Doings of the People in the County News
Sept 23 local notes recount visits among families in New Sharon Dublin and Grace Hill area. Socials include Mrs Swickard and Miss Carkoff visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Wells and Stella in Dublin, Banks family at Talleyrand, and Robertson at Valley. Sunday school picnic planned east of Grace Hill. Ladies Aid to hold all day meeting with a ten cent dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Swickard
Cora Carkoff
New Sharon
Sidney Smith
Jas
Lou Lemley
Grace Hill
Harry Davidson
Frank Smith
Ladies’ Aid Society
Phil Richardson
Ira Rathmel
James McCaleb
Welte Marek deal falls through and local notices
Sept 25 notes show the Welte Marek deal collapsed. Albert Dunn remains engineer for the baling outfit. Several visitors stop by Will Koening’s residence on Sunday including Grace Bear Bessie Benson Nell Reeves and Fay Reeves. Mr and Mrs Jos Casper were here yesterday. Nellie Reese has been ill Mrs Kiskamp and children visited relatives Sunday. Wishing happiness to Mr and Mrs James Preby. Mamie Kallous stayed with sister Emma Shalla for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welte-Marek Sraud
Albert Dunn
Baling Outfit
Mmes
Grace Bear
Bessie Benson
Nell Reeves
Fay Reeves
Will Koening
Jos
Casper
Nellie Reese
Kiskamp
James Prebyl
Mamie Kallous
Emma Shalla
Social notes from Crawfordsville visitors and residents
Sept 24 Crawfordsville Mrs M J Armstrong returns from Creston after weeks away Mrs Alberson of Omaha visits then heads to Washington Ss P Gordon and Mrs Rebecca Proudtit travel to Washington Mrs John Wooley of Washington spends the day on business Capt J W Harper calls on friends in Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Armstrong
Creston
Alberson
Omaha
Nebr
Washington
Ss. P. Gordon
Rebecca Proudtit
John Wooley
Capt
J. W. Harper
West Chester Benefit Show Nets For Three Churches
At a Brinton show in West Chester last night proceeds of 83 dollars were raised for three local churches and New Haven church after expenses each church received 18.75. The West Chester telephone office will close tomorrow from noon to 3. Mrs Wm Caldwell of Keota died this morning at 2. Four children survive and the funeral will be tomorrow at 2 from the Nelson residence in Keota with interment in Keota cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinton
West Chester
New Haven
Wm. Caldwell
Keota
Washington County
J. D. Dayton
James Nelson
N. Heart
C. McKee
Los Angeles
Calif
Nelson
Keota Cemetery
Property sale and social visits noted in Highland township
In Highland township Babb visited Sunday at the Samuel Gideon home. W H Mitchell of Ainsworth sold his farm Saturday to Madison Tucker of Washington for 80.00 an acre. Will Caldwell and family visited Norm Pratt home. Carl Zieglowsky and daughter visiting Atlanta. Sam Warren traveled to Washington this morning. Mr and Mrs Will Drinkle of Winfield visited Ode Ferguson residence Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babb
Samuel Gideon
Highland Township
W. H. Mitchell
Ainsworth
Madison Tucker
Washington
Will Caldwell
Norm Pratt
Carl Zieglowsky
Atlanta
Sam Warren
Will Drinkle
Winfield
Ode Ferguson
Local Social News from Washington Area
Sept 24 references travel and sickness as residents visit relatives. John Hopengardner of Washington stays with the W Price family. Mrs H B Hamilton returns from Morning Sun. Mrs Amos Plummer is ill with gall stones. Misses Mamie and Margare Bliven visit Columbus Junction after time with Lola Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hopengardner
Washington
W. Price
H. B. Hamilton
Morning Sun
Amos Plummer
Mamie
Margare Bliven
Columbus Junction
Lola Paul
R. G. Kelsey
Crawfordville
F. H. Malin
Bert Nash
Iowa City
J. W. Martin
E. R. McBride
Oelwein
L. B. Cocklin
Ruth Cook
Crawfordshille
Chas. MccCreedy
Sherman
Keota Social Notes September Travel Visits
