Dumont area notes and nearby towns updates
From surrounding points Dumont updates report Mrs A Hawver of Arcade visiting relatives in Illinois Mrs B W Sherburne went to Cody Nebraska to visit her parents T A Shuler returned from Oklahoma with 160 acres of land and plans to move in spring Rev L F Smith of the German Evangelical Church will conduct English services monthly next Sunday at 7 30 p m C R R Martin returned from Worthington Minnesota to tend crops Miss Mary Digman visited her sister Mrs J Kirby in Allison O W Bandy moved to Kelsey to live as section foreman A E Hartson learns of his father’s death at Waron SD Father Ryan of Allison held masses in Catholic church and recently returned from Chicago for eye treatment Butler County Farmers Insurance meeting Oct 8 at Allison courthouse Geneva Nelson Jensen dies Ladies Aid teas held at church Rev Norton preaches farewell sermon in Osage plans to attend conference in Osage Mary Horner returns to Marquette KS Cemetery Society meets at Mrs G W Luke’s home Rumors of Sidney Smith selling melons from two acres Infant dies at grandfather’s home Redding Ackley burial for infant Marvel caucus picks township clerk and assessor candidates Lizzie Dahn returns from Ackley at Aust inville G Whaley at Parker buisness Parkersburg Bert Voeltz ships stock to Chicago Miss Pattinson visits Ackley Miss Y Royce cared for by nurse from Waterlolo Feldman family packing for George move I M Ookre’s carpenters at Ackley party A stamp dealer trades equipment Tama City visit planned Aust inville West area trip returns George Duan sells outf it to Swyter Tama City trip Prof Voelker to visit Michigan parents arrival planned Oct 4 sale in Combs farm east of here.
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Dumont
German Evangelical Church
Martin
Worthington
Minn
Mary Digman
Allison
Yisit
J. Kirby
Chicago
Anoway
Butler County Farmers’ Mutual Fire and Lightdidg Insurance Company
Court House
Geneva
Nelson Jensen
Lizzie Dahn
Ackley
Wm. Bisbe
Fort Dodge
G. Whaley
Parkersburg
Bert Voeltz
Hugh Pattenson
Alice Alemenway
Parkersburs
Cottrell
Tama City
Prof. Voelker
Michigan
Nearby Iowa notices and local developments reported
A collage of town news from Iowa includes Butler county fair admissions 4208, Dubuque population 36297 up 18.75 percent since 1890, Ottumwa library vote with Carnegie grant, Kamrar vs Clinge race in Hamilton County, Pocahontas laid out thirty years ago awaiting railway, Yale professor Knight Sanders chosen Iowa College Grinnell president, J M Rosenberg suicide near Nagle Grove, upcoming rail speed contest and mail contract bids, plus local sales and business notices from Ackley area.
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Butler County
Radcliffe
Dubuque
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Waterloo
Roosevelt
Holy Moses
Ottumwa
Andrew Carnegie
Hamilton County
J. L. Kamvar
D. ©. Clinge
Kamrar
Pocahontas
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Court House
Rolfe
Fray Knight Sanders
Yale University
Iowa College
Grinnell
Geo. A. Gates
J. A. T. Mulp
Greak
J. M. Rosenberg
Nagle Grove
Northwestern
United States
Wellsburg News Roundup of Accidents and Socials
Tom Ackerman's buggy broke in a runaway. Otto Hells suffered a broken foot after a business mishap in Holland. Alt Barneth, longtime resident west of Wellsburg, died aged 76 and was buried Monday. The Pratt-Chinn wedding tour gains momentum with lively receptions and banquets as it moves among their supporters. The German Reform church held a postmission service with another English sermon planned for the evening. Mrs. George Dunn travels to Colfax for health, planning a month’s stay. Schrage's trotter Helolene is reported off the track due to illness. Lutterman reports a costly runaway injury south of town. Freddie Miller now tends bar at Sullivan's.
