Neighborhood News Roundup From Grace Hill July Report
Local notes from Grace Hill list visits and gatherings across Washington County. Frank and Mrs Anderson visited in Muscatine. Wes Engel stayed there over the weekend. Homer Porter resumed work after a short illness. Gerald Bower suffered minor facial burns from a firecracker explosion. Mrs Miksch and others hosted visits. families celebrated in Wellman and welcomed Harvey Bower back from overseas with the 109th ammunition train. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting with Mrs Harvey next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Frank Anderson
Wes Miksch
Muscatine
Wes Engel
Homer Porter
Ed Miksch
Washington
Tra Miksch
Chas. Strohm
West Chester
Paul Harvey
Wellman
Harley
Bert
Floyd Bower
James Dower
Harvey Bower
109Th
Ladies’ Aid
Quiet Independence Day Observed in Ainsworth
Ainsworth residents planned a quiet Fourth with picnics and family dinners. Visitors included Homer Coppock of Lansing and Albert West with family from Cedar Rapids. Local social rounds mention the Stone, Jeffrey, and Annas households and visitors from Columbus Junction, Washington, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Front Street
Homer Coppock
Lansing
Mich
Homer
Columbus
Ohio
George Carson
Columbus Junction
Lindley Coon
Cedar Rapids
Pearson
Clarice Woodburn
Washington
Annas
Pearl Martin
Lancaster
George Lord
A. P. Jeffrey
John Stone
J. M. Stone
Albert West
Bryan Miller
Chicago
Rollin Lynn
E. B. Nichols
Coppock
Iowa
Margaret
Clergyman Leaves for Colorado as Mother Falls Ill
Rev G A Field departed Ainsworth Sunday night for Rocky Ford Colo due to his elderly mother's illness. Mrs Henry Pearson returned from Bloomfield after attending a cousin's funeral. Mrs Bentley Thompson came home from Washington after a brief visit. Mrs Lyda Wadsworth and Edward Stone accompanied their father Jacob Stone's body home from Minnesota.
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Ainsworth
G. A. Field
Rocky Ford
Colo
Kenry Pearson
Bloomfield
Bentley Thompson
Washington
Lyda Wadsworth
Edw. Stone
Jacob Stone
Minnesota
Sunday Visits Mark Quiet Mt. Vidio Gathering
Mrs. Myra Kurtz of Mt. Vidio Minnesota visited her mother and relatives on Sunday morning. Lee Norris of Riverside spent the day at the J. Jh. Simpson home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Kurtz
Mt. Vidio
Minn
Lee Norris
Riverside
J. Jh. Simpson
Riches welcome newborn in Crawfordsville area
Crawfordsville notices report a baby girl born Thursday to Mr and Mrs J J Rich. Visitors include Mrs Earl Graff of Washington and relatives gathering at Mr and Mrs 38 G Taylor home for a picnic. Property sales include Harry Campbells sale of farms nearby and W G Lewis sale northeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. J. Rich
Earl Grafth
Washington
Harry Campbell
Boush
W. G. Lewis
Clarence Moorheads
Girmer
G. Taylor
Hiomer Bill
Sheffield
C. H. Fishburn
Arthur Griffith
Imenry Hugie
Wellman News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Wellman residents report visitors from Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa City Des Moines and Spirit Lake. Local celebrations include Fourth of July events and a proposal for Sunday ball games to boost community spirit. A gas stove explosion injures Ek H Mackey while Taft speaks in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Huber
Washington
Henry Durian
Wes Phillips
Iowa City
Mary White
Paul Kreuger
Wes Moines
G. G. Griffith
Ferdinand Kreuger
Chas. Blummenstine
Des Moines
D. K. Shaver
Peoria
Art Hamilton
Spirit Lake
Harvey Simmons
Francis Moore
Tom Moore
W. E. Nesmith
Tipton
Emma Booth
Nancy Nesmith
William Emde
Kalona
H. L. Karr
A. J. Spears
Toledo
F. D. Snavely
Maxine
Ed Williams
Vernon Palmer
Parnell
Wellman
Arthur Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Jonathan Imes
Eli Swartzendruber
Eli
Ek. H. Mackey
Braden
Taft
C. T. Johnson
W. W. Seigler
Mattie Seigler
Mahasha County
A. J. Nichols
L. M. Downing
Fourth of July Celebration Upset by Rain
A July Fourth celebration drew a large crowd to town with diverse entertainment. A sudden southeast cloud postponed events and rain began at six thirty, dampening a ball game, races, music, and other attractions though the overall day remained grand and well received. Report notes many visitors arrived from out of town including Ainsworth before seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Harding Declares Independence Key to American Policy
Governor Harding urges national autonomy in a Beardstown speech, arguing for nationalism over internationalism. He warns of league of nations pitfalls and favoring contracts with other nations over multilateral forums, stressing America's constitutional rights and long history of liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
League of Nations
Beardstown
America
George Washington
Stage at the Graham-Wealthy Bachelor Weds Slum Girl
