. Peter Zihlmann was a business caller at Coppock Saturday. Will GC Fuston contemplates moving to Missouri in the near future.
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A. BR. Farrier
Charlotte Harvey
Lafayette Stout
Mike Ferrick
Galesburg
Rudolph Turner
Coppock
John Adrian
Ba Fritz
Ralph Galbry
Pleasant Plain
G. Campbell
Eldon
John Leeper
Willard Farrier
Nick Burchardt
Ira Nordyke
Tom Stacy
Tom Davison
Harry Snider
Fay
Lewis
Ben Stout
Dave Davison
Joe Snider
Ed Crile
Mercy i Hospital
Burlington
Henry Sinn
Joe Amarine
R. Turner
John Hyde
Burch Hyde
Peter Zihlmann
Fuston
Missouri
Cattle Shipments From West Chester and Chicago
West Chester reports Munro and Augustine shipped seven car loads of cattle to Chicago on Sunday. John Hanna delivered sixty head here on Saturday, and Steve Crawford brought in twenty six head of fat cattle. Thomas West, Al Augustine, D. RR. Munro and Steve Crawford returned this morning from Chicago where they had been with stock. M. D. Work and Marion Wells left.
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Munro
Augustine
Sicago
John Hanna
Steve Crawford
Thomas West
al Augustine
D. RR
Chicago
M. D. Work
Marion Wells
Deaths at Brighton claim two in one report
Brighton notices report the death of Mrs. Pheba Ann Nieukirk born 1836 Indiana and married thrice, with one brother surviving. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow. Also Jesse K. Edwards, born 1820 Kentucky, died at his Brighton home after long Iowa residence, survived by two sons. no funeral plans set.
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Brighton
Pheba Ann Nieukirk
Pierce
Hamilton County
Indiana
Caleb R. Smith
John Downs
Jesse K. Edwards
Hodgensville
Iowa
Nancy Newsome
Anna Fisher
Lois E. Draper
John W. Edwards
James T. Edwards
Cowboy and the Schoolmarm at the Star Tonight
Local brief notes list visits and arrivals including Don Brindley of Lexington and Mrs. W A Goble of Ainsworth shopping in the city. Bowman's promotes low prices on Wooltex and Field coats while Allegretti Fern Leaf and Ajax chocolates are highlighted. The piece also notes travel plans for John Rupp, Daniel Wilde, Laura Ingham, and the McCleerys returning to farm life near the city.
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Don Brindley
Lexington
W. A. Goble
Ainsworth
Bowman's
John Rupp
San Francisco
Calif
Allegretti
Fern Leaf
Ajax
Daniel Wilde
Galveston
Texas
Globe Barber Shop Offers Grooming This Christmas
All for Christmas shoppers hear about gifts from shoes to jewelry but Globe barber shop promises neat hair trims massages shaves and more. Four chairs at 52 26 for up to date grooming services.
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Globe
Mrs Babcock Returns Home After Chicago Visit
Mrs John Babcock has returned to her Chicago home following a visit to the Bell and Babcock residences.
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John Babcock
Chicago
Bell and Babcock
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Kansas City
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KEOTA
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Castle Hall
Ward Ferguson
Chas Ford
Harvey & Waffle
Frank L. Wilson
Ferguson
Lodge
Knights of Pythias Quartette
J. A. Halquist
Thomas Brookhart
Sam J. Cocklin
J. A. Y. Ashby
Wilson
W. W. Epps
P.ism
Epps
Order
Grand Lodge
Clifford Thorne
Thorne
Arthur B. Jordan
Fairfield
Jordan
England
B. I. Sallinger
Carroll
Sallinger
Wisconsin
K. of P. Order
Orion Lodge
Damon and Pythias
J. H. Merkins
W. E. Bevering
E. N. Brewer
Oskaloosa
Harlie Yost
Libertyville
G. C
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Fred Westerfield
D. C. Stewart
J. E. Wells
H. S. Boyer
J. A. Walker
C. R. Wells
Dol. D. Bliss
Fredericksburg
Ind
P. F. Wenger
Wayland
Arthur Jordan
al Cook
Otumwa
B. J. Sallinger
Star Tonight
Laura Ingham
Judge McCoy
Centerville
Muscatine
Foley
Orino
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Howard McCleery
McCleery
Peg
Ae Philo Hay Spec, Co
Newark
N. J
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Bowman’s
Astrakhan
China
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Mart White
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