Local News Highlights From Community Meeting and Visits
A general meeting at U. W. is set for 7 45 tonight. Drs T J Pease and O F Bol ler attend a dental convention in Keokuk for a few days. Mary Pickford shown tonight and Thursday at the Pay to, with auctioneer Macun of Washington Iowa. Red 289 1 yreed. Mrs Fred Martin Mrs N V Longs and Mrs Hattie McDowell visited Keota last evening at the home of Mrs Mart McDowell. Helen Stitgen director of the legion play Betty Lou left for Cedar Rapids and then Washburn Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pickford
Macun
Washington
Iowa
Fred Martin
N. V. Longs
Hattie McDowell
Keota
Mart McDowell
Helen Stitgen
Legion
Betty Lou
Cedar Rabids
Washburn
Local Notes and Social Ties Across Town
Mary Pickford will appear at the Wey tonight and Thursday. Morrow Reed works at the A and P in Iowa City this week. Mrs Dorothy Day and son Robert visit friends in Athia and Chariton this week. Mrs Chas Mullin of Ainsworth attended a Graham theatre play last evening. Don Hays of Wayland spent yesterday here with friends. Washington high principal Miss Della Patton has a letter from Stephens College president James M Wood noting Mary Roberts, a recent high school graduate, scored high on training tests and will enter advanced English at Stephens. the president credits Washington High School training for her success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Mullin of
Ainsworth
Graham Theatre
Della Patton
Washington High School
Jas. M. Wood
Stephens College
Columbia
Mary Roberts
Carl Roberts
Stephens
Hie
Mary
Lost pocketbook and found tire chain notices
A late classified fragment lists a lost pocketbook containing money with a reward offered and a found pair new tire chain. Contacts include 425 red for the loss and 805 Wack and R. Co. Ferguson West Chester for the reward and pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call R. Co. Ferguson
West Chester
Cadet Hosiery Praise From Washington Customer
A Washington lady praised the Cadet line for children after purchasing Cadet hose with the Polutex heel. She said it was the only brand that gave her perfect satisfaction, noting the Cadet ladies and children's hosiery as highly satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baye
Free Percolator Offer At Gior W Stewart Hdw
Mrs Lee Lease of Crawfords Ville visits with her aunt Mrs Marion Work. Marsy Pickford advertises a registration event at Gior W Stewart Hdw promising a nickel plated percolator for the holder of the oldest Majestic Range in continued service. Registration closes Saturday Oct 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Lease
Crawfords- Ville
Marion Work
Gior W. Stewart Hdw
Majestic
Flooded Beardstown Tracts Families to Upper Floor
Mrs Ray Boyer reports Beardstown under water as floods destroy property. Water filled the house to five or six inches, forcing family to seek refuge in an upstairs office. Levees broke, seven missing, boats used for transport, stores closed, heat scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Coats
Ray Boyer
Beardstown
Ray
Ruth
Grand Pythians Officers Visit Washington and Fairfield
Grand chancellor Robert Hibbs of Marengo and vice chancellor Herman Ewart of Davenport led Knights of Pythias officers in Washington today with Ward Ferguson of Des Moines as grand keeper of records. They traveled with Chai Ford to Fairfield for a district convention and plan to attend the sixteenth district meeting in Sigourney. Washington members will join the event in Sigourney district proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hibbs
Marengo
Herman Ewart
Davenport
Ward Ferguson
Des Moines
Knights of Pythias Indge
Washington
Chai Ford
Fairfield
Order
Tommerow
Knights of Pythias
Sigourney
Classified Sale Sparks Hidden Treasures
A note urges readers to check today’s classified section for bargains and possible items of interest in a local bere sale.
