July preaching services at Walnut School House
The Walnut school house hosts weekly sermons each Sunday in July with Rev James Priestnal on the 12th Frank Galloway on the 19th and Rev W R Sawhill on the 26th. All warmly invited. Mr and Mrs A Share arrived from Cedar Rapids and return to Crawfordsville. he plans to buy stock for a new Crawfordsville store opening soon.
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Walnut School House
James Priestnal
Frank Galloway
W. R. Sawhill
A. Share
Cedar Rapids
Crawfordsville
A. J. Booth
Marion Township School Board
Wm. Caldwell
Wilber Beenblossom
Daniel Graber
L. W. Grosscup
J. H. Herring
Chas. Merchant
Sam Conrad
Joseph Alliman
Ball family leaves for Cedar Rapids after visit
Mrs J F Ball and her sons Staten and Owen depart for Cedar Rapids after a short visit with Mr and Mrs Orville Elder. Richard remains for a few days more before traveling to Centerville to visit relatives and then return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ball
County News Digest of Local Happenings
County readers learn about assorted community items reported by correspondents. Brief notices cover people, places, and daily events across the county, highlighting social and civic happenings in a concise roundup.
Royster and Statler Family Visit Interlude in West Chester
West Chester July 8 Mr and Mrs Elwood Royster of Muscatine were over Sunday visitors at the S K Statler home returning Monday. The Misses Hazel Whetstine and Edna Fallon return home after a two week visit with their grandparents the Statlers. The Roysters and Misses Mattie and Edna Statler were entertained at the Hardin home near Keota Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Royster
Muscatine
S. K
Taft Ranch in Texas with vast holdings and packing plant
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph reports Taft Texas July 2 that the Taft ranch spans about 160000 acres with total holdings near 500000 acres. Charles P Taft and William H Taft lead ownership while ranch operations supply a packing plant in town and meat shops within 100 miles. The Tafts push beef production, cut meat prices, and plan expansion as Taft grows into a commercial hub on Corpus Christi bay.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Texas
Taft Ranch
Chicago
Mr. Taft
W. H. Taft
Taf
Beef Trust
Tafts
Taft Butcher
Taft Ranch House
America
Corpus Christi Bay
Rural Route News Briefs Include Visits and Farming Activity
Rural Route No. Three notes Winfred Durst returning to Cedar Falls for the summer school after the Fourth. Prairie Flower W F M meets with Mrs Lissa McAvoy as Grace Bishop joins sister Mary Crull for a visit. Crull stays a week. Henry Horning and Charles Brinning haul shelled corn to Washington for Will Clark. Emma Wright hosts Pleasant Plains W M S. Merritt and Bert Booth begin oats cutting. E N Helwick visits Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred Durst
Cedar Falls
Prairie Flower
Lissa McAvoy
Grace Bishop
Mary Crull
Eb Bishop
Pleasant Plains
Merritt
Bert Booth
E. N. Helwick
July 9 notes show travels and visits across towns
Harry Raymonds visiting while employed by the railway works. Gene Annas and family stay at Riverside. E Isenminger and kin spent the Fourth and after at Gibson Iowa. Pearl Gardner teaches Blanche Stafford music. Ross Hancock and wife vacationed at Bloomfield over the Fourth. Chas Foster and wife visited Davenport and Muscatine. Henry Boyd and wife returned from Muscatine with daughter Mrs Dean.
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Harry Raymonds
Gene Annas
Riverside
E. Isenminger
Gibson
Iowa
Pearl Gardner
Blanche Stafford
Ross Hancock
Bloomfield
Chas. Foster
Davenport
Muscatine
Henry Boyd
Dean
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Cure All
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offering 100 dollars if it fails. Proponents urge sending for testimonials and note availability from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, priced 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Lettuce Grower Bennett Donates 15-Inch Head to Journal Family
Robert Bennett reports his garden yields a record lettuce season with a finest crop. A single bunch donated to The Journal family measures fifteen inches in diameter, highlighting exceptional garden effort.
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Robert Bennett
Journal
Dumas' Monte Cristo at the Star Tonight
Mr and Mrs Eugene Miles and daughter Marjory who had stayed with J B Patterson last days depart for Valley Junction. The performance at the Star theater features Dumas famous Monte Cristo with local visitors in attendance.
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Dumas
Monte Christo
The
Star Tonight
Eugene Miles
Marjory
J. B. Patterson
Valley Junction
Howard McConaughy Attends Morning Sun Wedding
Howard McConaughy left yesterday morning for Morning Sun to attend the wedding of R. E. Wilson and Miss Margaret Kilpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McConaughy
Morning Sun
R. E. Wilson
Margaret Kilpatrick
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Frank L. Wilson & CO
Ase
Soc
B. V. D. Soc
Garner
Monarch
Dougherty Bros. Clothiers and Furnishers
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
N. Chase
the County News
West Chester
Josie Smythia
Uncas
Okla
T. M. Beenblossom
Ben Tucker
Herman Buntenbach
Frank Snider
Joseph Snider
Wilber Benblossom
C. P. Grosscup
Helen
Herman Petratz
George H. Paul Co. Lande
Haskins
New York
Elgin
Waltham
Co. S. Lemmon Jeweler and Optician
Gunn
Oxford
J. A. Harwood
Soutsa Side
Shellabarger
Pantatorium
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