Miss Mary Buffum Concludes Visit in Brighton Home
Miss Mary Buffum, a Denton Texas college librarian, visited her sister Mrs. H W Helmick in Brighton on the route from Chicago. Several locals attended funeral services for Mrs Kate Koch at Mt Pleasant, with other regional greetings and departures noted.
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Mary Buffum
Brighton
Jan
H. W. Helmick
Chicago
Denton
Texas
J. FF. Koch
Lorne McNeese
Leland Horton
Baby
Harold Robb
Mt. Pleasant
Kate Koch
Lillian McFarland
Ira Schafer
Qlen Willits
Marion
Ohio
A. BR. Horton
Ralph Kern
Mae Duttweiler
New Boston
N. A
Prominent Washington Women Ties to Past Speakers
Mrs. William B. Bankhead stands among wives connected to four former speakers of the House. Seated are Mrs. John Nance Garner and Mrs. Bankhead, with Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett standing nearby. The group highlights Washington society links between spouses of past leaders.
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William B. Bankhead
House of Representatives
John Nance Garner
House
Bankhead
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Frederick H. Gillett
Massachusetts
Washington
Local Notables Remember Germanville Storekeeper and Farmer
Obituary notes a longtime Germanville general store operator who later moved to Brighton and Fairfield serving as county farm steward for years. Survived by wife Emma Kientz, daughter Mrs Willis Wood of Fairfield, three grandchildren, brother Will and sister May of Germanville. visiting Orlan Gowey of Oakland, CA with mother Mrs Mary Gowey.
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Germanville
Brighton
Fairfield
Emma Kientz
Cone
Willis Wood
Will
May
West Sunset Social Roundup at New Year
Jan. 6 report notes weekend guests at local homes. Dick Pratt and son Johnnie visited John D. Jones. Art Schmeichel attended a New Year dinner at Jake Snyder’s. Frank Bailey and family joined John Holmes family for New Year’s dinner. Ben Fitzgerald and Lois spent Sunday with relatives.
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Sam Baker
West Sunset
Dick Pratt
Johnnie
John D. Jones
Art Schmeichel
Jake Snyder
Frank Bailey
Vernia
Nile
John Holmes
Ben Fitzgerald
Lois
Social Calls and Family Visits Across Washington Area
The report lists a series of social visits and hospitality in the Washington area. Sam Baker hosts and Jake Shrader is noted as a caller on Will Mitchell Tuesday. Various families from Olds Columbus Junction West Branch and surrounding towns are mentioned visiting or entertaining, with corn shelling and caregiving noted.
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Sam Baker
Jake Shrader
Washington
Will Mitchell
John PD. Jones
Dick Pratt
Johnnie
Ernest Jones
Fred Spangler
Harold
New Years
G. K Crawfords
Olds
Tom Jones
Columbus Junction
John Dr. Jones
Jake Snyder
Anna Collins
West Branch
Fred Zieglowsky
Influenza Details and Prevention Tips From Health Unit
The document explains influenza symptoms sudden onset fever chills aches and weakness. It notes transmission through sneezing coughing talking and shared utensils and warns pneumonia can follow influenza. Prevention tips emphasize rest nutrition healthy clothing exercise and avoiding fatigue overcrowding and cold exposure. Washington County Health Unit.
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Ily
Washington County Health Unit
Herbs With Explosive Seed Discharge
Among herbs that discharge their seeds violently are cranesbill jewel weed and a forest smartweed. Cranesbill rolls its pod sections, jewel weed pops its pods on contact, and one forest smartweed seed shoots into the air when ripe.
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Rhua Helmick
Simpson Finance Co
Journal Building
Jack Sprat
Jack Sprat 'E
Orange Pekor
Montmorency
Pearl
Jack Sprat Fancy
Sunkist
Idaho
Hershey
Matchi Jack Sprat
Ige
Pkg
Crone's Market
Tor
Baby Seaside
Oxydol
Clover Farm Sauer Kraut Eee
California
Prunes
Oeeo
NAVY
Ialiby
Elec Cam Lite Family
Words Quality Oxfords
Goodyear
Glenspun
Boys' Ae
I. LO
Padecloth
Montgomery Ward
South Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Mrs. Garner
Orlan Gowey
Oakland
Mrs
Mary Gowey
Wilfred Smith
Will Bailey
Bert Spangelr
Albert
Phillip Marshall
Fred Spanglers
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