Local social notes from Brighton and nearby
A roundup of visits births and family news from Dublin to Richland includes Mrs FE D Lowash visiting sister Mrs W KE Augustine and Mrs Jacob Myers entertaining California relatives. New baby girls arrive for Mrs Bert Smith and the Little household while Jacob Myers orders a new car. Rain and a dry strawberry outlook frame the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Will Wolfe
Will Augustine
Brighton
FE. D. Lowash
W. KE. Augustine
Jacob Myers
California
J. B. MecCaleb
Bert Smith
Glen Little
W. T. Stevenson
Jessie
W. EF. Augustine
West Chester
Katie Bales
Richland
Geo. Frain
Ed Myers
Jake
Jacob
S. S. Smith & Co
Riverside Happenings Active in June of 1912
Joseph Barnett arrived from Illinois involved with Barnett Lightning Rod Co. Joseph J. Chihak left for Des Moines to attend the harness dealers convention. Mrs Crit injured her ankle and will stay bedridden for a time. Joseph Weinbacher sold his 86 acre farm to Donahue near Iowa City for 165 per acre with possession early September. The funeral of John Shrader Sr. was held at St Marys Church with burial in Mt Olivet. Joseph M. Kiefer bought a new Haynes auto in Chicago and returned home. Henry F. Griffin attends the bankers convention in Cedar Rapids. M W Truxan owns a new Ford touring auto. Violet Fesler returns from Muscatine after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Joseph Barnett
Pointa
Illinois
Barnett Lightning Rod Company
Joseph J. Chihak
Des Moines
Harness Dealers
Frank Crit
Joseph Weinbacher
Donahue
Iowa City
Wombacher
John Shrader
John
St. Mary’s Church
B. Jacobemeier
Bohemia
Iown
Mary Schmidel
James Truxan
Fresno
Calif
Joseph Hervert
Shradel
Mt. Olivet
Joseph M. Kiefer
Chicago
Henry F. Griffin
Riverside Savings Bank
Bankers
Ceder Rapids
M. W. Truxan
Violet Fesler
Muscatine
Linus C. Hirt
John Kenefick
Rain Delights Residents as Social Round Continues
In June 6, 1912 edition residents report welcome rain and social visits. Mamie Gardner stays at the Don Brindley home while Maud Ramge hosts a twelfth birthday party for twenty friends with a two course luncheon. Families, school notes, and local visits are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Gardner
Don Brindley
Maud Ramge
John Powell
Clark Bell
Melvin Bell
Cal Griggs
Jim Griggs
West Chester
Hattie Faulkner
No. 6
Barnie Cady
John Romine
Morris Romine
John Fleming
Washington
Local Notes From Nira Nira June 1912
June 6 1912 items report Joe Hrodek shelling corn and Jim Stamp shipping hogs this week. Families enjoy river picnics on Sunday with John Green Will Eckerman Jim Herr Chas Rowe and Jim Hanley present. A fine Minner feature and visits by Clarence Herr Sylvia Green in Muscatine Tuesday. Leonard Furman builds cement blocks for Bert Meyer store and Will Dorrance buys a new auto. John Davidson and wife ill with grip. doctor visit Wednesday hopeful for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Joe Hrodek
Jim Stamp
John Davidson
John
Leonard Furman
Bert Meyer
Will Dorrance
English River
John Green
Will Eckerman
Jim Herr
Chas Rowe
Jim Hanley
Clarence Herr
Sylvia Green
Muscatine
Local Notes From Lexington On June Activities
Will Hayden hauls corn for Don Brindley. Tom Schulty visited Wellman on Tuesday. Milo Patterson spent Tuesday in Washington. Warren Matthess and Hazel Schulty were hosted at Wyatt Helwick's Sunday. John Thompson bought hogs from Jim Schulty. Sebe Brindley, sick, improves. Mammie Gardner assists her aunt Mrs Don Brindley. Ezra Gardner and family went fishing last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Will Hayden
Don Brindley
Tom Schulty
Wellman
Milo Patterson
Washington
Warren Matthess
Hazel Schulty
Wyatt Helwick
John Thompson
Jim Schulty
Sebe Brindley
Mammie Gardner
Ezra Gardner
Local Notes From Richland June 6 1912
