Local Happenings in Wellman and Nearby Communities
Miss Sparr of Mt Pleasant visits Miss Lavanda Gardner while Margaret Stewart stays with Chicago friends. Various residents attend visits, trips, and services. Miss Mae Hoag speaks on deaconess work. Mrs. Smith and daughter Gen eva visit Iowa City. several residents travel to Cedar Rapids and Chicago for family and medical matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparr
Mt. Pleasant
Lavanda Gardner
Margaret Stewart
Chicago
Dave Yoder
Standard Bearer
Liberty
Jessie Adams
Naples
Paris
Frank Snavely
Colfax Sanitarium
Sarah Topping
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Longwell
Jennie Dodds
Iowa City
W. PL. Gardner
Green Valley
Crawfordsville Social Roundup Ties Town to Visitors
A. R. Miller of Washington visited Crawfordsville last evening. JOA Y Ashby and Dr. Laird of Ainsworth also called. S O Welch from Kansas City and M J H Welch headed to Washington this morning. Miss Alice Ward and Mrs I J Davidson were in town visiting relatives. Howard and Mrs Bowers visited Mt Pleasant. M C Delong hosted relatives at dinner. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Charles Randall and Miss Mary of Colorado Springs and Mrs M Elsie Long and Mrs Allen Delong of Farmer City. Allen Delong and children left for Washington to visit the George Stewart home. Elizabeth Jeffrey went to Ainsworth. Harvey Barnes and Ray Robbins, the latter injured on the J F Buxbaum roof, both in town. Robbins suffers severe foot wound from a spike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Miller
Washington
Joa. Y. Ashby
Dr. Laird of
Ainsworth
S. O. Welch
Kansas City
M. J H. Welch
Alice Ward
I. J. Davidson
Howard Bowers
Mt. Pleasant
M. C. DeLong
Charles Randall
Mary
Colorado Springs
M. Elsie Long
Allen DeLong
Farmer City
George Stewart
Mary Randall
Tom Randall
Haskins
Elizabeth Jeffrey
Harvey Barnes
Ray Robbins
J. F. Buxbaum
Ainsworth Notes Visitor Arrivals and Departures
Mrs A W McConnell returned home from visiting her parents in Marshal Minnesota Ainsworth residents SEward H Hartwick and family Mrs J H Pearson and Harley Pearson hosted. Miss Kathryn Wickham Miss Helene Wickham of Chicago visited grandparents T Y Wickham. Miss Carrie Hattery of Collins arrived to visit her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
A. W. McConnell
J. P. Watson
Marshal, Minn
Seward H Hartwick
Mildred
Ray
Davenport
Carrie Hattery of
Collins
Local Shoppers Named in Washington Visit List
Mrs. J. R. Butler and family visited Washington for a few days. Mrs. W. H. Mitchell and her daughter Ina were shopping in Washington today. Mrs. F. J. Helvie also shopped in Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Butler
W. H. Mitchell
Ina
Washington
F. J. Helvie
Grace Hill Social News Brief
Mrs. C. L. Beitel and baby returned home from Muscatine Sunday morning after a week visit. Misses Marie Imbree Irene Helscher and Leo Brown from Keota visited Will Taylor from Saturday to Monday. Strohm of Wayne visited the H. F. Miller and Strohm homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Marie Imbree
Irene Helscher
Leo Brown
Keota
Will Taylor
Overette Strohm
Wayne
H. F. Miller
Strohm
Ottumwa Visitors and Local Meetings Report
Lay and Lillian Arcroft were Ottumwa visitors Tuesday. Eva Waterhouse and Mrs Dickinson went to Ottumwa Wednesday. The W M S will meet with Mrs Dickinson Thursday at 2 30 PM. The small grain crop is the best ever this year. L T Le will have its regular meeting at the parsonage Friday afternoon. School house work is steadily advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Waterhouse
Kk. Dickinson
Ottumwa
W. HM. S
J. M. Dickinson
L. T. le
Obituary for C Tobin details life and death in Iowa county
Kalona News reports the death of C Tobin on July 9 after prolonged illness including stomach trouble and pneumonia. Born February 5, 1864 near Ainsworth, he was a farmer and stock dealer who lived in Washington county. He leaves a wife, three children, an aged mother, siblings, and many friends. burial was at Riverside with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
C. Tobin
Mr. Tobin
Ainsworth
Washington County
Angeline
Casper
Lulu
Robert
Francis
Mrs Tobin
Washington
Riverside
Marel
Tobin
Botton
France Lays Plans for Corean Annexation News
Paris on July 14 marks the French Bastille anniversary amid a bustling holiday spectacle. The report notes preparations and a festive mood with booths and rifle galleries, while reference hints at a future expansion involving Corean annexation, described as an imminent step in distant policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Montmarte
Lis
France
Gil
Jovial Revelry and Prance in Ryle Row at Event
Readers describe a lively scene with Prance eating and dancing, greased pole activities, and loose greased pigs. The gathering features lighthearted jokes, joshes, and general merriment amid a festive air.
Japanese officials head to Seoul to seal Corea annexation
Tokio July 14 Lieut Gen Vis hant Terauchi Japanese resident General of Corea and officials depart for Seoul to finalize annexation terms. Emperor Yi-Sun reportedly in a compliant mood as police administration is delegated to Japan under the convention. Garrisons are being established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Vishant Terauchi
Corea
Semi
Corean
Japan
Emperor Yi-Suek
Cored
Bin
Coreans Accept Reports of Approaching Annexation
The Coreans show steady resolve as reports circulate about Japan moving toward annexation. Public reaction appears indifferent, with many accepting the development as inevitable.
Local business visitors in town and farming notes
West Chester visitors M B Crayne and W M Plummer are in town for business. Sam Wallace from Stafford arrives for city business dealings. Fred A Smith returns from a trip to St Louis and Kansas City to oversee Corpus Christi offices of George F Paul. W R Jeffrey returns from a farm visit. Harvest shows oats crop in several years with a low yield on old meadows and poor conditions on new meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE. Crayne
W. M. Plummer
West Chester
Sam Wallace
Stafford
Kansas
Fred Ai. Smith
St. Lowie
Kansas City
W. R. Jeffrey
Trey
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Wilson- Moline
C. Hollingsworth
the County News
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Charles Eckhardt
Mae Hoag
Lizella von Hoene
Lena Herroon Sune
Walt Livezey
Charles
Beeny
Ek. F. Smith
Geneva
S. J. Smith
M. C. Struble
Clarke Brown
Nettie Crawford
Lily Karr
John Shachner
James Haller
Jed Florang
Mrs. Haller
J. C. Nicola
Williamsburg
W. H. Wishard
William Wade
Mrs. Albright
A. L. Braden
Miss King
Lewis
Mr Farley
Fletcher
Fred Klockenteger
Mrs. Klockenteger
Mr. Dayton
Myrtle Dawson
Eph Dawson
Ounery
Crawfordsville
Clay
Torbay
Johnson
Jeffries
Annen Corea
Temple Bulding
Tomer D
Mutual
Aly
Dyers
Salina
Lions’ den
Oposite Water Works
Rock Island Railroad
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