Local Notes From Brighton Route One
Correspondents of Journal report social visits and travels in Brighton and Route One areas. Lloyd Jones and family spent Saturday evening at W Hedges home. Mrs Sade Savage returned from Flint Michigan after a visit. Fred Gowey visiting relatives in Washington. Cy Dickinson and family with Don Gowey spent Sunday at Terry Gowey's. A J Morgan visited Washington earlier in the week. Mrs Wesley Engle returned from Moline Illinois. Miss Grace Oldham of Monroe visits Miss Esther Savage for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Lloyd Jones
W. Hedges
Sade Savage
Gilbert Briggs
Richmond
Harry Wigton
Detroit
Mich
Jake Critz
Kalona
Win Strabala
Lois Catherine Harold Strabala
East
Bessie Eberle
Lincoln
Nebr
Gerald Welte
Frank Welte
Chas Merak
Geo. Saur
Chas
Everly
Iowa
Mary Saur
Dell, Saur
Rubio
John Bopp
Phillip Strabala
Joe Escher
New York
Brother Athanation
Bernard Strabala
Joe Waldroth
Local Moves and Visitations Round Richmond Events
Richmond notes report residents departing for Detroit and Kalona returning home while new babies join families. Visits include Miss Bessie Eberle from Lincoln and the Welte families from Kalona. Illness and recoveries appear among residents with updates on siblings and cousins in the community.
Ainsworth School Reopens After Furnace Repairs
Ainsworth will reopen Thursday morning after a brief closure due to unfinished furnace work. The old Utterback property, owned by John Clegg and Clayton Richardson, sold Monday to Stephen Hayden who plans to improve it as a home. John Stewart of Idaho departed Wednesday for Rochester Minnesota for a medical operation, while Mr and Mrs W T Trotter attended an Equitable Life Insurance agents meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Ainsworth
John Clegg
Clayton Richardson
Utterback
Stephen Hayden
Hayden
John Stewart
Idaho
James Stewart
Rochester
Minn
W. T. Trotter
Equitable Life Insurance
Insurance Agents Record Event in State as Gatherings Continue
Five agents including Mr. Trotter wrote the state meet insurance last year while Rev. Riddington conducts evangelistic meetings at Kalona. Mrs. Norris resumes work at the printing office during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl
Trotter
Meet
Riddington
Kalona
Norris
Crawfordsville Visit Highlights Local Socials
In Crawfordsville on January 20 Mrs J F Buxbaum and others visited Washington yesterday. Rev Albert Lanone hosted Presbyterian church choir and the young people for a cheerful evening at their home with refreshments served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. F. Buxbaum
Clarence Moorhead
Joe W. Rich
Homer Hill
Warren Williams
Washington
Albert Lanone
Presbyterian Church
Behind Footlights Pt I Betty St Clair Sparks Heartbreak
A 1921 feature on stage star Betty St Clair wife Lorraine Wellington whose glamorous onstage persona masks a troubled marriage and loneliness. An admirer in a theater box signals a turning point as personal secrets collide with public adulation.
Dayton Grove Social Roundup Highlights Visits and News
Mr and Mrs Will Embree and Forrest Embree visited Cedar Rapids and returned home Monday. Ruth Anderson spent time with the John son and Johnson homes. Tom Knotts returned from Arkansas. Gladys Schultz visited the Leet home and came back Saturday. The Knotts hosted neighbors with oyster supper and stories by the Edison. Harry Dusenberry wed in Marengo last Thursday and brought his bride home, best wishes for married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Will Embree
Forrest Embree
Cedar Rapids
Lee Embree
Ruth Anderson
Charles Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Tom Knotts
Arkansas
Gladys Schultz
Walter Leet
A. E
Washington
Jennie Strom
A. FE. Knotts
Charles Owen
Lester Sigmund
Edison
Harry Dusenberry
Marengo
Prairie Flower Church Service Times
Regular services listed with Sunday school at 4:00 p.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. B Y P U at 7:00 p.m. evening service at 7:45 p.m. Evangelistic meetings planned. Everyone welcome. E A Anderson pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Anderson
Determining Height of Mountains
The height of mountains is ascertained by barometric observation showing atmospheric pressure at lower and higher levels. A mountain barometer is used for this purpose. It can also be done with a leveling instrument and theodolite but requires technical knowledge.
