Visitors and notices mark Crawfordsville pages
Mrs Ernest Ruppelt and baby Jean Marie of Grundy Center Iowa visit at T J Maxwell home in Crawfordsville. W W Twinam returns from Walton New York after attending Covenanter church assembly. Mr and Mrs Sherman of Seymour Iowa visit at Lloyd Moothart home. John Wooley goes to Ames for summer school. Edward Wright entertains at Methodist church with theme take a smile home. Ladies Aid sold candy to add to treasury. Mrs Frank Young hosts Sabbath School class birthday party with friends. They celebrate and wish many more birthdays.
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Crawfordsville
Ernest Ruppelt
Jean Marie
Grundy Center
T. J. Maxwell
W. W. Twinam
Walton
N. Y
General Assembly
The
Covenanter Church
Sherman
Seymour
Lloyd Moothart
John Wooley
Ames
Methodist Church
Edward Wright
Mr. Wright
Ladies Aid
Frank Young
Presbyterian Church
Chil dren's Day Program Slated at Clay Church
A splendid Children's Day program is in progress and will be given at the Clay church Sunday morning.
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Clay Clay
Local social and church notes from Shel by Lona region
Mr and Mrs Marry Hale of Shel by Lona visit friends this Sunday. Miss Dot Meacham hosts the missionary society with Mrs wa Forbes leading devotionals and Mrs Warren Morgan reviewing The schools and the Temperance and Mission Work in China. Ruth Luers and two sons of Wellston attend at Mrs L R Robinson home and the meeting. Miss Geneva Woodford stays with Dot Meacham. Miss Phyllis Woodford visits Oskaloosa and Clarence Dayton and Geneva Woodford join them home. Keota correspondent notes a mistaken impersonation at Martinsburg Rebekah convention and hopes for forgiveness at the Peeknick. Rev and Mrs C B Ward visit A J Moran. Ella Waggoner visits Roy Waggoner in Salina.
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Marry Hale
Shelby
Lona
Hale
Ethel Dillon
Dot Meacham
Mssionary Society
Wa Forbes
Warren Morgan
China
Ruth Luers
Wellston
L. R. Robinson
Miss Dot Meacham
Geneva Woodford
Phyllis Woodford
Oskaloosa
Clarence Dayton
Wyman Mesdames R. Paisy Ley and Oldt in Court Fight
The fragment notes a legal action involving Wyman Mesdames R. Paisy Ley H. B. Oldt and W. L. Graveg, suggesting a civil dispute or filing referenced in the article fragment.
Community notes and visits from Winfield area
Chanutanqua at Winfield reports J B Dodds and George Graves on the sick list with Dr Leas of Crawfordsville attending. Community Club met at W C Huston home after noon with a fine time. W C T U at high school with J Chittum of Wapello speaker. light refreshments served. Burling ton visitors include Mr and Mrs J K Humphreys and daughter Louise. Mrs S C Bartlett and children visited friends at Winfield returning Saturday morning. Mrs C W Orbin and children of Ottumwa visiting W F Orbin home. W Ro and J C Cannon were Washington visitors Friday. J R Rees and F E Humphreys were Washington visitors Saturday.
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Winfield
J.B. Dodds
George Graves
Leas
Crawfordsville
W. C. Huston
Wapello
J. K. Humphreys
Louise
Burlington
S. C. Bartlett
C. W. Orbin
Ottumwa
W. F. Orbin
W. Ro
J. C. Cannon
Washington
J. R. Rees
FE. W. Humphreys
Rain drenches town as water runs through streets
Thomas Seaberg from Canada visits his parents in West Chester while his wife visits friends in the Tri-Cities. The town reports over three inches of rain since Thursday with a two foot deep draw running through the streets, highlighting the area’s severe dryness.
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West Chester
Thomas Seaberg
Canada
Tom
Tri-Cities
Railway Time Tables East and Westbound Train List
Rail timetable page lists eastbound and westbound trains with numbers and times for Golden State routes Knoxville and Chicago connections. It includes local freight and passenger arrivals and departures, daily and limited schedules, and agent names H W Russell J C McKay and W Bell.
