Easter post cards and novelties at The Fair
Kirkpatrick spent today at Brighton. Lae T. B. Allen was a West Chester caller today. B. Gardner was a business caller at Brighton today. Mrs. J. A. Todd traveled to Pleasant Plain to spend a few days. Mrs. G. W. Wallace departed for Jamesport Missouri for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkpatrick
Brighton
T. B. Allen
West Chester
B. Gardner
J. A. Todd
Pleasant Plain
G. W. Wallace
Jamesport
Foley's Orino Laxative credited with saving child
A Wisconsin reader from Casimer recounts a three year old son suffering severe constipation and high fever. After two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative the fever disappeared and the child recovered fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. Wolkush, Casimer
Wis
Pharmacy
McElhinmey Drug Co
Closing Out Sale of Farm Property by Chas Brown Auctioneer
Ill health forces a closing out sale at the Brown farm thirteen miles northeast of Washington on Washington and Riverside road. The auction lists eleven horses and mules, hogs, corn oats seed, chickens, farm implements, harness, and two 80 acre farms to rent. Terms include twelve months on sums over ten dollars, cash under ten dollars, and six percent off for cash. Hosted by H. Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Brown
Washington
Washington and Riverside Road
Reid
Timothy Hay
Local News Gathers from The Fair and Nearby Names
Local items note visits by Mrs. J Smiley and Mrs. Taylor from Crawfords Ville, Dr Dean riding to Muscatine, and W Gabriel from Clinton. The Fair store invites shoppers. Wooley Bros. promotes sparker batteries. telephones change to 377 red. Miss Gowey visits in Washington. Miss Benz visits Brighton. Lemmon's pharmacy advertises Rocky Mountain Tea as spring tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dean
Muscatine
Parrish Savings Bank
8. G. Taylor
Crawfords Ville
John Smiley
Washington
KE. R. Jenkins
Burlington
W. Gabriel
Clinton
Wooley Bros
John Dodd
County News Items of Local Happenings
County News reports on community events and activities from local correspondents. It covers people, places, and everyday incidents across the county, highlighting notable doings and day to day affairs.
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Plans
Cedar Rapids residents Mr. and Mrs Anton Vacha and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kos spent Sunday at the Jos Shalla home near Lexington. Vincent Soika hosted the Albert Sharpe family. Viasti Vacha returns from Riverside where she sewed for Mrs. James Tobin. Mrs. Tresa Chittum shopped in Washington. Emmet Louck and Kalona relatives visited by auto. Grandpa Malichy to live with daughter Mrs. Tom Knotek. Missie to stay with brother Anthony Malichy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Vacha
Anton Kos
Cedar Rapids
Jos
Shalla
Lexington
Vincent Soika
Albert Sharpe
Sun
Fie Brown
Anton Reiner’s
Tresa Chittum
Washington
Viasti Vacha
Riverside
James Tobin
Frank Chez
Maas
Emmet Louck
Kalona
Grandpa Malichy
Tom Knotek
Missie
Anthony Malichy
Local Movements and Visits Round Packwood Community
March 30 notes show S G Bailey and family moving to a Rodman farm in Palo Alto county Iowa after loading their goods onto a car. H W Spencer shipped their car of goods to Grinnell on Tuesday. Mrs Geo Barnett and son Arthur from Washington visited the Morgan home. Mrs E S Wolcott hosted local schoolgirls in honor of May Roberts Edith Bailey and Mildred Shellenger their future homes. A Mrs se of Hubbard Iowa joined the local W C T U and organized a Loyal Temperance Legion for children. Mrs Van Vlack of Mitchell South Dakota visiting spent Sunday with her sister Mrs Jas Clark at Packwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Bailey
Rodman
Palo Alto County
Iowa
H. W. Spencer
Grinnell
Edith Bailey
Mildred Shellenger
Hubbard
Temperance Legion
van Vlack
Mitchell, S. D
Jas. Clark
Packwood
Local Residents and Visitors Among Springtime Gatherings
March notes report H. F. Miller with sons Ernest and Carl. Wesley Myers near West Chester. Brice Flanders near Dublin with Ed Libe. Anna Rehmer visiting brother John Buxbaum in Crawfordsville. Birth announced for S. F. Henry's family. Fred Mauthe with Taylor family near Verdi. Effie Porter on Ottumwa business. Emma Buxbaum Ella Beitel from Washington visit family. Lemley and Rhea Porter cleaned Pleasant schoolhouse. Lee Arthaud of Washington to work for Mr. Mathers through summer. Celesta Criz and Elsie Schneider from Washington named as Pleasant and Indian Creek teachers. Robert Burroughs to work for Will Dunbar. Carl Miller at BR. F. Beitel's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Miller
Ernest
Carl Miller
Wesley Myers
West Chester
Brice Flanders
Dublin
Ed Libe
Anna Rehmer
John Buxbaum
Crawfordsville
S. F. Henry
Fred Mauthe
Celesta Criz
Washington
Pleasant
Elsie Schneider
Indian Creek
Here
Robert Burroughs
Washingon
Will Dunbar
BR. F. Beitel
Local Socials Span Weekend Visits
Mrs. Lee Craig and Mrs. W E Augustine spent Saturday evening at Will Hotle s. W E Augustine and wife spent Sunday at the parental Stevenson home. Mr and Mrs J L Mayer spent Sunday at John Mayer s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Craig
W. E. Augustine
Will Hotle
Stevenson
J. L. Mayer
John Mayer
Local shoppers and travelers report in from Washington
March 31 notes Mrs. T. Y. Wickham and granddaughter Lena Wickham shopping in Washington. Kuhn returns home to Washington after visiting friends Sunday. G. A. Carson of Sigourney was a business visitor yesterday. Mrs. J. K. Webster and her little daughter traveled westbound yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Y. Wickham
