Local News Roundup From Ainsworth Area
Phil Bratten is on the sick list while new pictures and songs debut at the air dome tonight. Sigourney resident L M Pfaff was in town on business this morning. Winited schools enjoy a few days off for the fair. West Chester visitors the next morning after an overnight trip. Mrs Fred Wilson and children travel to Ollie for a few days visiting her sister. Ray Coulson, formerly Milwaukee night operator, now in Louisville Ky. 2nd Mrs George McDaniel arrives from Muscatine to stay with sister near the city. Bus line service offered by Frank Rogers. proceed to call and leave orders. Miss Gertrude Maloney of Corpus Christi Texas travels via Kansas City and Garnett. Several ladies from area towns register at the Rest Room. “When We Were Friends” draws growing crowds in its second season, with star William McCauley in Walter Desmond role. Engagement announced for September 21. Public sale announced for Sept 19 by A Borris. livestock to be sold. F M DeHarpport contemplates foreign missionary work and plans to form a band for Africa, with Bentley McCoy and Dick Pulsifer. local ministers consulted. Mr Pulsifer to file political notes for Bryan. Robert Owens and wife visit daughter Mrs Will Jones. spent day at Elias Williams home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Borris
F. M. DeHarpport
Bentley McCoy
Dick Pulsifer
Africa
McCoy
Bryan
Pulsifer
Robert Owens
Montgomery County
Iowa
Will Jones
Ainsworth
Elias Williams
Crawfordsville
Weather forecast for Iowa from Washington dispatch
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures in the east and central portions of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Ingham Widow Dies at Twenty One After Marriage in 1906
The county obituary notes the death of a young woman aged 21 in September, wife of Edwin E. Ingham since June 27, 1906. She bore a son April 22, 1907 and was a devoted member of the English Lutheran church and a diligent worker. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the residence conducted by Rev. C. C. Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin E. Ingham
English Lutheran Church
C. C. Davis
Typhoid adds new victims in local area report
Sept 15 list includes Lillian and Helen Bruce Mrs Hannsman Edwin Musgrove and Mrs Sade Downs Mr and Mrs A Duvall Mr and Mrs Elmer Nevins and daughter Mr and Mrs J Bb Moore and son of West Chester Mr and Mrs John Horning and daughter and Mrs M J Disberry of Keota Mrs Tom Nicholson of Pleasant Plain spent Sunday at Chas Mumpher home. John Madden returned from Montpelier Ind for a brief visit. Robt Wm Dunbar dies Sept 11 aged 44 8 3. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m. Myrtle May Lynn daughter of Joseph and Caroline Lynn Jefferson county born May 13 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian
Helen Bruce
Hannsman
Edwin Musgrove
Sade Downs
A. Duvall
Elmer Nevins
J. Bb. Moore
West Chester
John Horning
M. J. Disberry
Keota
Tom Nicholson
Pleasant Plain
Chas. Mumpher
Mary Wicoff
John Madden
Montpelier
Inl
Robt
Wm. Dunbar
John
Eleanora Dunbar
Clark County
Iowa
Florence Thompson
Jennie
Grayce
C. C. Davis
Myrtle May Lynn
Joseph and
Caroline Lynn
Jefferson County
Local visitors and departures noted in Centerville area
Sept 16 reports Acel Olds returning from Centerville to start work after a relatives' visit. Miss Gertrude Maloney leaves for Kansas after several days with friends. Miss Grace Goble visits Washington. Rus McBride of Oelwein arrives for a brief stay. Steve Sturdivant from Cedar Rapids arrives for a few days with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acel Olds
Centerville
Gertrude Maloney
Kansas
Grace Goble
Washington
Rus McBride
Oelwein
Steve Sturdivant
Cedar Rapids
Augustine and neighbors attend regional events and visits
Sept 15. Mr and Mrs W E Augustine spent Sunday at Wm Stevensons. A Sunday school picnic drew locals to Valley. Andrew Peterson traveled to Washington on business. Lou Augustine of West Chester stayed with W E Augustine to help with peaches. J B McCaleb and son James went to Washington. Zella Thoma returned to school in Washington. Mr and Mrs J B McCaleb spent Sunday at Sidney Smith's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Augustine
Wm. Stevenson’s
Valley
Andrew Peterson
Washington
