News from the Journal correspondents and town notes
Reports from Ruth Manning and area residents include visits with relatives in Brighton Germanville and Ames. The Joe Amline sale drew a big crowd and the family will move west of Ainsworth. Revival meetings closed at Cottonwood Church and local youths hosted skating and weiner roasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppock
Ruth
Manning
Clarence Linn
Joe Amline
Joe
Ainsworth
J. H. Leeper
J. A. Leeper
Brighton
Edgar Lynn
Dorothy
Germanville
A. BE
Lyons
E. BE. Nichols
Fred Dold
Bill Cochran
Edwin Leeper
Mt. Pleasant
Cottonwood Church
Alice Stone
Emma Carpenter
Rowland Cold
Ames
Chas. Nicola
Arthur Nicola
Crawfordsville Band Opens Winter Concert Season
In Crawfordsville on Thursday a large audience enjoyed a fine opera house concert by 26 band members many of whom are beginners this season led by Rev Albert Lanone. Three girls are in the band and Mrs Margaret Hull returned from Virginia for a sister’s funeral. Basketball scores show Crawfordsville defeating Brighton 25 to 11 and Wyoma 26 to 16. Miss Mabel Crooks returned from Monmouth College for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Opera House
Albert Lanone
Margaret Hull
Tunstall
Virginia
Ludlam
Arthur Orris
Wyman High School
Brighton High School
Sdrwin Chrisesinger
Burlington
Brighton Boys
Wyman
Mabel Crooks
Monmouth, Sr
Dayton Grove Highlights and Social Notes
Sunday visits mark a busy week in Dayton Grove with the Leets at the Ferguson home and Ernest Ferguson at the Geo Ferguson residence. Ralph Dean Moore improves after illness while others—Embree, Miller, and Johnson families—are noted across local households. A large audience attended a West Chester speaking event and the Johnson sale drew buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Walter Leet
Gene. Ferguson
Richard Leet
Ralph Dean Moore
Will Embree
Ernest Ferguson
Geo. Ferguscn
Orvis Ferguson
Asa Miller
West Chester
Ralph Gardner
Dusenberry Farm
Ola Knotts
California
Iowa
Brighton Jots on Local Life and Injuries in Iowa
Frank Weidner suffered a broken leg after a timber slip during bridge work with M and St L crews. he is at home and recovering well. Mrs. Vida Smith visits Cal Stephens family. Raymond and Zoe Lemley return to Iowa City after their father J A Lemley’s illness and death. Various residents host, visit, or travel, including Mrs Helen Kime and Mrs Geo Vaners, while Clara Wallace conducts teachers exams at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Frank Weidner
St. L
Iowa City
J. A. Lemley
Helen Kime
Fremont
Geo
Vanerus
Warren Allen
Neal
Kansas
Helen Buck
Jolly Ten
John Brier
Will Berry
Rochester
Brier
Royal Reedy
Clara Wallace
Local social updates and sale notice in Young America
Jan 20 Young America reports visits and dinners among residents. Ernest Carlson’s Duroc sow sale is set for Wednesday Jan 26 at East End sale pavilion Washington Iowa. Rural Woman’s club event and Bible department meeting announced for Jan 23 at 2 30 at Mrs Wilson residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young America
BE. L. Bartholow
Donald McLaughlin
B. C. Briley
Campbell
Liant
Lincoln
Neb
J. H. Briley
Ernest Carlson
East End Sale Pavilion
Washington
Iowa
Neal of
Keota
T. W. Hunter
Rural Woman's Club
Claude Rhodebeck
Helen
Preston Wolf
Mary Eckels
Lloyd Hameton
Burlington
Ben Briley
Jesse
Pearl
Clarence Phillips
Clifford Hunter
Mt. Vernon
Willard Hunter
Keota Social Roundup From The Weekend
Mr and Mrs Doe Engel and Hazel Ritz of Iowa City visited Henry Sheets near Keota. A rook party hosted by Mr and Mrs Howard Leacox drew many friends. Howard Hotle and son Richard of Verdi helped with wood at W C Hotle home. Irene Ritz returned to Iowa City after visiting Mrs H A Engle. Emil Fink hosted a dance Saturday night. all reports a fine time. Howard Mangold and Nick Tinnis delivered cattle at Wellston Saturday. Emil Fink drove hogs to Chicago Sunday. Chas McKinstry Ralph Springer and Chas Hoover with daughters Charlotte and Francis spent Sunday night at W C Hotle’s.
