Highland and Vicinity Social Roundup and Accident
Mrs John Smith is quite sick. James Rickel and family endured a near miss on the county line when three wagons forced the car off the road. Mrs Rickel suffered a cut to her hand while the baby and Mr Rickel were unharmed. Other visits and travels include Chas Jewett and wife with Ben Godanour and wife, Mr and Mrs B F Sisler with Ida Muntendam at Ira Bowen’s, Lafe Koob driving to Atlantic to visit N L Hansen, and Geo Parker’s new auto trip near Massena to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Parker
Massena
James Rickel
Peter Smith
Mr. Rickel
Maple Grove News Social Returns and Local Happenings
John Dill visited an Atlantic guest Saturday. Miss Mary Crow visited J J Dill Monday. Mrs Geo Bills has been ill the past days. W T Parker dug a well for S K Wilson last week. G W Parker and wife visited with F L Sisler on Sunday. Chas Jewett and wife spent Sabbath with B R Godanour. Road boss worked Maple Grove roads Monday. J J Dill and family visited Mother Borth and family Sunday. School started Monday with Grace Burns as teacher. Mrs John Elliott visiting with her parents O H Elliott and wife. E Porch and wife and James Rickle and wife visited F L Sisler on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Parker
F. L. Sisler
S. Chas. Jewett
B. R. Godanour
Maple Grove
Grace Burns
North Grant items note farm work and travels
North Grant area notes threshing by Wim Pond Melvin Gross and IL L Dorsey on Sunday. Mrs L L Dorsey and Winnie Heath attend the state fair. Mrs B F Parker builds a new barn north of Anita. School starts at Grant No 7 with Miss Goldie Watkins. Families visit Isaac Swanson and T W Gimm with picnics. Mrs Alma Millhollin travels to Greenfield. Walter Clark builds a new hoy house with cement floor and water works. Miss Lee Furstenburg returns to Cass county to teach, Elsie visits Gandma Marsh. Emmett Marshs report they arrived in Canada safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clark
Sahe
Lee Furstenburg
Cass County
Three day tent meeting planned at Berea start 12th
Berea notices a three day tent meeting set to begin on the 12th inviting all. Nearby visits include Jas Jensen in Chicago and Lloyd Croxton heading home to Wyoming. Nearby families and travelers are noted with names and places such as Corning Greefield Omaha Lyman and Adair. Frank Pierce died after an accident involving horses near Adair as he loaded sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pierce
Dennis
John
J. F. Furman
Adair
Threshing Crew to Hire New Workers Near Marsh Farm
The notice states Will commence work for Val Krea mers threshing outfit with Mrs Marsh as chief cook at .00 per day and Emmett joining the threshing gang. It notes the group views Canada as a fine country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Kreamer
Garside family hosts visitors and neighbors at Massena Township
Rex J M Garside hosts a steady stream of relatives and friends from Atlantic Fontanelle and nearby towns. The piece notes visits by Mrs Bivus family Misses Steinmetz Miss Maggie Maher Miss Leah Watson and others during the prior week with stops at Garside’s home for meals and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Maher
Leah Watson
A. B. Stone
Hobart Newton
Cora Fickel
J. M. Garside
Dear Sherman Brockman invites friends to Calico Rock Arkansas
Old Ben Brockman writes from Calico Rock Arkansas inviting Cass county Iowa neighbors to visit, praising fertile soil spring water and sociable locals. He notes crops of cotton and corn, mild drought, peach blossoms, and a welcoming latch-string policy. Journal subscription note included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico Rock
Ark
Sherm
Cass County
Iowa
Southland
Missouri
Gulf
Arkansas
B. BF. Brockman
John Martin Engle obituary notes long pioneer life
John Martin Engle born November 2 1827 in Menard County Illinois died August 26 1912 at his son L A Engle's home aged 85 years 9 months 24 days He moved from Kewanee Illinois to a farm near Wiota in 1870 lived there until shortly before his death A devout Christian minister he left a large family to mourn his death Funeral services were conducted at the M E church Wiota August 28 1913 interment in Wiota cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard County