The club ladies host a luncheon at Mrs J D Burris home this afternoon. Mrs John Greenlee and her young son visit her father in Indianapolis. Grand rain yesterday benefits area gardens. Jud Leech hosts guests at his country home last Sunday. A C Brady nominated for county sheriff at the recent primary. John Teeter and family visit Washington friends at Wm Thornburg home as Mrs Thornburg recovers. Rev A Haskins suffers a hip ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
J. D. Burris
John Greenlee
Indianapolis
Ind
Jud Leech
A. C. Brady
John Teeter
Washington
Wm. Thornburg
Local notices remember June 7 1912 Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville residents are noted in a string of short items. Hinshaw is nominated for Mahaska county superintendent on the Republican ticket. J. H. Huston visits Fairfield. Mrs. Jas McFadden and Grace Lease return from Des Moines. Ella Proudfit visits from Washington. S. W. Neal and S. W. Brookhart visit. Will Brown and daughter Maurine arrive from Mt. Union for a family visit. Rev. Edwin J. Rice leaves for Wabash Indiana to attend a class reunion. He is a Wabash College alumnus with a 39 year old reunion. Mrs. C F Phillips and Mrs. M E Pratt of Washington spend time with Mrs. Thomas Smylie. Mr. and Mrs. M D Yard of Washington visit their daughter Mrs. E J Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. J R Lease and Edith and Lois Cannon are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Hinshaw
Mahaska County
J. H. Huston
Fairfield
Farrel Ruston
Jas. McFadden
Grace Lease
Des Moines
Ella Proudfit
Washington
J. T. Clark
S. W. Neal
W. Brookhart
Will Brown
Maurine
Mt. Union
Edwin J. Rice
Wabash
Ind
Wabash College
C. F. Phillips
M. E. Pratt
Thomas Smylie
M. D. Yard
E. J. Davidson
J. R. Lease
Edith and
Lois Cannon
Electricity as a comic hazard and invention tale
A humorous sketch on electricity tracing Edison and Franklin myths, kilowatt slang, and dangers. It riffs on meters and belts, noting live wires, batteries, and the ubiquity of power while poking fun at cost and consumer life.
Washington morning passengers and local news
Miss Jennie Stevenson arrived home from Denver Colorado after wintering there. J B Dodds of Wyman visited. Miss Margaret Sommer returned from Waterloo after a Sunday school convention. A corrected note says Honor Strain will be a junior next year. Several others joined the Washington trip and the eighth graders. A new bank directors include J F Buxbaum president and T H Barnes vice president. Church notices report no services at two churches and normal services at the Methodist. Various residents shopped in Washington and visited relatives. Mrs Ellen McCreedy returned from Sigourney and Mrs Gene Annis attended a W R C meeting in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Dodds
Wyman
Margaret Sommer
Waterloo
Honor Strain
Washington
Delbert Maxwell
Donald Smith
Merle Twinam
Gilbert Davis
W. J. Wagner
Riverside
Iowa
Harriet Keck
Ethel Stone
Robert Paul
Iowa City
Paul
Alice Huffman
Effie McCreedy
Clinton
Charles Nash
Haight Offers Sewing Machines in Local Ad
See O F Haight for sewing machines advertised with low prices and assortment of models available. The notice emphasizes affordable options for home use and tailoring needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Haight
Decoration Day Service Called by Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias Orion Lodge No. 75 calls members to annual decoration day service Sunday June Sth at 2 30 p m at Castle Hall leaving 3 o clock. Transportation by automobile provided to cemeteries. Members urged to attend with bouquets. Mayor J D Glas to preside at gravesite service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Hall
Orion Lodge
J. D. Glas
Officers Elected At A P Convention In Morning Sun
