New Year News From Ridge Iowa Amid Small Town Notes
A snapshot of Ridge Iowa life as 1910 opens with illness, weddings, and visits. Miss May Warren recovers from illness as the school closes. Ice harvest begins and preparations for summer storage rise. Local residents Lilly Jenkins Akron Mrs Hummel and family visit relatives near big Springs. Widespread social rounds include weddings at Furgee home and a Congregational preaching engagement by W E Sutherland. Coasting and sleighing delight children while adults visit kin in Dubuque and Sioux City areas.
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May Warren
Déveré
Ridge School
Lilly Jenkins
Akron
A. A. Wilson
Chas. Hummel
Big Springs
J.hh. Johnson
E. Hummel
Lester Sanford
Frank Annis
C. Harrington
Wessington Springs
S. D
Vessey Harrington
Lillian Jenkins
Hill Point
Mabel Fursee
Millnerville
Campbell
Sioux City
Alonzo Furgee
W. E. Sutherland
Congregational Churches
State of
Iowa
R. W. Small
Albert
York
Nebr
Wm. Thorne
Amos
May“Warren
Will McMahon
Dubuque County
Georges Halley
Lis
Union Creek News Rotary Swedish services marked by gatherings
Regular Lutheran service next Sunday forenoon. Swedish service by Rey Nelson in the German Lutheran church at Agron. New Year wake at the Lutheran church draws a good crowd and raises about 25 dollars for de-oosters malt coffee firewood. Several residents mention visits and travels to Hawarden Des Moines and Highland Park College. Community notes include illness recovery, ladies’ aid meetings, a phone line upgrade, and visits between neighbors in Union Creek.
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Union Creek News Svendl Gurrespusdenice
Himmel
Westfield
Yanit Koon
Iroquois
Martin Ericson
Des Moines Te
Highland Park Colege
Ulof Mriction
Hawar
Stewart Marker
Ingeborg Nelson
Sliss Adena Wrieson
Wo. Mricson
Michael Hultsten
Hulme
Chas. Anderson
Lutheran
Reeasts
Flora
T. J. Reeves Familly
Hawarden
Richland Roundups News From River Ice Harvest and Visits
Ice harvesting is underway on the Big Sioux River near Richland with many people hauling ice this year. Mrs John Sweyer traveled Saturday to visit her uncle WHl Chamberlain in Lesterville and plan to visit Yankton aunts on the way home. Mr Blanchard and family enjoy a visit from Miss Blanchard of Pipestone Minnesota. Miss Bertha and her cousin visited with her sister Mrs Albert Amondson. Mrs John Wood left after a weeklong visit with her mother Mrs Crist. W S Mennett and family visited Howls household. Hilgemann in Akron Sunday. Mrs Wdchin Johnson visiting with her parents W H Fate and Mrs Fate and Mrs Swept]
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Bertha
Albert Amondson
John Wood
Crist
Mennett
Howls. Hilgemann
Akron
Wdchin Johuson
Local News From Lawton Iowa Includes Officers Installment
Reports from Lawton Iowa document social events and local notices. W rioc as military officers and Auxiliary roles are listed with names Maggie Wise Annie Visnow and Mary Lias, plus December 31 1909 and January 1 1910 birth notices and a hay sale advertisement.
Obituary of W. Sheppard editor of New Era
Wirt Sheppard editor of the New Era at Terre Haute passed away at Saint Marys hospital on June 27. He came to Iowa in his youth and built a long career in newspapers across Iowa Nebraska the Dakotas. Survived by three daughters Mrs J E Payne Vermilion SD Miss Mae Sheppard Chicago and Miss Pauline at home. He was deputy commissioner of insurance in South Dakota and founded the New Era about two years ago. Funeral held at First Methodist with floral tributes and interment Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Sheppard
New Era
Tierre
St Mary's Hospital
Jiueuiber
Lyvy
Downy
Unig
Iowa
Nebraska
Nort
South Dakota
Wurtig
Itserried
Hig Party
Mont
Jjnsutinee
Sheppard
J. E. Payne
Vermpnon
Mae Sheppard
Chicago
Pauline
Jurs. J. A
Button
Lis CY
Egaster‘tribunen
J.C. Button
Juruanidville
Vixon County
If Button
Honea
Portlandville
EB. W. Sargent
Jonn Sophy
C. EB
Steel Bros
R. D. Clark
Fortage
Wisconsin
St. Helena
Cedar County
Cedar County Bulletin
Akron
Pierre
G. C. Putnam
Ypsilanti
Michigan
Mrs. Seaver
George Seaver
Mr. Seaver
Helen, Batterson
Chas
Baker
LeMonte
N. D
Pulver
Tecumseh
Mich
Mee Fields
Eaton Rapids
Helen Batterson
Putnam
Notice of Farmers' Grain Co. Annual Meeting in Alton
The annual meeting of the Farmers' Grain Co. of Alton will be held Tuesday January 1 1910 at 2 p.m. in MLW. AL hall for election of officers and other important business. John Hoyt president. An ud. In our Want Column is a Profitable investment. Try it.