Keota residents report weekend visitors and trips. Will Kirkpatrick and family from Ainsworth visited Sam Shrader. Frank Brinton and Peter Powelson traveled to West Chester for Brinton's show. Cora Teuscher returned to Washington after a Sunday visit with her mother. Myrtle Northup came home from Oskaloosa. J R VanWinkle returned from a two week statewide trip. Mrs. Alf Dusenberry returned to Washington after visiting Louie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brinton
Peter Powelson
West Chester
Brinton
Cora Teuscher
Washington
Adams
8. S. Shrader
Myrtle Northup
Oskaloosa
J. R. VanWinkle
Alf Dusenberry
Louie
Local Travel Notes and Fresh Nuts at the Vienna
Fresh salted peanuts and almonds offered at the Vienna. Several local residents travel or visit nearby towns today including John and Peter Coffman from Wayland and Mrs. Harding from Keota. Others depart for Sigourney, Mankato Kansas, Cedar Falls, Ottumwa, and Denver with relatives and sightseeing plans. Dr. C L Thomas leaves north Washington for Hazleton Iowa to practice dentistry. The late Mrs. C N Stewart's residence contents will be sold by private sale beginning Thursday through the week. Sept. 245.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N. Stewart
Battle of gunnery methods sparks Navy Army dispute
A Washington dispatch reports Commander Sims criticizes coast defense gunners while Army officers defend their scientific approach. Naval gains include faster firing and higher hit rates at 1600 yards, while Army claims 8000 yard accuracy and rejects the Navy spotting system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims
Navy
Army Scientifica
Army
Washington
New York Times
Fort Monroe
Newberry
Spain
Santiago
Fort Banks
Concrete Telegraph Poles Trial In Illinois
Bloomington publisher W. D Boyce conducts tests on concrete telegraph poles for an electric line planned between Marseilles and Peru via Joliet. Aline of poles will be built between Marseilles and Ottawa this fall to assess winter performance, with success promising to end use of wooden poles due to lower cost and longer life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ill
New York World
W. D Boyce
Marseilles
Peru
Joliet
Ottawa
Cat That Eats Green Corn From Shelburne Garden
A Shelburne Falls resident reports his cat steals and eats green corn from the garden. He set a morning watch and found his pet tearing an ear from the stalk and eating it, with a noted fondness for raw potatoes as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Shelburne Far's
Mass
Springfield
West Chester Visitors Travel to Wyman and Winfield
Mr and Mrs F E Snyder and children from West Chester passed through this morning en route to Wyman to visit his sister Mrs T A Jones. Mrs James Carden and Mrs Will Carden arrived from Winfield and spent the day with their sister Mrs H T Nutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Snyder
West Chester
Wyman
T. A. Jones
James Carden
Will Carden
Winfield
H. T. Nutt
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Marion T. Anderson
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Orville Elder, Pustisuer
Washington, Iowa
ChinaTon
uTual
Lecal
Journal Office
R. K. McCall
Main St
J. P. McCulley
Poland
J. D. Martin
Tel
Las F. Torrence
Rubio
Iowa
Sigourney, Iowa
Magden & Sheely
Vienna
Chas. Means
Dewey Stephens
L. Bynum and Children
Haskins
Dexter
Geo. W. Stewart
Opera House
Parker
Piyer
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
the County News
Dublin
Richmond
Crawfordsville
Havre
Mrs
Will Kirkpatrick
Sam Shrader
John and
Peter Coffman
Wayland
Harding
Jesse DeMarce
Sigourney
Mrs. van Dyke
F. L. DeMarco
Oklahoma City
Ottumwa
Dwight Birney
Ohio
W. A. Birney
Cedar Falls
Denver
C. L. Thomas
Elous
Vortex
Fields
Bowman Bros
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Klein Klothing KO
Good Clothes Store
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