Local Notes From County and Vicinity
County and vicinity brief items list various names and small events. Bob Jones marketed hogs Thursday. Nick Kenyon was a caller last week. J O Fudge did business in Atlantic Thursday. Ernest Tharnish was a Washington caller last week. Tim Mellenty was an Atlantic caller Friday. Misses Johnson and Sheridan in Atlantic this week. N S and BL Mink were Washington callers Thursday. J and Frank Bailey were in Atlantic on business Saturday. The threshing machine sound is heard widely. N D Winston and wife visited Atlantic Friday and saw Brgan, a candidate defeated November 3. Griffith in discussion as a Republican nominee for congress. Why not Pim Morrisey as suitable for congressman or justice of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Jones
Nick Kenyon
Lewis
J. O. Fudge
Atlantic
Ernest ‘Tharnish
Washington
Tim Mellenty
Johnson and
Sheridan
N.S
BL. Mink
Frank Bailey
N. D. Winston and
Brgan
Griffith
Pim Morrisey
Justice of the Peace
Rainy Saturday Night Amid Community News
IBANISTAN notes a rainy Saturday with threshing under way and few caucus attendees. Local happenings include visitors, farm losses from hog cholera, music by Harlan boys, soldiers on picket duty, livestock and property events, new officials elected, and planned tent meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Nellie Morton
Dick Haworth
Griswold
Mark Byrnes
Harlan Boys
George Haworth
Local notes mix farm life and community events
K P Gaddis works for Peter Larson. Franklin family visits T G Smith. Sam Johnson and wife welcome a baby boy. Farmers fear grain loss from wet weather but see hope for corn. Epworth League, drum corps, picnics at Crystal Lake. Lectures on India planned for Sept 16. Many residents visit Atlantic and Adair. Tent meetings, sick lists, and upcoming entertainments populate a bustling town scene with multiple local names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Gaddis
Peter, Larson
Will Franklin
T. G. Smith
Sam Johnson
Mr. Chenoweth
Indiana
T. W. Gaddis
Herbert Smith
Smith
Fontanelle
C. W. Carter
Fpworth League
Jennie Cecil
Craven
India
Epworth Guards
Crystal Lake
Lewis
Woodward
LORAH AND VICINITY COMMUNITY NOTES
James Wilson and Mrs Isaac Jensen are on the sick list. Mrs Sands of Carroll county visits the Sands family. Gus Ose Pat Gaddis attend church. Dan Rich goes to Audubon county for work. Mrs John Stoner visits Arthur Stoner family. In Audubon, damp weather and high heat noted. Ike Jensen travels to Atlantic. Popocrat convention postponed to Sept 12 then Nov 12. Owen Green returns from Atlantic after storm. Telegraph pole crews arrive. a county convention delegates meeting ends with fencepledges and nose counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Isaac Jensen
G. W. Ross
Sands
Carroll County
A. Sands
Gus Ose
Pat Gaddis
Dan Rich
Audubon County
John Stoner
Arthur
Audubon
Hansen
Maine
Joe Jensen
Ike Jensen
Atlantic
Tom Lung
Owen Green
Grove News Roundup of Local Threshing and Events
Local Grove items report Butler and J. L. Franklin threshing last week and Saturday, Peterson stacking grain Friday, Woodcock entertaining visitors, and Mrs. Matthew improving. Yard mowing at No 9 schoolhouse, Shain threshing at his place, Kalechain small runaway, Gravites visiting Atlantic to see Bryan, Hopley at K P picnic, republican club planned in Grove City, many attend Atlantic tent meeting, Laura Franklin leaving for Colorado, Hopley runaways noted, no serious damage, Limpus and Worth at Lewis band concert, Hopley and Link in Lewis, oats poor but Cleveland prices low, Peterson oats 62 bu/acre wheat 18 rye 32, late oats better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Woodcock
Matthew
Ered Shain
P. Kalechain
Atlantic
Bryan
Thomas Hopley
Crystal Lake
Laura Franklin
Colorado
Ed Limpus
Owen Worth
Lewis
Hopley
Henderson
