Washington Boulevard paving meeting aims to create a premier city thoroughfare
A mass meeting of E Washington Street residents at City Hall discussed paving the street this season. Captain J A Cunningham led the session with Mayor Dixon as chair. A majority of three lots favors paving, a committee including A Baxter Thomas Anderson and Kerman Pauls was formed to report at the next meeting on the 25th instant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Washington Street
City Hall
J. A. Cunningham
Dixon
A. Baxter
Thomas Anderson
Kerman Pauls
Pretty Winter Wedding at Hus ton Home in SoChefy
The Jan 12 wedding of Olive Huston to Leslie Yohe of Mediapolis united them before about sixty guests. Elder B L Nay officiated under a white wedding bell as Mary Griffith, wedding bell niece, led the procession. The couple will reside in Winfield after Feb 1 with many guests traveling from Cambridge Birmingham and Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Huston
Miss Olive
Leslie Yohe
Mediapolis
Mendelssohn
Leslie Huston
Mary Griffith
Edwin Griffith
Ethel
Mae Bell
Thompson
Winfield
Lawrence
Clara Fickling
Cambridge
James Yohe
Birmingham
Ray Yohe
Holiday, Mo
B. L. Nay
Nadine
I.j.yohe
Margaret
Jessie Welsh
Anna Dougan
W. S. Dobbs
Palmyra
Isdwin Griffith
Washington
Cotter
Cerie Hellmier
Jennie Lewis
Columbus Junction
Albert
Roy Thurston
Academy
Regular Convocation of Cyrus Chapter No 13 Royal Arch Masons
The Royal Arch Masons announce a Friday Convocation of Cyrus Chapter No 13. Members are urged to attend the meeting as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Arch Masons
Cyrus
Evening Lodge Meeting Announces Important Business
On January 14 at 7:30 PM Washington lodge No 26 will close then open for first degree work with a new feature for all members to see. By order of James D Glasgow H P C E Myers W M a notice adds a W R C meeting tomorrow at 2 30 PM urging full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
James D. Glasgow
H. P. C. E. Myers
W. M. Oece
W. R
Chapel Talks Inspire Students at Methodist Meeting
Dr. Buckner led a Monday chapel address urging students to prepare for life’s changes, value character over wealth, and choose books and friends wisely. Prof. Babbitt sang solos with Mrs. Cocklin accompanying, and Wake Neal followed with a lively report on his travels through seventeen countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckner
Methodist Church
Wake Neal
Azores
Gibraltar
Genoa
Holland
Literary society programs draw smaller crowd
The literary societies held events last Tuesday evening with good programs but attendance fell short of the usual turnout.
Spelling Match Time Awaited by Orthography Classes
The time for the big spelling match between the two orthography classes is not yet decided. The event is anticipated with great eagerness by all expected to participate.
Sabbath services and reading room at Crail's store
Sabbath school at 10, morning service at 11 with the subject Life and the text He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life righteousness and honor. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45. Free reading room open Mon Wed Sat 2 30 to 4 30 p m over Crail's store northwest corner of Square.
First United Presbyterian Sermon Series on The Kingdom of God
Sabbath school 9 45 morning service 11 subject The Kingdom of God first in a sermon series Junior Endeavor 4 o clock Senior Endeavor 5 45 o clock Evening service 7 o clock.
Covenanter Church Service Schedule
Sabbath school at 9 50 morning worship at 11 00 with topic The opposition of science falsely so called. Young People meeting at 6 00 and preaching at 7 00.
Penny Wise a Got a Penny
A comic exchange shows A offering two pennies and proposing a simple yes or no question. If B answers yes, A takes both coins. if no, B takes them. B denies familiarity with the trick as A gathers the pennies.
