Visiting residents and new bank cashier arrive in town
Correspondents report several arrivals in Cr Warren Crawfordsville on January 8 Miss Clara Wood visited Washington yesterday Dr I B Huston returned to Washington after visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Leo Mak arrived in town Leo Mak begins as cashier at the Firat Savings bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordsville
Crawfordsville
Clara Wood
Washington
I. KB. Huston
Leo Mak
Mr. Mak
Firat Savings Bank
Arbitration Over Litigation Emphasized By Maple Grove Writer
In Maple Grove a columnist urges settling disputes through arbitration rather than lawsuits. The piece critiques stubbornness in business, recalls historic timber and mill work along English and Wassonville rivers, and notes tax lists and local anecdotes including a birthday celebration for Ray Mond Hasty and praise for Sheriff Charley Dennison.
West Chester Knights of Pythias install new officers
West Chester lodge 393 Knights of Pythias held its weekly meeting January 6 with many members present. Deputy Grand Chancellor Fred Bauer installed officers including Chancellor Commander Ernest Cady and Master Work Morris Crayne. Two candidates received first degree work and an oyster supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Knights of Pythias
Fred Bauer
Ernest Cady
Lewis Smith
G. M. Voorhees
Morris Crayne
Roi
B . Rhoe Det
Chester M
Church
William van Sickle
Ernest van Sickle
Local notes from Brighton include new town marshal
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Looney return to Billings after thirty years visiting his sister Mrs. Emma Brim. Orrie Jones becomes Brighton marshal replacing Dave McNees who resigned after three days. Josiah Bales dies at home south of town after thirteen years of rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Clem Looney
Billings
Mont
Emma Brim
Looney
Centlivre
Clark
Westphalia
Kan
Thompson
Flora Dunbar
Orrie Jones
Dave McNees
Loren Buzzard
Tracy Fenner
Cedar Rapids
Josiah Bales
Early settlers of Jefferson County noted in local items
The report mentions settlers from Pennsylvania moving to Iowa at seventeen. Survivors include a wife and two sons, John and James. Funeral services occurred at the Cooper home with burial at Brighton Hill Crest. Also listed are Ralph Mortimer and John Hoover returning from Emporia, Kaw after a ten day visit, the K P lodge securing space in Dunbar building, city water and sewer work, Mrs Mary Shoemaker visiting from Wayland, Mrs Chris Mann recovering from surgery in Kirksville Hospital, and Mr and Mrs O F Mangold with their daughter traveling to Burlington for several weeks.
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Jefferson County
Iowa
Pennsylvania
John
James
Brighton Hill Crest
Ralph Mortimer
John Hoover
Emporia
Kaw
K. P. Lodge
Dunbar
Mary Shoemaker
Wayland
Cooper
Chris Mann
Kirksville Hospital
O. F. Mangold
Burlington
Schools Open After Break Amid Building Work Delays
Haskins reports a Monday return to classes with students on duty as two weeks off ends. Washington high school resumes while Ainsworth plans two more weeks of closure to finish a new building. Ethel Booth returns to Davenport duties and others travel for holidays and visits. Opal Godlove in Washington. Cloyce and Ralph Benson move to a Verdi area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins Haskins
Washington
Ainsworth
Ethel Booth
Davenport
Ola Foster
Marion
Walter Stafford
Chart Stafford
Wilma Graham
Columbus Junction
Dorothy Stafford Bean
Faye Cherwinker
S. E. Wallin
Opal Godlove
Godlove
Opal
Roy Warner
Cloyce Benson
Verdi
Ralph McCreedy
Dayton Grove and Surrounding Towns News Briefs
Local residents visit relatives and return home as several individuals travel between Dayton Grove Loyall Moore Richio and Davenport. Names include Clyde Davis C C Owen Loyall Moore Will Meyer Mrs Will Embree Marguerite Herring Ruth Leet Lola Dayton recovering from appendectomy George Bell health concerns Walter Statler Cloyce Statler Arthur Lambert A Knotts household.
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Ruth Leet
Monmouth
Lola Dayton
George Bell
Walter Statler
Cloyce
Washington
Arthur Lambert
A. E. Knotts
Ojibway Steel Era Roadmap 1913 1920
A chronological record details the Ojibway Essex Terminal Railway and Canadian Steel Corporation milestones from August 1913 through September 1920. It notes routing changes, townsite extensions, road closures, contract awards, ship and dock works, bunkhouses, water system plans, blast furnace foundations, and major plant construction.
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Sandwich
Windsor
Dewhirst
Amherstburg
Ojibway
Thie Steel Corporation
Ward B. Perley
Canadian Steel Corporation
J. L. Hughes
Front Road
Ber
Canadian, Steel Corporation
Great Lakes
Ontario Health Chief
Steel Corporation
Essex Terminal
Canadian Pacific R. R
Sandwich West
Essex Terminal R. R
Clark Farm
C. E. Fleming
Ontario
Essex County
Ambherstburg
America
Canadian Steel Corporation, Limited
Malden Road
Huron Church Line
John Simpson
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Maple Grove
Jan
Joseph Horak
English River
David Bunker
Wassonville
Brighton Mills
Skunk River
Journal of Revenue Officers
Marion O'Loughlin
Washington County
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Cuba
Jas. Maloney
Joe Eadstine
Raymond Hasty
Rose Hasty
Harley Myers
Clara
Alfred Faulkner
Rex Sumpf
Sophia
Celesta
Earl
Glenn Hasty
Charley Dennison
Dayton Grove
The
Genesee Pure Food Company
le Roy, N.Y
Steel City
Gary
U.S. Steel Corporation
de -Tech Corporation
Wbofway
J. W. Brien
John Dawson
Pees
Mr. Doufour
Dygas Customs
Lemievant
Mr. Gulling
Colenso Hotel
Tom L. Johnston Co
Detroit
Mich
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