Wellman State Fair races highlight busy week
Gin Rick ey HL Karr's horse won two races at the state fair and is headed to Greenfield Iowa for the Adair county fair. A $1000 horse race at Greenfield drew Dr Hanchetp and North English friends, McKann mare won. rain earlier spoiled last race. Local items note health troubles, visits, school openings, a large hog sale, coal shortages, and upcoming Old Settlers Day on September 16 with Williamsburg band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llman Wellman
Gin Rickey
HL. Karr
Greenfield
Adair County Fair
Reenfield
Iowa
Dr. Hanchetp
North English
McKann
T. D. Adams
Walter MclIntosh
Des Moines
Clark Weinner
Jack
F. C. Shrodes
Nick
Marengo
Geo. Kelly
Washington
Eardley Hell, Jr
Clarinda
Omaha Neb
George Smith
Paul Stryker
Mr. Smith
Mr. Vernon
Paul
Rev. Stryker
Art Rhugesegger
J. 8S
Kaboker
Sam Greenblat
Detroit
Mich
Vine
Cedar Rapids
A. F. Longwell
Long City
Ernest Baker
Grant Miller
Hattie Dutton
New York State
Theodore Cammett
Elsie Bird
Mason City
Wellman High School
Wellman
Williamsburg
Residents share Labor Day visits and family notes
Wayne Lints visits Richmond while Athanhallons returns to Trenton New Jersey. Washington trips include Mr. and Mrs Chas Votruba and Mr and Mrs Anson Small with son Hazel. Miss Josephine Escher visits Oskaloosa sister and Miss Anna Glicker was a Washington visitor. Frank Lintz of Chicago stays with cousin Mrs Geo Schmitt. Mrs Vodichk is very ill. Della Saur returns to Rubio for sixth year. Grandma Stumpf improves. Escher couple drive to Oskaloosa fair. Will Kelfer visits Tony Welte home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Wayne Lints
Athanhallons
Bernard Strabala
Trenton
N. J
Chas. Votruba
Washington
Labor Day
Anson Small
Hazel
Josephine Escher
Oskaloosa
Anna Glicker
Frank Lintz
Chicago
Geo. Schmitt
Vodichk
Della Saur
Rubio
Grandma Stumpf
Joe. Escher
Oskaloosalas
Will Kelfer
Tony Welte
Local notes from Brighton area dated Sept 9
Mrs Jesse Berry of Mediapolis and J B McConahey of Mt Union tied the first of the week at the D F Berry home. Several visitors attended the funeral of Mrs Morris including H E Schmidt of Keokuk and Tracy of Richland. Belle Brinton has gone to Des Moines for a school position. Glen Hill and partner Jamison of Washington bought the Rivers electrical business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Jesse Berry
Mediapolis
J. B. McConahey
Mt. Union
D. F. Berry
Cleve Dayton
Jean
Ottumwa
Tom Pierce
Belle Brinton
Des Moines
Urban Bridwell
Melinda Bridwell
Keota
Frank
Morris
H. E. Schmidt
Keokuk
Will Drummond
Tracy
Richland
Chas. Morris
Kate Nash
Waukee
Tom Humphrey
Local residents attend Cedar Falls teachers college trip
Mis ses Helen Snelson Dorothy Sands and Florence Krause left Tuesday to attend school at Cedar Falls. Mr. and Mrs. W. Trotter and family visited relatives in Letts Washington. Allan Thompson of Colorado visited with kin in the area. Trotters away in Kansas City. two women return from county hospital after tonsil removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Helen Snelson
Dorothy Sands
Florence Krause
Cedar Falls
M. W. McConnell
N. L. Burris
Washington
W. Trotter
Leonard
W. H. Ross
Letts
Allan Thompson
Colorado
Matthew Thompson
W. T. Trotter, Jr
Kansas City
Harry McConnell
Jas. Bean
Local residents take autumn trips after summer events
Kalona, Sept 8. Elmer Kaufman and wife and Mrs. M Adams depart by auto to visit relatives in Kansas. Kaufman parents in Chanute and Adams' parents in Monmouth. E H Reif and son Logan return from Burlington with mother visiting there. Goffey Sommers and several couples return from the state fair. Sam Miller family also leaves by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona Kalona
Elmer Kaufman
M. Adams
Kansas
Kaufmans
Chanute
Adams
Monmouth
E. H. Rief
Logan
Burlington
Reif
Goffey Sommers
al Sleichter
Edmondson
Manatt
Sam Miller
George
Kathleen
Helen
Daughters to Attend Huston School as Raw Staff Shortage Affects Grades
Mr and Mrs Coats left for Kansas City last week. Huston families report scarce teachers with only three instructors for the high school while all grades have instructors. Labor Day crowd from Huston joined Muscatine in Weed Park for a free celebration with bands games boxing wrestling and refreshments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Andrew Rogers Mr and Mrs L R Rogers Mr and Mrs Fred Howard and daughter Maud and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huston
Kansas
Coats
Kansas City
Muscatine
Weed Park
Andrew Rogers
8. Bowman
L. R Rogers
Fred Howard
Maud
Prairie Flower News In Brief
Carl Triska survived a near fatal accident after a loaded rifle discharged striking his face and bone. Hazel Crull returned from vacation to study at Moody Bible Institute. Rural schools opened with good attendance and new teachers named. Henry Carris faces possible lockjaw after stepping on a rusty nail. A hoghouse rises on W D Booth farm home to a fine Duro Jersey herd. Ice cream social hosted by Mission Circle ladies in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Carl Triska
George
Hazel Crull
Tom Reeves
Moody Bible Institute
