Local Correspondents Report Social Visits in Stringtown
Oct 17 item lists Parsons college student Wim Richer visiting home for the weekend. Families including the Mast, Brooks, Wenger, Sehents, Parhars Rich, and Sommer share Sunday visits and meals. J H and J G Witting are building a machine shop for C C Sommer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stringtown
Wim., Richer
Parsons College
Apent
Paul Mast
Pauline
Ethan Brooks
S. G. Wenger
Donnelson
Parhars Rich
C. I. Sehents
H. Rinner
Burlington
J. H
J. G. Witting
C. C. Sommer
J W.scarred
George Herzog
Vermont Singers entertain West Chester residents
The Vermont Singers performed Friday night in the Baptist church to a full crowd, delivering a clean program. Town attendees complained small towns pay high prices for brief entertainments, while the Baptist church earned $70 from a supper. Local notes mention cattle shipments, corn, and community improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Vermont Singers
Mr. Ott
Oskaloosa
Questionable Interest Payment Sparks Reporting Debate
The text implies a practice where someone can receive over one million dollars in interest without any requirement to report it. This raises concerns about transparency and regulatory oversight for large financial transfers. No context is provided on who pays or who receives the funds.
Rubio area notes on crops visits and local events
Mr and Mrs J A Luithly return from Lincoln Nebraska to visit son John and family. Nebraska drought, corn short, grain good, fruit cheaper in Iowa, potatoes 50 cents a bushel. Tobias Laithly amputated finger for blood poison. drs see him daily in Brighton. News of hospital visits, births, and many Rubio residents attending the Ransom Valerish sale and Hopewell Ladies lunch. First frost Oct 11 brings cold wind and winter prep action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Luithly
Lincoln
Nebraska
John
Iowa
Tobias Laithly
Fairfield Hospital
Brighton
Dr. McGuire
Rubio
R. T. Benn
Walter Matlock
L. B. Lutthy
Hattie Kracaw
J. A
L. B. Laithly
William Snider
Ransom
Howard Govendyke
William
Richland
Reverend Grinnell to New Pastoral Post Near Anamosa
Rev Grinnell and wife departed for a new pastorate near Anamosa at the week’s start. They loaded their household goods in Rubio and will drive their Ford. Several county and Washington residents attended a Black Hawk picnic play day and visited local families over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AY Clay
Grinnell
Anasmosa
Rubio
Clara Wallace
Spe-Intendent
Haynes
Maude Randall
Laura Ingham
Washington
Black Hawk Picnic Grounds
Frank Beatty
Ernest
C. C. Dayton
Raymond
J. W. Parrow
Ainsworth
Helen Pfemner
A J. Morgan
Eliza Wheelock
H. A. Woodford
Community News Recap From Rubio and Brighton Churches
Shucking corn for C D Robinson plus Mrs C B Morgan and Miss Helen Premner of Rubio and Mr and Mrs A B Gowey of Brighton attended church Sunday morning. A well attended play day program at Black Hawk last Friday drew plans for an annual event. A second hog shipment left town Monday. A missionary meeting Thursday focused on sewing quilt blocks destined for a south mission school taught by Miss Bessie Meacham, a former Clay girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Robinson
C B. Morgan
Helen Premner
Rubio
A. B. Gowey
Brighton
Columbus
Briday
Black Hawk
Misa Bessie Meacham
Miss Meacham
Havre Social News Notes and Local Travel
Mrs A B Carr and Florence traveled to Illinois for the illness of Mrs Carrs father. Will McBride and family visited Cedar Rapids with Geo Barnett. John Koch and Ty returned from Columbus Ohio. Havre socials, hog shipments, corn harvest and visits to Will McBride and Will Miller homes are reported with several neighboring residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
A. B. Carr
Florence
Illinois
John Cunningham
Crawfordsville
Wes Meyers
Jessie Ballard
Pleasant Plain
Will Miller
Oscar Gardner
Near West Chester
Will McBride
Local Notes From A Small Community
Residents share visits and news as Apple picking becomes the day’s focus. Lawrence Conrad and wife visit Washington county hospital to see brother Wendell. Mish OC injures ankle riding a horse. Marshall Miller sustains a shoulder sprain after a collision with a stump. Mrs. Andy Sheetz welcomes a new baby girl. Lucile Sheetz shines in school with perfect attendance in the first year of high school. The county trees display autumn colors as gatherings and visits continue through weekend hours. Mrs. Leppert hospital update shows slow but steady improvement for blood poisoning. grandmother watches the baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Conrad
Washington
Lawrence
Wendell
Washington County Hospital
Mish
Andy Sheetz
Marshall Miller
Curran Baughman
Baughman
Marshall
Lucille
Geo. Brow
Harper
Arthur Lambert
Joe Lambert
Art Souther
Omer and
Everett
Clayton Funston
Curtis Snyder
Virginia
Styall
Rubio
Dale Leppert
Leppert
Fairfield Hospital
Riverside Catholic order holds officers installation and events
The Riverside Catholic Foresters held a Thursday meeting to install officers with about seventy five attendees including wives and Women’s C O F members. Following the installation there were games dancing and a two course luncheon. Members and visiting relatives were noted along with church devotions and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Truxan
Charles V. D'Autremont
Albert Rose
R. A. Knittel
Hubert Kern
Joseph Quinn
Treasur
Local Social Notes Highlight Washington Visit and Cedar Rapids Trip
Mrs. Charles Moran and Mrs. Frank Critz with Fetelte visited the Charles tite home in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. A. Seltoebeien and family returned Sunday afternoon to Cedar Rapids after a visit with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moran
Frank Critz
Fetelte
R. H. Heitzman
Charles Tite
Washington
A. Seltoebeien
Cedar Rapids
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Testimonial
A testimonial from Mrs Emma Baker of Lebanon Indiana praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for women’s stomach and health troubles. The letter endorses the product as a wonderful medicine and urges other women to try it as a natural restorative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Baker
S. East St
E. Kinkham
Mrs. Baker
Sturgeon Bros Hog House Nears Completion and Local News
Carpentry finishes on Sturgeon Bros hog house with cement floors and central drive. Wendell Conrad, son of Chas Conrad Sr., out of danger after Oct 7 appendicitis. First corn harvest fired, rain blessed Rolling Green, cisterns back in use, Oscar Axthelm’s car home from Mt Vernon, coal shortage cited for repairs. Community notes include a surprise visit from Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Annas of Ainsworth to the Geo. Browns, guests departure limited by Mrs. Annas’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolling Green
Sturgeon Bros
Wendell Conrad
Chas Conrad Sr
Washington County
Wendell
Oscar Axthelm
Mt. Vernon
Henry Hahn
E. K. Annas
Ainsworth
Geo. Brown
Gene
Katie
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W. N. Plummer
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R. V. Dautremont
Elmer Knittel
Frank Lebenguth
Inside Sentinel
John Knittel
St. Mary's Church
Francisian Order
Schaefers
Richmond
Rohling
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J. Walsh
Davenport
Marie Waldschmidt
Dubuque
S. M. Novella
the Sisters of Charity
Chicago
Richard D’autremont
Ernest Felzke
J. Swartgendruber
Wanda Ford
Edith Smith
Kalona
Agatha Bauer
Iowa City
Francis Suepps
Anna Beateh
Henry Beateh
Lone Tree
Anna Sanders
Hills
Mary Sanders
Grace Truxen
Business College
K. K
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