Postage Stamps Origins and Early US Adoption
The adhesive postage stamp began in England in 1840 due to Sir Rowland Hill's postal reforms. In 1847 the United States adopted the method featuring engravings of Franklin and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Rowland Hill
United States
Franklin
Washington
Local Merchants Named in Community Trade Directory
R. A. Knittle of Riverside J A Lemley at Brighton Farmers Co op Wellston L L Elliott Co Winfield William Beardsley and E R C Haskins are listed as participants in the regional business roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Knittle
Riverside
J. A. Lemley
Brighton Farmers Co-op
Wellston
L. L. Elliott & Co
Winfiel
William Beardsley
Haskins
Revelry and reunion as Betty and Dick renew vows
In a dramatic scene Betty and Dick rediscover their love after a mistaken tense moment with Loraine. Betty's recovery from illness allows a triumphant return to the stage and a radiant, affectionate reunion with her husband. The piece ends with a charity notice from the Volunteer Rescue Army seeking clothing for the needy led by Major and Mrs Sneath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Loraine
Jane
Madame
Marie
Bin
Dickie
Litte
Satie
Seven Official Dinners Emphasize Commons Custom
The speaker of the British House of Commons is obliged by custom to host seven official dinners each season for Members of Parliament. The arrangement underscores longstanding parliamentary practice and social duties associated with the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Pourliament
Iowa News and Comments Roundup on roberts riders and autos
Des Moines reports George E Roberts former Fort Dodge Messenger publisher now a New York banker and mint director. Neal Comer leaves Roberts farm after 25 years as tenant and supervisor on value rising from 6 to 350 dollars per acre. Academy oil talk and auto tax law debate highlight state concerns with counties and highway funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George E.roberts
Fort Dodge Messenger
McKinley
Kresuth County
Swea City
Neal Comer
Roberts
Comer
Iowa
National City Bank of
New York City
Automobile Department
Secretary of State
State House
Senate
Polk County
Iowa Auto License Fees Collected and Inspectors’ Reports
State inspectors collected 55000 in delinquent automobile license fees over four months and visited garages statewide to enforce registration laws for cars brought in for repairs. In 1926 Iowa issued 427020 auto licenses, yielding about 7600000 for the state per secretary of state figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewen
State Automobile Department
Secretary of State
Iowa
Automobile
Unkissed Bride to Play Graham Theatre with Otis Oliver
Otis Oliver, the famed comedian, will perform in The Unkissed Bride at the Graham Theatre on Tuesday Jan 26. The Blaney Producing Company presents a witty pretentious farce praised as Oliver’s finest starring role and a magnet for theatre goers with laughs and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Oliver
Graham Theatre
Blaney
Oliver
Forrester
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Grace Oldham
Monroe
Esther Savage
Sbehind
Kathleen M. Moore
McClure
Aper Syndicate
Betty St. Clair
Loraine Wellington
Billy
Prairie Flower
Zephyr Mills
Washington Elevator CO
Volunteer Rescue Army
Major
Mrs. Sneath
Ganzoo
Plymouth Rock
Frank Macon
Mat J. Redlinger
Ralph Dougherty
Moriarity
Frank von Gartzen
Corning
Adams County
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Kaiser
Mr. von Gartzen
France
America
Adair
Guthrie
J. W. MacDaniels
Colorado
Muscatine
Union
Doughty Publishing Company
Duroc
Royal Path
Missouri
Illinois
Minnesota
Dakota
East End
Washington County
Ernest O. Carlson
N. G. Kraschel
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