Community Notes and Farm News from Brighton Route
Local items report moved farmers and residents around Brighton Route One near Tallyrand and Richland. Hog sales in Washington draw attendees. numerous calls, visits, and farm transfers are noted along with weather easing roads and talk of upcoming meetings and bank elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Vincent Pohren
Tallyerand
Bryce Pringle
William Hoskins
Kasamer Borkoski
Washington
Lyle Torrance
Near Richland
Roland Gowey
Cyrus Dickinson
Ben
Homer Brinton
Fred Groscup
Ingham
Henry Ruby
James Pickens
Selma
Oliver Manley
Garrett
C. B. Dougherty
Louisa County Savings Bank
Louisa County National Bank
Louisa County Saving Bank
Lousa County National Bank
Johnston
E. R. Lacey
B. Dougherty
Roland Rees
W. J. Reaney
W.C. Hall
J. E. Henson
F.C. Spaethe
West Chester item notes visits and train depot talk
The West Chester column recalls Mrs Ellis of Spigard Mo visiting her husband the Rock Island agent, Crayone from Oskaloosa calling on friends, and remarks on Washington trip delays. It mentions depot conditions, coal transport by Mr Harper, and general town talk about warmer depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Ellis
Spigard
Rock Island
Eilis
Snyder
M. Holinger
Ladies Aid
Mike
M. FE. Crayone
Oskaloosa
Washington
Columbus
Harper
Mrs Knott Returns From Trip
Mrs. W. A. Knott has returned from a trip, the Columbus Junction report notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
W. A. Knott
Local Social and Home Scene Highlights
Dave Wenger family shared dinner at A F Mitchell home. Floyd Shockley and Rachel Goff visited friends in Oskaloosa. Dan G Widmer, Mercy hospital Burlington patient, improving but will stay longer. Edna Wenger’s kitchen shower for marrying Emery Eigsti of Morton I. Kathryn and Milton Frey and Deve Hichard family dined at Harvey Echer home near Wayland. Sommer estate closing sale drew crowd. items sold well. Will Reshley and crew laid oak floor at P R Schantz residence this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn
Milton
Deve Hichard
Harvey Echer
Wayland
C. C. Sommer
Will Reshley
P. R. Schantz
Eureka Gossip Pans With Local Visits And Misfortune
Howard Wagner and family visited the Louis Fetes home last Sunday. Thornton Beenblossom helps Wilbur Beenblossom with wood setup this week. Frank Snider and family spent Sunday at Wm. Longers. John Huhn injured an eye badly from a timber accident. Eureka Sunday School hosts an event at the Clarence Grosecup home Friday evening January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Howard Wagner
Louis Fetes
Thornton Beenblossom
Wilbur Beenblossom
Frank Snider
John Huhn
Clarence Grosecup
Community groups host joint Farm Bureau and Pta meeting
A joint meeting of the Columbus City Township Farm Bureau and Columbus Parent-Teacher Association was held at Columbus High School auditorium on Monday January 12. Miss Eda Trickey led the program with music and talks by local and visiting speakers. A brief PTA business meeting followed and a social hour with light refreshments ended the evening. Communion was observed at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
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Athenian Literary Society
Martha Butler
C.E. Piercé
Ames
Myrtle Jamieson
Wapello
W. B. Ruston
Sam Overholt
E.G. Anwyl
Harold Thomas
George Jpton
Henrietta Salmon
Glenn Ayers
Washington
J. Lewis
W. McGrew
Des Moines
Burlington
Howard Crozier
H. L. Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
Columbus City Township Farm Bureau
Columbus Parent-Teacher Association
Columbus Higc
Eda Trickey
C. E. Pierce
America the Beautiful
Farm Bureau Advancement
John Jenkins
Runners Prepare for National Ski Meet in Canton South Dakota
Amateur skiing enthusiasts gather for the 1925 National Ski Association of America tournament in Canton. Lars Haugen headlines a field of champions and Olympic veterans as 50 member clubs and several colleges plan to compete. A new cross country event may debut, with a 10 to 12 mile course across varied terrain. Fort Snelling troops will also be represented. The Canton host aims to exceed the 239-competitor record set in Minneapolis in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantons. D
Jaff
United States
National Ski Association of America
Eki Sport
Sioux River
Sioux Valley Ski Club
Canton
Lars Haugen
Brattleboro
National Association
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
Minn
Minneapolis
Obituary of Hannah Burnside of Oskaloosa Passes Away
Hannah A Burnside died at home in Oskaloosa on January 6 1925 after six days illness. Born July 14 1846 in New Concord Ohio she taught for decades in Illinois and Iowa and raised eight children with William Burnside. She supported the Elder Daughters of SIU church groups and served in WCTU YWCA and local clubs. She left a large family including eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild with two sisters surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Hannah x Burnside
C Avenue East
Hannah A
John A
Elizabeth A. Henderson
New Concord
Muskingum County
Ohio
Granville
Ilinois
Washington
Iowa
United Presbyterian College
State University
Iowa City
Elder Daughters of
Richmond
Washington County
William Burnside
Chrristias
United Presbyterian Church of
Irving C. Joanson
Oswasoosa
Harry H
John H
Denver
Colorado
Elizabeth H. Burnside
Margarette B.hinshaw
Howard L. Hackett
Whittier
California
Janet Burnside Piper
Portland
Ore
Etha M. Steck
Agnes H. Buchanan
Des Moines
Woman’s Club
Kansas Attorney General digs into Davis pardons and paroles
Topeka January 15 Attorney General G B Griffith opened an inquiry into pardons and paroles granted by former Governor Jonathan M Davis and announced plans to file an ouster suit against Carl J Peterson state bank commissioner indicating a broader probe into state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka, Kas
G. B. Griffith
Jonatan M. Davis
Carl J. Peterson
State Bank
Women's groups push ratification of child labor amendment
Iowa leaders from major women’s societies and the State Teachers Association campaign to inform voters and the General Assembly that the amendment is an enabling act giving Congress power to regulate child labor. Mrs. Ida B Wise Smith says it will not affect Iowa, but protects children who work long hours in states denying protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers Association
General Assembly
Ida B. W'se Smith
C. F. Pye
Max Mayer
State Parent-Teachers Association
Service Star Legion
Congress
Ida B. Wise Smith
Iowa
Regulation of Child Labor Aims to Protect Health
Officials emphasize safeguarding youth in employment while allowing reasonable work. The policy seeks to prevent injury while permitting healthy, age appropriate opportunities.
Poison liquor at wedding party leaves two dead
Two people died and four others were hospitalized in Pottsville Pennsylvania after drinking suspectedly poisoned liquor at a Marysville wedding party. Coroner and state police investigate the poison likely mistaken for gin as Joseph La Vella and George Alecknos die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Joseph la Vella
George Alecknos
Marysville
Notice of Real Estate Sale in Washington County Iowa
A referee appointed by the District Court of Washington County Iowa will sell at public outcry the north half of the southeast quarter and parts of the northeast quarter of section 35 in township 75 north range 7 west, south of the railroad, on February 7 1925 at 1 30 p m in Iowa. The action is Pr Arvilla Swift McCall et al v Georgia Ettenne Swift Keating et al. Jan 8-15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Arvilla Swift McCall Et al
Georgia Ettenne Swift Keating
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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