Maplingrove News Reflects on Life, War Veterans and Local Deaths
Maple Grove July 12 news notes warn against overemphasis on wealth and retirement. Civil War veterans from English River township are nearly extinct, with only Elijah Bailey and Wm Wells remaining and unable to march. Funeral held for Frank Barger, old settler, mixed with local celebrations, weather and community anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Richmond
English River Township
Elijah Bailey
Wm. Wells
Frank Barger
English River
Richmond Methodist Church
Anderson
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Ober
Neffeneger
Frank Telin
J. F. Farnsworth
John
Frank Eagle
George Stumpf
Richmond Cemetery
Deccasd
Benjamin Barger
Brighton
Washington County
Henry Bennett
Kanear
Washington Prairie
Washington State
Mr. Bennett
Hal Figgins
Bennett
James Zeck
Jackson Township
Pleasant Hill community notes and visits
Havre reports visits by Mrs. Munson of Burlington to Will Stafford, and Rev. Perry Telford of Ft Madison preached at Pleasant Hill. Mr and Mrs Grubb of Keota stayed with John Kochs while others from Riverside Talleyrand Washington and Keota were guests. A child of Charley Zigolovsky was ill. Oats cutting begins as threshing looms. Mrs Munston returned home to Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Gardner
Tom Nicholson
Jap Conrad
Talleyrand
John Koch
Young
Washington
Wes Meyers
Charley Zigolovsky
Munston
Burlington
Will Stafford
Rural Route No Four social visits span Richmond area
Rural Route No Four reports a week of visits by Ed and Mary Chalupa in Richmond. The Kepharts of Washington and Benson family with Virginia visited Fred Kephart. Robert Kephart and others stayed at Ben Miller’s, with further calls at Walter Gardner’s and Howard Baker’s. George Chalupa and daughters visited nearby July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Chalupa
Richmond
Elmer Kephart
Washington
Cloyce Benson
Little
Virginia of
Haskins
Fred Kephart
Robert Kephart
Ben Miller
Glen Pratt
Everett
Chas. Kephart
Ed Simmering
Walter Gardner
Lewis Baker
Howard Baker
George Chalupa
Margaret
Marjory
Local Social Notes From New Haven
New Haven residents share visits and weekend activities. Mr and Mrs Walter Sheets and daughter visited Mrs Frank Smiths home. Marion Robertson and Howard Snyder spent the Fourth in Burlington. Mrs Adam Guy visiting Mrs Frank Smith. Mrs Frank Smith and Mrs Guy visited Mrs Walter Sheets. Merle Statler and daughter visited her folks Sunday evening. Marion Smith and John Pratt helped Merle Statler put up hay. Mrs Seymour Statler and Hazel called on Mrs A R Strum. Mr and Mrs A R Strum were Washington callers. Zack Pratt spent Sunday with his folks. Mrs Marion Smith helped her mother raspberries Saturday.
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New Haven
Walter Sheets
Frank Smiths
Marion Robertson
Howard Snyder
Burlington
Adam Guy
Frank Smith
Guy
Merle Statler
Marion Smith
John Pratt
Seymour Statler
Hazel
A. R. Strum
Washington
Zack Pratt
West Chester Visitors and Local Notes Amid July Showers
Mrs Rev Henry Druse and daughters visit Wapello Iowa. Miss Claire Skinner guests in town during vacation. Michael Augustine and wife visit Mrs Martin Augustine home. Seven stock cars shipped from there Tuesday. Miss Mildred Munson visits F E Sherbeck home. Miss Helen Mayhew visits friends here. We have abundant showers and railroad extends stock track about two hundred feet. July weather cool for a Palm Beach salt noted as poor property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Druse
Wapello
Iowa
Claire Skinner
Michael Augustine
Delta
Martin Augustine
Mildred Munson
F. E. Sherbeck
Helen Mayhew
Palm Beach
Miss Wooley Leaves for Cedar Falls Teachers College
Crawfordsville July 13 Miss Jeanette Wooley departed last night for Cedar Falls to attend the state teachers college for five or six weeks. Rev and Mrs H L Henderson and children Paul and Elizabeth arrived from Little York yesterday and will spend time with friends. The last of the oiling was done this afternoon and dust will be less. Mary and Martha Borders returned home yesterday from a Sabbath visit with relatives in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Jeanette Wooley
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
H. L. Henderson
Paul
Elizabeth
Little York
Henderson
United Presbyterian Church
Mary
Martha Borders
Riverside
Local visitors and travel notes from Kalona today
Miss Sadie Reif visits her uncle Irvin Reif and family as others return from travels. Joe Gingerich recovers from rheumatism after a Springs stay. Adams and Son trade A J Rogers farm for Snavely Brothers near Bunker Hill church. August chautauqua plans advance amid community visits and a roadside bridge project draws crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey
Emmet Louck
Rex
Berkeley
Calif
Betty Jane
Chinese Act To End Revolt Near Peking
London reports minor clashes between military factions near Peking while the city remains quiet. The Chinese cabinet orders the Chibli party to stop moving troops toward the capital. Gen Chiang Kuei-Ti heads to Pastingfu to mediate between factions as railway lines between Tientsin and Shanghai are damaged by the military.
