Local and Personal Notes From Yesterday Morning
Local items list residents traveling for visits and social calls. Mrs L S Patterson visited Burlington. Andrew Ferguson journeyed to Crapfordgsie. Oral Anderson arrived for a visit with friends in the city. Mrs G W Payne visited Eldon. Mrs Erma Phon travelled to town for visits. Mrs M R Jones and Mrs Sidney Exhuierson went to Cone. Mrs Frank McGill and son Edward went to Cedar Rapids. C S Adams returned home after visiting. J N Gardner and Mrs Noecker visited Milan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral ‘Anderson
G. W. Payne
Eldon
Erma “Fhon
Frank McGill
Edward
Cedar Rapids
C. S. Adams
M. J. Adams
Gardner
Noecker
Milan
Ill
DOUGHERTY BROS Men’s Wear Highlighted In Local Notes
Local items from the paper mention purchases and visits. Migs Golda Coover visited the George Amlong home and Les Muinens yesterday morning. E R Teeter left Rock Island station for Silvyas to work. Mrs H Cunningham from Central Iowa visits sister Mrs A C Brookhart. Highland Park Nursery promotes peonies with discounted roots. Various residents travel or visit shops in the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs Golda Coover
George Amlong
Les Muinens
H. Cunningham
Central
Iowa
A. C. Brookhart
Trunks and Shit Cases Highlight Dougherty Bros Auction Scene
Local shoppers explored a new line of trunks and cases at Dougherty Bros while residents and visitors arrived from Des Moines Muscatine Centerville and Fairfield for visits. The day featured Mrs Skinner Mrs Adams and others visiting and a Shrine parade in Fairfield with 250 Shriners and 32 initiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty Bros
T. W. Skinner
Des Moines
Charles Hebeck
Lamb and Kitten Bond In Park Keepers Tale
A keeper raises a lamb and a pet kitten together in a city park. The duo mimic each other, share meals, and play, with the lamb learning to chase birds and mice while arching its back like the cat. The story asks how the lamb will fare back with sheep later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Evelyn
Mary
Daddy
Londhout
Tse Field
Kitty
Lambie
Sale of Household Goods on the Square
On account of the rain Saturday we will sell our entire lot of good Furniture Tuesday afternoon Oct 1 at 1 30 sharp. Now be here at 1 30 as the candidate for president on the Prohibition ticket will speak near the square at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Miss Mina Johnston Opens Shampooing and Hairdressing Parlors
Miss Mina Johnston establishes shampooing and hairdressing parlors in rooms at the west corner of the square over Lemley's grocery. She offers manicuring facial and scalp massage services and invites all seeking such work, with office hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Johnston
Lemley’s
Social notes highlight engagements and entertaining
Mrs Frank Bell hosted a dinner party for Miss Esther McGugin before her Texas departure. Mrs G W Norion entertained about a dozen friends with a five hundred game and a two course luncheon. guests included Mrs Norton of Ottumwa. Miss Helen Wilson hosted the Ready Maids in honor of Miss Nena Wilson as she prepares to marry Mr Ben Badenoch of Chicago on October 4 with a handkerchief shower and a three course dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bell
Esther McGugin
Texas
G. W. Norion
Helen Wilsoh
Washington
Nena Wilson
Ben Badenoch
Chicago
Fort nightly club reads with Miss Aner Gardner
Literary department of the Fort nightly club will meet with Miss Aner Gardner Monday evening at 7 30. Pleasant Plains Missionary Society guests at Mrs John Genkinger home on Wednesday October 2 1931. 20th Century Reading Circle to meet with Mrs J H Stewart Monday evening September 30. Queen Esther Circle to meet with Mrs Loren Neal Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Coder
Wandaline
Letts
H. A. Otto
W. W. Wabnitz
Aner Gardner
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
John Genkinger
20Th Century Reading Circle
J. H. Stewart
Queen Esther Circle
Loren Neal
Community drives for surplus papers to aid fundraiser
The notice asks residents to notify a Methodist lady to donate papers magazines and old books to supply a car load by mid March. Local ladies have already offered to collect sort tie and store at least five hundred pounds in their homes to support the effort.
