News from Crawfordsville and area visitors
Correspondents report social visits in Crawfordsville with Mrs. Maxwell and Miss Giese among attendees. Local church service set for Wednesday at 7:40 with Rev G W Hanna delivering a sermon and relief fund offering planned for Armenian and Syrian aid. Mr and Mrs Claude McCoy welcome a daughter born Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Wee Leary
Maxwell
M. Maxwell
Miss Giese
Robert Shaffer
M. W. Rich
Clara Wood
Mabel Crooks
Hagel Anwyl
T. B. Maxwell
W. K. Wooley
Jeanette Wooley
Harley Rhea
Milton Davidson
Washington
Clarice Woodburn
Hazel Anwyl
Herman Twinam
W. P. Davidson
Mary
Nellie Mannera
Mra.j. Ll. Baird
Union
Presbyterian Church
G. W. Hanna
United Presbyterian Church
Claude McCoy
Local Notes From West Chester Area On Nov 22
News from West Chester recalls a boat taken by B S Thomas of Brighton and a caught aircraft at Titus. Ed may reclaim his boat. Mr Grover and wife relocate from Richland. Travelers and visitors are noted, with Thanksgiving approaching and church attendance strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Thomas
Brighton
M. Halkey
Titus
Social rounds mingle visits and health notes in Brighton
Eight ladies attended a three course dinner in honor of Miss Meta Garrett of Oklahoma City. Updates include Fred Emry improving from a nervous disorder and Embroidery club plans at Wellman. Dorcas Shrieves seeks hospital care for cancer and neighbors surprise Tom and Mrs Stacy with a lunch procession. Effie Haines concludes grade school examinations in Washington. Frieda Emry rests at Washington county hospital after appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightton
Mre& C.V. Robinson
Meta Garrett
Oklahoma City
Joe Day
B. Brinton
Ellen Prizer
Nellie Parks
This Place
Geo. Robinson
Batavia
Granville Humble
Washington
Henry Pickard
Pleasant Plain
Rob Balderson
Lillian McFarland
Fairfield
Anna Day
Fort Collins
Colo
Fred Emry
Emrys
California
Emry
Colorado
Fred
Philip Wanerus
Embroidery Club
Wellman
Wanerus
Geo
Washington County Hospital
Local Social and Travel Notes From Ames and Ottumwa
Messrs Carlton Jones and Clifford Savage and the Misses Elosether Savage and Florence Myers left Friday for Ames to visit friends at Monoe on the way. Mrs John Swadling and son W Al White spent a week at the Nic Olen home in Ottumwa. Mrs Julia Nordyke has gone to the Crawford home five miles north of Washington for an indefinite stay. Boyd Hicks is home from Marshalltown where he worked on the bridge gang. J W Owen is very ill with pneumonia. N A Buck John Mann and R A McCalvie attended the Farmer Banker conference at Ottumwa Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broweht
Carlton Jones
Clifford Savage
Elosether Savage
Florence Myers
Ames
Monoe
John Swadling
W. al White
Nicolen
Ottumne
Julia Nordyke
Gome
Crawford
Washington
Boyd Hicks
Marshall Town
J. W
Owen
N. A. Buck
John Mann
R. A. McCaivie
Farmer-Banker
Ottumwa
National Educational Association to Meet in Des Moines
The reorganized National Educational Association will hold its initial meeting in Des Moines Iowa during the first week of July. The convention is one of the nation’s largest, with cities like New York Boston Chicago and Philadelphia contending to host. Salt Lake City hosted the 1926 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Reorganized
National Educational Association
Des Moines
United States
New York City
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Conrad at Tricks Again Seeks Food and Escape
Conrad the burglar and jail breaker eluded pursuit after stealing a midnight lunch from the B Buken and Michel grocery in Cedar Rapids. He took salmon, bacon, canned goods, $5.40, soap, candy and other items, then fled toward Beverly Junction. Detectives McGuire and Wilson fired on a man believed to be Conrad but he escaped, leaving campfire evidence and reports of his recent sightings in the Beverly woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Albert Conrad
Conrad
Bbuken and Michel
South First Street
McGuire
Francis Wilson
Beverly Junction
Milwaukee
Wilson
Beverly
Car Vanishes as Barrels Burn at Miller Farm
