Winter and Crile sisters visit Washington
Miss Lena Crile returns home from Washington after a Sunday visit with sister Mrs. Merton King. Lizzie Crile, still in Hedrick, continues work nearby. Brighton Enterprise notes Mrs Shafit and daughter back from Washington where they aided Daytons at the hotel and Miss Fannie’s health declined prompting return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Lizzie Crile
Washington
Merton’ King
Lizzie
Hedrick
Brighton Enterprise
County Happenings Across Communities Report
Our correspondents chronicle the day by day events in local townships and surrounding communities. Residents share notable meetings, fairs, and personal milestones that illustrate life in the county today.
Local notes mark votes and town trades in West Chester
The McFar lane Up store closed Saturday at 8 p m after a voting contest. Winnie Baker won a gold watch with 6975 votes and Clara Skinner took a chain with 5825 votes. Augustine Bros shipped hogs to Muscatine and Chicago. Charlie Johnson sent sheep to Chicago. Several residents report illness and weather, with 10 below zero and nine inch ice. Local sales exceed 1700 dollars in two weeks at the McFar lane Co store. others visit Washington and attend church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMann
New Haven
McFarlane
Winnie Baker
Adison Baker
Clara Skinner
Augustine Bros
Muscatine
Chicago
Charlie Johnson
Jacob
C. C. Watson
Lou Watson
J. D. Dayton
Washington
D. R. Munro
Missouri
Lee McAvoy
J. A. Limerman
Andy Augustine
Local Social and Visitor Notes from Ainsworth
Ainsworth reports visitors and travel among residents. J. E. Webster and wife were shopping in Washington today. Mrs. Chas Porter and son Raymond left for Columbus Junction to visit sister Mrs. A N Kelley. Nelson Armstrong traveled to Davenport. Mrs. Samuel Thompson from Washington visited sister Mrs. W A Walker and family. N Waster conducted business in Washington today. Marion Crawford and wife of Washington, visiting the Porter and C families, were here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Webster
Washington
Chas. Porter
Raymond
Columbus Junction
A. N. Kelley
Nelson Armstrong
Davenport
Samuel Thompson
Washinton
W. A. Walker
N. Waster
Marion Crawford
J. R. Porter
Mi o na tablets sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy
An advertisement touts Mi na tablets for indigestion under Lemmon's Pharmacy, promising relief from belching heaviness stomach pain heartburn and sour stomach. It offers a money back guarantee after a few days and notes test samples available from Booths Mi o na in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon's
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Booth
Buffalo
N. Y
Local residents return from trips and holiday visit plans
G Hulick returns home. J W Welliver and Nellie shop in Washington. R Donaldson back from Illinois. L K Bradford of Salem visiting. Mrs M L Elyen leaves for Wilmington to celebrate Christmas with Jardine family. Misses Nettie Ida Davis return from Washington. Numerous passengers head to Washington including Mrs Watson and daughter Elizabeth and many others. Marie Schmidt visiting Mt Pleasant grandmother for holidays. C P Nichols and wife back from St Paul. Miss Lela Rhodes heads to Muscatine. Kephart family visits Louis Baker home. Elmer Kephart and children visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Hulick
J. W. Welliver
Nellie
Washington
R. Donaldson
Ilinois
L. K. Bradford
Salem
Oregon
M. L. Elyen
Wilmington
G. P. Jardine
Nettie and
Ida Davis
W. B. Davis
M. P. Watson
Elizabeth
James Clegg
Pearl
Eva
Luella Gardner
Theresa Chihak
Vayetta
Orrie Chapel
W. 11. Mitchell
Donald
Ina
RK. Donaldson
Dorothy
Lew Duncan
Theo
Jack
J. M. Stewart
Mabel
A. KE
Stites
Merle
Nellie McConnell
Ethel Stone
Ruth
Jessie Hazen
Elizabeth Flannigan
D. W. Martin
Violet
Everette Shearer
J. B. Robertson
Blanche Fitzgerald
Floyd
Earle Edmondson
Edith
Othe
Marie Schmidt
Mt. Pleasant
Local continues travel notes and society visits
Dec 20 notes show Joe Jones and wife and son Dennis returning from Ohio after visiting Rev J K Weigle and wife. Jessie Traxer of Mt Pleasant visited friends here with Grace Limerman. J B Robertson travels to Paducah for his sister's illness. Mrs T J Easter and J K Davis travel to Washington. R Q Lynn of Fairfield visits with friends. W W Moore visits Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jones
Dennis
Ohio
