Neighborhood Notes East Independence Merry Christmas
Sherman Lake and family visited the Carl Bauer home near Kamrar on Sunday. Chas Close is improving the place formerly occupied by Tony Klooster. Mrs Grace McPhillips and her daughter Sean returned from Mt Pulaski. Clyde Merritt shopped in Webster City on Saturday. The Breeze Hill Sunday School will have a short program and a treat at Reseee Hill school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Clyde Merritt
Webster City
Saturay
Breeze Hill
E. D. Waterman
Kena Hill
Esther Neese
Sioux
City
Carrie Sampson
Geo. Sampson
F. M. Bibler
Eldora
C. K. Herrald
Lynna Berryhill
Ster
Nelson
North, Dakota
Claybaugh
The
Christian Church
Mabel
Ellen
Bud Neel
Randall
John Arends
Stout
A. J. Arends
A. J. Olthoff
Charles City
Cornelius Naber
Mercy Hospital
Simon
Bill Greenfield
Germania
K. Hemmen
Raymond
Vernice
Eagle Grove
J. Grensberg
Hishome
Kamrar
A. J. Middents
Renville
Minn
Lewis Vanlangen
Hudson
Stanhope Social Notes Include Church Event and Visits
Local residents share holiday visits and travels with families from Webster City to Des Moines. The community notes numerous church programs, school closures for Christmas, ambulance visits, and farm auctions amid winter travel.
Moving picture show venture to start after year
The article notes a man and his brother in law plan to move to Dakota to operate a moving picture show soon after the new year. The Modern Woodman of America met at the town hall and elected delegates for the county convention at Clarion in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Woodman of America
Clarion
M. H Hirt
Jule Claude
Frank Klaas
Joe Wernett
Hampshire
J. C. Weidlein
Webster City
Frank McDaniels
Alta Bailey
Douglas Huff
Christmas service and community events in Homer
The notice recalls Arline Juhl’s illness and a Christmas service at the Methodist church in Homer on Christmas night. Hazel Carey’s sister Beastie was seriously ill but is improving. A surprise tenth wedding anniversary for Clarence and Mrs Johnson drew about forty guests at the E P Harrison home. J L Peterson and family plan Christmas visitations, and Deda Juhl’s upcoming marriage was celebrated with a shower. Gladys Boynton returns from Cedar Falls for the holidays. A family dinner at Chas Elliott’s included A M Leksell and Ray Elliott families, with a Christmas tree for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arline Juhl
Homer
Hazel Carey
Beastie
Clarence Johnson
Christmas Day Weather Marks Unsettled 1918 Yuletide
Washington reports a highly unusual Christmas with snow in the central south through the Mississippi Missouri and Ohio valleys and rains on the Pacific coast. New England and northern New York remained unsettled with general Gulf coast rains and no ideal weather. Miami tied for high temperature and Devils Lake North Dakota plunged to 14 below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Weather Bureau
Arkansas
Mississippi, Missouri
Ohio
Pacific Coast
New England
New York
Gulf States
Miami
Fla
Devils Lake
N. D
Christmas Visits Reported Across Williams Ames and Jackson
Personal briefs list numerous Christmas visits by residents and relatives to homes in Williams Ames Jewell Alden Clnton Fort Dodge Des Moines and Webster City. Names include Maggie L Smith Ralph S Moore J W Adams S N Cleveland T J Johnson G S Jacks Anna Hay Nellie Pierce O L Olson H C Keisicker Isabell Kirchner W Seamands B F Koonce Anna Nessa Frank C Worsing Anna Hay Nellie Pierce etc. The notes also mention travel between Cedar Rapids and Ames and visits to relatives in multiple towns.
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S.N. Cleveland
Lohrville
Homer
Fildora
J. H. Graham
Burt
Jewell
Anna Nessa
Frank C. Worsing
Baby
Ames
Anna Hay
Nellie Pierce
Fort Dodge
W. H. Barr
O. K. Johnson
Bernice Boody
Ackley
J. F. Leary
Alfred BE. Rasmussen
Spencer
Sheldon Tatham
J. P. Rasmussen
R.S. Grant
Maquoketa
Howard
W. Champlin
Jesse’ W. Lee
Grace
H. G. Culp
Caleb Pint
Ft. Dodge
Stanton-Conlee Wedding in Elgin Iowa Echo reports union
The marriage of Prof. Glenn L. Conlee to Ina Madge Stanton was celebrated on Christmas Eve at the home of Mrs. J. Stanton with Dev. Draewel officiating. The ceremony was intimate with relatives and close friends, roses and ferns decor adornments, and the couple to establish residence at J. W. Hittle rooms on First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Parson
Dawson
Iowa
Ollie Warren
West Elm Street
H. R. Arthur
Fort Dodge
Winnipeg
S. C. Gardner
Geo. W. McDermott
Galt
C. W. Albright
Chas, Anderson
Iowa Falls
Margaret Birdsall
Charles City
Letta Warren
Newell
Ralph Moore
Ton
Las
Mr. Conlee
Echo
Elgin
Glenn L. Conlee
Am. Melrose
J. W.hittle
First Street
Miss
Sylvia
Warren Harring
Brutal Pedestrian Death In San Francisco Auto Crash
In San Francisco on December 26 James W. McDermott an elderly bank clerk was struck by a low-slung runabout on Market Street. He died at Central Emergency Hospital with a fractured skull multiple injuries and dragging for about 100 feet as the car fled the scene. The vehicle and occupants disappeared into the night as a patrol wagon approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
James W. McDermott
Central Emergency
McDermott
A Word To the Wise and Look Nicer if Kept
A brief note urges prudence in behavior and appearance, advising readers to maintain decorum and proper manners in social settings. It emphasizes thoughtful speech and neat presentation as a reflection of character.
Morningside College Glee Club Concert Ad
There is notice of a December 29 glee club performance at the M E Church with tickets priced at 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, reserved at Teed's. Also an ad for a 2643 Fiat for rent over Teed's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside College Glee Club
M. E. Church
Teed's
Fiat
Teed
Edtf
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Neighborhood Notes
Stanhope
G.T. “Read
Harry
Tim, Branch
Boone
Delbert Rushe
Poer
Harry, Read
Clarence Dick
Ethel Davis
Des Moines
Chas. Davis
G. T. Read
Auch
Belle Branch
Ee ‘Dick
Iowa City
Liberty
Maus Zimmerlin
Woolstock
Hirt
Methodist Parsonage
Welch
Eed & Malais
Pricilla Club
Robert Hirt
David Wilama
Richardson
Webster City Mills
Official
Chicago Markets
Maggie L. Smith
Waterloo
Chicago
Ralph S. Moore
Mrs. Moore
F. R. Payne
Williams
J. W. Adams
East Boone Street
Omaha
C. D. West
Nealsville
Wis
Ralph Groves
Kamrata
C. F. Weston
Des Mines
W. W. Grittenden
L. EB. Bladine
Cedar’ Fally Record
Robert P
Miner
Jefferson
Charles T. Smith
G. S. Dunlap
Joe Moore
Charles Wilson
Bertha Sorvag
Ellsworth
S&s. Amundson
Freeman-Tribune
Freeman and Tribune
New Haven Clock Co
New Haven
Freeman-Tribune: Publishing CO
Stanton-Conlee
W.R. Ryan
Mgr
Cash & Lehnhard
Second St
Hamilton
Buffalo
Erie
Lmits
John Thorpse
Fort Erie
Ont
Gustave Spang
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