Family Gatherings and Visits Reported Nearby
Y Ashby and Mrs. Frank Stierwalt of Washington spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Keota relatives. Mrs. Glassburn of Valparaiso Neb. guests of Aunt Mrs. J F Romine. Celia Warner hosted Card club Tuesday afternoon with a jolly gathering and refreshments. Wednesday was Anna Helscher’s birthday with sons and families at the W S Helscher home. Frank Henness returned Tuesday from a brief trip to Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Ashby
Frank Stierwalt
Washington
Keota
Mrs. Glassburn
Valparaiso, Neb
J. F. Romine
Celia Warner
Card Club
Anna Helscher
W. S. Helscher
Frank Henness
Oskaloosa
Crawfordsville News Roundup and Funeral Attendance
Local notes report Mrs. M F E Vesey visiting business, Wilfred Smith returning from Greeley, and several passengers heading to Washington. A funeral drawing attendees from Columbus Junction to Riverside lists many names. Mrs. S G Taylor shows improvement and Edna Ross arrives from Corpus Christi to Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
M. FE. Vesey
Winfield
Wilfred Smith
Greeley
Colorado
Will Long
Ruby Huston
Martha Wortman
Marion Neal
J. C. Currie
Washington
A. Davidson
C. A. Sprague
William Owen
Columbus Junction
R. Gallagher
Samuel Anderson
Grace
George Foster
George Anderson
John Anderson
Russell Davis
Chauncey Myers
William Myers
H. Benn
McCreedy
M. D. Yard
L. O. Housel
Smith Center
Kansas
Keota Notes on Travel and Local Moves
Keota reports B D Helscher and Tom Davies off to France to buy horses for C O Keiser with a two month stay from New York. Peter Shurts visits Buffalo Lake real estate prospects and plans Colorado Idaho trip. Charles Harris visits Chicago with brothers Nelson and Milan while Carl Rust visits family in Keota. Miss Lael Rogers to Chicago Episcopal school. Homer Ashby and Mrs J A also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
B. D. Helscher
Tom Davies
France
C. O. Keiser
New York
Mr Helscher
Europe
Keiser
Peter Shurts
Buffalo Lake
Minn
Mr. Shurts
Colorado
Idaho
Charles O. Harris
Chicago
Nelson
Milan
Carl Rust
Delta
Mr. Rust
J. Rust
Lael Rogers
Homer Ashby
Brooklyn
J. A
Plowman’s Weary Journey Compared to Earth’s Reach
A World’s Work writer estimates that turning one acre with a 124 inch plow requires 8% miles of furrow travel. For one square mile the plowman and horses walk 5 280 miles. To plow five square miles would be as long as circling the Earth. An army of 4 550 plowmen could match the earth moon distance. The annual labor would involve about 0 000 men on a 600 000 mile journey.
Carlsbad to Buy City Water From Irrigation Project
Carlsbad New Mexico will receive its water supply from the Carlsbad project irrigation system under a five year contract approved by the interior secretary. The town will pay the government 1.25 dollars per acre foot, the same rate used for agricultural lands, yielding about eight percent net annual return on construction charge investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Carlsbad
N. M
Secretary of the Interior
Iowa Farmers Wasteful Fence Post Costs Prompt Wood Treatment Study
The U S Department of Agriculture finds Iowa farmers spend about 1 400 000 annually on new fence posts and 600 000 to set them. It recommends selecting durable woods and applying preservative treatments to extend life and cut long term costs. Osage orange posts emerge as most economical, followed by white oak and locust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Iowa State Board of Agriculture
Osage
Effective Home Cure for Tuberculosis Advise
A testimonial promotes Eckman's Alterative as a home remedy for lung diseases including tuberculosis Pneumonia and bronchitis claiming no sanatorium needed and home treatment works. The letter from W M Tatem of Haddonfield New Jersey recounts recovery after using the product starting in late October and notes availability via McKinnonney Drug Co and other druggists in Washington and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Atlantic Ave
Haddonfield
N. J
California
W. M. Tatem
Washington
McKihinney Drug Co
North Side Pharmacy
Eckman Laboratory
Phila
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Post Office
East Main Street
Washington, No. 6
Mutual
Weather Forecast
Washington, D. C
Morrow
Klein Klo
Rothchild's
Jean Huysmans
Hugh McCleery
Kolt
W. L. Dusenberry
House
Journal Office
Gas Works
South Side Street
Thomas
Lotz
Co, B. & Q. Depot
Julia King
Levi Anderson
Mart Anderson
West Monroe St
W. P. Wells
Dorchester
Boston Herald
County News
New Haven
Felix Summers
Ossian
Ind
Frank Smith
L. H. Richardson
Brice Flanders
Asif Robertson
George Frain
Mabel Banks
Bert Smith
James Combe
Titus
Emil Anderson
Arthur
Galesburg
Orley Page
Jesse
Winfield Fair
Charles Meyers
Maybelle Johnson
Iowa Central
Brighton
Illinois
Monmouth
Seaton
Alexis
Teresa Quinn
Ainsworth
J. A. Carson
John Turbot
Jim Morrison
Frank Henderson
Lee Sands
J. E. Adams
John Shurbeck
Jacob Spencer
Fort Scott
Oregon
Railoading
Hulses
George Hoyt
Webster
Charles Hlerr
Walt
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Washington, D.C
Medicine
Davenport
Ohio
Hocking ‘Coal
WM. A. Whiting & Son
Towa
the Citizens Savings Bank
RL A&p
Washington, Lowe
Golden State Lim
Golden State
Sun
Mall
St. P
Passa
Lo'west Lim
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee Moise
Alao and
Gc. B
John Shields
J.D. Dayton
West Chester and Washington Co
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mason City Mall
Sun Twin Cities Lim
Peoria Express
Sun Peoria Lim
A. J. Morris
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolina
Chichester
Albion
Frank Rogers
Foley
Bright
Lemmon's Pharmacy
McBibinney Drug Co
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
E. J. Harmeier
North Side Square
Real Tate Law
Eficher & Livingston
Washington, Iowa
Abstract Department
Charles A. Dewey
COL’ Notary Publ
Temple Building
Wilson & Wilson
C. J. Wilson
Cc. C. Wilson
Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
W. M. Keeley
C.d. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
Crail's Dry Store
Wenger
D. F. Macon
Macon
Alway Telephone
Washington, Towa
Austin Sutherland
D. Arthaud
Ceuneil
DR. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean Pyre
Cook & Sherman’s Drug Store
Spencer
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