Freshman weiner roast noted in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville May 7 the high school Freshman class held a weiner roast by Long Creek Saturday night. Various locals, visitors, and families were mentioned including Evelyn Kongable's return from hospital to her grandparents J. S. McCleary, with Mrs. McCleary having spent the week in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawfordsville
Crawfordsville
Long Creek
Evelyn Kongable
J. S. McCleary
McCleary
Washington
Evelyn
A. B. Orris
Myrtle
Henry de Harper
Winfield
D. F. Huston
Joe
Burlington
Howard Huston
Columbus Junction
J. H. Huston
Ainsworth Community Notes Move and Visits
Mr and Mrs E H M House moved to Burlington for C R I and P rail employ ment while daughter Martha remains with J A Chambers until school ends Clayton Pearson arrived from Bucklin Kansas to visit his parents Ralph Thompson and family of Washington visited the Thomp son family Bentley and family hosted by W T Trotter and Mrs J J Fitzgerald at the Fred Crawford home Mrs Crawford’s illness has improved Mrs E E Iseminger and daughters Opal and Collette of Cedar Rapids visited EB Aunas home with Mrs Walter Evans also visiting her friend Pearl Pugh daughter of Rev and Mrs Pugh a former M E pastor here Pearl returned for the first time since leaving as a child
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Malinda Vanhorn
Community Notes From Stringtown Area
Sunday activities include visits to P R Schantz home and Mt Pleasant nurse Vere Goff’s caregiver Bessie Hagie. Local tiling work by Peter Widmer and Ira Graber for Henry Mast. steers delivered to Magdafrau Bros. at Wayland. Several residents attend Mrs. Claston Noble funeral at Eicher church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Wise
Amanda
Noah
P. R. Schantz
Bessie Hagie
Vere Goff
Mt. Pleasant
Peter Graber
Joe Widmer
Peter Widmer
Ira Graber
Henry Mast
K. W. Goff
Magdafrau Bros
Wayland
Will Kitch
Fred Hagie
Stanley Miller
Henry Rinner
Mansie Arthaud
Will Arthaud
Winfield
Local visits and family gatherings in Route Three North area
On May 6 Roy Thatcher and family visited sister Lee Thompson. Alice Maas and Ivan joined by George Holmes and Telva Holmes visited Milton Mann. Virgil Rogers from near Richmond spent an evening at the Maas home. Emil Chaubel and child visited Kalona for a doctor visit as he deals with a facial boil. Hal Figgins also spent Saturday in Kalona with Nate Benson and Charles Bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Washington
Roy Thatcher
Lee Thompson
Alice Maas
Ivan
George Holmes
Telva Holmes
Edith Teets
Milton Mann
Virgil Rogers
Richmond
Maas
Emil Chaubel
Childen
Kalona
Chaubél
Olive Tablets as a Digestive Aid Cure
Thousands suffer stomach upset due to liver and bowels not functioning. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets soothe the liver, stimulate digestion, and act as a calomel substitute. Purely vegetable, olive colored, cause no cramps or pain. Take one or two at bedtime to help digestion and appetite.
