Personal Movements and Local Notes From Wellsburg
May 14 reports from Wellsburg and surrounding Ir towns recount a civic tapestry. A recent death at St Luke's Cedar Rapids, born in Burlington Iowa, follows by bereaved husband and two children. Local property moves include Dunne building acquired by W F Martin and B Peters. Community events list Koolmans hall dance and new arrivals such as John Frerkson and family. Several names and relocations mark a busy May in Plifton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
Belusburg
Fred Miller
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapides
Burlington
Iowa
Henry Gerke
Ote Fella
W.F. Martin
B. Peters
Dunne
Koolman’s Hall
Lewie Frerksen
S. Jobn Frerkson
H.R. Rindels
Johnson
Christ Schaffer
First Car Load of Wheat From Ackley and Eldora Tales
A Hardin County reminiscence recalls Elders settling in fifty-one years ago, wheat at 38 to 40 cents a bushel, and early county life before the war when money was scarce. The account notes selling wheat to Leavitt and Stephen Whited, shipping Ackley’s first car load in 1865, with local figures reflecting on faith and politics in Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Waterloo
Hooker
Leavitt
Stephen Whited
Ackley
Whited
B. TE. Theek
Ryan
Walsh
Eldora
Regular correspondence from Abbott Iowa notes local happenings
Abbott and vicinity reports describe a sharp telegraph con artist, a hustling hunchback vendor, a drunk incident with Scorpion broth, a new depot platform hint, carloads of paving brick, a mysterious elderly stranger seeking a peace officer, and local tradesmen like Zoller and Gimer moving stock. Residents Gardner, Hillman, Clover, and Rev. Hillman are mentioned along with new housing bids and a homeseekers excursion offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
Lowa
Gardner
Oskaloona
Ines
Tye
Ed Sawyer
Ackley
Bla Vorses
Thomas Gimer
Levertoo
John Zoller
Popejoy
L. A. Gimer
A. D. Gimer & Co
A. L. Gardner
Hig House
Rev. Hillman
Clover
Christ Christianson
White
South Dakota
Dakota
Colorado
Mame Fouta
Parkersburg News Highlights Local Charities And Events
A week of Parkersburg notes reports residents donating 165 dollars to earthquake relief and fraternal groups 835, plus school plays of Macbeth with a near panic at a witch scene. Other items include Vernon Wintz death, a cold storage plant plan, denials of a sensational tramp murderer story, and various local civic and social updates across Butler and Grundy counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
John Wintz
Altenville
W.S. Mead Wilil
Lunder
Washington
Finkerton
Drayman Cook
New Hartford
Lfe
Epworth Leaguers
Cedar Falls
Shell Rock
Butler County
Greene
Qook & Barret
Allidon
Bristow
Talen
Iron Hand
Warren Goodsel
Meno van Raden
Allison
Archbishop Keane
Dubuque
St. Mary 4
Katharine Ayer
Grundy
Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with oath of Cheney Co partner
Frank J. Cheney, partner of F. Z. Cheney & Co., swears the Toledo firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document, sworn December 4, 1886, notes the remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onto
Orty Or
Toledo
Gucas County
Frank J. Chaney
F. Z. Cheney & Co
Crty
Frm
Hall
Rane J
Cheney
Deleember
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Dabney & CO
Boston Electro Medical Institute
Bright
Ely
Illinois Central Excursion Rates Advertised in Iowa Paper
In LEVEL IOWA May 15 regular correspondence details train notes and local notices. Mentions Illi nois Central excursion rates to Des Moines, Des Moines Branch and homeseekers rates to Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas. Dates given for sale on Tuesdays through 1906 with conditions. Local items report farmers planting corn, seed prices, and residents’ activities including work shifts and land sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Level
Iowa
John Gerdinved
Illinois Central
Des Moines
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Polute
Mountain Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Ohio River
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Aplington
Plington
Clara Philipps
Carrie Cramer
Clyde
Cecil Lewis
Richardson
Tacnub Reuter
Aldridge
H. A. Jensen
Pat Galvin
Mesdames Melnders
Kauler
Wright County
J. A. Meyer
John Geraema
Thomas Waudby
Lota
Dumont
M. E. Church
W. A. Morton
Kansas City
Pion
Hotel Dumont
William Hayes
Osceola
August Stockin
Ldora
Hardie
Sharif
Eldora Township
Lockwood
Tucker
McDonald
Abbott and Vicinity
Egge
Nour Couns
Butler
San Francisco
Grundy Center
Dave Reisinger
Ed Allen
E. Lillibridge
Dickingon
N. D
M. A. Buchan
Dean
Frisco
Stanford University
California
Grace Souers
James Lyon
Will Taddekee
Conrad
Maywood
Ill
Dirks
Holland
Henry Siefken
Sibley
Osceola County
Morrison
Alden
Andrew Carnegie
Coun
Misa Nellie Colling
Iowa Palls
Ractoe
J. Pitch
Orst
Mazella Wighton
Radcliffe
Falla
Raullog
Cleveland Vicinity
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Cleves
East Sounal
Batley
Ilinois
Roosevelt Bros
Our City
Dr. Potters
Ackley, Ja
Lincoln
John A. Miller
City
Jij-O
Luoscre
Eggert
Lusch
Martin & Sgeert
Bankers
Bciley
Sobn Rath
BA. Doung, Casuier
W. T
Wath
Wrath’s Exchange Bank
Frew Rath
B. U. Trey
Bakker
Bell Phone
Sulace
Frank Wolf
Franklin
John Rath
Exchange Bank
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