Lena Wickham
Washington
Will Kuhn
G. A. Carson
Sigourney
J. K. Webster
Daughter
Local farm notes from Merrimac area
W. J. Dawson visited Merrimac recently. Fred Wagner hauled corn from Roy Dawson on Monday. Miss Jessie Wiles works for Mrs. B. V. Galbry. H. Dencker and Geo. Simpson visited Joe Buzzard Sunday. Several farmers are breaking sod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dawson
Merrimac
Fred Wagner
Roy Dawson
Jessie Wiles
B. V. Galbry
H. Dencker
Geo. Simpson
Joe Buzzard
Ferguson and visitors brighten Crawfordsville
March 31 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Ferguson of Washington visiting friends in Crawfordsville. Washington visitors include Mrs. M. D. Yard and daughter Alice, Mrs. G. W. Nicholaus, Miss Elizabeth Ferguson and Glenn Huston. Mrs. H. H. Smith of Olds expected to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young. D. Griffith buys the G. W. Alexander property in the town's east part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Ferguson
Washington
M. D. Yard
Alice
G. W. Nicholaus
Elizabeth Ferguson
Glenn Huston
H. H. Smith
Olds
Robert Young
Local Visits and Home Improvements Reported in Area
Deem Cherryholmes visited the neighborhood Monday morning. Cloire and Ross Benson from near Ainsworth were weekend visitors at the Will Easter home. Will Mitchells visited John Hillhouse Sunday. John Caldwell and family visited Jim Moothart Sunday. Ben Miller family visited George Hillhouse Sunday. Ben Miller and Mrs Shrader visited George Garrett home Verdi Monday. Lou Ohngemach of Washington visited John Hillhouse Saturday night and Sunday. Caldwell sold steers to Cherryholmes and delivered them at Havre Tuesday morning. Joe Witting of Noble began remodeling the Will Mayhew house and will remodel the barn later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deem Cherryholmes
Cloire
Ross Benson
Ainsworth
Will Easter
Will Mitchell
John Hillhouse
John Caldwell
Jim Moothart
Ben Miller
George Hillhouse
Jake Shrader
George Garrett
Verdi
Lou
Local Visits and Birthday Cheer Across Communities
March 30 reports show Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mauthe and daughters Mildred and Helen visiting Robert Taylor near Verdi. Maybelle and Bessie Johnson visited Frances and Clara Meyers. Charley Johnson of Lexington and Andy Peterson and families visited Emil Anderson. New Haven church plans to ship a carload of paper soon as locals collect material. Friends celebrated C. J. Johnsons sixty fourth birthday Thursday evening with a surprise visit and refreshments by Mines, Emil Anderson and Andy Peterson. about twenty five attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mauthe
Mildred
Helen
Robert Taylor
Emil Anderson
Andy Peterson
Miss Blanche Mer chant begins spring term in Egypt
The notice reports Blanche Merch ant of Washington starting her spring school term in Egypt. It also notes funeral attendance for Miss Bessie Blecha and visits by A J Kos and wife of Cedar Rapids. Local residents and families are mentioned in varying social visits and help with work.
Sale announced on D. Davison's CopRock farm
On March 30 Brighton Route Three reports D D Davison will hold a sale on his farm west of Cop pock Wednesday A B Garbry visited the Knopp residence south of Pleasant ain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
Coppock
B. V. Garbry
Knopp
Pleasantain
Davenport man returns home after city visit
E A Schmidt of Davenport, in the city on business for a few days, departed for home this morning. The Rev S K Coates also left for Lancaster this morning to officiate at the 8 o clock marriage of Miss Grace Dillon and Wilber Utterback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Schmidt
Davenport
S. K. Coates
Lancaster
Grace Dillon
Wilber Utterback
It Saved His Leg Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Eczema
A Watertown man credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing a decade long eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad promotes the salve for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns and cuts and piles offered at 25 cents by J. E. Lemmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Swenson
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
J. E. Lemmon’s
City Bus Line Phone Orders Route Setup
City residents are asked to call Phone Mo. 1 with orders for bus service. Leave street and number. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rogers
Dublin Social Notes Hint at Travel and Illness
May Meyers returns home from Kansas after a six week visit with relatives D C Robertson and son Roscoe visit Washington Fred Mangold and son Howard visit Ed Hotle recovers from Dutch measles Henry Luithly and wife pass through town en route to Washington Lee Craig and wife of near West Chester visit J B MecCaleb's George Blattner Jr of Valley travels through town toward Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Mayers
Kansas
D. C
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FOX & Dewey
Just
Frey
Lemmon
H. Wallingford
Gertrude Gowey
E. E. Smith
N. Jacobs
Wesley Baker
Jollister
McElhinney Drug Co
the County News
Richmond
Grace Hill
Columbus Shirt Co
Havre
Titus
Egypt
Blanche Merchant
Egpyt
Bessie Blecha
A. J. Kos
L. Heck
Papa Heck
Viasta Vacha
Wes Reiner
James
Edward Shalla
John Shalla
Laura Lintz
F. Stranskey
Pilotburg
Katherine
Bessie Shalla
Bert Duwa
F. Duwa
Fai
Orino
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
New York
F St
Washington, D
Chicago
McCall
W. H. Asher
Dr. King
Telas
Ty Lemmen's
Harmacy
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