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Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa July 19, 1916
by Chanse Hall, Mount Ayr Record-News
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Dr. Charles W. Barnes went Thursday to Hampton, where he will practice his profession of osteopathy.
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Bert F. Farmer returned last evening from Des Moines, where he has been employed in the automobile registration of the department of the office of the secretary of state.
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BEACONSFIELD - E. W. Harriman went Wednesday to Des Moines, where he was employment. C. H. Robbins is working in the drug store.
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ELLSTON - Mr. and Mrs. O. K. KNIGHT and two boys, formerly of Indiana, are moving to Ellston this week.
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ELLSTON - Preston Hosack has charge of the depot since the resignation of Ray Phillips.
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ELLSTON - The Ellston Savings Bank has remodeled its back room to suit the needs of Charles Moon, Ellston's real estate dealer. Mr. Moon is a live wire and has been enjoying a fine business since he embarked in the
real estate business. Ellston is to have a factory, capitalized at $50,000 for the Acme telephone and switchboard; the merchants short account fire proof system and other articles. The company has
secured the hotel property and will erect a brick building 50 x 100 feet. The C.B. & Q. R.R. will build a switch back to the plant for the convenience of the company. Officers are B. F. Burwinkle, president;
N. A. Burwinkle, vice-president; L. R. West, secretary; and Joseph Clough, treasurer. ![](../../images/hr.gif)
KELLERTON - Albert Beneway has been employed as helper at the depot and began work last week.
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BIRTHS
BEACONSFIELD - Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Miller are the proud parents of a nine and one-half pound baby girl, born July 12.
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Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2016
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