Wellman News Roundup May 5 1910s
Ida Bidwell travels to Brighton for two weeks with sister Mary Wycoff then to Seattle. she spent three months with her son Loren. Various locals visit relatives in Washington Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Des Moines area roads praised. Several residents paint homes and roofing firm offers ten year guarantee. Bruce Moomey ends two day visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eardley Bell, Jr
Wes Lantz
Washington
Neice
Nate Bell
Mr. Bell
Goa
Arnold VonHoney
Iowa City
E. C. Hambright
The
Lumber Company
Kermith Rohates
Des Moines
Chas. Guenrich
Kalona
Ira Wells
Town City
Flora Wells
Montecela, Lows
Richard Freel
Harvey Freel
Stark
Muscatine
H. H. Wilson
Ida Bid
Abe Miller
W. T. Hamilton
Chas. Steinger
Earl Sample
Saved From an Operation By Vegetable Compound
Washington DC woman recounts recovery from near operation after two years of illness post childbirth. Six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored strength, returning to housework and weighing 140 pounds from 97. Testimonial urges others with female troubles or run down health to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pa Hewitt
Penna. Ave
Washington, D.C
West Chester notes on health visits and local life
Local notes record Dr. reasher and University Park president preaching at the M E Church in West Chester and a speech in Lexington, with Monday student talks. W N Plummer seeks spring cures for Will, while Deryl D Dayton recovers from measles. Brumback walks without crutches and Charles N Ott visits from Iowa City as local life and small farm remarks fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Doctor Reasher
University Park
Oskaloosa
Iowa
M. E. Church
Lexington
M. E
W. N. Plummer
Will
Deryl D. Dayton
Grinnell
D. FE. Brumback
Corn Prices And Local Talk From Keota Area Homes
In small town chatter residents debate spending versus saving while noting Keota’s whitewashed poles and Washington as the cleanest city. Visitors include Mrs. Wilson Coffey of Chicago and George Brietenbach of Waington. Farmers eye corn at up to 80 cents a bushel, hoping prices rise to a dollar for a decade to help renters cover interest and debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Washington
Ima
West Chester
George Brietenbach
Waington
Legion notes outline MacNider trip to London encampment
Mason City reports Past National Commander Hanford MacNider plans to sail May 12 with the Canadian delegation to attend the British Legion encampment in London later in May. He may visit western front battlefields before returning for the Iowa state Legion convention August 16 and 17. In Sigourney a 30 acre park bought via a subscription drive will be dedicated to World War veterans and used for outdoor city functions after utilities and driveways are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
British Legion
London
Europe
Sigourney, In
May
Leo R. Farmer Post
Sigourney
Iowa State College launches war memorial union fund drive
Iowa State College begins a campaign to raise 500000 dollars for a campus war Memorial Union. Site selection will occur near commencement. Construction awaits 1000000 dollars, with students raising half and large donations completing the rest. Des Moines May 8 Legionaire opposes a Legion memorial Sunday as a holiday saying it would detract from Civil War Veterans Day. too many holidays already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
War Memorial Union Fund
Des Moines
Iowa Legionaire
Legionaire
Legion plans 25 cent state dues for band trip
Sioux City May 8 the executive committee weighs a plan asking each state Legion member to contribute 25 cents to fund the Monahan Post band. the band won the national Legion championship at New Orleans and would lead the parade at the San Francisco encampment, but national headquarters may not cover the travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Legion
Monahan Post
New Orleans
San Francisco
National
A ripe old age of Mrs. Charlotte Walker
Mrs. Charlotte Walker dies at a great age reported from Fredonia. Born before Napoleon’s death and the Missouri Compromise she would have turned 103 on June 20. Her life spans eras from early U S history to recent times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Shellabarger
Fredonia
Charlotte Walker
Napoleon
Jas. Monroe
United States
America
General Bureauguard
Fort Sumpter
New Orleans
Andy Jackson
Wellman horse sale nets surprising rise in value
The Wellman Advance notes a horse trained there sold for 2500 dollars after previously bringing 700 and later 2600 to buyer Guy Haskell of Cedar Rapids last fall. The high school horse, trained in many gaits by Ross Glant, illustrates Wellman’s reputation despite some preferring motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Ross Glant
Guy Haskell
Cedar Rapids
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Prairie Flower
Rosella Wilson
Allison Maas
Jim Johnson
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Sam Schulty
Mary Timmons
Edna Eyestone
Milo Patterson
Amanda Schulty
John Blum
Johnnie Schulty
Warren
George Bishop
Ott Patterson
Lizzie Young
Hazel Matthess
Effie Huber
U. S
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Dollie Byrd
Wil Flynn
Lamont Flemming
Wellman ‘Lumber Company
Lamont
Link Creswell
Eddie Jones
Cod Rapids
Gus Oldaker
Emmett Crawford
Vivian
L. C. Capeton
Dewey
Perry Lilvey
Myrtle McConnell
Clara Stafford
William Blumenstine
Curry Marner
Rev. Schwimleys
Dr. Edwards
Kelloggs
Port
Krumbles
Benteco
KASH
Charles N. Ott
Iends
Times
Henry Ford
Mrs. Wilson Coffey
Chicago
I. E. Coffey
Ames
Washington County
East
Washington Street
R. E. Schulty
Hobson’s
Toby Hobson
Cambridge
Hobson
Industry
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