For Sale and Wanted Classified Items
WANTS For Sale The Martin Swift farm of 300 acres five miles east of city and property in east Washington See or address Jas Swift 29-e0d-2w For Sale or Trade A second hand survey See Frank Webb 35-46 Wanted A place on farm for nine years old Inquire at Journal 34 Wanted 5 or 6 colts or horses to pasture Phone R13-14 33-6 Wanted The address of the fellow who will not take his girl to the musicale and social Friday at the A E church Tell the city ia)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Swift
City
Washington
Jas. Swift
Frank Webb
Journal
Hone
A. E
Black smith G A Black at new shop south of post office
Notice announces G A Black now operates from a brick shop near the post office corner and invites customers for light repair work. He offers lawn mower sharpening services and promotes his shop as a place to get mowers in top condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Black
P. O
James Cowger
Ottumwa
Vienna bakers scene and local visitors noted
West Chester merchant A G Leet visited the city on business. George H Paul and son Maurice advertised a 25 cent sale with Legeh 25 25 cent items. Keota trips and New York visits are mentioned along with illness updates on Mrs W B Simpson and trips by T Y Wickham Sr from Ainsworth. Will Harwood returned from an eastern tour with Will going to Boston for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
A. G. Leet
West Chester
Legeh
Caner Music
Will
New York
Boston
Happenings Across the County This Week
The County News notes social visits and travel in July. Charlie Brown family spent Sunday in town. Mrs. M. Kempt and baby visited S. 8. Troyer’s. W. R. C. members met at Riverside. Mrs. Dr. Jones visited Iowa City. Ernest Bros. head to Cayuga for lumber work. Melak Marek hauled baled hay. John Durst in the country. fishing popular. residents including Fox, Lashek, Morhofer, and Friese were seen about town. Nellie Frave, Ritta Tucker, Lizzie Tinnes, Hazel Allen visited or returned home. Reighard and Frank with Pulver carpenters at Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Brown
Perry Lemley
Melak Marek
John Durst
Mr. Fox
Joe Lashek
Lawrence Frank
Pulver Carpenter Gang
Keota
J. E. Draper
Verle
Mr. Draper
J. W. Edwards
Brighton
Edwards
Denver
Colo
Lily Wever
Jud Shively
Coppock
F. T. McKune
Eureka
Fred Grosscup
Corwith
Iowa
Grosscup
Frank Snider
Ed Miller
Howard Sigafoose
Wm. Coppock
Ed Ball
Winfield
Walter Gardner
Florence
L. F. Sigafoose
PD. O. Noel
Laura Chilcote
Washington
John Tucker
Ruby Thompson
Washington County
Local Residents Visit Relatives and Attend Social Events
Mrs O S Pickens of Washington visits daughter Mrs Will Easter. Frank Telford and granddaughter Naomi Mentzer from Lone Tree return from several days with Fred Telford and Robert Kephart. Mrs Ben Miller and Mrs Jake Shrader visit sister Mrs George Garrett at Verdi. Several Kephart relatives visit Fred Telford. Rosa Lehr of Ankeny visits kin and friends. The Red and Blue contest attracts crowds. Freddie Kephart visits his uncle Robert Kephart for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.S. Pickens
Washington
Will Easter
Frank Telford
Naomi Mentzer
Lone Tree
Fred ‘Telford
Robert Kephart
Ben Miller
Jake Shrader
George Garrett
Verdi
Elmer Kephart
Mary Ann Kephart
Oliver Rice
John Pratt
Sam _ Sisgaroose
Dan Moriarty
Freddie Kephart
Local Notes On Visits and Harvest In Eureka Area
July reports show visits among Draper Edwards Coppock and Miller households. Residents discuss upcoming Denver trip and harvest conditions. Oats crop described as many and not very good this year.
