Doings of the People in Richmond and Nearby
Miss Iva McBride of Gladwin visits with her uncle Hial Reece and family. A Texas Ranger show drew locals to Ka iona Tuesday evening. Fred Radda advances on a new residence cellar under H. W Reece and J. G. Selement. Frank Chez and Albert Lintz visited Washington Wednesday. Farmers welcome the returning spring weather. John Robinson and Harrison Strabla hedge F. J. Duder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Iva McBride
Gladwin
Hial Reeece
Texas Ranger
Kaiona
Fred Radda
H. W Reece
J. G. Selement
Frank Chez
Albert Lintz
Washington
John Robinson
Harrison Strabla
F. J. Duder
Local Social Notes Highlight Summer Visits and Events
Ralph Scott and several Bartholomew relatives return from Pel-In for commencement. Esther Bartholomew and Rosa Faulkner finish Freshman year at the Academy and stay for summer. Clendenning and Gilliland families host visitors in Keota. Genkingers attend Beatty-Hopengardner wedding. Isaiah Bush, Elmer Horning attend Richmond social. Prairie Flower Children’s Day service set for June 26. Hattie Faulkner attends normal school. Harry Turner and Miss Whiting visit Wheelan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Scott
Nelle
Esther Bartholomew
Ella
Clara
Rosa Faulkner
Vera Knupp
Ethel Negley
Pel- In
Academy
Isaiah Bush
Elmer and
Clara Horning
Richmond
Prairie Flower
Hattie Faulkner
Kalona Notes Include Funerals and New Plant Plans
The Kalona community reports the funeral of Mrs. Levi Troyer at the Kalona M. E. church and the burial of Mrs. Barbara Gingerich at East Union. Locals discuss the Kalona Brick & Tile plant, road work by PP. Hlutt, and activity from J. Snider, Irvin Dierdorff, and Miss Nita Edmondson among other residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Troyer
Kalona M. E
Troyer
Kalona
John Brown
Barbara Gingerich
East Union Church
J. M. Bonham
M. N. Adams
PP. J. Hlutt
Wellman Social Roundup Notes Visits and Local News
William Kirkpatrick of Dubuque auditor for Western Lumber spent Monday with his parents in Wellman and his son accompanied him. Chapman returns from Walier Montana with Valier Land Co. people Jennie Wade and Carrie Ash visit Washington. Keith Adams owns a fine spotted pony. Mrs Waltrous of Minden Michigan returns home after visiting Amos Hull. Walter Livesey plans to sell his Wellman residence and move to Montana for farming. Wayne Whetstine and Lola Endsley of Columbus Junction visit. Miss Erma Booth spends day in Iowa City. Rev Lewsadder of Streator Illinois visits T P McReynolds. Howard Mehaffey works for Everette Fleming. Maxine Snavely visits great uncle near Burlington. Texas Ranger tent show performs in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
William Kirkpatrick
Dubuque
Western Lumber Company
William
Kirkpatrick
Chapman
Walier
Montana
Valier Land Company
Herbert Ash
Donna King
Jennie Wade
Carrie Ash
Washington
Howard Cooper
Keith Adams
Waltrous
Minden
Mich
Amos Hull
Hull
Walter Livesey
Mr Livesey
Wayne Whetstine
Lola Endsley
Columbus Junction
Erma Booth
Iowa City
Rev. Lewsadder
Streator
T. P. McReynolds
Howard Mehaffey
Everette Fleming
Maxine Snavely
Burlington
Texas Ranger’s
Uncle Walt the Poet Philosopher on a Dead King
Satirical verse by Walt Mason from 1910 questions how Abyssinian king Menelik dies This piece mocks royal obituaries and the fragility of public mourning, noting repeated “deaths” and the poets’ challenge in writing solemn lays about a monarch who dies and rises in a cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menelik
Biz
Local social notes from town and visitors
Mrs. Henry Durian hosted a small afternoon gathering. Clara and Eva Wage man visited with Iowa City friends earlier in the week. Will Wade Sr. returned from Des Moines. Enos Miller and Charles Maple thorpe graduated from the medical department in Iowa City. Grandma Nichols of Chicago now visits Hannibal before returning to see Paris. Shachner Haller and Giles Jane visited relatives in Riverside. Florence Kirkendall returns from SU I work. Teachers may attend Iowa City institute. Mrs. Frank Cedarburg visiting Jessup relatives. Lewis King visiting old friends from West Virginia. C Shiller business in Lone Tree. Mrs. Clarke Brown visited daughter Jessie in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Eardley Bell visited Iowa City friends. Jake Chapman family with Chapman's mother in Kinross. Ed Kirkpatrick attended Masonic lodge in Waterloo. Mrs. H G Moore and Myrtle plan summer at Lake Okoboji. J N Gardner building a large cement block blacksmith shop replacing the old frame. Perrin Bros Glen Allen Eli Deen and wife visiting Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Durian
