Wordy Tennessee trip recalls old timer Mack kin and land talks
A letter from William Cleary describes a winter stay in Graysville Tennessee with physician relatives. He details a mountain ride, rough roads, nearby Day ton smelting works, and land values, then shifts to family history of the Hall family in Algona Iowa with marriage in Medina County Ohio and multiple generations, ending with a funeral service led by Rev. O. H. Holmes and interment at Riverview Cemetery.
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William Cleary
Graysville
Tennessee
Stella Martinson
Mr. Cleary
Stella
Gookoff Rock
Tennessee River
Georgia
North Carolina
le Roy Macik
Mack's
Mack’s
Dayton
Asa P Hall Dies at Home After Long Residence Since 1869
Asa P Hall a longtime resident since 1869 died Sunday morning at about seven thirty after a brief illness. He moved to town with his family in 1889 and entered the hotel and restaurant trade, earning wide respect for his hospitality and generous nature. His death ends a well known era for a community that valued his kindness and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa P Hall
Asa P. Hall
Dutton Family Matriarch Kate C. Dutton Dies After Paralysis
Mrs Kate C Dutton died Thursday night at 11 30 at her son's home she had lived with them since her husband died four years ago A lifelong mother of fourteen children she was born Kate Stark in Morris New Jersey Jan 31 1841 and moved to Iowa as a young girl Funeral was held at the family home with sons and relatives attending from nearby towns
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Kate C. Dutton
Wesley A
Toll
Fler Maidennne
Kate C. Stark
Morris County
N. J
Harvard
Wesley Ay
Orrindy
Algona
A.B. Ditsworth
Liane Rock
W. Wi Adams
Pender
Nebraska
DP. Montgomery
Bur
Starks & Brother
Sora
Farmers' Institute closes with strong dairy and seed reforms
The Iowa Farmers' Institute session concluded after passionate talks on seed quality and dairy profitability. Judge Quarton urged shifting to specialized dairy cattle, while Prof. Kennedy and others discussed forestry and agricultural education. Resolutions called for halting adulterated seeds, banning intoxicants, and funding free rural schooling.
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Farmers’Institute
Sesson
Minnie Wilson
S. H. McNutt
Judge Quarton
Prof
Benjamin
F. . Potter
A. P. Ives
H. V. Kyle
M. L. Mosher
Ames
Holden
Institute
Hotlus
J. G. Smith
J. M. Varley
Hofids
Kossuth
Farley
Irving W. Hutchins
Agricultural College
Hugh Baker
W. J. Kennedy
America
Europe
A. Hutchison
Roddai
T. J. Tullan
A. PB. Ives
G. L. Carroll
Congress
M.de L. Parsons
J. B. Hofius
W. K. Ferguson
Hills McWhorter
C. D. Ward
T. J. Julian
M. Schenck
Geo. Hofius
State Farmers’ Institute
Teachers Convention Deliberations Draw City Teachers
In obedience to Supt. Sid J Backus a swarm of teachers attended the mid winter convention, filling the Central School for sessions on papers and discussions. Rural and primary sections heard leaders like J J Cosgrove Lillian Granzon and Grace O Stevenson while others spoke on dramatization geography and reading lessons to spark pupil interest.
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Sid J
Backus
J. J. Cosgrove
Lillian Granzon
Belle OC
Smith
Ethel Cobb
Florence Moline
Lulu Bircher
Melvyina Frasher
Grace O. Stevenson
Edna Williams
Carrie Durant
Ida Peterson
Minnie Erwin
Kizzie Gambs
Bertha
Wallace
Ada B. Smith
Flu Lesley
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Cleary
Wife
Mack
Medina County
Ohio
Julia M. Branch
Clayton County
Iowa
Mary
Lillie May
William L
Charles A. Palmer
Hall
Congregational Church
GC. H. Hall
Greenwood
Neb
E. P. Hall
Ventura
California
Rev
O. H. Holmes
Des Moines
May
Ruth Palmer
Chicago
Tyanston
A. L. Rist
Howland Smith
C. E. Clark
William Turner
God
Jesus
Riverview Cemetery
Teachers’ Convention
J. A. Brownell Shoe Company
OOD Shoers
John’ Goeders
Shoe Store Co
Simpson
Tei Ee
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