Local News Roundup from Vienna and Surrounding Towns
James Porter of Ainsworth visits the city on business. Alice Smith leaves for Winfield after a brief stay. Effie Porter arrives from the east on the Rock Island. Winnie Green visits Verai for several days. A four hundred acre farm is for rent with cash rental terms. Mrs. Joe Reiner and daughter Bertha travel to Mt. Pleasant to visit relatives. Nellie Drewbaugh heads to Jew City for an appendectomy. Vera Rogers visits Muscatine for a few days with Julia Niver. Mrs. Rev W A Lopgnecker arrives from Letts for a few days with Rev. Handy. Mrs. W L Smith travels to Muscatine to visit daughter Mrs. Chas McDowell. Edna Klein returns from West Chester after revival meetings. Emma Malcolm attends funeral in Keota then travels to Chicago. Jack Matthews resigns from Washington Telephone to work for L D Higgins Land Co. Funeral party goes to Keota for John Kracaw funeral. District Court case Fair a Swords and Zmant vs Shrade being tried with jury expected. Fresh salted peanuts and nuts available at the Vienna. Washington High School vs Muscatine All Stars at the Armory Friday night. Caner Music Co sells Chase Bros piano to Violet Jones and another to Minnie Tollenaar for her daughter. L D Higgins runs two excursion cars south leaving Fairfield and local stop. Jeffery the stamp photographer may leave next week. last chance for photos. John T Hull of Eldon ill with pneumonia. retired Rock Island engineer formerly in Ainsworth. Dr J H Hull reports he is better this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Rogers
Muscatine
Julia Niver
W. A. Lopgnecker
Letts
Elias Handy
W. L. Smith
Chas. McDowell
Edna Klein
West Chester
City Council Adjourns To Resume Discussion On Paying Assessment
City Council met at City Hall last evening and adjourned to meet this evening to take up the matter of paying the assessment.
Local social notes and community visits update Wellman area
Journal correspondents report a flurry of visits and small events in Wellman and nearby towns. Residents such as Mrs. Sam Neelow Elmer Wright and Sue McGuigan are noted with friends, moves and arrivals including a new clerk at Miller Durst. Several farm sales and marriages are announced with gatherings and oysters.
Local Notices and Social Updates From Washington Area
Jan 31 reports show Chas A McCreedy traveling to Washington yesterday evening. Mrs Emma Havner of Muscatine visits Miss Julia Tripp. Mrs Ellen Tominson leaves for West Chester Keota and Sigourney to visit friends. Mrs W J Reaney of Muscatine was in Washington for business. J W Brinning family moved to their new home near Washington. Grant Whittaker of Muscatine arrived for business matters. Local ice stock is excellent, about 14 inches thick and very clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. McCreedy
Washington
Emma Havner
Muscatine
Julia Tripp
Ellen Tom|inson
West Chester
Keota
Sigourney
W. J. Reaney
J. W. Brinning
Grant W
Community Notes From Austin to Noble
Jan 30 news briefs include Emma Hauenstein visiting her brother in Austin Minnesota. James McKee from Oklahoma spent Sunday with Ezra Richer. Lavina Rich from Colorado to visit relatives at Trenton. Revival meetings began at the M E church. K H Jordan of Burlington in town for Hawkeye work. Arthur McMurray lectured at the opera house marking season end. Anna Roth arrived from Olds. Fred Cook of Iowa Falls visited his mother and sister. Local talent play planned mid February for band benefit. Chris Schantz returned from Peoria on business. John Maxwell from Crawfordsville attended Koeber Bros stock sale. Sheriff Campbell of Mt. Pleasant was here on business. Mrs. Mast and Mrs. Schaad from Noble visited Schiatter's. Young folks attended literary east of Noble. Fred Miller and family of Olds visited his mother. Fannie Eiman returned from Illinois. Alberson, Cook, and Stewart attended Keeber Bros stock sale. Chris Christner, local ice dealer, putting up ice today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKee
Oklahoma
Ezra Richer
Lavina Rich
Colorado
Schlatter’s
Webber
Trenton
M. EE
K. H. Jordan
Burlington
Arthur McMurray
Opera House
Anna Roth
Olds
Fred Cook
Iowa Falls
Cook
EB. C. Jobe
Chris Schantz
Peoria
John Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Koeber Bros
Sheriff Campbell
Mt. Pleasant
Jos. Mast
Schaad
Noble
Local Changes As Jan Thaws Display Activity
W J Brooks begins ice supply operations as A Brookhart relocates to the Snyder place, signaling winter neighborhood activity and property moves.
