Hallowe en Society Events and Local Club Gatherings
The community hosted a Halloween party for Snowball Social club members and families with ghostly decor, games, and refreshments. Other notices include Philanthea church class sewing, Havre Social club luncheon, Kolah club oyster supper, wild duck dinner and bridge at Jones home, a country club bridge tournament with prizes, and Prairie Center 4-H meeting with a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sterling
Mrs. Sterling
L. A. Jones
Lons Hall
Will Harwood
Gentlerman
Prairie Center 4-H Club
Florence Gardner
Velma Stafford
Abe Martin Weighs Intimate Sides of County Officials
Abe Martin reflects on the private lives of county officials, noting their domestic quirks and hidden talents. He comments on Steve Dunston the county surveyor, Laurel Mapes the treasurer, Wees Moots the commissioner, Squire Marsh Swallow, Ray Hanger the clerk, and Finley Tharp the marriage clerk, suggesting intimate routines and surprising skills reveal character beyond public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Pusey
Coolidge
Holby
Steve Dunston
Elis
Laurel Mapes
Wees
Squire Marsh Swallow
Ray Hanger
Finley Tharp
Hamagin
Halloween social and fried chicken supper announced
Pilotshore Ladies aid society schedules a Halloween social and fried chicken supper for Tuesday evening October 26 at 6 o clock at the church 21513. Lexington Aid society meets Tuesday afternoon October 26 to lack comforts and asks for dish towels fruit and jelly for Mrs Emde whose home burned last Thursday 21413. The Young Women's Home Missionary society of the Methodist...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bleese
Havre
Bleese
Mae Morris
Butler, Pa
Henry Underwood
Pilotshore Ladies Aid’ Society
Lexington Aid Society
Emde
The
Young Women's Home Missionary Society
the Methodist
Young Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Community notices and events from local churches and clubs
Local church groups and clubs schedule events through October and November. Meetings include Miss Alice Rownd at 7 80 Tuesday, a chicken fry at New Haven church, and a benefit picture at Fox Theater October 25 and 26. Also listed are a Spread Bagle School program, Priscilla club luncheon, Pythian Sisters gatherings, Halloween socials, and a Dutch Market at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. A
America
Fox Theater
Lemmon’s
Bethel Presbyterian Women Meet This Wednesday
The Women's Missionary Society at Bethel Presbyterian Church will meet with Mrs. Ben Fitzgerald on Wednesday afternoon. The Bible Department plans to meet Monday at 2 30 with Mrs M 2 Yara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Ben Fitzgerald
Bible Department
M. 2
Yara
Local Notables Attend Richland Event At Opera House
Congressman C W Ram spoke to a sizable crowd at the Richland opera house Friday evening with county candidates Mrs Ida Starr and Jno Starr in attendance. A car of potatoes sold for 1.00 per bushel while Jas Failyer and Mrs Failyer faced a Sunday auto accident. Mrs Failyer injured.
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Richland
C. W. Ramseyer
Opera House
Ida Starr
Jno. Starr
Spencer
G. W. Hotle
A. H. Hyver
W. Mitchell
Billy
Jas. Failyer
Ottumwa
Moves Fuel Local Household Shifts Near Rock Island Depot
The Maurice Gowey family moves in with his mother while the Painter family moves into the Clark property vacated by Gowey. The change eases Mr. Painter’s commute to work at the Rock Island depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Gowey
Painter
Clark
Gowey
Mr. Painter
Rock Island Depot
Democratic Candidate for Supervisor Seeks Washington County Support
A political notice announces a candidate on the Democratic ticket for the Supervisor term starting January 1 1927 and requests voter support at the November 2 1926 election. It repeats for the term beginning January 1 1928 with the same election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Anna Van Winkle and Oscar Schooley Wed in Fairfield Home
Miss Anna Van Winkle and Mr. Oscar Schooley married at the Harley Van Winkle home in Fairfield with Rev. Polly officiating. About twenty five relatives attended. both are lifelong Brighton residents with families nearby. They will reside with the groom's parents in the town’s east part.
