United Presbyterian New Year Dinner Planned in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville December 31 The United Presbyterian church members will hold their annual New Year’s dinner at the church tomorrow. Local residents report travel and visits including G W Weber returning from Wapello Jessie Anderson arriving from Wyman Lucian Harrison departing for Burlington to join the regular army Ella Dunbar of Brighton visiting C E B Anderson Jennie Sellers visiting Henry McCoy home and several others visiting Washington including Grace Jones returning home from Joe Jones residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
G. W. Weber
Wapello
Jessie Anderson
Wyman
Lucian Harrison
Burlington
Ella Dunbar
Brighton
C. EB. Anderson
Sellers
Jennie
Henry McCoy
L. C. George
Rcena
Myrtle Jacobs
Floyd Maxwell
Ray Miller
Frank McCoy
Washington
Grace Jones
Joe Jones
Local social notes from West Chester area
Residents and visitors of West Chester and nearby towns are mentioned in a roundup of social happenings. Mrs D Dunshee of Peoria Ill and others visit Limerman and Conklin households while Miss Maud Erdice heads to Washington for a show.
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D. Dunshee
Peoria
Lil
Limerman
West Chester
George Stevenson
Nora Stewart
Gertrude Keiser
Charley Coffman
Howard Stewart
Washington
Henry Holsworth
Near Harper
Clarke Wright
Sigourney
Mary Theis
Fisch
L. W. Conklin
Mt. Ayr
Iowa
John Smith
Missouri
W. L. McKee
Oklahoma
Clarence Carris
Mr. Carris
Mabel Northup
Oskaloosa
McCall
Professor McVicker
Sunday Visitors Highlight Ainsworth and Washington Call
Dec 31 report notes Mr and Mrs John Hill visiting the Will Mitchell home at Ainsworth with Mrs Sade Anderson and her daughter Grace. Ode and Ben Ferguson were visitors in Washington today. Mrs Ode Ferguson, her daughter Muriel, and Virgil returned recently.
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A. G. Hawley
T. H. Will
Rose Hill
J. Baird
Washington
C. R. Long
Pittsburg
Mabel
Howard Stewart
Bessie Curran
A. L. Bryan
J. J. Fitzgerald
Chicago
Wm. Errington
Ruleton
Kan
W. McLaughlin
Maurine and
Charles
Carrie Hamilton
H. B. Hamilton
A. J. Laird
David
Iowa City
S. W. Livingston
Marsh W. Bailey
John Hillhouse
Sade Anderson
Miss Grace
Will Mitchell
Ainsworth
Ode
Ben Ferguson
Ode Ferguson
Muriel
Virgil
Visit Ends in Fort Madison Evening
A brief note records an evening stay during a weeklong visit with relatives at Fort Madison, noting travel and family time in a concise personal update.
New Year Show At Keota Brings Entertainment And Charity
Mrs J DPD and relatives visit Keota as Brinton screens moving pictures in the opera house New Year's program features the Passion Play and proceeds benefit the Woman's Relief corps and local churches. Brinton's moving pictures and Humpty Dumpty troupe arrive, with tickets on sale and a 2:30 start in the afternoon and 8:15 evening show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Brinton
Chicago
Opera House
Paris
France
Brinton
Jerusalem
Woman’s Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Washington
Local Social Notes From Christmas Visits and Travel
Dec 31 reports visitors and travelers in town. Clen Jones visits Marshalltown. Marion and Guy Huston return to Mt. Pleasant after Christmas at home. Bertha Anderson leaves for Burling ton with Mrs Kate Orbin to visit her son Clyde at Union depot. Prof. Daugherty of Washington visits the Dunn home. Mrs. Merrick ill with tonsilitis. W D Martin visits Crawfordsville. Owen Harrison returns from Denver. Wilma and Faye Thompson visit Joe Porter home. Millie Beauchamp travels to Winfield. Rolland Burch stays home with measles. Eva and Edna Jones return from Ft Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clen Jones
Marshalltown
Marion
Guy Huston
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Bertha Anderson
Kate Orbin
Clyde
Union Depot
R. D. Daugherty
Washington
J. K. Dunn
John Merrick
W. D. Martin
Crawfordsville
Owen Harrison
Denver
Wilma
Faye Thompson
Joe Porter
Millie Beauchamp
Winfield
Nrolland Burch
Eva
Edna Jones
Ft. Madison
Fred Miller of Muscatine Reports Trade Visit
Fred Miller from Muscatine was in the city today making a round of trade calls and meeting potential buyers.
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Fred Miller
Muscatine
Royal Neighbors Meeting Postponed to January 16
The Royal Neighbors of America postpone the installation of officers from January 2 to January 16 at 8 p m in Modern Woodmen hall. All Neighbors are urged to note the new date and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
America
Woodmen Hall
Baptist Church Annual Meeting and Supper Planned
The annual meeting of the Baptist church will be held on Wednesday evening. A church supper will be given by the Baptist brotherhood at 6 o'clock for all members of the church and congregation.
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The
Baptist Church
Baptist Brotherhood
Miss Mary Tate Heads to Des Moines for Teachers Convention
Miss Mary Tate of Oelwein Iowa left this morning for Des Moines to attend the teachers convention and will return home afterward. Miss Nellie Stevenson arrived from Keota and spent the day in the city.
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Mary Tate
Oelwein
Iowa
H. M. Eicher
Des Moines
Nellie Stevenson
Keota
City
Borrowed smiles from a devil at gloom’s door
A literary fragment notes the devil comment to a gathering about space and patience, quoting William J. Lampton from The Bo hemian. The tone blends whimsy with doom in a dark reflective piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Lampton
The
Young man threatens suicide over marriage hope
A suitor warns his beloved he will hang himself in front of her house if she refuses marriage. Her father dislikes his presence. Uncle Abner mocks fashion and recalls a train passenger bragging of making over $10,000 by skinning jays.
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Abner
Sophronia
Wal
Beveridge Warns New Congressmen to Appear Experienced
In Washington Senator Beveridge advised newly elected congressmen to stay calm, think before speaking, and avoid showing inexperience. He warned against flashy vanity plans as he recounted a southern congressman who rushed to a photographer for a portrait upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Beveridge
Washington
Plain Congressman and a Quaker Visitor
A photographer questions a southerner about cabinet status. The visitor claims to be a simple congressman. An indolent man visits a Quaker friend twenty miles away and stays eight days, prompting the Quaker to say the guest will not leave, asking how he could come again if he never departs.
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