Bessie Barris stars in Hearts Asleep a photoplay heavy with humor pathos romance and mystery. The tale follows Nancy a scrub girl who rises above temptation to win love and prove character over wealth and birth. The production by B. St. Features Inc promises strong cast and dramatic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Bessie Barris
Eale
Mutual
B. St. Features, Inc
Miss Barriscale
New Iowa Laws Take Effect July Fourth
Several laws from the thirty-eighth general assembly became effective on July 4 including workmen’s compensation changes to 60 percent, housing regulations for Sanitary districts, and pay boosts for county officials. Other measures authorize parole discharge changes, presidential elector procedures, road work levies, juvenile and psychopathic hospital funding, English language instruction, and state park and vocational education funding. The list includes the Holdoegel, Deen, Dean, Gunderson, Flenniken, and Red Play laws among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thirty-eighth
General Assembly
Iowa
Kimball
Board of Control
Iowa City
Wormsley
Gunderson
Dean
Schaffter
Visits French Brittany Town Like A Page From A Book
In a Rennes letter from June 16 Lloyd Terry, a U S major visiting Brittany describes a 15 000 person old town Pampal near St Brieuc. He notes traditional dress, a once yearly wedding festival, civil and church marriage ceremonies, and a festival week with rides and carnival. He mentions military units moving from St Brieuc to St Malo Guer and Vannes and hopes to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Terry
Hot Springs
Lloyd
U.S
Rennes
Brittany
Hoyle
Pampal
St Brieuc
St. Brieuc
St. Malo
Guer
Vannes
Morlaix
Landerneau
Actress praised for refined screen and stage work
The piece lauds a leading actress who has grown into a charming and refined woman and calls one of her performances among the best acting she has delivered on screen or on stage.
Reason for Accidentals in Life and Music
The text argues that excess accidentals spoil melody and life alike. It warns that a love for the exceptional disrupts routine, urging judgment to treat anomalies as they are and to maintain daily needs with the best in life for personal and communal good.
Zemo Advertises for Clear Skin at Low Price
An old warning ad claims Zemo cleanses pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ring worm giving clear healthy skin. It touts 5c sales at drug stores with a large bottle for 1.00 and promises easy application and dependable results from The E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
From the Beginning Meo Sees Women as Punctual
A fragment notes Meo’s view that women must be punctual to avoid delaying appointments while Eve’s late arrival is tied to Acami’s time in the garden, reflecting a scene from a Boston Transcript piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Cmber
Eve
Acami
Boston Transcript
Home stills deemed unlawful by Iowa anti saloon league
Des Moines July 56 Home breweries are to be abolished says Rh N Holsaple superintendent of the Iowa Anti Saloon league He announces a drive to root out beer stills in Des Moines and across the state The group cites at least 200 homes using malt hops for personal beer and argues home brewing is illegal even for personal use A test case may define private stills legality Justice Department seizures of home made beer spark potential convictions if alcohol exceeds 2 percent Drys allege widespread bootlegging at 50 to 75 cents a quart Tem plars and druggists deny the claim and defend private liberty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Iowa
Rh. N. Holsaple
League For
Department of Justice
Drys
Templars
Roads kept in repair prove true road investment
Investment in new roads fails to pay off unless funds are set aside to maintain them. Building new highways without upkeep wastes much of the original expenditure and undermines the intended economic benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasford
Call for Reform on Pinching the Dollar
A terse editorial quarrels with thrift as self inflicted moral injury. It condemns penurious attitudes that scar souls and urges a broader critique of economic stinginess rather than personal bragging. The piece calls for reform and a shift away from harsh frugality.
Real Estate and Financial Services Move in Washington Iowa
J F H Taylor announces relocation to Room 401 Farmers and Merchants State Bank Building Washington Iowa. He offers land office services buying selling and exchanging real estate and personal property, and will handle commercial paper bonds mortgages notes accounts and other evidences of indebtedness. He is a notary public and provides insurance and legal document drafting with experience in farming livestock and teaching business courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants State Bank Bldg
Iowa
Missouri
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Ington
United States
Iam
Uncle Sam
OPER
Lloyd Terry
Iowa Gas& Elec
J. F. H. Taylor
F. & M. Bank
South Second Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Michigan Ave
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