Allen Family Bible Records and Genealogical Notes
Genealogical column directed to Mrs. C A Speer collects Allen family births marriages and deaths. Entries trace James S Allen Maryann Reed Emma Sophia Harriet Eliza Edmund R Allen Henry W Allen and lineal descendants from Samuel Allen of England through multiple generations and dates including 1632 Cambridge to 1834 Springfield and beyond with record references and remarriages.
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Emma Sophia Allen
Harriet Eliza Allen
Edmund R. Allen
Henry W. Allen
George H. Barnes
James S. Allen
Maryann Reed
Edwin Beman
Emma S Allen
Mary Ann
Woodlawn
Edwin T. Reman
Emma S
Mrs. Reman
Samuel Allen
Braintree
England
America
Cambridge
Mass
Windsor
Conn
Jonathan
Allen
Endfield
Sarah Adams
Thomas
John
George
Lancaster
John Quincy Adams
Levi Booth
Springfield
Jonathan Allen
Diah
Sally
David
Mary Pease
Mary Jonathan Pease
Cynthia
Peter
Harriet
Sally Genet
James Sullivan
Peter Elbridge Gerry
James
Mary Larkham Pease
Hampden
Ohio
Wolly Lawin
Chardon
Jane
Rufus Selden
Polly Allen
John Thwing
Ruth Beebe
James Sullivan Allen
Mary Ann Reed
Christmas Spirits Across A Cold Midwest
The Rocking Chair Brigade recalls a white Christmas after a cold spell. The notes cover small town scenes abroad and at home, from a boy’s sacrifice to Santa, a French train wreck, Humane Society horse gifts, and a quiz of film star rankings. Essays mention weather, public figures, and local gossip, including a death in W. L. Bible and requests for readers’ recollections.
Rankins celebrate fifty fifth wedding anniversary at Christmas
Mr and Mrs Amos Rankin celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary on Christmas Day with daughters Birdie and Mayme and their families at a festive feast. Mrs Rankin is a daughter of the late Henry Berdo an early Washington county settler.
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Amos Rankin
Birdie
Mayme
Rankins
Mrs. Rankin
Henry Berdo
Washington County
Life In Confederate Prison 1863 64 Compiled Memoir
J M Lytle continues his account of prisoner life after exchange at Marshall Texas in 1864. He recalls the escort to Shreveport Mansfield Bank and Steel battles and the Marshall stockade housing about 8000 men from many states with diverse chaplains and rampant gambling. The piece notes demoralization and shifting guards before the narrative ends.
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Srd
Col. Leake
Shreveport
Marshall
Capt. Montgomery
Maashall
Mansfield
Texas
Wes
Rebs
Banks
Steel
Price
Walker
Tyler
United States
Union
Maine
California
McCullough
U. P
Hair
Towa
Ribb
Lamb
Fire damages sorority building in Iowa City
Officer of Gauia Phi Beta sorority reports a fire caused about 6000 dollars in damage to their Iowa City building while most possessions survived. Washington Democrat sale announced with Appleby transferring to J Elliot Gray and Don Ross on January 2.
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Iowa City
Father Hay
Gauia Phi Beta Sorority
Washington Democrat
Rank Appleby
J. Elliot Grayson
Don Ross
Washington
J.C. Penney
Fairfield
Scarlet Fever Cases Rise in Town Report
Health director Dr C W Stewart reports twenty two scarlet fever cases in town with only one new case yesterday. The update underscores ongoing outbreak concerns as officials monitor spread and respond with precautionary measures.
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C. W. Stewart
Dedication Planned for Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
The completed Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church will be dedicated on December 30 with Dr. McMichael of Monmouth delivering the morning and evening addresses.
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Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
McMichael
Monmouth
Twenty Years as County Home Superintendent
Frank Beatty celebrated his twenty year anniversary as superintendent of the county home on December 26 1923. The institution now houses fifty two patients.
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Frank Beatty
Deaths of the Week: Margaret Coffman Dies at 74
Mrs. Margaret Coffman mother of Mrs. Carrie Hlake died December 28 at age 74. The obituary notes her role in the family and her passing as announced in local death notices.
