Arch Best Oxfords Wilson's 92tu Mre Jane Hopkins visiting
Local notes report Jane Hopkins visiting Joe McGraw home in Keota. Green Chambers attends Des Moines state clothiers convention this week. H Henry of Brighton is briefly visiting before returning home. Mrs Jennie Burham returns to Marne after business in town. The Wardrobe promotes Smile Week and service.
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Jane Hopkins
Joe McGraw
Green Chambers
State Clothiers
Des Moines
Hyomei Promises Quick Relief for Head Colds
An old ad notes Hyomei medicated air to reach the disease source in the head, with Lemmon's Pharmacy guaranteeing it. The notice also lists local movements: T. J. Brady travels to Brighton on business. Alma Brindley returns to Chicago from visiting relatives. Mrs. Louie Pooler attends Pythian Sisters meetings then heads to Brighton. Mrs. Fred Turner travels to Oskaloosa for a cousin’s illness. Mrs. Ralph Junkin visits Keota. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McGaffey travel from Watertown to attend family illness. Herman Twinam visits Washington on business. the Trotters move from Ainsworth to Des Moines for new work with Lester Motor Co.
Local residents visit, travel, and business notes mix with service ads
A jumble of short items reports visits by Mrs Peters and children to R L Edmondson, Atchison back at work after grippe, Chandler Six magneto discussed, rugs made from ingrain carpet, Mrs Henry Minick, Mrs J E Pierce return to Winfield, Crawfordsville shoppers, Lyda Hellam chiropractor, Mary McCall visiting town, city bus taxi line info, Frank Haney’s daughter Edith injured, Jeohan Chandler car owner, workers returning from Omaha, Lyons Home-made bread advertised, Mrs F M Adams visiting hospital, Neomi Adams in town.
Social Visit Notes from Olds and Burlington Families
Mrs. Lestie Reed of Olds spent yesterday with her mother Mrs. M. W. Brows in Burlington while visiting the L. F. Woodburn home. Miss Leota Adams of McCalls bury Iowa visited Miss Neomi Adams at the hospital and returned home last evening.
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F. M. Adams
Olds
Neomi Adams
Lestie Reed
M. W. Brows
Burlington
L. F. Woodburn
Leota Adams
McCallsbury
Towa
Cecile Lease
Ft. Madison
Washington
J. D. Hamilton
Willa Miller
Chicago
Tom Miller
Max Miller
A. R. Oates
Iowa City
The
Presbyterian Church
J. L. Brookhart
Ames
Margaret Brookhart
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Ora Orris
Fairfield
Charles Baker
Fred Jones
Hayes Case Opens in District Court
District court records show the Hayes case starting proceedings as local residents and officials note a string of social updates. Community members travel, visit hospitals, and attend church meetings while family news and travel details fill the column.
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Hayes
Mrs S A Walker of Ainsworth Dead
Mrs S A Walker of Ainsworth died at her home after months of poor health and a recent decline. Born Rose Nutt in Mercer County Pennsylvania in 1840 she married Samuel A Walker in 1865 and moved to Ainsworth in 1876. She leaves her husband two children James M Walker and Margaret Crozier and a brother J C Nutt. Funeral at United Presbyterian Church Ainsworth Friday 1:30 PM with interment in Ainsworth cemetery.
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A. Walker
James M. Walker
Washington
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
D. M. Davis
Rose Nutt
Mercer County
James
Sarah
Craig) Nutt
Samuel A. Walker
J. C. Nutt
Clintonville
Jail Break Blamed on Sheriff Robb by Polk County Board
Des Moines February 7 The Polk County Board of Supervisors faulted Sheriff Robb and his aides for Thursday night jail escape. They compared staffing and funding to prior sheriffs and argued continued leniency bred fault. They warned Robb to stop blaming the supervisors for his failures.
