Ainsworth News Highlights Local Visits and Accident
Mrs. Chas Nash of linton visits her mother and sister Effie. Mrs. John Simpson and daughter and Mr Lee Norris return from Michigan. Mrs J W Dunham hurt in Rock Island accident with broken shoulder blade and ribs. hospitalized and recovering. Mr and Mrs H W Wickham of Chicago visit mother Mrs T Wickham Sr. Local sales at Hoyle property go to Lytle Stevens.
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Ainsworth Ainsworth
Chas. Nash
Linton
Ellen McCreedy
Siser
Misa Effie
John Simpson
Lee Norris
Michigan
Rock Island
J. W. Dunham
H. Ws. Wickham
Chicago
T. ¥. Wickham
Hoyle
Lytle Stevnis
Eureka News Briefs Highlight Local Social and Orchard Activity
Oct 1 reports show Zickafoose and family visiting the Salterbere home in Eureka and widespread apple picking in Stout orchard. A large Eureka Sunday school convention drew Marion township participants. a church social follows a business meeting. Alice Perry planned a 22nd wedding anniversary surprise for her parents with help from Mrs. Jugenheimer and others. 22 present enjoyed refreshments and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Uoward Zickafoose
Olds
W. F. Salterbere
Stout
Marion
Meorke Morrison
M. Kun
Alice Perry
Sam Perry
Jon Jugenheimer
Wilbur Beenblossom
Chas
Donaldson
Alice
Perry
Marjorie Vontrats
Mrs. Perry
Pleasant Hill Neighbors Attend Funeral in Washington
William Sertor of Washington spent Saturday at the B. Carr home. A funeral for Sergeant Claude Swisher was held Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church in Washington. Mrs. Fred Rice and son Morris visited Louis Stumpf and family in Chicago. Roy Foe and family visited Fred Telford. Howard Walter and family visited John Sheheel. Mrs. Mary Stiles visited her son Mart Stiles and family at Iowa Falls.
Riverside Fire Halts Show Disaster and Anniversary Notes
A Riverside cinema fire caused by a hot carbon was stopped by the local fire company. No injuries occurred as seven reels burned but all over a hundred theatergoers escaped. Also noted are anniversary celebrations for Pennimers and Laney families, and a silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank Yansky with about fifty guests. Nearby travels and a care relief for Sophia Rummelhart are mentioned.
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Riverside
Riverside Fire Co
Caveine
Will
Tvine
Countles
Washington
Iowa
Dave
Mily
Joe
Alberto
John Laney
Katherine Thomann
Mary Laney
Frank
Ed Laney
August Thomann
Oakland
California
Frank Yansky
John Shradel
Odell
Nebr
Frank Truxan
Stella Rummelhart
Boulder Colp
Sophia
Dayton Grove Over Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Everett Green hosted an over Sunday gathering at Dayton Grove with family members joining from nearby communities for a quiet afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Grove
Everett Green
Social Notes Highlight Local Family Visits
Aunt 5 with Mr and Mrs A B Kindts. James Km spent last week with son Will Embree. Thomas Schulty visited C C Owen home. Bruce Moore family attended Swisher funeral in Washington. Miss Futh Leet home from Monmouth college. Will Meyer visited daughter Mrs Will Embree. Mrs Lester Sigmund and baby Kunjee have measles. Mr and Mrs Low Rower had Sunday dinner at Warren Weller home. Mattie Green visited Charley Owens. Walter Staller drives a Chandler. Sadie Knott of Fairfield visiting sister Mrs W Leet.
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Rs. A. B. Kindts
James Km
Will Embree
Thomas Schulty
C. Owen
Bruce Moore
Swisher
Washington
Miss Futh Leet
Monmouth
W. B. Leet
Will Meyer
Lester Sigmund
Baby Kunjee
Low Rower
Warren Weller
Mattie Green
Charley Owens
Walter Staller
Sadie Knott
Fairfle’ Ta
W. Leet
Chester High Notes Share Talk and Fair Plans
West Chester students heard Rev. McConnell of United Presbyterian Church Thursday. They plan a county fair in the school on November 12. The sophomore English class interviewed Dr. Henderson on The Political Campaign. The basketball opener beat Ainsworth 19 to 15 with Bauer, DeLong, Walters, and Wright scoring. The return game is set for Friday October 22 at Crawfordsville.
