From Surrounding Points Aplington News Briefs
Rev Pfeiffer returns from Sheffield visit Witday. Aplington band plays for Shaw rally in Parketeburg Mita. D B Stevens of Cedar Falls revisits. Miss Lila Austin hosts Atlend from Hubbard. Brice of Clarion visits his sons. SNeery Kirkpatrick visits from Cherokee. Miss Jennie Belots visits Park eraburgy. Baptist society holds Sunday services. I Shurman attends funeral from George. Mrs Asa Stoner visits from Waterloo. Wo Dreyer plans spring house. Culininglat couple welcome a boy in Clarksville. Wholey sells land while in Milford. Presbyterian election dinner held in Whaley store. Mrs I J Dickey and Miss Gertrude Gerhart attend Ballington Booth lecture in Marshalltown. Gearhart visits friends. C Turner ill with pneumonia. Howard Turner works at restaurant. Ed Gerhart named marshal. Sue Colar leaves mill job for Harned. Eterns visits Eldora. Bert Hedrick returns to Kansas City. Corn yields 50–55 bu/acre. Large fish catches near Steamboat Rock. Marshalltown party of 11 nets 95 fish. Aid society serves meals. Lasting verdict on full inner pail relief. C L Fox and wife occupy B train property after repairs. Rev and Mrs Winkler visit two sisters Belleraneim in Wausau Illinois. Page couple back from Dakota due to daughter’s illness. David Babst and wife visit Alt Babst in Kansas. Frohoing attends Sheffield funeral. death from lockjaw. Remains of newly organized Re-
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Aplington
Pfeiffer
Sheffield
Parketeburg
Mita
D. B. Stevens
Cedar Falls
Lila Austin
Parkeraburgy
Baptist Society
I. Shurman
George
Asa Stoner
Waterloo
Wo. Dreyer
Roydu
de. Culininglat
Clarkgvitté
Wholey
Milford
The
Presbyterian Sociery
A. Whaley
I. J. Dickey
Gertrude Gerhart
Marshalltown Wriday
Miss Gearhart
C. Turner
T Dickey
Howard Turner
Ed Gerhart
John Eilers
Sue Colar
Walter Harned
Eterns
Eldora
Bert Hedrick
Kansas City
Steamboat Rock
Marshalltown
Aid Society
C. L. Fox
David Babst
Kansas
Alt Babst
Eoch
Gun. Frohoing
Slater
Tooth
Oairers
Bekab Lodge Details and Officers Mentioned
Mrs. Bill Tid as Noble Grand and Mrs. L. B. Wurt as Vice Grand are noted. Elvie Lamb serves as Secretary and Hattie Jones as Treasurer, with Geneva mentioned, and a call for a number one Judge due to ample good material.
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Bekab Lodge
Bill Tid
Noble Grand
L. B. Wurt
Elvie Lamb
Hattie Jones
Local Notes Mixed With Social and Farm News
Leo Kearney grows weaker while neighbors visit east of town. Reea Tool helps raise a new barn on the Pattee farm. Duke Neuberger handling Faulkner game school affairs. Joe Frenth loses a prized cow. Bridge repairs ordered near Chas Blake's. Sympathy gathering for the Kirby family after the death of their 11 month old son. Mina Peters celebrated seventh birthday with a party at Mrs. George French’s. Rev. Heatley of Clarksville visited. A. DeArmound served as juror in Allison court. Pat Digging and family visiting. I. Nalgon and wife welcome a baby boy. Geo. Gibson and wife hosted James Harlup’s party. A baby boy added sunshine to the Burr family. M. E. Barnes and son from Cody, Nebraska, scouting farming interests. Mrs. B. N. Adams returned to Hampton after a visit. John Carroll quits as elevator operator at Aredale and returns home to Pumort. A. W. Townsend of Evanston visited niece Mrs. A. L. Buckford. Malattie family from Fayette to spend winter with daughter Mrs. N. MacManus. Grace McCormick, guest instructor, returns to Iowa Falls. Mrs. Coreyell and two sons visit from Kansas. A reception and pound party honors Rev. Downs and family. sixty attend. Superintendent Aiken of Allison, injured last week, remains under care at his father-in-law’s.
