Flood Americas Richmond News Briefs and Damages
Rain ended but flood memory lingers as Camp Creek rose to the 1924 high water mark, washing out corn fields on hilly land and damaging fences and bridges. A one-armed man and family were rescued after their car stalled in waist-deep water, and a marriage near Washington united Leonida Pieper and Hubert Redlinger amid the flood’s disruption.
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Richmond
Camp Creek
Bernard Duma
Frank Chez, Jr
Archie
Joe Piepér
Hubert
Roy
Earl
Hazel
Jaunit
Votruba
Rorses
Franely Votruba
Old Doctor Caldwell Praised Worldwide for Aid to Elderly
In 1885 reports praise a doctor named Caldwell for his ideas benefiting the aged across the world. A parson’s notice urges readers to heed the doctor’s innovative approach, highlighting relief from headaches and improved care for the elderly.
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Caldwell
Rev Dickey to Lead Central Presbyterian at Columbus Junction
The Rev Norris C Dickey of Ti has been assigned to the Central Presbyterian church in Columbus Junction and will assume the pulpit in June. The church has been redecorated and Dickey and his family will move here late this month. Miss Elizabeth Gillette has returned from Fairfield where she at
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Columbus Junction
Norris C. Dickey
Central Presbyterian Church
Mr Dickey
Elizabeth Gillette
Community Notes From Fairfield Area In Brief
A roundup of local visits births visits and gatherings from Fairfield and surrounding towns includes Wendle McWilliams and family visiting Charles McWilliams and Alva Whetstine. Miss Gladys Richards Margar et Williams Lucile Oak and Esth er McCormick attending a religious training school in Oskaloosa. Mrs H M Smith visiting Nona Paxton at Pt Madison. John Kinmonth traveling to Asbury Park NJ to see son J J Kinmonth editor of the Asbury Park Press. Mrs William Pine and Nadine of Detroit visiting locals. F Hanft ill at home on South Hill. Mr and Mrs Harlan Fletcher of Ainsworth welcome a son born Sunday. W R C to hold a baker sale at Richle store. Columbus City township farm bureau meeting at CE Pierce home with piano solos and singing. Jerome Morse of Long Beach CA visiting sister Mrs Milt Wolf. Arthur Hall of Weston visiting brother W C Hall family. daughter Barbara Hall arrived for a visit.
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Young Peoples Training School
Wendle McWilliams
J. J Kinmonth
Asbury Park Press
William Pine
Nadine
Detroit
Mich
F. Hanft
South Hill
Harlan Fletcher
Ainsworth
Crowded Iowa Valley News Fragments amid Flood and Visits
Mrs A J Morgan hosts and visitors from Oskaloosa return home after a stay. Skunk River overflow destroys crops while traffic crosses the Brighton bridge with a tractor aid. Weather disrupts plans for a large gathering as Lane 22nd events and a missionary meeting are noted alongside local visits.
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Clay
Local social notes and farm life updates from area visitors
A long list of visits and family trips in town and surrounding areas. Mentions include the Hosier Clawson wedding in Bettendorf, Hazel Hosier and Charles Clawson, California trip for Ed Hosier’s family, Ottumwa visits by Meister Oestel and others, river high water at Brighton, fence repairs and ditch filling after heavy rain, Busy Bee club meeting, and various Sunday visits among the Spaldings, Ashes, Trail and Beauchamps.
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Veo
Byron Hamilton
Ames
Hazel Hosier
Charles Clawson
Cleo Meister
Jenna Joy
Ottumwa
Loren Oestel
Fairfield
Hazel
Ed Hosier
California
Shamos Clawson
Harry Elmore
R. A. Spalding
Harlan Roberts
Brighton
Geo. Bray
Glenn Beauchamp
Father Trail
Phyllis
Rosella Spalding
Watery floods hit farms and fairs in Gray county
Wm C Gray notes high water in Gray as river overflow damaged crops and bridges along the low lot. Myrtle Coakley and Tha Longer return from Amos after a 4 H convention with about 1060 attendees statewide. Glen Green ships hogs as rains persist and Iris Rath marks her sixth birthday amid showers.
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Mers Union
Iris Rath
Kensington Auxiliary Children’s Event At Local Church
Margaret Arliss Marilyn Arliss John Green Russel Miller Everette Miller Ruth Longer attended a church gathering with children entertained by games. Mrs Rath served refreshments in the afternoon while weather kept some children away. The West Chester Baptist Kensington U P auxiliary plans next Thursday evening devotionals and entertainment with auxiliary ladies serving refreshments.
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Margaret
Marilyn Arliss
John Green
Russel
Everette Miller
Ruth Longer
West Chester Baptist
Kensington and U.P
U. P. Shurch
Hursday P. m
Kensington
Castoria’s Genuine Wrapper Stamps Backed By Fletcher
Reader notes describe Castoria as a trusted remedy with Chas. H. Fletcher’s signature on the wrapper. The product is presented as a daily helper for sleep ease and gentle digestion, claimed to soothe an older child and aid sluggish bowels without specific dosage details.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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Frank J. Patterson
Columbus
Junctio
Martha Cutler
Clay Mrs
A J. Morgan Rverntunt
A. J. Morgan
Sam Morgan
Bettendorf
Town
A.aird Woodford
Busy Bee Club
Bertha Leendaver
Olive Balderson
Esther Trail
Will Roth
D. E. Miller
Donald Ash
George Ash
Frank Ash
Walter
George Statler
Gray Wm. C. Lone
Aemics
Tandar
Indiana
Chesterfield
Ceanerns
Laagett
Laoorn
Eco Co
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