Pleasant Hill County Happenings Reach Local Social Gatherings
Miss Rath Swift and Miss Cecil Belville visited in Pleasant Hill over weekend. A neighborhood party was held Friday night at Mrs. Fanny Zehr’s home hosted by Mrs. Chris Spenser and Miss Myrtle Witting. Supper at Chas. Bens home for Aurilla Mayhew. Ladies Aid oyster supper at Silas Caldwell’s drew a large crowd with music from attendees. Arthur Ruebsam hosted a Wednesday night gathering. Mrs. John Hillhouse visited Mrs. Win. Mitchell of Ainsworth. Frank and Earl Kephart served as jurymen this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rath Swift
Cecil Belville
Fanny Zehr
Chris Spenser
Myrtle Witting
Edd Mayhew
Aurilla
Chas. Bens
Ladies Aid Society
Silas Caldwell
Arthur Ruebsam
John Hillhouse
Win. Mitchell
Ainsworth
Frank
Earl Kephart
Blizzard Impacts Iowa Towns With School Closures
Jan 12 notes show Charlie Brown and his father as callers while George Eglin attends court in Washington. Iowa City and Wellman report vacations due to coal shortage and a blizzard disrupts classes. Cruz Meharfy announces a closing out sale Jan 27. Other locals, including A Z Rawson and W G Brooks, are mentioned with brief visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Brown
George Eglin
Washington
Iowa City
Wellman
A. A. Vesna
W. G. Brooks
A. Z. Rawson
Community Notes From A Small Town January 13
Rank Meenachs move into Stemple White home Roy Downs returns from Richland Jean Nordyke visits from Richland Presbyterians plan Seaton home social Louisa Hisil visits Mr Seaton Jan 12 birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Whit Wood Fraternal Aid installs new officers with a two course supper Despite bad weather large crowd attends Andy Deitweiler welcomes a new man Will Garrett and Mead Atkins visit Mrs Atkins improves at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank Meenach
Stemple White
Roy Downs
Richland
Jean Nordyke
Christian Endeavorers
Presbyterian Church
Seaton
Louisa Hisil
Fairfield
Phil Parcell
Whit Wood
Fraternal Aid Association
Andy Deitweiler
Local notes from town and surrounding area
Peter Richard Noble is ill with pneumonia east of town. Mrs. Lizzie Donnely from Detroit arrived Sunday. Mr Roth, Lizzie's father, is critically ill south of Wayland. J A Frey attended Burlington postmaster meeting. Sam and Frank Hauenstein of Cotter visit relatives. Joseph Mast spent Tuesday in Wayland on business. Train No. 4 was two hours late due to snow between Martinsburg and Packwood. Amish Mennonites hold a Sunday school conference at Sugar Creek church. Rev and Mrs Fred Gringrick of Johnson County arrived downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Richard
Lizzie Donnely
Detroit
Mich
Donnely
Jos. F. Roth
Wayland
J. A. Frey
Burlington
Sam
Frank Hauenstein
Cotter
Joseph Mast
Martinsburg
Packwood
Sugar Creek Church
Fred Gingrick
Johnson County
Dow
Sunday school conference at Sugar Creek church
Miss Maude Murphy of Crawfordsville visited relatives before returning home Tuesday. John Moorhouse attended the Davidson Felgar wedding in Coppock last Friday. Bill Clark of Wayland telephones adjusted instruments Tuesday. Dave Livingston of Wayland plastering Joe Good's house today. Mr and Mrs Charles Lute near Wayland visited Bigham home Monday. L. L. Neiswanger and Blanche of Sunset neighborhood called Tuesday. John Huffman of Paton Ia visiting sister Mrs John Orendorf north of town. Miss Burnice Jones returned to Pleasant Hill after two days off. About fifty youths gathered at Mrs Fannie Zehr’s Friday evening in honor of Mrs OC Spinner of Mt Zion. The crowd largely from Pleasant Hill neighborhood. A Munson drove to Washington Tuesday for business.
