Brighton News Notes and Local Movements
Mrs Ora Anderson and daughter Marie left Brighton for Blue Island Illinois after a month with her parents. Mrs Abbie Edwards and Mrs Bancroft attended the Baptist Association in Washington. The Ben Weidner family plans to move to Washington next month for a blacksmith job. Mr and Mrs Amos Brinton head to Chicago and Newark for visits. Hugh Henry will open at Watkins store in the Terry building. Scott Diller, former amusement park manager at Clear Lake, visited home folks. Mr EB Gibson and Mr John Davis of Washington visited Brighton friends. J and Mrs Elihu Johnson arrived from Chariton and settled in the Vogie property.
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Brighton
Ora Anderson
Marie
Biue Island
Lib
A. R. Gowey
Abbie Edwards
Bancroft
Baptist Association
Washington
Ben Weidner
Ben
Amos Brinton
Florence Lloyd
Chicago
Leslie Deal
Newark
Hugh Henry
Watkins
Terry Builiding
Scott Diller
Clear Lake
EB. R. Gibson
John Davis
Elihu Johnson
Chariton
Wm. Vogie
Local Notes From Noble Noble Area Riders and Visits
Resident Menno Nossinger and family from Archbald Ohio visited for a few days with Joel Fery. The Helping Hands met at Mrs. Alice Nebel’s home to quilt and chat. Mr and Mrs Frank Leeper of Los Angeles were visiting relatives nearby. Andrew Rinner has been ill but shows improvement. The church singing class held a party at the Mitchell home for director Prof Baumgartner and his wife from Wayland with games and refreshments. Rey, Miller and wife attended as guests. Birth announced for Dave Richard’s daughter born September 50.
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Mitchell Home
Prof
Baumgartner
Wayland
Rey, Miller
Wer
Dave Richard
Remains of Arthur Herring Laid To Rest at Riverside
The funeral for Arthur Herring, 35, was held at North Liberty and he was buried in Riverside cemetery. He died September 28 1920 after illness from typhoid fever followed by pneumonia. Born January 5 1885 in Maple county Illinois, he lived near Riverside for about eighteen years. He married Kethel Hartman February 2 1907, who died in April 1968, and later married Ethel ees in November 1910. Five children Donald Donia Oliver Marie Lloyd and Rita survive with his wife and parents Mr and Mrs HM H Herring of City. He leaves three brothers Paul of Nott rty Howard of Astoria Oregon and Herbert at home. two sisters Mrs Chas Horning.
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Riverside
Arthur Herring
North Liberty
Maple County
Iowa
Kethel Hartman
Ethelees
Ehil
Donald
Donia Oliver
Marie
Lloyd
Rita
HM. H. Herring
City
Paul
Nott Rty
Howard
Astoria
Oregon
Herbert
Chas, Horning
Local Residents Attend Visits and Funerals Across Town
Mrs. Lee Files and Mrs. Alan Frost were in North Liberty for family illness. Arthur Herring’s brother in law prompted Alan Frost’s family to travel from town. Mrs. C V Dautremont and Miss Matilda Weiland visited relatives in Washington. Frances Fisher of Kinross stayed with her brother George Girver at the Rummerhart home. Mrs. Clarence Woody of Knoxville is visiting Lee Workman. Heed Salladay of Ainsworth attended Adolph Pushek’s funeral and joined American Legion services. H L Swift and Esther left for Fort Madison and Muscatine. George Birrer and family left for Grainfield, Kansas after illness of F X Rummelhart.
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Iowa City
Lee Files
North Liberty
Alan Frost
Inlaw
Arthur Herring
C. V. Dautremont
Matilda Weiland
Washington
Frances Fisher
Kinross
George Girver
Joseph Rummerhart
Clarence Woody
Knoxville
Lee Workman
Atentral College
Pella
Iowa
Heed Salladay
Ainsworth
Adolph Pushek
Leion
H. L. Swift
Dannehte
Esther
Fort Madison
Muscatine
George Birrer
F. X. Rummelhart
Grainfield
Kansas
Wellman News and Local Notes From Iowa Town
Community tidbits reveal visits from the MacGuine family and relatives in Valley Junction, Dr. Gardner buys a new Overland, Girl Scouts formed at Grinnell, and local scenes include farm changes, illnesses, and social events. A death in Wellman, the Thompson family, is noted with sympathy. Bank stats and Cascade narrow gauge railway mention complete the snapshot.
State Banks Show Far Reaching Decrease in Deposits
Des Moines reports a $16,228,313 drop in deposits across state savings banks and trust companies under state control from the June 30 statement to Sept 3. Conversely deposits rise $21,881,202 versus the Nov 17, 1919, year-ago statement. Bills payable and rediscounts climb to $4,328,268 from June 30, and up $19,890,575 from 1919. Loans and discounts show a decrease.
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Des Moines
State Banking Department
Explosion and Earthquake Hit Punkin Center Hawkeye Office
A chaotic collection of news items from Punkin Center describes a massive explosion and earthquake along Main Street with ruins reported. The report notes injuries and odd incidents including a bear killed by a boy, frozen cisterns, and several minor accidents and notices.
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Main Street
Miss Walker
Merle Wilson
Dorothea Thompson
Johnny MecGugin
Miss Johnson
Carolyn McCleery
Frank Yeeman
Journal
Two Drop Dead in Family Hampton Farm
C P Burns 75 years old dies in his son s arms while doing chores ten miles southwest of Hampton Iowa The death follows the earlier demise of another son in the same household within three weeks Burns served in an Illinois cavalry regiment in 1861 and later settled in Franklin and Hardin counties He was a Grand Army of the Republic member with Hamp ton post conducting graveside services
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Hampton
C. P. Burns
Here
Iowa
Franklin
Hardin
Grand Army of the Republic
Hampton Post
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Mr. MacGuuein
Mick Bether
George Oibeon
MacGuein
Valley Junction
Harrison MacGuein
C. Gardner
Barrel Foster
Carl Anderson
EF. C. Hambright
W. P. Gardner
Lexingtons
Edward Ash
Cornville
F. D. Snavely
Grinnell
Maxine
Edmond JD. Morrison
Eardley Bell, Jr
Toy Maple
Wellman Odd Fellow
Thompson
Albert Longwell
Ernest Baker
Dallas Zimmerman
Omar Jones
Zimmerman
Eddie Jones
Pruce Gardner
Jeesie
Albert Langwell
MacGuern
Chauncey Smith
M. F
Lexington
Nancy Nesmith
Oxford
Clark Brown
Chas. Aulthouse
Garwin
Will Maplethorp
Cascade
Dubuque County
Bellevue
The
Mississippi River
Davenport
Dubuque
McGregor
J. B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
Punkin Center
Hawkeye
Hal Williams
Myrtle Macon
Grant Meece
Barbara Miller
Charles Miler
Dan Bevins
Fatty Bain
Joe
Harry
Rehel
Benjy
Bulgy
Farmer
Son
America
Paige
Glenbrook
Ardmore
Lenox
Lakewood
Detroit
Schulty Motor Car Co
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