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Leo Kearney
Mr. Halfwassen
Reea Tool
Pattee
Duke Neuberger
Faulkner Monay
Joe Frenth
Id Fiscug
Bridge Gang
Boridge
Chas Blake’s
Hanly
Lirby
Aplington Qot
Ed Pis‘ons
Mina Peters
George French
Heatley
Clarksville
A. DeArmound
Allison
Fle
Pat Digging
Wimiburop
I. Nalgon
Geo, Gibson
Dakota
James Harlup
B. Burr Tod
M. E., Barnes and Son
Cody
A. W. Townsend
Evanston
Iis
A. L. Buckford
Malattie
Fayette
Wisconsin
N. MaManus
Grace McCormick
Iowa Falls
Coreyell
Kansas
Dr. Day
Misa Agnes Coreyell
Rev. Downs
M. B. Parsonage
Aiken
Hampton
German Township Nominates Candidates For Township Officers
Voters in German Township face a local crime note as a man from nearby farms is accused of shoplifting cigars in Pommer's store. Township officer candidates include Dirk Toosen for trustee, O Trepp for clerk, D E Aukes and Geo Peters for justices, Claas Nusinga for constable, Hemme Deters for assessor, with party designations indicated.
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Sibley
Pommer
Allendorf
Dirk Toosen
Local notes from Aplington and surrounding towns
Sam Patterson visited Aplington last week and Mrs Beebe of Aplington visited with friends. Clarence Avslin is recovering from illness. Carpienferd labor continues on Henry Austinumber sheds. William Kirkpatrick went to New Hartford midweek to hire men and teams for a pit project.
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Sam Patterson
Aplington
Dusiness
Local notes chronicled from Waterloo area happenings
Waterloo residents report family visits births and travel from Burl ington Dows and Sioux City. Local business, waterworks upgrades, farm yields 40 to 52 bushels per acre, and upcoming Hazel Green school term open November 18 with Miss Mae Keck. Community editorials touch on hotels, gas engines, and fall millinery trends.
Iowa May Gain One Congress Member Under New Census
A Washington Special reports Iowa’s population as 2,251,899 reflecting a 339,930 rise in the decade. If the basis of representation remains similar, the state will gain one Congress seat, potentially totaling twelve. Projections suggest the 10th and 11th districts may gain an additional seat, while the 2nd and 3rd districts likely remain at two.
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Iowa
Washington
Abia Woman Faces Negro Rapist Case Sparks Lynching Risk
Amis county report details the arrest of Booker, a black man, for raping Mrs. Sarah Hovel as her 11 year old daughter faced threats. Sheriff moved him out of town to avoid vigilantism. May Gordon insanity case cites Missouri slavery law. tax receipts boost state revenue. Ladies Home Journal prints record high circulation. Pullman tours to California offered by Chicago Great Western.
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Abia
Hid Booker
Albia
Monroe County
Sarah Hovel
John Donor
Booker
Union Depot
Hovel
May Gordon
Polk County Insane Commissioners
Missouri
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Reso Sant Welge
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John Miller
Hells
Eva
Gereko
Burlington
Iava
May
Blant
John Lutterman
Harry Keanegier
County Seale
Jennie Ribbenstein
Dows
Henry Peters
Little Rock
Henry Gerdes
John Schafer
Henry Peteras
Schrage
Love
Union
Geo. Dunn
Peter Kingkist
Sioux City
A. Weikert
Ben. Bleeker
Rev. Stawart
Cleves
Cobie
Ella Miller
Ser
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McManuy
Montana
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Ladies Home Journal
California
Chicago
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W. H. Goettel
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