Local visitors travel for brief business trips
L. J. Cherry and Riley Miller went to Letts on business this morning. C. T. Smith went to Mt. Pleasant for a brief business visit. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Worley went to Ainsworth for a day’s visit.
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L. J. Cherry
Riley Miller
Letts
C. T. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Horace Worley
Ainsworth
Charles Stewart
Ralph
Burlington
Wayland
Mr. Stewart
Homer
Sensation Saturday visits across towns noted
Loretta Walker visited Ainsworth this morning for a brief call with Martina Swift. M E Brown went to Ains at Dr F L Woodburn home. H A Cherryholmes traveled to Columbus Junction for the day. Maude Schauenberg of Keota stayed overnight with sister C C Reister then headed to Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Walker
Ainsworth
Martina Swift
M. E. Brown
F. L. Woodburn
H. A. Cherryholmes
Columbus Junction
Maude Schauenberg
Keota
C. C. Reister
Davenport
Local residents undertake visits and travel updates in town
Mrs KE P McCaulley spent the day in Muscatine visiting her sister Mrs William Meyer. Several residents travel to Crawfordsville Adair and Macomb for family visits while others plan moves and business ventures. A newly married couple rode the Firefly to Harper, with Ottumwa YMCA basketball players aboard aiding the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. P. McCaulley
Muscatine
William Meyer
Toads in a Greenhouse Teach Gentle Garden Help
A gardener's tale describes two pet toads living in a greenhouse to eat pests. Gyp and Jap shed their old skins each spring and thrive in warm, sunlit conditions. The incident covers feeding, timid behavior, and the toads' seasonal change in appearance.
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Daddy
Jack
Evelyn
Eve Gyp
Gyp
Fire alarm ends up chimney check as false alarm
A fire alarm from the Perry Hayes home Sunday morning at about 9 45 caused excitement in Sunday schools. Firemen learned by telephone the fire was only a chimney burning out, so their arrival was not required.
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Perry Hayes
Hayes
Local residents and college visitors frequent city events
Miss May Pierson and Mrs M D Work returned home after shopping in the city. Harold Page traveled from Keota en route to the University of Illinois. Paul Beach left for Monmouth College after a brief visit, noting Monmouth’s 30 to 28 win and one loss this season to Lake Forest.
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Miss May Pierson
West Chester
Harold Page
Keota
Champaign
University of Illinois
Paul Beach
Indianola
Iowa
Monmouth
Mr. Beach
Washington
Rock Island
Augustana College
Lake Forest
Illinois
Local residents visit kin and plan moves in Iowa towns
Grace Hill couple spent yesterday at the Guy home. Cedar Rapids guest Mrs. Palmer visits relatives in the city. Crawfordsville visitors J H Huston and A E Gault call on local business. A L Armstrong family near Ainsworth plan to move to Van Buren county near Keosauqua. Wake Neal of Washington visited the Marion Neal home and delivered a late Iowa map to the imprint office and the school. The editor notes Wake Neal could beat Kennedy in a progressive bid.
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Art Dawson
J.a.arnold
Crawfordsville
E. W. Zook
John Robertson
Grace Hill
W. A. Palmer
Cedar Rapids
City
J. H. Huston
A. E. Gault
A. L. Armstrong
Ainsworth
van Buren County
Keosauqua
Wake Neal
Washington
Marion Neal
Trustees Meeting In Court Room Washington County
The annual meeting of township trustees with road superintendents and clerks is under way in the court room of the courthouse with about forty officers present. W M Keeley addressed officials this morning while Editors Alex Miller and Smith Brookhart spoke this afternoon. Oliver Dunlap presides and County Auditor Howard Benn serves as secretary as road improvements and bridge work are discussed.
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Washington County
W. M. Keeley
Alex Miller
The
Democrat
Smith Brookhart
Washington County Press
Oliver Dunlap
Board of Supervisors
Howard Benn
Home Lumber Co. appoints Stull as manager in Rubio
Rubio observer reports Wit! Stull assuming management of Home Lumber Co. in Rubio at the start of the month. Stull is praised for trustworthiness and courtesy after three years with the firm. Former manager M. C. DeLong will build a residence on his farm west of town and focus on cattle and hog farming.
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Crawfordsville
Stull
Home Lumber Co
M. C. DeLong
Sidewalk goats and their mischiefs described
A humorous piece discusses goats as social mischief makers in everyday life. It describes various goat types from lodge and poker goats to a four legged neighbor’s roaming, prying nature and the chaos they cause in homes and gatherings.
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Marriage licenses issued today to John Mair and Lulu B Matthews F L Thompson and Winnie Quinn show four couples entering planned unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mair
Lulu B. Matthews
F. L. Thompson
Winnie Quinn
Patent remedy claim for cold cure with refund offer
Advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. The box bears E. W. Grove's signature and the price is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Claim
Druggist refund offered if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. 50 cents.
Orr and Patton Buy Out Crone Forgey Grocery Firm
M. J. Orr and J. W. Patton purchased Crone and Forgey’s grocery business and took possession of the stock. Crone will close the meat stock as the new owners focus on groceries. The firm will operate strictly as a grocery business with changes in the store room and removal of meat market equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cery
Sherm Crone
A. EB. Forgey
Patton
Washington
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Prudent Man Fears Fire More Than Wealth
The exchange reveals a character who claims another has money to burn yet dreads fire more than any other danger. The dialogue contrasts wealth with fear, hinting at a cautious mindset and possible thematic tension between riches and risk.
Advertising a Wife in Window Notice Sparks Town Talk
A provincial English townsman uses a shop window photograph with caption seeking a female companion. The notice reads Wanted, a female companion to the above. Apply at this office, drawing curiosity and debate about social norms.
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England
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