Socials and Weddings Highlight Local Society Notes
The Ready Maids host dinner at Greer's cafe amid community gatherings. Multiple birthday and surprise parties unfold on N Second Ave and EK Washington St, with Five Hundred games and a grand Livingston dinner featuring duck, butter, pies, and sausage. William Lamanski and Eva Bennett wed at the Christian church parsonage and plan Washington Iowa home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lamanski
Eva Bennett
Christian Church
Burch
Washington
Iowa
Jefferson County
Golden wedding celebration at Fleming home in Wellman Iowa
Mr and Mrs John Fleming celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at their country home five miles south of Wellman Iowa on January 22 1910. The couple married in McDonough County Illinois in 1860 and Mrs Fleming at the front during Civil War service is noted as a pioneer W A C member. A large guest list of 175 attended with a four course dinner and music by local performers. The Fleming sons excel in education commerce and agriculture and guests from distant towns joined the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Iowa
John Fleming
McDonough County
Ills
Ed Hamlin
Fleming
Columbus
G. G. Sigler
Washington
Norma Martin
Mamie Gardner
E. R. Fleming
C. I. Davis
Mamie Turnipseed
Dixie Land
Georgia
Joe
J. W. Fleming
Washington, Iowa
Time's Critical: Seed Selection Tests Crop Quality
Report on last year’s crop struggling due to seed selection issues. Experts warn crops may suffer without careful testing of seed quality and suitability for upcoming growing season. Farm officials urge growers to assess seed varieties and implement rigorous selection strategies.
Iowa Corn Seed Warned as Vital for 1910 Yields
Professor P G Holden of Ames warns Iowa corn growers that only about 10 percent of last year’s corn is fit for seeding due to frost damage and wet conditions. He urges testing and selecting strong kernels, harvesting seed corn late in September, to prevent a state wide yield loss and significant economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Molden
Iowa
Towa
P. G. Holden
Agricultural College
Ames
Lowa
Professor Holden
Ames College
Iona
Lown
Holden
Omaha
Des Moines
Ilolden
Parisian Sage touted as hair growth remedy in 1909 letters
An Oscar Armstrong letter from Belleville Ontario praises Parisian Sage for regrowing hair after one bottle, claiming a one inch result at age 25. The Giroux Mfg Co responds noting no guarantee to regrow hair but promises to stop falling hair and dandruff in two weeks with the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Armstrong
Belleville
Horseshoe and Rolling Mill Co
Ont
Giroux Mfg. Co
Armstrong
Lemmon’s
Pilate Question and Heavenly Visitors Sermons At Local Church
The pastor will speak on Pilate's Question What is truth at 11 and on Heavenly Visitors or Thoughts Suggested by the Comets at 7. Special music. Sunday school 9 40 Junior Endeavor 3 30 and Senior Endeavor 6. An amusing family anecdote closes with a child mistaking his soul for a flannel shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilate
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Claims to treat blood and mucous surfaces with internal doses and offers $1000 for uncured cases. Includes circulars and testimonials and notes druggists sell for 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Happenings in Brighton and nearby as of February
Local notes from Brighton Route One report visiting relatives in Wayland and Hamburg. Residents G C Yocum moves to Anson Brinton farm for the year. A closing out sale set for February first. A wedding at Mrs Nancy Rinning's home joins Ibora Rin ning and Wilbur McClelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Dave Miller
Wayland
Belle Whitacre
Hedrick
Walter Mayer
Washington
Fairfield
Nt. Johnson
Nancyrinning
Miss Ibora
Wilbur McClelland
Riverside Notes Show Local Visits and Travel
Jan 28 Riverside local brief lists residents and visitors. Jack Kelly and family went to Iowa City with children, others visited Cedar Rapids, Morse, Kalona, Muscatine and Iowa City as of Thursday. Names include Mrs Wes Stasker Mrs Gus Thomann Merle Laney Capt Frank Critz and James Iobin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kelly
Iowa City
Marengo
Jos
Ed Laney
Cedar Rapids
Wes Stasker
Morse
M. A. Stransky
Maresh
Lilian
James ‘Lobin
Muscatine
Geo. Casper
Gus Thomann
Merle Laney
Blanche Critz
Kalona
Capt
Frank Critz
Local social notes and upcoming events announced
Mr and Mrs Duane McClure and daughter Pearl visited at the C C Patterson home this week. Bruce Gardner near Wellman hosted friends for a six o'clock dinner followed by hearts and somerset with the Roy Gardner family helping. Wells man attendees included M C Struble Tom O Flaherty HutYman A J Nichols and Lon Fleming. From here I G Martin and daughter Miss Mary joined. T J Riordan sets sale Feb 2. Ladies Aid meets second Thursday in February at Mrs Morris Romine's. Nora Romine Taylor of Indianola visits her parents Mr and Mrs John Romine. Blanche Wallace spends week in Washington taking a teaching certificate exam. Oscar Rittenhouse is listed as sick. Floyd Timmons and his wife plan a visit to her parents in Prairie City. Church special meetings continue this week through Saturday night with strong crowds. Miss Jennie Hogan of Oakland Calif left for Joe Simerman’s in Washington after wintering with Cy Timmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane McClure
