Misses Yeager and Davidson travel to Colorado and Montana
Correspondents report Vera Yeager leaves Mt. Pleasant for Col orado Springs to visit C. W. Orris. Lois Davidson goes to Bozeman to visit Miss Virginia Walker. Also noted are visits by Will Wooley and Jennie Wooley and several others in Washington. Campers returned from Oakland Milla last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Vera Yeager
Lois Davidson
Mt. Pleasant
C. W. Orris
Colorado Springs
Virginia Walker
Bozeman
Montana
Will
Jennie Wooley
Harley Rhea
J. F. Bunbaum
N. J. Lease
Washington
Oakland Milla
Local social notes and farming chatter from Brighton area
Community updates from Brighton and surrounding towns mention visits by Miss Mabel Price and Miss Irene Drish, relatives gathering at multiple homes, a rural letter carrier meeting in Fairfield, threshing season starting, and local social events. Activities include auto trips to Iowa City, hog shipments for J B Squires Co, choir practice, missionary society hosting, and a wave of illness among children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Mabel Price
A. L. Koch
Orion Pfeiffer's
Fairfield
Max Waterhouse
H. A. Waterhouse
Neb
Eldon
H. S. Robinson
Iowa City
A. C. Robinson
Tom Brady
Washington
Milo Stevens
Wellman
Anson Woodford
A. M. Woodford
Irma Grinnell
Nelson Woodford
Dot Meachem
Grinnell
Iowa
Kingsley
Chase Woodford
J.B. Squires and Co
Keithaburg
Clay Parsonage
Maud Woodford
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Richmond births and visits fill local notes page
A series of family births and visits across Richmond and surrounding towns are reported. New child Dean Forest born to Mr and Mrs Chas Votruba. several relatives from Des Moines and Riverside visitations. multiple local residents recoveries and health updates, plus garden conditions described as dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Chas. Votruba
Dean Forest
Frank Weite
Margaret
Des Moines
Albert Sharpe
Riverside
Leona Blecha
Washington
Pete Schillig
Bessie Keifer
C. E. Bishop
Davenport
Jack Schneider
Will Worel
Idaho
Es Keiner
Jim Shalla
al Sharpe
Jake Hage
Phillip Strabala
Gerald Welte
Kalona
Frank Welte
Adolph Voturba
Joe Freund
Wm. Small
Harold Schneoblen
Wes Reiner
Wollrob
Clara Marhaefer
Cedar Rapids
Pete Mellree
Geo. Schmitt
Walsmidth
Zane Schillig
Community Notes Highlight Visits and Local Events
Rain is sought as locals share summer movements and health updates. Verne Cruz plans summer school in New York and a teaching role this fall. Descriptions include visits by Mr. Dunlay of Ka tona, health updates about Lucian and Gerald Te Bockhorat, and travels to Des Moines Portland and Trempealeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Cruz
New York
Dunlay
Katona
Richmond
Frank Te Bockhorat
Lucian
Gerald
Frey family visit and church group pageant noted
Havre residents Frances and Mildred Frey visited grandparents J A Frey for several days. The pageant Christ in America by the church youth, directed by Mrs Miller, was praised and requested for Wayland church on July 24. Families from Wayland Donnel son and Iowa City visited, with picnics at Sunset Park and gatherings at Crooked Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
G. Wenger
Donnelson
All
P. P. Wenger
Edith
Florence
Oskaloosa
Mt. Pleasant
Emery Leichty
Arthur Mitchell
Sunset Park
Miller
Wayland Church
G. Roth
Chriss Roth
Chriss Graber
Crooked Creek
Keota
Presbyterian Sunday School
Dutch Creek
Art Brown
Guy McMillan
Nellie Stewart
Yotive Ladies
Methodist School
Ira Smith
George Meyer
Wellman Social News Tells Of Visits And Additions
Clara Lou ise arrives July 5 to live with Mr and Mrs James Wagamon. Jesse James and family return from Kansas after a several week visit. Judge Popham of Marengo visits for farm interests. Fred Schroeder Mary Nick and James Ryan visit Williamsburg and Wm Schroeder home. Helen Schroeder visiting Marengo. Lyle Nichola and children of Norfolk visit Wellman friends. Ora Starr and daughter ill with stomach trouble. Leo Purton and Sam Huntaberger mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Clara Louise
