Memories of Sadie Minick and neighborhood tales
A nostalgic column recalls Sadie Minick and her family on East Sixth Street, honoring her kindness to her crippled son Roy and the lasting memories of longtime friends. Anecdotes mix humor about Elizabeth Thorne’s rooster, gifts from the Fortnightly Club to the Y W C A, and local neighbors like Auntie Boden and Dr. Bowers in Waterloos church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Minick
Mrs. Minick
Mrs. Little
East Sixth Street
Minick
Littles
Roy
George
Sally Davis
Elizabeth Thorne
Auntie Boden
N. Second Ave
Green Street
John Babcock
Red Brick Notes From Marguerite Hering Correspondent
Miss Marguerite Caldwell and Miss Wilma Ellis stay in town this week due to impassable roads. Maude Murphy of near Rivers visits sister Mrs John Wagner. Walter Crawford visits. he has been homebound. John Wagner delivered hogs in Washington. Lloyd Neiswanger and son David visit Raymond Zielinski in Brighton. Dorothy Babb ill, had surgery in Washington County Hospital. Sam Sigafoose and wife shopping in town. High school semester tests this week. Mail carrier Rodney Kephart delivered mail on horseback Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Murphy
Near River
John Wagner
Walter Crawford
Our House
Crawford
Washington
Lloyd Neiswanger
David
Raymond Zielinski
Brighton
Dorothy Babb
Washington County
Sam _ Sigafoose
Rodney Kephart
Revival Services Begin at Baptist Church in Washington
Yesterday marked the first day of revival services at the Baptist church led by Dr. Charles Phillips of Liberty Missouri. The event aims to strengthen faith in Washington and its surrounding communities with nightly gatherings through the week.
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The
Baptist Church
Charles Phillips
Liberty
Missouri
Deaths of Week Koch-Fielder and Lemley
Herschel Koch twelve died eight miles southeast of Washington from diphtheria. James A Lemley of Brighton sixty three died January 16 1922 after returning from Florida for his health.
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Koch
Fielder Herschel Koch
John Koch
Washington
Short obituary notes for Oates and Stout infants
Private burial services were held January 20 for the baby daughter of Rev and Mrs A R Oates who lived only a few hours. Ralph Stout, aged three and a half, son of Mr and Mrs Amos Stout, died January 21 of diphtheria.
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Stout
Ralph Stout
Amos Stout
Crawfordsville Notes From Washington Conference Visit
Crawfordsville on January 23 reports Rev A N Porter E L Davis W J Edgar Mr and Mrs FP Maxwell W W Twinam W Hi McCall J S McCleary and T BE Maxwell attended a member canvass conference in Washington Thursday afternoon Rev S Wenger helped town residents reach the conference Miss Olive Moore returned home Thursday evening from Washington after a two week recovery from a recent operation.
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Crawfordsville
A. N. Porter
E. L. Davis
W. J. Edgar
FP. J. Maxwell
W.W. Twinam
W. Hi. McCall
J. S. McCleary
T. BE. Maxwell
Washington
S. &. Wenger
Olive Moore
Ford Adds Historic Commander Cart To Dearborn Collection
In Rockland Maine a giant nine foot diameter wheeled stone cart once used to haul granite by horse was shipped to Dearborn Michigan. The vehicle, known as a commander, becomes part of Henry Ford's Americana collection.
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Rockland
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
Eagles Return for 1932 Visit to Newfields River
Bald eagles have settled in to winter by the Swampscott River in Newfields for a 40th season with two mild winters noted in the period. The birds arrived recently for their 1932 visit.
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Newfields
N. H
Swampscott River
Honey Event Attracts Diverse Insect Life
A fragment notes numerous bugs swarming around a honey source, highlighting the size and variety of insects observed. The scene emphasizes the presence of diverse species and their activity around the honey.
Remembering W. R. Jeffreys Sunday School Class in Washington Iowa
A 1915 article recalls eight men in W R Jeffreys Sunday school class at the Methodist Church Washington Iowa. It highlights their Civil War veterans Capt Kellogg Capt Moothart Col Palmer and others, noting humor discipline and strong community ties that shaped local life through 1910s and memories in 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Jeffrey
Methodist
Washington, Iowa
New York
Jeffrey
Capt. Kellogey
A. Hunter
Capt. Kellogg
William Paul Moothart
D. J. Palmer
Columbia
Ode Ferguson Vindicated by Defense Letter from Will Harper
In Hollywood California Will Harper defends Ode Ferguson with a photo of his birth weight 18 pounds and letters from Washington Iowa praising Ode. Harper's message to Ode reflects friendship, health updates, reminiscences of old friends, and hopes for a 1932 better year with optimism about rebuilding trust and community ties.
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Ode Ferguson
Will Harper
California
Hollywood
Ode
Frank Macon
Dougherty Bunch
Harper
Washington
Ferguson
Will
Macon
Dougherty'’s
West Side
Local notes from East Pleasant Plain area
Neighborhood news covers illnesses visits and farm tasks. Mrs P J Fritz improves after illness, several residents visit relatives, road crews reduced to two days in January, Louis Kafka at home with rheumatism, Andy Henry ships a carload of stock, and Nellie and Marie Drish visit grandmother Mrs Paul Biskey.