Eunice Scott
Prairie Flower School
Clarg Faukner
Benson School
Frank Bishop
Henry Carris
Washington Hospital
W. D. Booth
Care-Away Circle program in Crawfordsville
Mrs Hazel Moorhead presided at the E J Davidson home for a Care-Away Circle afternoon. Led by Mrs Etta Buxbaum the Modern American fiction writers program was well received with refreshments served by Mrs Rose Moorhead. Mrs Jennie Twinam of Walla Walla is visiting, and Mr Kinnick returned to Sheffield after visiting his sister Mrs J T Fletcher. Mrs Lyons of Utica Kansas is visiting at Mrs J T Fletcher's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Hazel Moorhead
E. J. Davidson
Etta Buxbaum
Moorhead
Rose Moorhead
Jennie Twinam
Walla Walla
Wash
Kinnick
Sheffield
Ill
J. T. Fletcher
Lyons
Utica
Kansas
Local Notices and SocialUpdates From Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville on September 10 Misses Helen Cherryhombs and Ina Mitchell attend a business college in Quincy Illinois. Correction note states Ina was not going to Cedar Falls. Will Duncan of Washington visited relatives yesterday. Clarence Young and Cecil Lease opened a battery service station at Fort Madison Iowa and Clarence has yet to find a house to live in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Helen Cherryhombs
Ina Mitchell
Business College
Quincey
Ill
Ina
Cedar Falls
Will Duncan
Washington
Clarence Young
Cecil Lease
Ft. Madison
Clarence
Grant
House
Local Notice Highlights Death of Ora Martin
Mrs. W. J. Edgar receives word of Ora Martin death in Burlington yesterday with mention of M. and a move from a farm near Columbus Junction last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Edgar
Ora Martin
Burlington
Severs Q Farm
Columbus Junction
Pleasant Hill News Roundup Sept. 9
Pleasant Hill reports school opened Monday with Miss Gladys Lehrer as teacher. A twin girl was born Sept. 6 at the County Hospital to Mr. and Mrs Ed Simering. Local families Visited and neighbors hosted gatherings, with multiple visits by Kepharts and Bakers. Homer Kephart prep for a new double corn crib. Various residents attended church wine-making party at Will Saville’s. small household updates noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Gladys Lehrer
Ed Simering
County Hospital
Roy Kephart
Velma
Bar| Kephart
Ber‘tha
Beatrice
Cal Reenblossom’s
Howard Baker
Henry Underwood
Olive
Lewis Baker's
Earl Kephart
John Shebeck
Helen Jones
Lester Wagner
Wagner
Town City
Will Saville
Homer Kephart
Bryan Swift
Will Caldwell
Brighton News Highlights and Local Notes
P M Meade buys Floyd Robinson harness stock and plans a shop in the former post office building. Rev and Mrs W A Cook visit Farmington Ta. Will Berry joins Howard Wentworth en route to Pine City Minn stopping at St Paul and Minnesota state fair. Joe Weenike and Roy attend Os Kal oosa fair. Cr G Pitken family and Julia Nordyke visit Fairfield to see Nathan Alkine in hospital after a serious injury from a gunshot. Supt and Mrs H E Bryan hear Mrs Bryan’s 60 son was killed accidentally. W H Lloyd and daughter Georgia visit Anson Brinton family. Blanche Irela n goes to Drakesville for weekend home visit. Epworth League M E church holds ten cent social. rain reduces turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Meade
Floyd Robinson
W. A. Cook
Farmington
Will Berry
Howard Wentworth
Pine City
Minn
St. Paul
Minnesota
Joe Weenike
Little Gan
Roy
Oskaloosa
Cr. G. Pitken
Julia Nordyke
Fairfield
Nathan Alkine
H. E. Bryan
Montezunmi
Bryan
W. H. Lloyd
Georgia
Anson Brinton
Blanche Irelan
Drakesville
Swine Sale Report and Local Events in Wellman
Swine sale planned in Wellman on Monday. Schools opened this week with Nira starting Tuesday under teacher Misa Reif. Lee Davissons returned from the state fair Sunday. Mesdames Curl and Hanley attended the W C T U meeting at the Newt Gardner home in Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Nira
Misa Reif
Lee Davissons
Mesdames Curl
Hanley
Newt Gardner
James Wilson Sacrificed Self for Grant Honor
The Mart h river Times-Republican recalls James Wilson a longtime secretary of agriculture and cabinet member in a 19th century incident. B T Frederick faced a contested election and Wilson offered to be sacrificed allowing Grant retirement bill to pass. The piece links Frederick Webster and Wilson to the broader political drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
General Grant
Marshalltown
Republic
B. T. Frederick
Wilson
U. S. Grant
B.T. Frederick
Congress
Carlisle
Sameus J. Randall
Pennsylvania
Bennett
North Carolina
House
Jas
Frederick
Grant
Second Avenue
Linn Street
A. E
Local Notes from Nira Nira Iowa City Area
Jim Stamps visits the farm for a few days while molasses making begins in the area. Chas Rowe employed Geo Stewart to saw logs for him. Bobbie Burketts mourn the infant child buried early in the week. mother reported critically ill. Jake Hubble, formerly of here, moves to Wellman from Keswick. A group from here attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira Nira
Jim Stamps
Iowa City
Chas Rowe
Geo. Stewart
Bobbie Burketts
Jake Hubble
Wellman
Keswick
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