Delaware
J. K. Weigle
Jessie Traxer
Mt. Pleasant
Grace Limerman
J. B. Robertson
Paducah
T. J. Easter
Davenport
J. K. Davis
Washington
R.Q. Lynn
Fairfield
W. W. Moore
Funeral for Mrs. Riley Coble Held at Christian Church
The Rev. Cornell conducted Mrs. Riley Coble’s funeral at the Christian church after she died at 82 from a paralysis stroke suffered last Monday. The service followed a visit to Al Morgan’s near Clay where she stayed. Mr. S it Tracy also suffered a paralysis stroke this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
New Sharon
Riley Coble
al Morgan
Clay
Christian Church
S.it
Tracy
H. Critz
Paul
Washington
C. A. Neville
Scohols
Butler Stepheson
Washington State
Clark Hadhey
Merry
Community Notes From Pleasant Hill Area
Art Long shelled corn for Weiland then traveled to Haskins. A B Carr shipped a car load of hogs. Farmers attended the Institute last week. Art Slaten visited Ainsworth and Madison Tucker visited the Benson home. Jesse Marr shipped hogs, Willi and Mrs Mitchell visited Hillhouse, and a Christmas tree service is planned at Pleasant Hill church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Weiland
Haskins
A. B. Carr
Farmers’ Institute
Art Slaten
Ainsworth
Madison Tucker
Ed Benson
Jesse Marr
Willi Mitchell
Ains
John Hillhouse
Christmas Travel and Local Notes From December 21
Joe Masters sold household goods at auction then left with family for Shemled Illinois to spend Christmas with relatives before traveling to Indiana to visit Mrs Masters mother and sisters prior to settling in Colorado. Harold Page home from Rubio for Christmas shopping teaches at Rubio. Charles Batterson seriously injured Friday when kicked by a horse at Kaufman's livery. Local Sunday schools plan cantatas Friday night with music and decorations. Milford Shrader spent Monday with relatives in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Masters
SheMeld
Ill
Joe
Indiana
Methodist
Presbyterian
Christian
Milford Shrader
Washington
Local families depart for winter travel and moves
Mr and Mrs John Reid and son Will left for California to spend winter with daughter Mrs Ola Green. Mr and Mrs Frank Tu and family headed to their new home in Kansas. Several residents including James Fletcher Hugh J Davis and others traveled to Washington. Gene Brown visited B F E Brown in Crawfordsville. Miss Carrie Rowan of Ainsworth past through en route from Monmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reid
Will
California
Ola Green
Frank Tu
Kansas
James Fletcher
Flugh J. Davis
John Brown
John Cunningham
John Shaffer
Robert Gormly
Will Lewis
T. E. Maxwell
Washington
Gene Brown
B. F E. Brown
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
Monmouth
Program in Congress Shapes 1910 Debate and Hazing Probe
Washington dispatch outlines congressional plans for 1910 including tighter railway security, expanded Interior Department powers, New Mexico and Arizona statehood, and postal savings banks. Senate to investigate hazing at West Point and cadet expulsions prompt potential nationwide ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Arizona
New Mexico
Tawney
Panama Canal Zone
Congress
Pape's Diuretic Promised Cure for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a fifty cent cure for kidney and bladder disorders. It claims rapid relief from backache, urinary issues, and rheumatic pains, urging immediate use and endorsing the Cincinnati company. The piece also references Ida M. Tarbell and the early woman’s rights movement in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
Railway worker cooks rabbit in clay with lime
A railway section hand cooks a rabbit without fire by covering it with clay and quicklime. After about 20 minutes he digs out the baked clay to reveal a ready meal inside.
Free booklet from Mc Klhinney Drug Co on skin diseases
Valuable booklet offers plain guidance on pimples dandruff ring worm prickly heat and scalp diseases. Call at the Mc Klhinney Drug Co store to receive the booklet written by an eminent authority and learn a simple home treatment to destroy germ life and aim for a complete cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc Klhinney Drug Co
Ad in The Journal Promises Quick Results
A want ad in the Journal is described as a reliable way to attract attention and get responses from prospective buyers or job seekers, with the notice suggesting fast results.
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