Local residents gather for visits and calls this week
Abbott Grist notes multiple Monday to Sunday activities. Gus Oelman Ray Gimner return from Riceville and help Hays Fouts with stock and a move to a new home. Joseph Homan and wife visit from Ackley area. Hays Fouts leaves for Riceville with three stock cars for his new home. George Kugel of Clarion visits parents. Creamery trucks seen in Abbott neighborhood. Ray Gimner returns to Klemme after a week with relatives. Mrs Hazel Green school completes term. Various calls and visits recorded with neighbors, farmers, and clergy across Ackley Town and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kulthof
Mebnert
Gus Oelman
Ray Gimner
Riceville
Hays
Horace Gresley
Gus Homan
Eldora
Joseph Homan
North of
Ackley
August Homan
N. R. Knighy
Marshalltown
George Kugel
Clarion
the Cleves Creamery
Abbotu
Klemme
Lambert Kramer
Lady Friedd
John Schneiderman
Herbert Strahorn
Hazel Green
J. Miller
Wm. Daniels
Hays Fouts
Childiag
Robert Johns
Cleves Creamery
E. B. Krommings
Little Rock
N. R. Koight
Town Falls
Martin Schneiderman
Rev. Schwabe
O. Mehnert
Ikev. Nesday
Robertson Neighbors Lose Gracious Residents and Movers
Robertson notes Mr Groff left for a new home near Marshalltown after loading a big car at Abbott. Alvin Pierce and wife came from Iowa Falls to visit Mrs Lambright who is ill. Mrs Wilson buys a home in Town Falls and plans to move there. Many locals relocate, visit, or host parties as community ties shift amid illness and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groff
Abbott
Marshalltown
Reason Perkins
Alvin Pierce
Wifo
Iowa Falls
Lambright
Herman Richtsmeier
Robertson
Afrs
Jake Richtsmeier
Minnesota
George Wilson
Town Falls
Local residents shuttle between towns in week of visits
Ed Kiger and many others from Eagle City, Whitten, Northwood, Sheffield and surrounding areas appear in Marshalltown for business and social visits. Families relocate, health updates surface, and local farms prepare for spring work as residents travel, host gatherings, and welcome newcomers amid illness and measles concerns.
Local residents list summer jobs moves trips and visits
Wellsburg notes Melvin Fletcher to work for W Haack this summer. A sprained ankle ends Kooluan ig stoping. Jacob Boomgarden works for Mr Kelly in his pool hall. John Kaiser family moved to Rockford to live on a farm. Peters near Parkersburg bought half section last year. Theodore Meyer from Dakota visited relatives. Henry Paters in Worthington on business. Mia C Williams and daughter visited Des Moines. W T Neegsen and wife to Chicago to buy goods. J L Lutterman and mother attended Dick Lutterman funeral in Alden. J C Doyen returned to Alden Titonia Worthington Mion. Chas Rualis back at Mrs W A Ross’s in Allison. Juba Korthaus left for extended trip through Minnesota. H Y W Doyen employs S O Maine to run harness business. Juba Greenfield and wife returned from Dakotas trip. Harrenstein shipped household goods to Greene to start new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Fletcher
W. Haack
Kooluan
Luainess
Mia
Mra
W. A. Ross
Allison
Juba Korthaus
Juba Koons
Minnesota
H. Y W. Doyen
S. O. Maine
Juba Greenfield
Dakotas
Harrenstein
Greene
Sen
Marriage, births, and local happenings in Grundy county
Community notes from Rapla Reading recount marriages and births, a new auto shop purchase, a first baby boy, property and road work, and a moving picture theatre. It lists deaths of long-time residents, celebrations of long marriages, church acknowledgments, and local business movements. The column notes a Suffrage talk and business shipments, with Pay Up Week reporting many accounts settled in Grundy Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Mitchell
Ed Buchan
Fred Thompson
Henry Brown
Amity
Dave
Court House
Reinbeck
Geo. B. Watson
Harry Wittgrove
Taplement Dealera
John Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Grienel
Kerr
California
Cedar Rapids
Grundy Center
Otis Reels
Wellaburg
Stewart
Cumming & Welne
Reijnbeck
Auco
C. Blebesheimer
The
Democrat
Notice of Ackley Town Election Held March 27 1916
Legal voters are informed the annual election for the Town of Ackley will be held at the LO. 0. F. hall on March 27 1916 to elect a mayor five councilmen treasurer assessor for two year terms. All qualified electors should vote and govern themselves accordingly. W J Scourick Clerk S J Lizowen Mayor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetes
Ackley
Sion
F. Ball
Thiey
Agsegsor
W. J. Scourick
J. Lizowen
Brubaker Family Sets New Farm Home Near Pralrig Choy
Rev. I. W. Brubaker and his family have moved to a farm near Pralrig Choy lows and will establish their future home there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
I. W. Brubaker
Pralrig Choy,lows
Fragmented anecdotes and notes from a late 19th century press
A collage of OCR snippets includes cost figures for salt production in 1890 and 1914, notes on spark plugs and aluminum foil, a comic domestic scene about Bilkins and stairs, a quip about a horse race winner Nip and Tuck, and assorted mis-spelled phrases about Chinese fathers and nails.
Water specialist to visit Friday for eye examination
An ophthalmic visit is announced for Friday morning at Antel Ackiey with an ocular expert, Dr Water, to examine and treat eye conditions. The notice mentions a plan to provide electricity to a location named Damascus and references a 190 mile of something related to light or power, with historical phrasing and odd spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antel Ackiey
Damascus
Centuties
Smashed High Prices at Bliss Closing Out Sale
F E Bliss conducts a closing out sale at the Farrington stand in Iowa Falls Iowa featuring smashed prices on machinery implements and vehicles. The event emphasizes deep discounts and a wide selection from the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Bliss
Farringston Stand
Iowa Falls
Iowa
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Harry Brown
Frank Griggs
H.O Diemer
Ed Kiger
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Harry Viyars
Marshalliang
Enoch Whannedy
Whitten
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Virginia
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Chicago
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Charles Riterman
Frank Eisentrager
Oakdale
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John Becker
C. R. Martin
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Edwin Pfatzgraff
Philip Pfalzgraff
George Schuler
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Fred Hilliker
Geo. Mead
Arligon
Meadames Wagoner
James Manifold
Misa Lucile Hartgraves
Bartgraves
Wellsburg
Hardin
Grundy
Morrison
E. A. Milligan
Philipsburg
Kangaa
Strow
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Tradan
M. H. Steelamith
Samuel Colter
Conrad
John F. Abele
Grundy County
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Freeport
Poomonia the Muse
Karl Seeberger
Waterloo
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Seaberger
United States
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New Jersey
Bilkins
John
Mr. Bikina
Bilkina
Buffalo Express
Vorumuter
Athina Jonenat
Lla
Palagravea
Detroit
London Opinion
Mr. Growcher
Washington Star
New York
George Gilling Witl
C&men
Rte
Chas. Dykstra
Snow White Market
E. T. Krohn
Brooks & Miller
Roosevelt Brothers
the National Toy Smoke
Aughunt
Wwe
Ken Daten
Jimmy Pipes
Makin's Cigarettes
Prince Albert
Albert
Toppyrad Gas
Aceva
Aina
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Daly
Anus
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