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From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <>
Subject: Re: Lamoni Chronicle Thursday Feb. 22, 1923
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 22:55:05 -0500
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This is great information; I'm wondering what a "pantitorium" business
would be..? It's not in Webster's. Nancee

wrote:
>
> The Lamoni Chronicle Thursday February 22, 1923
> Local and Personal
> B. M. Russel attended court in Leon Tuesday.
>
> Have you tried that Good Morn Pancake flour at Mrs. Stead's.
>
> Moutray-the Auctioneer-Phone 255.
>
> Jake Tapscott returned Friday from a business trip to Des Moines.
>
> Chas. prall of Leon was in town between trains Friday.
>
> Mrs. Ellis Short came from Independence, Mo. Friday to visit relatives and
> friends in and near Lamoni.
>
> Mrs. Tracy Harrinton returned to Des Moines Friday after visiting relatives
> for several days.
>
> Prof. F. M. McDowell was in Independence over Sunday on church business.
>
> Thomas McGeorge refereed a basketball game in Mt. Ayr Saturday night between
> Mt. Ayr and Delphos.
>
> Fine tailored pattern hats to suit all ages on display Saturday at the Ten
> Cent Store. Mrs. J.D. Stead. 33-2t
>
> Arthur Newberry was called last Thursday to Sioux City, Iowa by the death of
> a nephew.
>
> Annas Oswalt who has been employed in Colfax, Iowa, for sometime returned
> home Monday.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hinderks drove Sunday to Stewartsville, Mo., to visit
> relatives.
>
> J.W. Agee of Albany visited his daughter, Mrs. T.J.Hill, last week returning
> Friday.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Udd of Leon, iowa were business caller in Lamoni Friday.
>
> H. H. Hopkins went Tuesday to Des Moines to attend a Lumbermen's meeting.
>
> Mrs. A. M. Haney of Hyannis, Nebr., came Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs.
> A. N. Woods.
>
> D. M. Ferry's flour and garden seeds at the Ten Cent Store. Mrs. J.D. Stead.
>
> Dr. S. Grant Lewis of Des Moines superintendent of this district of the
> Methodist Church was in Lamoni over Sunday preaching at the M.E. church.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Christy returned from Des Moines and Reynolds, ia., where
> they had been holding services for several weeks.
>
> Miss Lena Wells came home thursday from her school work in Mt. Ayr and has
> been taking a forced vacation with the flu as a companion.
>
> David hannah and mother returned Friday from Kansas City where she had been
> visiting, he having gone last week to accompany her home.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Theo Smith came Friday from Red Oak, Iowa, to visit at the home
> ofhis parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Smith.
>
> Leland Johnson went Tuesday to Melcher, Iowa, where he expects to be
> associated with O. O. Thomas in a pantitorium.
>
> Mrs. S. M. Riste has been entertaining her sister and niece, Mrs. J. R.
> Spurgeon and daughter Beulah of Adel, Iowa. They arrived Friday.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith and daughter of Omaha came Saturday to visit his
> parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Smith.
>
> Mrs. M. Traxler returned from Bethany where she had been helping her
> daughter, Mrs. Ben Crouch, while convalescing from a spell of sickness.
>
> The family of William Mahley have secured their freedom at last, having been
> quarenteened since December 16, with diptheria. Each of the six children
> took a round at it.
>
> A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Downey formerly of Lamoni, at the
> home of Mrs. Downey's mother in Davis City last Thurday. The babe has been
> named Harriet Verzine.
>
> Mr. Cisco of Pawnee is exhibiting a freak animal, a young calf with two
> heads, both perfect in shape and requirement, with four eyes and three ears.
>
> The American Legion of Osceola was to stage an old time fiddlers contest last
> evening, followed by an old fashioned square dance. Preceding it the Legion
> will furnish supper for all contestants.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. chas. Weable and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weable drove to Leon
> Tuesday to transact business. Encountering car difficulties they were
> compelled to return by rail.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Thomas are moving this week to Melcher, Iowa, where Mr.
> Thomas is opening up a pantitorium. Their household goods were transported
> in the Dave Hannah truck Tuesday.
>
> Mrs. Dollie Olsen was expected hom last Saturday but just prior to starting
> was stricken with the flu and compelled to remain. She has been in Melcher,
> Iowa for several months at the home of her son Leo.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Danielson received word that their daughter Ailene had been
> having a round of the flue and had been confined in the hospital two weeks.
> It seems no place is escaping this winter.
>
> A cablegram was received by relatives from Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman who
> had reached Madrid, Spain in the Mediterranean Cruise. They were enjoying
> the trip immensely, it said.
>
> Carl Hynden returned to his home in Kansas City Monday. He had been called
> to Lamoni by the death of Mrs. Hynden's sister, Mrs. L. G. Kelley. Mrs.
> Hynden remained for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Julia Danielson.
>
> Dr. and Mrs. P.F. Stookey of Kansas City visited friends in Lamoni Friday.
> They have recently returned from Vienna, Austria where Dr. Stookey has been
> pursuing his study of medicine.
>
> Mrs. V.L. Krucker came Thursday from Miama, Oklahoma, called by the serious
> illness of her mother, Mrs. D.F. Lambert. Mrs. Lambert has been undergoing a
> severe seige of pnuemonia from which she is slowly recovering.
>
> Mrs. Lucinda Smith who lived in Lamoni for a time at the home of Floyd
> Richardson, passed away in Leon Tuesday. Funer services were held at
> Kellerton Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Floyd Richardson went from Lamoni to be
> in attendance.
>
> The following sons and daughters arrived to attend the funeral of Mr. James
> Allen: Mrs. Anna Lund, of Hallsville, Mo; John Allen, Arion, Iowa; Mrs. Ina
> Ross, Valley Junction, Iowa; Mrs. M. J. Allen, Des Moines.
>
> Mr. and Mrs. John Evans moved last week from Olathe, Kansas, to his farm east
> of town. The Evanses moved from this section about four years ago, but have
> decided like the most of them that there is no place like good old Iowa.
>
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