Happenings in the County This Week
July notes from The County News report visits and travels in the area. Mrs Ernest Dunlap hosts a visiting brother from Illinois. P J Huff returns from Casper and Lander Wyoming. Mrs Bertha L Ackerman goes home to Cedar Rapids after weeks with family. Emmet Louck and Dr Bigelow of Windham went to Moline to deliver a new touring car for the doctor’s practice. Er L Palmer and wife returned from northern Iowa trips visiting relatives and old friends. Misses Alice and Mable farmer plus Miss Alice Pfeifer visit from Rockford Illinois for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Dunlap
Illinois
P. J. Huff
Casper and Lander
Wyo
Bertha L. Ackerman
Cedar Rapids
Emmet Louck
Doctor Bigelow
Windham
Moline
Er. L. Palmer
Anmed
Iowa
Riot at National Stock Yards Leaves Five Dead
In East St. Louis at the National Stock Yards riot scene Chief Detective Ryan shot and killed William James, a Negro. Two white men were wounded and five males died. Wounded include 8. T. Byrne of Olney and William Mice. The clash began over a horse trade and escalated as bystanders and citizens joined police in gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
National Stock Yards
Ryan
William James
T. Byrne
Olney
William Mice
Ne Sro
James
Bank Clerk Fatally Wounds Man Fleeing Bank
Ear J. Litteer assistant cashier of Security National Bank shot A. G. Hudson a negro on Broadway in downtown Oklahoma City after Hudson fled the bank following forgery charges. Litteer pursued the suspect and fatally wounded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forget
Olahoma City
Okla
Ear J. Latteer
Security National Bank
A. G. Hudson
Litteer
Borrelly Daniel Comet Named After Discoverers
Paris observatory director announced at the Academy of Sciences that the new comet discovered by M. Borrelly at Marseilles and Professor Daniel at Princeton will be designated Borrelly Daniel as observations coincided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Observatory
Academy of Sciences
Paris
M. Borrelly
Marseilles
Daniel
Princeton
Sarne
Borrelly-Daniel
Has he proposed yet
A brief quip from the Cleveland Leader questions whether a proposal has occurred, noting proposals often arrive as nonverbal cues such as sighs, hems, bows, and gurgles rather than explicit words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Auctioneer Announces One Price Policy for Farm Stock Sales
Notice to the Public from D. F. Macon of Washington Iowa stating he will charge one percent on all farm and stock sales in the coming season, inviting timely lineups and future consignments and thanking customers, with contact phone 317.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Washington
Iowa
D. F. Macon
Sees Mother Grow Young With Electric Bitters
Mrs W L Gilpatrick of Danforth Maine praises Electric Bitters saying her 70 plus mother grew young again after twenty years of dyspepsia, exhaustion and sleeplessness. The tonic powers liver kidney sleep appetite and vigor. Only 60 cents at J F Lemmon’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gilpatrick
Danforth
J. FE. Lemmon’s
Pecuniary Origin Traced to Roman Oxen as Money
A discussion traces the word pecuniary to its Roman roots where oxen served as the exchange medium. The term pecus referred to an ox or a coin, and early Roman coins bore an ox image, linking money to cattle in ancient commerce.
Ice cream social set in Lexington church yard Saturday
Lexington area notes report an ice cream social scheduled in the church yard on Saturday night July 10. Rev. J A Boatman of Muscatine returns home after conducting quarterly meeting Sunday. Louie Watson and family visit John Wilson home. Ray Page underwent appendectomy at City Hospital in Washington. Mr and Mrs Clarence Timmons and daughter Lila visit Frank Fleming. Pure food inspector was a business visitor last week. School board on July 1 elects J E Gardner president F G Martin secretary and L E B Gardner treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
RE. C
Church Yard
J. A. Boatman
Muscatine
Louie Watson
West Chester
John Wilson
Ray Page
City Hospital
Washington
Clarence Timmons
Lila
Frank Fleming
Pure Food
Neighborhood Fourth of July Gatherings Noted Around Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs Ivan Rehmel and Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson visited Charley Anderson’s home in Crawfordsville on the Fourth. Ed Jackson and family John Wolf and family D Quinn and wife and Fred Hutt and family were entertained at Chas Meyer’s home. Albert and Archie Johnson traveled to Burlington to attend a wrestling event and river yacht races. A few neighbors join in local festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Rehmel
Frank Anderson
Charley Anderson
Crawfordsville
Ed Jackson
John Wolf
D. Quinn
Washington
