Wellsburg Notes From German Township Community
Personal matters and local happenings include visits between Wellsburg residents and friends in Audubon and Audhinglia, a blood poisoning illness, school term resumption, a farm rental near central school, and upcoming local events. Residents cite improvements, planting, and social visits as spring activity grows. A May breakfast by the Ladies Aid Society is announced for May 1 at the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dekker
Dick Eikhoff
Wellsburg Vieitota
J. Rops
Audhingilia
Hook Im Cortex
C. Haslowa
Lindaman
North Taplington
H. Paters Jr
Central School
Hanna Janconiusa
Black Hilla
D. A. Dutjes
Eleanor
Worthern Grain Co
Welland
LeMare
Thig
Arthur Bowers
Letha Royer
Roland Thompson
Ladies Aid Society
Abbott and Vicinity Community News Highlights
Local Abbott market prices show hogs at 5.95 per cwt, cattle 2 price ranges, eggs 12 cents, cream 26 28 cents, hides 44 cents. Ben Bleeker advertises trade and top egg prices. Community notes include parsonage relocation of the Hagle family, Farmers Grain and Elevator Co. meeting not held, a petition to Congressman Birdsall for federal grain inspection, and various local updates on residents’ health, construction, and work projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott Markets
Bena To
Springs
Ben Bleeker's
Abbott
Don Leach
John Freese
Ben Bleeker
Abbott Rev
Hagle
Farmers Grain and Elevator Co
Congressman Birdsall
Washington
Ben Blerker
Butler Allison to hold June field meet and local notes
Butler Allison plans a field meet in June while Greene residents anticipate a July 4 celebration. Local items report Shell Rock saw mill in operation, trustees buy a King drag, births, marriages, and deaths including Mrs. Emma Ray of Clarksville and Mrs. D. Chamberlain returning from Texas. Utility improvements and social events fill the rest of this rural roundup from Butler to Reinbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Allison
Greene
Wilson
Shell Rock
Scott Township
Bert Carter
Clarksville
Eilia Rubb
Eldora
Bristow Bank
Phil McGuire
Merle
Busker
Bristow
Spokane
Washington
Fred Vandervoort
Marble Rock
McDonald
Porter
Staples
Minnesota
Mae Tinneman
Fred Schnee
Coldwater
Lutheran Church
Nashua
Dumont
Calvert
Rock Falls
Emma Ray
Clarkaville
Saratoga County
New York
Lillian Kerr
James Simms
Azusa
California
Herold Payne
New Hartford
Illinois Central
Steamboat Rock Residents Evaluate School Building Paint
Steamboat Rock residents discuss repainting the school building a bright red to improve appearance while local men compete over inventive ideas. The fragment notes George Hathaway Steamboat Rock visitations and a land agency transfer to Charley Scrrage, plus Mrs Ehlera and Ackley residents, but details are partial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steamboat Rook
George Hathaway
Wellaburg
Charley Scrrage
Mra
Ehlera
Ehhler
Mre
Bush
Ackley
Thursway
Steamboat Rock
Hampton Chronicle Inference of a Busy Town Notes
The Hampton Chronicle reports a mix of local happenings including a cash register purchase for $850, a June 26 to July 6 holiness camp meeting at Hampton, and various weddings, illness, and civic developments. Notable items include Bevings’ marriage in Hampton, plans for paving Main Street nine blocks, a theater sale in town, and political chatter about Grundy county representation. A man’s body found near Ottumwa and local events such as hospital visits, church appointments, and farm activity round out the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm Kruse
Grondy Center
G, Bailey
Holland
Lingelbach
F. J, Frost
W.F. Benz
A, Crary
J. T. Gray
Eldora
J. D. Erans
Grandy Center
New York City
D. Reeverts Place
Fern
Grundy
Lille Schmidt
Martin Jubl
Reinbeck
Shiloh
Democrata
Walter Neessen
0. W. Sink
Thomas Mooty
Washington
Patterson
Hampton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hardin
Franklin Grundy
Butler Counties
J. H. Finater
Aporta
Wellaborg
Faulkner
Idle Blackstone
Joe Wildeboer
J.B. Huff
Guy Freoch
Dakotas
Frank Hendricks
Frank Rutt
Bampton
Guy French
Reed Toola
Irian Wagner Place
Fred Wemeyer
Mise Rama Reiken
Waterloo
Mine Howa Burns
Agnes
Geneva
Abbott and Vicinity
Aplington
Geo. Garrela
Bomelfanger
Parkersburg
Kennedy House
Jobn Gersemade
K. Brower
Dr. Blackmore
Tom Barber
Wadsm
Illnois Central
Huron
South Dakota
Jouhn Dreyer
Hendricks
Meyer Bros
McClow Place
D. ©. Chamberlain
San Antonio
Texas
George
Schenevus
A. Chijes
Court House
Lincoln Center Church
C. Murphy
Dike
Tom Mooty
Morrison
Misa Lillian Kerr
J. Simms
Grundy Center
Simms
Farmer
Franklin
Jernegan
Floyd Petheram
Alexander
WORTH
Peter Shoe Reene
Peters Shoe Co
J. Martin
Ore
Ackley, IA
Frank Atkinson
Thompson
Purcell
Anamosa
Harry Tucker
Rock Whipple
Forbes’ Electric Theatre
Louise Mensing
John Schasbel
George Crawford
Chapin
Drs
Wellsburg
Peters
Beecroft
D. J. Peters
Harry Meester
Gladaman & Son
A. Meyer
Sam Jannery
Frank Batley
Cedar Rapida
Jobo Salttjer
Schrage
Grundy County
Herman Koulmain
E Koolman
al Boos
Koolman
Thielken Ang
Slemaen
Amily
Tor
Helat
Santh
Dakota
Jaca
Dick Beving Ia
Tiens Rieken
Alok
J. Petere
Crete
N. D
Stommel
Seevers
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Greene’s Driving Club
Rooskhvelt Bros
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