L. A. Engle
Mary Jane Smith
Kewanee
Ill
Earth
Better Land
L. A
J. F. Engle
Sarah Stanton
Moberly
Geo. W. Engle
New Market
Iowa
M. E
Wiota
P. A. Rieker
Anita
Siffert
Recovered from injuries Harry Ragan returns to town
Harry Ragan, formerly in Anita in charge of the Rock Island block system, spent Friday in the city and plans to remain a few days. He recently recovered from a severe June accident near South Amana, suffered head and facial wounds from a broken rail, but is convalescing and will resume duties soon. The notice ends with an advertisement for Wilken Monument Works in Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ragan
Anita
Rock Island
Harry
South Amana
San Francisco case cited as weak alibi in slave inquiry
In a San Francisco trial, Maury Diggs' "the woman gave me and I did eat" excuse failed to move the jury, echoing the biblical Adam and Eve tale in the long standing white slave case discussed by the Harlan Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Diggs
San Francisco
Garden
Harlan Tribune
Anita residents update and bonds for community projects
Sherm Myers reports Anita residents shifting dress and observing area changes as bonds are issued for a waterworks system and a new school building. Lewis Standard and E Euken with family traveled from Cumberland area to visit George Hosfield and family, who are reported well and in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm Myers
Anita
Sherm
Lewis Standard
E. Euken
John
Fred Tibben
Cumberland
Euken
George Hosfield
Hosfield
Cumberland Enterprise
Smooth Massena to Anita Road Praised by Traveler
A News Telegraph reporter drove from Cumberland to Massena then Anita and back via the White Pole Road. The Massena to Anita stretch was praised as smooth as glass with little dust, offering a pleasant ride. corn along the route showed many burned and desolate patches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massena
Anita
Cumberland
White Pole
News-Telegraph
Train timetable fragment shows westbound and eastbound departures
The listing records westbound trains with numbers 345 501 and 303 at times 1 4 15 p.m. No. 501 runs daily except Sunday. Eastbound services include No. 26 daily No. 302 except Sunday and No. 310 daily.
Anita Board of Education Roster and Leaders
The Anita Board of Education lists W. H. Wagner Sr. as President Ed M Blakesley as Treasurer and J D Young as Secretary. The names indicate the current officers guiding district schooling and financial oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Board of Education
W. H. Wagner, Sr
Ed. M. Blakesley
J.D. Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highland and Vicinity
John Smith
Chas. Jewett
Wife
Ben Godanour
Sunday
B. F. Sisler
Ida Muntendam
Ira Bowen
Lafe Koob
Atlantic
N. L. Hansen
THE
Maple Grove News
John Dill
Mary Crow
J.J. Dill
W. T. Parker
S. K. Wilson
Mother Borth
Mrs. John Elliott
O. H. Elliott
E. (. Porch
James Rickle
Wim
Melvin Gross
Il.l. Dorsey
Fabius Forrester
Sundas
L. L. Dorsey
Winnie Heath
Extra
B. F. Parker
Grant, No. 7
J. M. Cramlett
Stevens
Fred Heck
Isaac Swanson
Ike Swanson
Mrs. Bodine
T. W. Gimm
W. D. Pratt
Alma Millhollin
Greenfield
Emmett Marsh
Canada
Berea and Vicinity
Jas. Jensen
Chicago
Lloyd Croxton
Wyoming
Berea
James Caddock
Jennie Homan
Verda
Corning
Homan
J. M. Broadfoot
E. T. Broadfoot
Jas. Musmaker
Greefield
Donald Charles
Omaha
Henry Wollenhaus
Sam Brown
Lyman
Massena Township
Rex
T. Harris
Fontanelle
W.M. Garside
G. B. Garside
Nettie
Amber Steinmetz
Arthur Linderman
Austin Harris
Family Sunday
A. Long
Ben” Brockman
Record
Journal
John Martin Engle
Wilken Monument Works
Atlantic -Tf
Davenport
H. Bk. BoatrRicht, Avent
H. R. Robison
W. H. Wagner
F.C. Chinn
W. E. Fish
N.C. Burkhart
H. R. Bundy
Alamito Sanitary Dairy Co
J. B. Beveridge
MO. E. Brookner
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
Earl S$. Holton
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