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J. C. McKay
Lodges and Masonic Groups Meet Regularly Across Town
A dense list of fraternal and professional society meetings appears, detailing regular Friday or Tuesday sessions for groups such as Cyrus Chapter No. 18, Zeredotha Council No. 21, Bethlehem Commandery No. 45, Damascus Shrine No. 10, and Washington Lodge No. 26, with officers named and meeting venues noted. The notices invite visiting members and provide times, halls, and contact names for each body. Nearby civic groups and professionals—doctors, lawyers, insurers, and service providers—are listed with office addresses and phone numbers, offering community access and services in Washington Iowa.
Iowa Footers Bet on Weather and Politics
A fragment notes rural Iowa concerns about oats failing in wet weather and says some men may oppose running for office. It hints at political cynicism and warns about past residents while urging caution with police.
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Iowa
Weather, roads, and a political paving promise
A letter laments slow road improvement from gravel to paving while noting heavy rain and a Childrens day program. The writer compares past and present road conditions, predicts statewide paving, and hints a summer picnic may move to August if rain continues. The piece blends local weather, agriculture, and political optimism with familiar names and places.
Bright Druggist Reflects on Fearful Odds
The Kansas City Star quotes F. G. remarking on the young intelligentsia's struggle. A South Side young lady visits a neighborhood drug store to order a London Mercury and the clerk jokes about imported calomel.
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F. G
South Side
Kansas City Star
Not Recognized One Reason Why Few Recognize Opportunity
A note from the Austin American asserts that opportunity often goes unseen because it presents itself as demanding work and effort rather than an easy chance. It emphasizes persistence and readiness over luck.
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Austin American
Radical-wedernist Advocates Paper Towel Use
A Milwaukee Journal quip labels a so called radical-wedernist as someone who uses a paper towel and likes it. The line suggests satire about daily habits and consumer goods.
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Milwaukee Journal
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Simees Twins
Hong
Nan
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Beaqde
Golden State Lhenog
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H. W. Russel
C. B
Lo West Lim
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Bell
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Porte
Cyrus
Rh. A. M
C. J. Sloat
H. P. Arthur Goodin
Zeredatha Council
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I. M
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K. T
P. J. Wallace E. C. Arthur Goodin
Pearle Dickerson
W. NM
Stella Palmer
Damascus Shrine
W. S. of J
Masonic Temple
Maude B. Davis
Sara E. Walker
Amos Chapter de Molay
Max McCall
M. C
Harold Johnson
J. O
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Axel Anderson
Noble Grand
Roy H. Mapel
Washington Lodge
A. KE
A. M
D. W. Dayton
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Hall
North
Iowa Avenue
Frank Schneider
M. D. See
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
L. R. Lovelett
T. Rickey
Physicians and Surgeons
M. D
F & M. Bank
A. John Droz
West Main St
C. W. McClaughlin, M. Db
West Main Street
Mutual
W.L. Alcorn
South Town Ave
Wilson Heating Co
Preston L. Ettier
T.G. Arthur
Marlon Ave
Blaine J. Holmes Willard
A. J. Franzen
Neiswanger Ridg
South
Iowa Ave
L. B. Lupton
North Iowa Ave
Hugh Dougal
Austin Sutherland
R. R
Tooman Leather Shop
Laura Harvey
Black
Lemley & Yard Insurance
National Bank
Register Life Ins.co
Davenport
Walter L. Johnson
Chiropractors
DRS
Powers & Brown
Jones & McElvainney Funeral Directors Ambulance Service
Lung Motor
East Main Street
Candy Kitchien
Chocolate Shop
East Side Square
South Ave
Mrs. Dalton
C. V. Brown
Water Works
T. A. Michels
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Bldg
North Side Sq
Brooktart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
C. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal Office
Livingston & Richer Law
Abstract Department
INO. W. Applegate Real Estate
Brookhart
East Washington Street
City
J.D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
Frank Boller
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Farmers and Merchanta Bank
Blue Mutual
W. J. Masson
Frank Wilson
George W. Stewart Hardware & Implements
Rickey Barber Shop
Klein Klo. Ko
Nevada
Roy Garden
Ches
Texas
California
Freshwater
Enright
MAYO
Home Bakery
Chas. A. Marek
P. H. Conrad
Wayland
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