Odd Fellows Entertain School Notes of Interest
John Gathey narrowly escaped death in a runaway near the city farm north of town. A wheeled vehicle upset, leaving him with a severe gash stitched by a local physician, luckier than feared. Basement visits to the public school show unsanitary conditions worth noting and prompt repairs. Mutual Protection group meets in Apington today, with mall order houses to receive attention. Nazzer narrowly escaped a head injury at the electric light plant when a shaft protusion struck him during maintenance.
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Kearney
Butler County
Retail Merchants’ Association
Apington
Hing .Nazzer
Electric Light Plant
Accidental Blow Exposes Wound at Plant
A worker’s careless strike opened a wound showing exposed flesh and blood flowing. A slightly stronger blow could have fatally injured the plant’s superintendent, but the escape was fortunate and the incident is noted.
Death of I L Huff Hardin County Pioneer Citizen
Henry Lewis Aull, born 1829 in Pennsylvania, dies at his Bidora home. Aull arrived in Hardie county in 1853, formed Ankeny & Huff, served as prosecution attorney in 1854, and moved to Hildora in 1857. Survived by three sons and two daughters. He was a long respected figure in Hardie county.
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Henry L. Hud
Hardie
Bidora
Chitizens
Henry Lewis Aull
Cumberland County
Peoosylvania
Love
Hardin City
CO. G. Ankeny
Ankeny & Huff
Hildora
Beta
How M Cooney Met Death in a Canadian Settlement
Martin Cooney, brought from Galnanor ough Canada, lay in peaceful repose at the Catholic cemetery after his death on May 95th. He had left the home of Joseph Becker May 95th to begin work on his own claim near a village, bought a buggy, and declined a neighbor’s plea to stay the night before starting homeward at about 1 o clock. Joseph Becker later found his absence noted at the claim.
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Martin Cooney
Galnanorough
Canada
Soan
T. John Backus
Marti
Joseph Becker
Iowa Man Fights Canadian Toll For Body Repatriation
The report details how Martin’s body was recovered after a horse incident. Backus recounts a perilous crossing of the U S-Canada line where officials demanded coffin tax before allowing the corpse to pass. After parleying and proving residency, authorities permitted the journey to Iowa for burial.
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Bis
Lowa
Martin
Backus
Iowa
Clayton County
Creas
Pioneer An.Do Witutas Groen and Local Notices
AN.DO pioneer Witutas Groen and family travel among friends. Groen, a North Dakota settler, now benefits from a nearby market after twenty years. Also: county tax valuations for Hardin, banker drafts rush, Mission Fest in Ackley, Masons in Iowa, German Baptist meeting at Aplington, Manchester jail case, and Horace Rebeck named Santa Monica school superintendent.
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Witutas Groen
Groen
Deata
Baimaoy County
North Dakota
Haowas
Terewith
Grace
James Colling
Manchester
Dubuque
Horace Rebeck
Toledo
Iowa
Democrat
Santa Monica
California
Red Book figures track town populations over years
The Red Book of Jaws lists historical population figures for Butler County and neighboring towns, tracing growth and declines from 1850s to 1905. It notes shifts in Ackley Eldora Hampton Parkersburg Franklin Grundy Hardin and others, with elevations above sea level and notable population changes across decades.
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Butler County
Franklin
Grundy
Hardin County
Ackley
Eldora
Angela
Hampton
Falla
Parkersburg
Lengthen Train Schedule Delays Five Hours Chicago to Denver
The Chicago to Denver passenger timetable has been lengthened by five hours on all roads, though still fast enough for comfort. Illinois Central adds one hour between Chicago and Omaha and one hour twenty minutes between Chicago and Sioux City. Times shift five to thirty minutes for various trains, both north and west bound. A church program follows for Sunday June 1 with organ preludes, readings, songs, and student performances led by area youth. Eldora's District Endeavor society convention set for June 11 to 13 at the Congregational church, with delegates urged from Blew counties and Hardin County.
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Chicago
Denver
Omaha
Illinois Central
Dubuque
Omaba
Sioux City
Fast Mail
Eldora
Wear
Hardin County
U. O. Warner
Congressman Lacey visits to Dubuque Grand Army reunion
The article notes Lacey of Oskaloosa, a former sixteenth-year representative, visiting Dubuque for the Grand Army reunion with fellow Civil War veterans. It mentions his defeat by D. W. Hamilton last fall, updates on travel plans to New York and Germany, a teachers reception for Miss Messie Seebolt, a runaway carriage incident involving George Meyer and Frank Bartling, road petition renewals in Hardin county, and assorted local notices about residents and events.
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Lacey
Oska—loosa
Dubuque
Lowa
Cummina
D. W. Hamilton
Milas Adana
Messie- Seebolt
Town plans feast for visitors and ministers today
A community gathering centers on an entertainment program for attendees of the mission feast. Spiritual aid will be provided by three or four visiting ministers alongside the regular pastor. Refreshments will be served, aiming to satisfy those in greatest need during this observance.
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Anitary
Dani Poeus
Geley Obd
Good Samaritan
Indrdin County
Odd Fellows and
Rebekats
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C. Hempel
Lizsie Jacob
Mas
J. Roberts
E. Behrens
Vanoy
Schumehl
Town Falls
Lucy Wait
Acey
Ei. Byens
Hubbard
Odd Fellows Hall
I. L. Hufe
M. Cooney
An.do, Pioneer
Stata
Parkernburg
Guaindiameo
Parkeraburg
Washington Reformed Church
Norm Wheeler
Dows
Razor
Viala
Wisconsin
Iown
Aplington
The
German Baptist Association
Methodist Church
Harvel Jackson
Margaret Symington
Alice Neymeyer
Cora Peterson
Fern Helscher
Jesus
Idred Jackson
Willie Hatch
Hisle Gardner
Willie Scourick
Brigad Pen
Louis Bell
Pearl Jewba Hixereise
Lord of Hosts
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John Hubrecht
Oscar Peterson
Karl Hubrecht
Fossler
Nelle Nepeyar
Jaellia Hateh
Fernfelscher
Mapes
Jesse Vossler
Alice Stanffacher
District Endeavor Society
J. C. Luserr
New York City
Europe
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Ilan
August Kornunnerre
Germany
Kkeaule
Seuborg
George Meyer
Bartling
Tront
Meyer
Main Street
Dugan
South Fork
Board of Supervisors
Hobellson
Steve Kellar
A. J. Kidwifer
Marilla Hathaway
Steamboat Rock
G. W. Stot
Roy Lelaure
Alden
W. D. Wilson
Marion Kidwiler
Rath Smiths
Fred Nelson
Freeport
Titgats
Addie
Mayme der Gunther
Cedar Falla
Ab Ther State Normal
Mauy
F. W. Engelke
Egot Friesland Presbey- Waire Parasola
Tenian Church
Two Miles Nouth-East
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