Local News Roundup of Visits and Trips
Mrs A R Miller and daughter Barbara returned from Iowa City after attending the state P FE C convention and visiting Miss Ophelia. Mr Jerome Williams and son Hoyt visited friends in Moline over Sunday. Miss Florence Geshling traveled to Ainsworth for a class play and to spend the weekend with her parents. Mrs H Washburn returned to Muscatine from visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs McCulley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Miller
Barbara
Iowa City
Jerome Williams
Hoyt
Moline
Florence Geshiing
Ainsworth
J. W. Geshling
H. Washburn
Muscatine
Mrs. McCulley
Local ladies visit and travel notices from Ainsworth area
Mrs Jennie Walker of Ainsworth was a Washington visitor yesterday. Mrs A L Smith returned to Minneapolis after visiting the Scott home. Mrs W L Boyer and daughter Theresa of West Chester spend ing today in town. Helen Mauthe went to Ainsworth to visit friend Miss Alice Peterson. Mrs Lyle Moore, at Rubio, returned home to West Chester after helping care for her injured mother Mrs Sarah Mahoney. Mrs M L Orris went to Marion to visit daughter Mrs G A Pierce and attend granddaughter Saloma Marguerite’s graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Walker
Ainsworth
Washington
A. L. Smith
Minneapolis, Minn
Scott
W. L. Boyer
Theresa
West Chester
Town
Helen Mauthe
Alice Peterson
Lyle Moore
Rubio
Sarah Mahoney
M. L. Orris
Marion
G. A. Pierce
Saloma Marguerite
J. R. Rees
Wyman
A. Twinam
Crawfordsville
A. Yard
Local Notices and Shopper Snippets
Miss Ida Halstead of Keota spent yesterday in town. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Flynn attended the funeral of her father G. G. Taylor in Aledo. Miss Blanche Loftiss went to Libertyville for the day. Gate Advertise in the Journal. Forr Dewey for shoes. Eggs fresh laid 86 cents. Gate ad line and phone numbers appear in the ad section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Halstead
Keota
Town
M. M. Flynn
Aledo
G. G. Taylor
Local notices mix of sales, travels and greetings
Readable items include store ads, travel notes, family visits, and church announcements. Names such as Mrs Ed Peiffer Mrs Geo McDaniel and Rev W B Watson appear alongside locations like Washington Iowa Davenport and Fairfield with events from hospital stays to track meets and sales.
Muscatine Man to Address the Ad Club
A. J. Magnus of Muscatine will speak in Washington next Tuesday evening to Ad Club members about the Better Business Bureau work in Muscatine. Magnus is past president of the Advertising Clubs of Iowa and well known locally. The meeting at the Commercial club rooms will include officer elections and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Magnus
Muscatine
Washington
Ad Club
Better Business Bureau
Mr. Magnus
Advertising Clubs of
Iowa
Magnus
Commercial Club
Lincoln School to stage Uncle Jacob's Money play
Lincoln Rural School students present Uncle Jacob's Money next Tuesday evening May 18. Following the performance a box supper and candy social will be held. Cast includes Pauline Gordon Dorothy Stewart Mary Gordon Sarah Morrow Alonzo Appleton Walter Bower Mrs Scruggins Lillie Brinning Timothy Scruggins Gerald Teets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Rural School
Uncle Jacob
Pauline Gordon
Dorothy Stewart
Mary Gordon
Sarah Morrow
Alonzo Appleton
Walter Bower
Scruggins
Lillie Brinning
Timothy Scruggins
Gerald Teets
Ainsworth Senior Class Play a Great Success
The senior class play at Ainsworth high school drew a full opera house and sold out tickets. Proceeds reached 152.25 dollars, with demand prompting a repeat show next Monday evening at 15 and 25 cents admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ainsworth High School
Polygamy Dying Out in Persia as Western Influence Grows
Teheran reports polygamy fading due to rising living costs and jealousy among wives amid Western ideas. The moves toward family names followed a Persian government decree a year ago requiring surnames, ending the old practice of single names for many families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Persia
Ghaffar
Hassan
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Ford
Geo. McDaniel
Merritt
Alice
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Maude Randall
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Washington National
George McIntosh
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International Poultry Food Tonic
T. R. Phillips, Advt
Kelly-Springfield
Goodyear
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Richard
Emma Cferry
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J. T. Stevenson
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Sam Huffman
Grace
Spencer
W. B. Watson
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United Presbyterian Church
C. H. Lloyd
Chicago
Ella Woodford
Des Moines
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Kimball
Belknap
Music House
West Side Square
J. F. Duffy
Shadwick Smith Stephens
Helen Julia Motis
Eleanor Walker
Thompson & Scott
Harry D. Smith
Washington, Iowa
Comm Co
Lytle Bros
Graham Theatre
John Shields
Graham
Mary MacLaren
Mary
Caroline
Lincoln School
HAL Fone Clothing Company
Wolf’s Fair
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E. 5Th St
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