Death in Crawfordsville Influenza Pneumonia Claims Agnes Bennett
News from Crawfordsville reports Agnes Bennett oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Bennett Hedrick died Tuesday night from influenza pneumonia. The Bennett family is ill except Mrs Bennett. Also noted are wedding invitations for Frankie Fishburn to Homer K Bill February 18 1920 and a church mission field program at United Presbyterian church. A. T. Brown of Washington visited the F E Young home.
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Crawfordsville
R. Harper
Agnes Bennett
Richard Bennett
Hedrick
Bennett
C. H. Fishburn
Frankie
Homer K. Bill
Sheffield
Ill
United Presbyterian Church
New World Movement
A. T. Brown
Washington
F. E. Young
Ferne Fuhr and Geo Birney Quietly Wed at Muscatine
Miss Ferne Fuhr and Mr. Geo. Birney wed last Wednesday at the bride’s aunt's home in Muscatine with only near relatives present. They will live on the groom’s farm near Haskins after March first. Millie Lemley traveling to Davenport for Brown's Business College. Franklin Center school closed due to teacher illness. Williams family sick with flu. Farm Bureau meeting at Franklin Center well attended.
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Tutus
Franklin Center School
Teitys Brewer
Monna Lemley
H. T. Carris
Williams
Titus
Farm Bureau
Franklin Center
Local residents and job changes noted in community brief
Mrs Roy Libe and daughter Lucille stayed with the Butsler family in Washington last week. Lester Beenblossom made a business call in the neighborhood. John Koehler and wife aided his father in preparations for a sale on February 4. H H Beitel, previously employed at Titus, has taken a job at a store in Haskins.
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Cers
Roy Libe
Lucille
Butsler
Washington
Lester Beenblossom
John Koehler
H. H. Beitel
Titus
Haskins
Pleasant Hill Social Notes February Visits
Mrs Sam Baker and baby Bessie visited parents Mr and Mrs John May. Mr and Mrs Cloyce Benson and Virginia spent Sunday with Fred Kephart. Bryan Swift visited Sam Bakers Sunday evening. Roy Kephart and Velma visited Elmer Kephart in Washington Sunday. Howard Baker and children Lucile Lawrence and Virginia spent Sunday at Earl Kepharts. Mrs Sam Sigafoose visited her mother Mrs John Pratt in Washington Tuesday. Far Kephart and family visited Lewis Bakers in Washington. Joe McGinnis sawed wood Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Sam Baker
Bessie
John May
Cloyce Benson
Virginia
Fred Kephart
Bryan Swift
Roy Kephart
Velma
Elmer Kephart
Washington
Howard Baker
Lucile
Lawrence
Earl Kephart’s
Sam Sigafoose
John Pratt
Far Kephart
Lewis Baker's
Joe McGinnis
Ben Ferguson’s illness stabilizes after Kansas City visit
Ode Ferguson and John McCall return from Kansas City to report their brother Ben Ferguson slightly improved but still in danger. Fred Berger leaves for Moline to visit relatives. John Orris ships a load of cattle and a load of hogs from Havre. Mr and Mrs John Cunningham of Crawfordsville visited Will Easter last Thursday.
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Havre
Ode Ferguson
John McCall
Kansas City
Ben Ferguson
Fred Berger
Moline
John Orris
John Cunningham
Crawfordsville
Hog shipment and social visits noted from local area
A car load of hogs was shipped from here on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Donald Tucker visited at his mother Mrs Caroline Tucker Monday. Mr and Mrs Will Stafford visited Sunday at the Joe Maxwell home in Washington. Mr and Mrs Howard McBride of Washington and Mrs and Mrs Clem Edgay and baby visited Sunday at the Will McBride home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Tucker
Caroline Tucker
Will Stafford
Joe Maxwell
Washington
Howard McBride
Clem Edgay
Baby
Will McBride
Harley Myers dissolves partnership sale and farm plan
Prairie Flower reports Harley Myers held a sale as he dissolves partnership with his father and will operate only part of their farm next year. W A Phillips considers moving to Washington in spring. Mrs Hal Figgins recovered from grippe. Dave Benson bought property in Washington but won’t move to town. Eunice Scott visited Washington for county exams. Scott family plans to move to May near Lou Morrow’s home. Hazel Crull returns from Chicago to recuperate from flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Harley Myers
Harley
W. A. Phillips
Washington
Hal Figgins
Grippe
Dave Benson
Dave
Eunice Scott
Scott
May
Lou Morrow
Hazel Crull
Chicago
Brighton Notes on Illness and Local Changes
Mrs. Carl Savage rushes to Ames for son Clifford’s pneumonia. Miss Wilma Elder fills in for Mrs. Pauls as teacher. The Garbery estate, now occupied by Joe Keigan, sold to Courtney of Pleasant Plain, who plans possession March first. Harvey Leeper returns from Portland and other points in Oregon.
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Brighton
Carl Savage
Ames
Clifford
Cecile Pauls
Herman Pauls
Washington
Ottumwa
Lunte Herman
Wilma Elder
Pauls
Garbery
Joe Keigan
Courtney
Pleasant Plain
Harvey Leeper
Portland
Oregon
Residence Sale to Charlie Shafer Reported
W W Kientz sold his residence to Charlie Shafer. The note mentions they have been visiting relatives for the past three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
W. W. Kientz
Charlie Shafer
Local Items From Young America Area
Social chores and visits noted include Mrs E L Barthelow in town with the Wm Beal home, Edgar Porter entertaining company at a Rock party, and funeral attendance for Mrs J C Purvis. Movements include Pringle selling a house to Foss and Walter Nicholson planning a March move to Clyde Birney sale site. Jimmie Porter’s death announced. dog predation on sheep reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
E. L. Barthelow
Wm. Beal
Bailey
John Minner
Edna Flynn
Pringle
Wm. Hightshoe
Foss
Harvey Meek
Ralston
Ola Humston
Lloyd Humston
Rhodebeck
Claud
Charles Cherry
Walter Nicholson
Clyde Birney Sale
Walter
Harve Porter
Jimmie Porter
West Chester
John Cherry
Ben Briley
Decision of Character and Its Social Space
The passage argues that a decisive character minimizes interference and obstacles. It claims weakness invites arrogance and that strong will discourages impertinence, allowing a resolute person to act freely as space seems to clear around him.
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Farrow
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Wheeler and Moore
Gine
John Striegel, Jr
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Armsworth
Rock Island
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Alex DeBord
A. Stepheng
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Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
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St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
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Gladwin
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