Local notes from Richland report births losses and business changes
In Richland the flu seems waning while a local couple welcomes a son to Eugene and Martha Black. Martha Ruby Black has died leaving husband and child. Alva Wegner and M EB Eulis acquire Ward Hoover coal and feed shop. Mrs Mustard of Bloomfield visits Dr Swiney's family. Prof Bobblit plans an opera house entertainment. Ames student Miss Marie Johnson visits home briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Eugene Black
Bobblit
Iowa Wesleyan Girls Glee Club
M.be. Shurch
Marie Johnson
Ames
Fairfield shoppers and local visits fill community notes
Asreewn Vale district residents Floyd Book and wife Bert Smith and Ira Waterhouse with mother shopped in Fairfield Wednesday. Grant Book and wife of Woolson visited Floyd Book Friday. A large crowd attended Mrs Eugene Black’s funeral at Clay church Friday afternoon. Members of the Waterhouse and Smith families visited each other Sunday. Bert Smith and Ira Waterhouse hauled hogs to Brighton Saturday. Farmers plan to work fields soon, weather delaying work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Vale
Floyd Book
Bert Smith
Ira Waterhouse
Fairfield
Ellis Walton
Edgar Kessel
Grant Book
Woolson
Eugene Black
Clay Church
Robert McCaleb
Waterhouse
Floyd Book and
Terry Gowey
Myra
Lem Reed
Don Gower
Jeanette
Rubio
Harry Hamilton
Perd Brier
Donald Woodford
Chase Woodford
Ira Waterhous
Brighton Saturda
Weather and local notes from Wellston March report
March notes from Wellston describe wet heavy ground delaying sowing of oats and potatoes. Local residents Preston Hoover and Art Conrad traveled to Brighton on business while Cloyce Conrad will work east of Keota. The Hannan family suffers illness as Gerippe lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellston
Preston Hoover
Art Conrad
Brighton
Cloyce Conrad
Mr. Strom
Keota
Hannan
Mrs. Hannan
Mr. Hannan
Chas
Seballah
Arthur Mayer
Merre] Dunbar
M. B. Jones
Baby Winifred
Coneville
W. BE. Moore
R. E. Brinning
G. Heil
Clark Pfeifer
BE. Heth
Brighton Elects L M Shryock Mayor In Close Ballot
In Brighton on Monday two slates contested the city race. L M Shryock defeated W W Jamison for mayor by 118 to 96 votes. The council seats went to W W Kientz D J Kyle N A Buck I H Frazier Oscar Mangold and E R Edwards led assessor race with 196 to 162 votes. W E Berry won treasurer with 257 votes. Park commissioners named W S Follen N A Buck and C A Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
L. M. Shryock
W. W. Jamison
Shryock
Jamison
Mangold
Edgar Ingham
W. W. Kientz
D. J. Kyle
N. A. Buck
I. H. Frazier
Oscar Mangold
E. R. Edwards
J. B. Dey
W. E. Berry
Birth Report in Crawfordsville Area
A son was born Sabbath night to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Olds at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lease in Crawfordsville. R. G. Kelsey of Ainsworth visited the town. Walter Orris, formerly in Crawfordsville, has been in Colorado Springs and is reported to be improving after a brief decline. Mrs. Meter Wenk and McNeil of Iowa Wesley University spoke in Mt. Pleasant yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Marion Olds
J. R. Lease
R. G. Kelsey
Ainsworth
Walter Orris
Colorado Springs
McNeil
Iowa Wesley University of
Town News and Election Results Highlight Quiet Week
Daily notes report Mrs Bert Orris in care, and the Mak family returning from Iowa City. Earl Ferguson came home from Washington. Yesterday's town election elected Mayor Harold Graham and a slate of officials. Voters narrowly approved oiling the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Orris
Leo Mak
Katharine
Sonny
Pr L. Huber
Iowa City
Earl Ferguson
Washington
Harold Graham
R. EK
Elias Williams
J. C. Huston
E. L. Davis
T. M. Holmes
J. J. Anwyl
Wedding and obituary notes from the Lynn area
Walter Bray attended the Lynn Statter wedding near Dighton last Wednesday. Ed Olm of Fairfield died leaving three daughters. Donald Ash returned home from hospital with his eyesight saved and is improving. George Ash visited James Ash ill at Sigourney. Crail of Des Moines visited daughter near Libertyville. Farmers Union held a candy social at No 5 schoolhouse. Mrs Albert Jones was visited by daughter Mrs Crail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bray
Lynn-Stattler
Dighton
C. A. Jones
Carlton Jones
Libertyville
Ed Olm
Fairfield
Margaret White
George Ash
Jame Ash
Sigourney
Monmouth College Girls Glee Club Delights Crawfordsville
Mr and Mrs J C Cannon attended the funeral of their granddaughter Mary Lois Stewart in Washington yesterday. The Girls Glee Club from Monmouth College performed last night to a large pleased crowd despite bad roads and the likely charm and modesty of the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
J. C. Cannon
Mary Lois Stewart
Washington
Exsoldier Rolland Cameron Charged in Oklahoma Burglary Case
Rolland Cameron, once thought gas injured in Newton, is jailed in Tishomingo Oklahoma on burglary key charges. He traveled widely to solicit funds, earlier fainting spells linked to mercenary aims. Red Cross head Olive Gwinn urged Washington for compensation. government says Cameron is under 10 percent disabled and not eligible for aid.
