Comings and Goings In Washington County Briefs
In Clay Greenvale school closes for a week as teacher Miss Ethel Reed has the flu and Miss Vera Woodford slowly recovers from illness. Mrs Belle Waterhouse stays with the Earl Balderson family to care for the new baby. Mr and Mrs Claude Waterhouse of Ollie attend Arch Woodford's funeral. The Missionary Society meets with Mrs Emily Walcott on Thursday January 23. Geo Hamilton of Chadron Nebraska visited friends and returned to Washington.
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Clay
Greenvale
Ethel Reed
Vera Woodford
Belle Waterhouse
Earl Balderson
Claude Waterhouse
Ollie
Arch Woodford
Missionary Society
Emily Walcott
Geo. Hamilton
Chadron
Will Kellerhalls Memorial Service Draws Large Crowd
A memorial held at Pleasant Hill church honored Will Kellerhalls who died en route to France. The service drew a large crowd with flowers and flags decorating the church as friends and neighbors expressed sympathy to the family. Several local residents attended the Feichtmeir sale and others visited relatives in the days around the event. Domestic news notes cover farm work, moves, and community gatherings in Ravre Havre and nearby areas.
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Glen Pratt
Whiting
Lloyd Faster
Arlene
Lester Waeners
Farmers’ Union
Vernis Bradford
Washington
Mulliken
Peter Wittrig
Howard Wittrie
Pleasant Hill Church
Will Kellerhalls
France
Will
Obituary and family notices from Ainsworth area
A large flag at half mast marked the scene as Rev. Hunt delivered an obituary for Will Kellerhalls from the rostrum and quoted James 4 14. Mr and Mrs Will Foster visited relatives in Ainsworth. Chalupa Eli Jackson and family visited John Putman home Sunday. Bruce Stewarts attended a brother's funeral in Illinois last week. George McKinnis and baby of Morning Sun visited Joe McGinnis home. Bryan Swift spent Sunday with sister and family Mrs Howard Wittriz.
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Hunt
Will Kellerhalls
James
Will Foster
Ainsworth
Chalupa
Eli Jackson
John Putman
Bruce Stewart
Illinois
George McKinnis
Morning Sun
Joe McGinnis
Bryan Swift
Howard Wittriz
Rural Route Four Social and Family News
Mr and Mrs Marry Bishop and two children Edna and Helen visited the Frank Kephart home on Tuesday evening. Charles Kephart and daughter Daisy hosted Tuesday at Walter Gardner’s for a butchering gathering. Ed Mayhew welcomed an eight pound baby girl born last Tuesday. Susan Gardner visited Charles Kephart Friday afternoon. George Corbin and Lizzie Corbin visited Ed Mayhew Monday. Roy Kephart and Earl Kephart joined Homer Kephart on Tuesday.
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Marry Bishop
Edna
Helen
Frank Kephart
Charles Kephart
Daisy
Walter Gardner
Ed Mayhew
Susan Gardner
George Corbin
Lizzie Corbin
Roy Kephart
Earl Kephart
Homer Kephart
Visitors and Births Highlight Crawfordsville Diary
In Crawfordsville on January 22 visitors included A Howsare Luther Gormly Lee Shaffer H D Sommer David Blank enborn and Miss Mary Manners from Washington. A baby boy was born Monday night to Mr and Mrs Dayton McNeill with Mrs Baker of Washington caring for mother and child. Lectures opened with a mixed program by Ada Roach and Ruth Freeman at the opera house easing quarantine fatigue. RK McCall returned home from Washington after several days away.
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Crawfordsville
A. Howsare
Luther Gormly
Lee Shaffer
H. D. Sommer
David Blankenborn
Mary Manners
Washington
Harold Graham
Mac
Carthage
Ill
Dayton McNeill
Baker
K. Mauck
Want State Aid for Fairs in Iowa
Waterloo January 22. Iowa fair managers urge the Thirty-eighth Legislature to raise state premium aid above the current 800 limit per fair, noting past allocations of 500. They argue fairs boost agriculture and stock raising and point to peers in other states for greater support, naming Cedar Valley, Bremer, Buchanan, Benton, Butler fairs and the Dairy Cattle Congress.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Cedar Valley
Bremer County
Buchanan County
Benton County
Butler County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Important warning on catarrh dangers and cure claim
The piece warns that catarrh can progress to lung involvement and consumption. It argues against sprays and inhalers as ineffective and touts 8.8.8 as a direct blood remedy, urging readers to obtain it from a druggist and to seek medical advice from the Swift Laboratory Medical Director in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charce
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Agriculture efforts boost seed supply and crop recovery
The Department of Agriculture reports vigorous campaigns increasing seed corn availability for home use or sale, with six carloads sent to North Dakota and Wisconsin. Lime stone soil correction in Hamilton County Ohio improves productivity on 50 farms, and soy bean varieties like Haberlandt and Hahto are highlighted for food use and high oil content. Public market demonstrations in Berkshire County promote food conservation and preservation, while Stillwater County salvages 2300 hogs to salvage 48000 acres of damaged wheat after a hailstorm. In Arizona, potato marketing in Coconimo County standardizes sizing and grading to improve prices.
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North Dakota
Wisconsin
Connecticut
United States Department of Agriculture
Asia
Haberlandt
Virginia
Peking
Stillwater County
Mont
Helena
State Council of Defense
Ames Short Course Postponed Over Influenza Fears
Iowa State College postpones the annual winter farm and home week short course scheduled for January 27 to February 1 due to Spanish influenza concerns. The faculty aims to hold features later in the winter and avoid gathering a large cross state crowd.
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Ames
Iowa State College
iKuard
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Ington
Ravre Havre
Will Stafford
Haskins
Will Faster
Edmund Feichtmeir
Marcus Kuln
South Marion Avenue
Chas. O. Dunbar
AUS
Sutherland
THE
Department OF Agriculture
Hamilton County
Stone
Pittefield
Mass
Berkshire County
Massachusetts State Agricultural College
Amherst
North Adams
Arizona
San Francisco Peaks
Cocoino County
Ariz
Kendrick Park
Altho
Farm Bureau
Potio
Coconimo County
United States
Seto Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Lemmon's
Minnesota
Prebys
Riverside
I& Foot Deering
Sattley Gang
Hayes
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Workman & Klotz
Auds
F. Griffin
Lam
Rarle F. Libe
R. FL. D
Egg-Maree
Reup
P. Gipes
Sherman Brothers
M. J. Wilkinson
J. D. Duncan
Cotter
Electric Farm Service
Wayland
Olds
Swedesburg
Iowa Gas & Elec. Co
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W. Bb. Forma
W.B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
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