Local Notes Include Visits and Farm For Sale Near Washington
Ruth Anwyl visits grandparents in Washington area while others travel for business and shopping. A good 80 acre farm near Washington goes on sale with March 1 possession and liberal terms. Idaho Russet potatoes advertised. M Swisher returns from Cheshire after month with an 89 plus year old mother who remains mentally active and read over a hundred books in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dempsey & Breitenbach
North Side Square
M. Swisher
Cheshire
Pennsylvania
Mr. Swishers
Just Bite Egg Mash and Local Notices
Eleven year old Grace Morrison daughter of Mr and Mrs James Morrison underwent an appendicitis operation January 3 at the county hospital. The operation was serious and another may be needed before recovery. Miss Helen Cunningham and Miss Maurine McLaughlin visited Burlington for the weekend with Miss Isabelle Lemmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Morrison
Dauhter
James Morrison
Helen Cunningham
Maurine McLaughlin
Burlington
Isabelle Lemmon
Local residents visit, travel, and events noted in town
Gladys Leeper of Verdi visits home for weekend. Hattie Pratt from Ainsworth visits brother John Pratt. A Belter family from West Cheater spent the day on business. Richard McCleery returns from Oskaloosa. Dorothy Dowell visits Oska Loosa for music lessons at Penn College. Clara Darbyshire travels to Columbus Junction for cousin Jane Acheson’s death. James Work and friends Rudolph Hewitt and Robert Burlingame return from Galesburg after Knox College debate. Pearl Hamil and Clara Shalla visit Crawfordsville. J C Rhea of Crawfordsville shops locally. Donald Paul and son visit Winfield for weekend with sisters. Mrs BD Williams shops in Washington. Harriet Boyer visits Ainsworth for Edna Tobin and basketball game. Special meeting Tuesday evening January 19th. Mrs Ed Newell and Evelyn visit Columbus Junction and mother Mrs R H Malin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Work
Rudolph Hewitt
Robert Burlingame
Galesburg
Illinois
J. A. Work
Knox College
Grinnell
Earths Ceiling Army bur ceairs sa
Infeasible to dive at extreme altitudes above 28,000 feet without artificial oxygen. At 45,060 feet air tide, roughly eight and a half miles, oxygen and electrical heaters become necessary for survival.
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Army Bur Ceairs
Honorable Toil Exalts If You Perfume A Slave And A Free Man
A classical quotation from Nenophon the Greek historian notes that birth yields no difference in scent between a slave and a free man while honorable toil earned through great effort remains sweet and worthy of a brave person.
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Nenophon
Long Ago Town Talk and Gossipy Updates
Revs T D Wallace and W C Williamson were elected trustees of the Washington Academic Association, succeeding W B Bell and W Wilson. John Wesley Morton and Miss Alice Rogers were wed and planned a Chicago Michigan tour. A fishing party reported a 10 pound catch but a cart mishap left three men injured, with Col Scofield and J A Thompson among the wrecked. A pet fawn seen at the depot illustrates village curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Wallace
W. C. Williamson
The
Washington Academic Association
W. B. Bell
W. Wilson
John Wesley Morton
Misa Alice Rogers
Chicago
Michigan
Weasley
Col. Scofield
J. A. Thompson
Curiosity: Egg Grows in Hen's Eye? Odd Discovery
Mr John White shows an egg sized like a marble emerging from the white of a fully developed hen's eye. The Junior egg is oblong with two equal ends, a wheel within a wheel like the famous vision, claimed as the first such egg observed.
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John White
Local Beer Seller Bence Profits Amid Public Debate
Over four weeks Mr Bence cleared more than $1,000 from beer sales at about 70 kegs weekly and 280 monthly. With $2.50 per keg cost totaling $630, 35 000 glasses were sold for $1 750, leaving a net profit of $1 120. The text hints at a public monument in gratitude to crusaders.
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Bence
Marriage at Logue Residence in June 1874
Mr. Aaron Huber wed Miss Mary FE Logue at the Logue home on June 2 1874 in a ceremony conducted by Rev S M Crambler. The article notes Mortons Ice Cream Parlor as a refined local resort for private parties with a well furnished room, organ, and music amenity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Logue
S. M. Crambler
Aaron Huber
Mary FE. Logue
Morton
Passenger Rates Take Effect In Iowa Today
New passenger rates set at 4 cents per mile plus 10 cents extra if tickets are not bought in advance. Freight rates also go into effect on the 4th.
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Iowa
Picnic in the Woods Draws Townsfolk for Beer and Music
A Sunday gathering near town drew people of all ages to a forest picnic with beer and music. Observers note dancing in a Beer Garden atmosphere as the event offered friendly recreation for attendees and locals.