Talleyraid Note On July 18 Social Chat
Mike Tinnes recovering from a serious illness last week shows improvement. Miss Essie Augustine and Andrew Waggoner of Valley visited at Mike Tinnes’ home last Sunday. Marvin Abraham was at Ollie assisting his brother-in-law Frank in local family matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Tinnes
Essie Augustine
Andrew Waggoner
Valley
Marvin Abraham
Ollie
Frank
Local residents and visitors share town updates
July reports highlight brief visits and travel by residents. Miss Mildred Stearns left for a stay near Columbus Junction, while Alex Clegg and Miss Alta Coder conducted business in Washington and Letts. Sherman McCreedy recovers from surgery as H F Hites and sons visit Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Stearns
A. KB. McBride
Columbus Junction
Alex Clegg
Washington
Alta Coder
Letts
Sherman McCreedy
H. F. Hites
Robert
Maynard
G. G. Ebner
Wm. Clegg
Winfield
M. E. Church
J. E. Weigle
Rebecca Weigle
Blanche Fitzgerald
Pearl Corwin
Fruitland
Madge Pearson
Helen Snelson
H. B. Caple
Muscatine
F. W. Harding
Lightning Strikes Ben Cole House Causes Light Damage
July 25 report says Ben Cole’s home was hit by a fierce electric storm. The flue, shingles, and weather boarding were damaged and the residents received a slight shock. They considered themselves lucky no one was hurt. Eva Sands traveled to Washington this morning. John Emmons plans to depart Monday with his moving picture show. Una Godlove returned home last night after a week in Washington with her aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cole
Local Congregational and Travel Notes
July 26 updates list Miss Edna Riley en route to Brighton for a few days. Rev J S Cotton and wife return tonight from a month in New Castle Pennsylvania. Mrs Martha Hough visits Weyland to see her daughter. Mr Bailey of Winfield attends town business. Parish services: Presbyterian morning 11 led by Rev J C Cotton. United Presbyterian no evening service. Methodist morning 11 by Rev Mr Cooper from Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Riley
Brighton
J. S. Cotton
New Castle
Martha Hough
Wayland
Mr. Bailey
Winfield
Robert McCall
Elmer McFadden
J. H. Huston
Washington
Presbyterian
Cotton
United Presbyterian
W. G. Robertson
Methodist
Mr. Cooper
Otlumwa
Barber and Baker teams prepare for crowded ball park game
The barbers and bakers parade at 2 pm headed by the band and head to the southeast ball park amid a large crowd. Bakers wore white overalls while barbers sported white outfits with blue and red stockings resembling barber poles as locals await the result. Gospel preaching follows tonight at 8 and Sunday at 3 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Presbyterian Picnic Planned at Sunset Park
The Presbyterian congregation and Sabbath school will hold a picnic at Sunset Park on Thursday, August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Sunset Park
Miss Irma Evans Returns Home After Visit
Miss Irma Evans plans to return to her home in West Liberty tomorrow morning following a weeklong visit with her friend Miss Besse Dicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Evans
West Liberty
Besse Dicken
Vienna bakery serves pies and cakes for weekend
The Vienna bakery lists 200 pies for tomorrow with lemon pies fresh for Saturday and a variety of coffee cakes rolls and German fruit loaves. Fresh angel food and devils food, all kinds of layers and 10 cent cakes are also offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Samuel Wolfe
Keota
Howard White
West Chester
Johnson's Bakery
Chas. Hebner
Columbus Junction
Prof
Tom Davis
Crawfordsville
Bakery items and travel notices appear in city update
Old fashioned fell lager and cream sponge at the Vienna. Everything in the bakery line, nice and fresh for Saturday at John son s. Marion Ward left this morning for Richland acting as advance man for the Emmons Gray moving picture show. Several residents depart for visits including Mrs Carrie Eyestone Spencer and Mrs Juliet Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Johnson's
Marion Ward
Richland
Emmons & Gray Moving Picture Show
Carrie Eyestone Spencer
Juliet Wilson
Albia
Fort Morgan
Colo
Johnsons Daily Bakery Rolls and Visits Mentioned
All kinds of rolls fresh at Johnsons with cakes of angel food and devils food ten cent cups. Miss Anna Dawson returns from Chicago this morning. Nellie Clegg arrives from Ainsworth and to Winfield to visit Mrs. Shaw. Frank Shaw leaves for Rutledge to spend a day with the George Shaw home. Mrs. R K Baker arrives from Cedar Rapids and visits the George Dye home before leaving for Richland for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Wilson
Sigourney
W. R. Beamer
Keota
Standard Land Co
A. E. Spalding
Ainsworth
City
Vienna
Anna Dawson
Chicago
Johnson's
Nellie Clegg
Winfield
R. K. Baker
Cedar Rapids
George Dye
Richland
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder, Pussisuer
Hheton
the County News
Pleasant Hill
Talleyraid
Haskins
Barbers
Bakers
Miss Pearl White
Theodore
T. A. Bailey
H. A. Langenberg
Lucy
Will Kuhn
Mason City
Ft. Dodge
T. Y. Wickham, Jr
Robert Shaw and Sons
Earl
Leo
Davenport
Mr. Shaw
Kingsford
Oswego
T. Kingsford & Son
N. Y
National Starch Company, Successors
Henry Berdo
Harvey
Tom Neiswanger
Anna Bliven
Margaret
John Miller
Douglas
Vici Kid
Chas. D. Gorham
North Side
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!