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Farmers’ Grain Co
Alton
MLW
AL Hall
John Hoyt
Funeral of Orego Droane Webster
Orego Droane Webster, born near Polo Illinois January 4 1845, suffered from paralysis and nerve distress for two years and remained bedbound since last March. He married Maria Louisa Frost in 1871 and raised three adopted children. A carpenter and resident of Akron for fourteen years, he died after a long illness. Funeral held in the M E church with Rev J S Bain delivering a consoling sermon. Interment Riverside cemetery. Card of thanks from Mrs A Webster and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Droane Webster
Gasseu
Chiat
Mr. Webster
Polo
Whiteside County
Illinois
Weather
Lown'im
Pawnee City
Nebraska
Tlverty
Akron
Webster
Iwuien
Carpenter
Babcock
Ida Grove
Frank
Sioux City
J. S. Bain
Christ
Riverside Cemetery
Grand Furniture Bargains for Dining Room Decor this Week
A local furniture store announces grand bargains on fine and medium priced items this week. Shoppers who spend time in the dining room can find deals across a range of pieces designed to enhance dining spaces.
Auctioneer James A Agnes Farm Sales Specialty Guaranty
Auctioneer James A Agnes offers farm sales with satisfaction guaranteed. Phone 110 or visit Register-Tribune office for open dates. Sales listed and appointments arranged.
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Register-Tribune
Prices for Coal Hauling and The Leading Lady Play
Prices balued for coal hauling inside city limits. Drayage charges apply per ton with extras for carrying coal upstairs or to baggage. A. Go Jenikine John Pabha and Tour of Ghic Perkins sign the agreement. Also notes a new play The Leading Lady by Jas Wy Dyang with four chapters, presented by Alvon House on Monday evening.
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Bec
Chie Perkins
Akron Opera House
Chile Perkins
Drayaga
Bagementa
A. GO
Jenikine
John Pabha
Ghic Perkins
Perkins
Alvon
Danty
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Arctics
J.O. Douglass & Son
Richland
D. Bf. Dickerson
Lawton
W. Or. UU
A. Komem
J. Coluer
Wgux Lily
Sue Ore
Msuulen
Maggie Wise
Veua Etuodes
Duusier Fice
Anns Morse
aAnnie Visnow
Jannie Burnett
Mustaau
Claugine Smith
Patriotic Inst
S—Nathe Winterstean
Rress
hLillan Clley
Margaret Moore
Guerd—Eliza, Hummel
Mary Lia
O. A. Steel
Grand Army
A. B. Kennyton
Collier
Georgia
ORN
Chis
Hortinva
Priday
Frank Jef
G. G. Putnam
Oreo
A. Webster
Church and Society Notes
Young People's Union
John
Nelle Muhs
I. Martin Smythe
Muhs
Frank Boyle
Oda Jenkins
Nelle Mules
Church of Christ
B. W. Hampton
Opera House
Frank Q. King
Chic Perkins
By Jas. W. Evans
Cobb's Drug Store
A, Weidenfeller
Akron Panatorium
National Bank
Martin’s
Cobb
W. H. Morse
Kratzer
U. G.I
Bargsin
A. B. Watarbury
Baby
Seardh
Lower Bridge
Sargent Farm
Sama
Ies
M. V
Messex
Mra
Geo. Lia
West Hild
J.J. Martin
Akron “Cemetery
I'vesday
Lundies
Lower
Bluff Bridges
B. C
Mellen
Waterbury
Maxson & Fields
James A, Agnes
Mred M. Stick
Gukohart
Alber Johnson
Frank Toffman
Rayner
A. Whittecny
Ji Lu
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