German Township Notes on Local Life and News
Reports from German Township detail family visits, farm activities, and shop moves. Henr y Hineson and neighbors discuss court cases, schooling plans, and farm work while J Neumieyer and others haul hogs and milk volumes reach thousands daily. Local church events and a planned Methodist gathering are highlighted along with community concerns about a vacant Steffon building and a potential new store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Steffen
Hampton
Hougton
John Wagner
Freeport
Worley
Daugherty
Steffon
Population Growth and Local News Roundup
Our town reports population growth and health notes with Mrs Tellingheusen recovering from a severe illness. Residents attend funerals for Mrs Harvey and others, while Elias Shuler, aged 18, faced a malicious mischief charge and bonded before a May term grand jury. Local commerce, travel, and social events fill nearby columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumont
Grand ‘Jury
Teo. Heatley
Allison
Nellie Belt
Garner
Cannon
Bucklin
Nashua
Jana
Mackbag
Clutterville
Kelly
Ayde
Winthrop
Iowa
Kennédy
C. Foughty
Parkersburg
Reailroads
H. Knoll
Fred Pflatzgraff
Grundy County News Fragments Report Local Affairs
In Grundy County various items include a bridge contract awarded to H Cutter of Newton, hotel stock pledges shaping a Grundy Center project, and a new bank planned by John Voogh and others in Beaver Township. A horse accident injured H Frerichs of Holland, while Thomas Lyon met railroad officials to sell a town site. Sixteen smallpox cases prompt death of A W Stout in Beaver Township at 59 from muscular atrophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
H. Cutter
Newton
Board of Supervisors
Grundy County
William ‘Day
Dallas
Oregon
Presbyter’ Law Church
Morrison
Sleakem
Bur
Ington Road
Wellsburg
Harry Carr
Reinbeck
Wheeling
West Virginia
H. Frerichs
Holland
John Voogh
Parkersburg
John Slight
Buck Grove
George Sibert
John Sherratt
Hubbard
A. W. Stout
Beaver Township
Climate and Crop Bulletin Week Ending April 9
The bulletin notes a late start to the crop season yet overall favorable weather. Southern counties report advanced seeding and oats and grass seed finished. spring wheat acreage may be lighter than last year. Central regions see activity late in the week, with western and central counties nearing completion. eastern counties remain wet but drying. Northern areas show progress despite moisture, with expected completion if favorable weather holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ita Weather Bureau
Travel rate notice extends to multiple states and dates
On dates January 16 February 6 20 April 4 17 1900 vig BO 3 percent NRy tickets good 21 days add at rate of a single fare plus 2 00 to all points on the line in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota north of Shell Rock Abbott Crossing and Wa verly Tickets also sold at this rate to many cities in Northern Western and Southern states For more information contact B O R N agents or Jno G Farmer A G P T A Cedar Rapids Iowa Apr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Shell Rock
Abbott Crossing
Waverly
Jno
Farmer
T. A
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Personally Conducted Tours to California by Pullman Sleepers
The Great Western Railway offers guided tours to Los Angeles and Southern California via Chicago and Kansas City. Modern Pullman tourist sleepers with wide vestibules steam heat and gas light are the sole option. A Monday Waterloo departure arrives in Los Angeles Friday morning. One official accompanies the train, with fares for a double berth about half the standard price. Information from Chicago Great Western agents or F A Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Chicago
Great Western Ry
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Waterloo
Great Western
Chicago Great Western
F. A. Lord
Adama St
Towns weigh sugar beet profits and local woes
The item surveys rural Iowa concerns from Eagle Grove to Marshalltown, noting sugar beet profits, railway worker injuries, a farmer's wife suicide, school counts, library expenses, post office staffing interest, a rifle mishap, Parkersburg health bans on gatherings amid smallpox, and Des Moines area clerical deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove
Wr. Guth
Kiemme
Marshalltowd
Iowa
Atx
Towa Falla
Uncle Sam
Mason City
Albert Knot
Parkersburg
Tad
Board of Health
Fontaine
Belmond
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Dows Presbyterians
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Esis Hesante
Hippeningt
Ua—Noten
Shaw
Bi Rovemin
Austinvilie
Naten Kina Vaio Bechén
Ubia
Lindeman
Welleturg
Wchard Lindeman
G. Peters
Jake Reikens
Warren Wieetjes
J. Abbens
W& Hampton
J. Neumieyer
Town
Geo. Lindeman
H. Peters
J. Loh
Ackley
Henrietta
Wickman
J. Riebkes
Faulkner
Geneva
Marshall- Iowa
Garnet
Felspurg
Jake
Welchers
Pie
Pope
Boye Lave
Meyer
Tracy Martie
Telling Heusen
William Lindematin
County Sat ‘Pte
Herman Koolman
Dreamboat Rock
Johnson
Ean Okken
Grace Hansen
Henry Edick
B.S. Wardwell
Abbott
C. F. Hillman
Pleasant Valley
A. Slevert
Fi Johos
God L. Gravier
John
Everglad
Shirt Welste
Heykens
Joe DeGunther
Tusa
Pojsar
B. Smith
Butterout
Saye
Mon Beantithily
Bronte
Ayers
HM. Andrews & Co
J. d. Case Goods
West Main ST
S.A Martin’s
Log Cabin
H. H. Heetland
ON East Main
Carrey
Earth
E. DL. Carrey
John M., Nix
Cee
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