Mrs Jones shopper in the city and visitors return home
Mrs Jones of Wayland shopped in the city today. Leo O Loughlin arrived from Iowa City for a short visit, and Ora Henderson returned from a visit near Ainsworth. Cohn and Share advertise high prices for rides furs and junk. Dr Ida Bailey moves her office to the flats over the Gas company on East Washington Street. City bus line advertises phone contact and free woman with paid ticket at Unique this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jones
Wayland
Leo O'Loughlin
Iowa City
Ida Bailey
East Washington Street
J. B. Crooks
L. B. Cocklin
Ainsworth
Fred Carpenter
West Chester
Anderson and Wilson Coal Ad Offers Change for Buyers
The Presidential Stage advertises switching coal customers to Anderson and Wilson with a promise to beat competitors. It urges calling 176 for a demonstration and savings.
John Green Celebrates Anniversary in County News
The paper notes John Green's wedding anniversary with near relatives present. Sam Evans shows slight improvement. Emmet McDowell's home fire caused clothing damage. Tom Groff and family visited John Polton. Renters report decent roads for moving. Scarlet fever scare at Wellman abates. Attendance at the McDowell sale was modest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green
Sam Evans
Emmet McDowell
Tom Groff
John Polton
Wellman
McDowell Sale
Local Notes From the Wayland Area
February updates report L W Green of Wayland as Rawleigh representative for the territory. Rev J A Boatman did not fill an appointment at Hureka due to bad roads and weather. Grover Booth visited family in Davenport. Cnns Rupp and family plan a move to Ft Scott Kansas. Charles traded a farm for 120 acres near Ft Scott. Herman Buntenbach moves to Kansas to drive a 320 for a Burlington employer. Ban Waters to work for Herman Petratz. Marcus Kuhn sale drawing many attendees. Fern Bidwell visiting the Ward Essley home. Frank McKune remains ill at home. Mrs T R Beenblossom and children visited the Wilber Beenblossom home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Green
Wayland
Green
Rawleigh
J. A. Boatman
Hureka
Grover Booth
Davenport Business College
A. E. Booth
Cnns
Rupp
Ft. Scott
Kan
Charles
Herman Buntenbach
Kansas
Burlington
Ban Waters
Herman Petratz
Marcus Kuhn
Fern Bidwell
Ward Essley
Frank McKune
T. R. Beenblossom
Wilber Beenblossom
Col W B Bell Speaks on Lincoln to Centennial Pupils
Col W B Bell addressed pupils in the Centennial school, focusing on Lincoln. He shared personal recollections and experiences with the famed president, delivering an engaging talk enjoyed by the third and fourth room students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Bell
Col.w. B. Bell
Centennial School
Lincoln
Booth's Sketches of Famous People Free Book Offer
Booth's Hyomei Co. of Buffalo N Y offers a free copy of Booth's Sketches of Famous People including brief lives and likenesses of prominent Americans. Readers can request by postal card or letter to Booth's Hyomei Co. Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Hyomei Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Play Uncle Reuben and Pie Social at Gray Schoolhouse
A play Uncle Reuben will be given with a pie social at the Gray schoolhouse four miles southwest of town on Tuesday evening February 25 1909. Proceeds go to purchase a school organ. Come every one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Reuben
Gray
Banks Closed Monday on Washington's Birthday Holiday
All city banks will be closed all day Monday February 22 for the holiday. Do not carry money to banks as they will be shut. Foley's Urino Laxative claims to cure constipation and liver trouble and promote healthy bowels. Orino is advertised as superior to pills and tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foley
Lemmon
Estate sale of Lot One in Highland Park Addition
To close the estate of Mrs RB E Everson a sale is held for Lot One in Block Twenty Six in Highland Park Addition Washington Iowa. For information see A Anderson or Edmund D Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. E. Everson
Highland Park
Washington
Iowa
A. Anderson
Edmund D. Morrison
Genuine Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Ad
An old Lemmon's Pharmacy advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough medicine for la grippe and deep seated colds. It warns to refuse any but the genuine product in the yellow package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bechtel Firms Buy Keokuk County Bonds at Par
In Muscatine Iowa February 20 Harry Jones the Van Winkle and Tuman murder suspect now in custody is known to have a long criminal record. Iowa v Jones opens March 2 with a 150 man special jury venue to secure a verdict. Prosecution and defense foresee possible acquittal or light sentence despite strong circumstantial evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Harry Jones
