Rural Route Four News Roundup at Dodds and Sigafoose Sales
Correspondents report visits and family news in Route Four. Mrs Kephart and Velma Kephart spent time with Mrs Beenblossom. The Kepharts aided Dodds with a new cattle shed. Local folks attended the Schneider sale and Noel sale. Sigafoose sold hogs to Charlie Thomas. Colfax visitors included Mr and Mrs Walter Jeffries and Mr and Mrs Walter Gardner with Elwyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kephart
T. L. Dodds
Roy Kephart
Velma
Cal Beenblossom
Frank
Charlie Kephart
T. C. Dodds
Frank Schneider
Sam Sigafoose
Charlie Thomas
Walter Jeffries
Colfax
Washington
Walter Gardner
Elwyn
Oscar Gardner
H. B. Noel
Dayton Grove Neighbors See Visits and Life Events
Mrs and Mrs Harry Dusenbery took a Davenport trip Saturday returning home in the evening. Walter Statler traded his farm for one near Washington. Mrs Harry Beatty hosted friends in honor of visiting relatives. Tom Knotts and Mrs A E Knotts drove to Washington. Mrs J B Moore suffers tonsillitis but improving. Mr and Mrs Walter Staller welcome a baby boy Keith Doyles Bernard Walker farms with Willard Leet spent Sunday in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Harry Dusenbery
Davenport
Walter Statler
Washington
Harry Beatty
Tom Knotts
A. E. Knotts
J. B. Moore
Flower Prairie Notes Across Neighbors and Farms
Flower Prairie . Jan 31. Matty Whitacre and Hard McCleery visited H E Berdo across the way. Al Simpson helped J S Green butcher. John Mooney, once ill, is better. Lloyd Hoyle bought cows and moved to M J Redfinger farm now W A Whiting’s. O B Mouser and Stanley visited P J Booth family. Mrs John Green visited West Chester with Mrs Frank Scranton. A W Wiley shipped cows through Farmers Union. M J Shalla and W D Booth attend E O Carlson sale in Washington. Gertie Noecker went to Washington on business. Chas Brinning helps Jay Carris. Chas Marek visited J Shally near Richmond. John Green shipping hogs via Farmers Union to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Matty Whitacre
Hard McCleery
H. E. Berdo
al Simpson
J. S. Green
John Mooney
Lloyd Hoyle
M. J. Redfinger
W. A. Whiting
O. B. Mouser
Little Stanley
P. J. Booth
John Green
Frank Scranton
West Chester
A. W. Wiley
Farmers Union
M. J. Shalla
W. D. Booth
Duroc Jersey
E. O. Carlson
Washington
Gertie Noecker
Chas. Brinn
Fairfield man opens harness repair and shoe shop in West Chester
Jas Clinger Peel of Fairfield rented space in West Chester to start a harness repairing and shoe business. Local notices mention visitors to Washington, a hog sale planned for the 15th at Dayton and Ofield, and stray anecdotes about a lettuce eating caterpillar joke. Nine streetcar injuries in Los Angeles are noted from a mailed letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Jas. Clinger Peel
Fairfield
W. S. Boyer
Cady
Stewart
Washington
Dee McNurlen
James White
Keota
McNurlen
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Oyster Supper for Members at Union Hall
Notice invites Members Farmers Union at West Chester and families to an oyster supper at Union Hall on Tuesday evening February 1. 9613
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Union Hall
Oldest Iowa county resident A H Guzeman dies at 102
Aaron H Guzeman died at his Washington Iowa home at 11 40 am aged nearly 103 years He was born in Virginia May 2 1818 and came to Washington in 1845 He leaves seven children and was loved by Lincoln school pupils who brought him flowers on birthdays Funeral at his home Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Dr W W Bowers burials Elm Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron H. Guzeman
South
Iowa Avenue
Long City
Rhode Island
W. W Bowers
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Gazeman
Virginia
A. H. Guzeman
Washington
Mr. Gaze
Joseph
Iowa City
Mary Fitzwater
Valley Smith
Providence
R I
James
J. H. McMurray
Grinnell
George Heiderman
Charlies Guzeman
Trains Delayed by Wrecks on Two Lines
Saturday evening trains were delayed on the Milwaukee and Burlington lines due to derailments. A coal car left the rails near Winfield causing a two hour delay for the Burlington evening passenger. Thirteen freight cars derailed near Mystic on the Milwaukee line, closing it for hours and necessitating a Rock Island detour. The evening local train ran three hours late and the Southwest Limited four hours late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Burlington