W.C. Lowry
Farmington
Grove
W. Hopley
G. E. Link
Mr. Hopley
G. BE
Cleveland
O. W. Peterson
Local notes from Brighton and vicinity recount farm work and illness
Mrs J Welsh is sick. Sam Spear spent Sunday with family. George Houser lost two cows. Elliott visited the region. Alex McNeil threshing for John Sibert. Mr Elliott of Atlantic visited. Olney sold fine apples. Campbell rents Elliott’s farm for next year. Mrs Hannah Everett visited J L Fritz. W R Lloyd of Five Mile Grove passed through Brighton. Miss Josie Donohoe visited Ed Welsh. J K Herbert reports wheat yield ten and a half bushels per acre. Ora Berry eyes sheep farming. Mise Taylor to teach No 1 school. Campbell’s boy ill but improving. A broom maker from Audubon passed through. Diphtheria reaches John Walters family. Rev Crooks of Atlantic visited B A Campbells. Miss Emma Hansen and Miss Lucy Johnson seen in Atlantic and Maine. Thomas Jones hauled straw to Atlantic amid low prices. Two Walter children ill but hoped to recover. J L Fritz burned oat stubble to combat army worms. Gingery of Cotton Wood Grove visited with J L Fritz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Welsh
Sam Spear
Geo. Houser
W. Elliott
Alex McNeil
John Sibert
Mr. Elliott
Atlantic
G. B. Olney
Ben Campbell
Hannah Everett
J. L. Fritz
W. R. Lloyd
Five Mile Grove
Brighton
Josie Donohoe
Griswold
Ed. Welsh
J. K. Herbert
Ora Berry
Mise Taylor
B. A. Campbell
Audubon
John Walter
Rev. Crooks
Emma Hansen
Lucy Johnson
Maine
G. W. Crouch
Thomas Jones
Fd. Gingery Esq
Cotton Wood Grove
Grain and farm notes from the district fair region
Unelo Kd Welch stacks grain and plans fall plowing while Miss Jane Weber visits Lynchburg friends. Charley Guire heads to Denver after summer work. Rustling road boss Hang Christensen repairs culverts. Pumpkin crop looks light though vines grow fast. Corn crops fine but small grain poor. oats in shocks. Davis and Neimyer sell cattle to Binkesley north of Maine. Two locals toward a grocery venture. Brighton ladies search for blackberries but berries are gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Jane Weber
Lynchburg
Virinia
J. M.ebber
Charley Guire
Winchester
Davis
Neimyer
Binkesley
College Notes Signal Growing Atlantic College Interest
On Friday the college sign was set in place to guide inquiring students. Three young solicitors Messrs C E Stanley G E Pruitt and J A Nelson travel daily except Sunday to drum up enrollments. Interest runs high and capacity will need expansion for winter term. Carroll County families consider moving to Atlantic to educate their children. The music department gains weekly additions and a violin expert may join the staff. The college aims to provide practical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
C. E. Stanley
G. E B. Pruitt
J. A. Nelson
Carroll County
Atlantic
Local and Personal Notes of the Day
Chas Strutz is quite sick. Several residents and visitors are noted: P Davis of Lewis. A A Mickel and wife to Walnut. Abe Levitt of Winterset. W H Low to Chicago with stock. birth of a baby to Mr and Mrs Chas Gingery. Sam Hoffman Jr returning from Des Moines. May Tabor home from Wiota. Harry Fitch and Allen Trego from Cumberland. H Crombie visiting Colfax. John Gray of Exchange Bank Extra in town. E F Bilhart and daughter from Audubon. Mrs J W Wilson traveling to LaSalle Ill. Mrs Ranges and children from Indianola. Fred Freitag and wife between trains. Western Union rebuilding on Griswol branch. Roslyn Steinke and Marie Porterfield visiting Edna Hopley. Fannie Low returning from Lewis. Mr Pease from Yan kee visiting Silas Wilson. Ed Kuss visiting friends. hotel roof being re-shingled. Mrs L Cavanah visiting from Minneapolis. Mrs Eli Clayton and child leaving for Omaha. Mrs M Connolly of Nevada visiting. Lena Myers improving from a critical condition. Frank Hamilton traveling to Oskaloosa. Rev Waggoner arriving from LaPorte to stay with A Bussard. Carrie Coe visiting Lewis. Mrs D S Brown of Walnut leaving after visit with B B Brown family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Strutz