van Winkle
Tuman
Washington County
Pennsylvania
J.8
Pepper
Muscatine County
State of
Jones
Fairport
Keokuk County Sells $110,000 Court House Bonds
Keokuk County Iowa sold its $110,000 bond issue for a new Sigourney court house at public auction to Geo M Bechtel Co Davenport. Bechtel bid par with all expenses paid. Other bidders included Halsey Co Chicago Nuveen Co Leach Co Farson Son Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Iowa
Keokuk County
George M. Bechtel & Co
Davenport
Halsey & Co
Chicago
Leach & Co
Nuveen & Co
Farson, Son & Co
Board of Supervisors
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co
McElhinney Drug Co. Handles Baggage and Express Orders
Announcement states baggage and express services operated from the McElhinney Drug Co. store with prompt attention to all orders. Contact via telephone 89 and reference to 566 Aas Twes Chas. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElhinney Drug Co
Local travelers and visits noted in Vienna area
Local notes report Miss Artie McCulley and others as passengers to Winfield Brighton Havre Eldon and Keota with days spent away. Several residents, including Mrs H R Johnson and David Crawford, travel to Columbus Junction Iowa City and Ainsworth while others plan weekend visits or return home from Chicago and Blairs town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Shreeves
Brighton
W. M. Johnson
Columbus Junction
Lulu Matthews
Havre
Howard Smith
Ainsworth
David Crawford
E. Richardson
John Stewart
Perry Beenblossom
Blairstown
Iowa
Ethene Hopengardner
Hanna Schilling
Oskaloosa
Court House Closure For Washington's Birthday
Notice states the court house will be closed all day Monday the 22nd in observance of Washington's birthday. Mmnes N A Wood and Martin Wallerich of Sigourney arrived and are guests at the Kolkman home. Mr and Mrs W L Dusenberry traveled to Oskaloosa this Sunday to visit relatives. Vienna offers macaroons nut fingers and kisses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Washington
Mmnes
N. A. Wood
Martin Wallerich
Sigourney
J. F. Kolkman
W. L. Dusenberry
Oskaloosa
Ray Robbins in Crawfordsville and local travel notes
Ray Robbins teaches near Riverside and visits family for the weekend. Numerous residents, trips to Washington and Columbus Junction are noted along with a description of a tiny local newspaper in West Chester and an ad for Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy.
Borrowed Smiles Cartoon Exchange
Uncle Ned buys a dog for Johnny who doubts the gift. Johnny complains the tail is too short to tie a can to, prompting amused disbelief from Uncle Ned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned
Johnny
Little Ella Quietly Rejects Holland Dream in Play
A child declares she will never go to Holland when grown, amid a governess question about geography and a pun on low lying country. The exchange plays on language and geography in a light dialogue snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Holland
Lady Tourist and Old Salt Face Jaws of Death
A traveler asks if fear struck her as peril loomed. the old sailor recalls facing danger in life. He adds humor noting his marriage as a stabilizing factor. The exchange highlights bravado and humor in perilous moments.
Virtues and Tea Drive A Quiet Young Woman
A playful verse portraits a young woman famed for virtue and tea as her main diet yet laments the lifestyle feels dry and hard to endure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
HE Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Washington, Ia
Ochasonien
Oonl
Monarch Cigar Co
St. Louis
Inquire Journal
W. W. Watson
Farmers’ Institute
F. B. Mills Co
Galloway
Mitten
Singer
A.M. Turner
W. G. McCreedy
Letts Bros
Weather Forecast
Washington, D. C
Specia
The
Evening Journal
Ora Henderson
Asa Jeffrey
Cohn & Share
Washington House
Frank Rogers
Unique
Electric Theatre
Featuring
Anderson & Wilson
the County News
Nira
Reuben
Van
Winkle
George M. Bechtel & Co., of
Daven
Chas. King
Vienna
Artie McCulley
Winfield
Lewis Duke
Eldon
Nial Nicholson
Ennis Thomas
Queen City
Keota
E. N.arthaud
Olds
Dr. D. Arthaud
Crawfordsvills
Ray Robbins
Riverside
Ben Briley
Harold
J. H. Rhea
Margaret
Jessie White
Lydia Davis
W. E. Walker
Paul
George Maxwell
Robert McCall
N. L. Long
Hugh J. Davis
Mr. Jackson
E. H. Young
Smith’s the Sanitary ‘Grocery
California
Smith
West Side
Coote Oekcous
Evorng
Exacas
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
C. S. Lemmon
Henry Nurre
Cincinnati
Ohio
Caner Music CO
Fairfield
Kelly
MR. Mason
Mason
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