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Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Robb
Polk County
Saverade
Ben Ness
J. C. Griffin
Charles Laverade
Lav Rude
Thief Steals Watch and Pocketbook Yet Misses Revolver
A fragment quotes a street crime line in Copenhagen humor about a thief taking a watch puree and pocketbook while the victim notes a loaded revolver remained undiscovered. The quip highlights misdirection and irony in a city street scene.
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Copenhagen Klods Hanes
Origin of Names Inference From Ancestor Occupations
The passage suggests that many surnames originate from ancestral occupations or traits. It notes names often arose from personal appearance or characteristics used to distinguish individuals, sometimes based on resemblance to a common trait or role.
Baoy's Big Cigar
A traveler in South America notes a four year old girl in a Colombian setting who smokes a large black cigar with a light from her mother. The scene is described with a colonial tone and cautious astonishment at a child’s habit forming in local culture.
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South America
Enthusiasm Fades Yet Real Fire Burns Bright
A reflection on enthusiasm that wanes and the staying power of genuine passion. The piece contrasts fleeting excitement with a lasting inner glow that strengthens as time passes.
Astronomer questions term fixed in star names
An astronomer argues the label fixed is a misnomer for stars though some stars remain regarded as fixed. The discussion centers on historical naming and the notion of stellar motion in the sky.
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Selznick “Presente
Conway Tearle
the Man OF Stone
Mozaris
Lizzie
Washington Motor Co
Up. E. Mace
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Winifred Westover
William S. Harrod
Anne OF
Little Smoky
Ely Sel
A. E. Putnam Co
New York
Arch Best
Oxfords
Wilson's
Chandler Sixn
Famots
H.henry
Brighton
Jennie Burbam
Mar- Me
Bust
Lemmon
Advt
T. J. Brady
Alma Brindley
Maude Hott
Louie Pooler
Pythian Sisters
Huy A Chandler
Fred Turner
Oskaloosa
Wes Jones
Lyon’s
Ralph Junkin
Keota
C. W. McGaffey
Watertown
D. D
Herman Twinam
Crawfordsville
L. J., Trotter
Trotter
Lester Motor Co
Washington Cleaners
R. E. Peters
Mildred
Harrison
Cotter
R. L. Edmondson
A. FE. Atchison
Besch Magneto
Otis Telford
Ferne
J. W. Houthtaling
Moline
Henry Minick
J. E. Pierce
Winfield
Harry Pierce
Dayton McNeill
Lyda Hellam
Farmer's Union
Mary McCall
Sanders & Skipton
Frank Haney
Rock Island Read
Edith
Jeohan
Chandler
Keith Jones
Dale Dennison
Jack Taylor
Sam Richardson
Omaha
Lyon
A. E. Atchison
McElhinney Drug Co
Try McElhinneys
Pirst
United States
McElhineys
C. O. Dayton & Son
Florence
Beulah Burgess
Eldora, Iowa
Merle Lytle
Mary Ellen Lytle
Frank Mason
Ben Wallace
F.M. Adams
Neema Adams
Will McClean
Mr. Pleasant
Salina
Frank McClean
J. R. Maxwell
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Walter Hays
Charles Hays
Kansas City
Mr. Hays
S. A. Walker
Henry Waener
Newton
George Hayes
County Board of Super
W. Brookhart
Keeley
State Highway Commission
Federal Road Authorities
Mr. Hayes
Wagner
Berlin Spencer
State of Iowa
S. W. Livingston
Steele
Victor Crone
Morrison and Morrison
Lela Reed
Beulah Kerr
Glendora
Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa
Jay Sproatt
John
Town City
E. M. Miller
Mary
Edwin
Sproatt
H. F. Steck
C. M. Guthrie
Miller
Steck
Miss Dunlap
Kalona
Freee Or
Wife
Baoy
Dailey’s Taxi
Local and Country Service
Enthusiacin
Elhinney’s Store
C. D. Dayton & Son
eTry Fered Yard
I. Cohn
Washington, Iowa
Choice Coal
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Kentucky
John Shields & Sons
H. I. Ward& CO
H. I. Ward & CO
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