Social notes from Vienna and area with travels
Mrs. J. C. Mathers and daughter Verne of Haskins toured the city today enjoying angel food and other cakes at the Vienna. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Adams departed Wednesday evening for Thornburg to spend the Fourth with relatives. The Misses Elizabeth LeGill left Wednesday for Harper and then Sigourney to join the celebration there.
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Angel
Vienna
J. C. Mathers
Verne
Haskins
City
Elmer Adams
Thornburg
Elizabeth LeGill
Harper
Sigourney
Mrs Ida Rathmel Dies After Illness in Washington Iowa
Ida May Turner Rathmel a native of Ohio died at Pleasant View sanitarium after an operation last Tuesday. She moved to this city at eighteen, married James Rathmel September 30 1885, and leaves husband daughter Mattie two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm conducted by Rev Elias Handy with interment in Elm Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rathmel
Pleasant View Sanitarium
Methodist Church
Ida May Turner
Xenia
Ohio
W. A. Turner
Quiet Fourth Picnic By Main Creek Timber
A party of twelve youths traveled south of town yesterday with Jap Bidwell hosting a quiet Fourth in his timber along Main creek. They enjoyed a lavish informal picnic dinner featuring fried chicken and later drove to Coppock for riverbank supper. The group included Vera Rogers Genevra McCaw Mary Steck Blanche Guthrie Fannie Harwood Wilma Rowe Boyd Berdo Fay Bales John Bailey Manton Hebner Alex Lytle and Ralph Sharinon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jap Bidwell
Main Creek
Coppock
Vera Rogers
Genevra McCaw
Mary Steck
Blanche Guthrie
Fannie Harwood
Wilma Rowe
Messrs
Boyd Berdo
Fay Bales
John Bailey
Manton Hebner
Alex Lytle
Ralph Sharinon
Neighborhood Picnic on Dr Stewart Lawn Ends with Fireworks
A neighborhood picnic was held on the Dr C W Stewart lawn on West Main last evening. Guests included Dr and Mrs C W McLaughlin and children Maurine and Charles, Mr and Mrs John McLaughlin and son Donald, Mr and Mrs Captain Teller and Miss Cora Teller, Mr and Mrs J M Denny, Mrs J H Stewart, Mr and Mrs I Rothschild and daughters Corinne and Jeanette, Mr and Mrs J W Teeter and daughter Cora, and Mr and Mrs James Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne
Jeanette
J. W. Teeter
Cora
James Wilson
Miss Minnie Ferguson Feted at Pittsburg Party
Miss Minnie Ferguson of Pittsburg Kansas was guest of honor at a party hosted by Mrs Warren Donaldson and Miss Mazie Stewart at the Donaldson home northeast of the city. Guests were former friends and acquaintances. The evening featured games and fireworks with refreshments served.
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Minnie Ferguson
Pittsburg
Kansas
Warren Donaldson
Mazie Stewart
Donaldson
Miss Ferguson
Picnic at John Donaldson Farm Draws Living Lake Residents
About seventy people from the Living Lake neighborhood gathered yesterday at the John Donaldson home six miles northeast of the city. They brought filled baskets for a noon dinner on the large green lawn. In the afternoon the elders visited while children played games and fired firecrackers. Many townspeople also drove out for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Lake
John Donaldson
Kellogg Named Chief of Staff for Iowa Commander
Captain J J Kellogg chosen by Colonel D J Palmer as Chief of Staff for the new Department of Iowa. Kellogg will lead a staff of about fifteen and accompany Palmer at state events and the national encampment at Saratoga this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kellogg
Department of Iowa
D. J. Palmer
Palmer
Kellogg
Saratoga
Firework Celebration Turns Violent at L B Ward Home
July 4 celebration at the L B Ward residence on North avenue C turned deadly when Lee Ward and his wife fired shots at 3 a.m. A group of about twenty attended later, including the Campbell, Baker, Maxwell and Beatty families. A picnic followed, with ice cream and lemonade. A fireworks display erupted at 9 p.m. John Campbell suffered a burn from a Roman candle near his vest pocket and may need appendicitis surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Ward
North Avenue C
Lee Ward
Ward
John Campbell
Hiram Baker
Harry Maxwell
Wanda Beatty
Surprise 41st Wedding Anniversary for Cherry Couple
Mr and Mrs Ben Cherry were honored by about ninety friends and neighbors with a surprise celebration for their 41st wedding anniversary. Robert Eckies provided phonograph music as fireworks lit the lawn and ice cream and cake were served. Attendees from the city included Mrs Frank McElroy and daughter Miss Birdie plus Misses Molly Cherry May Humston and Maggie Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cherry
Mrs. Cherry
Robert Eckies
Frank McElroy
Miss Birdie
Molly Cherry
May Humston
Maggie Simpson
Mrs Knox Hosts Neighbors For Pleasant South Marion Dinner
Mrs. Alex Knox entertained about thirty neighbors yesterday at her home on South Marion avenue. The afternoon was described as a delightful social gathering.
