Local Happenings and Town Notes in Wellman
Oscar Shiller conducts his annual winter clearance sale as Wellman neighbors share visits and town business. F. C. Schroeder returns from Cedar Rapids to aid at Little Chicago during the proprietor’s illness. Two youths are fined for stealing buggy whips at Gardner feed yard. The Congo King Co. performs a colored troupe at the opera house. The Ryan family plans to relocate to Cedar Rapids while Jess Turnipseed considers Hedrick for a new line of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Shiller
Edward Sylvester
Kalona
Snavely and Co
H. L. Foster
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Franklodge
Concordia
Kan
N. L. Dorrance
F.C. Schroeder
Jacob Gunden
Mr. Gunden
A. L. White
Traer
Iowa
N. H. Willson
Iowa City
J. B. Lloyd
Iernest Meeks
Congo King Co
Opera House
Ryan
John
F. C. Schroeder
Chicago
W.F. Schroed
Bradford
Gardner
Glen Mootiart
Jess
Arthur Spear
Kelley and Son
Westchester Briefs: Resignations Moves and Health Updates
Miss Margaret Johnson resigns as clerk at McFarlane Co. store and returns to Hedrick Iowa. J M Godfrey visits Nebraska on business and moves to McFarlane property. Arch Munro buys DeLong Moothart estate. Charlie Skipton moves to John Bauer farm. Revival meetings close at M I church. Chas Holmes in serious condition. Rev Graham treats boils. about fifty valued at five dollars each. Eugene Hollinger ill. no stock cars for a week. W E Augustine visits his mother Mrs Martin Augustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret’ Johnson
McFarlane Co
Hedrick
J. M. Godfrey
Nebraska
McFarlane
Arch Munro
DeLong and Moothart
Charlie Skipton
John Bauer
M. I
I. R. Munro
Munro
Chas. Holmes
al Augustine
Chicago
Mr. Graham
Eugene Hollinger
Iowan society debates Washington Lincoln over presidency
The Iowan literary society held a Friday program at the high school with a debate on whether Washington was greater than Lincoln. The affirmative, Cecil Oldaker and Pearl Fuller, won against Myr Hicks and Everette Curl. Also notes: Mrs Cedarburg visitors from West Bend, Uncle Dunk Gardner poorly, Grace Hamilton candy social, Lillian Carr spelling match, L. L. Godlove called to Riverside, Eastern Stars meeting with refreshments, Maria Johnson recovering, Cloyd Iden improving from pneumonia, Livezey and Hull sold skating rink to Mr. Stutzman, Wellman skating craze waning as patronage drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowan Literary Society
Washington
Lincoln
Cecil Oldaker
Pearl Fuller
Myr Hicks
Everette Curl
Cedarburg
West Bend
Dunk Gardner
Grace Hamilton
Smith Schoolhouse
Lillian Carr
Brown District
L. L. Godlove
Riverside
Stotts
Eastern Stars
Maria Johnson
Cloyd Iden
Livezey and
Hull
Stutzman
Kalona
Wellman
C B A Old Maid Party Ends Pleasantly In Keota
Keota society notes report the C B A group enjoyed an old maid party at Miss Lorena Carris’s home with honors to Miss Lorsie Tucker for best costume. Susie Engledinger attended from Tipton to the grandmother’s funeral in Keota, Mrs Schilz, aged ninety. The service was at Clear Creek Catholic church. Mrs W R Hill hosted a well attended Presbyterian Kensington meeting, delayed by Mr Shorts’ funeral. Families mourn infant son of Mr and Mrs C A Lacey with funeral at home. seven months old. The loss draws community sympathy. Joe and Mrs Young spent Sunday with relatives in Sigourney while Lizzie Clark visited ill aunt Mrs Smock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Carris
Lorsie Tucker
Susie Engledinger
Tipton
Schilz
John Greiner
Clear Creek
Presbyterian Kensington
W. R. Hill
Shorts
S George McCarty
Delta
KE. R. Lacey
Columbus Junction
Naomi Stewart
Iowa City
C. A. Lacey
Joe Young
Miss Vera
Joe
Sigourney
Lizzie Clark
F. M. Smock
Harvey Family Visits In Crawfordsville Move Away
Mr and Mrs J Harvey of Washington spent Sunday at the N L Long home and note a shoe store is to be owned by D Anderson in Fairfield with possession planned next week. The community laments the excellent family’s move after six years here and many friendships formed.
Local notice highlights personnel changes and social ties
The passage notes Mr Anderson as assistant superintendent and Mrs Anderson as Kings Daughters Circle president, outlining their impact on church and social circles. It announces R E Lease as the new clerk at Anwyl dry goods, and lists several residents who traveled to Washington and visitors from Washington and local families returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. P
Anderson
Blanche Stewart
Washington
Georgia Gookin
Rock Island relief agent returns inquiry and local visit
Oscar McNamee of Des Moines visited with his parents here the latter part of the week and checked in the Rock Island relief agent. Miss Bertha Brown returned home Saturday after sewing at the George H. Paul home. Mrs. Grace Wilkin spent Saturday in Washington. Mrs. Lou Smith was shopping in Washington. Mrs. F. M. Smock, recovering from a stroke, is improving. Miss Naomi Bowen of Chicago is visiting Keota relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar McNamee
Des Moines
Rock Island
Fish
McNamee
Bertha Brown
George H. Paul
Grace Wilkin
Washington
Lou Smith
F. M. Smock
Naomi Bowen
Chicago
Keota
Cured by One Dose Dialogue Reveals Husband Habit
A wry joke unfolds about breaking a husband's late night habit. The quip hints at a sudden cure when the speaker was not present the night he returned home late, illustrating a punchline on domestic routines.
Origin of Wild Apples Unearths English Roots
Research by horticultural experts traces the so called wild apples or wild crab to descendants of trees brought from England and other countries in the eighteenth century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Iowa Coal Rates Under Review by Railway Board
The Iowa Commercial Coal Dealers Association seeks a revision of soft coal rates in Iowa. Hearings set for March 8, 1910 in Des Moines. Week also saw 37 other cases including coal delivery failures and freight service disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Commercial Coal Dealers’ Association
J. E. Trotter
Iowa
Railroad Commissioners
Iles Moines
Citizens of Dallas Center
T. E. Lockard
Whitten
Johnson Bros., Clayworks
J. & W. CC. Shull
Minneapolis
Medale, Vs. C. & N. W. Ry. Co
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FOX & Dewey
Dobbs
Windsor
Kentucky Coal
D. A. Chalmers
Washington National Bank
J.D. Dayton
West Ghester and
Washington Co
South Dakota
George Peck
Westchester
W. E. Augustine
Martin Augustine
Dike
Lemmon
Crawfordsville
Onouffer, Hughes & Com’y
Railway Board
Towa Coal
Ments
Glass & Summers
Fort Atkinson
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