The Blue Parasol Returns a Heiress of Fortune
Jack Richardson, a determined inventor, pursues his patent against odds and wins Molly Gregg’s affection. Reading a Hullabaloo feature, he spots Molly at Manhattan Beach with a blue parasol and races a mob to claim the $5,000 reward, finally escaping with Molly and their windfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Gregg
Richardson
Molly
Gregg
Molly Richardson
Jack Richardson
New York
Jake Bowen
Ile
Bowen
Miss Gregg
Miss Grege
Hullabaloo
Miss Molly
Jack
Rendith
Melly
Cone
Sle
SeWa
Manhattan Beach
Mr. Richardson
Jim
Scientific American
Mexico
Tie
Manhattan
Bey
Duck Richardson
Little Annie Boouty at the Fox and Local Visits
Social notes list visits and travels of residents from Keota Rocky Iowa City Ainsworth and other towns. Mentions persons Will Seigler Betty Gene Mahin Maude Morrow Eliza Perkins Grace Uesseltine Ruth Burt Margaret Condit Hilman Richardson and others with occasional trip details and event notices including American Legion election plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Uesseltine
Ruth Burt
Margaret Condit
Hilman Richardson
Ainsworth
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Travels
Mrs J A Bundy of Goldfield visited her mother Mrs Alig fowash while C E Norris of St Louis was at the Rock Island depot in J R Kruser’s absence. Mr and Mrs W H McCune and son William return from Denver. Mrs E M Huff heads to Grand Rapids Michigan for an indefinite stay with Mrs Elsie Wilbur. Mrs John Davis returned from Des Moines after visiting her daughter Martha Sands of Ainsworth spent time with sister Dorothy Sands. Mrs Cora Vance leaves for Farmington to visit Mrs May Tucker. Mrs F W Eastwood spends the day at Fairfield with son Walter who attends school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Norris
St. Louis
Rock Island Depot
J. R. Kruser
Chicago
John Davis
Des Moines
Ill Rock Island depot operator and St Louis worker in physiology
Jesse Campbell, a night operator at the Rock Island depot, is ill at home while Harold McTary of St Louis is working in his field. Little Annie Roonty with the World’s Sweetheart at the post went to Mrs Audrey Gault to Ainsworth this morning to visit her sister Mrs Alvie Sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Campbell
Rock Island
Depo
Harold McTary
St. Louis
Hi Phica
Annie
Audrey Gault
Ainsworth
Alvie Sands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hikecred
William Beaudine
U. W
T. J. Pease
O. F. Boller
Keokuk
the Wey
Morrow Reed
Iowa City
Dorothy Day
Robert
Athia
Chariton
Don Hays of
Wayland
Graham
Bebe Daniels
Bebe
Comedy
The
Yukon
Seena Owen
Arnold Gray
Arctic Circle
EF. W. Detrick
Harry Kreider
W W. Eastwood
Detrick
Washington Lady
A. EB. Atchison
Eva Denny
Collar
State Librarians
Pepliciev
Ferlad
Tharots
Y. W
Marsy Pickford
Friend Waters
By Eleanor Kendrickson
W. G. Chapman
Washington Cleaners
South Side Service
W. Long, Prop
Annie Boouty
the Fox
Will Seigler
P. H. Mahin
Betty Gene
Rocky Island
Frank Miller
Manitou, Colo
Robert J. Boyd
Clara Allen
LaCrosse
Wis
Maude Morrow
Wesley Brannen
Eliza Perkins
American Legion
Martha Bickel
Oxskaloosa
W. F. Bichel
Albert Kuhn
Camenehe, Ta
William Kuhn
Chas. Mumper
Geo. M. Griffith
Annie Rooney
Elmus Strickler
C. C. Owen
C. Ferguson
Gray
Ward Glasgow
Floris
Mrs
D. W. Hastings
Floyd Blankenhorn
Floyd Letts
Near
George Stewart
Roy Mallory
May Timmins
Tipton
A. L. Griffith
Crawfordville
J. A. Bundy
Goldfieldown
Alig Fowash
W. H. McCun
William
Denver
E. M. Huff
Grand Rapids, Mich
Elsie Wilbur
Martha Sands of
Ainswort
Dorothy Sands
Wyoest Cheter Savings Bank
Cora Vance
Farmington
May Tucker
F. W. Eastwood
Walter
Ual
N. D. Anyerson
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