News from Grace Hill Society Dwellers
Grace Hill February news notes visitors and illnesses. James Bower family hosts Sunday gathering. Mrs Carkuff from Longford Kansas returns home after visiting her sisters. Several locals reported ailments including B F Humm. Porters and Engle family host evening visit. Cline couple planning move to new farm near Ainsworth.
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Grace Hill
James Bower
Harley Bower
Wm. Carkuff
Longford
Kan
Will Dunbar
Ed Libe
B. F. Humm
Robi. Blick
Paul Harvey
B. F. Beltel
James McNees
Wellman Notes and Local Happenings Feb 7
Art Spears visited Webster City to buy hogs while Clarence Topping traveled to Kel loge on business. Wellman basketball faces Keswick next Friday after a rough prior game. Jennie Butterbaugh and a Wade of North English wed Thursday and plan a March first departure. Hazel Welmer married Jaacks of Southerland in Iowa City. Nellie Morrow named teacher for third and fourth grades. Roads grow muddy but comparable to elsewhere.
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Wellman
Art Spears
Webster City
Clarence Topping
Kel+loge
Th. K. of
P.’s
John McGugin
Washington
Morris MecGugin
BF. C. Hambright
Ottumwa
Tom Lavelle
Chas. Johnson
Frank Hamilton
Harry Whet
Henry Squires
John Cray
Lone Tree
Long Tree
Keswick
Res. Shepherd
Iowa City
Jennie Butterbaugh
A Wade
North English F
North English
Butterbaugh
Bert Wade
Smith
Hazel Welmer
Jaacks
Southerland
Birde
Clark Welmer
Kansas City
Nellie Morrow
Hazel Weimer
Nellie
Local notes on families and social visits
Lovable girl praised for future success. Mrs T D Adams and Miss Letha Ashby travel to Quincy to study spring hat styles. Mrs Adams runs a leading millinery store with adaptable prices. Myrtle Brubaki visits Des Moines. Milo Kempf welcomes a son. name and weight not learned. John Carter buys Ada Walker residence to create a fine home. Mrs GB Knott ill with flu. Snavely family also sick. Mrs Whit of New York cared for them. Fred Dutton to move to Bunk Booth farm. Booths to town. FE J Coffey family plagued by colds and tonsillitis, trip hoped this winter. Mrs A J Rogers of Kalona visits daughter BE Miller. Jessie Longwell visits daughter Henry Lanser in Wilton. Flora Wells ill with grip in Thornburg. Mrs Braden and daughter Louise hospitalized in Mercy hospital Iowa City post operation. wishes for speedy recovery. Tom O Flaherty of Cedar Rapids visits friends. Charles Cochran improves from winter asthma. James Weir and son visit Cedar Rapids. Chas Miller to Washington. Blumensting leaves for Des Moines after week with brothers.
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T. D. Adams
Letha Ashby
Quincy
Ill
Adams
Myrtle Brubaki
Des Moines
Milo Kempf
John Carter
Ada Walker
Fred Dutton
Bunk Booth
Mrs. Booth
FE. J. Coffey
A. J. Rogers
Kalona
BE. DD. Miller
Jessie Longwell
Wilton
Henry Lanser
Flora Wells
Thornburg
Grip
Braden
Louise
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Tom O'Flaherty
Ceda Rapids
Chas. Cochran
James Weir
Little Son
Cedar Rapids
Chas. Miller
Washington
Chas. Blumensting
Henry
Will
Crawfordsville
Parsons
Edwin Chrissinger
McCoy
Isabelle Carrick
Floyd Blankenhorn
W. H. Bain
Visitors and residents share updates from Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville yesterday Vere Goff L H Mc Farland and Miss Edith Cannon were visitors in Washington. Miss Margaret Koehler returned last night after spending time at her home near Washington. Dayton McNeill came home yesterday from St Louis where he had accompanied a shipment of stock.
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Crawfordsville
Margaret Koehler
Washington
Dayton McNeill
St. Louis
Deems Speaks on Farm Prosperity at Charles City
Charles City Rotary heard J F Deems advocate farmer business status and fair laws to regulate industry disputes. He urged recognizing farmers as key business owners and promoting production, education, and cooperation rather than segregation.
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Charles City
Rotary Club
J. F. Deems
America
Deems
Great Railroad Systems
Rotarians
Iowa
Ginger a Valuable Crop in Jamaica
Ginger grown in Jamaica has commanded more than double the price of other crops. Under favorable conditions a single crop can yield as much as four thousand pounds, indicating strong value and potential profits for planters.
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Jamaica
Rumor of Pierce Havner Alliance in Des Moines
Political circles buzz that James Pierce of the Homestead may form an alliance with Horace M Havner attorney general and governor candidate. Havner says he is the ultimate winner and confident of success, convention or no convention. He expects a tougher fight in Republican circles this year.
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Des Moines
James Pierce
Homestead
Horace M. Havner
Pierce
Mr. Havner
Havner
Sugar car arrives empty in Waterloo after seal breach
Fowler Grocery of Waterloo paid 8181 for a carload of sugar that arrived empty as the seal was broken. Chicago consignors claim ninety barrels and seventy five bags were removed after a defective door was nailed shut, implying theft in transit and leaving local dealers short on sugar.
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Waterloo
Fowler Grocery Company
Chicago
Peculiar Stage Character Shines in Pioneer Seven Part Feature
A highly unusual character appears in Pioneer Film Corporation's seven part feature The. Screenplay spotlighted this eccentric figure as a standout in a bold on screen presentation.
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Pioneer Film Corporation
Boomerang at Graham Theatre Aims For Limited Run
The film Boomerang comes to the Graham Theatre on a Wednesday limited engagement. Jack MacDonald portrays a Vulture who trades in valued information, a central figure around whom many key scenes revolve. The production stars Henry Walton and is written by William Hamilton Osborne, with endorsements from the U S Department of Labor and The Consumers League.
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Graham Theatre
Jack MacDonald
Henry B. Walthall
William Hamilton Osborne
United States Department of Labor
Consumers’ League
Rusty mush prompts child’s breakfast remark
A Chicago Tribune clipping quotes a mother serving fried mush to her child who complains she does not like rusty mush. The exchange captures a small domestic moment and a child’s preference.
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Chicago Tribune
Weather forecast for Des Moines period Feb 9 14
Forecast for the period Feb 9 to 14 calls for occasional light snows in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Temperatures start slightly colder at the week’s beginning and rise to normal or above thereafter.
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Des Moines
Upper Mississippi
Lower Missouri
Chinese Leather Novelties from Chan-Chan-Foo
An advertisement describes high end leather goods produced in China at Chan-Chan-Foo. The hides cited include lizard shark dolphin and shark skins noted for strength and durability. Snake skins are used for canes pipes purses and pocketbooks among other items.
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Chan-Chan- Foo
China
Odd Facts. Life and plenty keep him from the desert
A clipped item notes that for a man with ample resources life remains interesting and far from dreary though the world outside may seem barren. The piece leans on quirky observations about fortune sparking curiosity.
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Radley Gang
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Thomas Hay
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Chicago Board of Trade
Peoria Board of Trade
St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
Washington Loan & Trust Building
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