Local Notes From Stringtown and Surroundings
Social visits fill a busy stretch with relatives traveling from Mt. Union Austin and Richland. Hogs delivered to Olds and bridge work east of Harve Corombian’s. A new baby named Donald born to Rex Brier family joins local kin, while injuries from a burned foot keep A J Johnson on crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
J. H. Wittings
F. G. Rich
Perry Mathews
Mt. Union
Claire Butterfield
Joseph
Lydia Mast
P. L. Nickolaus
J. WH. Witting
Olds
Clark Zicketoose
P. R
J.W. Widmer
J. J. Rich
Wayland
E. W. Goff
Guy Black
New County Bridge
Harve Corombian
Iowa City
Local Social Notes From Brighton and Nearby
Miss Mabel Price of Lave Park visits at the G. H. Whitacre home. Mrs. Gilbert Briggs and children from Flint Michigan stay with her mother Mrs. Sadie Savage for an extended visit. Families from Coplock Noble Washington Wellman and Brighton share time with relatives. Wheat harvest continues as most Arkansas fields reported cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Mabel Price
Lave Park
G. Whitacre
Gilbert Briggs
Flint
Mich
Mis. Briggs
Sadie Savage
Borkoski
Robert Scott
Coppock
Hubert
Reed Horton
Arch Hueston
Noble
Alma Pfieffer
Local social notes from Lexington and surrounding area
Lexington neighbors share visits from Tommy Wharvey family and Geraldine Anderson who moved from Columbus Junction for appendectomy care in Washington. Local events include Miss Faye Wilson staying with Mrs. Wayne Norman and Misses Helen Young Lila Timmins visiting Marie and LaVera Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Tommy Wharvey
O. C. Patterson
Geraldine Anderson
Columbus Junction
Washington
Be.be. Fleming
Donald
Iowa City
Faye Wilson
Wayne
Helen Young
Lila Timmins
Marie
LaVera Stewart
J. T. Sehhulty
Warren Matthess
Two Brighton weddings mark busy week in town
Bright resident Mixa Lillian McFarland and Ira Schaf er of Brighton wed in Unionville then plan a brief Chicago trip before licensing duties at Day farm. Katie Frain and Oamer Gates wed in Council Bluffs then Davenport and Cornell Bluffs before heading to Fairbury. Friends wish the couples well as they settle into new homes and roles. Theodore Vanerus visited briefly en route from the New York Democratic convention. F A Bristow couple also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Mixa Lillian McFarland
Drakesville
Ira Schafer
Unionville
Scott McFarland
Francis
Edna Crile
Chicago
Will
Council Bluffs
Katie Frain
Jennie Frain
Prighton
Oamer Gates
Fairbury
Neb
Davenport
Cornell Bluffs
Theodore Vanerus
Gillette
Wyoming
New York
F. A. Bristow
Funeral held for Burtus Flynn in Riverside
Funeral services for Burtus Flynn who died suddenly were held at the Riverside M E church with Rev. Fitzsimmons officiating. He was born near Riverside in 1861 and lived there except for Iowa City years. He married May Clarke in 1889 and they had five children. Survivors include his widow two sons a daughter and eight grandchildren plus siblings and in laws. Interment followed in Riverside cemetery with out of town attendees listed.
