Wellman and nearby towns note summer visits and incidents
June reports show Mrs Georgia Jones visiting Washington with children and many locals in Wellman, Brighton, Keota, and Ainsworth visiting relatives, attending sales, circuses, or church events. A community of travel, illnesses, a shooting incident near Wellman, and several family updates color the period.
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Georgia Jones
Washington
Folger Clint Booth
Sitler
Daytonville
David Bitting
Booth English
Effie Crawford
Iowa City
Warren Pulse
Aurora
Ill
Sherm Henderson
Bunker Hill
T. K. Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Harry Moore
Lake Okoboji
Ed Squires
L. D. Yoder
Amos Hull, Jr
Lone Tree
Charley Rickey
Chicago
Lyman Bradford
Lake Benton
Minn
Enos Miller
Charles Wakelee
Riverside
Miss Wakelee
Mr. Wakelee
C. R. Zimmerman
H. S. Sample
M. Zimmerman
Jacob Gunden
Carlock
Sir
Alva Carr
Starr
Harry Jones
North English
I. C. Adams
P. H. Hawk
Gon. Paul
Elmer Herr
Geo. Herr
Matt Knopp
Grandma Nordyke
Myrtle Hanlon
Lydia Madden
Oscar Coffman
Terry and
Parks
John Madden
Fairfield
Elwin Bennett
Ainsworth
Ralph Shearer
Albia
Mary Kennedy
Creston
Millie
Wade Huffinian
Memphis
M. Miselman
Peter Stuckey
Olds
West Chester Notes and Local Happenings June 26 1917
Rain cooled the day as Al Augustine builds a new barn east of town and the United Presbyterian church nears foundation. Local families attended Bethel Children's Day and marriages occurred nearby. A newborn died after a brief illness, and neighbors offered sympathy to the Nalmonslaon family.
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Brighton
Frank Christy
Ladies of the Christian Church
Israel Lawn
R. J. Whitacre
W. T. Israel
Ben Weidner
West Chester
al Augustine
United Presbyterian Church
Lee Craig
Johnston
Lou Augustine
Mrs. Brinning
Bethel
Live Wire Kills Boy in Alley Accident
Marion Indiana June 27 a four year old boy reports a live electric wire wrapped around Paul Merkle who died after contact with a broken street light wire. The frantic call describes Paul’s clothing on fire as he played in an alley.
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Marion
Ind
Paul
Charles Merkle
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