Pleasant Hill Happenings and Local Visits
The County News notes Mrs. Villa Swift returning from a week with her sister in Galesburg. Aid society members serve lunch at the Tom Putman sale. S. P. Telford from Maxwell visited his sister Mrs. Robt. Kephart. Miss Bessie Swift stayed with Nora Eckles at the Harry Jones home. Silas Caldwell repairs and adds to their house. Charley Duel handles carpentry. A. K. Carr returns from a two week visit to Abingdon, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Aid Society
Tom Putman
S. P. Telford
Maxwell
Robt. Kephart
Bessie Swift
Nora Eckles
Harry Jones
Silas Caldwell
Charley Duel
Richmond Notes on Local Delays and Visits
Richmond reports George and Carl Saur departed for Moline Tuesday evening. Wm C Chapek improves his property with a cement walk in front of the store. Joe Stumpf entertained Jake Figgins and family from over the river Sunday. Chas Lintz works at the brick and tile factory in Kalona. Joe Felement laid a cement walk in town.
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George
Carl Saur
Moline
Wm. C. Chapek
Joe Stumpf
Jake Figgins
Family
Chas. Lintz
Kalona
Joe Felement
Fruit Deliveries Highlight Kalona Community Drive
This week Gilbert Lantz and Jim Yansky delivered fruit to residents at Kalona, assisting families at the front of their homes this week.
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Gilbert Lantz
Jim Yansky
Kalona
Mrs Marsh and son travel to Pella amid illness
Ainsworth September 16 Mrs J A Marsh and her son Terry rode to Pella this morning due to Paul Marsh’s appendicitis. Irene Breed of La Mona California, visiting Rose Marr, returned home. W O Wood of Burlington, visiting W T Marr, departed for West Liberty.
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J. A. Marsh
Terry
Pella
Paul
Irene Breed
la Mona
California
Rose Marr
W. O. Wood
Burlington
W. T. Marr
West Liberty
Local visitors and church notes near Ainsworth
September 17 report lists Mrs R Holmes returning from Peabody Kansas and several guests visiting area homes including Mr and Mrs Roy Gallagher of Washington Mr and Mrs Mills Taylor returning from relatives near here J G Maxwell and daughter Lena heading to Washington and others visiting. Presbyterian and United Presbyterian church services scheduled with communion preparations and Reverend D L McBride of Winfield to lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. ©. Holmes
Peabody
Kansas
Roy Gallagher
Washington
A. Davidson
Mills Taylor
J. G. Maxwell
Lena
Turkington
Wyman
Clyde Robbins
Winfield
Harry Anderson
Illinois
Clegg
Ainsworth
Klein
Robbins
Levi Proudtit
Pella
German School Children Grow to 3.75 Million
A report details that German school children total about 3,750,000, reflecting demographic size and implications for education policy and resources. The figure anchors discussions on schooling needs, planning, and regional distribution across Germany.
Some Day and the Sayings of Bill Prosser
A humorous tale about Bill Prosser who eternally promises to fix things someday. His procrastination led to ruined milk, a collapsing floor, and ill fitting clothes for his wife, who is buried in those garments. The reader is urged to act now, not someday, with a newspaper want ad punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Prosser
Bill
Ora Hopkinson to Speak at West Chester Church
Miss Ora Hopkinson ordained deaconess last Sunday by Bishop Spellmeyer will speak at the M. K. church West Chester Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock. She will serve as deaconess on the Burlington district under the district superintendent's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Hopkinson
Spellmeyer
Winfield
Burlington
M. K
West Chester
No Rest for the Boss in Vacation Question
A dismissive exchange shows the boss refusing a vacation, replying that he is the boss here. The brief vignette underscores authority dynamics within the workplace.
Maine Cat’s Odd Homeward Journey
J Warren Folsom of Lowell Maine moved from his mother’s home to his own home five miles away last spring. The family cat was carried in a box from the old home to the new. The cat now regularly returns to the old home for a day or two then goes back to the new home for two or more days.
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Maine
J. Warren Folsom
Lowell
Payne Divorce Notice in Chicago Record Herold
Mr and Mrs G L Payne are legally separated after a marriage in October 1890 and separation in January 1908. The Chicago Record Herald notes the divorce with Mrs Payne granted alimony of 40 dollars weekly amid local concern and sympathy from friends in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Payne
Chicago Record-Herald
Payne
Mr Payne's Monthly Income Report
Mr Payne earns about $1,000 per month as income. The figure appears in a brief summary noting his earnings level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Payne
Young church girls concert set for West Chester
Young people from the A M E F church in Washington will present a city wit concert at the M E church in West Chester on Saturday evening September 18 at 8 o'clock. Admission is 15 and 2 cents. An amusing Missouri editor notes local girls may lure indifferent steadies to other towns, a scheme the writer calls "great schemers."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. EF
Washington
M. E. Chore
West Chester
Missouri
Johnny Boy
Youngest Drummer Boy Seeks Reunion Details
A wartime letter from Leavenworth dated September 10 1904 recalls a boy drummer of the Nineteenth Iowa known as Sis the curly headed drummer. He asks J W Morton to pass his message to reunion organizers and notes the boy may again perform the drum at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Morton
Leavenworth
Kansas
Lowa
Sis
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Farnsvold
Rjisvy
Eneygy
Secoud
Jou Joo
Mork
the County News
Ems
Qur
Pleasant Hill
Villa Swift
Mrs. Smith
Galesburg
A. K. Carr
Abingdon, Ill
Poivevs Wenae
Richmond
Crawfordsville
United Presbyterian
D. L. McBride
M. E
Hightshoe
Anderson & Wilson
Will
Demonstra
Gallo
Majestic
Thenmajestic
GEO. Stewart Hardware Store
South Side
Sauk
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