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Newton
Rolland Cameron
Cameron
Tishomingo
Okla
Laurel
Olive Gwinn
The
Red Cross
Washington
Oklahoma
State weighs sale of old Lyons county quarry tract
The state plans to sell 111 acres from a Lyons county rock quarry once used for convict labor. Harry Grimm of Sioux Falls bought 111 acres at 156 dollars per acre, making a profit over original cost. A creek strip remains underwater and unsold as the executive council ponders a bid. Secretary Walter Ramsey recently inspected the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lyons County
State Board of Control
Board of Control
State Highway Commission
Harry Grimm
Sioux Falls
Grimm
Walter Ramsey
Iowa corn shortages and municipal finance issues in Iowa towns
Iowa farmers see fewer corn reserves than last season due to increased animal stock and market demand. Feeder cattle and hogs bring more corn into feed lots, while 90 000 head of feeder stock arrived in two months. The article also notes a surge in fish fry imports from Michigan for state hatcheries and reports on local civic topics including Kiwanis, tax measures for bands, and automatic license plate enforcement.
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Vatm Uoreau
Iowa
Anmeos
Attomma
PES
Leon W. Ainsworth
Iowa Corn Optimist
Tiwa
Lewa
Farms Bureau Federation
Col
Ainsworth
Cunningham
General Assembly
Iowa News Roundup Highlights Adoption Case and Mennonite Migration
The article covers Mrs. K. T. Sylvester's death and her W C T U leadership in Creston 1914, a Muscatine county judge ordering a child to Ottumwa’s finding home to reunite sisters Beulah and Thelma, Yeo Man's plan for a $10 million orphan fund via 10 cent monthly dues, Mennonite trains moving from Saskatchewan to Texas and Mexico, and Mrs. Charles Burns of Atlantic noted as a top chicken picker in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Laird
Muscatine
Amrican Home Finding Association
Ottumwa
Thelma
Filmre Fetrow
George Hammer
van Horne
Beulah
Harry C. Evans
The
Yeoman Shield
Yeoman
Iowa
Des Moines
Society
Plaa
United States
Persie
Charles Burns
Atlantic
Cass County
Poultry Worker Sees Rapid Slaughter Singled Out
A woman with a high daily chicken yield works with her husband to process birds quickly. She handles the chicken from coop to slaughter with swift, practiced motions, blood cup attached, and legs restrained, as the bird flaps in its death struggle.
Judge assails jury over not guilty bootlegging verdict
In Spencer on March 29 Judge D F Coyle condemned a Clay County jury for returning a not guilty verdict in a bootlegging case. McArtor faced charges of selling intoxicating liquor on Sept 3 with three state witnesses testifying to his readiness to hand over liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
D. F. Coyle
Clay County
McArtor
Kpen
John W. Lidman
Agnor
Swagger Stick Origin in British Army Eyewear Policy
A historical note explains a British Army rule once urged wearers to use eye glasses as signs of poor sight. Officers then defied the order, parading with spectacles and a swagger stick as a mark of distinction and self assertion.
Seventies Couple Credits Foley Kidney Pills Cure
A seventy year old husband and wife from Harrisburg Pa report kidney trouble and rheumatic pains. After taking Foley Kidney Pills they claim full relief with five bottles and say they feel as vigorous as thirty years ago. The advertisement ends with Your Druggist Sells It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg
Asa the King Who Trusted God and Reform Follows
Lesson summary on Asa from Chronicles detailing his reform against idolatry, defensive preparations, and victory over Zerah the Ethiopian. It emphasizes trusting the Lord, seeking God, and relying on faith rather than self reliance in facing overwhelming odds. Asa deposes his mother to restore worship, strengthens cities, and prays for aid, leading to a decisive defeat of the Egyptians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa
Rehoboam
Jerusalem
Judah
Aca
Til
Zerah
Tsreal
Love and Hope Faith in Everyday Life
A brief, reflective piece celebrating daily love, faith, and hope as sources of strength and guidance on the journey to a better, more hopeful life.
Console Thyself Amid Injustice and Self-Reflection
A terse moral line, likely a poetic or aphoristic snippet. It emphasizes self-consolation when wronged and warns against the moral harm of perpetrating injustice. The fragment suggests inner equilibrium and personal ethics referencing Demoerina as a potential author or source tag.
Mistake Gold for Good In Misers View
A cryptic aphorism notes that misers confuse gold with value, treating wealth as the sole aim and money as a tool rather than a measure of virtue or meaning. The saying hints at skewed priorities and misplaced ethics.
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N. A. Buck and
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Herg
Teck
Altho
Bay City
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Spirit Lake
W. B. Albert
Michigan
Albert
Mr. Albert
Batley
Waukon
Allamak
Towa
Kiwanis Club
W. G. Ray
Grinnell
Poweshiek County
J. B
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Westfield
Skunk
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Grinsim
Bear Creek
Gardner
Anaimoss
Board of Contralt
Fort Madison
Savery
Crove
Sane
America
Prof. Alien
Anglo Prado
Anna Rosenberg
Joseph Bouravanni
United States of
Gibson
Ed Durr
Durr
Edward A. Murphy
Vinton
Benton County
American Red Cross
Miss Hersey
King
Dr. King
Mra. K. T. Sylvester
Lynnville
Jasper County
Creston
Saskatchewan
Canada
San Antonio
Chihuahua
Mexico
Judge Coyle
Chay
Advt
the Chandler Motor Car CO
Cleveland
Re. Envil
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
God
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