Prairie Flower News Roundup of Farm Life and Local Happenings
Hal Figgins owns a Case tractor easing farm chores for Prairie Flower area farmers. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Thatcher last Monday. Miss Campbell of Illinois will aid Mrs Bear with summer housework. Frank Bishop remains seriously ill but improving after a long battle for life. Ernest Crawford and Bethesda Thomas are recovering from severe bouts of whooping cough and grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Figgins
Case Farm
Earl
Thatcher
Miss Campbell
Illngis
Charles Bear
Frank Bishop
Ernest Crawford
Bethesda Thomas
Grippe
Public Notice from Crawfordsville Row
Crawfordsville March 4. No imprint this week as P L Huber is ill. Charles Millson left for Chicago to rejoin Moody Bible Institute. Mrs Millson will follow. Ralph Borman J J Holmes and T M Holmes traveled to Illinois to inspect a threshing engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
P. L. Huber
Charles Millson
Chicago
Moody Bible Institute
Local Notes From Ainsworth March Update
Ainsworth residents share visits and travel plans with relatives in Iowa and Washington state. Baby boy dies at three days old. families mourn, while others return from trips and resumes daily routines.
Local News Briefs From Dublin Community
Walter Hottle moved to the Jake Ramsey place on Monday. Cloyce Conrad returned from KE. W. Jackson helped with the move. Al Hole started work for C. C. Hotle. The Smith families and Bert Smith visited the J. B. McCaleb home. Chas Mayer bought a new Dodge. Will Conrad visited his aunt Mrs. C. L. Wallace at Valley. Mrs. Andy Stouffer and daughter called on Mrs. A. R. Conrad. D. C. Robertson of Keota was in town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Walter Hotle
Jake Ramsey
Cloyce Conrad
KE. W. Jackson
al Hole
C. C. Hotle
Smith
Bert Smith
J. B. McCaleb
Chas. Mayer
Will Conrad
C. L. Wallace
Valley
Andy Stouffer
A. R. Conrad
D. C. Robertson
Keota
Afternoon calls and visits at local homes
Frank Mayer has a new piano at the A. St. Conrad home. Caleb Lemley and Chas Church ill called at the A. R. Conard home. Mr. and Mrs. Evana helped Geo Klett move on Monday.
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A. St. Conrad
Frank Mayer
Caleb Lemley
Chas Churchill
A. R. Conard
Mrs. Evana
Geo Klett
Dayton Grove Social Notes March Visitations and Good Turns
Day light social items from Dayton Grove Iowa record visits and transfers. Mr and Mrs J A Walker visited daughter Mrs Carl Herring south of Washington Tuesday Walter Statler and family were KyIena visitors Monday Paul Gass and family moved Friday to a farm southwest of Washington Eugene Owen weekend visit at home returning to Vinton Sunday H A Dusenbery and Will Johnson were Washington callers Monday Mr and Mrs W C Embree spent Sunday at the Jas Embree home north of Keota J L Sigmund improving after illness Co C Owen received a surprise wood haul organized by neighbors and friends to help due to family illness Mrs Walter Statler and son Cloyce spent Wednesday with his parents in West Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Tom Will
Don Rabenold
Oskaloosa
Merle Chambers
Washington State
Ray Townsend
M. L. Miller
Des Moines
John Clegg
T. D. Woodburn
Hazel
Burlington
Lee Norris
Chicago
Rollin Lynch
Clara
Columbus Junction
M. L. Milter
Glenn Sands
W. W. Moore
Dr. Hulse
Keota
Dayton Grove
J. A. Walker
Carl Herring
Washington
Walte, Statler
Kylena
Paul Gass
Eugene Owen
Vinton
H. A. Dusenbery
Will Johson
W. C. Embree
Jas
Embree Hom
J. L. Sigmund
Co. C
Owen
Walter Statler
Son Cloyce
Searles
West Chester
Local Notes Saddle March Blizzard Strikes Area
Jim Morrison and family shared a weekend with his sister Mrs Gee. Olive Moore spent most of winter with her sister Mrs Newt Wilkins. Mrs Cary Brown and children moved back near Mt Union after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J L Foster. Grace Brown aided in the move. Verne Mathers Gregory visited Washington for her brother Daryl who was ill. Rodney arrived from Colorado as Daryl’s condition was reported improved. A March blizzard raged Thursday, described as the worst in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Moore
Newt Wilkins
Cary Brown
Mt. Union
J. L. Foster
Grace
Verne Mathers Gregory
Washington
Daryl Mathers
Arnet Mathers
Rodney
Colorado
Dubuque Barbers Reject Strike Offer Raise Prices
In Dubuque on March 4 union barbers did not strike after master barbers offered 50 percent of the requested rise. Hair cuts rise to 50 cents and shaves to 25 cents as workers withhold further action pending terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Tanlac credited by Kaneis City woman for renewed health
Mrs. O J Wheeler of 1421 Harrison Street Kaneis City Missouri, president of the Parent Teacher Association and active civic leader, proclaims Tanlac restored her health after five years of illness and a severe flu. She reports improved appetite, weight gain, relief from pain and backache, and an overall return to strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Wheeler
Harrison A
Kaneis City
Tanlac
Medical education and hospital reform in the early 20th century
Dr Wilbur argues for teaching hospitals in major cities and for hospital psychiatry to include medical students and nurse training. He warns against state control of medical education, urging independent, endowment-backed institutions to set standards and advance public welfare through physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witbue
Wilbur
Iowa Pensioner Dips Lest of Tedian Fighters in Spirit Lake Battle
Windom Minnesota March 5. H L Thomas died at his brother’s home marking the end of Iowa’s pensioned Indian fighters. He came to Jackson County in pioneer days and his father ran a small inland hotel and post office near present day Jackson. Thomas served in raids on Indians after their Spirit Lake uprising and received an Iowa pension for that service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake Windom
Minn
H. L. Thomas
Iowa
Thomas
Jackson County
Jackson
Towa
Spirit Lake
Survey of Native Iowa Trees by Prof Shimek at State University
Prof Bohumil Shimek of the University of Iowa catalogs about 100 native tree kinds in Iowa noting many species alternate between tree and shrub forms. He is compiling a book on classification while warning that accurate identification is rare among the general public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Forest State
Iowa
Bohumil Shimek
Department of Botany
State University of Iowa
Shimek
Hospitals Fall Short Care of the Insane Laments
In Chicago on March 4 Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur president of Stanford University called the condition of American hospitals for the insane truly terrible in a public address delivered there. He urged reforms to improve treatment and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Chicago
Stanford University
Tonn Gets Three Years for Conspiracy in Cedar Rapids
Henry Tonn, convicted of conspiracy as a leader of the I W W, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. He faces an indictment for criminal eradication and says he will appeal. Cedar Rapids March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Leader
Cedar Rapids
Henry Tonn
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Busby Farm
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Tomorrow’s Journal
Roy Busby
Arnett Mathers
Haskins
Evening Journal
Parent
Sherman Brothers
Tordensen
Goodyear
Mannhardt Bros
West Second Street
Washington, Iowa
Washington Auto Radiator Works
E. Cor
Ave
John Striegel, Jr
Harper, Iowa
Mahaska, Keokuk
the Evening Journal
Tonn
Iown
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Dane Space
Deel Hocking Spa
Norwalk
Chas. Hebner
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