Local notes highlight moves and visits across Ames Gilbert Kelly and Nevada
The notices record Miss Lettie Warren visiting near Nevada and H C Davis helping move south of Ames. Edith Hutchinson stayed near Kelly while Leo Armstrong unloaded bridge lumber at Nevada. Several locals travel to Boone, Eagle Grove, and Kamrar, with farm improvements, illnesses, and a box social at Jondall school noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Warren
Nevada
H. C. Davis
Ames
Edith Hutchinson
Kelly
Leo Armstrong
Gilbert News Notes Marriages Moves and Local Visits
The Gilbert community reports the marriage of Gertrude Arrsmith to Harolld Grafton at the Arrsmith home. Local moves include Coffin and Dale families relocating, and Tesdall moving to Colorado. Several residents travel to Ames Des Moines and Boone for visits and business. Pneumonia illness affects a child of Oscar Johnson as neighbors share social updates and local economic activity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Coffin
F. D. Wilson
Nebraska
Louis Tesdall
Delbert Smith
Colorado
Ben Dale
Andrew Thompson
Roscoe Rainport
Kelley Notes Records Local Visits and Tragic Death
Local notices report Mrs. T. Christenson died Sunday morning after a week-long illness from pneumonia and measles. She leaves a husband and five children. Others mentioned include Gen. Wortman visiting his father A Wortman, Wm F Penfield and family moving to Kelley, and Mrs Merrey of Napier visiting her daughter. George Starr travels to Chicago to buy spring goods. A typographical error misidentified illness as death in last week’s Kelley notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Wortman
A. Wortman
Merrey
Napier
Tanner
George Starr
Chicago
Nevada News Briefs Highlight Local Gatherings And Decisions
Mrs. Fred F. Lockwood of Mitchell will join her husband to return home after visiting Nevada. City federation elected A. M. Payne president. clubs spent about six hundred dollars on improvements and popular movements. Colonial Saxophone Quartette performs March 1. Nevada school board dismisses house for the period amid superintendent Welty’s dispute. Milo Frantz seeks health treatment at Battle Creek Sanitarium in Des Moines.
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Fred F. Lockwood
Mitchell
SL. D
Nevada
W. O. Payne
EB. H. Addison
City Federation of Nevada
A. M. Payne
Nevada School Board
Welty
Norman Institute
Milo Frantz
B. F. Frantz
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Des Moines
Roland Fire Caused by Careless Child
A Roland fire was started by a child who lit paper and tossed it into a closet before shutting the door. Neighbors and townspeople arrived quickly, preventing total loss of the home at 8 H. Jondall.
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Roland
H. Jondall
Collins Plans March Election and Local Moves
Collins will hold an election on March 25 with five officers to be elected three to fill vacancies. Milo Dodd moves to Boz 8S to prep for Mrs. Dodd and children. S C Thompson relocates from Ilins to Deering Neb for health. M Ray Tiffany and Clara Skinner wed at Colline Washington's birthday. Collins reports school flag raised on Washington's birthday.
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Colline Washington
Collins
Washington
Story City figures in local moves and illness notes
George Bonde opens a restaurant in Story City and ex state auditor O B Peterson has visited recently while considering moving his family from Nevada. Nels Jacobsen bought land in Texas Panhandle. Four long time Story City residents were simultaneously stricken with severe illnesses including paralysis and heart trouble, with two women seriously ill and life in danger.
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Story City
George Bonde
O. B. Peterson
Nevada
Nels Jacobsen
Panhandle
Texas
Citiens
Charison
Jacobson
Slater Plans Addition and Local Developments
Slater to add a brick school house expansion to accommodate growing pupil numbers. A city hall mission sale raised 32 dollars. Bethlehem church choir box social drew large crowds. M T Paulson spoke on drinking habits and dangers. Rd Tesdell earned a math medal at the State Normal. Ss P Swanson moved from Carnforth to the Sager farm near Peter Skola. Skola heads to Hooker South Carolina for the coming season. Liberty and local telephone lines upgrade boosts service to more residents.
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Slater
Bethlehem Church
Erickson
M. T. Paulson
Rd. Tesdell
State Normal School
Ss. P. Swanson
Carnforth
Iowa
Sager Farm
Peter Skola
Hooker, S. C
Liberty
Cambridge notes report loss and social events
A Cam bridge goods and building fire carried seventeen hundred dollars of insurance. A hatchet party for Mrs. L. G. Pulis occurred February 22 at her home in Cam bridge. Hattie Gunder learned she would soon move to South Dakota where her parents reside. Richard Lewis left for South Dakota to live with his father on a farm. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Burns traveled to Clear Lake South Dakota where Mr. Burns’ father is seriously ill.
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Cambridge
L. G. Pulis
Hattie Gunder
South Dakota
Richard Lewis
F. A. Burns
Clear Lake
S. D
Burns
McCallsburg News Notes Include Wedding and Lecture
McCallsburg reports a marriage of Miss Frickson to Martin Lura. The last McCallsburg lecture course features a home talent production planned for late March. J G Camp spoke on Truth and Shams. Band basket supper proceeds exceeded $60, a solid showing for the town. Andrew Thompsons relocate to Graymont, Nl, where Thompson tends a large farm.
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Mccallsburg
Miss Frickson
Martin Lura
J. G. Camp
Andrew Thompsons
Graymont
Thompson
Maxwell News: Stock Sale, Star Performance and Local Social
J Scott and Ralph Bingham drew attention at Maxwell events last week. The Ladies Aid cleared twenty dollars at a Maxwell social. Maxwell markets itself as a top Milwaukee express station amid rising mail order activity and calls for an office assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
EK. J. Scott
Ralph Bingham
Ladies’ Aid Society
Milwaukee
Zearing News Briefs Include Appointments and Death
G W Alms of Dekalb Illinois moved to the G W Brown farm northeast of Zearing. Grandma Thatcher died at Zearing at eighty one. Mrs Harry Martin hosted a gathering for the Wallace Miller family leaving for South Dakota. Roy E Clemons and Mary E Dool married at the Dool home in Zearing last week.
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Zearing
G. W. Alms
Dekalb
G. W. Brown
Grandma Thatcher
Richmond
Ind
Harry Martin
Wallace Miller
South Dakota
Roy E. Clemons
Mary E. Dool
Dool
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