Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Stores
Mrs O E Rittenhouse visited Rubio relatives this morning while Mildred Craig from West Chester plans a brief stay. Lemmon’s Pharmacy touts cold drinks and Expansion Flour at $2 per sack. Glen and Kenneth Cook visit Knoxville relatives. others, including Mr and Mrs Frank Wesson and family, share a dinner with Mrs Abe Beenville blossom. Professor Case and wife return from Crawfordville Indiana trip noting good crops and Illinois corn ahead of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen and
Kenneth Cook
Knoxville
Gg. B. Cook
Esther
H. EB. Case
Crawfordville
Ind
Ralph Case
Wabash College
Retail notices and shopper tips from Washington listings
Mrs Rena Page is new clerk at Blair's store Frank Flander visits Washington. Grips-Dougherty Bros. 3316 Clover and Timothy Seed samples requested Warren's Seed Store Mrs W S Boyer and Theresa visit Washington Poultry house mite control offer Sold at Warren's Seed Store Gingham sale at A E Putnam Sons nine to ten yard pieces 40c a yard this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Page
Blair's
Warren's
Town gossip notes and shopping visits dated hints
Local residents from Riverside to Crawfordsville and surrounding areas are listed as in town for shopping visits, visits to friends, and short trips to Colorado Springs Des Moines and Manitou. Notables include Miss Lois Bower Mrs Dayton McNeil and Mr and Mrs Sipe plus Bowers and Stewarts. A sale on pongee silk blouses and overstock silk hose at Putnam & Sons is advertised along with travel news to Yellowstone and Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BE. Putnam & Sons
John W Moorman Dies At County Hospital
John William Moorman aged 73 died at 6 30 yesterday evening at the county hospital after a seven week illness from heart disease and liver cancer. Funeral services will be held at 9 30 Thursday at the Gladwin Methodist church with burial in Union cemetery. He leaves two daughters and eight grandchildren, plus two sisters. He was born May 1 1850 near Morocco Indiana and lived in Iowa before moving to Washington then Gladwin.
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John William Moorman
Moorman
Methodist
Gladwin
J. Reade McCrory
Union Cemetery
Jones
Washington
North Second Ave
Nue
Rebecca J. Rineley
J. W. Boyd
Frank Leffler
Rebecca Miller
Great Bend
Nebm
Emma Bowers
Buckingham
United Brethren Church
Mr and Mrs A R Smith Begin Westward Automobile Trip
Mr and Mrs A R Smith depart tomorrow for a western tour via Salt Lake City with planned visits in Colorado and Yellowstone Park. Mr and Mrs G W Barr of Strawberry Point Iowa arrive by car due to their son Paul’s illness at the county hospital where he works at the Journal plant. A new daughter arrives for Mr and Mrs Ben Wallace of Iowa City. Grandpa Wallace praises the honor at a Rotary Club gathering where cigars and candy were shared.
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A. R. Smith
West
Salt Lake
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
G. W. Barr
Strawberry Point
Iowa
Paul
Journal
Ben Wallace
Iowa City
Grandpa Wallace
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Three Words Cost Him Fortune and Wealth
A man recalls a ten year old remark by a woman who rejected his proposal. He blames her three words for losing a chance at millions, claiming her family’s safety-pin empire and her stinginess blocked his plan to marry and gain wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croesus
Amherst Lord
Jeff
English Royal Marriages Under 1772 Statute Law
The royal marriage act of 1772 requires consent of the reigning sovereign for most George I descendants to wed. An exception allows a member to marry at age 25 with 12 months notice to the privy council, provided Parliament does not disapprove in both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George I
Privy Council
Blackboard Wardrobe Combo Reveals Built In Storage
A novel school furniture piece combines a blackboard with a wardrobe. Panels hinge outward to expose recesses for clothing storage, merging writing surface and apparel space in one unit.
Ring Lost on Virginia Trip Returns to Crafton Girl
A Crafton high school senior class ring lost by a boy’s aunt during a Virginia trip was found by a separate Crafton resident and returned to the owner after the finder traced the initials inside the band. The remarkable chain ends with the ring back home before the owner realized it was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polycrates
B. C
Crafton
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Bravery as the First Quality Among Shoshone Warriors
The text explains that bravery defined Shoshone honor in the Northwest with war as their vocation. Distinctions came from actions like killing bears or stealing horses, but scalp-taking carried independent high regard. A warrior’s status rose by successful plunder or battle trophies, especially scalps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Northwest
Recipe for Long Life Exercise Claims Health Benefits
An authority on exercise promises an 80 percent longer life for those who keep neck and abdomen strong, achieve higher efficiency, and experience 50 percent less disease and pain. The claim is presented as a national authority statement.
Heart Beats Measured In Everyday Life
A normal man’s heart beats about 92 100 times daily as part of routine human physiology. The figure highlights the steady cadence of the heart across a typical day and underscores the body's constant circulatory effort.
Get Your Box Now From This Quick Sale
A brisk prompt urges readers to act immediately and secure a box without delay. The advertisement emphasizes urgency and immediate availability to capitalize on limited stock.
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Harold
Lloyd
Loyd
Boy
Dougherty Bros
John Shields & Sons
Palm Beach
Arch
Oxfords
Wilson's
O. E. Rittenhouse
Rubio
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Mildred Craig
West Chester
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Harry’ Smith
Harry, Jr
Robert
Ottumwa
Dr. Darbyshire
Beod
Guy J.tomilson
Sioux City
N. L. Long
Frank Wesson
Raymond
Oregon
John Long
Abe Beenblossom
Ladiece
Atchisons’ Gott
Frank Flander
Keota
Grips
Clover
Timothy
Warren's Seed Store
A. E. Putnam & Sons
Royal
McCall Bros
G. Ww. Hobson
Oskaloosa
McElhinney Drug Co
Fd Horn of
Riverside
Frank Miller
Olds
Dayton McNeil
Crawfordsville
Fred Shaffer
Town
Steve Stewart
Colorado Springs
Dick Bidwell
Rock Island
Lois Bower
Oma Strain
Hope Huston
Ralph Stevens
Opal Ramsey
Lucille, Talma
Miriam Sipe
D. Stewart
Coloradd
Manitou
Mildred Guinn
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Des Moines
Lorraine Crawford
B. D. Morrison
C. C. Wilson
Mountain States
A. E. Burham
N. J. Burham
Fredonia
Lee Burham
Charles O. Dunbar
Brighton
Adelaide Josephing Alters
Wayland
Howard Gincery
Elizabeth Squires
Second Street
Old Sanford
A. KE
Putunam
City Council
Car
Lancher
Frank Basham
James Basham
Harry Cook
Fairfield
Raymond Nau
Vera White
Rome
George van Consbrook
Keokuk
W. EB. Bower
Charles Richard
Topeka
Kansas
John W. Moorman
Harwood
J. A. Harwood & Son
Eva Smeltzer
Washington Cleaners
Lucky AS
Stuart Hotel
N. D
Curtis & Ross
Safety Deposit
Washington National Bank
Washington County
Washington Oil Co
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