Local residents share weekend visits across multiple towns
William Edear and a North English family visited W C Hotle and the Martin Westen and William Miller homes while others joined picnics at Ralph Hoxworth in Brighton. The community heard reports of threshing help, weekend trips, fishing, and relatives visiting from Eldon to Council Bluffs with numerous local families hosting gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Meredith
William Edear
W. C. Hotle
John Westen
Martin Westen
Havre
William Miller
Pleasant Hill
Walter Nicholson
Gene
Ralph Hoxworth
Brighton
Harper
William Reif
O. W. Sankey
George Hotle
West Third Street
Sherman Wolfe
E. J. Sponberg
Olds
Hammond
Freeborn
Monte Video
Minn
Leach and Gull
Mra
Cullom Bacon
Rock Island
Ill
Denver
Joe Lohberger
Betty Morris
Council Bluffs
EF. A. Warner
Hale
Eldon
Adrie Griffith
Ottumwa
Lloyd Evans
Clean Clothes Help You to Keep Cool
An advice piece notes clean clothing feels cooler than dirty fabric. It explains porous, air circulating fibers dry perspiration faster, with dry fabrics offering better insulation in sun. Local bits mention several residents visiting Rock Island and Dickinson area homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Davis
Mr. Davis
Ainsworth Social Roundup Shows Visitors and Picnics
In Ainsworth on July 19 many relatives from Brandon Des Moines Davenport and Lincoln visited local families. The United Presbyterian Sunday school held a picnic on Friday eve on the schoolhouse lawn. Several families from Peoria Chicago Iowa Falls Burlington and Des Moines were guests or traveling home after weekend visits with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
L. R. Frezona
Pauline
Brandon
John Clegg
R. EF. McFarland
G. F. Trotter
Dorothy
Lawrence
Ella Crawford
Mary Elien
Des Moines
United
Chicago
J. A. Marsh
Maude Bronson
Lettie Harding
Burlington
Ronald Hay
Lincoln
Neb
B. Sands
Willard Genkins
Near West Cheater
KK. H
Local visitors and family updates at Washington and Rock Island
S B Thompson and son Kenneth from Rock Island visited Mrs Fannie Rowan. Mrs S H Spessard and Mrs Wanda Orndorff with two children stayed at Roice Kurtz’s in Washington. Willard West had illness at his grandmother Mina West’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
S. B. Thompson
Kenneth
Rock Island
Fannie Rowan
S. H. Spessard
Wanda Orndorff
Roice Kurtz
Washington
Willard West
Mina West
Injury in Fall Fromapple Tree Shocks Crawfordsville
Hugh 8S. Davis suffered a serious looking fall while picking apples from about fifteen feet up in an apple tree. Initial fear of a broken hip gave way to hope it is only a bad bruise. He endures considerable pain but is progressing as expected. Local social notes recount visits and gatherings at several area homes and a church event, including residents from Durant Iowa Albia Ill Greenwich NY and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Hugh
Davis
McCoy
William Henss
Clarence Moorhead
Mary Lillian
Rose Moorhead
Frank McCoy
Durant
Iowa
Schooley
Margaret Carrick
Albia
S&s W. Carrick
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Burlington
EB. L. Clark
Louise Barnes
Greenwich
N. Y
T. Hi. Barnes
University Hospital
Town City
Bruce McLean
Oakdale
Ill
A. B. Gault
Clyde Maxwell
Wellman
United Presbyterian Church
Lisle Anwyl
Max Anwyl
Chicago
Young People's Society of
The
Edward White Family Guests at Max White Home
Mr and Mrs Edward White of Des Moines and their three sons visited the Max White residence. Ronald Keiper returned home, accompanying the White party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Family of
Des Moines
Max White
Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Mrs
Edward White
Ronald Keiper
Corn Shelling in Short Time by Local Fleet
A district note describes corn shelling becoming rapid thanks to trucks and a sheller. In under two hours about a thousand bushels are moved to market. The piece also lists social visits, birthdays, and farm activity around Washington area, including Mrs Brenneman and John Wheelan households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Harvey
John Maxwell
Carlton Wilson
Kate Swift
Tom Wheelan
John Wheelan
H. J. Brenneman
Deborah
John Brenneman
Eli Yoder
Byerstown
Ed Vittetoe
Richard Vittetoo
Harper
Sarah
John Bailey
Herbert Shockey
Waterloo
Margaret Haney
Howard Baker
Centerville
Arthur Pagitt
Bernice Warnock
Thornburg
John Warnock
Oklahoma Winner in Democratic Gubernatorial Race
Leon C. Phillips wins the Democratic nomination for Oklahoma governor, defeating two opponents including former Governor Murray. President Roosevelt in Oklahoma City calls Murray a nationally known Republican running on a Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma
William
Bill) Murray
Roosevelt
Oklahoma City
Murray
Corrigan Reveals New York to Dublin Flight Mistake
Douglas P. Corrigan, 25 Los Angeles born flyer, told reporters in Dublin how a supposed misdirection and fog banks caused his 25 hour flight from New York to Ireland. He claimed no ocean sighted, suspected California bearings, and noted the 1929 Curtiss Robin plane requires only grease to return to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
INS
Douglas P. Corrigan
Los Angeles
New York
California
Ireland
Baldonnel
Corrigan
Texas
S. Fraser Langford
Davenport Home Visit Notes and Iowa City Visit
Mrs. Fan nie Rowan hosted a Davenport area visit on Saturday evening after a call on her great grandmother. Burlington’s Mr. and Mrs. John Woodside and family spent Sunday at Mrs. Mary Woodside’s home. Mrs. Travis Brassfield of Iowa City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Fannie Rowan
John Woodside
Burlington
Mary Woodside
Travis Brassfield
Iowa City
George Brown
Hi Ho on virtues denouncing vices in Chinatown
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, argues that men universally approve the same virtues and denounce the same vices yet chronically fail to shed insincerities. The remark reflects a skeptical view of moral consistency and public virtue in everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Early Good Roads Laws In Massachusetts Bay Colony
Laws governing road building were enacted as early as 1639 in the Massachusetts Bay colony, reflecting colonial efforts to create structured infrastructure and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Riverside Plans for Town Park
Riverside officials plan converting the old Wenzel Reha property along highway 22 into a town park after selling the buildings at public auction on Saturday July 23. The town and the American Legion have secured the property and will grade it with shrubbery and beds once the structures are removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Critz
Riverside
Wenzel Reha
Highway No. 22
William Knebel
American Legion
Helfrich
Grace Hill
Washington
Washington County Welfare Department
Snrine
Knebel
Ariimeton
Calif
John Willem
Pueblo
Colo
Joseph Critz
Denver
John W. Tener
Mil
Local Notes From Gray Area And Brighton Exchanges
Locals in Gray report Mr and Mrs Louis Rath and Iris Rath spent Sunday at Jem Hoxworth home in Brighton. Mr and Mrs Cy Bush visited Doyle Plecee. Will Lone and family spent Friday at Town City. H H club enjoyed a day with Mrs Spencer Reed. Vern Anderson has been helping Spen Reed with hay. Joe Oriez shelled and sold about 40 bushels of corn to Hooves and Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Longer Gray
Louis Rath
Danehee Iris
Jem Hoxworth
Brighton
Cy Bush
Doyle Plecee
Will Lone
Town City
H. H. Club
Spencer Reed
Vern Anderson
Joe Oriez
Porter
Napoleon Bonaparte Born in Ajaccio Corsica
Corsican future emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio on August 15, 1769, establishing his origins in Corsica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Ajaccio
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