Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-02-26

Skinner, Jr., died early this morning
at the family home, a miles southwest
of Loveland. Influenza was the cause
OF his demise He is survived by the
parents and two younger brothers.
The funeral services will be held
from the home at p. ~, Thursday,
Feb. 20, and the remains will be in
tered at Calhoun cemetery.
William Bower has started to re-
model his residence property on East
Superior street.
L. Brown is improving his residence
property on Fourth and Michigan.
Mrs. Myrtle Dcrman is visiting
friends in Omaha today.
Mrs. Ada Fritz Of Omaha was the
weekend guest Of the Darrell Mason
home. :.
Miss Myrtle Harris is confined to
her home by illness.
Divorces are easily obtained in Boil
shevist Russia. All one has to do is
to appear before en- official, sign re-
quest that ones marriage be dissolv-
ed, and it is done at once by the Off
cial o. K. on the request.
Mrs. George Colver is the guest Of
council Bluffs friends today.
Tyler. Johnston is in South Omaha
today on business matters.
Fred Heath left for Ames this
morning, where he goes to attend a
state good roads meeting.
Sum Spooner of Mondamin was a
Valley visitor this morning. :.
Guy Smith returned this morning
from Miner, ILL.,, where he had been
visiting relatives. Mrs. Smith re-.
mains there for a more extended
visit.
George Smothers is visiting friends
in Logan today.
The Iowa Service Co. have turned
on the "juice" at California Junction,
and are giving the patrons there "a
hour service.
Mrs. Ida Eastman returned to her
home in Glenwood this morning, af-
ter spending Sunday at the H. T.
N2ithrow home.
L. r. Pike and E. M. Rhodabeck
leave this evening for FIT. Dodge, to
attend meeting Of the Iowa Associa-
tion of Fair Managers. They cxpec,
to be gone until Thursday.
The K. of P. lodge and Club rooms
ara being repapcred and decorated.
Max Moskovitz is home from al
Omaha hospital, where he has beer
undergoing treatment for stomach
trouble. His health is much improv
ed.
The first ground was broken thi.
morning. for the new oil station, ant
the work will be rushed to compile
tion.
g. Miss Marie Withrow, who has bee,
straveling with the Misner Players, il
now home. The company was force
to abandon their schedule on accoun
of SO many towns being closed witt
the Flu. Miss Withrow expects to b
:.out with them for the summer season
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Aulger an
Harrison Aulger. arrived from Kan
y. sas City last evening. They will b
here until the opening of their SHOW
the latter part of April.
II. w. R., McElroy left this morning
for his home in Gordon, Neb., after
few days visit at the Harry Withroy
-: home.
Walter Hatcher of Sioux City wa
calling on relatives and friends her
-. today.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Brown, VIII
have been visiting relatives here fo
= several weeks, departed last evenin
4. for New York City, from where the
will sail to their home in Panama.
Z Herman Kinworth, who has bee
very sick at the home of Mrs. S. X
McGarven, returned to his home i
Warsaw, Ind, Monday evening.
Mrs. Chinoworth, who has been yer
sick, is reported slightly improved.
Montgomery John Williams an
wife, of Laramie, Wyo., were the owe
Sunday guests of his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. B. o. Williams. y
Geo. Sales has been confined to hi
bed for the past week with the fl,
He is reported some better at presen
the following sales: Twin City trat
tor to Albert Knadle of Little Sioux
Avery tractors to William Souther
of Modale, and Allen Jones of Hone
:. Creek; Avery motor cultivators 1
= Bernie Jones, Jos. Fosdiek and A,
-. thur, Fisher.
- J.. S. Jones of Loveland is attene
! ling the good roads meeting at Ame
Z today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miller of Eli
La Greek. Neb-. were the Sunday guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Aldridge. Mr.
Miller is niece of Mrs. Aldridg
~ They departed for their Nebrasl
/: home on Monday.
Z. "The delusion of prosperity" whic
has been created by high wages ar
high prices cannot last, says a. Ne
York bank report. Lasting prosper
ty consists, not of producing less ths
is consumed, as we are now doing;
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