Pleasant Hill News Notes and Local Events
Pleasant Hill reports revival meetings at the church with services at 7 39 and 8 00. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Nicholson and others. Community updates cover visits, business changes, education plans, baptism, sports, and upcoming conventions in a busy town notes column.
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Pleasant Hill
B. W. Pettit
Clayton Nicholson
George Benson
Frank Bradford
Will Saville
Golia Miller
Ben Miller
Lester Macon
Baby
D. F. Macon
Washington
W. C
Rural Route No Six Social Notes
Rural notices detail visits and health at the Booth and Lang homes. Mr Booth improves as cooler days come. Eunice Scott stayed with Rev Unthank and Blanche with Mrs Rittenhouse. Barb wire scratch injures Booth. Mary Scott visited her daughter Mrs Teets. Sears family and Mary Lang visited the Lang home. Clara Fisher and Jessie Bishop shared a Tuesday afternoon visit. The Langs and Teets families plus others attended a Pilotsburg box social Friday night. Radda, high school student from Washington, spent the weekend with her parents.
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O. Bo Mouser
Parental Booth
Booth
Eunice Scott
Herman Sears
Mary
Ha Lang
Clara Fisher
Jessie Bishop
John Lang
Ernest
Roy Teets
Mattie “Chrasher
John Rittenhouse
Pilotsburg
Radda
Washington
Brighton Man Geo McCoy Dies After Stroke
Mr Geo McCoy aged about 77 passed away at 11 45 Saturday at the F A Williams home after a three week paralysis. His sister Mrs J E Houghland of Eldon and brother L L McCoy of Moline were with him. He had lived in Brighton 25 30 years and worked with his brother Tom McCoy in the hardware business before taking over the shop. The funeral is set for Monday at 2 30 from the undertaker's parlors with Rev James Reeser officiating. his niece Mrs E W Rob erts was expected from Eldon this evening.
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Chris Brennerman
Marion Bell
Davenport
McLellan and Bell Produce Company
Mr. McLellan
Mr. Bell
Doud
Winterset
Hellen
Hubert Coffey
Tir Fountain
J. R. Hirch
Rock Island
Chas. Harvey
Tomy
Cecil Lindsey
Des Moines
Drake University
Cecil
Sam Shaffer
Ida
Cedar Falls
Elwin Lewis
Perry
Iowa
Fay White
Lone Tree
Ben
Lexington
Geo. McCoy
F. A. Williams
J. E. Houghland
Eldon
L. L. McCoy
Moline
McCoy
Brighton
Tom McCoy
James Reeser
E. W. Roberts
K P and Pythian picnic at Wellman park
The K of P and Pythian sisters and families plan a picnic at Wellman park on Tuesday noon with a noon chicken dinner and a short program. West Chester and Wellman groups will play ball in the afternoon. Toastmaster Tom Offerthy leads the event likely drawing a couple hundred attendees.
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Wellman Wellman
K. of P
Pythian Sisters
Wellman Park
Wellman K. of P
West Chester K. of P
Tom Offerhty
F. C. Schroder
June Williams
Irvin
Eardley Bell, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Brereton
Washington
Harry Whet
Verdi Area Hogs and Construction Activities Report
In Verdi on Sept 20 Mr and Mrs Theo Oriz Lewis Duke Joe Wolfe and Joe Wright fill silos Geo Garret cuts lumber for Chas Schiebel building a new hog house Frank Leeper baled hay and delivered it to town for 11 dollars per ton Horning hauls sand from Skunk river for a hog house foundation Jay Busby and father visit Minnesota to look at land Roy Miller returns from Ottumwa where he worked in Milwaukee shops
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Verdi
Theo Oriz
Lewis Duke
Joe Wolfe
Joe Wright
Geo. Garret
Chas. Schiebel
Frank Leeper
Mr. Horning
Skunk River
Jay Busby
Minnesota
Roy Miller
Ottumwa
Milwaukee
Local social notes from Bran n Braden area events
James Long and wife returned from a two week auto trip to the northern part of the state. Esther Booth of Washington visited Irene Yard. Max Craft of Galesburg arrived for a visit with Mrs. Mary Mickle and Mrs. F M Smith. A R Smith and wife returned from a Minnesota camping trip visiting the state fair and Twin Cities. Carpenters finished at Sam Wittings. Veil Maxwell helped Harvey Barnes with silo work. Mrs F M Smith and Donald, Merle Smith and Mrs Mary Mickle dined at Clyde Maxwell home.
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Braden
James Long
Esther Booth
Washington
Irene Yard
Max Craft
Galesburg
Ill
Mary Mickle
F. M. Smith
A. R. Smith
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Sam Witting
Veil Maxwell
Harvey Barnes
Donald
Merle Smith
Clyde Maxwell
Durst Family Dinner Visit Near Kalona
Sept 20 report from Kalona notes Elmer Durst and his mother Mrs Hannah Durst of Washington dined with John Durst family northwest of Kalona. They visited Mrs M D Brown and Mrs Anna Snider. Anna Snider returned to Pleasant Plain school. Rev Odell took his son Dwight to Mt Pleasant for high school. the family plans to move there this week. Marjory Odell was honored by the event.
