Local Plentiful Rain and Cherry Harvest Notes
Correspondents from West Chester report a fine rain boosting crops though concerns of seed potato eyes arise. Cherries ripen as Howard Skinner and others work on homes while a new Stanley steam car emerges. Weekend events include Douglass Trio at United Presbyterian church and a Lexington Sunday school party. incidents include Donald Fleming’s leg injury from a tree jump.
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West Chester
Howard Skinner
Lewis
Valstead
A. W. Dayton
Stanley
United Presbyterian Church
Douglass Trio
Kalona News Highlights Water Works Plans and Local Events
Kalona discusses waterworks and sewerage plans as residents attend social visits and family gatherings. A light shower eases drought, haymaking continues, and corn fields appear promising. Kalona loses to Iowa City merchants. W R Co to meet. Ell Yoder buys Kauffman bakery. Palmer family assists sister M J Starr.
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Kalona
H. A. Engle
Alvin
Cain
Seymour
Anna Snider
Elsie Miller
Frank Snider
Florence Durst
Washington
Iowa City
W.R. Co
Ell Yoder
Kauffman
Faming
WH. Palmer
Lone Tree
M. J. Starr
Coneville
Crawfordsville Local Notices Chronicle Minor Injuries and Visits
Yesterday morning Marshall Kuston cranked his father’s car and sprained his right wrist severely. William Dayhton fell from a cherry tree and injured his face, broke the left forearm, and his nose swelled. Rev and Mrs Wm Jones and daughter Dilys visit. Lee Shaffer and Ruth McElroy take over the fire duties today. Jean Lorimer preached at the United Presbyterian Church last night. Charles Youns of Chicago visiting F E Youns and Mrs Walter Huxford and children of Waterloo yesterday at the Davidson home.
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Awfordsville
Crawfordsville
Marshall Kuston
Iliam Dayhttson
Rev
Wm. Jones
Dilys
Garden Grove
Lee Sha
Misses Shalla Zdarsky Shop in Washington Visit
Lexington July 3 Miss Lucille Shalla and Blanche Zdarsky were shopping in Washington Tuesday. Everett Youngs and Warren Wellman visitors today. Mrs Blaine Holmes visited with her mother Mrs Milo Patterson yesterday afternoon. Misses Mary Flowell Sergeant spent Sunday afternoon at the Jim Schulty home. Warren Bishop is driving Ben Math Timmons and car, Alice and Weston Goodspeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Donald Fleming
Lexington Sunday School
Hoyt Gardner
Sergeant
Kaneas
Cy Timmons
Laura Longwell
Walt Patterson
Lexington
J. Exington
Lucille Shalla
Blanche Zdarsky
Everett Youngs
Warreness
Blaine Holmes
Milo Patterson
Mary Flowell Sergeant
Jim Schulty
Warren Bishop
Ben Math Timmons
Dayton Grove Social Roundup and Visits
Mrs Bruce Moore visited Washington on Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Will Embree, Mr and Mrs George Myres and Asa Miller drove to Lone Tree on Sunday. Florence Gass visited Bessie Ferguson Sunday afternoon. Harry Dusenberry Will Embree and Geo Ferguson attended a Kalona stock sale Saturday afternoon. Ray mondville Missouri visitors stay with daughter Mrs Fred Foriash. Geneva Casey visited at the Ferguson home Thursday night and Friday. So and Sew Club met with Miss Jennie Strum Thursday afternoon. Several members were absent due to fruit work.
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Dayton Grove
Bruce Moore
Washington
Will Embre
George Myres
Asa Miller
Lone Tree
Florence Gass
Bessie Ferguson
Harry Dusenberry
Will Embree
Geo. Ferguson
Kalona
Miller
Raymondville
Fred Foriash
Geneva Casey
Ferguson
Jennie Strum
Som Adams
Clark and
Dow Street
Cedar Rapids
Fardley Bell, Jr
H. B. Knight
Holbrook
Harris McGugin
Lexington
Wm, Flynn
Norma Gardner
Chas. Steninger
Maud McConnel
Ottumwa
A. H. Barker
Des Moines
Harley
Hubert Doud
Everette Fleming
Wilkerson
Washington County Hospital
George Wasson
John
Wolf
Iowa City
Bradeh
Prairie Flower Missionary Society Hosts at Kurtz Home
Mrs John Kurtz and Mrs John Rittenhouse entertained the Prairie Flower Missionary Society at the former Thursday afternoon. Miss Hazel Crull has gone to Chicago to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kurtz
John Rittenhouse
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Alice Amiong
Angeline Page
Jesse Campbell
Bruce Moore
Prairie Flower Church
Eunice Scott
Roy J. Teets
Bishop
Greene
Iowa
Abigail
Iowa City
Noecker
F. T. Page
Local notes on weather, illnesses and small town events
A busy update from the town includes a new building near Clark and Dow, gypsy wagon visits, and updates on residents. Noted are illnesses and injuries, a July library closure, a marriage license and wedding, and visitors from Holbrook and Kansas City.
Chautauqua Plans and Community Happenings in Wellman
Residents discuss six reasons to attend Chautauqua in August while Wellman sees a busy week. Mr and Mrs Methos report a pleasant Davenport trip to the Grotto. Streets received crude oil, dredging boosted business, and about 150 locals toured Yankee Point to watch river dredging near Milwaukee crossing.
