Selina DeJong Seeks New Life in Chicago Haymarket
Selina DeJong drives a bare wagon with her son Dirk from farm life toward Chicago to start anew. She defies male gatekeepers at the Haymarket, finds a lodging spot near Chris Spanknoebel, and asserts control of their pace and future amid wary locals.
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Selina de- Jong
High Prairie
Selina
Klaas Pool
Simeon Peake
Jan
Farn Holding
Ooms
Jakob Boomsma
Miss DeJong
Mr. Boomsma
Chicago
Sobig
Water Street
Dirk
Pam
Pervus
Missus
Chris
Selina Defies Naysayers To Sell Homegrown Produce
A dramatic scene unfolds as Selina bursts from a wagon to unhitch horses and defend her plan to sell vegetables she helped grow. The confrontation reflects tensions over a woman’s role and economic independence highlighted by locals during a holiday period in this Northside community.
New Year Dinner And Church Elections At Valley Church
Valley Valley reports the New Year dinner for about 75 attendees followed by a business meeting. Ladies Aid Society re elected officers and the church council lists five members plus honorary lifetime board members. Several community members are noted for visits illnesses and minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
J. E. Deal
Ruth Sheetz
Fern Hartnell
Myrtle Frank
Myrtle Black
Otto Pfeifer
Walter Sheetz
Ross Sheetz
Robert Sheetz
Arthur Mayer
J. C. Mayer
Keota
St. Pauls
Guy Black
W. J. Pfeifer
Hinscill
Francis Feltz
Gerald
Jodie Zear
Mrs. Zear
Pleasant Ridge social notes highlight local visitors
Washington caller Arthur Conrad and Dick Cain visited on Wednesday. Mrs. John Elgar stayed several days with Dick Cain. Mrs. Tony Kauffman and Mrs. Arthur Conrad spent Thursday with Mrs. Henry Underwood, while Conrad works for William Kendrick. Henry Underwood visited Arthur Conrad Monday. Dick Cain plans a February sale and move to Crawfordsville. Henry Underwood also called in Crawfordsville Monday.
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Otis Black
Trelan
Jodie Zear
Nellie Pfeifer
Keota
Andy Brinning
Pleasant Ridge
Arthur Conrad
Dick Cain
Washington
John Elgar
Dick Cains
Tony Kauffman
Henry
With Conrad
William Kendrick
Henry Underwood
Dick Caine
Crawfordsville
Beenblossom Family New Year Visit and Local Sale
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Beenblossom and children spent New Year's at the Roy Randall home. Frank McKune hauled hogs from Wayland to Washington Tuesday. Fred Weekly's sale drew a large crowd with strong prices for stock grain and machinery. Eureka L A 8S served lunch, netting about $20 for the church. The G L Duke sale is set for the 12th.
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Beureka
Everett Beenblossom
Roy Randall
Mildred Woodburn
PD. G. Beenblossom
Frank McKune
Wayland
Washington
C. P. Grosseup
Fred
Col. Macon
Weekly
Eureka L. A
G. L. Duke
Funeral for Grandmother Held in Wayland
Re g i l endes Woods attended the funeral of his grandmother who died at the home of her son in Wayland and was buried Tuesday. Mrs Harold Ross taught for him. Newly elected officers for the local Masonic lodge were installed Tuesday night including Worshipful Master A H Twinam Senior Warden J L Welch and Junior.
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Crawfordsville
Relendes Woods
Wood
Wayland
Harold Ross
Masonic Lodge
A. H. Twinam
J. L. Welch
Petersons Ointment Miracle Cure Ad
An old advertisement claims instant relief from piles with Petersons Ointment. It touts benefits for old sores and itching skin and notes Sherman Bros. druggists stock it for 60 cents.
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Peterson
Sherman Bros
Oriental Truth Tests Hindu Deception By Water Finger
A Hindu man undergoes a ritual test to determine truthfulness by declaring an amount as 80 while a finger is dipped in water from the sacred Ganges river, a practice described as dangerous and unorthodox.