Fred Hutt
Chas. Meyer
Albert
Archie Johnson
Burlington
Hyomei claims quick catarrh cure with guaranteed relief
Hyomei is advertised as an antiseptic inhalation that cures catarrh germs and relieves soreness within minutes. The ad promises immediate relief from hawking and snuffling and a week to feel renewed, with a complete outfit priced at $1.00 and refills at 50 cents. Lemmon's Pharmacy guarantees satisfaction or money back and notes Hyomei is sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyomei
Australia
Lemmon
Local Social Notes Include Picnics and Visits Around Town
Residents attended celebrations at Keota and Grace Hill with fireworks. Emil Anderson and family and the Johnsons held a picnic in Kirkpatrick woods south of Washington on the fourth. Ida Moriarty spent the fifth in Davenport. Eva Baird visited Fairfield over Sunday. Nellie Kleese returned from Washington with her grandparents. Mabel Kleese visited Walter Kleese. Mrs Wess Miksch and her daughter Verna of Muscatine spent part of last week with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Therd
Grace Hill
Emil Anderson
Maybelle
Archie
Bessie Johnson
Kirkpatrick Woods
Washingon
Ida Moriarty
Davenport
Eva Baird
Fairfield
Nellie Kleese
Washington
Mabel Kleese
Walter Kleese
Local Social Roundup From Verdi to Burlington
Glennie Hillhouse and sister visit Verdi. Easter Hillhouse and Jim Thompson attend No 11 schoolhouse meeting. Ainsworth celebration draws many on Saturday. Phil Shrader visits Ben Nicholson home. John Putman Jr buys a new driving horse. Will Easter visits Charlie Glasgow near Coppock. Rob Kephart visits Ben Miller. Lloyd Eester Glen Pratt Golia Miller and Howard McBride visit Washington. Edith McBride travels to Burlington. Locals attend Burlington celebration. Dave Ferguson and family mourn Sam Sage at Washington funeral. Will Stiles family visit Fred Telford home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Phil Shrader
Ben Nicholson
John Putman, Jr
Will Easter
Charlie Glasgow
Coppock
Rob Kephart
Ben Miller
Lloyd Eester
Glen Pratt
Golia Miller
Howard McBride
Washington
Edith
McBride
Burlington
Dave Ferguson
Sam Sage
Will Stiles
Fred Telford
Fourth Saturday in Keota Social Roundup
Local residents held a community weekend roundup with visits from Marion Wells and Uncle Joe Smith of West Chester. Rob McCaleb and Walter Wolfe attended a ball game at Valley Sunday afternoon. The Smiths of Washington visited J. B. MecCaleb, with W. E. Augustine at Brighton celebration. Siam Johnson and wife traveled to Sigourney, Dale Carris returned from Iowa City, and W. E. Augustine visited Wm. Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Marion Wells
Joe Smith
West Chester
Burg
Rob McCaleb
Walter Wolfe
Valley
Sidney Smith
Wesley Smith
Washington
J. B. MecCaleb
W. E. Augustine
Brighton
Siam Johnson
Sigourney
Dale Carris
July Fourth Fires and Local Events Prompt Notices
Harvey Custer began work for Mr. Jackson last week. Clem Flenders suffered burns from firecrackers on Saturday. Residents around the neighborhood marked the Fourth of July with gatherings in Keota and Grace Hill Saturday. Miss Susie Blick attended church at New Haven Sunday. L. E. Neal’s family, Mrs. Porter, James and Roy Combs spent Sunday at Frank Smith’s. Joy Combs gave rides in his Mitchell to L. E. Neal, Frank Smith, Rhea Porter and James Combs Sunday afternoon. Gus Strum visited Perry Deal Monday. Rainy weather dampened spirits for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Combs
Keota
Mitchell Aude
Gus Strum
Perry Deal
Rural Route Two Hears July News From Eureka District
Frank Kuhn of South Dakota visits brother Marcus while Robert Buntenbach and Grover Booth enjoy brief returns. Ban Waters group travels to Richland for the Fourth, an Eureka ice cream supper nets 8.15 amid rain. School board meets July 1 with directors Hesseltine Hering Merchant Wenger Alliman Caldwell Beenblossom Graver Caldwell presiding. Arthur Therion tours Eureka in a new car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kuhn
South Dakota
Marcus
Robert Buntenbach
Muscatine
Grover Booth
Clinton
Grover
Ban Waters
Richland
Mrs. Waters
Eureka
Wm. Hesseltine
J. H. Hering
Charles Merchant
J. R. Wenger
Joseph Alliman
Wm. Caldwell
George Hopping
Harry Lauderman
Wilber Beenblossom
Daniel Graver
Arthur Therion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxfords
the County News
Kalona
FOX & Dewey
Wooley Bros
J. J. McKeone
Lexington
J. E. Gardner
F. G. Martin
L. E B. Gardner
Titus
Havre
Glennie Hillhouse
George Garrett
Verdi
George Hillhouse
Jim Thompson
No. 11
Dublirk
New Haven
Deering
Mason Transfer & Storage Company
Verna Wallace
Sanger, Tex
Cardui
Cardus
5 MAN
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
Pauls Lumber Co
Charley
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