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Wellman
Une
Chautauqua
Milwaukee
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Sigourney
North English
Parnell
BE. Sehulty
Washington
Ford
Wilbur Crossett
Mercy Hospital
Tom Moon
Oregon
Mr. Moon
Tea Supply Through Centuries Tied to London Firm
A London firm continues supplying tea to descendants of its customers from 300 years ago. The enduring trade links persist despite changes in ownership and global markets, with historic family ties kept alive through regular shipments and preserved traditions.
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Irm
London
A Memory Fragment from Jarige
A fragmentary quote attributed to Jarige recalls past ridicules and missed opportunities, hinting at a stubborn crowd and flawed memories. The text reflects misheard speech and a jumbled commentary on pictures and meaning.
Fragmentary Verse Reflection on Air and War
A brief fragment contemplates poetry written long ago and the reach into a distant region where the air is ash. It evokes a distant birdsong, a primal warbling, and sense of organized memory. The tone suggests a meditation on art, time, and perception.
Two Killed in Auto Crashes Near Michigan City
A car driven by Manuel Heller was forced off the road near Michigan City by a second vehicle with dimmed headlights. Heller died. six others were injured in the accident, including Samuel Weber and Sumner Pritikin. A bystander among the injured died later, and a separate collision near Kankakee claimed Mrs. Bert Gibbons’s life.
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Chicago
Cale
Samiuel Webatt
North Artesian Avenue
Sumner Pritikin
Bert Gilbons
Troonille
St. Ate
Kankakee
Hazel Osherne
Thetia Waters
Murder Ends Feud After Italian Gunfight in Chicago
Wealthy Sacramentan fruit grower Pietro Et Vetrotta is slain in Chicago after attending a wine deal in Maloine Street. Two men fired upon him as he stepped from a cab near a North Wells saloon, ending a feud that began years earlier with a skull wound and a separate shooting.
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Chicago
Thomas Et Vetrotta
Aerchant
Brafer
Cal
Tralian
Petidtta
Sacramento
Caleage
Morrinds Hotel
Petretta
North
Wells Street
Eight-year-old Margaret plans marriage and six children
A young girl aged eight expresses in a casual tone that she will marry in the future and have six children, specifying four white and two Mack children to do the household work.
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Margaret
Washington Fourth of July Pageant Draws Wide Attention
Eastern Iowa papers praise Washington July Fourth celebration with a two day Lincoln pageant hosted by the American Legion. Mt Pleasant notes the event runs July 3 and 4 with hundreds attending and a guest band from Mt Pleasant. Monmouth and Curtiss report aviation attractions and local figures participating in the festivities.
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Washington
Tofa
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Abraham Lincoln
American Legion Post of
Lincoln
Legion Post Prepares July 3 Parade Led by Governor Kendall
Leon Beatty Post of the American Legion at Washington plans a large celebration starting July 3 with one of the biggest parades. Business floats decorated cars and officials in uniform will march ahead of Governor Kendall. Col Smith Breakhart, the GOP nominee, is mentioned in the text.
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Wilton
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Washington
Kendall
Col Smith Breakhart
Halls Catarrh Remedy Promises Quick Local Relief
An 19th century advertisement touts Halls Catarrh Medicine as a dual treatment with a local ointment for rapid relief and an internal tonic claimed to cleanse mucous surfaces through the blood. Manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Punishments of Stocks and Tongue Cleft in Old Boston
The article recalls historic punishments such as stocks for minor offenses in Boston and notes unusual penalties. It mentions Ward Palmer fined five pounds for extortion related to stock plank and woodwork, and describes gagging, ducking stools, and tongue removal with a cleft stick as public humiliation methods.
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Boston
Wie
Tevenelee
Pkward Palmer
Lieston
Middle Western States
Worth Striving For E in Every Neighbor Phrase
The text presents garbled phrases and incomplete sentences about neighbors and motives. It lacks clear event, person, or place details suitable for a concise news card or factual summary. No identifiable entities or verifiable facts are present.
Courage Wins at Coastal Channel Jump
A brief sports note reports Courage taking a coastal channel jump as a rival barks without a conclusive result.
Uncle Eben Remarks on Bank Knowledge and Mule Driving
Uncle Eben quips that the bank knows enough to run the earth but not enough to drive a mule or pat a fur on a flivver. The dialectal humor highlights skepticism about expertise in everyday tasks.
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Eben
Suit Claims Southern Surety stock diverted to insiders
In Des Moines a suit filed by J. K. Burns and J. B. Burns and a group of stockholders alleges that 1500 shares of Southern Surety Company of Oklahoma were diverted to trustees after merger with Iowa. plaintiffs accuse C. S. Cobb J. H. Huckelberry Jansen Haines and M. H. Cohen of using board control to appoint themselves to high salaries and directorships.
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Des Moines
Southern Surety Company
District Court
J. KR. Burns
J. B. Burns
Southern Surety’ Company of
Oklahoma
C. 8
Cobb
W. B. Munson
Oklahoma Corporation
Iowa Corporation
J. H. Huckelberry
Jansen Haines
M. H. Cohen
Huckelberry
Cohen
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California
PRN
United States Senate
Frank Miles
Lecionaire
Col. C. J. Wilson
Monmouth
Til
Review
Shirley Short
John Livingston
Curtiss+Iowa Co
David Livingston
Wilton I
Nature
Uncle Sam
Western
America
Europe
Burlington
Burlington’s
West
Glacier
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain
Scenic
Colorado
J. C. McKay
J. d. Treter
Agen
Huntington
Bows
Courage
McKlhinney Drug CO
Merica
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard One
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