Happenings in Keota as Eckermans Return and Holmes Rites
The Keota community reports Eckerman couple returning from Washington. Pete Stein shows improvement while the Holmes family mourns J. L. Holmes with funeral services led by Rev. J. C. Giffen. Holmes siblings reside in Kansas, Williamsburg, West Chester, South English, and near Keota. Mrs. George Limerman and daughters prepare to attend Leonard Lewis and Sadie Corner’s wedding in Fairfield. Agnes Brown travels to Jesup for her mother's illness.
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Iowa
Washington
The District Leader Company Arrives for Tonight's Engagement
The District Leader Co. arrived from Burlington to perform tonight with an extra coach and baggage car. The group’s arrival signals a strong attendance as seat sales are satisfactory and the audience is promised a treat of the season.
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Burlington
George H. Lee Heads to Keota on Business
George H. Lee departed this morning for Keota on a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Lee
Keota
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised by Carpenter
Lopez of Manilla New York says the salve heals cuts and wounds with less suffering and cost. It treats burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. Available for 25 cents at Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
Stewart's Pharmacy
Longtime resident John Corpman Dies at 86
John Corpman, a longtime resident of the area, died Friday morning of heart failure at about age 86. He was buried Sunday at Grace Hill cemetery after services by Rev. J. F. Kaiser. The town noted his lifelong presence in the community.
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John Corpman
Rehmel
Harry Taylor
Ira Rehmel
Corpman
New Haven
Vitus Disch
Ella Beitel
Washington
Dublin Social Notes Include Visitors and Revival
Abraham Augustine of Oklahoma visits relatives in Dublin. Sidney and Marion Smith and Bertha Kracaw spend time with local families. Ivan Marr calls on friends while visiting his parents. A group from Talleyrand neighbourhood travels to Washington to hear the Dunbar Bell Ringers. Edd Mayer and Henry Luithly are noted, with a revival led by Rev. Craig at Work schoolhouse following a Sunday sermon by Mr Hanson.
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Abraham Augustine
Oklahoma
Sidney Smith
McCaleb
Ivan Marr
Haskins
Dublin
Marion Smith
Ames
Iowa
Frank Smith
Henry Luithly
Jagrippe
Bertha Kracaw
Washington
Dunbar
Edd Mayer
J. L. Mayer
Mr. Hanson
New Haven
Free Methodists
Work Schoolhouse
Mr. Craig
Will Augustine
Kalona Visitor Snyder and Beachy Family News
Rural Route No Three reports William Snyder visited Kalona on Monday. Joe Wolfe’s family welcomed a new boy. J. K. Beal lost a horse Saturday. Harold Durst is on the sick list. Miss Fannie Beal left Saturday for Rock Island for unspecified reasons.
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William Snyder
Joe Wolfe
J. K. Beal
Harold Durst
Fannie Beal
Rock Island
Local Notices and Social Snapshots from Washington Area
A nurse’s course at St An thony s hospital is noted. Harry Welch moves into the former residence of Harry Rittenhouse s. Rev James Priestnal dined with Newton Noecker. Mrs Myrtle Todd travels to Washington for her father E R Powers illness. Frank Freund announces a sale on Tuesday. Ladies Aid will serve lunch at the Dawson sale. Many attend the Washington horse sale Monday. McGraw and Genkinger cut wood Monday. Wheeler s buyers Geo Griffith property move onto land to their farm. Mail carrier Elwell could not complete route Saturday due to impassable roads. Sidney Carson spent Sunday in Washington.
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St. Anthony’s Hospital
Harry Welch
Harry Rittenhouse
James Priestnal
Newton Noecker
Myrtle Todd
Washington
E. R. Powers
Frank Freund
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dawson
McGraw and Genkinger
Local Folks and Social News in Brief
Feb 4 reports visitations including Mrs Dell Dunshee and C V McCaleb at T A Jones home. Miss Millie Beauchamp returns to Winfield work after a weekend at home. A wood saw operation is underway at Geo Gippie’s. M E Aid society to quilt at Mrs Robert Turkington’s. A shower at Chet Buffington home honors Clyde Jones and Miss Esther Bush ahead of their Thursday wedding.
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Dell Dunshee
Peoria
C. V. McCaleb
Cope, Colo
John McCaleb
Washington
T. A. Jones
Dunshee
Mr. Jones
Claude McCoy
Millie Beauchamp
Winfield
Geo. Gippie
J. R. Cannon
M. E. Aid Society
Robert Turkington
Hazel
Ft. Madison
Glenn Gipple
Chet Buffington
Clyde Jones
Esther Bush
Westchester Items and Regional Movements
Westchester February notes report Berryman shipping a car of horses to Bloomington St Munro and Augustine sending two car loads of hogs to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Lee Brown depart for Rubio to manage a barber shop. Joe Limerman travels to Delta. Methodist revival meetings conclude after two weeks. Rev G W Hanna plans to move a car of household goods to Creston. Mr and Mrs Howard White travel to Washington due to the death of her father Wm Schurr.
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Berryman
Bloomington
St. Munro
Creston
Howard White
Washington
Wm. Schurr
Clergy and passengers make travel and health notes
The Rev. and Mrs. Gardner Robertson Mrs. John Cannon and J. J. Sherry traveled to Washington this morning. Mrs. T. W. Rickey learned yesterday that the Harper couple of Wellington Kan. have a ill son with pneumonia. The Rev. Mr. Genung went back to Garrison after preaching at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
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Gardner Robertson
John Cannon
J. Sherry
Washington
T. W. Rickey
W. A. Harper
Wellington
Kan
Genung
Garrison
The Jumping Of Place
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after consumption nearly forced him to jump off a place. He says improvement began with the first bottle and after a dozen bottles he was well. The remedy for coughs colds and weak lungs is sold at Stewart s Pharmacy 50c and 1 00 with a trial bottle free.
