Attend Whoopee Day at Brighton
Brighton June 22 reports guests at Whoopee Day including the Roy Hafferty family of Newton and the William Stockman Sr. family near Swedesburg. EF L Edmondson and spouse visited Kenton Mangold in Iowa City for their first wedding anniversary. James Morgan and family traveled to Pembine to visit Mrs. Morgan's sister. Emry Ryals of Scarsboro and Ben Faber of Cedar Rapids joined locals for the weekend at their hosts' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Crile
Brighton
Roy Hafferty
Newton
William Stockman Sr
Swedesburg
William Stockman Jr
Conesville
EF. L. Edmondson
Kenton Mangold
Iowa City
James Morgan
Danny
Richard
Mrs. Morgan
Harold Brown
Pembine
Wisconsin
Emry Ryals
Scarsboro
Ben’ Faber
Cedar Rapids
J. F
Carter's Little Liver Pills Offer Digestive Relief
A vintage ad touts Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow and ease digestion. It claims daily bile secretion of about two pints and promises relief from gas, constipation, sour feeling, and fatigue with a 33 cent price at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Sunday Guests and Local Visits Reported
Mann and family from near Batavia and near Copock traveled to visit relatives. Phyllis Woodford spent a week in Oskaloosa. Waterhouse and family of Grace Hill visited Mrs. Waterhouse’s parents. Harry Hoskins and daughter from Oskaloosa visited at the Gilbert Hoskins home. Mrs. Earnest Jacobs of Eldon spent time with her sister and mother. Rotzinger and Walker households hosted W S C S luncheon at the Wash Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Jacobs
Eldon
Edgar Rotzinger
Chris Mineart
Rotzingers
Homer Rotzinger
Cecil Walker
Edna Crile
Methodist Church
Wash
Memory of Mt. Pleasant area notes and visits
Local residents share visits and travels including Mrs. Doyl Paul at Memorial hospital in Mt. Pleasant. Lena Barnes visited Edna Crile in Rubio while others, including John and Nettie Kessel of Fairfield, spent time with Anna Duttweiler. Navy training, scheduled cruise of Robert Engstrand, and a Freedom Train visit form the week’s community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Doyl Paul
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Edna Crile
John Kessel
Fairfield
Anna Duttweiler
Nellie Black
Wisconsin
E Curriers Visit At A Davison Home Details
Mrs Arthur J Davison reports visits at the Arthur Davison home in N Prairie Flower on June 22. Eugene Currier and family stayed several days. Nearby, Joe Christner and family called on Elmer Satme Mons home Sunday evening. Others dropped by: Harold Shulty and Keith for Sunday dinner with Donald and Mrs Smith. Richard Young with Leland and In laws. Arthur Davison and family at a Sunday school picnic in Washington. Fern Christner visited Wayland with Millard Schlatter’s relatives. Will Richards and family joined Friday supper with Donald Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Davison
N. Prairie Flower
Eugene Currier
Fraumily
Arthur Davison
Joe Christner
Elmer Satmemons
Harold Shulty
Keith
Donald Smith
Richard Young
Leland Sheetz
Will Richards
Millard Schlatter
Christner and Smith Families Host Dinners and Visits
Last Sunday and Tuesday gatherings centered on Mr. and Mrs. Christner and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Judy and Dale Christner had tonsillectomies at Kalona. Mrs. Della Christner helped care for them at Joe Christner's. Charles and Katheryn Neff visited Donald Smith's while the Garretts hosted supper guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Christner
Donald Smith
Wilford Smith
Judy
Dale Christner
Kalona
Della Christner
Joe Christners
Arthur Davison
Dale Garrett
Charles
Katheryn Neff
Donald Smiths
Jay Jostyn Makes Film Debut in Kiss of Death
Jay Jostyn known to radio listeners as Mr. District Attorney makes his feature film debut as District Attorney in Kiss of Death. The crime thriller stars Victor Mature Brian Donlevy and Coleen Gray and opens Thursday at the State Theatre. Jostyn’s screen work follows a busy radio schedule and shows his acting versatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Jostyn
Twentieth Century
Victor Mature
Brian Donlevy
Coleen Gray
State Theatre
Justyn
Washington Evening Journal masthead burst of names and rates
The Washington Evening Journal delivers classic masthead with staff roles and subscription details. It lists Bider and Co publishers, Shannon editors, and rates for Washington and out of town circulation, reflecting 19th century newspaper operation and mail options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Shannon & Co
W Pubishers
Rh. E. Shannon
Mostor
Dave R. Bider
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Post Office
Washington, Towa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Towa Daily Press
Iowa Press
Andi Borean
Washington
Frontal lobotomy touted as quick brain operation
A Washington OTL Company note touts a new frontal lobotomy procedure claimed to take eight minutes using an ice pick to puncture the frontal lobe to blunt worry. It suggests resulting calmness and indifference to worries like taxes or school outcomes, then shifts to a casual ad pitch for Goodyear tires at the Washington Oil Company with travel safety claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Otl CO
Ely
Dor
Iceman
Kansas City
Orville L. Stone
Mary Jane Moss
Goodyear
Washington Oil Company
Washington
Old Clifton club hosts June meeting in Columbus Junction
Mrs. Clark Hopping led the Old Clifton club gathering with thirteen members and eight children present. Mrs. Ocie Moran to entertain July 8, while Mrs. Jams Robinson and Mrs. Clark Hopping arranged the program. Donations were made to Harold Woodruff’s family after a fire. White Way Club picnic planned for August 11 at Chatauqua Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Ocie Moran
Jams Robinson
Clark Hopping
Max Gipple
Set
Ray Gipple
Seabrook
Tex
Harold Woodruff
Golden Hour Club
White Way Club
Marjorie Fullerton
White Way Women's Club
Chatauqua Park
Phyllis Lukenbach
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Shellabarger Drug Store
Elsie Olinger
Muscatine
First Milking Machines Debut in 1878
The first real inventions of crude milking machines appeared in 1878 with the introduction of the initial suction device. These early apparatus marked the start of mechanized dairy milking.
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Caromel
the National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Rigi
Mee Ell
Taft
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
George H. Bender
Righr
Cleveland
International Soundphoto
Lena Barnes
Rubio
Pacific Cruise
Robert Engstrand
Omar Hoskins
Glenn Bates
San Francisco
U. S.S. Iowa
Hawaii
Pacific
U. S. Naval Reserve Officers Training School
Iowa State College
Ames
Nathaniel Birt
Fairotner
Field
E. S. Rudolph
Wilbur Day
Burtwin
Isabel
Harold Swick
Town City
Morrell Chorus
Ottumwa
Paul Stoltz
Port City Carnival Company
National Guard
Fighting Organization
United States
America
the National Guard
Nam Yon Ane
The
the National Guard OF the
Megz
Armory
E. Curriers
A. Davison
Mr. D.A
Isington
Vance
Iowa
Dewey
Vandenberg
Stassen
Mrs. C. Hopping
Ella Aringdale
Columbus City
Faye Elton
Waneta
Shirley
Frannie
Wyo
L. W. Deedrick
Cairo
Spring Run
United Brethren
Winterset
Wilton
Defiance
Zearing
Clinton
Belle Plaine
Radcliff
Messervey
Bright Shade
Hazel Thomas
Frank Baird
J. S. Marshall Farm
Lsta Patil
Manutodty
Birnit
Mercers
Sto
Cemrrot
Ecaye
Firestone
Independent
Baby
Firestone Power
Briggs and Stratten
H.P. Moter
Bell & Gevock
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