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Week Onman
Margaret Coffman
Carrie Hlake
New York Society Sees Fewer Useless Gifts This Year
Mrs. Wv. H. S. Belmont started a New York City society that thrived twenty years ago for exchanging useless gifts. This year only a few such gifts were given, reflecting a decline in the practice.
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Wv. H. S. Belmont
New York City
Edie Bovee Home For Holidays From Ames School
Miss Edie Bovee, a Christias student in Ames, is home for the holidays. The brief note notes her return from school as the season begins.
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Christias
Edie Bovee
Ames
Suicide of Edward Grefe in Mt Vernon Reported
A 2% year old resident of Mt Vernon reportedly died by suicide, apparently by swallowing a sock. Authorities have not released additional details pending investigation.
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Edward Grefe
Mt. Vernon
Wed Christmas-Misew Edith Fox and William Hemmings Married
Edith Fox and William Hemmings wed on Christmas night at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Ed Box.
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Edith Fox
William Hemmings
Ed Box
Arrival of New Pastor at First United Presbyterian
Word is received that Rev. J. M. Wishart, recently appointed pastor, will arrive here next week to take up duties at the First United Presbyterian church.
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J. M. Wishart
First United Presbyterian Church
Keister Dodd and Dodd Tie Pair at Presbyterian Parsonage
Keister and Tom Dodd wed December 6 at the United Presbyterian parsonage. The groom is Ceph and Mae Dodd’s son and the bride Mae Keister’s daughter. The groom works at Cooks Cafe. Leanna Galloway married Richard Stotts on December 10.
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Keister-Dodd
Claiian Keister
Tom Dodd
United Presbyterian Parsonage
Ceph Dodd
Mae Keister
Cooks Cafe
Leanna Galloway
Richard Stotts
History of local churches told by area pastors
Special 1900s edition recounts the church histories authored by pastors and leaders. Rev J B Schreckengast covers the M E church, Rev F O Ross writes of the First U P church, Rev W R Sawhill on the Second U P church, and others like Rev Jacobsmeier Win Smouse BK F Neal D J Masson WH Walton and Rev W Allen contribute on Trinity chapel and related congregations.
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J. B. Schreckengast
M. E
F. O. Ross
U.P
W. R. Sawhill
U. P
B.jacobsmeier
St James
Win Smouse
First Presbyterian Church
BK. F Neal
First Baptist Church
D. J. Masson
Associate Presbyterian Church
WH Walton
Trinity Chapel
W. Allen
Reformed Presbyterian
Death of Washington beauty parlor pioneer Mrs Black
Mrs N L Black a prominent Black woman in Washington died December 26 at her sister Mrs Ida Calloway's home in Chicago. She ran the original beauty parlor on West Jefferson Street and built a thriving business.
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N. L. Black
Ida Calloway
Chicago
Washington
West Jefferson Street
Crone Mrs D M Crone 74 Dies at North Iowa Home
Mrs D M Crone aged 74 died at her North Iowa Avenue home on December 27. She was survived by eleven children.
Movement Starts for Society Aimed at Preventing Us D Death
Twenty years ago a movement began led by Mr. Hardy, brother in law of Mrs. Ed Grayson. His two daughters Catherine and Marguerite attended school with Keith, seven, at home with their mother Kam ma Kupka, formerly Kam ma.
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Ed Grayson
Catherine
Marguerite
Keith
Kamma Kupka
Keith Molesworth
Ed Gray
St. Louis
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Ivanhoe, Minn
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Forest City
Hoyd Berdo
Rake
Iowa
Immigration agents named for Rock Island system
Higgins Heal Postale Co L D Higgins and Charles Parker have been appointed Washington Countys official immigration agents for the Rock Island system serving the great southwest with offices in Washington.
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Higgins Heal Postale Co
L D. Higgins
Charles Ht. Parkinson
Washington County
Rock Island
Great Southwest
Washington
Detroit visitor to spend winter with Wallace family
Mrs. Robert Baker arrives from Detroit to visit her mother Mrs. G. W. Wallace. Mrs. Wallace plans to return with her daughter for the winter.
