Local Notes and Social Twainings From January 13 1912
The item notes Mr and Mrs C B Harmon on a business trip to Washington with Uiown Matthews managing the bank while away. C Matthews loaded his ice house with iced ice. Mrs W C Huston traveled to Crawfordsville over sickness of her father Mr Gordon. Harmon visited Crawfordsville between trains. B F Van Dyke from Winfield visited town between trains. C W Orbin and wife of Burlington visited W F Orbin. Ross Wheeler and Frank Gipple attended a wrestling match in Burlington. Mrs J F Frain visited C L Stone home at Brighton. J R Turkington was in town between trains. Mr Joe Huston and wife of Crawfordsville visited T H Huston. In Richmond Joseph Holub aged 75 died after brief illness. funeral at M E church with burial in public cemetery. Rev Stahl summoned to St Charles Iowa for A J Quins mother funeral. A son moved in with Mr and Mrs Joe Safourek. all well. Tony Escher tries to shred corn but weather stays bitter as low as 26 below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Matthews
W. C. Huston
Crawfordsville
C. W. Orbin
Burlington
W. F. Orbin
Ross Wheeler
Frank Gipple
J. F. Frain
C. L. Stone
Brighton
J. R. Turkington
Joe. Huston
T. H. Huston
Tony Escher
A. Galligher
Ohio
Methodist Dinner Held in Ainsworth Basement
The annual church dinner of the Methodist congregation was held Friday in the basement of the United church in Ainsworth.
Community dinner and church meeting outline local activities
Presbyterian church evening included a four o clock dinner party at the Shearers home in honor of birthdays for Mr. Shearer and Mrs. W T Trotter Jr. Guests included the Trotters, Hugh Hall, Weslie Dial, Max Mize, and Miss Cora Olds. Visitors from Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
E. H. House
Cora Olds
Washington
Perry van Winkle
R. M. Keller
Crawfordsville
Local Visitor Brought to Crawfordsville Suburb Home Notes
Crawfordsville on Jan 15 1912 records several visiting relatives and town residents. Abingdon Illinois and Nebraska guests Mr and Mrs David Frew and Mrs Abbott stay with A R Allen and Mrs Clemens. Washington traveler W A Harper visits. Mary Maxwell ill cared for by Nan Richey and others. David Gordon gravely ill as relatives Ed McFarland and Will Huston visit over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
David Frew
Abingdon
Abbott
Nebraska
A. R. Allen
Clemens
William Bailey
White and Son
Harold
Earl Zook
Alice Swickard
Frank Lemon
Washington
W. A. Harper
Nan Richey
Mary Maxwell
Ed McFarland
Will Huston
Wyman
David Gordon
All-Night Services Debate Hits Chicago Record-Herald
The Chicago Record-Herald notes New York City now has all-night banks saloons and restaurants while churches in Chicago reportedly close early. Message from Frank Rogers calls for steel and number by dialing 589 Black to leave orders with city bus line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rogers
Steel
New York
Chicago Record-Herald
Constipation Remedies Promoted by Local Pharmacy
Advertisement touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets to keep bowels regular and prevent ailments. Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
Woman Leaves Baby in Carriage Outside Department Store
A police officer found a baby left in a carriage at a department store entrance. A passing youth shouted a taunt, asking what the child had done. The incident, labeled a young offender case, drew attention to roadside abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamin
Collier’s
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Advertised Remedy
A historic advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a reliable family medicine. It claims to ease coughs colds croup prevent bronchitis and pneumonia and suggests giving it to children as well as adults. Available for sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Verbal Exchange Sparks Laughs at Finance Talk
A verbose speaker quips about asking the audience to lend ears and notes they dozed after three quarters of an hour. A financier replies with a witty line about them calling the loan.
Are You Afflicted with Piles Merital Remedy Ad
An advertisement from Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes Merital Pile Remedy claiming quick durable relief for acute or chronic piles where other treatments fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
China’s Grand Canal—world’s longest waterway
China boasts the Grand Canal as the longest certified watercourse in the world, stretching about 600 miles from Tungtu to Hangchou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tungtu
Hangchou
Morally Speaking Allegation in Washington Star Quote
A Washington Star quotation asserts that the phrase man higher up is really the person lower down, a moral reversal argument presented as a remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Backsliding Santa Claus Plea Turns Frustrated
Mrs. Peavish recalls a pre marriage vow by her suitor to be Santa Claus. He promised to slide up and down the chimney for her. Now he resents the ash duties from the grate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Omaha Merchant
Mr Jas McCaffery of the Schlitz Hotel in Omaha endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, claiming it cures in every case and has helped many with throat and lung diseases. It is advised for all coughs and colds and is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. McCaffery
Mer
Schlitz Hotel
Omaha
Nebr
Foley
Butter Making in Winter Requires Care and Diligence
An Ohio writer explains that winter butter troubles stem from improper cream handling and ripening. Proper feeding, milking routine, and timely churning improve yields. a Maplecrest Holstein set records with 32.50 pounds in seven days and 352.87 pounds in 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Grace DeKol
Maplecrest Farm
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hay Stackers Handy Implement
A Farm and Home writer describes a homemade hay stacking outfit. It uses 12 foot sills, a 23 foot mast, multiple braces and cross-sills, and pulleys with a 70 foot rope. Proper fastenings and wood choices prevent slippage and breakage enabling two stacks without moving the device.
County Board Closes Book Check Adjourns to February
The county board of supervisors finished auditing county officers books Saturday evening and adjourned until February. They spent two weeks and a day in session, finding the office records in satisfactory condition with receipts and disbursements reviewed. Supervisor O H Dunlap returned to Kalona and A E Gault left for Crawfordsville on the Saturday train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
O. H. Dunlap
Kalona
A. E. Gault
Crawfordsville
Chicago Market News Strong Prospects For Cattle And Sheep
Chicago market notes show strong to 10 higher prospects for cattle and sheep, with bid ranges across beef, dairy, and hog lines. Estimated receipts around 17 000 cattle and 2 000 sheep, plus daily totals and official figures, reflecting mixed packers and heavy shipping grades with price bands from 4 50 to 8 60 for beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
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Sherman Brothers
Ox & Dewey
FOX & Dewey
Getntnee
MELBA
Iowa
Washington CO. Savings Bank
Washington, Iowa
C. BK. Harmon
Uiown Matthews
Harmon
B. F. van Dyke
Winfield
Richmond
Joseph Holub
Walt
Lillians
Wien
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russel
Walt Mason
George Matthews Adams
Ren Sensis
Ainsworth
uoGgs
Chicago, Ill
Lamson Bros. & Co
Reister & Son
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Illinos
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