Missionary tea and local news from Brighton
BRIGHTON Jan 29 The W F M S of the Methodist church held a missionary tea at the E R Faris home with thirty five to forty attendees. A. L. Mellott is hospitalized in Ottumwa after a Saturday crash injuring his left shoulder arm back and hip. Mrs Mellott hopes to return home by week end. Miss Dorothy Helmick finished college work at Co Falls and heads to Town City for master’s studies. Mary Israel learns of her brother’s death in Des Moines from injuries. funeral held Monday. Epworth League enjoyed a bobsled ride followed by a hot lunch at the church.
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Brighton
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Methodist Church
E.R. Faris
Dorothy Johnson
A. L. Mellett
Ottumwa
Mellott
W.S. Parks
Packwood
Dorothy Helmick
Co- Falls
Sthate
Miss Francis
Rievariata
Willapead
Marshalltown
Wil Schafer
Lawrence Hysers
Raymond Zeblnaky
Tadfea
Martinson
Rian
Mary Isreal
Isreal
Des Moines
Epworth League
Brighton and Kalona Local Notes and Weather Snippets
Brighten notes discuss flu cases snow road safety and community updates from Brighton and Kalona including visits, travel to Pasadena for the Tournament of Roses, family movements, a funeral note, and school event postponement due to snow. Local residents Mrs G L Duke and Donald Duke are mentioned along with Abe McCleans and Grandma Helen Pringle as longtime neighbors.
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Hes
Terry Powey
Grant Horton Femry
Donald Duke
Davenport
G.L. Duke
J Prof
Lester Duke
Grimnent
Wallace
Lucy Vage
Ella Woodford
Alhambra
Woodfords
Bessie Brinton Kirkpatrick
Pasadena
Robinsons
Abe McCleans
Kirkpatrick’s
Max
Ira Waterhouse
Wm. Balderson
Mr. Balder
Clay
Joe Dickinson
D.C. Waterman
A. J. Morgan
Addie Bosworth
Woodford
Uncle Billy
Ralph
Mort Stone
Helen Pringle
Tracey Davy
Cla
Wellston
Good People Outnumbered In the Common Run of Mankind
A reflective note contrasts wisdom and virtue with a contrary character. The piece suggests that in ordinary life, good people are numerous yet often outmatched by less admirable traits in daily interactions.
Oil land deal ends in bigamy and murder rumor
In a tangled tale from Oklahoma prospecting circles, Fred Ballard marries a Cherokee woman after pressuring the landholder Gallatin to wed the girl. The Cherokee dies, Ballard leaves with oil land worth millions, and Ballard and Gallatin confront a shocking past revealed by a snap shot and a tense veranda confrontation.
Keota Bride Everett Vincent Wed at Washington Church
Miss Gladys Hunter daughter of Mr and Mrs BE Hunter married Everett Vincent youngest son of Mr and Mrs George Vincent of Keota in a ceremony at Dr Chalmers Fulton United Presbyterian Church in Washington. Groom served in World War and runs in the paras business. They will live southeast of Keota after March 1st. Officers of the Women's Relief Corps were installed at the last meeting with Edith Bulwer president and Leona Palmer senior vice president among the named officers and positions.
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Keota
Gladys Hunter
BE. H. Hunter
Everett Vincent
George Vincent
Chalmers Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Charlie Sturgeon
Keota High School
Paras
Don Cady
G. G Vincent Ad
Keata
Women's Relief Corps
Edith Bulwer
Leona Palmer
Daisy Carris
Winefood Pershing
Kate Schmitt
Charlotten Newman
Dassy
Margaret Barris
Ivy Chambers
Vivian Helscher
Erma Young
Iva Cady
Rose Goeldner
Local Society Notes in Palestine Area Dwellings
Irene Vondrasek and neighbors share visits and gatherings across Palestine including the Vondrasek, Havel, Soukup, Kron, Teranek, and Beranek families. New baby born to Hubert Kron. residents visit relatives at Riverside and Washington. hog trade activity and parental home visits noted.
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Hubert Kron
Themriday Morning
Fd Teranek
Joe Soukup
John Bopp
James Beranek
Henry Riverside
Melvin Kron
Kasper
Albert Petsel
C.J. Karel
Ray Sojka
Hhi Iren
Marysojka
Frank Florang
Kalona
Charles Vondrasek
da Xhier
Dorothy
Carl Kos
Wash Motley
Riverside
Frank Lear
Frank Kron
Irene Vondrasek
Victor Burich
Henry Kron
Hver
Anton Kiefer
Hhe
Miller
Lavina Jean
Roy Havel
Washington
Local Moves and Visits Across Rural Community
Mr Glen Green and family moved into the Ralf Hoxworth place while Ralf and family relocated to Br ton. George Nicholson moved to Gladwin where Glen Green vacated. Carl Libe is hauling corn from the Logan place. Mr and Mrs Lewie Rath spent Saturday at Ainsworth and the Nicholsons visited James Nicholson's Sunday. The Hopping, Berger, Wilcox, Bealer, and Finch households also held Sunday or Monday gatherings at various neighbors.
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George Nicholson
Gladwin
Glen Green
Carl Libe
Logan Place
Lewie Rath
Ainsworth
James Nicholson
Geo. Hopping
Fred Kephart’s
J. B. Hexworths
Glen"reen’s
Mrs. Mason
Fred Berger
Scott Wilcox
Harry Jones
Mrs. Bealer and Son
Wes Finch
Railway Time Table Eastrousd Trains Arrivals and Departures
Railway timetable lists arrivals and departures for Eastrousd station with multiple trains. No. 4 Golden State Limited No. 12 Express No. 50 Local Pass No. 60 Local No. 420 Local Pass No. 986 Local Prelkt and freight services. Daily operations with specific times and agent signatures.
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Golden State Limited
Nose
Wes
Expres
California
Knoxville
Rein
Areyenger
J.C. McKay
P&prrco
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Installing Officers Named Kate Schmitt and Vera Singleton
The article notes that Mrs Kate Schmitt and Miss Vera Single ton were appointed as installing officers. Their roles and the context of the appointment are described within the readable text, highlighting their duties and community involvement.
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Kate Schmitt
Vera Single‘ton
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