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Robert Baker
Detroit
G. W. Wallace
Glee Club Concert At University Of Chicago Delights Local Audience
The university glee club performed a well received concert at the University of Chicago. Adelbert T. Stewart sang the solo in Heidelbere Steinsone and Edward Bicher sang second tenor, two local men featured prominently.
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Glee Club
Eles Club
University of Chicago
Adelbert T. Stewart
Edward (. Bicher
Edna Caldwell to Wed Matt L Lawrence Jr in Washington
Local friends note the upcoming marriage of Miss Edna Caldwell and Matt L. Lawrence Jr of Des Moines. The ceremony is set for February at the Methodist church in Washington.
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Edna Caldwell
Matt, L. Lawrence, Jr
Des Moines
Washington
Margaret Corbin
M. EF
Carolyn MccCleery
Margaret
Boulder Dam water supply claim from engineer figures
An engineer estimates that once Boulder Dam is finished it will hold enough water to supply every inhabitant on earth, with figures cited as 00 gallons.
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Boulder Dam
Old Siwish Christmas Home Talent at Opera House
The Christmas night performance at the Opera House featured T. L. Brookhart as the lead with a large cast including Miss Marjorie Hebner Dr J Edgington Phil Mercer Henry Steck Miss Besse Darbyshire Carl Hedges David Livingston James V Cunningham Clayton Neiswanger Geo Dempsey Nellie Bowman Helen Wilson Mary Steck Frank Shearer Charles Anderson Lee Ward Everett Bailey and others in the chorus. Miss Ethel Dean served as pianist.
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Siwish
Opera House
T. L. Brookhart
Marjorie Hebner
Dr J. &. Edgington
Phil Mercer
Henry Steck
Besse Darbyshire
Carl Hedges
David Livingston
James V. Cunningham
Clayton Neiswanger
Geo. Dempsey
Nellie Bowman
Helen Wilson
Mary Steck
Frank Shearer
Charles Anderson
Lee Ward
Everett Bailey
Ethel Dean
Washington Week in Review Christmas Observances and Local News
Weekly recap notes Christmas dinners and guests in Washington. Reports on hospital stays for Ellen Morrison and Bob Godfrey, a bicycle accident involving John Berquist, and local births deaths and marriages. Mention of theater reopening, weather, and community events at churches and schools with numerous names and places from the region.
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Ellen Morrison
Bob Godfrey
Washington County Hospital
Deaths of the Week: Swift and Bible Remain Washington Notables
Deaths of the Week list World War soldier Swift aged 37 who died suddenly on South Marion Ave after being gassed at Chatteau Thierry. He leaves a wife and one daughter. Also Killie W L Bible aged 67 died Sunday after three hours illness. he is survived by his wife.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
3S. W. Brookhart
P. EK. O
Washington, D. C
W. L. Bible
Swifts
Harry Swift
South Marion Ave
Chatteau Thierry
Washington
Killie
Corpman M. Corpman Dies Sudden in Dutch Creek Township
Corpmaan M Corpman a prominent farmer aged 64 who resided in Dutch Creek township died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon. He had lived in the area all his life and his death came as a shock to neighbors and friends. The obituary notes his long service to local agriculture and his standing in the community.
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Corpmaan
M. Corpman
Dutch Creek Township
Imprint to Be Crawfordsville Newspaper Name
Forty years ago the Crawfords ville Imprint announced a new paper to be printed at Crawfordsville by Frank Wolf, starting the first of the year. Miss Gertie Ball's Sunday School class members paid a flour sack price to aid the poor at Christmas.
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Democrat
Crawfordsville
Frank Wolf
Gertie Ball
Allen House Hotel and Pharmacy Ownership Listed
The Colenso hotel known as the Allen House was associated with the Allen House pharmacy owned by J. D. Glasgow and J. M. Lytle.
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Colenso
Allen House Pharmacy
and Lytle
J. D. Glasgow
J. M. Lytle
Cloak Sale Planned by Jack Wilson at Wetman
Jack Wilson was in Wetman on Thursday making arrangements to conduct a cloak sale.
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Jack Wilson
Wetman
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