Wellman News Highlights Bank Cashier Surgery and Local Visits
Correspondents report Earl Sample undergoes appendicitis surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and recovers well. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Moomey and Jon Lamont from Colorado Springs. Numerous notes cover hospital stays, a vault project at Wellman cemetery, seed corn gathering, a belt accident at Grant Griffith’s silo, and upcoming sales of Polands and real estate as the community stays active.
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Wellman
Earl Sample
Security Bank
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bruce Moomey
Jon Lamont
Jake Fry
Colorado Springs
Carl Ofield
S. A. J. Hospital
Low City
J. J. Ward
Kabaker
Alvin
Grant Miller
St. Paul
Warren Foster
Cheyenne
Wyo
Hilla Foster
Chas. Shaffer
Carl Anderson
Wellman Cemetery
Washington
E. L. Kirkpatrick
Keota
Wshington Light and Power Co
Here
George Struble
Davenport
Muscatine
Eardley Bell
Rose Dawson
Des Moines
Wellman School
Rural Club
Ruth Bull
Grant Griffith
Grant
E. C. Jones
Tom Karr
L. EK. Bidwell
Karr
Iowa Timm
G. C. Jones
Andy Pimmy
Chas. Singleman
Hubert Doud
Donald Topping
Clinton
Iowa
I. E. Brad
Richmond Farmers Union Picnic Highlights and Local Life
A Sept. report from Maple Grove covers a Farmers Union picnic in Richmond with 200 attendees. It notes speeches by Wm. Sutherland and Brookhart, a tug of war, races won by Madge Allen and C Paw, a parade of equestrian ladies, and county news on residents, weddings, visits, and local commerce.
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Washington County
Homestead Farm
Danny Jordan
Iowa City
Farmers Union
Richmond
Wm. Sutherland
Brook
Iowa
Richmond Farmers Union
C. Paw
Madge Allen
Joe Pieper
Joe
Chas. Bear
Frank Liotz
George Marek
Memory of Edgar Davisson Draws Hundreds at Local Funeral
Hundreds gathered on the high school lawn to honor Edgar Davisson whose body returned from France where he died of wounds in 1918. Ottumwa band members assisted at the services with pallbearers from his 168th infantry company. Rev. R. V. Pike delivered the sermon.
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Francis Jones
Richland
Dan Spohn
Raymond Elmore
Baby
Columbus Junction
High School Lawn
Edgar Davisson
France
Ottumwa
168Th Infantry
R. V. Pike
Edgar
S. C. Bartlett
Wyman
J. R. Drake
J. F. Frain
Riverside Notes: Coe Resumes Kansas College Work
Sylvester Coe left Riverside for Manhattan Kansas to resume duties at the state agricultural college. Rene Schnoebelen and his family visited relatives here before part of the week. Announcement made of the coming marriage of Elmo Knit tel and Hilda Sueppel for Monday September 19. Mrs Emma Shebanek returned to Davenport earlier in the week.
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Port
Paul Shebanek
Frank Shimitz
Cyrus Jackson
Whitter
Calif
W. Dd. Ott
August Gilbert
Chicago
Christie Krebs
Joe Gilbert
Belleville
Wis
Mixa Agnes Streb
Peter & Schneider
George Miller
Eoun
Wednesley
Moline
B. W. Ford
Magdalene Droll
Hills
John Rath
Iowa
Minnesota
Valley Valley social notes and church plans
W J Pfeifer and daughters visited in Washington on Saturday. School opened Sept 5 with Miss Eva Ballard teaching for her second year. Cane hauled to Richland for sorghum. Local residents attended lodge, visited relatives, and attended ball games. Sunday storm caused damage no church service. plans for Sept 18 service if weather permits.
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Valle Valley
W. J. Pfeifer
Washington
Eva Ballard
Miss Ballard
Ralph Derby
Aberburneds
Richland
C. L. Wallace
Rubio
Jerome Mayer
Keota
H. V. Frank
Myrtle
Gertrude
North English
Guy Black
Ottumwa
Edna Orris
W. D. Augustine
Everett Givang
J. E. Deal
Beiter
Meila Pfeifer
Lily
George Breitenbach
Breitenbach
Charley Churchill
Blanche Conrad
Richard Sheetz
Jim
Welle Pfeifer and Son
Worleys
Local Students Head to Colleges and Local Baseball Result
Velma Twinam leaves for Muskingum College New Concord Ohio Leila Edgar goes to Grove City Pennsylvania and Mabel Crooks departs for Monmouth Illinois to attend college Mrs Georgie McLain and children return to Oakdale Illinois after visiting Gault parents Grade boys lose 8 to 4 to Wyman Floyd Blankenhorn welcomed a son
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Crawfordsville
Velma Twinam
New Concord
Ohio
Muskingum College
Leila Edgar
Grove City
Mabel Crooks
Monmouth
Ill
Georgie McLain
Tommie
Nellie
Oakdale
A. E B. Gault
Wyman
Floyd Blankenhorn
Library houses 1200 Bible editions at theological seminary
The General Theological Seminary in New York preserves more than 1,200 distinct Bible editions. The vast collection highlights diverse translations and historical printings within the library archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
General Theological Seminary In
New York
Vitamin rich feed could boost hen egg output says chemists
Kansas State Agricultural College researchers told the American Chemical Society at Columbia University how feeding vitamins to hens increases egg production and yields stronger chicks. Experiments show deficient vitamins cause weak offspring, and treated birds improve. the group also discusses leather, tires, and a chemical weapons reduction resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kansas State Agricultural College
American Chemical Society
Columbia University
Kansas
Atherton Seidel
Public Health Service
Washington
Restaurant Man Couldn't Eat His Own Food
An advertising claim from Lemmon's Pharmacy touts a remedy that supposedly cures stomach and intestinal ailments by removing catarrhal mucus. The ad asserts the product improves digestion and liver issues, promising a money back guarantee after one dose.
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Lemmon's
Advt
Dinsdale Man Targeted by Waterloo Speeding Notice
Sam Brubaker of Dinsdale received a Waterloo police court summons for speeding, though he has not been in Waterloo for two years and has no car. Police speculate his rear number was stolen and later found and misused by another person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Washington
Reinbeck
Sam Brubaker
Dinsdale
Waterloo
Brubaker
Reunion of Two War Heroes at Fort Madison
Captain Dan Newquist and William Meek of Burlington renew their bond after Meek rescued Newquist during the Battle of Chateau Thierry on July 30 1918 Meek carried the wounded officer to safety while shells exploded nearby and a fellow soldier was killed Newquist later led the Fort Madison veterans board where he heard appeals from World War I veterans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Madison
Dan Newquist
William Meek
Burlington
Newquist
Meek
Chateau Thierry
Bill Meek
Charles Cunningham
Bil
Meck
168Th Infantry
Bill Meck
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Will Bristow
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Lyle Whitemer
Joliet
Mattie Whitemer
Beecher Elmore
Tom Elmore
Elmore
Lillis Day
Iowa Wesleyan
Howard Wentworth
Dakota
Lornie Bidwell
Mary Wikoff
George Cain
Riverside
Orville Ward
Ada Bales
Myrtle Frank
Wallace
Fred Sheetz
Marie Christen
Louise
Charley Augustine
George Blattner
Horning
Adam Mayer
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Seversl
Germany
Frank L. Wilson & CO
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Hampshire
C. A. Ruebsam
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