Party at Roy Libe's Draws Neighborhood Guests
Libe hosted a well attended social at his home last Saturday with music and games. Mrs. Bert Smith returned from Adam Libe's party. Murray Conger's baby has whooping cough. Libe visited Oscar Jugenheimer's on Sunday. Will Longer and Helen Libe, sick earlier, show signs of improvement. Caleb Lemley couple visited Sunday near Titus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libe
Oscar Jugenheimer
Murray Conger
Roy Libe
Bert Smith
Adam Libe
Helen Libe
Caleb Lemley
Titus
Keota News Notes End Year With Local Visits
December 16 items report Mrs Ralph Coffman and son Dale visiting for J L Ramsey’s death. Mr and Mrs Than Allender back from Ottumwa after weekends with relatives and Rev William Sunday meetings. A H Richardson home from vacation with Orphean Musical club. Marl Blythin back to Prairie City work after grandfather’s funeral. Mrs Adrian of Harper shopping. Mrs August Tines of Taleyrand visiting. Mr and Mrs Grush of Washington attend tin wedding of Rollo Eckerman at Eckerman home north of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Coffman
Dale
Valley Junction
J. L. Ramsey
Than Allender
Ottumwa
William Sunday
A. H. Richardson
Orphean Musical Club
Marl Blythin
Prairie City
J. Ramsey
Adrian
Harper
August Tines
Taleyrand
Grush
Washington
Rollo Eckerman
Eckerman
Keota
Residents travel to Washington for day visits
Mrs Kern and son and several others left Crawfordsville for Washington to spend the day. Miss Jennie Jones of Auburn joined the group visiting the E L Bart below home. James Arnold arrived from near Winfield and J G Maxwell rode through between trains. J C Cunningham returned from Lawrence after attending Dr Eva Gardner's funeral. The Epworth League of the Methodist church held a social at Mrs Pearl Ulrich's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern and Son
W. G. Robertson
H.C. Hull
Nan Richie
Washington
Jennie Jones
Auburn
Kan
Lorene Moore
Olive
E. L. Bart
James Arnold
Winfield
J. G. Maxwell
J.C. Cunningham
Lawrence
Eva Gardner
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Pearl Ulrich
Grover Passenger for Richland This Morning
A. G. Grover served as a passenger on a Richland bound trip this morning, adding to local transit notes.
Wool Bedding Promoted for Hospitals and Homes
The article argues wool bedding has superior warmth and comfort for health, noting wool insulates, resists moisture, and regulates temperature better than cotton. It urges adopting natural fibers in beds and claims wool is more economical for quality rest. The piece promotes J. B. Orail’s store for the bedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troes
Store of Quality
J. B. Orail
Ainsworth Passenger EK R Harvey Identified
EK R Harvey was recorded as a passenger for Ainsworth this morning, with transit listed among ordinary travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. R. Harvey
Ainsworth
Funeral of J. L. Ramsey in Keota details life and family
Keota funeral for John L. Ramsey reveals long public service including 15 years as school director and 10 years as mayor. He owned a grain elevator and the town’s only opera house, worked as a railroad engineer, and held bank stock. Born 1830 in New Hampshire, he married Mary Nelson in 1857 and left six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
John L. Ramsey
J. F. Robertson
Ramsey
State Bank
Muscatine
Rock Island
Greenfield
New Hampshire
Mary E. Nelson
Lexington
Kentucky
Lizzie Green
Valley Junction
Jennie Blythen
Gordon
Wisconsin
Georgia Hulse
Emma Galbreth
Carroll
Iowa
John
Evans, Town
Bert Galbreth
Carroll, Iowa
John Ramsey
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Coffman
Wil Mound couple announce birth of son
Mr and Mrs Wil Mound announce the birth of a son on Monday December 14. Mrs Laura Longnecker leaves this week for Omaha to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs Frank Reisman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Mound
Laura Longnecker
Omaha
Frank Reisman
Hill and Shults Marry Quietly in Jefferson County
Robert Hill of Jefferson county and Miss Lola Shults wed this afternoon at 2 in A S Folger's office. Justice Folger performed the ceremony with only the required witnesses present. The couple were strangers in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hill
Jefferson County
Lola Shults
A.S. Folger
Justice Folger
Home Guards Social Evening at Thompson Residence
The Home Guards shifted from the regular session to a social gathering at Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson on South Iown Avenue. Guests enjoyed a pleasant evening with games and music, followed by a two course luncheon hosted by Mrs. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thompson
South Iown Avenue
Thompson
Page Family Fetes H B Page on Sixty Fifth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs R D Page of south Washington hosted a 12 o'clock dinner yesterday to honor H B Page s sixty fifth wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Edw Page Mr and Mrs James Page and family Mrs Edw Nicholson and family and Mrs Cora Webb. A delightful dinner was served and family members enjoyed themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Page
South Washington
H. B. Page
Edw. Page
James Page
Edw. Nicholson
Cora Webb
Academy literary societies host reception for new students
The two literary societies welcomed new students with a reception last evening replacing regular programs. About ninety attendees enjoyed various games and refreshments provided by Misses Stella Meek Hattie Faulkner and Messrs Merle Eckles Harry Taylor Ben Helmick Cloyce Kerr. Miss Bertha Anderson of Wyman attended as an honored guest.