Atlantic House
P. Davis
Lewis
A. A. Mickel
Walnut
Abe Levitt
Winterset
Atlantic
W. H. Low
Chicago
Chas
Gingery
Sam Hoffman, Jr
Des Moines
Wid Shaw & Cromure
Lelia Shaw
J. W. Wilson
LaSalle
Ill
Ranges
Indianola
Fred Freitag
Western Union Construction Gang
Griswol
Roslyn Steinke
Marie Porterfield
Edna Hopley
Fannie Low
Mr. Pease
Yankee
Iowa
Silas Wilson
Ed Kuss
L. Cavanah
Minneapolis
Jake Johnson
Eli Clayton
Child
Omaha
M. Connolly
Nevada
Flannery
Lena Myers
West Ninth Street
Frank Hamilton
Oskaloosa
Rev
Waggoner
LaPorte
A. Bussard
Carrie Coe
D. S. Brown
B. B. Brown
Revival services open with evangelist Cordner in city church
A long column notes Rev H Cordner arriving for revival meetings led by Prof Pugh. It describes Cordner addressing 1200 listeners, urging practical Christian devotion, inviting all to attend evening services, and praising revival over worldly gains. Public notices include local visits and health ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugh
H. Cordner
Perry
Salvation Army
Cordner
Isiah
Prohibition convention nominates Rev T D Thomas in Atlantic
A Ninth district prohibition convention met in Atlantic to nominate a candidate for Congress. Rev T D Thomas of Red Oak was placed in nomination by unanimous vote. The meeting followed standard procedures with A B Hanner of Stuart as chair and R W Harris as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth
Iowa
Atlantic
Congress of
United States
A. B. Hanner
Stuart
R. W. Harris
Rev
T. D. Thomas
Red Oak
Market Report Prices and Receipts for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
The Market section shows hogs at 6,000 receipts with prices mixed from 2.05 to 4.25 for various weights, cattle at 3,000 receipts with a steady market, and sheep at 8,000 receipts with a steady market. Futures include tomorrow’s 16,000 indicating active activity.
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Galion
Arthur Andrew
Union Town
John Cranston
Lou Wallace
G. W. Marsh
Rose Marsh
Lon Hensley
W. J. Cranston
Minnie Marsh
Ollie Cranston
Wiota
Chas. Sherrett
Ebner Keller
Ilinois
Harlow Cotton
Alma Brooks
Rev. Wickham
Rev Neely
Timmons
Rowley
A. H. Campbell
Massena
J. F. Finch
M. K
D.C. Franklin
Geo
Buckley
Chas, Derry
Illinois
Good Templars
I. O. O. F. Hall
Bertha Brooks
Roy Reed
Grace Love
Jessie Taylor
Viola Hemphill
Buck Creek
Edith Childs
Temple
D. A. Peters
W. A. Moore
Gid Solomon
Avoca
P’s
Bruce Mathers
Boy Brigade
John Fulton
Tustler
G. B. Link
L. L. DeLano
Joe Frank
Rev. Potter
J. J. Varley
J. Bruce Mather
Anita
C. Plunkett
M. I. Jenkins
J. A. Irving
Madge Worthing
Ruth Votaw
E. S. Hoyt
Nellie Hutton
Harry Chambers
Misa Enida Votaw
Hawarden
D. B. Way
Grinnell
May Young
Perry Northup
Nelse
Russel
Adair
Mable Worth
D. W. Faulkner
Milwaukee
J. M. Sherier
Savannsh
Georgia
Jennie Bosley
J. W. Woods
Brown
F. R. Worthing
Dan Ferguson
B. B. Ferryman
Colfax
Opera House
Byers
Preanine
McKinley
Hobart
Lorah and Vicinity
Mr. Butler
J. L. Franklin
Peterson
College Notes
Harry Ferguson
H. M. Boorman
Mormon & Co
Wilson
J.J. Burnea & Son
J. McGuire
Todlay
Ottumwa
W. J. Harris
William E. Warner
Tenth Street
Varnum's Court
M. H. Ayres
York
Neb
Mrs. Sanford
Poplar Street
A. Titus
Gulf and Manitoba
A. B
Ayer
E. B. Wilson
the Normal College
Lincoln
Nebraska
Bear Grove Township
East
Hood
Macbeth
Lding Kinga
A. B. Banner
R. W. Harnuis
Favorite
Spooner Dramatic Co
Allie Spooner
France
State of Iowa
Cass County
Court House
Allanile
Julius Kirkpatrick
Ambrose Pellett
Te District Court
W. H. McConvinx
City Markets
Montagus & Co
Spangler & Brllington
Asco
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