Battle of Sterling Parm Iowa Ends In Captures
On September 29, 49 years ago, the 19th Iowa while on outpost duty seven miles from the main command was over powered by Rebels. Two hundred two enlisted men and eleven officers were captured and sent to a Confederate prison in Tyler Texas. Many were killed or wounded, including John C. Ritchie father of Rob Rug He, and W W Kendall father of Hugh Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tyler
Texas
John C. Ritchie
Rob Rug
George W. Temple
Beager
Ainsworth
Samuel P
Muich Creek
W. W. Kendall
Hugh
Directed verdict for the defendant in Chez v Stransky
Judge Willcockson directed the jury to return a verdict for Albert Stransky after defense counsel motion. The case involved Grace Chabel’s death by self harm, with Chez as administrator suing for 16000. Court adjourned until Thursday at nine for remaining term business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chez
Stransky
S. W Brookhart
Marsh W. Bailey
Willcockson
Grace Chabel
Albert Stransky
YM C A Men to Make Visit Here
Secretary Paul MacFachron of the local YMCA reports a letter from F H T Richie of New York head of YMCA community work in the United States and Canada. Richie announces a Washington visit October 14 and 15 with Leonard Paul son a state YMCA secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul MacFachron
Y. M.C. A. Work
F. H. T. Richie
New York
United States
Canada
Richie
Washington
Leonard Paulson
MacKachron
George H Paul
J. BD. McLaughlin
C. Cunningham
Charles H. Keck
J. D. Glasgow
R Sawhill
Snow's College admits women to sewing department
Women may enter the sewing department without cutting and designing courses for 50 cents per day. All sewing department needs are provided and success is guaranteed. Advertisement from Klein Clothing Store, 19016.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadies
Klein Klothing
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Merrit, Helm
Oskaloosa
Highland Park Nursery
Ogtar
Jugenhemer
Nettle Cox
J. A
Favre
Tiatold Dt Hetherry
Eltyl
Bougherty Bros
E.R. Teeter
Rock Island
Silvyas
Luella Shaw
M. D
Congress Hotel
Daniel Schantz
Noble
Leia Noesker
Davenport
W. R. Fa
Mrs.Cogh Wry
Eiden
The
Star
John McConahey
Mt. Union
City
Hele McCreedy
Sigourney
H. Benn
Hirs. T. J. Easter
A. B. Adams
Dorothy
Muscatine
Mark
Katheryn Dempsey
Brighton
Mary Steck
Mae Cocklin
Fairfield
Agnes Latta
Crawfordsville
Margaret Carson
Centerville
W. A. Carson
McCarty
Ernest Saucedo
Anamosa
Sam Carow
Ft. Madison
Carow
J. A. Crawford
Grace
Mrs. Geo.Crawford
Dubuque
Clara Scranton
Parsons, Kansas
A. M. Eldridge
O. T. Smith
Rockford, Ill
Ho Bacon
Osage
Op. I. Coon
Matthews
Wyman
A. W. Hall
Colfax
Mrs
J. A. Young
John Simpson
Monmouth
J. F. Simpson
W. A. Cook
W. F. Vanderlippe
E. S. Thomas
W. B. Marbourg
Frank Beatty
H. W. Benn
Arthur Goodin
J. D. Dayton
West Chester
Mr. Thomas
Mr. Dayton
E. Kemp & Wagner
Lytle Bros
the Royal
J. A. Harwood & Son
South Side
Ms Sociefy
Sterling Parm
Chez VS. Stransky
YM. C. A
H. T. Richie
Snow's College
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
South Side Furniture
la Salle
W. W. Wilson
See Gas Co
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