Wellman News Roundup From Keota Area Convention and Town Notes
News from Wellman Iowa includes a K P convention in Keota on Monday, October 25, and local visits by Hart McCarty and Mrs. Shacr. Residents report ailments, house sales, renovations, and fires. Jane Williams and Grace Irwin are election board members as locals discuss politics and hunger for coal and housing.
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Wellman
The
K. of P
Keota
Hart McCarty
Washington
Hubert Loud
Williamsburg
Dr. Adams
John Marengo
Wm. Mengerhauser
Shriners
Jane Williams
Grace Irwin
Nev
Jim Brookhart
J. J) Glasgow
Hon. Turner
Corning
Iowa
Local Happenings in Crawfordsville and Surrounding Visits
Oct ca m Crawfordsville reports visitors from Morning Sun Rev J H McCormick Mrs G K McFarland and Mrs McDowell of Ainsworth attend Baptist dinner. Ainsworth and West Chester basketball games draw town supporters with Ainsworth winning 26 to 18. Edith Lewis Margaret Wallen Agnes Oakley journey to Des Moines for a grand event. Mr and Mrs M D Yard of Washington stay with E J Davidson in town.
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Crawfordsville
Oct
R. Fansey
Hunnewell
J. H. McCormick
Morning Sun
W. H
Mary McCall
The
Baptist Church of Washington
G. K. McFarland
Green Vale District Notes and Visits
Mrs J McCaleb visited her daughter Mrs Bert Smith last week. Sorghum work and corn husking are under way at several farms. A new girl was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Woodford on Sunday the 17th. Visitors came to the Bert Smith home including Frank Parcell and family and Floyd Harvey and J B McCaleb group. Mrs Will McVay was a Thursday guest and a number attended the McNeese sale at Mubio.
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Green Vale
J. McCaleb
Bert Smith
Mart Stone
Belle Waterhouse
Ray Woodford
Frank Parcell
Fairfield
Floyd Harvey
Washington
J. B. McCaleb
Robert
James
Della McVay
Floyd Book
Ruggies
Packwood
Floyd Banks
Will McVay
Mubio
Perd Brier
Ira Waterhouse
Marshall County Fair reports profit and figures
Marshalltown, Oct. 23. The Marshalltown County Fair Association posted a net profit of 2637.27 for 1920, with total receipts 28258.77 and expenditures 24037.68. Attendance reached 56628, with 45117 paid at gates and 10272 grandstand day admissions. Exhibitors totaled 1450, livestock entries included 170 horses, 196 cattle, 910 swine, 120 sheep, and 963 poultry birds.
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Marshalltown
Marshalltown County
Poultry Department
Tama Jim Wilson Will Filed Estate to be Divided
The will of Tama Jim Wilson former secretary of agriculture who died August 2 at Traer was admitted to probate in Tama county. Daughter Flora receives 10000 cash and 4000 in stock plus household furniture. The rest of the estate is divided equally among the children with specific chairs allotted to Ward Jasper Flora and Wright receive personal items and books.
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TRAER
Tama Jim’ Wilson
Sercetary of Agriculture
District Court
Tama County
Toledo
Flora
Wilson
First National Bank of
Tama Jim
President McKinley
Ward Wilson
Taft
Jasper
Roosevelt
Flora Wilson
Jasper Wilson
Wright
Democratic Ticket Listed in Evening Journal Ad
The advertisement lists Democratic candidates for national and state offices including President James J. Cox and Vice President Franklin D Roosevelt, plus Claude Porter for U S Senate and Clyde L Herring for Governor. County posts show N E West for Auditor and R H McCarty for Sheriff among others with exhaustive local offices and vacancies.
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James J. Cox
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
United States
Jasper County
FE. Walters
Toledo
John O. Boyd
Keokuk
Lee County
Supreme Court
George S. Lynch
Adair
Adair County
John W. Anderson
OtaWa
Monona County
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Polk County
Seneca Cornell
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Congress
E. W. McManus
Twentythird
W. M. Sutherland
Washington
Act
N. E
Franklin Township
M. C. DeLong
R. H. McCarty
Vera Knupp Shoemaker
Board of Supervisors
Ed Kos
Jackson Township
Best Ways to Catch Cold From Chicago Health Report
Health Commissioner Robertson warns against cold exposure with ironic advice. He urges keeping the house heated at 68 degrees and airing the home while dressing for warmth to avoid colds. The note ends with a cheeky line about seeing an ad.
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Chicago
Iil
Robertson
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Abner
Rebekah Assembly
Grand Lodge
Abe Miller
Elmer Yoder
T. D. Adame
W. W. Miller
Kaona
W. &. Darnell
Vera
Lown Eter
Fred Shrader
Mary Nick
Marengo
J. M. Kelly
A. J. Nichols
Mr. Winegarden
Nichols
Dickey
Henry Durtan
Majestic Theater
C. C. Gardner
Mrs. Lewisner
Harrison MacGugin
Fred Reid
Fardiey Bell, Jr
Dock Humphrey
Washington County Mutual Company
Charley Saling
Owscar Eckhardt
Davenport
Majestic Theatre
Hewitt Karr
Rochester
Minn
Eardley Bell, Jr. Land Co
Dr. Brereton House
Henry Testro
Hubert Doud
Winterset
Marshall County Fair
Tama Jims
Jefferson
University of the State
Edward Kidder Graham
Democratic
Evening Journal
Dee
Ed Jackson
W. P. Wells
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