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Keota
Doe Engel
Hazel
Irene Ritz
Iowa City
Henry Sheets
Howard Leacox
Howard Hotle
Richard
Verdi
W. C. Hotle
H. A. Engle
Emil Fink
Howard Mangold
Nick Tinnis
Wellston
Chicago
Chas. McKinstry
Ralph Springer
Chas. Hoover
Charlotte and
Francis
W. C
Rural Route 5 News Highlights From Washington Area
Sam Stoffer sawed wood for C C Hotle on Tuesday. Local residents attended a rock party at Howard Leacuxs. Mrs Bell Palmer and Fern Davis visited Mrs Geo Reigard. Several families spent evenings with Fern Davis and at the Will Palmer and Chas Mayer homes. Arthur Conrad and wife attended J A Lemley funeral. No school at Wellston this week due to the teacher’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam Stoffer
C. C. Hotle
M. B. Jones
Howard Leacuxs
Bell Palmer
Fern Davis
Geo Reigard
J. B. McCaleb
Bob
J. L. Banks
Will Conrad
Glen Davis
Floyd Banks
George Evans
Chas. Mayer. Co. C
Brighton
Wellston
Washington Woman Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs Dusenberry of 615 KE See ond Street credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from backache nervous spells and kidney troubles. She says the remedy cured her sleep problems and fatigue and she again confirms the 1919 testimony. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. Dusenberry
Seeond
Doan
Neighbors welcome new families and local happenings
The community notes arrivals and visits on our route. Alvin Holestanchered a lamb for A R Conrad Thursday. Florence Conrad attended a club with 13 members and 3 visitors present. Mr and Mrs J B McCaleb spent Sunday at the John Lures home with Ross Sheeta and family. George Reigards welcomed an eight pound son born this morning. All are doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Hole
A. R. Conrad
Bell Palmer
Florence Conrad
Grace Brinnings
J. B. McCaleb
John Lures
Ross Sheeta
George Reigard
Eorning
Afflicted Snider family faces a string of misfortune
In Maple Grove, the Snider family endures a cascade of tragedies including Jay’s death after a long illness in February, a severe family illness keeping the father bedridden, Ernest’s football injury, Henry’s wife contracting tuberculosis, a smallpox quarantine, and local community quirks and anecdotes surrounding the family and town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ple Grove
Maple Grove
Logan Snider
Jay
Ernest
Henry
Washington Co
White
California
Missouri
Board of Health
Snider
Uncle Eben Reflects on Betting Past Lessons
Uncle Eben says experience was a real teacher and many people would have quit betting on the horses years ago. He notes that the lessons from past bets helped avoid repeated losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
de Hosses
Divorce Testimony Sparks Courtroom Embarrassment
A Chicago witness in a divorce case testified that she had once been the lawful wife of the defendant, provoking loud talking and blushes in the court as she sought to prove her point. The fragmentary transcript shows tense moments and awkward misstatements during the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teston
Repair Advice for Bell and Water Refitting
The text gives crude instructions to fix a bell by adding water and attempting refits. It mentions draining a jar and refilling with water, then adding a measured amount to test for satisfactory operation. The overall message is a procedural note on attempting a repair when simple fixes fail.
Mrs Petersen Praises Pinkham Vegetable Compound
A Jasper Minnesota woman reports relief from stomach and back pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She says she can work independently again and has advised friends to try the remedy The letter endorses the product as a long standing treatment for displacements irregularities backache nervousness and menopausal change
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Mina
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jesse Petersen
Route 1
Minn
E. Pinkham
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Washington County Court House
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Charley Wilson
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Charley Morek
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Antho
Czechoslovak
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Black Ben) Hochstetler
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Homestead
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Duroc
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Great Sensation
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Great Pathfinder
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Says Uncle Eben
Thomas J. Thompson
Jeln J. Lang
T. J. Thompson
Wellman
Winctchester
Wacshington
Washington-Wellman Road
Moline-Knight
John Deere
Lawson
Pilotsburg Ladies’ Aid
Washington Loan & Trust Co
John J. Lang
Hast
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F. R. Sage
Charles Brown
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