Fourth of July Festivities In Burt Iowa
Burt Iowa celebrated Independence Day with a full program at the schoolhouse including a marching procession, glee club and band performances, and a Declaration recitation by Miss Carrie Goodwin. Supt Reed and Rev Forsythe delivered orations. races, fireworks, and a baseball score of 15 to 27 favored Burt. Parties hosted include local Republicans organizing Harrison and Reid marching clubs and social notices of nearby residents.
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J. Isenberger
Fred Denhert
Randall
Algona
Burt
Henry Shaffer
The
Presbyterian Mite Society
Bacon
Cresco
Burt School House
Harrison
Br Onpen
Bowery
Glee Club
Carrie Goodwin
Reed
Forsythe
Henry Schaefer
Easterly
Uncle Sam
Marble
Mr. Allen
George Paine
Messrs
Murtagh
Elvidge
Buell
Esther
Alice Grannis
Mankato
Minn
Ledyard Cornet
Ira
R. Shipley
Robi. Pringle
Mr. Jenks
Wm. Leslie
Jilt Castleman
Chase Graham
Richard Tanner
Letter on Mississippi flood impacts from Concenpta Parish
John Norton describes severe Mississippi floodwaters near Black River affecting crops livestock and commerce. He details flooded fields hogs cattle and horses, halted sawmills and choppers, dikes endangered, and crops likely ruined as towns seek higher ground. Postscript advertises hay gear and a patent pill.
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Leamano P. O
Concenpta Parish
Eprtor Burt Berverican
Mississippi
Kossuth County
Black River
Joan Norton
Old Reliable Store at Burt Promotes Low Prices
A shop at Burt hypes its everyday low prices, urging customers to compare with other ads that tout removal and war prices. The message emphasizes value and regular bargains offered locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliable General Store
Geo. E. Marble
Reliable
Burt
Local Notes From Cresco And Wesley Iowa July 1892
Updates from Cresco and surrounding towns report moves and travel by residents including Nanny Dutton and Mrs Spade plus Os residents visiting family in New York and Chicago. The Wesley area sees council activity, construction, and a serious accident to G B Hall, with an obituary for Marcellus Taylor noting his long farming life and family ties.
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Damie McPherson
Charley Butts
Chicago
Frank Heal
Mason City
McPherson
B. Hall
Hall & Atkinson
Hall
Faulk
Robert Gray
Wesley
Mr. Hall
Marcellus Taylor
M. E
Mr. Taylor
Williamson
Wayne County
N. Y
Vermont
New York
Eris Co
Delia Hume
Illinois
Frank Hume
Kossuth County
Taylor Kingpin in Wesley Life and Early Developments
Taylor and Ormsby built the first grain warehouse in Wesley in 1871. He served as the town’s first justice of the peace and performed its first wedding. A pioneer in coal and lumber trade, his business grew with the town. His second wife died in 1884. he lived with his stepson thereafter and was deeply tied to local business, politics, and social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repubicans
Taylor
Wesley Township
Taylor & Ormsby
Wesley
Mr. Taylor
Wyme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Burt Republican
Iowa
A. A. Beane, A. M
M. D
POST
Office
J. B. Cork
Real Estate Agt
Bart
Gale
John Norton
Sam
Esterly Binder
Elmer Hopson
F. W. Dingley
Embreidelles
Nicnolson & Burtt
W. M. Cook
Bart Hotel
M. L. Mayhew
Co. c
Chubb
J. Murtagh
Cashier
Banking
S. E. Johnston
Fou Saue
One Day Press
Bay Rake
Two Houses
Ce Exmer Hopason
Pitou
the County News
Tut Rkevnlican
Kossuth
Bancroft
Republican
Nanny Dutton
Butler County
South
J. W. Curtis
Wisconsin
Mrs. Spade
Alexandria, Ind
M. Kelley
Gibson
Miss Ramsey
Howard
W. F. Breen
Ruthven
Wm. Kuhn
Barrett
St. Paul
Mary Currie
T. A. Clark
Mary McCutchin
West Bend
G. M. Butts
Plymouth
Ladie’s Aid Society
Gallagher
Wm. Reed
Cor- With
CO. B. Hutchins
C. L. Livermore
Ledyard Times
Hood
Jas. Rendall, Hoitor
Ledyard
Edi Peikt
Mrs. Green
Blue Earth City
Elmore
Esmex Hopeson
Rs. TS. Urogolie
F. J. Cuzxer & Co
Toledo
Vic
Tattle
EF. Dunlap, M.D
Dunlap Bros
Edyard
Edmund 8&T
F. M. Trimble
Philip Tilmoney
Foster's
E. V. Foster
Cite Bank of Ledyard
Btate Bank of
Wal Ald
Rane Wien
Cea
M. Das
Prealdeut
Rendall & Grannis
F. A. Bronson
E. O. Fitz
Ant
E. J. Skinner
Sale Stable
F. S. Jenks
Towa
Johnson Harvester Co
Minnesota
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