Prairie Center Local News Highlights Visitors and Events
IRIE CENTER July 11 reports Mrs John Long and her friend Dorine of Washing visiting Thursday evening a Malcome Montgomery honors George Weisman visiting Musday evening at our home. John Clegg Pauline visited Charles Weer home. Dr Harvey McCail of Allerton spent last weekend at Malcome Montgomery home. Ellen Wolfe visiting Zwingle and Dubuque. Mrs Lloyd Robertson entertained Mr and Mrs John Luther and Lloyd Robertson of Moline with a fish dinner at Mr and Mrs Dec Ruebsams. Mrs Robertson to join him soon. Mrs Charles Milson of Gujranwala India was an honored guest with over sixty present. The children presented a program and Light Bearers sold candy for sale after.
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John Luther
John Jance
Lloyd Robertson
Moline
Ilinois
Dc. A. Ruebsam
Luther
House Dept
Rock Island
Robertson
Missionary Groups Entertain Mothers at Crawfordsville
Marie Welch and the Kings Heralds with Grace Fletcher and the Little Light Bearers of the Methodist church entertained mothers of the Women s Foreign Missionary society at the Crawfordsville church Thursday afternoon.
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Crawfordville
Marie Welch
Kings Heralds
Grace Fletcher
Little Light Bearers
The
Methodist Church
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
FABLES IN SLANG: A MOTOR CAR DRAMA OF RELATIONSHIPS
A group of pleasure seekers take a 300 mile spin in a car with Estelle Gibble, Mr Poindexter, Leonora Peevy and the Gibble family. Disputes over speed, routes and manners clash with a humorous road trip ending in a traffic fine, a hotel misadventure and a moral about human nature.
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NCE
Indianapolis Speedway
Henry Gibble
Estelle
Leonora Peevy
Stele
Poindexter
Mrs. G
Gibbles
Bald Nock
Mr. Poindexter
Trans-Siberian Railway
Konehuck
Vladivostrovitch
Gibble
Bald Mountain
Lake Wahaha
Mr. Weindexter
Henry
Mrs. Gibble
Miss Peevy
The Wandering Jew Legend Quoted from Bible
An old quotation asks if one shall wander over the face of the earth. It is tied to the legend of The Wandering Jew and set within biblical context.
Keats Lived in Bird-in-Hand Court 1816
Many American visitors travel to Bird-in-Hand Court in London to see where the poet John Keats resided in 1816 and wrote a large portion of his poetry.
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London
Bird-in-Hand Court
Keats
Feeding Hogs as Pastures Burn in Wayland
Local notes from Wayland report heat causing livestock losses including sows and hens. Horticulture and gardens suffer as pastures burn and farmers feed stored hay to animals. Other items include announcements of Donald Roth marriage plans, staff resignations, and visits among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer
Wayland
Leslie Barr
Olds
Donald Roth
P. P. Showalter
Roy Roth
Cedar Rapids
Bbeatrie Kimball
Quasqueton
Town
A. FE. Enders
Vaughn Belle Schlatter
Chicago
Christine Schlatter
Davenport
C. W. Schlatter
So and Sew Club of Dayton Grove Meeting Noted
Dayton July 13 The So and Sew club met with Mrs. Lucille Hole as president appointed committees for the Aug club picnic. Dean Moore returned home after helping Olinger in hay and oats. Readers thank the Journal Centennial Edition. Dusenberry and Embree threshing. Mrs. Lyall Moore visited family in Gays NL Decatur and Rock Island. Pearl Chamberlain and Mason City relatives also visited.
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J. B. Moore
Dayton
So and Sew Club
Lucille Hole
Dean Moore
Olinger
76 Township
Washington County
Harry Dusenberry
Wm. Embree
Lyall Moore
Mahoney
Venters
Gays, NL
Albert
Decatur
Roy Bain
Rock Island
Pearl Chamberlain
Mason City
Disguise Lumber Trade—Canada Tariff Evasion Attempt Stalls
A fragmented report notes a Canadian lumber shipment tried to disguise itself to dodge U.S. tariffs but failed. Officials seized the cargo and investigations continue into the scheme involving altered branding and misleading paperwork.
