Community notes detail farm life and local travel
The column records a variety of rural happenings from Kalona to Riverside, including grapevines trimmed, lamb counts, war savings stamp sales, walnut logs to St Louis, and wood for Oak Ridge church. It notes sowing oats, dry ground, and road curing work. The piece reflects local labor, harvest, and cemetery visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Shillig
Kalona
Mike Stumpf
Jimmy Chaulapa
Jimmy
Bergoise
Menly
West Liberty
St. Louis
Alexander
George M. Pechtell & Co
Davenport
Maple Grove
Local News From Richland Highlights Visitors And School News
Richland town notes include Mrs J W Green and daughter in Fairfield shopping. High school teachers out sick with measles. Red Cross service flag with 24 stars installed at the post office. Entertainment at the M E church hosted by the high school drew good attendance and raised 75 dollars for Junior Red Cross. Various visits to Oskaloosa Holdridge and Washington noted along with knitting in primary grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
J. W. Green
Lulu Hansen
Fairfield
Coon
Maxwell
Stephen Starr
Gowey
Brighton
Ray Callister
Dr. Moore
Ottummwa
Dr. Swinney
Alvin Allen
Wm. Shaffer
Eloise Williams
W. A. Brady
Oskaloosa
Fred Smith
John Greenlee
A. F. Bridger
Washington
M. E
Red Cross
W. G. Jones
Byril Jones
Belgium
L. P. Hinson
Holdridge
Neb
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Breath Relief
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets claim to ease bad breath by stimulating the bowels and liver with a vegetable formula. The sugar coated tablets are marketed as a safer alternative to calomel, with two sizes 10c and 25c per box available from druggists.
Daylight Saving Bill Proposed by Senator Calder
Senator William M Calder of New York introduces a daylight saving bill. It would set clocks forward one hour at 2 am on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 2 am on the last Sunday in October each year to start the day one hour earlier for seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Calder
New York
Daylight Saving Plan Outlined by Iowa Town Pastors
The town of Ainsworth supports a daylight saving bill to gain one hour of daylight for work while rail and schedule timing remain unchanged. Pastors plan a one day shift for worship next Sabbath with Sunday schools at 11 and services at noon, Young People at 7 30 and evening preaching at 8 30. Easter services will be held for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
American Federation of Labor
Ainsworth
Iowa
Statement praises Foley Kidney Pills for kidney relief
Mrs. S. C. Small of Clayton New Mexico reports Foley Kidney Pills have done more good than all other medicines. The pills strengthen weak kidneys and banish sleep disturbing bladder ailments, available at J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Small
Clayton, N. M
Foley
J. E. Lemmon
Advt
Finger Prints Prove Useful in Crime Detection
Finger prints aid detection of criminals and identification of honest citizens. The practice dates back to ancient China and is used in Scotland Yard Paris and major cities now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Scotland Yard
Paris
Automobile Show Attracts Wide Farmer Interest And Exhibits
At noon today nearly twenty exhibitors reserved spaces around the square for next Wednesday’s auto and tractor demonstration. Dealers from nearby towns will attend, and preparations include flushing the pavement to prevent dust. A. E. Atchison and Carl Hedges oversee space allotments to place exhibitors near their businesses. Farm lighting and electricity demonstrations are planned, timed between oats sowing and corn planting. A band will play all afternoon, and Gladys Brockwell appears in a new drama with Hank Mann in The Cloud Puncher being shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Atchison
Carl Hedges
William Fox presents The Moral Law at Star Theatre
A new Fox play starring Gladys Brockwell opens at the Star Theatre this Friday. The production titled The Moral Law promises dramatic romance and moral conflict in a stage presentation drawing crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fox
Gladys Brockwell
Star Theatre
Do Not Get Careless With Your Blood Supply
Public health notice extols purification of blood and warns against impurities. It praises S. S. S. as a vegetable remedy to revitalize blood and vigor. It urges readers to visit their drug store and offers free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
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Over County
John Grecian
Methodist
Homestead Farm
Chabal’s Corner
Frank Welte
County Road
Tony Marek
Fairview
Tony
Riverside
Wm Cress
Riverside Cemetery
Elm Grove Cemetery
Elm Grove
Richmond Cemetery
Mrs. Dawson
Benoni Dawson
Lowa
Richmond
Frank Yanski
Ainsworth Methodist News
Miss Brockwell
Mies Brockwell
Hank Mann
Wee Mary
Elizabeth
Mary
Mamma
Harley-Davidson
Farmer Brown
A. W. Dawa
Washington County
Heeett Mepual
UisTrisyToraft
Mannhardt Bros
West Second Street
New Postoffice
Patton & McElhinney ‘the
Cash Grocery
Washing
Ning
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