Lou Augustine
West Chester
J. B. McCaleb
James
Zella Thoma
Sidney Smith's
September Visitors and Local Church News Notes
Grandma Robertson of Washington visits Asel Robertson. Ed Mayhew family near New Haven and Mrs Hockenson and Mildred visit A R Strum. Seymour Stattler shells corn for West Chester delivery. A P Peterson family visit Jake Hotle home. Residents attend baptisms at West Chester. Blanche Conrad returns home from Valley after visiting Arthur Conrad. Zella Thoma returns to Washington for school. Bird Palmer and Charlie Kerr visit Ira Rathmel. Robert Taylor of Verdi attends New Haven church. Ladies Aid to serve lunch at Bert Snyder sale Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Robertson
Washington
Asel Robertson
Ed Mayhew
New Haven
Hockenson
Mildred
Kansas City
A. R. Strum
Seymour Stattler
West Chester
A. P. Peterson
Jake Hotle
Blanche Conrad
Valley
Arthur Conrad
Zella Thoma
Miss Bird Palmer
Charlie Kerr
Ira Rathmel
Robert Taylor
Verdi
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bert Snyder
Lin Richardson Visits Havre On Weekend Business
Lin Richardson made a business trip to Havre Saturday. Bert McKinstry and wife have returned to their home in Kansas after an extended visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McKinstry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Richardson
Havre
Bert McKinstry
Kansas
John McKinstry
Local Residents Attend Fair and Visits Across Town
Sept 16, Mr and Mrs Stafford and son headed to Winfield for the fair. Marcellus Meek of Washington was a business visitor yesterday. Mr and Mrs J A Ferguson left for Topeka to visit his sister Mrs Major Hope. Rev J H Taylor and P L Huber drove to Washington to see Parsifal. John Lee returned this morning from a short visit at Burlington.
Lacey Choice Emerges At Republican Senatorial Meeting
Three hundred Republicans from across Iowa gathered in Des Moines to unite the party and name John F. Lacey as the preferred senator candidate. Morning and afternoon sessions featured speeches by former Governor Jackson and others. Informal ballot showed Lacey ahead. formal tally made his selection unanimous after a strong Cedar Rapids push for Eagar B. Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Jackson
John F. Lacey
Geo. D. Perkins
Lafe Young
J. H. Trewin
Senator Saunders
Hedges
Eagar B. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Lacey
Clark
J. M. Grimm
25th Iowa Reunion Set for Sept 24 in Mt Pleasant
Burlington Iowa September 7 1908 Comrade invites all 25th Iowa veterans to attend the forty sixth anniversary reunion in Mt Pleasant on September 24. The event will be held with the Henry County Veterans association on the same date and venue. Secretary J N Fleming urges notice be sent to members with known addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County Veteran Association
J. N. Fleming
When We Were Friends enters second triumphal tour
The society comedy drama continues its popularity with changes to the cast and story. Wallace Desmond’s revised climax has him escape instead of death, with William Macauley in the lead enhancing the production. The play appears Monday evening September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Desmond
William Macauley
Attendees Listed From Winfield Fair Are Local Residents
Those from here who attended the Winfield fair today include Chas Jackson, Jim Casey, D. J. Wittman, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Helwick, Wyatt Helwick, H. E. McCollum, Miss Stella Cunningham, Wyatt Marbourg, Elmer Bush, Walter Coppock, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Faris, Mrs. W. Cherry Holmes and T. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Jackson
Jim Casey
D. J. Wittman
Oren Helwick
Wyatt Helwick
H. E. McCollum
Stella Cunningham
Wyatt Marbourg
Elmer Bush
Walter Coppock
J. P. Faris
W. Cherryholmes
T. Smith
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Ray Coulson
Night Opera the
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Muscatine
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Frank Rogerstreet
Corpus Christi
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Rock Island
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McElhinney Drug Co
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