Local Bits From Steamboat Rock Headlines
A jumble of short notes from Steamboat Rock and nearby towns. Mentions include 116 students in Aplington schools, court terms for September, local businesses buying potatoes, new baby at Dick Halma’s, a pipe organ concert by Jews Falla Baptista, and a large number of residents traveling or visiting nearby cities. Several names appear: Lilinore Ventral employer, J. A. Reece of Belmond, J. O. McManus, H. Turner, Louis Blattaplelerta, Norman Weber, Ban Folkers, D.W. Mott, Ben Folkers children, Leo Spengler, Melle Vietor, Aleidus Vietor, and John Rath. Also notes about weather prediction, farm activity, and a hospital operation for Mrs. Ver Leach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Halma
Falla Baptista
J. A. Joboson
Kanawha
Big Fire at Waverly Destroys City Utilities in 1900s
A major blaze in Waverly yesterday at 11:45 a.m. destroyed the city water and light plant, causing an estimated 950,000 in losses. The frame building burned rapidly despite a light southeasterly wind, with new machinery installed two years prior and a loss of about 50,000 to the equipment. Crossed wires caused the fire, and residents rallied but could only watch as the municipal plant burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amake
Near Neighbors Report From Diverse Local Happenings
A jumble of local items includes 37 acre farm near Vinton selling for 867 000, a burglary roundup in Logan, a Boone fire burning three head of cattle and 2000 bushels of grain, Archy Nelad of Rantoul paying 840 000 for land, and Gov Stennenberg murder trial speaker William Heywood slated for Sioux City. Bee swarm found at Alsden. mission feast at Denver Bremer county yields praise. Aleidus Vietor returns from St Paul Minneapolis Sioux City with cattle and sheep for his farm. Rev Merie Smith to lecture on Robert Burns at Marshalltown church, Sept 20, with Burns memory highlighted as a local cultural note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dentaon
Vinton
Wits
Logan
Boone
Archie Nelaod
Rantoul
Laole
Bear Mancon
William Heywood
Gov
Stennenberg
Téalio
Sioux City
Alsden
Aleidus Vietor
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Robert Burne
Merie Smith
Aty
Bow
Marshalltown
M. Eyghurch
Robert Burns
Scotts and
Bio Productions
Burns
Rev. Smith
Administrator's Notice In Hardin County Iowa 1908
Notice is hereby given to AJ persons interested that on the ith day of September 1908 the district court of Hardin County appointed the undersigned administrator of the estate of Mary Dentel deceased. All persons indebted to the estate must pay and those with claims must present them legally authenticated to the court for allowance. Ackley Iowa September 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Hardin County
Iowa
Mary Dentel
Ackley
Personal notices from Breeport to Nevada
Local brief mentions residents visiting relatives and traveling. John Steffen at Breeport, William Butt at Dows, John Rath at Waterloo, J. W. Crosby and family, Mrs. H Trainer and son Fred from Colfax, Mr. Blackmun of Midora visiting son Raymond, HE Baumgardner of Waterloo on business, Gardner in Dubuque, J. & Miller in county area, Mrs. A. P. Arends visiting George Fink, Henry Goyer of Oelwein at William’s home, Dr. Diehl and family at George Pattee’s, Will Stanton of Waterloo in city, BE M. Bealy family in Dubuque, Kobus Tjaden back home, Mrs. Floyd Barber and children visiting D. Miller’s mother, Miss Hattie Arends leaving for Colorado, Mrs. J. Schaffer of Chicago visiting Doepke and others, Mr. and Mrs. Jaspers of Shell Rock arriving, Mrs. H. Fifer and Nevada visitors at V. P. Ray home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Crosby
George Fink
Henry Goyer
Oelwein
William
Dr. Diehl
Ildora
George Pattee
Will Stanton
Waterloo
City
Parente
BE. M. Bealy
Dubugque
Clark Beach
Kobus Tjaden
Kossuth County
Floyd Barber
Vetter
D. Miller
Hattie Arends
Colorado
Ahe
Danyer
J. Schaffer
Chicago
Mra
C. H. Doepke
Mra. Jaspera
Shell Rock
Wilts and
Jasper
Mra. H. Fifer
V. P. Ray
Banks Close For Sauerkraut Day in Ackley on Sept 24
Signs announce local bank closings and a one day observance on September 24, 1908. Notices mention Peaches at 16 cents per crate from Berman Bros and a humorous quip about women voting, plus ads for Sunshine refinishing work and Watt's bakery. The Fox cleaner advertises cistern cleaning and hotel orders are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauerkraut
Ta Jonn Rata Wxoua Nae Bank
Tue Binet Navionaal Bank OF
Ackley
Berman Bros
Hogs Livest and Local Vendors Feature in Odd Listing
Fragments show farm terms and local shop notices. Mentions include milker Weale and Hogs Livest, along with prices like 75 cents per crate for peaches. Ware's Restaurant and Bakery, Edison Records, Zammerman Bros. Drug Store, and Beach selling pianos and organs on installment plans are also referenced in this dated, jumbled OCR snippet.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schultz & Roth
Model Pharmacy
East Main
Mack
Lilinore
Aplington
W. N. Snodgreas
Ft. Dodge
Walter
John Berman
Minnesota
Dusiness
Obbo Berg
Minneapolia
J. A. Reece
Belmond
J. 0. McManus
Steamboat Rock
H. Turner
Louis Blattaplelerta
Benedict
Norman Weber
J. A. Miller
Bidora
Anvvertis
Henry Leister
Vidora
D.W. Mott
Hampton
Ben Folkers
Ele
H. Kreymeyer
Leo Spengler
Allison
F. J. DeGunther
Avoca
Minnaaota
John Hanig
Pete Amman
Freeport
Jos, Haller
Beo Folkers
Melle Vietor
George Deutel
Frank Marvin
J. J. Diemer & Co
Auveral
Nan Vietor
Earl Young
Madioon
Wisconsin
Bloch
John Peters
George
Vietor & Leister
John Rath
Denver
N. P. Bingen
Illinoia Central
Be, P. Wigg
Ver Leach
Eldora
Waverly
Piich
D. Breunleg
Henry van Giffen
Des Moines
Belle Pinine Canning Factory
Marie Doepke
Mamie Soltow
Clara Martin
Germany
West Main
New Town Central
Oarlatian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
H. Goade
Mr. Goade
West Main Street
S Jong
West End
Ab Starr
Sentinel
Hilda Schultz
Phil McGuire
Spencer
Mes Hanoeh Dardis
Mise Miller
Mitford Mail
H. B. Cole
Town Falla
Municipal League
Ottumwa
J. L. Farrington
W. H. Courtney
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
Faulkner
Pauléner
Heye Boyenga
Teruys
C. Richtsmeier
Aloton
Albert Giese
Geo
Dentel, Ackley
Hove
M. Rehfuss
Jasper Mein
Manufacturing Co
Hardin
Fairtax Refining Co
Cleveland
H. M. Richtsmeier
Gary Aogres
Estherville
Towa
Brown Richman Co
John Steffen
Breeport
William Butt
Dows
Watt's Bakery and
Teutaurant
Hotel Ackley
Tom and Susan
Springers, Heart
ALVES
Per
Herwan Bros
Ware
Edison Records
Zammerman Bros. Drug Store
Beach Sella
Mack Reer
Ulty
Herman Bros
Goetel & Sok
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