Local visitors and shoppers frequent Wells' Hill area
Carl Combs and Doris Endicott arrived from Haskins to visit Florence Brown. Mrs. Elsie Kos and Dorothy Kos traveled to Davenport to visit. Maude Manning of Vinton and Margaret Hicks visited relatives in the area. Mrs. A Cox returned to Ottumwa after a visit with Mrs. Frank Page. Shoppers advertise stomach tablets from J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy and sale of netting at Rothschild's. Mrs. H S Woodruff and Mattie of St Paul are guests at George Brown’s Wells' Hill home. Frank Eagle and son visit from Fremont with his parents on South Iowa Avenue. Miss Martha Maxwell reads at Rubio for WaCo T U convention in Clay Church. corsets sold by Rothschild's. Eagle family seen at Louis Eagle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 8S. Woodruff
Mattie
St. Paul, Minn
George Brown
Wells’ Hill
Mrs
Frank Eagle
Little Son
Fremont, Neb
Mrs. H. Eagle
Iowa Avenue
Local Shop Deals and Traveler Updates
Rothschilds advertises white voile waists from 98 cents and up and taffeta silk waists on sale. Colgates Talcum Powder in tins priced at 11 cents. Skirts new white wash styles range four to eight dollars. Miss Theresa Quinn leaves for Rubio. Mrs. D N Jones visits Cotter. Mrs N E B Moore heads to Crawfordsville. Paragol sun protection promoted at Rothschild's.
Charles Chaplin A Graham Star Fashion Ad Notes
Silk dresses discounted at Rothschilds with one third and one fourth off regular prices. Fine hand embroidered georgette waists priced at 12.50 and down to 8.98. Miss Loretta Walker and Bernard Walker visited West Chester this morning. EK Neiswangser and daughter Wanda were morning passengers for Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothschija
Loretta Walker
Bernard Walker
West Chester
Neiswangser
Miss Wanda
Burlington
Rothschild’s
Local Visitors and Errands Highlight Morning Town News
Viola Dana and Mrs. R R Hulse pass through town en route to Keota and Sigourney relatives. Mrs Frank Reiner returns home after daughter Elsie’s appendicitis operation. Detours include shopping ads and social visits by several families and a church service by Rev Rankin in Tarkio Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reiner
Richland
Elsie
Miss Reiner
Splitdorf Spark Plug Guarantee and Tire Sale Ad at 210 North Marlon
An old advertisement touts a Splitdorf spark plug guarantee replacing $1.00 with a $1.50 payout if defective within three years. It hints at a rumored price rise to $1.25. The promo promotes a tire sale on standard makes, claiming savings in dollars, not cents, while stock lasts at 210 North Marlon Avenue.
Magazine Subscription Offer Mentioned in Classified Line
An advertiser lists popular magazines including Ladies' Home Journal Saturday Evening Post Woman's Home Companion and McCall's with renewal options and short subscription windows. The notice provides contact names Anita Belle and MeKoon and a phone line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Womans’ Home Companion
the American Adventure
Pictorial Review
Counter Gentleman
Everybody's Magazine
the Delineator
Farm
Fireside
McCall's Magazine
Anita Belle
Mekoon Phone Journal
Winterset social notes include movers and visitors
Mrs. Russell Croft and her son Leachman returned to their Winterset home after a short stay with Mr. Croft. Mrs. T. H. Boggers and Miss Gladys Garnett arrived and stay with Miss Besse Jones. They travel from Knoxville toward a Kansas City, Missouri home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Croft
Leachman
Winterset
Iowa
Croft
T. H. Boggers
Gladys Garnett
Besse Jones
Knoxville
Kansas City
Not Quite So Uppish
The Houston Post notes a shift in attitude toward common foods as taste changes. The piece cites Ben Davis apples, carrots, cow liver, and rabbit stew as examples of evolving preferences within the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Davis
Houston Post
Quite Common Failing in Wartime Morale
Uncle Phen remarks that many men fail to act, stating the main fault is talking without taking action. He urges others to do their share and follow through on duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Phen
Miss Campbell Delivers India Mission Talk At Second Church
Miss Mary J. Campbell, 33 years a missionary in India, spoke at Second United Presbyterian Church on furlough. She urged greater love for Indians, described postwar India and Britain’s defense, noted Indians’ bravery in war, and praised Gospel work lifting the lowest to honor while warning of a Christless new order after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Campbell
India
United Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
United Presbyterian Church
Miss Campbell
Britain
America
East
Christ
Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach troubles and biliousness
These tablets are intended for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. If you have such troubles give them a trial and realize what a first class medicine will do for you. They only cost a quarter. Lemmon's Drug Store ad.