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Wellsburg
Tom Ackerman
Freddie Miller
Sullivan's Place
Cone
Schrage
Helolene
George Dunn
Colfax
Alt Barneth
Lutterman
Burg
Otto Hells
Holland
Obta
Hotel Helis
Robbers blow safe in Elkport bank heist
At 1 am Monday three burglars entered Elkport Iowa bank and blew the safe. They secured about one thousand dollars and papers, firing dozen shots as citizens pursued them. A large posse led by the sheriff tracks the thieves.
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Elkport
Iowa
Railway Disaster Kills One, Injures Many On Q Road
A Burlington railroad wreck south of Lacona on the Chariton and Indianola line at about 11 am Monday left one dead and several injured. B R Welcher of Milo Iowa died. Others injured include Misa Kidd Richland Roy Culbertson Danvers James Kersey Amo Buchanan Fairfield Miss Spurgeon Orient G Bruce and B Swead. The engine baggage car and coach plunged down a small embankment as a fail turning is suspected. Twenty passengers were aboard and injured taken to Christion. Robert Dean Cedar Rapids sustained a crushed vertebra and severed spinal column with poor recovery prospects after a football practice incident. The school football team has disbanded for the season.
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Burlington
Lacona
Chariton & Indianola
B. RK. Welcher
Milo
Iowa
Misa Kidd
Richland
Roy Culbertson
Danvers
Ilinois
James Kersey
Amo
Indiana
Buchanan
Fairfield
Miss Spurgeon
Orient
Bruce
Chrrston
Robert Dean
Cedar Rapids
High Sco
the Athletic Association
Lehigh flouring mill to be rebuilt after deadly fire
The Lehigh flouring mill, destroyed by fire a few nights ago, will be rebuilt with a subscription drive already in circulation. About $1,000 of the $2,000 target has been guaranteed. The mill, owned by H. A. Corey & Son, burned two days after starting operations, with indications pointing to arson. The Coreys had earlier losses in other ventures, including a downtown elevator and a touring mill, both following fires blamed on incendiaries.
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Lehigh
H. A. Corey & Son
Coreys
Corey
Central Avenue
Ackley
S. A. Martin
Death Ends Trials of Adolph Vollenweider Blacksmith
The Waterloo Reporter reports the death of Adolph Vollenweider at age fifty four, following long illness and a recent bronchial obstruction. Born in Germany, he immigrated to America and worked as a blacksmith at Illinois Central shops in Waterloo. He leaves a wife and one daughter. funeral and burial are set for tomorrow at Fairview cemetery. The notice also lists local merchants and advertisers from the period.
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Adolph Vollenweider
Waterloo
Webster Street
Illinois Central Machine Shops
Vollenweider
Whele
Germany
America
Fairview Cemetery
Atlas of China offered at 10 cents in Cedar Rapids
Advertises a 14 page atlas of China sized 13 by 14 inches offered for 10 cents at large stations of the B. C. R. & N. Ry. or 13 cents mailed, by John G. Warmer G P A BR QR & N. By Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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China
John G. Warmer
BR. QR & N. By
Cedar Rapids
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Austinville
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H. O. Miller
W. O. Austin
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Lila Austin
L. L. Patterson
Henry Austin
New Jersey
IL. H. Vosa
Combs Farm
Here
O. A. Kolle
Bank of Ackley
Eit
Becker & Folkers
Becuen & Forkess
Owa
Ariefs
Q" Road
Incendiaries
Goettel
Renn
McGuire
Fred Waite
Joan T. McManus
Jamns
Kenso
Franklin Co Nottte
District Court
Franklin Eounty
Gale
Franklin County
Board of ‘Trade
A. Neuman
Referea
H.m.andrews & Co
D. J. Case Goods
West Main ST
Dr. Breniman
France
Nest
Heykens
W. R., Wilkinson
Albany
Tong
Joan M. Nix
H. Heykens
Heinzs Hardware Store
Garland
Roosevelt Brothers
Knickerbocker Roller Mills
Alize Nee
Mw Lewis
Lewis
J.B. Lewis ‘Company
Boston, Mass
Frank Martin
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