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Sugar Creek
Maude Murphy
Crawfordsville
John Moorhouse
Coppock
Bill'’ Clark
Wayland Telephone Company
Dave Livingston
Wayland
Joe Good
Charles Lute
Bigham
L. L. Neiswanger
Blanche
Sunset
John Huffman
Paton
John Orendorf
Burnice Jones
Pleasant Hill
Fannie Zehr
OC. Spinner
Mt. Zion
A. Munson
Washington
Clegg Bros. Short Horn Sale Draws Buyers Despite Weather
J W Martin and J R Morrison began a wolf hunt after a large gray wolf sighting near Ainsworth. Clegg Bros. sold 20 head of registered Short Horn cattle to buyers from Columbus Junction and Washington, with some perhaps reaching 127.50. Visitors include Miss Eda Leach from Muscatine and J J McCullough of Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleary
Chicago
Joe McCreedy
Oskaloosa
Columbus Junction
Washington
J. W. Martin
J. R. Morrison
J. J. Stapp
Rollin Johnston
Clegg Bros. Sale
Eda Leach
Muscatine
J. J. McCullough
Alberta
Canada
Local travelers and community notes from Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs T W Rickey Amos Truax Thos and Jesse Riley and W E Walker were passengers for Washington today. Miss Maude Moreland returned home to Washington this morning after visiting relatives here. D L Baird of Fairfield was an overnight visitor. The lecture The art of seeing things by Wirt Lowther last night was very fine. David Gordon arrived from Wyman this morning. W E Anwy bought out C E Anderson in the grocery and dry goods store. Rev Mr Fisher arrived from Washington and will preach this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Rickey
Amos Truax
Thos
Jesse Riley
W. E. Walker
Washington
Maude Moreland
D. L. Baird
Fairfield
Wirt Lowther
David Gordon
Wyman
W. E. Anwy
C. E. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
D. Z
Monmouth
Ill
Mr. Fisher
United Presbyterian Church
Keota Band to Hold Benefit Concert at Methodist Church
The Keota Koncert Band presents an 8 pm concert at the Methodist church with proceeds funding running expenses. The program includes Frascati March by J. W. Casto Die Hydropaten Waltz arranged by Hf Griessinger and a Baritone Solo Old Kentucky Home performed by the Koncert Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Koncert
Iowa
Frascati
J. W. Casto
Hf. Griessinger
Cangel
Koncert
Old Kentucky
Washington High debaters head to Muscatine clash
The Washington High School debating team Earl Moore Roy Hays and Alma Miller travel to Muscatine to meet Muscatine High School in the municipal government topic. Supt A C Fuller and several students accompany them while the senior class cheers at the station. professor F G Robb and others plan to join later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Earl Moore
Roy Hays
Alma Miller
Muscatine
Ruth Knupp
Mabel Brinton
Grace Jones
Clare Jay
F. G. Robb
Koncert Band and mixed musical offerings inform local event
The program lists solo violin and piccolo pieces amid polkas and waltzes by musicians and ensembles. Evanglical services led by Rev Ayrault continue in Moulton while civic notices report Lodge officer installation upcoming and gatherings. Community updates note travels, visits, and a surprise birthday masquerade for Alf Anderson with refreshments.
Swift v O'Hare verdict for defendant in hogs suit
In district court the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the Swift versus O'Hare case. Swift claimed damages of 1800 dollars from diseased hogs purchased. All jurors were excused for the term, with probate business expected to finish the term tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Swift
James O'Hare
Mr. Swift
Mr. O'Hare
Funeral for Mary Louise Wells at North English
The three months old Mary Louise Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wells, died yesterday afternoon. Her body was taken to North English for a funeral to be held this afternoon. The Wellses, young parents with their only child, receive the sympathy of many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Wells
J. E. Wells
North English
Kindly Settle Accounts As Hobson And Gove Dissolve
Notice from Hobson and Gove announcing dissolution and urging all who owe them money to settle their accounts promptly to allow proper readjustment of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson & Gove
Washington Scenes Include Deep River Visitor
Miss Sadie Saffield of Deep River visits the Ezra Goodwin home in southeast Washington. Misses Ella Gordon and Eva Sterrett travel to Muscatine this morning to attend the Washington Muscatine debate this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Saffield
Deep River
Ezra Goodwin
Washington
Ella Gordon
Eva Sterrett
Muscatine
Washington-Muscatine
Wallflower in Botany Class Stuns Town
A witty exchange notes a once pretty local girl now in a botany class. The speaker quips she is “a wallflower,” implying a shift from her former popularity to quiet, studious life. The joke highlights smalltown social norms and aging.
Mrs Elsa Sigel Near Death in New York Home
Mrs Fiste Sigel widow of General Franz Sigel is dying at her daughter Mrs Lila Schehl home in New York. doctors say she will not survive the day and she suffers from paralysis at age seventy six.