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Alex Knox
South Marion Avenue
Relatives Gather at Mrs. Smouse’s Home for Fireworks
A group of Mrs. H. D. Smouse’s relatives met at her South Iowa Avenue home last evening and enjoyed an evening of fireworks.
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H. D. Smouse
Iowa Avenue
NTA Club Hosts Picnic Supper At Sunset Park
The NTA club entertained their husbands and a few friends last evening at a picnic supper at Sunset Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. T. A. Club
Sunset Park
Ralph Atchison Family Triends Gather for Event
A number of friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs Ralph Atchison of gather for a private occasion. The article notes familiar faces and close community ties surrounding the couple.
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Ralph Atchison
Picnicers Gather at Sunset Park and Griffiths Ford
Allerton residents enjoyed a daytime and evening picnic at Sunset Park. A group of young people gathered at Griffiths Ford near Brighton including Vera Alberson Martha Brindley Gertrude Ward Florence Patterson Harold Dye Frank Wells Lee Bell and Lee Dowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allerton
Iowa
Sunset Park
Griffith's Ford
Brighton
Vera Alberson
Martha Brindley
Gertrude Ward
Florence Patterson
Harold Dye
Frank Wells
Lee Bell
Lee Dowell
G. T. Club Social At Mrs. Davis Home
The G. T. club entertained many friends yesterday afternoon and evening at Mrs. Chas. Davis residence on East Washington street. At six o clock she served a four course supper. In the evening games were played and all present enjoyed themselves immensely.
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G. T. Club
Chas. Davis
East Washington Street
Bailey Lawn Picnic Ends With Fireworks Display
A group of friends of Mr and Mrs Marsh Bailey enjoyed a picnic supper on the Bailey lawn last evening and a beautiful fireworks display followed.
Regular Masonic Lodge Meeting in Washington
Washington lodge holds a regular meeting Friday evening at 7 45 with business of importance and petitions to be acted upon. George W. BrownW M presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge
Geo. W. Brown
W. M
Miss Kate Benz Reported Sick Again
Miss Kate Benz has been quite ill in recent days and was reported in similar condition today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Benz
Railroads sued to block two cent fare law in Iowa
Stockholders of the Minneapolis and St. Louis and the Iowa Central railroads filed suit in federal court to enjoin the companies from putting into effect the Iowa two cent fare law.
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Des Moines
Minneapolis and St
Woman Struck by Car in Appleton Killing Immediate
Anna Steffe, 35, of Appleton, was killed instantly when struck by a car owned by John McNaughton, noted power maker. The victim suffered facial injuries and a broken hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton, Wis
Anna Steffe
John McNaughton
French Battleship Justice Trial Marred by Steam Pipe Burst
During a trial trip at Toulon the main steam supply pipe joint failed and filled the stokers with steam. A panic ensued but only one man was injured. The trial trip was abandoned for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulon
Justice
Dempsey Freed On Independence Day Parole
William Dempsey, a Cuyahoga county inmate serving a life sentence for second degree murder since 1897, was granted parole on Independence Day by Governor Harris. He is 28 years old.
