Local notes and visits fill Washington area page
Mrs J Hay travels to Peak Pennsylvania for a visit. Arch Rest Oxfords Wilson's. H S Davis of Wyman eyes Washington business. Miss Josephine Caldwell from Cedar Rapids arrives to see Miss Marjorie Schulty. J W Edmondson visits Washington on business. Miss Lou Arthur returns to Centerville after relatives visit. Mr and Mrs N B Rush and Mrs Minnie Jennings and daughter Martha travel to Burlington to see Tim Riley home. Dale Holland visits Wyman then Chicago. Taxi service promoted and frost protection advised for fruit trees. Washington National Bank promotes Christmas Savings Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Caldwell
Cedar Rapids
Marjorie Schulty
N. B. Rush
Minnie Jennings
Martha
Burlington
Tim Riley
Dale Holland
Wyman
W. A. Holland
Chicago
T. L. Holland
Lee
Local Society Notes and Visits Across Town
Many residents travel for visits and family gatherings from Davenport to Brighton and Havre. Citizens such as Mrs. Eckerman, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin, Misses Chalmers, and Walter Williams are listed with moves and trips, plus shop ads and local services including tire sales and dry cleaning.
The New School Master in a Frontier Log House
A ninety year old Western New York tale recalls a rugged log schoolhouse with rough discipline. A master, hired after many failed attempts, is described as a cunning sea captain type who confronts and defeats a mutinous pupil body with force, earning the room’s fear and respect.
Christmas Visitors and Local Appointments Noted
Miss Ruth Wolfe of Davenport spends Christmas at her home in Washington County. Raymond Condit of Pueblo Colorado, a Parsons College student, visits Washington friends Miss Pearl Gardner of Ainsworth and Mrs. Nate Crawford of Odebolt. Clem Richardson goes to Rochester Minnesota for hospital clinic exams and to see daughter Miss Hilda Richardson in nursing training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wolfe
Davenport
Raymond Condit
Pueblo
Colorado
Parsons College
Washington
Pearl Gardner
Ainsworth
Nate Crawford
Odebolt, Lowe
Clem Richardson
Rochester
Minn
Hilda Richardson
Oldest U S Cat Thomas Patefareh Dies at 24
Thomas Patefareh, born 1898 in Northfield Minnesota, believed to be the oldest cat in the United States, died after twenty four years and thirteen days at the home of Mr and Mrs Grover Sample. He served as mascot on Northern Pacific trains between Mandan and Willdrive for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Sment
Thomas Patefareh
United States
Grover Sample
Thomas
Northfield
Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Mandan
Brown of the North engages Fox Theatre two days
The Fox Theatre books Brown of the North for two days starting Thursday. Laurence Trimble and Jane Murfin present Strong Heart the dog star in a tale where Marion Wells and her fiancé uncover danger in the North with betrayals, a mine, and a perilous rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Theatre
Brown
North
Laurence Trimble
Jane Murfin
Strongheart
Wonder Dog
Brawn
Marion Wells
Marion
North Country
Peter Coe
Indian Nationalists Oppose Co operation with Government
All-India Congress Committee meeting at Allahabad debated future policy on non-co operation with Britain. Extremists split 3-3 over entering provincial councils while endorsing mass civil disobedience limits, boycott of British goods, and emphasis on labor organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allahabad
India
All- India Congress Committee
Indian National Congress
Congress Committee
Als
Bardoli
England
Protruding Moscow Taxis Draw Crowd and Caution
Private taxicabs appear in Moscow amid warnings about extortion as fare climbs to 500 000 rubles about two cents. Streetcars remain cheapest but crowded, while drosky and sleigh remain preferred by locals and speculators handle billion ruble daily deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pree
Moscow
Miss Alberta Wolf Spends Christmas in Gary Indiana
Miss Alberta Wolf enjoyed Christmas with relatives in Gary Indiana. The brief note confirms her holiday visit to the city with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Wolf
Gary
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
William Christy Cabanne
Harry Morey
Helen Ware
George Fawcett
Marguerite Courtot
Edmund Breese
Billie Dove
Dez
P Ione
East Washington St
Opera
J. Hay
Peak, Pa
Arch Rest
Oxfords
Wilson's
H. S. Davis
Lyon's
J. W. Edmondson
Cotter
Lou Arthur
Centerville
Lyon’s
Sam H. Leeper
Washington National Bank
E. J. Eckerman
A. L. Eckerman
Brown's Tire Shop
Floyd Bower
Dale
Brighton
F. D. Franklin
Daisey
Donald
Havre
Hal Richards
Phil Mercer
Minneapolis
W. A. Gibson
Martha Chalmers
Eagle Grove
Doris Chalmers
Moorhead
Parenta. D. A. Chalmers Home
Walter Williams
Sam Knauss
The
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Jack Knauss
Marion O'Loughlin
Dorothy Critz
Des Moines
C. H. Critz
J. Max Kurtz
Moline
Frank Kurtz
F. P. Randall
Mrs. Kurtz
Daryl
O. L. Lyon
Charles, Eugene
Nellie Ruth
Oskaloosa
AML
Ceal
Roy Hartman
Robert
Fairfield
Frank Gobble
Claude Tucker
Frank White
Lyons
Iowa
A. C. White
Frank
L. W. Bartholomew
Sigourney
Emily Hucke
Ovantz
Emily
Walter Peterson
Liberty Bell Bank
Schulty Motor CO
Choice Mystic Coal
John Shields & Sons
B. Lupton
Illinois
Kentucky
la Salle
W. W. Wilson
Tion
McElhinney Drug Co
New York
New York Stat
Gulf
Atlantic
Narragaugus Bay
Washington County
Dayton & Son
Washington, Iowa
Stuart Hotel
Ben
Grinnell College Men’s Glee Club
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