Red Brick Route 2 Notes Show Local Life and Moved Families
Neighboring town column details new families moving into the district, residents visiting Washington and Eureka, local clubs and debates, radio and hens talk, crops, hog prices, and a mix of humorous provincial anecdotes. Names include Tom Swift, Robert Gault, D. F. Sayre, Mrs. Flynn, and Charlie Thomas among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rouse
South of Town
Embroidery Club
Tom Swift
Robert Gault
Frank Stewart
Mr. Gosling
W. W. Wilson
Rob Beenblossom
Abe Beenblossom
Carl Herring
Taylor
M. M. Flynn
John Wagner
Lioyrd Nelswanger
John Caldwell
Washington
Walter Crawford
Thomas Stirling
Dittmer Farm
Prairie Flower
Hiram Baker
Death of Gaile Herr shocks community in West Chester
Community mourns Gaile Herr with neighbors recalling a fine young man while noting extended family in Keota and the local Fr. Homes. The note shares local visits, spring optimism, land prices rising to 350 per acre, and light regional chatter on farming life and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Mareh
Gaile Herr
Gaile
Mr. Jr
Keota
Dave Munro
Washington
Chicago
Owen P. Brumback
Des Moines
Sandy Hook
Wisconsin
Wis
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promised to Add Flesh
An old advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a pleasant candy-like remedy for thin children. It claims rapid weight gain and health benefits, noting a 9 year old gained 2 pounds in seven months and urging mothers to ask a druggist for the 60 tablet bottle priced at 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lemmon
McCoy
Columbus Junction does reelect directors in school vote
The Columbus consolidated school annual election returned R. S. Johnston of Columbus City and Dr J. Lewis of Columbus Junction to three year terms. 180 ballots cast, 25 spoiled. Johnston 112, Lewis 49, Pine 42, Whetstine 14, 14 scattered. Clyde Duncan and Hooker Gamble acted as judges, Martha Butler as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Maroh
Columbus
Johnston
Columbus City
J. Lewis
A. Pine
W. FE
Kauffman
Columius City
Garner
Pine
Conesville
Muscatine
Letts and
Timber and loafer wolves: same species in different regions
The timber wolf in the northeast and the loafer wolf near Arizona are described as the same type of animal. The distinction lies only in regional terminology used across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Arizona
Taxes on Cigarettes Highlight Heavy Government Share
The piece notes that about half the price of a pack goes to taxes, detailing six cents per twenty cigarettes and thirty cents per Tie tin of one hundred. It cites 509,014,060.84 dollars in federal tobacco taxes for last fiscal year, with cigarettes paying 182,715,745.9 dollars. It touts Lucky Strike as value and explains high volume as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Washington
Charlie Thomas
Coolidge
United States
A. T. Augustine
D. FE. Brumback
Ainsworth
del Wittmer
Lee Ralston
Sandy Hook
Jack Keefe
Hambone
Internal Revenue
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Jack Littl
Paul Small
Cincinnati
Ohio
Urda
Pittle
Cnn
Gray
Cresbyterian Church
Mra. N. A
Newbirys
Missouri
W. B.C
Stephens Furniture
Athenian Literary Society
Royal Glee Club
Cora Helverson
Kansas City
George Adams
Charles Gray
Burlington
Ottawa
Kansas
J. A. Hanft
California
Presbyterian
Anna Duncan
Mona Gifford
Ehuren
Whats 1 Society
Glen Ayers
J. Reaney
Walsh- Inston
Dil
Cedar Rapids
Jay Robertson
West Liberty
Harry Pease
Wapello
John Edwards
Sperry
Tobacco Industry
iTaxes
Alfred
McCann
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