Society Notes of Mrs Fitzwilliams and Mr James Wilson Gatherings
Mrs Fitzwilliams entertained several lady friends at her home with fancy work and pleasant afternoon. Refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs James Wilson hosted about twenty guests at their West Washington Street home in honor of Mrs Howard Wilson of Clinton Iowa. Guests enjoyed social time and viewing old photographs followed by refreshments.
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West Washington Street
Howard Wilson
Clinton
L. J. Carden
Helen
California
Mrs. Carden
H. R. Lyons
Gilbert
Arkansas
Winfield Beacon
Exchanges and visits cross state lines in September notes
Local clippings report Rich Miller from Washington visiting the M. L. Miller home in Ainsworth. Editors like Alex Miller and Rev A B Hightshe appear in notices with moves to Washington and Crawfordsville. Community updates include visitors, obituaries, church events, and appointments across several towns.
Brighton Egg and Poultry Firm Sold to S. P. Pond Company
The S. P. Pond company of Keokuk buys the Emry egg and poultry business in Brighton and Fairfield with fixtures and a one year lease. G. O. Hoover will lead the expanded operation, Ed Ingham remains, Roy Emry retires and moves to Paonia, Colorado with his brother Fred. In Fairfield, S. B. Pond & company acquire T. L. Emry & Sons and take possession.
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S. P. Pond Company
Keokuk
Emry Egg
Fairfield
Emrys
Emry
Pond & Company
Paonia
Colorado
Fred
S. B. Pond & Company
T. L. Emry & Sons
M. C. Beaver
Wil
C. A. Emry
Warning against limited cough remedies and lung cure claims
A shopper warning notes that Foley's Honey and Tar and similar cures should not be the sole treatment for coughs and lung troubles. The message advises seeking broader medical guidance rather than relying only on a single remedy from Emmons Pharmacy and McElhinney.
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Foley
Emmons Pharmacy
McElhinney
Udall
Shower honors two brides at South Marion dining room
The Miss Jennette Cherry Vera Rogers and Ruth Winter hosted a dining room shower for Miss Lillian Norton and Miss Stella Wells at Miss Cherry's South Marion avenue home. Mrs Dicken along with Cecil Rogers and Helen Morton served a three course luncheon.
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Jennette Cherry
Vera Rogers
Ruth Winter
Miss Cherry
South Marion Avenue
Lillian Norton
Stella Wells
Dicken
Cecil Rogers
Helen Morton
Fortnightly Club and Circle Meetings Schedule
Local groups announce Monday meetings for the literary department and the afternoon section with Miss Ena Woodford and Mrs J A Harwood respectively. Queen Esther Circle holds a Monday evening gathering at Miss Hala Bradford’s home. An oyster and peach supper benefits Lexington Aid at Mrs George Amlong’s Tuesday Sept 28. Junior Epworth League plans a Sunset Park picnic Saturday Sept 25 meeting at Central Park at 2 pm. G A R Post invites members to join reception committee next Monday Sept 27 at 7:30 pm in the post room in Washington.
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Ena Woodford
Hala Bradford
Lexington Aid
George Amlong
Junior Epworth League
the Methodist Church
Sunset Park
Central Park
G. White
Washington
Henry Reiner
Carl Rust
Peoria
Davis
Winterset
Methodist Episcopal
Bishop Spellmeyer
Winfield
Isaac Schreckengast
Epworth League
H. KE. Seyde
Logan Kite
J. EF. Robertson
A Nincompoop Etymology Snapshot
A nincompoop was originally a person of unsound mind or non compos mentis, reflecting early linguistic meaning.
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Nincompoop
Hyomei advertised as a cure for catarrh
An advertisement claims Hyomei destroys catarrh germs by reaching them directly and promises relief from hawking coughing sneezing and bad breath. Lemmon's Pharmacy offers a $1 Hyomei outfit with inhaler bottle and instructions, extra bottles 50 cents, with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure.
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Lemmon's
Nell Dayton Goes to Oaks for Nine Month Teaching
Miss Nell Dayton travels to Oaks South Dakota to assist her sister Edith who teaches in public schools there. She plans a nine month stay to run a boarding club of select members and chaperone a group of girls while enjoying a lively season.
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Nell Dayton
Oaks
South Dakota
Edith
Nell
Helscher
Ruth Shrader
Personal Taxes In Holland Tax Types List
Five personal taxes levied in Holland include government tax comprising income and capital taxes, city income tax, and provincial tax. The description enumerates government, city, and provincial levies affecting individuals and business.
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Holland
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