Local and Personal Notes From Crawfordsville And Nearby
The column records visitors and residents in Crawfordsville and surrounding areas. Guests include Rev and Mrs D Everette Smith of Topeka visiting A J Smith on South Marion, Miss Helen den at Crawfordsville, Sterling White visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Berdo moving from Kemmerer, and many family visits and travel plans among local households. Also notes a public sale of the Adam Genkinger farm, barber changes, new births, and local errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Everette Smith
Topeka, Ands
Mr. Smith
A. J Smith
Marion Avenue
Wild ducks and family life in a lake side tale
A family discussion explains wild ducks diet and behavior. Uncle Ben rescues a shell damaged duck and the tale describes migration, nesting by mother duck, and parental roles as winter approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
Daddy
Plymouth
Ben
Canada
Jack
The Fair Big Store Display Teases Savings
A sale promotion urges shoppers not to miss the Large Stock on display at the fair. It promises money savings and access to "the goods" with a reminder to remember the Big Store.
Misses Carson Visit Brings Relatives to Mediapolis
Gladys and Charlotte Carson visit Mediapolis for three days to see relatives. Beatrice Smith returns to Des Moines to resume studies at Capital City Commercial College after a two week stay at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Martin
Des Moines
Frank Dittmer
Burlington
Elliott
Business College
Gladys
Charlotte Carson
Mediapolis
Beatrice Smith
Capital City Commercial College
Social Whirl and Dinner Parties Fill Town Weekend
Sixteen Mills Seed employees enjoyed a bobsled ride to the James Phillips home followed by an oyster supper. The Younger Dancing Set hosts an old-time farewell dance next Tuesday. Mr D H Miller hosted a family dinner. Mr Miller heads to Eben Ezer Texas January 2. Col S W Brookhart's dinner party featured a Malden guest list. Stella Meek entertained with a chicken pie dinner and social evening including music by Beulah Kerr, Hazel Meek and Stella Meek. A bean contest awarded Cloyce Kerr a pig prize, leaving him feeling rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills Seed Company
James Phillips
Stella Meek
Cloyce Kerr
Cloyce
Local Society Announcements And Meetings
Announcements note guests including Mr. Harry Propst of Iowa City visiting Mr. Kerr. Club events list Priscilla club gathering, regular post meeting with officer installation, and joint W R C installation. W L C society New Years meeting planned, D A R meeting at Mrs Lemmon's home, and Pythian Circle entertaining at Mrs Chal Ford's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Propst
Iowa City
Kerr
A. R
J. W. Scott
P. C
W. LC. Society
Bess Jones
Chal Ford
Terrible Massacre of Married Men
Special to the Evening Journal reports a bowling match at Commercial Club alleys in Washington Iowa on New Years day 1912. The married men face the single men with the single players including George Dempsey and Fred Steck delivering notable plays while Captain Gardner leads the married team and Captain C C Wilson jokes about avoiding marriage to maintain his game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
George Dempsey
Fred Steck
Gardner
C. C. Wilson
New York Store Trustees Announce Public Auction
Trustees of the New York Store announce an auction of stock merchandise fixtures and notes at the West Side Public Square Washington Iowa on Wednesday January 10 at 2 PM. The sale includes 10 shares American Pearl Button stock 110 shares Motzorongo of Mexico stock 1000 dollars in promissory notes and all store accounts not paid by noon sale day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Public Square
Washington
Iowa
American Pearl Button Company
Motzorongo Company
Mexico
Ainsworth
Did the horse you hired kick at the start
A humorous exchange leads to an ad pitch for Chamberlain's Liniment claiming it quickly relieves rheumatism from cold or damp conditions. The copy notes the product is sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Velocity Defined as What a Man Lets Go Of a Wasp
The piece humorously defines velocity as the act of releasing a wasp. It also advertises Merital Hair Tonic from Lemmon's Pharmacy promising scalp health hair retention color restoration and soft fluffy hair with regular use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement Note From Bre men
J. T. Shelnut of Bre men Georgia reports high satisfaction and relief from Foley Kidney Pills beating other kidney medicines. He urges sufferers to try them. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Shelnut
Bremen
Merital Rheumatism Powders Featured As Remedy
A new discovery touts Merital Rheumatism Powders as a premier relief for rheumatism in all forms. Lemmon's Pharmacy and Leiteman's Pharmacy offer the remedy, with claims of quick action for coughs and croup and broad use by mothers seeking safety and anxiety reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
Leiteinon
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Helen’ den
Crawfordsville
Sterling White
Crawfords Ville
Ben B
Friends
Chicago
Boyd Berdo
Kemmerer
Wye
Berdo
Joe Dougall
Pearl
Mary Hinkley
Harry Hinkley
Lone Tree
H. L. Parrott
Minneapolis, Minn
Gertrude Wendell
Ottumwa
Ed Kiburz
Board of Supervisors
H. Worley
Emma Wilson
Clarence Axline
Kenneth
Wenona
Ill
E. BE. Higginbottom
Cedar Rapids
Shellabarger
Mr. Higginbottom
A. B. Schmoeller
City Hospital
Homer Stephen
Keota
W. A. Stephen
FE. G. Wilson
Mabel Morton
J. W. Morton
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Jay McNamara
McNamara
Mrs. T. C. Kyle
Brighton
C. T. Arnold
W. G. Robertson
Kirkwood, Il
Second United Presbyterian People
Ted Michels
K. Michels
Adam Genkinger
Frank Beatty
L.¥. Woodburn
Charles Renz
William Cowell
A. T. Burris
Joe Burris
Alma Humston
West Chester
Bessie Bauer
Ruth Vincent
Lorin H. McFarland
Iowa Avenue
J. 8. Johnson
Mr. McFarland
Nellie Dodder
Charles Dodder
University Hospital
Harrison Dodder
Edwin Griffith
Griffith
Mr. Griffith
D. H. Griffith
Frances Porter
J. A. Porter
Packwood
Nellie
Bertha Wheeler
Wyman
Herman Hotz
Woolstock
Mac Smith
Webster City
W. Shanafelt
F. A. Parrett
Jesse Nash
Egeland, N. PD
Edith Bailey
Jennie Bailey
West Des Moines
Della Patton
Meta Crim
Charles Lovelett
Oskaloosa
Howard Anderson
Edith Reed
Peoria
George W. Reed
Spencer Reed
Elmwood
Alice Knight
St. Louis
Laura Cummings
Dallas City
Howard McCreedy
S. E. Greer
O. L. Samson
I. R. McKenry
David Love
Wilson Martin
G. W. Hay
Knox Dunn Home
Dr. Hay
Floyd Shaw
John Fisher
Lynn Baker
Louis Masson
Forrest Louden
John Hanna
Winfield
State University
Story
Hodg
D. H. Miller
Mr. Miller
Ebenezer
Texas
Alamo Land & Sugar Co
J. T. Beamer
Col
S. W. Brookhart
East Washington Street
W. G. Thorne
Clifford Thorne
D. J. Ross
Priscilla Club
Ainsworth Hotel
Foley
Mason Transfer & Storage CO
W. W. Wilson
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