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McConnell
United Presbyterian Church
Dr. Henderson
West Chester
Ainsworth
Walter Bauer
Maurice Bauer
Paul DeLong
Clair Walters
Francis Wright
Crawfordsville
Nine Warello residents sued over defunct packing stock notes
The People's Savings Bank of Blakesburg sues nine Warello county residents in Wapello county court seeking judgment on promissory notes tied to stock in the defunct Associated Packing Company. Defendants say notes were obtained fraudulently by agent P. P. OConnor and endorsed by makers. Amounts range from 150 to 2500 dollars plus interest and costs. Defendants named include Mrs J M McElroy C S Smith B Kesman C W Peterson Fred McElroy Edward Anderson F W Peterson Frank Emery and R O McElroy.
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Defunct Packing Co
Ottumwa
Warello County
Associated Packing Company
People’s Savings Bank of
Blakesburg
Wapello County
P. P. O'Connor
J. M McElroy
C. 5. Smith
B. Kesman
C. W. Peterson
Fred McElroy
Edward
Iowa Expands State Care for Children in Des Moines
Iowa's three state institutions for orphans and dependent youths operate under the board of control. About 4,000 children have been placed in homes since 1904, with 1,500 from the soldiers' orphans' home, 1,700 from the boys' training school, and 800 from the girls' training school. A new Juvenile Home in Toledo opens to relieve crowding and reduce stigma.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Davenport
Mitchellville
Eldora
Board of Control
J. H. Strief
State Convention of Social Workers
Mr. Strief
Glenwood
State
Woodward
Toledo
Strief
School Building Still Unoccupied at West Liberty
The consolidated school building, a twelve year project to centralize four South Prairie districts, will remain empty this term. Voters opposed the plan from the start, injunctions blocked its use, and litigation has continued, leaving the brick structure as an unused monument despite renewed planning efforts.
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West Liberty
South Prairie
Funeral bells mark visits and social rounds in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on October 20 J H Cherryholmes of Eldorado Kansas arrived for his brother Wal Cherryholmes funeral and stayed several days visiting relatives. The Feld Mrs J N Anderson of Columbus Junction was buried at the Methodist church with Rev Pillsen and Rev Barnett preaching and a quartet providing music. Pallbearers listed. Local social events included Washington reception for Lauder Kennedy and a Presbyterian church gathering for Rev Lanone and family. Notices mention Bakers in Spain caught up in government bread profiteering crackdown.
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Crawfordsville
J. H. Cherryholmes
Eldorado
Kans
Wal Cherryholmes
J. N. Anderson
Columbus Junction
W. H. .Pillen
J. F. Barnett
J. A. Moorhead
J. C. Hunton
Ruth Barnett
Milton White
Waldo Wells
M. W. Welch
Fred McElroy
Samuel Turkington
J. M. Stewart
Lauder Kennedy
Lanone
A. T. Brown
Mera
Harvey Wood Paul
Minn
Sonept
St. al
Tordady
W. K
Did Not Sell Booze to Iowa Murderer in Muscatine
Judge House dismissed the charges against Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jarek after prosecutors failed to prove Bert Boke bought liquor from them for his murder of Guy McFadden. A key witness could not identify the woman Boke named as seller and memory gaps plagued the case. The contempt of court charge tied to a 1912 injunction against liquor sales was also dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Judge House
Henry Jarek
Bert Boke
Guy McFadden
McFadden
Boke
Jarcks
Dickerson
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Pleasant Hill
B. F. Campbell
N. Marion Ave
Wea Chester School
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BE. H. Harriman
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Sataton
BUICK
Tucker & Eicher
Mutt
Jeff
Doc
Carl
Carnot
Manhattan
Greater New York
Guatemala
New Jersey
Grahams Dept
Graham
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Serge
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