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Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
N. C
Stewart's
City Council Meeting Votes and Appointments
Last night in city hall Mayor Cunningham presided as councilors Hampsher Davis Stewart Foley Bovee and Pauls approved prior minutes. L O Loughlin received a roller rink license at 4.00 monthly for four months and bond for Wilson Heating Co. plumbing was approved. James Casey and Hugh Teeter earned ten year firemen certificates. Mrs Orville Elder named library trustee succeeding M J Roberts. Water committee resignation of Lorien Neal accepted and B Davidson appointed night man. Water works smokestack price estimates authorized for future report. Old smokestack described as worn out.
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Cunningham
Hampsher
Davis
Stewart
Foley
Bovee
Pauls
L. H. O'Loughlin
Bond
Wilson Heating Co
James Casey
Hugh Teeter
Orville Elder
M. J. Roberts
Fire and Water and Light Committee
Lorien Neal
B. Davidson
Dunkard National Convention to Mark 200th Founding in Des Moines
About 500 Dunkards will gather in Des Moines in June to celebrate the church’s 200th anniversary with a foot washing ceremony at the Lord's Last Supper, followed by communion and hymns. The event will feature multilingual preaching and a reading from St. John. The Dunkard church began in Germany in 1708 with Alexander Mack and grew to 100,000 worldwide. The movement first appeared in America in 1719 with about twenty families in Philadelphia.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dunkards of America
Dunkard
Germany
Alexander Mack
Philadelphia
Prairie Flower Society Program For February Events
The Prairie Flower Literary Society schedules readings and contests for February seven and fourteen. Participants include Myrtle Durst Roy Wagner Wilber Knapp Charley Faulkner Mela Shalla Charley Palmer Mary Figgins Hal Figgins Lulu Kyle Lulu Durst Walter Kyle Charley Casper Pearl Phillips Margaret Brooks Iva Durst Jim Brooks Hugh Kirkpatrick Lulu Durst Minnie Jackson Cloyd Knapp Winfred Durst Harley Myers Howard Hill Emmett Clark Merle Eckles and secretary Margaret Brooks. The events feature songs, visions, recitations, impersonations, short stories, parodies debates and papers with a debate on main order houses benefiting.
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Myrtle Durst
Roy Wagner
Wilber Knapp
Big Woods
Charley Faulkner
Mela Shalla
Charley Palmer
Mary Figgins
Hal Figgins
Lulu Kyle
Lulu Durst
Walter Kyle
Long
Charley Casper
Pearl Phillips
Margaret Brooks
Iva Durst
Jim Brooks
Prison for Life in Iowa Case
Oscar Hagan, a colored man, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Roberts in Ottumwa Iowa for assaulting Mary Mahony an elderly woman last September. During the trial an attempted lynching of LeRoy Edwards, a colored man charged with rape, occurred and the defense argues this incident may have influenced the jury. Curt Wells traveled this morning toward West Chester after delivering stock to Chicago.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
The
Evening Journal
Oscar Hagan
Roberts
Hagan
Mary Mahony
LeRoy Edwards
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Cure Premature Pneumonia Risk
An old health ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for La Grippe coughs that often lead to pneumonia. It claims the product stops coughing and strengthens the lungs, preventing serious illness, notes a genuine formula in a yellow package, and warns against substitutes sold by druggists.
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California K Strup Co
Death of David Terhune in Keota Iowa
David Terhune died after a yearlong illness at his daughter Amanda Hitchcock’s home. A short funeral was led by Rev. J. F. Robertson of the Methodist church. The casket will head to Felma Iowa for burial. He leaves six daughters: Hitchcock of Keota Evans of Washington Iowa Wilson of Felma Grimessey of Leando Hamey of Ottumwa and Rhoades of Hebron Nebraska.
Local arrivals and travels noted in brief notices
The Rev and Mrs W G welcome a son born to Crawfo arrives this morning. W A Downing leaves tonight for Oklahoma to visit his son. A girls basketball game between the local high school and Ottumwa High is set for Saturday evening at the Commercial club with admission to be announced.
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W. G
Crawfo
W. A. Downing
Oklahoma
Baske
High School of
Ottumwa
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Local Family
“We prefer Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to any other for our children,” says L. J. Wood of E Twining Michigan. It also helps with hard colds and croup, and is recommended. For sale Cook & Sherman.
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L. J. Wood E Twining
Cook & Sherman
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Sasth Main
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Etrastt
Keeal
the County News
D. H. Miller
J. A. McCutcheon
Journal Office
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Clean Comb Co
Te Square
Iowa Ave
Carnes Ratliff Com.co
Honard L. McCleery
Unes Stock Yards
Chicago
Ill
Just
Southern
Indiana
W. A. Whiting
Stuart & McCreedy
South
P. O
Grace Hill
WYMAN
Westchester
Pordsville
Dunkards
Prairie Flower Literary Society
Prison For Life
Curt Wells
West Chester
Valenciennes
Rothschild & CO
David Terhune
Chamberlain
Anderson
S. O. Barden
Barden Harness Co
Washington, Iowa
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