Local News Highlights From Brighton Kalona and Vicinity
Brighton reports a fatal house fire caused by a defective flue destroying W. G. Smith’s home valued at 600 dollars and insured. community notes include illnesses, church activities, visits by Miss Gracée Slinton and Miss Elsie Beenblossom, and plans for Christmas programs and dinners across churches. Kalona learns of church growth with about 22 new members, social visits, horse buyers from Chicago, and upcoming revival meetings led by Rev. Mills and Mr. Huggins. also local shifts in trades and health updates across residents.
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Brighton
W. G. Smith
Clella Spohn
Wilda Brier
Terry
The
Christian Church
Elsie Beenblossom
Washington
Gracée Slinton
Chicago
Addie Brinton
Christian
M. FE
Will Clark
Effie Keegan
Fairfield
Schaffer
Centerville
Sarah Hopkins
Earl
Albert Hopkins
Kalona
Jazzie Tice
Hott
Iowa City
Evans
Christanson
D. J. Miller
J. A
Sharon Center
Yoder
Miss Mahin
Baptist Church
Mills
Higgins
McPhilips
Reiner
Shroeder
Muscatine
Rev. Mills
Huggins
Prairie Flower Church
Jack Mehaffey
Allen Hardware
D. DP. Miller
Low Down
Lucy Vercal
Hills
Harry Daly
Hubert Edle
White
Cedar Rapids
Local social notes from Egypt Iowa region
Mr and Mrs James Knotek spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Geo Sojka. Frank Lasek of Hot Springs Ark visits area for winter in Iowa. Mr and Mrs Albert Kosnar of Clutter Iowa visit Vine Sojka family. Mmes A Kallous and H Carlson of near Washington visit J F Shalla. J Vacha called on Chas Schulty near Lexington. Mr and Mrs John Krotz near Haskins visited with John Soukup. Kos of Kos Spevacek Richmond via Anton Marek home. Mmes J H Shalla and Melo with others visit Anton Vacha. Chas Horak Christmas shoppers at Washington.
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Egypt
James Knotek
Geo. Sojka
Frank Lasek
Hot Springs
Ark
Iowa
Albert Kosnar
Clutter
Vine Sojka
Mimes
A. Kallous
H. Carlson
Washington
J. F. Shalla
J. Vacha
Chas. Schulty
Lexington
John Krotz
Near
Haskins
John Soukup
Jos, Kos
Kos & Spevacek
Richmond
Anton Marek
Megsrs
Mmes
J. H. Shalla
Melo
Ideatlons
Anton Vacha
Chas. Horak
Ainsworth Brief Local Departures And Travels
J H Coakley and daughter left for Illinois to spend Christmas with friends and relatives. Ek J Richards and daughter Louise traveled to West Liberty. W J Edgar went to Linton Iowa after learning of his father’s death by telegraph. Prof Langenberger of Columbus Junction was in town between trains. Mrs E M Donaldson of Sinois departed after visiting her son Richard. J B Conklin of Ohio visits his brother in law J W Kilgore. Mrs Maggie Trimble left for Esthenville after a month visiting daughter Mrs J J Fitzgerald. grandson Ben Fitzgerald to visit for a couple of weeks.
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Ainsworth
J. H. Coakley
Illinois
Ek. J. Richards
Louise
West Liberty
W. J. Edgar
Linton
Iowa
Prof. Langenberger
Columbus Junction
E. M. Donaldson
Sinois
Richard
Quotations and Local News From Crawfordsville
Local items from Crawfordsville dated December describe travelers to Washington and visitors from the area, births near Ainsworth and Holmes, a serious finger injury from a wood saw accident, and a humorous tombstone anecdote about names misread as queens. The column weaves community notes with light human-interest vignettes and a brief auction scene.
Borrowed Smiles and the Pledge Foolery
A man, pressured by heavy drinking, signs a pledge and hands it to his wife to keep. The next day he resumes drinking, arguing the kept pledge by his wife excuses him. A tourist passes through an English village, witnessing the scene and the village life.
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Chingehyard
Weather Report Shows Cold Snap and Dry Conditions
After a spell of warm days the government thermometer near W A Cook fell sharply to 11 below zero on night readings, with 85 above during the day and 27 above at night. By noon today 22 above. Northwest winds prevail. Farmers and railroad men seek heavy snow or rain to moisten soil as wells dry and hardship grows. Sunday precipitation was 0.3 inch.
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W. A. Cook
Skunk Meat Proposed As New Cheap Gourmet Protein
A New York hotel chef, returning from a New England trip, champions skunk meat as edible and flavorful and hints at a future industry. He cites a Vermont farmer’s recipe, describes cleaning and parboiling, then baking with fat pork for serving like baked chicken. The chef seeks anonymity to protect his job.
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New York
Irving
Vermont
A Simple Safeguard for Mothers
Mrs J Gilkeson of 326 Ingles Ave Youngstown Ohio shares a testimonial for Foley s Honey and Tar noting a severe cold and cough in her daughter was eased after one dose and full recovery after one bottle. Lemmon s Pharmacy promotes the product with no substitutes.
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J. Gilkeson
Ingles Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Foley
Lemmon
Daisy Cameron in Nancy at the Graham theater
Daisy Cameron stars in the new comedy Nancy at the Graham on December 28 with a strong supporting cast including Lola Stewart H D Rickman Al C Newman Lester Calvin Wade Reising and others. The production features elaborate scenic and electrical effects and will be shown in its metropolitan form. Cameron rose to fame from Metropolitan shows and Edison phonograph records sold nationwide.
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Daisy Cameron
Nancy
Graham
H. Kerr
Beauty Doctor
Little
Dollie Dimples
Lola Stewart
H. D. Rickman
al C. Newman
Lester Calvin
Wade Reising
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