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United States
Canada
King of by Edina Rosa turn as Lynn wanders New Orleans
In a reflective southern journey Lynn escapes the cold north with Doll and Jack to New Orleans. She tours the French Quarter, visits Mme Lalaurie’s haunted house, and samples Creole cuisine while navigating Dewey’s charm and Doll’s circle. The week blends horror and beauty amid river cruises and elegant dining.
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Lynn
Doll
Lake Ponchartrain
Lake Michigan
Jack
Mr. Lowry
Dewey
New Orleans
Dotl
Mme. Lalaurie
Louisiana
Paradise
Dot
Antione’s
Pierre
Merchon & Thorpe
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Dixie Dugan
Wesley
J. P. Mevoy
J. H. Striebe
Dix
Good Morning
MR. Bellwin
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
N.Y
Prairie Center
Charles Milson
Gujranwala
India
Marshall Rose
Margaret
Joyce
Joan Smith
John Lease
Maurice
Gladys Rose
Willis Davis
Hope Ross
Bobby Darbyshire
Grace Conrad
Ruth Rieh
Edna Rich
Dorothy Owens
Jane Graham
Russell Miller
Betty Lowe
Violet Fletcher Herbert Rieh
Betty Schlatter
Crawfordsville
Howard L. McCleery
Bailey Building
Washington Lodge No
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W. A. Bealer
W. M
A. W. Yard
Oa. RL
Golden State Limited
Golden
Knoxville
Washington
Washinton de Ccersneascae
California
Apache
L. Goodlander
Wees
J. C., McKay
Southwest Limited
Official
Washington Directory
Profession — Business
City & County Officers
Geo
Morrison County
Ethel Grecian
R. KR. Noonan
W. P. Rawn
Jane Lady
Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
George County
Boyd Foster M. Ft. Coon
Fred Bauer
A. C. Peterson
North
Iowa
Washington, Iowa
PAONE
O. F. Boller
State Hank Corner
Washington St
Optometrists
East
Bide Square
Ralph W Thompson
Ficor Bailey
Phone
Theodore B. Bailey
Bailey
Livingston & Ficher
W. Livingston
E. C. Picher
West Main St
Court House
Officers
HB. Fulton
Omy Palle
Water and Lickt
P. Lir
Jorda
J. Holme
Pellok Wallan
Baiate
E. Lemley
W. S. Kyl
Marian Bailey
Frank V. Miller
J. Lemmon
Lester M. Orr
F. Boller
Oty Library
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen Ass Stan Ewe
C& V. Crull Temple
Bidg
Peone
Washington, la
Lemley & Yard General Insurance
East Main Street
Ross Bevert
Eneral Insurance
Mutual Companies
Red
Ashingdon Independent School District
B. A. Ralston
Harland W. Mead
Della Patton
Ethel McCreedy
C. W. Tucker
P. L. Etter
T. J. Pease
Glenn Mace
A. E B. Atchison
Eveready Plumbing Show
S.lowa
Ream & Carson
Marion Ave
State
Chiropractors
DI. Chas, C. Brown
Blum
Jones Funeral Home
Puone
Shemman's
Bell Syndicate
George Ade
WNU
Bald Rock
van Ben
Geraldine Pritchard
Orange Township
Waterloo
Eva de Rard
Peter
Des Moines
Audrey Hotle
de Bard
Norene Elis
Marie Miller
Eugene Lorden
Charles
Robert Mathieu
Levi Miller
Richmond
Ind
Irma Wallace
Joy Bebow
Marilyn Tatten
Detroit
Mich
Howard Glandon
Mt. Pleasant
Lena Schlatter
William Krabill
Dan Krabill
West Liberty
Ohio
Jeannette
Donna’ Lee Koebel
Fayette
Junior Magdefrau
EB. J. Stutzman
William Bender
Fairfield
Kansas
Frank Magdefrau
Mercy Hospital
Burlington
Norman Roger
Lois Spenser
Lyle Zehr
A. S. Allen
Richland
Little Rock
Ark
Hoyt Edward Allen
Hoyt Allen
Mrs
Erin
Hole
Wedn
Howard Fisher
So and Sew Club of
Dayton Grove
Dixie
Edina Rosa
Duras
Sion
Tates
King
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