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Ganges
There’s Not Enough Twine To Tie Canada’s Harvest
An odd claim compares 80 million pounds of twine used in Canada for grain harvest with the need to tie a few men’s fingers to remind them to post a letter. The note humorously critiques lax mail habits with a rural sensibility.
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Tt In
Canada
Better Pie Is Demand of Members of Congress Not What It Used to Be
Washington January 8 pie remains a Capitol winter issue as Representative Clarence MacGregor Buffalo head of the House accounts committee criticizes the two Capitol restaurant pies. He recalls Senate pies once led by Senator Frye Maine and seeks to restore the Frye standard by inviting veteran tasters who praise but long for Frye era pies.
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Congress
Washington
DD. C
Clarence MacGregor
Buffalo
Capitol
MacGregor
House of Representatives Committee On Accounts
Senate
Frye
Maine
Committee On Rules
Oldsters
Increasing Life Span By Sixpence Per Person
English scientist argues life extension to 150 years is possible at sixpence per person. He estimates if medical spend rose to ten million dollars annually from current levels, future generations would become centenarians.
Farms and City Property for Sale in Washington County Iowa
Listings advertise farms and city property for sale in Washington County Iowa. The ad mentions contact points including J D Day ton Westchester Iowa and addresses on West Washington Street along with multiple business listings for services and personal ads.
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West Washington Street
Blue
Washington
Iowa
INO. W. Applegate
Brookhart
East Warenetes Street
City 2
Mutual
J.D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
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Edna Ferber
Doubleday, Page & Co
WIN Service
Thirty-fifth Street
Dirk DeJong
Twenty-second Street Twelfth
Haymarket
Randolph Street
Mother
Ter
Christina Breitenbach
Cedar Falle
Kely. Breitenbach
Frankie
Christina
Cedar Falls
Olive Pfeffer
H. I. Ward
Will Brinning
Son Mere
Sam Munson
Joe Hartnell
Ray Longe
Hetrick
W. D. Augustine
Perry Deal
J. KE. Dean
W. E. Anwyl
N. J. Lease
H. Lee Huston
J. C. Huston
Clarence Moorhead
Latimer Davis
J. J. Holmes
Will Edwards
Marshall
J. Stites
Tyler
R. C. Wells
Rosa Moorhead
Prudence Smith
Mies van Horn
Mrs. Porter
Smith
Moorhead
Laura Woodsmall
Winfield
Rebecca Chrissinger
Fureka
BY Charles PP. Stewart
NBA
United States
Federal Farm Loans
T. Ralph Miner
Mt. Pleasant
Physicians and Surgeons
Stutsman
F. & M. Bank
A. John Droz
West Main St
C. W. McLaughlin
West Main Street
W.L. Alcorn
Iowa Ave
Wilson Heating Co
S. I. Bateman
Preston Letter
Osteopathic
South Iowa Ave
T. G. Arthur
S. Marion Ave
C. V. Brown
Water Works
R. R. Breese
East Main Street
Lemley & Yard Insurance
National Bank
J. A. Work Insurance
Agency
Blaine J. Holmes Willard
EXIDE
A. J. Franzen
Neiswanger Bldg
South Town Ave
Nesbitt Motor CO
Gasoline Alley
Campbell’s Granite
North Marion Ave
L. B. Lupton
North
Hugh Dougal
Dick’s
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
R. R
Thhorge W. Stewart
Tooman Leather Shop
Laura Harvey
Black
Wood Workshop
W. D. Loftiss
Green
Postoffice
Fairmont Creamery
Johnson's Grocery
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Phone 440
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
Brookshart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal Office
Livingston & Eicher Law
Abstract Department
DR. Prank Boller
City
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Blue Mutual
W. Jd. Masson
Frank Wilson
Broadgate
Black House
Milady
Clara Doane
Square
Jefferson Street
Ladie E. McAvoy
Rickey Barber Shop
Klein Klo. Ko
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