Rankins Honeymooning as They Sail to Egypt Mission
Rev and Mrs Henry Rankin honeymooned 26 hours before starting service as missionaries from First United Presbyterian church. They visited Washington for a welcome reception at the First church. After talks by Dr Wishart and Rankin, they headed to Tarkio Missouri for a conference and then New Wilmington Virginia before sailing to Egypt in September. Rankin is nephew of the late David Rankin of Tarkio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rankin
Washington
First United Presbyterian Church
Egypt
W. Livingston
Congregational
Dr. Wishart
Mr. Rankin
Rankins
Tarkio
New Wilmington
First
United Presbyterian Board of Foreigen Missions
Rankin
David Rankin
Tarkie, Mo
Alum Mouth Rinse Stops Toothache Says Remedy
A folk remedy suggests boiling a small portion of alum with milk to rinse the mouth and relieve a toothache. Do not swallow the liquid. The guidance emphasizes external use to ease dental pain.
Also Mentioned on This Page
FOX
Monroe Salisbury
Ruth Clifford
Fatty Hughey Mack
William S. Hart
Great Northwest
The
Dawnmaker
Katzenjammer Kids
Mae
Tom Moore
South Side Square
Palm Beach
West Washington Street
Coffer
Deans
Sauerkraut
Ibe
Sik
Mayola and Wesson
New York
Brindley’s Sanitary Cash
Crail's
Carl Combs
Warren Cash Grocery
Charles Chaplin
Graham Star
Doris Endicott
Haskins
Florence Brown
Seper Yard
Elsie Kos
Dorothy Kos
Davenport
Maude Manning
Vinton
Roy Bridge
Margaret Hicks
Allerton
D. A. Moore
A. Cox
Ottumwa
Frank Page
J. E. Lemmon
Isaiah Oldfield
P L. Ayers
Wellman
Brighton
Rebekah
Martha Maxwell
Rubio
Wa Co T. U
Clay Church
Rothschild's
Baby
Fremont
Louis Eagle
J. H. Laurance
Mary Hope
Des Moines
Eagle Home
McNamara
First’ Store
Colgate
Theresa Quinn
D. N. Jones
Cotter
Rothsehild’s
Viola Dana
R. R. Hulse
Sigourney
Ainsworth
8. B. Sands
Keota
Dr. Hulse
Phoenix
Lemmon
Bert Abel
Grinnell
J. W. Patton
Mentor
Frances Marie Moothart
P. G. Widmer
Wayland
Florence Schwart
George Kensler
Delta
Retta Halsey
Indianapolis
Ind
Marian Stewart
H. B. Rankin
Tarkio, Mo
Graham
Washington’s
Metropolitan Playhouse
Lois Weber
Kaiser
Mildred Harris
Francis X. Bush
Man and
Beverly Bayne
Marlon Avenue
Wayne Boyles
White Sewing Machine Company
Packard Auto Co
Cerning India
Chamberlain
Pullman
E. A. Bickford
N. W. Corner Square
Wwe
F One Clothing Company
East Side Square
Rnst Church Missionary
Nenta
Oflo
J. C. Caner
Colin
City Feed Yard
I, Cohn
Mutual
John Shields & Sons
Washington County
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