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Brighton
Anna van Winkle
Oscar Sehooley
Harley van Winkle
Fairfield
Polly
Fairfield Christian Church
Marion Schooley
Henry Hinkle
Ed Hesseltine
Clarence van Winkle
Ethel Hesseltine
Pleasant Plain
Wiora
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Woman's Clup
Hallowe'en
Frank Stalder
Chicago
Zichtman
Henry Laechner
Mra Water Heyde
Stockport
Jalie Courtney
Sadie Savage
Clifford Savage
Ottumwa
John Miller
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
St. A. Wornstaff
Washington
al Lyon
Jain Hoover
J. V. Garby
Victor Stacey
Fairfledt
Dwight Snyder
Milton Snyder
Spokane
Wash
Mary Snyder
Kansas City
Concert Co
Curse Limo of Archduke Haunts Bosnian Valley
A blood red limousine linked to Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess of Hohenberg is blamed for a string of misfortunes. Ownership changed after Sarajevo murder. each holder suffers accidents or death. A Bosnian doctor now owns the car yet avoids riding in it, while locals still cross themselves as the vehicle passes.
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Bosnia
Francis Perdinand
Duchess of
Hohenberg
Sarajevo
Potiorek
Moountain
World iron reserves and global ore deposits chart
The article surveys major iron ore reserves worldwide. It cites Spain as a long standing producer with two millennia of output and notes European deposits of varying quality. It mentions Africa's Transvaal as largest in Africa, Australia and Pacific islands as deposits, Siberia possibly untapped, China not inexhaustible, and India rapidly developing iron industry with high grade ore.
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Spain
Europe
Transvaal
Africa
Australia
East Indies
Siberia
India
Cortez Remains Reburial Sparks International Dispute
The Chiraga Daily News reports Cortez has been buried and reburied six times in a secret Mexican crypt. Spain requests repatriation for burial in Spain while Prince Valerio Vignatelli supports Italian reinterment. The chosen site is Cuernavaca in Mexico as ancestral Cortez home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernando Cortez
Talian
Mexico
Spain
Valerio Vignatelli
Cortez
Public finds money at slots and in public places
Charles Becker of Philadelphia reports finding 320.09 in coins dropped by careless people since June 1 1976. He keeps a diary of every coin found and notes yearly findings from six to fifty eight times. He already found fifty three times this year and hopes to beat last year’s total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Becker
Philadelphia
Becker
Local residents visit Vondrasek home on Sunday afternoon
Palestine residents gathered at the Charles Vondrasek home with families from Vondra sek and Soukupja. Joe Laney served as caller at the Soukup home while several households including the Lukaavsky, Wollrab, Chalupa, Krotz, Havel, Nemee, Marek and others spent Sunday with the Vondrasek family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Chartos Vondrasek
Joe A. Soukuya
Riverside
Joe Laney
Joe Soukup
Freda Lukaavssky
Mro
Aund Mya
Nah Sojka
Milt Wollrab
Wilbur Chalupa
Anna Krotz
John
Roy Havel
Charles
Soukup Home Hosts Family and Visitors
Milt Wollrab helped Harry Malichky put up hay Saturday afternoon at the Soukup home. Mr and Mrs Henry Kron welcomed a new baby boy. Callers at the Joy Soukup home Sunday included Misses Lillian Irene Leona Vondrasek Mary Krotz and Lillian Wollrab. The Duke of Orleans était French pretender bore a resemblance to Buffalo Bill.
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Soukup
Milt Wollrab
Harry Malichky
Henry Kron
Lillian
Irene
Leona Vondrasek
Mary Krotz
Lillian Wollrab
Joy A. Souukup
Duke of Orleans
Buffalo Bill
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Society
Philanthea
Methodist Church
Lelia Graber
Esther Martin
Nondas Adair
Eother Martin
Chas Jackson
Kolah Club
Abe Martin
Wes Moots
Natlen
Church
Alice Rownd
Leora Dodder
New Haven
Spread Fbagle School
Clarice Wenzel
Priscilla Club
Berde
Peter Berde
West Chester Pythian Sisters
KP S
No. 7
South Prairie School
Mae Foss
C. C. Reis
Iowa City
R. H. Pieper
Baptist Church
Rhuafi
Chupches
Church OF Christ
Bible School
Christian Endeavor Society
Prof. Peet
Frank W. Sutton
Han Vondrasek
Money
Geo. L. Lane
Mangfield
Ohio
Charles M. Denison
Republican
Chey
fIive
Queee
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