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Kalona
Elmer Durst
Hannah Durst
Washington
John Durst
M. D. Brown
Anna Snider
Ania Snider
Pleasant Plain School
Odell
Dwight
Mt. Pleasant
Poland's 1920 presidential contest narrows to Pilsudski and Paderewski
In Warsaw on September 20 the likely November race for Poland's presidency pits Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, current head of state, against Ignacy Paderewski. Paderewski announced by the National Democratic party and Skulski's party, defying his retirement. Witos led Peasant party and Socialists back Witos' candidacy.
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Warsaw
Poland
Joseph Pileidski
Tenace J. Paderewski
Jaderewski
National Democrate
Skulski
Planist
Wilsudski
Peasant Party
Witos
Two Die in Illinois Crash Near Majority Road
William K F Bernard a Springfield real estate denier died in the collision with FB Stone of Peoria on the herd road six miles north of Major ity. Co W H Schuck a prominent lumber van of Springfield was seriously injured. Mrs J Finn Wilkins of Chicago is visiting Miss Valetta Hay.
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Springfield
William KF. Bernard
W. H. Schuck
Springfeld
Stone
Peoria
Herd Road
Majority
Mrs. J. Finn Wilkins of
Chicago
Cabinet discusses deficit amid looming revenue shortfall
Washington reports indicate President Harding and his cabinet spent two hours reviewing government finances. They faced a projected revenue gap of about 1 billion dollars for the next ten years and considered a fresh budget plan. McWardner hinted that he would not urge Congress to approve more than 5.105 billion dollars in appropriations for the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
Harding
Mc Ward Ne
Congress
Turks Ask League Inquiry Into Atrocities in Asia Minor
The Turkish national parliament pressed the League of Nations to dispatch a neutral commission to probe alleged atrocities in Asia Minor. The Persian delegation presented the request to the league assembly via its Rome representative. Ankara also sought protection for Moslem authorities in Thrace.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Asia Minor
League Assembly
Rome
Angora
League
Thrace
Governor Smad to skip speeches at state fair
Springfield Sept 20 Governor Smad will not give any public address for the rest of the year. He said Governor's day at the state fair tomorrow would not feature an address by him and that he had refused all invitations in line with his policy for 1922.
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Springfield
Smad
Zerubbabel
Ezra
Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Malachi
Troops Deployed to Quell Textile Riots in Pawtuxet Valley
Providence reports Governor San Seuci ordered Adjutant General Abbot Jr to send more troops to the Pawtuxet Valley strike zone after rioting at Arctic mills. Workers and strikers attacked returning operatives. one man lost consciousness. Four thousand Arctic mill employees voted to return to work.
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Providence
R. L
San Seuci
Abbot, Jr
Pawtuxet Valley
Arctic Mills
Quieting Title Suit in Washington County Iowa
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa plaintiffs William A Palmer and Martha B Palmer sue many named defendants and unknown claimants to the east half of the northwest quarter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and other portions in section 27 township 75 north range 9 west 5th P M seeking to quiet title in fee simple. The petition alleges errors in the record title, that claims by defendants and unknown claimants are invalid, and asks for judgment barring all claims adverse to plaintiffs with general relief. Defendants and unknown claimants are warned to appear before noon on the second day of the next term, starting November 13 1922, at the Washington County Court House. otherwise default and decree will be entered. Livingston & Eicher attorneys for plaintiffs. Sept 13 20 27 and Oct 4
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John Cuppy
William McGoaugh
Wm. Gaughy
Christeanna McGaughy
Samuel McGaughy
Julius Seely
J Seely
Lucinda Seely
Samuel MiGaughey
Lucinda J. McGaughey
Iylvester Farley
Jesse Williams
Sylvester Farley
Candas A. Farley
Candas Farley
John 8
Featterr
John S. Feather
Sarah M. Feather
Henry A. Bathurst
Zerelda Bathurst
Jefferson R
Wm. Brough
Elisabeth Banister
Elizabeth Bannister
Hattie Bannister
Annie Bannister
Eddie Bannister
Samuel Stephens
William H. Bannister
William Brough
H. Bathurst
Lester Brayton
Wm. H. Bannister
W. H. Banister
W. W. Wells
E. Brough
Iona Stickley
David Stickley
Harriett Banister
Mary Maxwell
Samuel Maxwell
Adam Guy
Nancy Guy
Nancy A. Guy
Thomas Singmaster
A Farley
Washington County
Iowa
District Court
Washington
Livingston & Eicher
Bee Strength and Anatomy Revealed by Belgian Scientist
A Belgian researcher reports that a bee’s strength, by weight, rivals thirty times that of a horse. The female bee reportedly carries wax in tiny waistcoat pockets used to secrete wax for honeycomb construction, later removed by her jaws.
Lessons From Exile And Return In Israel Restoration
Devotional outline for September 24 covers Psalms and Golden Text. It outlines twelve lessons from Daniel Ezekiel Esther Ezra Nehemiah and Malachi, stressing God’s word, deliverance, leadership, and restoration themes with practical applications for youth and adults.
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Israel
Day’s Challenge: Deny Self and Take Up the Cross
A biblical exhortation urges disciples to deny themselves and take up their cross to follow Jesus. It promises that losing one’s life for Christ’s sake yields true life, while seeking to save it risks loss. The passage emphasizes self-denial as central to faithful discipleship.
Singing with Grace in Your Hearts
Fragmentary religious verse urges believers to let Christ dwell in them and teach one another through Psalms hymns and spiritual songs in their hearts. The source shows a Colossians theme and ends mid sentence about grace to the Dead.
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Christ
Colossians
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