Crawfordsville notes on travels and local school data
Crawfordsville la July 25 reports vacation plans by Mr and Mrs Lisle Maxwell and their daughters to West Middlesex Pa and the Century of Progress in Chicago. Also updates on family visits, a medical operation in Iowa City, softball results, and local school enrollment figures for St Marys and the public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Lisle Maxwell
Jane
Joan
West Middlesex
H. M. Gilkey
Century of Progress
Chicago
Harry Orchard
Verlee
Downing
Lowell Drinkall Forrest McNeill
University Hospital
Iowa City
O’elock
Forrie
Cubs
East End
Foxes
Aces
Surprise birthday dinner for Neva Negus in Riverside Indiana
Mr and Mrs Marl T Walton hosted a surprise family dinner Sunday for Neva Negus of Inglewood California whose birthday was July 2. Attendees included W T Negus Beverly Negus Louis Fredness Kenneth Fredness and others with pink and white decorations. The local school board secretary J Karel reports completion of the school census for ages 5 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Marl T. Walton
Neva Negus
Inglewood
California
Misa Negus
J. Karel
Ton
Elmar , McArtors
McArtors
Walter
Sunset Park
McArtor
Wilma Norman
Wellman
Ora Maple
James Murphy
Hoeward Gardners
Edward Sehla
Community Notices and Visits Around Crawfordsville
Local residents share visits and gatherings with friends and relatives from Crawfordsville to Muscatine and Olds. The report lists several households hosting, traveling, and socializing through the week including repairs, medical updates, and a trip to Washington to hear Mrs. Aimee McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kephart
Billy Swift
Pat Swift
Washington County Hospital
Washington
Aimee McPherson
Sunset social notes from Sunset community
Mrs. Sam Baker hosts and visits with neighbors as Mr. and Mrs. Billy Putman and two children. Mary Jones returns from vacation with aunts. Dave Davis and John D Jones families dine with Jake Schrader. Sam Baker family visits. Frank receives dental work. Richard Pratt of Washington visits J D Jones home. Wil Mitchell Dale and Billy visit Sam Baker. Mrs Ralph Orr and Mrs.
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Floyd Blankenhorn
John D. Jones
Frank Bailey
Vernis
Nyle
John Erlenbush
Isaac Hutchison
Ft. Madison
John Hutchison
Miss Robertson
Or Home
Sam Stites
Crawfordsville
Glad Mast
Jake Schrader
Guy McCall
Ode Ferguson
Will Mitchell
Howard Baker
John DD. Jones
Mary
Wil Mitchell
L. L. Neiswanger
Gene Taylor
Chicago
George Chalupa
Sam Bakers
Geo. Chalupa
Iowa City
Billy Putman
James Schrader
Washington
Mary Jones
Dave Davis
Columbus Junction
Sam Baker
Will Bailey
Frank
Richard Pratt
J. D Jones
Mrs
Wil) Mitchel
Dale
Billy
Pleasant Hill Social Roundup Sees Visits and Ice Cream Event
Pleasant Hill July 24 Mrs Farl Kephart reports a Ladies A D gathering at Harry Jones home with ice cream and fun. Clara Wittiig spent time with Vernon Wittiig in Washington. Separately Pratt and Caldwell families visited. multiple members dropped by various homes over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Harry Jones
Clara Wittiig
Vernon Wittiig
Washington
Margaret Pratt
Will Caldwell
Roy Kephart
Lawrence, Lawson
Airfield
Frank Scranton
Silas Caldwell
Eli Jackson
Ray Reeves
Edd Chalupa’s
E. Sigafoose
Jake Earnest
Golia Miller
Russell
Ruth
Karl Kephart
Bernard Kephart
Insects Must Be Fought Constantly
An early 20th century feature argues humans must battle insects to survive. It highlights house flies as disease carriers and credits the Rex Research Corp and Fly-Tox development at Mellon Institute for spraying as a key preventive method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FO. Moburg
Rex Research Corporation
Cat and dog teeth described as scissors for cutting
The text notes that the cat and dog teeth are arranged in a scissor like pattern to cut rather than grind food and that digestion occurs in the stomach.
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Java
Community notices from Wellman and surrounding towns
Local residents and visitors attend social events, family gatherings, and illnesses. Mrs Gosnold sustains a hip fracture after a lengthy walk, several families travel to Chicago for the world’s fair, and many plan funeral services for Mrs Alice Wolf.
Milk on Water Lures Fish
A Detroit News note explains that pouring milk on a slow moving surface can stimulate water, spreading quickly to attract fish and trigger bites once the slick permeates.
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Detroit News
Old-Time Battleground Mons Town War History
The article notes Mons on the Flemish border as a repeated battleground from antiquity through 1914. It frames the town as a historic strategic site with long experience of conflict dating back to Caesar era campaigns.
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Mons
Armquest
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Walter Drew
Cresco
Joseph Shradel
J. L. Meeks
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Mary Graf
Catherine Baschnagel
West Union
A. J. Basehnagel
Mary Younkin
Mrs. Graf
T. H. Riley
Muscatine
Bob Riley
Mr. Riley
Gwendolyn Rhea
Marie Darbyshire
F. M. Wood
Frank Sands
Lee Sands
Joe Faster
Virgil Owens
Olds
Sunset
Ning
Ralph Orr
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Town
Mra Coenveld
Gosnold
Harry Weih
John
Long Beach
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Weih
Charles Shuck
Harold Dean
Connie Bradford
Alice Wolf
John Weich
Charles Schuck
Harold Dean Sehnuck
Clifford Yoder
Willard Trieschmann
Faye Rowe
Toppin Johnson
Steiner
Glenn Rowe
Rowe
Ethyle Groff
Edward Denker
Glenn Murphy
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Mr. Murphy
Ita
Booth
Doris
Herbert Ash
Carry Ash
James Gardner
Harris McGuein
Hilly Fionyn
Loren Palmer
Keota
Washington Strset Park
Walter McArtor
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Mooresville
Ind
Skide
Nain
Fanci
Kiddo
Kaynee Oliver
Athiatic Union Suits
Kayn
Thirtan
Essex
Kaynes
Kaynee
Klein Klothing Kompany
Mexico
Ellen Nixon
Mexico City
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
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