Fair Clothes Lines and Local Happenings at Graham
The community page notes a busy Thursday at Graham with events and visitors. Ed in Havre and G G McElroy from Wyman were business callers, while several residents traveled to Ainsworth Muscatine and Harpers. A prominent sale advertises a 33 1 3 percent discount on suits. Mary Hatch attends Academy commencement May 13 1909 at Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
Dougherty Bros
Edwin Knapp
Businss
West Chester
G. G. McElroy
Wyman
D. Fox
Crawfordsville
Washington
Academy
Graham
County Happenings and People in the Day’s News
Correspondents report on various community events and notable local occurrences across the county. Short items mention gatherings, visits, and everyday happenings shaping local life.
Local Residents Attend Meetings and Visits Across Iowa
May 11 notes show Rev B Jacobsmeier traveling to Iowa City for a Knights of Columbus convention. Chet Cress returns from a business trip through Illinois and Indiana. Fifteen girls celebrate Violet Lafourek's fifteenth birthday. Mrs G Schnoebelen of Iowa City visits with daughter Mrs J Shebek. Ella Gringer arrives from Hills. S W Harris conducts business in Wellman. Ada Fischer of Lone Tree visits Mrs Nick Jordan. Frank Crutz spends Tuesday morning at Hills.
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B Jacobsmeier
Iowa City
The
Knights of Columbus
Chet Cress
Ilinois
Indiana
Violet Lafourek
G. Schnoebelen
J. Shebek
Ella Gringer
Hills
S. W. Harris
Wellman
Ada Fischer
Lone Tree
Nick Jordan
Frank Crutz
Washington visitors give May day impressions
May 11 reports D. H. Fox and J. H. Mc Cleary visiting Washington for the day. Robert McCal traveled to Havre on business. Robert Davidson of Kirkwood Illinois arrived for a city visit. Reverend W. G. Robertson returned home this morning from Kirkwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Fox
J. H. McCleary
Washington
Robert McCal
Havre
Robert Davidson
Kirkwood
Ill
W. G. Robertson
Keota High School Orchestra Concert At Methodist Church
The Keota High School orchestra presented an excellent program at the Methodist church in Westchester last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota High School
Local Visitors Reported From Trotter and Nearby
May 11 residents including Mr. and Mrs. J A Trotter arriving for a few days with father W T Trotter. Mrs Mary Breed returns from Perry Iowa after five weeks away. Lelia Rhodes and Susie Edgington visited Washington. A L Wilkins of Brighton Iowa visiting T J Whitlock home. Jessie Walker aboard west bound passenger. Mabel McBride of Cotter arrives for a brief visit. Martha McBride in dangerous condition after a stroke. Emerson Nichols and wife of Cop...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Trotter
W. T. Trotter
Mary Breed
Perry
Iowa
Lelia Rhodes
Susie Edgington
Washington
A. L. Wilkins
Brighton
T. J. Whitlock
Jessie Walker
Nothing to pay Hyomei promised cure for catarrh
An advertisement claims Hyomei cures catarrh and helps consumptives in five minutes. It describes medicated air from eucalyptus extracts, inhaled via a hard rubber inhaler, with a lifetime device and Hyomei bottle priced at $1.00 and extra bottles 50 cents. Lemmon's Pharmacy in Washington sells it on a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Washington
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Pack Arrives Home As Mother Mrs McBride Falls Ill
The family note says Pack arrived last evening to care for their seriously ill mother, Mrs McBride, prompting family members to gather and provide support during her ailment.