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Riverside
Iowa City
May Clarke
Oxford
Edith
Flynn
Claire
Norval
Hiverside
Irma Sleichter
Sharon
Bather Flynn
Lavinia Guinn
Fort Morgan Cole
Nellie Groves
Horton
Ed Flynn
Ed Godlove
Willams Dayhart Hardy
Cloyd Cress
Charles Shellady
Walter Bradley
Riverside Cemetery
Charles Sims
Cedar Rapids
Bertie Shellady
Joseph Cummings
Hope
Louis Clarke
J. J. Reha
Evalene Allen
Roy Snider
Geo. Allen
Kalona
W. H. Younkin
Lone Tree
James Sims
River Junction
Misa Irene Holmes Visits Mt Union Friends
Crawfordsville July 17 reports Misa Irene Holmes went to Mt Union yesterday forenoon to visit friends. The local farming community is busy putting up hay and plowing corn. Mrs C A Sprague remains in hospital in Washington recovering from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Misa Irene Holmes
Mt. Union
C. A. Sprague
Washington
Big Game Hunters Spend Preely for Alaskan Trophies
Cordova Alaska reports non residents spent 400 to 7100 dollars on Alaska hunting trips. Ernest Walker head of the Biological Survey for Alaska notes 52 trips with total expenditures of 107687.60 dollars. Licenses and export fees totaled 5000 dollars and the rest covered guides outfits transport curios and incidentals. Average trip 2069 dollars and 312 game animals taken at 328.79 dollars each. Scientific expeditions not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Alaska
Ernest P. Walker
Biological Survey For
Loot Found on Irish Farms in Longford
Free State civic guards raided several Longford farmhouses and found many antique silverware items bearing the Mackery Wilson crest. The items came from Currygrane the home of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, killed in London on his doorstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Free State Civic Guards
County Longford
Mackery-Wilson
Sir Henry Wilson
London
Advertising Fueled Canada's Growth Through Colonization
LONKON July 17. RE W Beatty head of the Canadian Pacific Railway told a convention that since 1881 his line spent 67 million in colonization, more than the 55 million by the government. He praised winter’s role, outlined assets for advertising, and lauded Canadian grit and confidence. A little Want-ad will do It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Beatty
Canadian Pacific
United States
Canada Ha
Married Twelve Years Before Baby Came
Mrs Joy Novak of Louisville Nebraska says she was married twelve years before her baby boy was born and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from long lasting female troubles after trying the medicine. A country wide canvass reports 98 of 100 purchasers benefited and the product is for sale by druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkham
Joy Novak
Neb
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Ride for Your Life at Fox Features Hoot Gibson as Bandit Cowboy
Universal Photoplay star Hoot Gibson leads Ride for Your Life at the Fox Saturday directed by Edward Sedgwick. The comedy follows a cowboy who masquerades as a bandit to win his girl's heart, then discovers the regalia changes him. Laura LaPlante stars opposite Gibson. supporting cast includes Robert McKim Howard Truc edell and Harry Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Universal
Hoot Gibson
Fox Saturday
Edward Sedgwick
Gibson
Laura la Plante
Carl Laemmle
Hoot
Robert McKim
Howard Trucedell
Harry Todd
Radiu m clock by Lord Rayleigh nears perpetual motion claim
A radi um clock developed by Lord Rayleigh over a decade ago runs continuously since invention without any repairs or human intervention, described as the closest approach to perpetual motion yet achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Rayleigh
Longest Telephone Cable Span Near Rochester
The world's longest single span telephone cable is near Rochester New York. The 462 foot span arches between towers over a deep gorge about 150 feet above the Genesee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Genesee River
Judgment Causes Work Rethinking Decision Making
The text discusses how exercising good judgment can require extra effort and lead to more work, suggesting that it is sometimes easier to act foolishly than to weigh options carefully. It notes that careful judgment often entails extended consideration and responsible choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fooliah
The Good Gray Candidate Appears For Davis Campaign
John W. Davis, the Democratic standard bearer, stands out for his snow white hair and comfortable bearing. Charles F. Morgan of Nebraska joins him as running mate candidate, bringing color to the ticket and broad credibility with party leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
John W. Davis
Davis
Great Britain
George Harvey
Hin
William Jennings Bryan
Bill
Wall Street
Iiryan
William Jennings Bryae
Charles
Jil
Dil
Conductors to Meet in Minneapolis Next Directors Decide
The Order of Railway Conductors will hold its next triennial convention in Minneapolis in May 1925. The board of directors, meeting in Cleveland, awarded the venue with bids from Cleveland Cincinnati Atlanta Birmingham Detroit and Montreal. They planned to rule on insurance appeal cases and routine matters with no anticipated political discussions before tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
the Order of Railway Conductors
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Birmingham
Detroit
Montreal
Brotherhood
Sheppard
Road to Fortune Traffic Flows Quietly
Road to fortune described as comparatively unobstructed with crowds yielding to travelers and avoiding obstructions on the route. The narrative emphasizes orderly movement and distance among people along the path.
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Irene Oldfield
Jim Schulty
Hunt
Harry K. Hunt
Service Worier
Calvin Coolidge
Adonis
Ality
Charles Firgan
William Jennings
the Waldorf
Madison Square Garden
Firestone
Indianapolis
Firestone Shed
Bapteety
I L. Com
Coossinessinia
Immy Urphy Ai Hadasinenenen
Arty
Seihiaoeinieremes
Bennett Hill
Iecree
Yellow Cab Co
Balloon Tire
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America
Washington Motor Company
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