Heirs to 100 acres near Baltimore meet in Somerset
A circular informs Chilcote or Chilcote heirs about a 100 acre Baltimore area tract worth millions. The meeting of heirs was held in Somerset, with Dr. Chilecote present. The public is eager for the outcome as he returns home soon. The notice is published from a corner lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Chilcote Bros
Baltimore
Somerset
Chilecote
Young Women in Broad Hats Parade in Refined Attire
A description notes young women in broad-brimmed hats with slight trims and no parasols, portraying a poised, fashionable appearance as part of a daytime social scene.
Musical Notes and Local Notices Gather in Iowa Columns
The column records births in July 1874 by Isaac Bry son Lucius Corbin and Winfield Smouse with weights of 10 pounds. It also retells a Habeas Corpus marriage involving Thomas Jason H and Sedie Rummerfield, plus a string of social visits and travels among residents of Sigourney Keota Des Moines Mt Pleasant and nearby towns.
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Isaac Bryson
Lucius Corbin
Lucius Orbin
Sigourney
Winfield Smouse
Thomas Jason H
Jason H
Mt Pleasant Law Office
Sedie Rummerfield
McClure
Athens
Iowa
Tommy
Wilks
Sadie
Mt. Pleasant
Old Habeas
Married Pair Tie Knot in Reverend Court Scene 1874
Corpus joined campaign with Sadie escorted to a law office where Rev Morrison secured a bean knot. The ceremony tied McCoy and Rownd on August 6 1874 by Rev S M Crambler. The piece ends with a rebuke about paper subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus
Sadie
Rev. Morrison
Illness and outbreaks reported in city last week
Mr James Dawson was seriously sick last week along with the grocer Mr Ferguson’s wife and a child of H Stichter. A large number of residents complained of illness and a serious non fatal case of chapteramorbus occurred in the city last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dawson
Ferguson
H. Stichter
Night and Day Driving Service Ad
Local and long distance driving offered with round the clock service. Contact phone number listed as 738 for arranging rides and reservations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Fox
Lee Moran
Ruth Anwyl
Columbus Junction
Mrs. Cephas Dodds
Lyle Snyder
Crawfords, Ville
Iowa Southern Untilities Co
Dr. Frey
John Reeves
Havre
E. C. Carris
West Chester
Sam Wiltting
Ode Ferguson
Alvie Boileau
Ainsworth
George Hindahl
Shirley Clark
Davenport
Oleta Wyse of
Wayland
Jessie Brindley
C. J. Johnson
Brighton
J. K. Kupka
Johnson
Wellman
Riverside
Idaho
City
McCall Bros
John Shields & Sons
Chas. Brown
Autioneer
Black, Washington
Eoc
Attorneye K Richert
Liaile Dewey
Morrison
J Wilson
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Nyal
McElhinney Drug Co
Gladys Leeper
Verdi
Hattie Pratt
John Pratt
Mrs. A. Belter
West Cheater
Richard McCleery
Oskaloosa
Dorothy Dowell
Penn College
Clara Darbyshire
Jane Acheson
Pearl Hamil
Clara Shalla
Crawfordsville
Miss Hamil
Deoda Welch
J. C. Rhea
Donald Paul
Donald Lee
Winfield
Fh. Williams
Crawfordsvile
Harriet Boyer
Edna Tobin
Olds
Ed Newell
Evelyn
Columbus
R. H. Malin
LMS Ebey ‘S
Chrysler
Hugh A. Piper
Patton
Cook
Rowland
Wes. Morton
Kracaw
Wm. A. Cook
Cashier Rowland
George Gray
Lenox, Iowa
J. W. Gray
H. R. Richardson
George Chambers
L. B. Martin
Delia Tools
Ht.lb. Whittaker
Eliza McCrabb of
Keota
Dlla Longnecker of
Milo Dickerson
Valley Junction
Harry Dickerson
Rosie Goldener
George Simerman
A. H. Twinam
Arthur Yard
W. A. Price
Homer Mayer
Baby Teddy of
Carl Klein
T. J. Reese
Campbell Miller
Vincent Keesey
Fairfield
C. W. Stewart
Keesey
Lou Turkington
Wyman
J. M. Latta
Anna Wilkins
Washington Cleaners
McCoy-Rownd
J. A. McCoy
Anna Rownd
COR Taxi Service
Kentucky
Wilson
N. EK. West
Martin Timmed
Silk
Stepins
Carter
H.J Ward & CO
Anglo Persian
Lisle
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