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Pack
Mrs. McBride
Local social and school events round up in area towns
May 11 visits from Mrs. T A Bailey and children to Eldon. High school orchestra entertained at Sigourney and West Chester churches. Attendees from Sigourney include Miss Leoia Richardson and others. Homer Smith at Iowa City visited home. Edith Dayton returned to Mt Vernon. Washington and West Chester residents visited Allender and Kreger households. A Keota July Fourth celebration vote is called. Max Morgan and Henderson Harris visited for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Bailey
Eldon
Marr
Sigourney
West Chester
Leoia Richardson
Lara Tufts
Rufus McVicker
Homer Smith
Iowa City
Edith Dayton
Mt. Vernon
Ralph Junkin
Washington
Allender
Louie Hennon
Keota
Henderson Harris
Charles Kreger
Joe Romine
Ellis Romine
Community Notes and Local Sendoffs
Mrs George Kneer returns from Des Moines sanatorium. Christian church to host a pie supper Wednesday evening in the church parlors. Mrs Bird lectured at M E church to support the Forward Movement. Mrs M J Spohn visits Packwood. Mrs Leslie Hicks of Fairfield visited her mother. Mrs Armstrong travels to Richland for uncle Geo Ward funeral. Mrs Disberry visits Fairfield. F A A lodge members attend Fairfield reception. High school students rehearse for commencement. Rue Day and Eugene Brinton quit school. Henry Kientz and family visit California. High school rhetoricals held in Room 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kneer
Des Moines
Christian Church
Bird
M. E. Church
M. J. Spohn
Packwood
Leslie Hicks
Fairfield
Widener
Armstrong
Richland
Geo. Ward
Disberry
F. A. A. Lodge
Fairfield Lodge
Rue Day
Eugene Brinton
Henry Kientz
California
Local Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Travel
Sunday evening travels to Washington featured the Misses Emma Buxbaum Ella Beitel Bessie Taylor and Frances Meyer. Muscatine visits followed by Wess Miksch and Miss Katherine Mauthe. Frank Anderson hosted Mr and Mrs Ivan Rehme and Miss Katherine Mauthe. The J C K was hosted by Miss Clara Meyer with a lively gathering. Families Visited included Mr and Mrs Will Bennett at Washington and Willingham family at Harry Welch’s. Rhea Porter visited Grace Hill while Ralph Knauss from Washington will work for Herman Meyers, and Will Sullivan works at Jim Stevenson’s.
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Washington
Emma Buxbaum
Ella Beitel
Bessie Taylor
Frances Meyer
Wess Miksch
Katherine Mauthe
Muscatine
Emil Anderson
Ivan
Oscar Carlson
Ivan Rehme
Frank Anderson
Bessie
Maybelle Johnson
Henry Cuddeback
Will Bennett
Clara Meyer
Willingham
Mary Wilma
Harry Welch
Rhea Porter
Will Ingham
Grace Hill
Ralph Knauss
Herman Meyers
Will Sullivan
Jim Stevenson
Local Notes On Planting Visits And Subscriptions
May 12 reports several farmers planting corn last week. David Keller delivered fruit trees nearby days ago. Washington Telephone Co added new subscribers L. H. Richardson and Miller's on 35 line. Mrs Noel of Haskins visited daughter Mrs Jackson. Gus Strum called at H. P. Deal's. James Combs and family visited Frank Smith's Sunday. Mrs L. H. Richardson, Jesse and Valma attended church at New.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Keller
Washington Telephone Co
L. H. Richardson
Miller's
Noel
Haskins
Jackson
Gus Strum
H. P. Deal
James Combs
Frank Smith
Jesse
Valma
New
Reverend Robertson to Speak on Shams at West Chester
The Rev W G Robertson of Kirkwood Illinois will lecture on Shams at the United Presbyterian church West Chester on Thursday evening May 20 at 7 o clock. A musical program precedes the lecture including Nora Corette Lena Maxwell Frank McCoy and Lloyd Bauer with a school girls quintet. Admission 15 and 5c. proceeds benefit the local school. Tickets available from school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Robertson
Kirkwood
Lloyd Bauer
Eod
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Royal Market Stuart & McCreedy
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Krystal’ ‘Able Glass
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Mary D. Hatch
Sumner
J. W. Norris
Grinnell, Iowa
J. G. Shrader
Fittie Son
Mary Chalupa
Maude Carson
Ainsworth
S. E. Sage
James Coder
G. Brock
Harper
James Brock
Rebecca Baker
Mildred McAtlin
Verne Lester
City Hospital
N. Dodder
Wm. Hillhouse
Mr. Hillhouse
Miss Wait Vesey
Winfield
Anna
Mae Dodd
Minnie Williams
Myrtle Bragg
William
J. W. Morton
Mariel Moriarty
Emma Trumann
Bertha Stout
Ella Bailey
Rothschild
Thomas Chariton
New York State
Wilma Row
Miss Reckling
Miss Row
Riverside
Westchester
Mrs
Max Morgan
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Titus
New Haven
Klein Klothing Ko
the Clothiers
Mitchell
Surrey
Wooley Bros
J. A. Harwood
Shams
Little City
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Leola
Geo. Peck
Black
Chalmers & Eldridge
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