The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-02-04
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n MANILA ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. G. i. Loftesness and
family left Tuesday for Canton, S. d.,
where they win make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Pierce, of Ne
ola, came Thursday to attend the fun
|eral Of the latter's sister. Miss Abbie
"A. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newt McCracken re-
turned home Wednesday after "a short
honeymoon.
Ira c. Smith was called to Oklahoma
of the illness of his family, who are
spending the winter there.
Miss Thelma Dyson came home from
MOrningside the fore part of the week.
Misses Mayme Anglum and Grace
Hutchinson were Sioux City visitors on
Wednesday. n
ME- and Mrs Harold Claussen, Of
Sioux City, came Thursday to attend
the funeral Of the latter's aunt, Miss
Mrs. Ed; Saylor was called to Manning
Friday evening on account OF the Ill
ness of her daughter, Miss Nellie, who
Is attending school there,
Monday evening. January 2etln, the
Bowen Furniture Co. haskell han team
F0f Omaha played sthe Manillae American
Legion team at the gymnasium It was
one 6f8thef astest and best games ever
played here. The score resultsd 80 to
Miss Beachman came "wednesday 70
teach English and public speaking ,in
the MANILA public school. I, n sl.i,., ~,
The basket ball game with the Len
MOinesi Y.i't M sC. A. was, postponed, To
a future date owing. to the fluy ~
Ed TheOba1d was called to Sioux City
the first Of the week to take care Of
his brother, Fred who has contracted
the flu.
One of the best numbers Of the lee.
ture course was given Friday night at
the Manila opera house by Silent Mora.
The parochial school was closed Mon
day, thirty Of the sixty pupils having
the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Playfair were Wis.
itors at the homes of j. M. and w. II.
McLaren the past ten days. They de-
parted for their home In Nadia,
Mimi, Friday.
t. be at the bedside of his Sister, Mrs.
Phyna Nelson.
Miss Mayme Anglum left Sunday for
her home at Creston, where, she will re,
main until the schools are 6reopened.
Missf Grace Hutchins,Y French teach.
err In the Manila public schools, left
for her home at Cedar Rapids.
Z Mrs. Augusta, Lille Anderson passed
away Sunday night Feb. 2, 1920, at ~
eclockaat her. home. following an Ill
ness sof but a weeks duration. The
death of this young mother, came az q
shock to a large circle of friends. Mrs.
Augusta Anderson was born Jan. Z,
1894. in Minnesota. and died at the age
of 90 years and rs days. Her father
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Thraw,
were born in Germany. She leaves to
mourn a husband and one child three
years old, besides several brothers and
sisters. Funeral services We're held on
Tuesday, Rev. Luepke officiating.
Rev. Parker. of Carroll, was a Ma.
nilla visitor Monday.
Abigail Phylena Nelson was born at
Cedar Rapids Oct. 49, 1878, and passed
away at her home in Manila Jan. 80,
1920, aged Al years, months and Z
days. Mrs. Nelson has lived in Manila
for several years and leaves many
friends besides her two children, TheO-
dore and Marcea, her mother, Mary
Ihrie, all of Manila; one sister, Mrs. Oh
brothers, VIII Ihrie, of Seattle, Wash:
Eben Ihrie. of Omaha; Roy Ihrie, of
Lincoln. and BOWS Ihrie, of Wakonda,
8. d. She has been in poor health for
the past year. Funeral services were
held at the home in Manila Monday
morning, Rev. w. H. Parker officiating.
Domestic Economy
The old timers had their period Of
high prices are the civil war. Some of
tho old folks of Denison will tell Of
prices that would look fairly high even
in these ballooning times. But family
life was built on a different system at
that time.
1 The old fashioned family carried
thrift to small details. Many old house
holds never used many matches. They