Two sessions of the Women's presbyterial missionary convention were held at the Reformed Presbyterian church with large attendance. Officers were chosen for the presbyterial association and a missionary congress heard reports from China Syria Cyprus India and the southern mission. Delegates from Morning Sun Sharon Wyman and Hopkinton attended along with visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Presbyterial Association
Synod of the Church
R. W. McElhinney
Morning Sun
Kk. L. McKnight
Sharon
G. A. Edgar
Wyman
G.w.hay
Washington
Sadie Edgar
Syria
Miss Elsey
Syrian Point
A. J. McFarland
E. C. Mitchell
China
Tyev
J. McFarland
J. D. Edgar
Cyprus
MY. Carithers
Constantinople
Edgar
J. S. Martin
National Reform Association
Portland
Edith Thompson
Ina Faris
Fk. L. McKnight
R. A. Blair
Tak Hing Chau
South China
Sunset Park
Hopkinton
Ministers and attendees listed at the morning synod meeting
A long list names Miss McClurkin Mrs Hensleigh Mrs Edgar Rev Dill Mrs Dill Rev S F Kingston Mr Joseph Mrs Joseph Rev A R Blair Rev W J Sanderson Mrs J F Boyd Mrs Morrow Mrs Patton Rev Mr Carthers J Daugherty Dr Johnson Rev A J McFarland Mrs McFarland Mrs R W McBibinney Rev Eri L McKnight Mrs McKnight L M Samson Rev W C Allen Mrs J K Dunn Mrs Carson Mrs J C Cannon Rev G A Edgar Mrs Edgar Mrs Patterson Mrs McGee Miss Gross Miss Beggs Miss Bartholomew Miss Nettie Martin Miss Emma Elliott Miss Velma Kott Miss Erma Elliott Miss Velma Reid Miss Liza Hensleigh Miss Morrow Miss Annabel Marshal Miss Anna Armstrong Miss Margaret Reid Miss Elsie McElhinney Alfred McElhinney Howard Hensleigh Lane Marshall James Marshall Rev John Yates Arnet Hays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. McFarland
McFarland
R. W. McBibinney
Eri. L. McKnight
McKnight
L. M. Samson
W. C. Allen
J. K. Dunn
Carson
J. C. Cannon
G. A. Edgar
Edgar
Patterson
McGee
Miss Gross
Miss Beggs
Miss Bartholomew
Nettie Martin
Emma Elliott
Velma Kott
Erma Elliott
Velma Reid
Liza Hensleigh
Miss Morrow
Annabel Marshal
Anna Armstrong
Margaret Reid
Elsie McElhinney
Alfred McElhinney
Howard Hensleigh
Lane Marshall
James Marshall
John Yates
Arnet Hays
Cold neglected can lead to dangerous illnesses warns ad
Town readers are urged to treat colds promptly with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It stops coughs quickly and cures colds, contains no opiates and is safe for children, advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Market open shows mixed prices for cattle sheep hogs
Chicago reports opening prices June 7 1912 with receipts 6000 cattle 7000 sheep and porkers and hogs lifting 5 higher. Bulk cattle steady to higher while light and mixed hogs range 7.10 to 7.65 with fat heavy grades 7.15 to 7.65 and sheep steady to slower in early trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hugh
Texas
Ill
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Fox& Dewey Shoes
Portland Cement
John Shields
Soris
Upper
Mississippi
Davenport
Rock Island, Ill
Saint Paul
Stillwater, Minn
Morning Star
P.m
W. H. Lamont
Grace Hill
Gracehill
Ella Beitel
Pulver
Vogler
Laura Kampmann
Bethlehem
Sawhill
Second
U. P. Church
Pleasant School
Ethel Bailey
Ladies Aid Society
S.S.S. Ventecr Tonic
S.S
Howard L. Rann
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Benjamin Franklin
Jennie Stevenson
Denver
Colo
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Churches
Methodist Church
Ainsworth
Nicola & Harmon
North Side Square
J. F. McNamara & Son, South Side Furniture
Knights OF
Pythias
J. A. Y. Ashby, C, C
A.p.convention
Women's Missionary Conven
TION
Peo
Ple
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Harry L. Kaga Morrison
Washington, Iowa
Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago, NL
Mee
Esi Vedakacbaadhs
Reister & Son
Rene
Lee
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