Wellman and County Notes Highlight Local Life
May 18 1923 dinner honors 55th wedding anniversary of Eardley Bell Sr and wife at Wellman Iowa. Coverage recalls Bell family lineage town politics frontier life and schooling News mentions Wellman high school class play Loyd Maplethorpe opens Davenport clothing store and local community events including band plans and visits to Iowa City Des Moines and Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman Wellman
George W. Bell
Eardley Bell
Eardley Bell Jr
Ernest D. Bell
John Bell
Bargey Bell
Thomas Bell
Marengo
Iowa
Amy M. Glass
Ione
Washington
Bardley Bell Sr
Lincoln Shie
England
Towa
Millereburgh
Towa County
Green Township
Iowa County
Wellman
Board of Supervisors
Bell
Town
Wellman High School
Majestic Theater
Bettie
WellrQin High School
William Ott
Riverside
Lime Creek Township
Mr. Moon
Des Moines
Joe Berkley
Berkley
Margaret Meilicker
Vansant
Wilton Junction
Fred Schroder
Helen
Mary Nick
Helen Kelley
Loyd Maplethorpe
Davenport
Loyd
Mrs Hickey Credits Pinkham's Remedy for Recovery
Worcester reader describes serious female weakness and fatigue that left her unable to stand. After one week on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves and can do housework. She endorses the medicine and offers the testimonial for use in promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Della Hickey
Ludlow St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Highland Center Social News and Visits
May 7 report from Bethel church listeners as Glen Miller and family greeted neighbors at the C. M. Taylor home. Mr and Mrs Bill McGinnis and Miss Twilla McGinnis visited brothers Doc and George McGinnis recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Center
Bethel Church
Glen Miller
C. M. Taylor
Bill McGinnis
Twilla McGinnis
Ther Brothers
Doc
George McGinnis
West Chester Social Roundup and Sports Update
West Chester residents Harry Campbell and family visited the H. W. Luers home Sunday. Harlon Emry and family traveled to Richland to see their father Eli Emry. Mrs. Harry Rittenhouse visited the W. B. Rittenhouse home Sunday. Our boys tied for the cup at Wellman Friday. We have some pretty husky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Crawford
Ernest Vansickle
Mrs. Vansickle
Asa Miller
Paul Delong
Wellman
Pauli
West Chester
Harry Campbell
H. W. Luers
Harlon Emry
Vinton Emery
Richland
Eli Emry
Harry Rittenhouse
W. B. Rittenhouse
Funeral for Charles Shockley Draws Keota Crowd
Charles J. Shockley funeral held at the Baptist church with wide Keota attendance. Pallbearers listed. Burial in Keota cemetery. Also notes upcoming commencement address by Dr. Frank Willard Church at Davenport St. John’s M E. church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota Keota
Charles J. Shockley
Washington
Satuday
Baptist Church
Keota
E. E. Neal
S. J. Wilkins
Hugh Jones
E. F E. Bower
B. F. Korf
Thomas Nycum
Keota Cemetery
Frank Willard Church
St. John’s M. E. Church
Davenport
Thelma Kirkpatrick
Ol@tha Seeton
Helen Korf Leita Cacris
Ruth Jones
Summer school plans and community notes from Siloam Springs
Miss Gladys Strothman will attend summer school at Cedar Falls and return next year. Miss Lois Bauer plans not to return, having many friends here. Miss Bessie Busby will not return, moving to Wasages. Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Huston and son Joe from Burlington visited. Rev P. H. Hayley preached at a union church service and left for Chicago en route to Buffalo for the United Presbyterian general assembly. One local driver safely horns at railroad crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Clarence
Edna Cavin
Robert
Henrietta Salmon
A. O. Weaver
Wapello
Paul Hannan
Btrlington Hospital
Mary Allen
D. of
I. O. O. F. Hall
Hiecklin
Pease
Wap
Raymond Cherry
Reiley
Boyd Patterson
Methodist Church
H. P. Augustine
Richard Reiley
Wellman
Crawforisville Crawfrdsville
Sophmores
Supt. Ross
Lee Huston
Geades
Lillis Griffith
Fern Cliff
John Wooley
John Lease
Columbia
Methodist
Hayes
Ainsworth
Mr. Rex
M. D. Work
Washington
Lee Lease
Fire Savings Bank
Leota Adams
Olds
Cedar Falls
Gladys Strothman
New London
Lois ‘Auer
West Chester
Bessie Busby
Wasmages
D. J. Huston
Joe
Burlington
Hs Fathee
Hus
P. H. Hayley
Chicago
Buffalo N. Y
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Pride of Palomar at Fox theater a virile California tale
A Cosmopolitan production of The Pride of Palomar arrives at the Fox theater for Wednesday and Thursday showings. Star Marjorie Daw and Forrest Stanley headline a story of a World War veteran battling hostile interests over a California family ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Palomar
Peter B. Kyne
Fox Theater
Marjorie Daw
Forrest Stanley
Frank Borzage
James Banow
Warner Oland
Joseph Dowling
Kellogg's Bran Promoted as Healthful Daily Cereal
Advertisement extols Kellogg's Bran as a universal health aid aiding digestion and constipation relief. It touts physicians backing and multiple serving methods including hot milk with raisins, sprinkled on cereals, or mixed into hot dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Kellogg ’S
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Lardiey Bell Jr
Fred Schrader
Bill Schachner
William Blumenstein
A. J
George Struble
Sioux Rapids
Walter Struble
Vernig Booth
Iowa City
Edith Cooper
Miss Carry Ash
Darley
Mr. Stephens
West Liberty
Weisman
Mrs. Flynn
Victor Gardner Flynn
McCreedy
Coon Brothers
Claire Kron
Ft. Madison
Margaret Arnold
Marcella Adrien
Marjorie McCrabb
Thelma Steinbaugh
John Klein
Galen Weaver
Keith Dayton
R. C. Lemon
Keota High School
M. E. Church
Keotare
Wayne Rush
Roy Hinkle
Matt Osweiler
Betty Mae
C. C. Knowles
William Fountain
Illinois
Rev
R. V. Pike
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. C., American Legion and Auxiliary
W. T. Flynn
Flynn
Mayme Gardner
Lydia E.pinkham
Sherman Brother
Workington
Ing
E. Louck’s
Gasoline Alley
King Corning
Virile
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Cee
Middle Western States
S. Michigan Ave
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