Community Notes From Grant Township and Surroundings
Neighbors report W. W. Kyle ill with grippe and several others on the sick list including Mr. McCoy and Mr. Kingsbury. Mrs. Beckwith’s new house nears completion. Jason Billings recuperates after a week’s illness. Newly married couples settle into home life. Teacher Matthews reports success at school. William Beil and Charles Jarvis transport fifty turkeys to Nevada. Mr. Templeton was very ill. Mr. Wood had a lamp signal. he is now recovering. J. F. Gillespie of Nevada visits, campaigns for Story county sheriff, and seeks to succeed A. K. Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Templeton
Wood
J. F. Gillespie
Nevada
Mr. Templeton
Grant Township
Story County
A. K. Bank
Local Notices and Social Scribbles From Ames Area
Miss May Dunn attends Des Moines school while Miss Lou Gossard is ill and Willamette covers. Crane and Rosenfeld ship poultry to Story City. Rev Tillet closes meetings. Joel Brown lecture pleases audience. Mrs Price breaks arm on ice. Algie Briley’s runaway damages buggy. M Ross notes cash sales efficiency.
Gilbert Community News Roundup of Local Doings and People
Local residents report illnesses and recoveries as crowds meet in Gilbert. J H Reynolds and Jacob Jacobson traveled to the county seat on Tuesday. Peter Christianson of Story City paints inside Woodman hall. Carrie Bell Scott of Des Moines plans violin lessons in Gilbert next Tuesday. Gerald Dodds returns to work at Reynolds and Jacobson after illness. Jas Dodds visits Kansas and Colorado. George Brown, La Fayette township, serves as petit juror. John Abrams is grand juror. Rev. Tingle preaches on unity at Co P church. Edna Brown visits cousin ra Brown and hosts a social. Over forty attend Fincham couple’s new-home social, organ fails, free will offering raises $6 for church ladies refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Bell Scott
Des Moines
Gilbert
George Brown
la Fayette Township
John Abrams
Ben Fincham
Co. P
Fiseham
Great Western Tourist Car to California From Des Moines
For the week ending January 7 1800 Maple Leaf offers a Chicago Great Western through tourist car to Los Angeles via Kansas City. Leaves Des Moines Tuesday 8 45 p m with porter service and berths comparable to a Pullman at under half price. Second class tickets honored. Apply to F H Lord at 113 Adams Street Chicago for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Los Angeles
Kansas City
A. T
Maple Leaf
F. H. Lord
Adams Street
Chicago
Grip Affected Residents In Ontario Community
Sylvester Scott battles W H Johnson and wife remain confined at home with grip. This week’s sick list includes A E Ross and family, Mrs G P Eastwood, Miss Ada Scott, Grandma Foster, Mrs Schuyler Freed and children, Miss Effie Mirwin, and Mr Stones’s children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Ross
G. P. Eastwood
Ada Scott
Grandma Foster
Schuyler Freed
Effie Mirwin
Mr. Stones
Sickness Sweeps Community Amid Farm Work And Travel Notes
The community reports widespread illness with many homes hosting patients while corn husking continues under fair weather. Freddie Arrasmith improves after a week indoors. C D Allen’s health lags. James Dodds returns from a western trip. Chet Davis sells 40 lambs averaging 110 pounds to A B Kibbee. jurors attend Nevada court. J C Michaelson plans a summer tour to Europe pending assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Davis
A. B. Kibbee
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Guarantee and Price
We guarantee every bottle and will refund the purchase if unsatisfied. No better medicine for la grippe colds and whooping cough. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. For sale by druggists.
Bigelow and Smith Announce Forty Day Clearing Sale
Bigelow and Smith launch a clearing sale for the next forty days to move corn and other stock. Titpen Bros and Co are listed as interested parties or partners in the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigelow & Smith
Titpen Bros, & Co
Not Every Man Knows How to Do It Properly
A London Chat excerpt surveys historic culinary lore from Italy and France noting courtly cooks and royal ladies who shaped dishes and serving styles. It cites Montaigne, Bechamel, Vatel, Madame Maintenon, and Louis XIV while urging readers that tasteful dining hinges on mindful, unhurried eating and a solemn dinner hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Montaigne
le Science de Guelle
London
Bechameil
Louis the Magnificent
Vatel
Prince de Conde
Soubise
Princess of
Conde
Duchess of
Mme. de Maintenon
Louis XIV
Pere la Chaise
Canard An Pere Douillet
Scarron
Mgr
Savarin
Napoleon
Carlyle
Mr. Gladstone
Buried Spanish and Mexican Gold Found in Weesaw Township
Farmers in Weesaw township Ber Rien county Michigan celebrate the unearthing of Spanish and Mexican gold coins by Mathew Paddock while plowing. The discovery rekindles an old legend of hidden wealth said to be buried years ago attracting many locals to search instead of working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weesaw
Berrien County
Mich
Mathew Paddock
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Department Store
The
Sioux City Journal
United States
Journal
Northwest
Prato Belligcem
Sioux City
Iowa
Miller the Druggist
HH. Westerman
T. McLain
Real Esttate and Loan Office
Westerman & McLain
P. O
Chicago & Northwestern
Arcept
Celene Express
Atlantic
Overland Lim
Chicago Special
Chicago Express
Eves
Pacific
Carroll
Es SS
Colorado Special
Omaha Express
Dakota
Dak
Hevuietanes
Sssceres
Ruino cc Caer Ss
Boone-Carroll
Omaha
Coast Connection
W. Rocents
Grant
W. W. Kyle
Mr. McCoy
Mr. Kingsbury
Jason Billings
Matthews
Wm. Beil
Charles Jarvis
Jarvis
May Dunn
Lou Gossard
Willamette
R. W. Crane
Woodmen
Mr. J. Crosier
Elwell
Baptist Church
Mr. Foley
Radcliffe
Town
Myrtle Gossard
Cedar Falls
A. Crane
Grandma Crane
Ames
Kelley
Bert Wire
Bert
Harry Cook
Sutter
Williams
Crane
Rosenfeld
Story City
Story
Tillet
Joel Brown
Algie Briley
M. Ross
Gilbert Station
J. H. Reynolds
Jacob Jacobson
Peter Christianson
New Woodman Hall
Gertrude Dodds
la Grippe
Reynolds & Jacobson’s
Jas. Dodds
Kansas
Colorado
Tingle
Power of United Effort
Ra Brown
Edna Brown
Dougherty
Hanna Eckert Rey
H.C. Hammond
Chester Jacobs L. Jacobson
Andrew Lough
A. BE
Tucker
Amanda Laney Wonnomore
California
Chicago Great Western
Fies
Ontario
Sylvester Scott
W. H. Johnson
Ruler
L. M. Bosworth
Joe Cory
Fuurnisher
Glover
Valises
Royal Tailors
Soper
Chapel Ridge
Freddie Arrasmith
Harry Thompson
Oklahoma
Arkansas
James Dodds
Robert Liddle
J. C. Michaelson
Walter
Europe
Jake
Franklin Township
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