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Columbus, O
William Dempsey
Cuyahoga County
Harris
Dempsey
Fourth of July celebrations and political shifts noted
The outline reports July Fourth celebrations on the Panaman Isthmus with sports and speeches. The Oklahoma Republican convention at Tulsa is postponed without a date. Texas US marshals plan a constitutional challenge to the anti free pass law. C E Darnell won 3500 at Sheepshead Bay yearling sale. France and Brazil seek rapprochement. Texas pecan prospects look large. Eight thousand New Mexico residents gather at Carlsbad for irrigation project celebration. Locomotive firemen strike in Alexandria halting three freight trains. George E Roberts to lead Commercial National Bank Chicago after Eckels.
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United States
Panama
Oklahoma
Tulan
Texas
C. E. Darnell
Ben Strome-Masha
Sheepshead Bay
France
Brazil
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Alexandria
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
George E. Roberts
Mint
Washington
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
James H. Eckels
Simple Facts Rewrite Sheds Light on Wealth and Love
A Washington author revises a manuscript after an editor’s insistence on plain facts. The tale shows Touas loving Eliza, a poor man, a wealthy papa who disinherits, Jonas toppling into Wall Street wealth, Eliza saved from a mill pond, and Papa borrowing from Jonas to arrange marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Touas
Eliza
Papa
Jonas
Wall Street
Washington Post
Virtuoso Pianist Delights Rural Audience
An old farmer in the audience at a piano recital clapped loudly and declared he would pay $100 to see the virtuoso pick peas, illustrating the surprising blend of high art and rustic humor.
Bakery items and Fourth of July notices at Johnson's
Local notices list lemon pies and all bakery goods at Johnson's for Saturday and new lines after the Fourth. Travelers include Fred Smith, Walter Wilson, Harve Shannon, Amy Edworthy, Bessie Arthaud, Olive White, Clara White, W F Jurging, Rollo Jurging, Arthur Yard, and Allen Green visiting Davenport, Wayland, Burling ton, Muscatine, Ainsworth, Crawfords ville, Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Edworthy
Bessie Arthaud
Wayland
Vienna bakery advertises Fourth of July goods and visits
Metropolitans and cream sponge at the Vienna. Mr and Mrs J C Woolmn spent the Fourth in Davenport. All kinds of fresh bakery goods. S J Cocklin came from Keota to spend the Fourth here. J T Snouffer left for What Cheer after a business visit. Mrs Sarah Denison visits Letts. Mr and Mrs P Maxwell go to St Joseph Illinois for a few days. Mr and Mrs Nate Black go to Muscatine for the Fourth. Dan Mannhardt and son Paul sail for Muscatine. Mrs A H Boyland and Ruth depart for Portland Oregon after visiting Caleb Warren. They will visit Paynesville Minnesota on the way home.
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S.J. Cocklin
Keota
Vienna
J. T. Snouffer
What Cheer
Sarah Denison
Letts
Dr.Tompson
Nate Black
Muscatine
Dan Mannhardt
Paul
A. H. Boyland
Ruth
Caleb Warren
Portland
Ore
Paynesville
Minn
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Cedar Township
D. Rittenhouse
California
Pacific Coast
Aemon
Santa Clara County
America
J. C. Smith’s Cash Grocery
Pleasant View Sanatorium
Royal Market
R. Stuart & Sons
Masonic Fraternity
Johnson's
Fred Smith
Walter Wilson
Davenport
Harve Shannon
Olive
Clara White
Burlington
W. F. Jurging
Rollo
Arthur Yard
Ainsworth
Johnson’s
Allen Green
Crawfordsville
Sherm White
Patsy Wilson
Johnson's Bakery
J. C. Woolmn
Roscoe’s
G. C. Roscoe
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