Local Notices and Social Quick Updates
The column lists various local moves and events including Clyde Pratt's Fairfield trip, Mrs Crawfordsville and Mrs Blake's accident update, Carrie Blake now in Davenport hospital and home, George Boileau with appendicitis, the Stirling family relocating to the farm north of Washington, J W Nickerson of Davenport on business, and Devault Belleau in Crawfordsville for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Blake
Washington
Davenport
Buster Keaton Film at Vox Theatre Entertains City
Local note at Vox Theatre promotes a Buster Keaton showing of The Navigator and urges patrons to anchor their cars nearby for the Joy ride season. Other items mention visits, moves, a packing room job listing, and miscellaneous local notices from residents and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneplank
Vox Theatre
Buster Keaton
The
Buster Keaton in The Navigator at Eastern Star visit and local notices
Local social items note a visit by Eastern Star officers led by Mrs Kemmen of Sioux City to Junction for instruction and ritual work. Other society news include Johnston's Chocolates at Phillips Drug Store and Donald Anderson’s Chicago return after visiting his sister Mrs T L Brookhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pickerson
Frank Gobble
W. T. Carson
Mabel Morton
Alye Klippel
W. F. Glasscock
Columbus Junction
Eastern Star
Iowa
Kemmen
Sioux City
Junction
Donald €. Anderson
Chicago
Brookhart
Weather talk and ice business lore from Bri ghton archives
Ten years back Frank McClean of Bri ghton bought the Jugenheimer Ice operation and filled two large ice hoses. Jock Bhangs quips there is much said about the weather but little gets done, and locals muse what they'd do without weather chat, even as they shop at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McClean
Brighton
Jugenheimer
Jock Bhaangs
Miss Edna Klein to Attend Romance Language Conference
Miss Edna Klein head of the Romance Language Department at Iowa Wesleyan College will visit her mother Mrs. Lewis Klein this afternoon then travel to Iowa City for a state conference of romance language teachers at the State University held during the last days of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Klein
Lewis Klein
Iowa
Local notices and social updates from Washington Iowa
John Atchison ill at Ernest Atchison home in Washington Iowa. Mrs J R Lester travels to Sigourney for business. D N Haney and grandson David return from California visiting Mrs Perry Smith. Ward and Co store reports staff changes and new stock at The 98 Store features Phoenix hose and Se at The 8e Store. Buster Keaton film The Navigator promoted. Charles Atkinson and DuMonts in Des Moines for family events and funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Atkinson
Des Moines
W. G. DuMont
DuMont
Delegates Move to Form New Progressive Party
Chicago February 24 delegates at the Conference for Progressive Political Action decide to form a national party. The plan uses state autonomous groups, La Follette as a model, and a future national committee with delegates apportioned by votes for progressive candidates. An executive committee can admit delegates. state conventions to elect national delegates urged. Sixteen labor groups hope to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Conference For Progressive Politics Action
Sinc
Independent Progressive
William Johnton
Washington
Hop
Des Moines Leasing Talks for Cavalry Barracks Stables
Negotiations near completion for leasing a building and erecting stables to house Des Moines' two troops of the one hundred thirteenth cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes Moines
Des Moines
One Hundred Thirteenth Cavalry
Saturnalia Reversal Customs In Ancient Rome
During Satywenalia, an annual December festival in ancient Rome honoring Saturn, slaves wore their masters clothes while tasters donned slave garments and served their own slaves in a role reversal reflecting festive norms.
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Romec
Saturn
Pretty Riverside wedding unites Marie Jardon and Wills Cupp
Miss Marie Jardon and Mr. Wills Cupp were married Tuesday at St. Mary's church Riverside. Rev. Jacobsmeier officiated with Bernadine Vergy playing the wedding march. The couple will reside in Kalona after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onverside
St. Mary's Church
Marie Jardon
Wills Cupp
Jacobsmeier
Bernadine Vergy
Daugher
Henry Jardon
St. Mary's School
Davis family updates and community notices from Floris Iowa
Mrs Davis plans to stay after a Wednesday safe departure while Mr Davis returns home the next day. Neighbors and friends held a Saturday fair at the Waterhouse home with games and refreshments. The Community Club meets Friday at the A J Meacham home with a planned program and refreshments. Miss Mary Robinson visits Wellston with sister Mrs Lloyd Luers. Church Choir met at Stannard home. A J Morgan traveled to West Chester. Nelson Woodford suffers throat trouble and Dr McGuire treats him. No school Monday due to bad roads keeping teacher Miss Heather Perry away. Joan Simmering Jr sold seed corn to John Warnock and delivered it. The Simmering family visited John Simmering Sr. last Wednesday. Boyd Stephens loses a cow. Conrad family moves to John Edgar farm from Dave Wallingford place. Miss Alice Warnock remains on sick list. Tom Swift family moving to Mrs Chris Sommers farm south of Washington.
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Floris
A. J. Meacham
Mary Robinson
Wellston
Lloyd Luers
Stannard
A. J. Morgan
West Chester
Nelson Woodford
Dr. McGuire
Brighton
Joan Simmering Jr
John Warnock
Ed Simmering
Helen
Hazel
Charles
John Simmering Sr
Boyd Stephens
Conrad
Dave Wallingford
John Edgar
Alice Warnock
Tom Swift
Chris Sommers
Washington
Richland School Bonds Vote Scheduled for March 25
On March 25 the independent school district will vote on issuing bonds to fund a new schoolhouse. Local residents report a period of social activity with visits from relatives and a bridal shower held at the home of Mrs. Allen Woodford. Multiple travelers and visitors are noted, including Earl Mathews at a Rexall convention in Des Moines and Miss Bernardine Neville teaching in Washington.
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Richland
Earl Mathews
Des Moines
Rexall Manufacturing Co
Sam
Altmas
Fred Smith
John Greenlee
Washington
Orville Chacey
Grinnell
Bernardine Neville
John Hadley
Batavia
Bryan Snider
John Allen
Helen Kessler
Lester Vandyke
Ralph Nordyke
Vera Hadley
Allen Woodford
Lois Wade
Union State Bank
Nellie Liggett
A. S. Reynolds
Sigourney
W. E. Ferrer
Lucerne Mo
I. T. Henderson
Belle Waterhouse Marries William H Davis in Washington
Mrs. Belle Waterhouse was married to Mr. William H Davis of Washington last Tuesday evening February 17th, a ceremony that surprised many friends in Clay. The couple plans to reside in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Belle Waterhouse
Washington
Wm. H. Davis
Pleasant Hill School House Program Attracts Large Crowd
Washington R R 4 Route Our reports a large crowd attended the program at the Pleasant Hill school house last Friday evening. Silas Caldwell is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Will Saville visited Sunday afternoon at the Caldwell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Saville
Silas Caldwell
Pleasant Hill
Silas Cauldwell
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Abe Martin
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Ollie
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