Washington
Winfield
Mystic
Rock Island
Normal Training Club Elects New Officers
The Normal Training Club met Friday after school to discuss the Smith Hughes law with leader Mildred Benson delivering an enthusiastic address. Committees for the second semester were named, including Beatrice Knox Marjorie Schulty and Mildred Benson as program committee and Bessie Love Hazel Brown and Rosa Derby as social committee. Roxie Lauderman reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Hughes
Mildred Benson
Mildred
Beatrice Knox
Marjorie Schulty
Bessie Love
Hazel Brown
Rosa Derby
Roxie Lauderman
Earnest Rathbun Freed From Life Term
Marion January 31 Judge O F Dawley sustains Rathbun demurrer to warden pardon challenge freeing Earnest Rathbun from the life term imposed by an Ida Grove court in 1919 The ruling holds the court cannot review a governor s pardon and frees Rathbun from confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harnest Rathbun
Ida Grove
O. F. Dawley
Rathbun
Jaumel
Quieting Title Action in Washington County Iowa
In the district court of Washington County Iowa Joseph W Kiefer sues many defendants including Elias Swickard Almira Swichard John Kiefer and numerous Coopers and Worthey names claiming fee simple ownership of described real estate. The petition seeks quiet title verdict and bar of unknown claimants to foreclose all adverse claims and grant equitable relief. Proceedings require appearance by March 7 1921 at the courthouse Washington Iowa with notice published. Attorneys Livingston and Ridher represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Swickard
Almira Swichard
John Kiefer
John Keefer
Anthony Keefer
Anthony Keifer
Carolina Keifer
Anthony Kieffer
Caroline Kiefer
Wm. Fifield
Leonard Clark
Anton Kiefer
John Keifer
John W. H. Baker
William F. Fifield
William F. Clark
John H. Baker
Wm. T. Clark
Caroline Keifer
Wm. F. Fifield
George Hammond
Lucinda Hammond
Margaret Saunderlin
Margaret Sandeland
Joseph Krotz
George W. Miller
C. A. Overfelt
Josephine Krotz
Samuel B. Cooper
Clarissa Cooper
Stephen B. Cooper
Montgomery G. Cooper
Emily L. Cooper
Angeline L. Cooper
Clarrissa Cooper
Emily L. Fessler
George Fessler
M. G. Cooper
Alice M. Cooper
S. B. Cooper
Susanah Cooper
EB. L. Fesler
Susan Cooper
Antony Keifer
Anne Mary Schirhart
Anne May Brossart
T. B. Brossart
Ustine Degenhart
Bothases Degenhard
Rosalie Schirhart
Julia Brossart
John F. Brossart
Albert Miller
Betzohar Deggenhart
Ustimena Deggenhart
Francis P. Brossart
Anna Mary Brossart
Rosaline Schirhart
Jacob Schirhart
Ustemene Doggenhart
Bathases Degerhart
Bellzoher Doggenhart
T. F. Brossart
Carolina Kiefer
Xavier Keifer
Catherine Kiefer
Catherine Keifer
Joseph Fuhrmann
Joseph Furhman
Catharine Fuhrmann
Wm. S. Fifield
Wma
S. Fifield
John F
Thomas Breinnen
Catherine Breinnen
Xafir Kiefer
Thomas Breinen
Catharine Breinen
Thos. Breinen
Catherine Breinen
Xavier Kiefer
Joseph Prymek
Catherine Prymek
Katherine Prymek
Frank $. Prymek
Chas. Prymek
Mary M. Prymek
Anna J. Florang
Joe Prymek
Wim. Prymek
Mary Kerns
Fisha EB. Moore
John P. Moore
David BE. Moore
Sophia Billingsly
David KE. Moore
P. B Moore
Jay Billingsley
Wm. Billingsley
Ray Billingsley
May Billingsley
Joseph Kron
Apollonia Kron
Wenzel Korouss
Catharine Korouss
Kate Kiefer
William Bolles
Wm. Bolles
Elizabeth Hise
Strabala
Catherine Hise
Walburga Hise
Knoebel
Joseph Hise
Josh Hise
Mary Hise
Theresia Hise
Max Hise
Sophia Hise
Kate Hise
Strabley
Walburge Hise Knebel
Louis Knebel
Mary Hise Knebel
George Knebel
Anna Hise
Walburga Hise Knebel
Clancy & Ahern
Polly Malinda Cresswell
William Buttergaugh
Adda M. Myers
Adda M. Billingsley
C. D. Close
Nox Hise
Washington County
Iowa
District Court
City of
Washington
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G. G. Vincent
Shropshire
E. Shannon
A. C. McNurlen
Union State Bank
Dayton
Joseph W. Kiefer
J. W. Moran
Sched
Uled
Plymouth Rock
Witerloo Bay
John Deere
Mgline
Deere Gang
Hays
Fairbanks Morse
P&g. Ahrens
D. F. Macon
R. E. Dougherty
Moriarty
Wolf
Gardite
Bruns Seed Store
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