The Custard Cup Chronicles in Washington County
Lettie, a determined orphan, schemes to buy a Christmas tree by selling a groundless invention at the Wideawake office. The tale follows her efforts, setbacks, and a wary dog that offers comfort as she clings to hope for a brighter holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie
Miss Penfield
Wideawake Advertising Agency
Jack
F Moor
Letle
Leggo
H!l A
Pirty
Bo James
Guy
Santa Claus
Tie
Penzie
Xonta
Wideawake
Elliott
Lette
Piake
Washington County Sketches Kepta Rural Routes
A quirky county diary details rural life around West Chester and Keota. It lists farms and owners such as Burrell Foster, Raymond Trier, Nick Hahn, the Sturgeon brothers, Arthur Lambert, George Brown, and Ed Helscher. The piece notes road conditions, plantings, and family ties, ending with a note on West Chester rural route carriers Willard Leet and Walter Leet and the current bearer W E Anton as they wrap up for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgeon Brothers
Nick Hahn
Chalmer
George Vincent
George Brown
Emily Mather
Washington High School
Washington County
Pine Tree Farm
Pine Grove Parm
Lawrence Conrad
Keokuk
Washington
Charley
Elf
Keokuk County
St Keota
Ed. Helscher
Helscher
George Helscher
Cedar Rapids
Keota
Wilson
William Blackensto
Tom Singmaster
Fsingle
Frank Pringle
Washington R. R
Ernest Putton
Carl Mayer
Mayer
Andy Mayrer
BP. T. Henderson
Carl
Powell
John Lockwood
Mr. Powell
Romine
Artie
Arthur
West Chester
Addison Baker
McLaughlin Farm
McLaughlin Boys
Jove
Sigel Baker
Kansas
Leets
Walter
Willard
Crooked Creek
Williard
Monmouth
Washbington High
Aumpe
Willard Leet
W. E. Anton
The Lovely Lady and the Substitute on the Train
Miss Martha Dun investigates a human interest story aboard a Pullman car as Alice Sanders collapses ill before a Waycross concert. The substitute singer fills in, earning heartfelt praise, while Theodora Gail vows a reunion and a doctor’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Dun
Martha Dan
Wanittle
Martha
Granny
Alice Sanders
Miss Sanders
Alice
Waycross
Waycross Station
Favorite
Miss Dan
Continents
Dern
Tom
Dora
Dan
Theodora Gail
Kellogg's Bran Promises Relief From Constipation
An advertisement touts Kellogg's Bran as a natural remedy for constipation. It claims All Bran provides lasting relief beyond pills or low fiber foods, praising its nutlike flavor and versatile uses in cereals, baked goods, and recipes while urging readers to consult physicians and buy from grocers and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
India
Thought for the Day on self-made men and architects
A reflective thought notes that many so-called self-made men relied on the wrong architect. The remark suggests that success often depends on the right guidance and planning rather than solitary effort.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Livingston
Gussie Bossey
Pentie
Crink
Pengzie
Uncle Jerry
Mrs. Penfield
Jerry
Prudence Hapgood
Lorene Percy
Penzie’s
Mek Chase
Frank Lesley
Gussie
Settie
Josiah Weaple
Lick Chase
Penfield
Percy
Mia
the Journal
Lee Frisk
A. Boyer
Kinross
Boyer
Burrell Foster
Mr. Frisk
Mike Trier
Tay
Raymond Trier
George Seaton
Dutch Creek
Joe Trier
Joe
Mike
Hunter Sisters
Rolling Green
Clear Creek
Father Senbailer
Arthur Lambert
Joe Snyder
Joe Lambert
Arthur's
Farmers’ Union
Johnny Babcock
Chicago
Farmers’ Union Shipping Association
George Browns
Andy Brown
This City
Smily Mather
John Mather
Haskins
Ralph Cheney
Lon Brevis
Mary Cody
Tlinois
Pete Flanders
Rome
Dave Miller
Fromllnois
Pennsylvania
Tillie
L. A. Tufts
Andy Blattner
Warren Carris
Tom McAvoy
George Amlong
River Junction Row
James B. Lockwood
Jim
George V. Wilson
Agnes Brogan
Western Newspaper Union
Kelloge
Towa City
Iowa City
Kalona
Washington Kalona, North
Washington Kalona
North
A.M
Rooske
R. M. Bane
Colenso
Bae
Hoover
Geo. D. Hoover
Sherman Bros
Geo. D. Hoover Manufacturing Pharmacist, Inc
Locust St
Thes Moines
Iowa
Washington Loan & Trust Co
Washington, Iowa
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