A transient laborer identified as George Stohs left Miller farm near Glidden last night taking Miller’s Ford. Gasoline and oil barrels on the property were burned. the gasoline barrel was locked, and officials suspect arson or accidental ignition during a theft attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Miller
George Stohs
Farmers Mutual settles long list of insured claims
Secretary Sidney Coon reports settlement of numerous claims paid by the Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance. Amounts range from as low as 8 to 1 010 dollars for farm structures, livestock, and contents across Richland Wellman Riverside Ainsworth Keota Brighton Washington and Noble. An itemized roll includes steer calves cows mares heifers hogs barn repairs and damaged property with totals ending at 1 000 plus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Coon
Washington County Farmers Mutual Insurance § Association
Ichie Johnson
Richland
Adda McArtor
Wellman
Joseph Horak
Riverside
Charles Horak
Ainsworth
John C. Zilmer
House
Miller
Noble
Steel
G. M. Denison
North English
John Jackson
Washington
J. Cc
K. A. Mathers
Straw
EB. Rickey
Steer
John Bigham
M. J. Edgar
Crawfordsville
P. F. Schantz
Wayland
Verner A. Bradford
Brighton
Boyd B. Berdo
H. Younkin
William O'Connor
G. W. Hadley
Mare
H. J. Mangold
Keota
F. L. Ryner
Fairfield
William H. Powell
Walter Jennings
Summer Kitchen
Moses Gingerich
Kalona
E. R. Meeks
Mrs
D. C. Temple
J. L. Kennedy Washington
F. A. Heinzman
Wesley Brannen
W. F. Gardner
Co. L. Harris
Silas Caldwell
J. H. van Sant
Laird Woodford
W. M. Dunbar
J. N. Hoefert
R. C
West Chester
Peter Adrian
Hay Bros
Sam H. Neill
Joe F. Kessel
John Clark
R. C. Wells
Bankers to Aid Farmers in Iowa Conference Pledges
Ed Cunningham, secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, reports four district conferences in Fort Dodge Red Oak Otumwa produced unanimous resolutions for banker farmer cooperation. Bankers pledge support during deflation and looming credit limits while farmers accept some inconveniences and avoid flooding markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Cunningham
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Red Oak
Ottumwa
Federal Reserve Banking System
Federal Reserve
Cunningha
Bis
Cun
Bankers Ready to Finance 1920s Crop If Market Pushes It
He argued the 1920s harvest, if sold all at once, would mostly need storage and financing. Bankers recognize this and are willing to fund the grower to manage the supply.
A Woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound in letter
Mrs Eva E Say of Garnett Kansas writes that after a nervous breakdown following childbirth she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports relief after two doses and continued use through subsequent pregnancies with good health and plans to recommend the medicine to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Kas
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Fenor
Eva E
Say
Kansas
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Gentle Liver Relief
A health ad touts Dr Edward s Olive Tablets as a gentler alternative to calomel for liver and bowel complaints. The copy claims no pains or griping, no danger from foods, and a stimulant effect on the liver without purging. It urges taking the tablets when feeling sluggish and notes improved mental clarity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. . Beyer
J. Th Dayton
Carl Walton
Los Angeles
Alex DeBord
Stella Goodspeed
Cora Goodspeed
Goodspeed
Cora
Alice
National Educational Assn
Mason Transfer and Storage Co
Washington, Iowa
Friendliner
McCall Bros
Farmers
Finn BU
Reau Federation
William Shuman
Dublin
Valley
Welling Walters
Aus Sutherland
D. J. Ross
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Laboratories
Michigan Ave
E2as
Poland
Portland
John Deere
Janesville Gang
Deering
Blackhawk
Deere
South Bend
Plymouth Rock
DR. F. Macon
W. E. Davis
Haskins Ladies Aid
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dr. Edwards
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Ramo
Tex Poser
Wat
Dmcurcacre Catteeey
Eerctes
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