Local and Personal Notes from a Midwest Town
Local and Personal column notes daily activities and travels. O T Smith left for Burlington and Des Moines on business. Dozens of residents including Mr and Mrs W A Cobb of Winfield Mr and Mrs Sam Mehaffey and Zelda Mehaffey returned from Roscoe Iowa. Numerous people visited relatives in Columbus Junction and Ainsworth while others traveled to Perry Crewsfordsville and Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cobb
Winfield
Columbus Junction
Sam Mehaffey
Zelda
Roscoe
Iowa
Frank Bandy
The Dipper Star Story From a Water-Saving Girl
A bedtime tale tells how a thirsty land gains water through a selfless girl with a magical dipper. She shares water with others, the dipper shifts from silver to gold to diamond, and the skies gain a starry dipper cluster as her life ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Jack
Evelyn
Jland
Althoneh
Wilter
Ills illness noted for Fred S Shoemaker in town
The item lists residents and visitors with brief travels and health notes. Fred S Shoemaker is described as very ill at his home in the south part of town. Numerous people are mentioned leaving for Chicago, visiting Burlington, Havre, Wayland, Ottumwa, and other locales, with several returning home after short trips and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Henn
Fred S. Shoemaker
Death at Ainsworth James Woodburn 1891 193? dies of pneumonia
James Woodburn son of T D Woodburn died at his home near Ainsworth on Saturday afternoon at 1 30 from pneumonia. Born December 28 1891 in Highland township he lived there before moving to Oregon township. He was a Methodist church worker and a member of the Epworth League. Survived by his father four sisters Myrtle Fern Hazel and Mrs Clark Wood. Funeral held at the Methodist church with Rev Glendening officiating and interment in Ainsworth cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Evening Journal
James Woodburn
T. D. Woodborn
James Hilton Woodburn
Highland Township
Oregon Township
Methodist Church
Clark Wood
Myrtle
Fern
Hazel Woodburn
Glendenning
Ainsworth Cemetery
Frank Sands
Glen Sands
Austin Lord
Cloyce O’ Benson
Harold Jackson
Roy Wood
Epworth League Society
The
Chicken Pie Supper at Lexington Hall Friday Night
A chicken pie supper will be served at Lexington Hall on Friday night February 3. Ticket details are not provided.
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Lexington Hall
Household Purniture Private Sale At 9612 Frank Webb
A private sale of household puriture begins Tuesday January 31 and continues until all items are sold. Proceeds go to the seller at 9612 Frank Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Webb
St James Oyster Supper at School Hall
An oyster supper is planned for tomorrow evening at St James school hall. The program includes high school choruses a piano duet by Master and Miss Irene Whitaker and a piano solo by Miss Anna Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James School Hall
Irene Whitaker
Anna Eagle
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Endorsed by Family Purchases
Mrs. Charles Kline of Easton Pennsylvania reports several family members cured of coughs and colds by Foley's Honey and Tar and keeps a bottle at home. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. promote the product as the trusted cough medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Charles Kline
Easton
Lemmon
McElhinney Drug Co
Horse Sale Planned in Macon Iowa
Auctioneer in Washington Iowa announces a horse sale in Macon with details on date location and entry terms. Readies buyers and sellers for a regional event with listed horses and bidding schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Chapels on Rail Trains Along Trans Siberian Route
Chapels attached to principal expresses on the Trans Siberian line travel with priests and ornate interiors. At a Sunday hour the train halts at a wayside station inviting local peasants to attend service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans Siberian Railway
Liebling to Appears at Graham Monday February 6
Kansas City Independent notes Emil Liebling will speak and perform at the Graham event on Monday February 6. The piece highlights Liebling as a versatile personality, acclaimed pianist, lecturer, and businesslike figure with international reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Warming the Devil in Hungarian Village
In a Hungarian village near Grosswordein bizarre superstitions arose after a series of violent earthquakes. An old woman healer claimed the tremors were the devil’s groans, prompting villagers to burn the bishop’s forest and sacrifice calves and goats to tempt warmth and reprieve. The quack and several peasants were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tihal
Grosswordein
Hungary
Geome
Death of M. J. Sweeney Reaches Dodge City and Keota
News reaches Dodge City of the death of M. J. Sweeney age about 67. He was brother of Mrs. Hugh McCausland and brother in law of Mrs. Carris. Former Keota teacher, he is survived by daughter Mrs. W. E. Groendycke of Amarillo. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hugh McCausland home, Rev. W. O. Fisher officiating, body to Keota for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Sweeney
Dodge City
Kansas
Sweeney
Hugh McCausland
Carris
Keota
W. EB. Groendycke
Amarillo
Texas
New Discovery Cures Severe Coughs Says Local User
A. D McDonald of Fayetteville reports Dr King’s New Discovery saved both herself and sister from frightful coughs said to be consumption by a doctor. The medicine is claimed to cure sore lungs coughs colds hemorrhage la grippe asthma hay fever and croup with a trial bottle free and full sizes priced at 0c and 1.00, guaranteed by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon's
Boiler Blast Kills Olen Reyburn at Illinois Sawmill Camp
Olen Reyburn of Stronghurst died in a boiler explosion at a sawmill camp 12 miles north of New Boston. The coroner ruled the death an industrial accident caused by a cocked water pipe on the boiler. Olen was 24 years old and was buried after the inquest.
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Illinois
Olen Reyburn
Arthur Mace
R. P. Dewey
Stronghurst
New Boston
Will
Aaron Johnson
Olen
Joe Baxter
Arscher
Archer
Margaret Reyburn
Terre Haute
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
Bold claim ad for LAXATIVE BROMO and Quinine Tablets promising to cure a cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. Ends with Ee. W. Grove’s signature on each bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Button
Blugher
Ee. W. Grove
Porter and Voune Lead Scoring Run in XTRA Lows
Porter tops the list with 38 points while Voune adds 32 and Kenyon 3S 21 in a high scoring XTRA Lows game. Punk contributes 21 as the team rolls to a strong offensive showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Kenyon
Flight near Havanna Ends Far From Shore
A fragmentary note describes a morning flight that aimed for Havanna but landed miles off course, ending about ten miles from the coast and over the sea.
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Colenso
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Merle Lytle
J. P. Pittman
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Sena
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