Local News Notes From the Area
Several residents travel for visits and errands with brief mentions of Harpers Ferry Muscatine Sey mour Keota and Brighton. Mrs O A Pratt visits her mother Mrs Kaufman while Mrs C Snyder goes to Muscatine and Mrs C L Shanafelt returns home from a visit with Mrs Sue Lytle. Mrs Hugh Kirkpatrick travels to Keota after visiting Mrs O E Rittenhouse. Theodor at Lemmon’s Pharmacy highlights cookies and Mr and Mrs W A Stephen return to Keota after attending Mrs Hunter’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Shanafelt
Seymour
Sue Lytle
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Keota
O. E. Rittenhouse
W. A. Stephen
Art Sanders
Mary Engle
Ilavre
John Cook
Sylvester Moothart
Port Madison
L. L. Moothart
Lewis
Local Notes And Visits From Washington area
A column of brief items lists people traveling visiting relatives and neighbors in Washington Iowa and nearby towns. Ada Hethcote heads to Worthington Ainsworth. Will Rush from Santa Fe Kansas visits sister Minnie Jennings. Mrs J C Bauer visits Keota. others travel to Sac City Des Moines West Chester Ottawa Kans Meadsville and Port Madison with family updates and birthday plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rush
Santa Fe, Kans
Minnie Jennings
Bruns Seed Store Displays And Local Ads
Mrs Lloyd Phillips of Ainsworth visits Washington shopping. Bruns Seed Store promotes Bruns Seed Store and Washington Cleaners advertise cleaning services. Putnam Stores showcases Non-freeze Poultry Founts with a 7612 code. A sensational claim about Japanese brains is noted but not elaborated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Phillips
Ainsworth
Washington
Putnam Stores
Bruns Seed Store
Christmas Savings Clubs and Local Shopping Notes
Barcalys Grocery ad on page five highlights holiday shopping and a Christmas Savings Club from Washington National Bank. Local residents Miss Lou Langworthy, Mrs J A Harwood, Mrs Geo Albaugh and Miss Helen, Mrs Joe Zelinski and Miss Lizzie Peck are noted shoppers in Washington and Pleasant Plain. Dr P L Etter Osteopath and Lemmon's Pharmacy advertise dolls, Pan a sea guarantees, and new stock. J N Herrell leaves for Kansas City to join Bunting Stone Hardware. Sixty five years ago M Y Wallace survived the sinking of the General Gem on the Mississippi River and recalls the nightmarish rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Zelinski
Lizzie Peck
Pleasant Plain
M. Y. Wallace
Mississippi
Mr. Wallace
Former Marshalltown Mayor Dies at 61
Oliver Engdulle, aged sixty one, former mayor of Marshalltown, died last night after a weeklong acute illness caused by diabetes at his home. Burial plans were not announced. He served as mayor from various terms and was active in local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Asseretisted Press
Marshalltown
Oliver Engdulle
Mohr Dies of Pneumonia in Burlington
E R Mohr veteran Burlington railroad engineer dies in Burlington hospital after pneumonia attack. Born September 14 1884 in Fairfield Iowa he spent his career with Burlington and Oska loosa routes and was known to travelers. He is survived by his widow Daisy Greer one sister Mrs W H Lauenroth and brother Dr Ht C Mohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
E. R. Mohr
North Seventh Street
Burlington Railroad
Mr. Mohr
Fairfield
Oskaloosa
Mohr
Mises Daisy Greer
Des Moines Lodge No. 1
A. F P
A. M
Brotherhood of
W. H. Lauenroth
Ht. C. Mohr
Cambridge Mass
Indiana Assembly Weighs Gas Tax and State Economy
Indianapolis January legislative preview notes a two cent gasoline tax hike and license fee increases up to 106 percent. It covers education funding, a $1,000,000 reform school project, and broader economy measures. Republicans and Democrats split on tax control, primary law repeal, and highway funding allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
McCray
Senate
House
Coal Miners and Operators Confer on Wage Pact Plan
Union bituminous coal miners and operators, meeting with seven operator delegates, consider a proposed wage and rules contract plan. Details were withheld as they discuss terms believed to be acceptable to miners, with hopes for an agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tpreon
Washington
Iunion
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Maurice
Courneur
Madge Bellamy
Lorna Doone
John Bowers
John Ridd
Frank Keenan
Graff Sir Ensor
Arch
Oxfords
Wilson's
Harper
Lyon's
Harvey Young
Ruth
Brighton
N. A. Buck
Lemmon
Pharnacy
Theodor
F. Macon
Iowa
Ada Hethcote
J. C. Bauer
Claude Holmes
Lemmon's
Martha Meacham
Sac City
R. E. Brown
Lruns Seed Store
F. A. DeBord
Des Moines
Mrs. McGuire
Lyon’s
RD. Page
West Chester
Dan Rohrer
Tom. West
Charles C. Nicola
H. H. Mathew
Ottawa
Kans
Mathew
Nicola
Kansas
Colorado
F. R. Clarke
Meadville
Penn
Hammermill Bond
Common
Pione
East Washington St
Opera
B. Lupton
John Shield
Washington Cleaners
Hattie McConnell
Helen Wytie
Lois Dodds
Irene Simpson
Katheryn Dempsey
Cedar Falls
McElhinney Drug Co
Barclay’s Grocery
Lou Langworthy
Davenport
J. A. Harwood
Washington National Bank
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Geo. Albaugh
Helen
Haskins
P. L. Etter
Osteopath
Dr. Arthaud
Lizzie Anderson
Dr. Hess
J. N. Herrell
George Stewart Hardware Store
Kansas City
Bunting Stone Hardware Company
Lemmon’s
Indiana Assembly
la Salle
W. W. Wilson
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Washington National
Washington County
Nerv
Washington, Iowa
Stuart Hotel
Ben
Schulty Motor CO
Ance
Russel
Shorty
Connor
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