Pearl
C. Patterson
Bruce Gardner
Wellman
Gardner
Roy Gardner
Hearts
Somerset
Messrs. and Meadams M. C. Struble
Tom O'Flaherty
HutYman
A. J. Nichols
Lon Fleming
I. G. Martin
Mary
T. J. Riordan
Ladies Aid
Morris Romine
Nora Romine
Taylor
Indianola
John Romine
Blanche Wallace
Washington
Oscar Rittenhouse
Floyd Timmons
A. KE. Adams
Prairie City
Jennie Hogan
Oakland
Calif
Cy Timmons
Joe Simerman
Local illness and hospital care fill town life
January 28 notes report Master Keith Adams ill with tonsillitis and Mrs Wehrle recovering from a recent attack of lagrippe. Doctors attend many households nightly. Hilma Dodds fell gravely ill with catarrhal fever but improved. The Rev Hoover and families joined J J Ward for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Adams
Wehrle
Laurippe
Hilma Dodds
Mr. Hoover
J. J. Ward
Sunday Night Illness Impacts School Staff
At RK S Whetstine's Sunday night Arden Carr suffers severe tonsillitis. The grammar room pupils were dismissed Wednesday due to the sickness of teacher Miss Faulkner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. S. Whetstine
Arden Carr
Grammar Room
Faulkner
Business visitors and college visit in Ainsworth area
R M Keller and Dr Paxty visited Burlington and Columbus Junction on business. Glen Sands called on Washington yesterday. Paul Marsh, a student at Pella College, arrived home for a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Keller
Burlington
Dr. Paxty
Columbus Junction
Glen Sands
Washington
Paul Marsh
Pella
J. A. Marsh
Mrs F M Smock Suffers Paralysis Stroke
Keota resident Mrs F M Smock is stricken with a paralysis stroke affecting her throat and speech while nearly blind and unable to write. Her brother Andy Stranahan arrives from Washington and sister Mrs Abernathy from Sigourney. The note adds the death of seven months old Stewart Lacey of Mr and Mrs A Lacey with funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Smock
Andy Stranahan
Washington
Abernathy
Sigourney
A. Lacey
Stewart Lacey
Local Residents Noted In Washington Visit Roundup
Crawfordsville noted Mrs. John McCall visiting Washington at the W. A. Mc Call home. Frank Wilson also visited from Washington. A large group including Mr. and Mrs. John Strain Mrs. Martha Wortman and several others planned or made trips to Washington this morning. S. G. Taylor returned from Kansas this morning after several weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCall
Washington
W. A. McCall
Frank Wilson
John Strain
Martha Wortman
F. E B. Young
J. J. Anwyl
Sarah Yeager
Jennie Stevenson
Slate Orris
T. W. Rickey
C. J. Sherry
Clyde Bailey
P. L. Huber
James Heaps
J. G. Maxwell
S. G. Taylor
Kansas
Social Visits and Hostesses Around Iowa City
Mrs. Jim Starr visited at the John Meesz home in Iowa City earlier this week. The W. F. M. S. was pleas antly entertained at Mrs. Ella Andrews on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Susan Coffey led the lesson. Mrs. Earl Fry hosted a small gathering on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Far Fry returned from a pleasant visit with her brother, a photographer in West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Starr
John Meesz
Iowa City
Ella Andrews
Susan Coffey
Leson
Earl Fry
Far Fry
West Liberty
Certainly Ends Kidney Trouble
Hundreds of folks here suffer kidney problems and discomfort. Take Pape's Diuretic for a fifty cent treatment to cleanse kidneys and urinary system, end backache and bladder misery, and feel well again. Used widely by Druggists and medical firms, it delivers prompt, thorough results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
Wowsn's Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Notice
The Pleasant Plains Auxiliary will meet at Mrs Will Todd's home next Tuesday February first NT12 Queen Esther Circle. The regular meeting will be held Monday evening at Miss Mary Hunter's home on Second street. Fortnightly department meets with Mrs W N Hughes Monday evening January 31 1910 at 9 to 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wowsn
Foreign Missionary Society of
Queen Esther Circle
Mary [Lunter
Second Street
the Fortnishtly
W. N. Hughes
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Greer's Cafe
T. Y
St. James Literary Club
E. A. Hopping
N. Seecond Avenue
Baptist
C. A
Charles Hexworth
Ralph Livingston
Sally
Mr. Livingston
Schuyler Livingston
George Ade
David Livingston
Mr. Armstrong
Chas. Brown
School of
Casey Bros
First Presbyterian
Willie
the County News
Brighton
Riverside
Lexington
Keota
Crawfordsville
FE. W. Grove
McBlimney
Ney
Royal Market
Rock
P.O
Valentines
Valentine
Nicola
Harmon
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