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East Pleasant Plain
P. J. Fritz
Clem Benda
Benda
A. L. Supalla
John Knopp
Amy Rogall
Adam Zaharii
Raymond Frit
Norbert Halinger
Bird Montgomery
Alex Gevock
Viola
Vincent Gevock
Hazel Maxine
Esther Supalla
Louis Kafka
Andy Henry
Nellie
Marie Drish
Paul Biskey
Local Jottings From Xenia and Surroundings
Community notes report Jesse Pearson shipping cattle and hogs to Chicago on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Otto Eden of near Muscatine visited the Stephens home with Fern Cook joining them for a visit. Ted Herr recovering after appendectomy at Washington County Hospital. Frank Hedder son and John Gammon visited the Gammon home. Henderson helped with meat canning. J K Beal operated on at Washington County Hospital and is recovering. A R Krause visited the Richard Stephens home Wednesday evening.
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Xenia
Jesse Pearson
Chicago
Otto Eden
Muscatine
J. &. Cook
Fern Cook
Ted Herr
Washington County Hospital
Frank Hedderson
John Gammon
Wanted Better Homemakers in the Nation
A quotation from Women's Home Companion emphasizes that the foremost need of the country is a school for homemakers. The bold assertion highlights education in domestic skills as foundational for national progress.
Not Here But There A Tarnished Globe Of News Tidbits
A long string of miscellaneous items recounts New York life and national events. Notes on Mrs. Ida Wood’s estate reveal $750,000 found in a hotel room and a priceless necklace valued at $75,000. Empire State Building tower profits and broad social stats follow.
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Ida EK. Wood
Herald Square Hotel
Katherine Cornell
Wimpole Street
Empire Theater
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Arrow Shots From Alex Miller's Pen
Nearly everyone complains about fines for overdue library books. The piece jokes about honesty, vanity, marriage, opera house talk, business changes, and auction drivers with a series of humorous maxims.
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Alex Miller
Dayton Grove Easter Sunday Sky Reference and Prism Colors
The note recalls Easter on March 27 and hints at spring weather. It mentions an astronomy chart, Prof. A. H. Waterhouse, and class meetings at the school house for planets and constellations. The speaker draws parallels to rainbow colors and a bookish interest in astronomy and philosophy.
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A. H. Waterhouse
Community notices and sale reports from Richmond area
Neighbors gathered for an oyster supper and hard time party for the newly married Herman Wagle at the Frank Eagle home. A sale by W J Spevacek drew a good crowd with prices listed for corn, wheat, oats, chickens, and livestock as Spevacek plans to retire and move to Washington.
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Richmond
Frank Eagle
Chivari
Herman Wagle
Casino Hall
Leo Dawn
Victor Malichky
Lowa City
Jesse Saforek
W. J. Spevacek
Speyacel
Tra Bender
Washington
Deateh
Riverside
Will Schillig
Pearl Honseal
Kalona
Margaret Sokulin
American Legion
Fragmentary Chronicle Note on Fear and Love
An unclear fragment mentions fear of the worst, parental worry, and a troubled relationship. Vague references to a mother and a locale, with no discernible event, date, or identifiable entities to anchor a full item.
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San
Frapelecy Chronicle
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Rocking Chair Brigade
John Timmerman
Knight Wagner
Adeline
Brooks Ann Cole
Shannon Advertising Company
Peter Jungbluth
Tularaemia
Y. W
V. W
L. F. Woodburn
Town City
Cediv Rapids
Waterloo
Dr. Bowers
Marguerite Hering
Red Brick
Marguerite Caldwell
Wilma Ellis
Ther
Iowa
Evening Journal
Europe
Howard Hamilton
Janet
Carl W. Klein
Our Church and Home Monthly
St. Paul Evangelical Churches of
Washington and Valley
Nellie Manners
Ford
Eagles
W. R. Jeffreys
United States
W. R. Jeffrey
Prairie Grove
Samuel Hearne
S. W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Alma Jearne Holland
Jesse Phillips
Epworth
Old Methodist Church
Maude de Lone
Allie Mall
Phillips
Kelloge
Sam
Sam Wis
Lou
Raymond Alberson
Des Moines
Amos Alberson
L. R. Grigsby
Rev
Grigsby
Squire W. R. Riley
Oman
Ile
East Second Street
Inez
Squire Riley
Riley
Jn Dan
Rueben Riley
Rachel
Reuben
Clyde
Haight's
Oscar Haight
Haight
Washington Democrat
Kellogs
Hearne
Jess. Phillips
J. J . Kellogg
W. P. McCauley
Calif
Ode Ferguso
Joe Link
Willis Todd
Frank
Deacon Dougherty
Mrs. DeLong
Joe
Willis
Bill Wells
Bill Mitchell
Bill
Wilk
Oden
Mrs. Ferguson
W. A. Harper
Frank Webb
Los Angeles
R. Ly. Stephens
London
Empire State Building
Jacob Sechler Coxey
Massilon
Ohio
Coxey
Washington, D. C
Theda Bara
Pasadena
William Wrigley, Jr
Wrigley
Nancy Miller
Seattle
Salid
Dayton Grove
Frank J. Patterson
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