Clara
Eva Wageman
Iowa City
Will Wade, Sr
Des Moines
Enos Miller
Charles Maplethorpe
Grandma Nichols
Chicago
Jay
Hannibal
Paris
Paris. Mesdames John Shachner
James Haller
Giles Jane
Riverside
Florence Kirkendall
S U. 1
Hazel Winner
Clara Wagamon
Mary Henn
Nettie Crawford
Liberty Zimmerman
Lizetta von Hoene
Institute
Washington
Frank Cedarburg
Jessup
Lewis King
West Virginia
C. Shiller
Lone Tree
Clarke Brown
Jessie
Cedar Rapids
Eardley Bell
Jake Chapman
Chapman
Kinross
Ed Kirkpatrick
Masonic Eranch Lodge
Waterloo
H. G. Moore
Myrtle
Lake Okoboji
J. N. Gardner
Perrin Bros
Glen Allen
Eli Deen
Local News Briefs From Dublin Community
Mrs Will Augustine visited at the parental Stevenson home Thursday Robert McCaleb traveled to Washington on business The New Haven Ladies Aid met with Mrs Churchill Wednesday and enjoyed a fine time George Frain bought a new automobile Mrs Arthur Conrad and three children visited Jim McCaleb's last Thursday Howard Mangold and sister Bernice went to Washington Friday The B Y P A of New Haven hosts an ice cream social on the church lawn Thursday evening the 23rd All are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Augustine
Stevenson
Robert McCaleb
Washington
New Haven
Ainsworth Social Notes and Railway Movements
June 17 notices show Miss May Pearson visiting Washington between trains while Mrs. R E Rhea shopped there. Wilma and Helen Paul rode to Washington to visit Uncle George H. Paul. C C Chambers left for Burlington to begin railway postal clerk work to Minneapolis. Masonic lodge held first degree with guests from Washington Cotter and wives served refreshments. Allen Gaines and Frank Sands headed to Oelwein to view land. Gladys Fitzgerald left for Cedar Falls. Mrs O D Chapel rode to Verdi to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Masonic Lodge
Howard Wilson
Lyman Babcock
Washington
R. L. Richards
R. L Hughes
Cotter
Allen Gaines
Frank Sands
Oelwein
Gladys Fitzgerald
Cedar Falls
Passenger George Goble Joins Davenport Trip This Morning
W. A. Chapel and family mention a connection as George Goble rode as a passenger for Davenport this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husband
W. A. Chapel
George Goble
Davenport
Crawfordsville Social Briefs Include Church Meeting Echoes
John McCleary returns from the United Presbyterian church assembly in Philadelphia after two weeks visiting friends in Ohio and the East. Several locals travel to Washington and Libertyville for visits and services, including Mrs. Daisy McFarland and Rev. J. L. Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCleary
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Ohio
T. St. Maxwell
Chillicothe
Alfred Johnson
Frank McCoy
A. EK. Gault
Georgia
Hugh J. Davis
Samuel Fishburn
Washington
Don Wittman
J. D. Dodds
Wyman
Foley Kidney Pills Praise From Springfield Reader
Mr B F Kelley of Springfield Illinois reports kidney and bladder troubles improved after using Foley Kidney Pills. He describes relief from dull headaches and painful urinary issues with the product after a few weeks. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McBeanhiny Drug Co. are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Kelley
Springfield
Foley
Lemmon
McBeihinney Drug Co
Board Board Supervisors End Ground Hog Bounty
The board of supervisors passed a resolution stating no bounty on ground hogs will be paid after July 2. The notice sets the deadline and official stance for local wildlife bounty payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
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Lanies and Gentlemen
Fox & Dewey
Wade & Canfield
J. Sions
Airdome
Spencer Bros
7Th Avenue
J.D. Dayton
West Chester and Washington Co
Lemmon’s Pharmay, McKelhinney Drug Co
Frank Howers
Marne Desians
New York
Ofice
F St
Washington, D, C
McElhinney
North Side
the County News
Charles Clendenning
M. Gilliland
Ledyard
Iowa
Clendenning
Keota
John Genkinger
Beatty-Hopengardner
Harry Turner
Miss Whiting
Wheelan
Kalonn Brick & Tile Company
Freyder
Bridenstine
Joe Snider
Ed Wertz
Clem Grady
University At
Dr. McIntosh of
Nita Edmondson
Pella
Central College
Elsie Sommers
J. Southwick
N. C. Kauffman
Levo Feldman
Grand Lodge of the
Masonic Order
Irvin Dierdorff
Irvin
Muscatine Bloomer
Dave Flexner
South Dakota
Frank Friese
Shilling
Riversside
Tom Adams
W. W. Miller
Miss Tice
Muscatine
O. Dunlap
Mr. Rogers
John Durst
Fred Skola
John Sakulin
KB. Morhofer
Fred Morhofer
Walt
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Dublin
May Pearson
Aca
Them
Crawfordsville
Studebaker Buggies
Studebaker
Surrey
Mason Transfer and Storage Co
Washington, Iowa
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