Merrimac Area Holiday Visits and Local Visitors
Local families from Merrimac Wayland Brighton and Fairfield spent Christmas and the following days visiting relatives and friends. Arthur Norton and baby shopped in Fairfield. Amrine and family hosted and traveled to Washington. Doss Van Winkle and friends conducted hog deliveries. Several households shared meals and called on neighbors including the Baldosier Parmer Graber and Shuppy families. Emma Smith has chicken pox and multiple parties gathered across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimac
Dee
Arthur Norton
Baby
Fairfield
Aln
Amine
Carl
Wayland
Roy Eshelman
Lois
Ralph McGuire
Doss van Winkle
Brighton
Lon Hyde
John Baldosier
AN. Amrine
Glen Shafer
al Parmer
Ray Baldosier
Dave Baldosier
Sherman Norton
Lloyd Bekel
Arti Norton
Tilford van Winkle
Dora Shuppy
A. N. Amring
Carl Amine
Lester Kient
Oto Tamansky
Maggie Kientz
Andy Crile
Chris Pol Ren
John Graber
Lester
Mr. Pleasant
Joe Graber
Will Brannon
Emma Smith
A. N. Amrine
Carl Amrine
Harold
Washington
Pete Hinkle
Forrest Rich
Edd Crile
Waldo
Boyd Lantz
Leney Zihlman
Milton
Andrew Ehlman
Ralph McCuie
Winona
I + Eshelman
Phillips They Hey Relief for Cold Users Promise
A neighbor endorses Phillips They for fast cold relief with a money back guarantee. The ad urges readers to try the product to avoid lingering symptoms.
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Phillips
Pine Tar Honey and Eucalyptus Cough Syrup Offered
A new Pine Tar Honey and Eucalyptus Cough Syrup is marketed to help soothe a stubborn throat and loosen phlegm. The seller encourages trying a bottle for relief.
Christmas Plans Altered by Chicken Pox in Corydon
Gertrude Carris planned to visit her grandparents in Corydon with family for Christmas but contracted chicken pox. Her sister Margaret Ann went instead, but the big sister later fell ill with a sore throat. a scarlet fever scare followed as the holiday decor went up. No one is seriously sick. Also listed: For Sale a slightly used McCormick Deering Farmall tractor from Washington International Co. 271k1-1-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Carris
Big Sister
Mrs. Walker
Corydon
Margaret Ann
McCormick Deering
Washington International Co
Accident injures man handling waste shells in car
Kenneth Fishburn and several men were loading waste shells into a car when a fork struck Fishburn on his right hand between the end and third finger. The wound is described as painful and possibly serious.
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Kenneth Fishburn
Fishburn
Holiday Guests Bring Mrs Rentson Home Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert J Buckley host Mrs M Ro Rentson of Minneapolis for the holidays as the Buckleys entertain relatives. The visitor will stay until after New Year s. Local items include auctions, dance plans, medical society meetings and shop ads from Washington Iowa to Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Buckley
Buckley
M. Ro Rentson
Minpolis
Rentson
Unitil
Dempsey Relatives Visit. Misses Dempsey Ties to Sioux City
Miss Catherine Dempsey of Sioux City visits at her mother Mrs T J Dempsey and Miss Bertha Dempsey of Codar Rapids returns from a month in New York and Washington D C to visit her mother. A fine Black person reads as a stray note about a head overs ceat at Schmoeller ros. 24318
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Catherine Dempsey
Sioux City
T. J. Dempsey
Bertha Dempsey
Coda Rapids
New York
Washington, D. C
Local Woman Returns Home After Aunt’s Funeral
Mrs Esther Strandburg of Minneapolis has returned to her home after attending the funeral of her aunt Mrs A W Stram.
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Esther Strandburg
Minneapolis
A.W. Stram
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Merlot
D. J. Paul Andy
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Thompson’s Market & Groceteria
Harving Ward
Martha Maswell
Alta Munson Wright
Metter
GPO. L. Medantel
Eugene
Ida
W.H. Whittenberg
E Armory
Serre Ae
Mnie
Carl Jungbluth
Ft. Madison
D. F. Macos
Iowa
Moose Hall
Aces
Admiss
William Busby
Highland Township
Ruth Busby
Ak Fron
Veron Crull
Reister's
Schmoeller Bros
L. ¥. Goodwin
Town Avenue
McCall Tires
A. E. Atchison
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Wisie Long
Ocal News
Schmoeller Ros
John Shields & Sons
Athena
Ladie
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