Richmond notes on local farm trade and hires
Jos. Shalla showcases a new span of mules. Jos. Pleper sells a horse for 230 dollars at the sale. Jos. Freund hires to Jos. Marek for the year at 30 dollars per month. Joe is praised as a hard worker earning what he receives. Jos. Dann shells corn for Fullertop and Rathmell. Nelson Vaughn will soon have more farm activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Shalla
Pleper
Jos. Freund
Marek
Joe
Dann
Fullertop
Rathmell
Nelson Vaughn
Local notes from Ainsworth and area
Harmon Brinning hauled a load for John Brinning of Ainsworth on Wednesday. Jno Applegate conducted a sale on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ahrens were Washington visitors on Monday. Mmes Thrasher Green and McGuire visited Mrs Gertie Noacker on Tuesday. Clarence Rathme! is shelling corn. Sam Neil’s butchered on Wednesday. Mrs Herman Koenig entertained company today. Continued on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Brinning
John Brinning
Ainsworth
Clarence Rathme
Sam Neil
Herman Koenig
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STECK
H. F. Steck
East Side Square
Vienna
James Porter
Alice Smith
Winfield
City
Effie Porter
Rock Island
Winnie Green
Verai
W. M. Keeley
Joe Reiner
Bertha
Nellie Drewbaugh
Jews City
Emma Malcolm
Chicago
Valquardsen
Jack Matthews
Washington Telephone Co. Exchange
L. D. Higgins Land Co
Milt Sweet
Lee McCaulley
Harry Kracaw
Clark Eckerman
L. Young
Ed McCaulley
Adam Meyer
John Kracaw
Faira
Swords
Zmant
Shrade
Judge Faira
J. Wilson
S. W. Brookhart
Clements
Newton
Wilcoxson
Washington High School
Armory
The
Caner Music Co
Chase Bros
Violet Jones
Minnie Tollenaar
Minnie
L. D. Higgins
Fairfield
John T. Hull
Eldon
Hull
J. H. Hull
Columbia Pharmacy
J. £. Lemmon
HE County News
Journal
Kalona
Sam Neelow
West of Wellman
Elmer Wright
Missouri
John Durst
John Glick
Randels
Dave Swartzendruber
Wellman
Sue McGuigan
Kirkpatrick
Roy Beck
Glen Roup
W. Snider
Miler & Durst’s
A. Chalupa
Ed Carpenter
Chas. Kron’ Farm
Havre
Will Mayhew
Mrs. Pickens
Wil
Geo. Eckerman
Chas. McMullen
Phil Shrader
Eureka
Jake Shrader
Tip Watson
John Hillhouse
Mamie Carothers
Stronghurst
Will Mitchell
Frank Mayhew
Mitchell
Pleasant Hill
Clyde Maxwell
Rob Mitchell
Joe Maxwells
Rob Dawson
Norm Pratt
Jessie Mitchell
Mr. Fletcher
James Mitchell
John Pratt
Harry Long
J. T. Anderson
Dave Ferguson
Wes Brannen
Oscar Gardner
Wayland
Emma Hauenstein
Austin, Minn
W. J. Brooks
Brookhart
Snyder Place
Richmond
All Cloaka
Jno. Applegate
Mrs. Ahrens
Mmes. Thrasher, Green
Guire
Chas. D. Gorham
Garden City
SAS Lands
South Side Square
Washington, Iowa
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