Noble News Roundup From Crawfordsville High and Area
Noble reports mix of local events including Crawfordsville high school sophomores celebrating a classmate's birthday, marriages, illnesses, and travel notes. Residents such as Miss Esther Zehr, Eli Saltzman, and Mr. Ernst share life updates while Eliza Bailey and others face health challenges amid Iowa epidemics. An automobile accident near Melack Marek prompts medical attention and property damage. The note from Maple Grove requests guidance on correspondent duties as March weather affects reporting and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Bailey
Maple Grove
English River Two
Iowa
Melack Marek
Melack
Walt Mason
Reiater
Melthinney
March
Thomas Godfrey Moves Mother’s Goods to Washington
Crawfordsville notes report Thomas Godfrey of West Liberty Iowa arriving to pack his mother Mrs Sarah Godfrey’s household belongings for shipment to Washington. Rev W G Hanna and wife traveled to Washington for services at the First United Presbyterian church prep to communion with Mr Banna preaching. J A Moorhead hosted six young men in an evening of rock games puzzles and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Thomas Godfrey
West Liberty
Sarah Godfrey
Washington
G. W. Hanna
Banna
First United Presbyterian Church
J. A. Moorhead
Hayden
Marshall Huston
Willie Hagie
Porrest Davidson
Lisle Anwy
William Davison
Register & Leader
Mrs. Moorhead
Old Maple Grove street sweeper prays as he begins day
March 20 report from Town City recalls an elderly street sweeper at a busy crossing pausing to pray for protection during a dangerous shift. The piece reflects on wealth, faith, and the contrast with material riches, noting Maple Grove residents Charley Kolo and others ill at home amid limited improvement and medical visits for dropsical issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Iowa City
Bankers’ Life
Charley Kolosick
Prairie Center Social News From March Gathering
Miss Verg Warren and Ollie Doran visited the Sam Warren home Monday. John Campbell and daughter Mae spent Tuesday at the Harry Campbell home near Ainkworth. C A Rocbsam entertained Prairie Center crowd with games music and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Center
Verg Warren
Ollie Doran
Sam Warren
John Campbell
Mae
Harry Campbell
Ainkworth
C. A. Rocbsam
Mack Beemblossom
Roy Randal
John Bear
Fred Burrer
Reemblossom
Clem Badger
Local Social Notes Include Meetings and Visits
Miss Grace WDnuttweiler spent Tuesday forenoon with Lizzie Carpenter. Paul Nichols works at Henderson Brooks farm west of town. Mr and Mrs Gleede Cold visited the parental R H McCarty home in Washington on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppock
Grace Wdnuttweiler
Lizzie Carpenter
Paul Nichols
Henderson _Brooks
Mrs. Gleede
R. H. McCarty
Washington
Local notes from Young America march
Community brief lists daily happenings and small events. Sam McKee aided Ben Briley Monday afternoon while Lloyd Phillips shipped stock to Chicago last Tuesday. Families discuss weather, illness, and local visits amid spring preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam McKee
Ben Briley
Lloyd Phillips
Chicago
Edgar Porter
Frank Pringle
Leland
Keota
J. N. Phillips
Carl
Ernest Carlson
Illinois
John Dittmer
Mr. McFarland
Carson Wilson
Wellman Mutual Elects New Officers For Year
Wellman Mutual Telephone Co met Tuesday afternoon and elected officers for the coming year including President F. Schrader Secretary Sam Huntsberger Treasurer H B Knight and directors Charles Shaffer Frank Romine Wm Deniker and Joel Reber. Fardley Bell Jr and Charles Miller of Nira agreed to Washington Thursday morning. Willard Jenkins of Minnesota to spend several weeks at the Welsh Sigler. Mr and Mrs R B Sehulty came from Washington Wednesday evening on business. Mr and Mrs Andy Pinney Keota visited to aid care for John Brant who died Thursday evening after years of ill health leaving a wife and three daughters. Mrs Nelse Dorrance and daughter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman Mutual Telephone Co
F. ©. Schrader
Sam Huntsberger
H. B. Knight
Charles Shaffer
Frank Romine
Wm. Deniker
Joel Reber
Fardley Bell, Jr
Charles Miller
Nira
Washington
Willard Jenkins
Minnesota
Welsh Sigler
R. BE. Sehulty
Andy Pinney
Keota
Fire Extinguisher Salesmen Visit Wellman Firm
W A Foster from Mt Vernon plus J E Maplethorpe and Dr N Stryker from Des Moines and their Chicago head Turner spent three days in Wellman selling stock in their Fire Extinguisher Co. The group asserts their products are among the best and cheapest on the market and sold several thousand dollars of stock. Lloyd and Nynde Wellman boys with strong local backing are hoped to become millionaires. Mr Smith of Mt Vernon departed Friday after three weeks of business in Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
W. A. Foster
Mt. Vernon
J. EK. Maplethorpe
Nynde Stryker
Des Moines
Chicago
Mr. Turner
Wellman
Lloyd
Nynde
M. E
Death of Palmer Greige of Chicago and local notes
News notes report Palmer Greige of Chicago dead from bladder cancer and mention his Wellman connections. His wife survives. siblings and friends mourn. Also included are a sugar shortage warning, Wellman high school pupil Cecil Lindsey in a district contest, an upcoming March 24 lecture by Miss Clarissa Harrold, road conditions hoped to improve, and Thelma Williams’s fifteenth birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Palmer Greige
Chicago
A.J. Nichols
Cecil Lindsey
Wellman High School
Lyons
Town
Beyath
Clarissa Harrold
Thelma Williams
Rrests
Thelma
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C. H. Ernst
Wisconsin
John
Mr. Ernst
Jake Shand
Noble
Esther Zehr
Eli Saltzman
Oskaloosa
Saltzman
Stella Rinner
Carl Frey
Davenport
Alma Rinner
Joe Wittings
Clarence
South Dakota
Swartzentruber
W. Reshley
Chas. Davison
Chas
Tam
West Chester
School House
Charley Scabery
Young America
Mr. Smith
John Striegel Jr
Harper, Iowa
Mahaska, Keokuk
Roberta
New York
Roberta Rrs SS
Cheero
P. S
Harry McCall
Mannhardt Bros
Washington, Iowa
Tanes
Chichester
Property Owners Federation, Inc
F. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Lumbago
Misterole
Minnie Mitchell
Harrington
Lydia E. Pinkham
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