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Franz Sigel
New York
Fiste Sige
Lila Schehl
Sigel
Plant Expedition Aims Drought Resistant Wheat
An American company of 70000 capital formed in Washington by Dr Aaron Aaronsohn to study ancient Palestine agriculture for drought resistant wheat. He reports discovering wild wheat on Mount Hebron and plans joint exploration with Turkish agronomy, aid from U S Department of Agriculture, and a Jewish experiment station at Haifa to exchange plant data.
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Palestine
United States
Washington
Aaron Aaronsohn
Aaronsohn
Department of Agriculture
Mount Hebron
Turkey
Haifa
Halfa
Odd Fountain For Schools By Ben Blewett
Public schools in St. Louis would install a new fountain design by Superintendent Ben Blewett. Children would imitate birds by keeping mouths open as water streams trickle slowly from high faucets, reducing choking risk.
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St. Louis
Ben Blewett
Blewett
Microbes In Apples Alarm French Mothers
Professor Metchnikoff of the Pasteur Institute warns of a deadly microbe in apples and greens linked to gastro enteritis killing about 10,000 French children yearly. He notes a safe remedy: wash fruit in warm soapy water before eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metchnikoff
Pasteur Institute
Paris
France
Farm Boys Learn Chauffeuring In Kansas Classes
Kansas farmers send sons to motor driving courses, spending over 100 dollars for tuition. An Abilene school hosts eight students who study taking cars apart and how machines run, including a $16,000 farmer who joined to learn why the engines work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Abitene
Kan
Wisconsin Aims for National Rifle Shoot at Sparta
Wisconsin with General Grant support seeks to host the national army rifle shoots in Sparta. The events have been held in Seagirt New Jersey and Camp Perry Ohio.
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Wisconsin
Grant
Sparta
Wis
Seagirt
N. J
Camp Perry
Ohio
Rogues Gallery for Mashers In Detroit Police Tactic
Detroit police create a rogues gallery to curb masher behavior after assaults on women, including a murder. Plainclothes officers monitor men bowing to unfamiliar women, detain offenders at a station, and subject them to the same process as criminals. Victims can identify culprits at headquarters to aid arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Grangeville Brides Form 1009 Club For Husband Taming
Grangeville Idaho wives married in 1909 form the 1009 club to exchange ideas on governing husbands. Each meeting features a member delivering a dissertation on a specific aspect of taming, followed by discussion and suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grangeville
Ida
1009 Club
Brides’ Club
Plan for Iowa Good Roads Convention Draws Wide Support
Des Moines plans a monster good roads convention with attendance from every commercial group, every good roads organization and county boards. Gov. Carroll will issue the call for a February or March meeting to forge a statewide highway program and press lawmakers for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Monster Good Roads
Good Roads
B. F. Carroll
Good Roads Committee
Commercial Club
EB. T. Meredith
Carroll
Good Roads Organization
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Automobile Club
Iowa State Threshermen’s Association
Iowa Retail Implement Dealers
Iowa State Grange
State Hardware Dealer
State Threshermen’s Association
Iowa
Highway Commission
Th Br Men
Implement Dealers
The
Automobile Club
Borrowed Smiles and a Candid Legislative Exchange
The dialogue features the Hon. Thomas Rott defending his wife as essential to his character while an elder retorts that the praise reflects his own stubborn nature. The exchange captures a tone of local color and humor attributed to a legislative figure and a blunt critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rott
College Senior and Junior Debate Medical Crisis
A college senior asserts a classmate named Tom proposed a plan. A junior confirms a high fever and rapid pulse, noting a sudden health crisis that they expect to worsen by tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Op
Allege
Dinner Deemed Worthwhile Compared to Baseball
A cynical man muses that all a man cares for is a good dinner while a mild woman argues it is unjust. The exchange reveals contrasting priorities as they discuss a tugboat band missing dinner to watch a baseball game.
Noted Phrase Reflects Rural Breakfast Banter
Uncle Eben remarks that a man is fooled by a date gal who acts differently at breakfast than at a strawberry festival where ice cream is served. His quip contrasts morning flapjacks with festival duties.
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Eben
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