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Academy
Stella Meek
Hattie Faulkner
Merle Eckles
Harry Taylor
Ben Helmick
Cloyce Kerr
Bertha Anderson
Wyman
Oyster supper caps class attendance challenge at church
A month long attendance contest between Mrs. Hull's class and Rev Smith's class ended with the losers hosting an oyster supper in the Methodist church basement. The event featured a fine supper prepared by the Queen Esther ladies and provided a social evening for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hull
Missionary Tea Set by Mrs Rogers Home in December
The church will hold its quarterly missionary tea Friday afternoon December 18 at Mrs Rev G D Rogers home instead of the church. All who have mite boxes are asked to bring them in at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tist Church
G. D. Rogers
Death of Mrs Francis Banks After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Sophia Banks died at 3 50 am at her south Washington home after a long cancer battle. She leaves husband Francis R Banks and two brothers Lyman House of California and Albert House of Glencoe NC. Born June 15 1888 in Erie County Ohio she married Francis R Banks on Christmas Day 1867. No children. Funeral at Banks home tomorrow morning conducted by Rev A S Smith. Interment in Shiloh cemetery.
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Francis Banks
South
Washington
Francis R. Banks
Lyman
Albert House
California
Glencoe
N. C
Sophia House
Warren
Rebecca House
Erie County
Ohio
Banks
A.S. Smith
Shiloh Cemetery
Returning Prosperity In Rail Yard Activity
A train of twenty eight flat cars loaded with eighty five pound steel rails passed through the city on the Rock Island line. Each car carried forty five tons destined for Tucumcari New Mexico from Chicago. The rails belong to the El Paso Southwestern Railway Co for a Mexican line Cananea Rio Yaqui Y Pacifico. Six cars of rails for the same company were in the yards this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Chicago
Tucumcari
New Mexico
el Paso & Southwestern Railway Co
Mexico
Cananea Rio Yaqui Y Pacifico
Will Todd ships hogs to Chicago market from local farm
Local report notes Will Todd sent a car load of hogs raised on his farm to the Chicago market today. Also, Mrs. Harry Bishop returned to Crawfordsville after visiting relatives. Regular Degree of Honor meeting is set for Thursday evening with initiation and all members urged to attend. Coal advertises Winefrede Splint as a high heat coal and Brazil Block and Franklin Co. praised as clean coal with phone contact for Wm. A. Whiting & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Todd
Chicago
Harry Bishop
Crawfordsville
Brazil Block
Franklin Co
Virginia
Wm. A. Whiting & Son
Train Collision Kills Ten in Limoges Area Tunnel
Ten people died and fifteen were injured in a collision between a passenger train and a freight train inside a tunnel near Drive and Limoges France. Fire and rescue teams responded to the crash site with authorities investigating the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limoges
France
The
Evening Journal
Drive
Neighbors Help Landau Family With Corn Husking
Seventeen neighbors helped finish husking Franz Landau's corn yesterday. Landau and his family have faced diphtheria quarantine for some time, with Mrs. Landau ill, making the neighbors' kindness especially welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Landau
Landau
West Chester Women in Washington Today
The Misses Louie and Jennie Hen non of West Chester were in Washington today for unspecific engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie
Jennie Hennon
West Chester
Washington
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the Evening Journal
the Roberts Furnishing
the County News
Kbeota
A. G. Grover
Richland
Nellie Williamson
Iowa City
Cynthiavie
Grace Simms
Elizabeth Webster
Riverside
Pondey
McLaughlin
Simms
Ms Society
the Missionary Society of the Bap
Foley
Foley’s
Veley & Company
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
King
Lemmen
Harmacy
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