James Wagamon
Jesse James
Kansas
Judge Popham
Marengo
Fred Schroeder
Mary Nick
James Ryan
Williamsburg
Wm. Schroeder
Helen Schroeder
Lyle Nichola
Norfolk
Wellman Thaureday
Ora Starr
Leo Purtan
Henry Durian
Sam Huntaberger
Printing Contracts Awarded by State Board
State printing board awards contracts for vital statistics blanks to Marshall Printing Company Marshalltown Messenger Printing Company Fort Dodge Moon Company Des Moines and Tri City Lithographing Davenport Book binding goes to Marshall Printing Company Marshalltown John Jamieson Iowa Homestead and Register Tribune Des Moines Paper contracts awarded to Carpenter Paper Company Des Moines Bradner Smith Company Whiting Paper Company Parker Thomas Turner Chicago with suppliers named for each category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board
Des Moines
State Printing Board
Marshall Printing Company
Marshalltown
Messenger Printing Company
Fort Dodge
Moon Company
Tri-City
Davenport
John Jamieson
Iowa Homestead and Register- Tribune
Carpenter Paper Company
Bradner Smith Company
Whiting Paper Company
Parker, Thomas & Turner
Chicago
Physician warns against long second toe women
A Boston Transcript item quotes an Ohio physician asserting that a woman's second toe length reveals her disposition and warns suitors about women with long toes, sarcastically asking if courting requires an X-ray device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Memorial Services Honor Merle Hay’s Death in Hoboken
Leaders of the nation paid tribute to America’s war dead at Hoboken piers. 7 264 sailors and soldiers rest in France and were honored as Congress sent a joint committee to Senator Lodge. Army representation included Wainwright and Pershing. Cold star mothers and veterans attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noroken
N. J
France
Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wainright
Pershing
France Remembers Dead From First World War Battle
France honors U.S. soldiers among the fallen in Lorraine near Lunéville. Caskets of Private Thomas F. Enright, Private Merle Hay, and Private James D. Gresham from the 16th Infantry Division are depicted as part of the commemoration. The report links their sacrifice to a broader wartime memory and reflects on the era and place of their deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Coldiera
Germany
Corp. Herbert
James D. Gresham
Byanaville
Ind
Thomas F. Enright
Pittebure
Merle Hay
Glidden
Iowa
Sixteenth Infantry First Division
Aiitet
Notemser
Luneville
Lorraine
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Lloyd Maplethorpe
Huntsberger
Geo. Struble
Tremplean
Wis
Chas
Thrapp
C. M. Crossett
James W Ker
West Chester
Ed Jones
T. D. Adams
Gladys Yeakel
James Morrow
Hurl Foster
Wehrle Auto Co
Gue Oldaker
Hewitt Karr
Karr
Gray
Lloyd
Lexington
Harold Gray
Ed Hucke
St. Louis
Ladies of the Baptist Church
N. S. Snider
L. C. Capron
Wellman Lumber Co
Pr. EK. O
Bernce Meser
Gertrude Toffman
Clara Hawk
Cts
Bess Crone
Mable Stevenson
Florence Herr
Clara Droz
Clara Henry
Clara Bower
Flo Clemons
Kenta
Mary Tinnie
Taleyrand
James Schollenberg
Gore
Jas, Schollenberger, Jr
Raymond
A. C. McNurlen
Ernest Meyers
Omaha
George Pell
James Breek
Charles Breck
KE. R. Moore
T. O. Robinson
Buck
Jesse Lamb
Pleasant Plain
Meacham
Dot
Francois
Philadelphia
H. D. Smith
Marion Avenue
Hoboken
Zephyr
R. L. Lytle
R. A. Knittle
J. A. Lemley
Wellston L
Farmers’ Elevator
Farmers’ Union Elev
W. Chester
Frey
Noble
Havre Co-op
Havre
Chapek
Haltinger & Co
Titus Co-op
Company of Titus
Washington Elevator CO
Westinghouse
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
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