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London
Peking
Tientsin
Chibli Party
Chiang Kuei-Ti
Pastingfu
Chibli
200 Russian brides arrive in San Francisco after voyage
Two hundred Russian brides of American soldiers and six U.S. Army officers with three Red Cross members released by Bolsheviks reach San Francisco aboard the Madawaska. Red Cross to care for the women until husbands discharge. Some brides bring multiple children. Also listed are names of officers and Red Cross personnel, and a long legal notice concerning Iowa real estate claims and quiet title action filed in Washington County Court with September deadline.
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San Francisco
Frank Buchanah
W. W. Geisse
J. 2. Hopkinson
C. R. McGinty
BE. A. Chaveness
Joseph M. Medill
Harry J. Donnalley
H. W. Bonzo
Red Cross
Notice of Administration Petition in Iowa District Court
The District Court of Washington County Iowa sets September 7 1920 for hearing Jacob Ramge s petition for letters of administration on the estate of William Ramge an absentee who left in 1888 The petition seeks to identify heirs and determine interests in the undivided onethird of certain real estate The notice cautions appearance or default and subsequent judgment appointing administrator and issuing the relief requested Jacob Ramge July 6 13 20 27 Aug 3 10 17 24
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
William Ramee
John Ramee
Louisa Keifer
Dorothy Ramee
Jacob Ramee
Edith Leibrand
Elsie Overstreet
Geneva Sebring
Ira H. Stein
Kate Schmidt
Mary E. Redlinger
George Klett
Conrad F. Klett
Julia Glanz
John Rudolph
Ferne Margaret Wimmer
Wil
Liam Ramee
John Ramge
Dorothy Ramge
William Ramge
Washington Conty
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Jacob Ramge
District Court of
Court House
City of
Baseball Results From The League Standings
National League games Brooklyn 13 Chicago 10 Chicago 4 Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 3 Boston 2 St Louis 4 New York 2 American League Chicago 1 St Louis 2 Boston 0
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Peret
Brooklyn Esewe
Staves
Cleveland
Sessenes
Oba Teden Sens
Washington Ct
St Louis
Detroit
Poles Open New Offensive Near Rovno
London July 18 Polish armies, under pressure from Russian Bolsheviks on the southern front, have taken the offensive near Rovno per an official Moscow statement received by wireless. Soviet forces push north of the Dniester, occupying Novaya Ushitsa northeast of Kanet-Podolak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rovno
Moscow
Dniester River
Novaya Ushitsa
Ka‘nentz-Podolak
District Court Notice in Washington County Iowa
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa William Havel and Joseph Kallaus Plaintiffs versus Lewis S Bradford L S Bradford Elizabeth Bradford D P Sturges David P Sturges Maria Sturges George C Vincent G C Vincent M and others listed seek legal action with parties named in the complaint and defendants referenced in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
William Havel
Joseph Kallaus
Lewis S. Bradford
L. S. Bradford
Elizabeth Bradford
D. P. Sturges
David P. Sturges
Maria Sturges
George C. Vincent
G. C. Vincent
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Charlie Kephart
John Simmering
Florence
Elwyn
Chas
Kephart
West Chester
Wm. Smith
Clifford Smith
Atlantic
France
Drake
Wisconsin
John Kessler
Nice
Grace Kessler
Norton
Kansas
Fred Kessler
John’s
Gertrude Yoder
Iowa City
Maud Howard
Bixler
Harry Decker
Clarence
Clyde Oldaker
Reds
W. H. Graham
Thomas Gelski
Josephine Gelski
Josefus Gelski
Washington & Coppock Road
Township Seventy Four
Township Seventy Five
Livingston & Kicher
Attoneys
Plaintiffs
Bolshevists
Mark
Eisrent
Star and
Firestone
Yellow Cab Company of
Pense
Singapore
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