County and vicinity social and agricultural notes
County and vicinity reports describe heat and dryness affecting farming, cattle sales, and water pumps. Residents attend a reunion at Anita and a county fair exhibit show in Atlantic, with numerous visits between Atlantic Glenwood Council Bluffs and Red Oak. Local farming activities include new wind mills wells and fence work while oat yields lag and weeds along roads are mowed or threatened with fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Darling
Toad Leap
George Most
Lawrence Wakefield
George Darling
Atlantic
Robert Judd
Anita
Alex Wishart
Emery Smart
Rob Maslander
Lewi
Farmers of Lyman Township Expect Rain and Wheat Sowing
Farmers of Lyman Township await rain as road supervisors begin road work and some start sowing winter wheat. Notable attendance at the Buffalo Bill show in Atlan tic and a forthcoming Omaha exposition trip for Chas Kuester and his children. The Missionfest at the Lutheran church was a success, with Sunday school convention attendees from Griswold and Center church. David Westfall was elected president, Fritz Saewmisch vice president, and Mrs Wim Barker secretary for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Chas
Kuester
Henry Eppelsheimer
Peter
Omaha
Emma Rudig
Griswold
Ada Baer
Ralph Baer
Henry Sunderman
Gustav
Center Church
David Westfall
Fritz Saewmisch
Wim. Barker
Webster City Visit Sparks Prairie News Roundup
Cumberland Win reports Templeman visiting Webster City while Buffalo Bill fans fill the town. Local people attend Anita reunion and Atlantic show with Lattimer, Campbell, and others noted for visits, work, or travel. Several residents suffer illness from typhoid and carbuncle, with Robert McLaughlin in critical condition. Louis Bruce takes a Des Moines post, and families travel to Nebraska and Omaha for visits and exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Templeman
Webster City
Buffalo
Bill
Atlantic
Lattimer
Sioux City
F. M. Whitney
Gernie
Ora Campbell
Wiota
Des Moines
John Miller, Sr
Nebraska
Henry
Frank
Omaha
Local News Roundup From Lew is Ark ie Elliott to Cedar Falls
Various town notes include Lewis sidelined with a crippled hand Rev Kneedy settling into a new homeVena Hansen returning to Cedar Falls schools Miss Jessie Funk to teach the home school Picnics at Crystal Lake and other summer events Otis Hardinburg and family at the Exposition Erma Jones teaching at Jefferson No 4 Prof Fletcher to take charge of a school this week Buffalo Bill's Wild West attracts townspeople Adolph Moritz begins work in the Walnut meat market Rev Stanley brings books to the area Christian Endeavor socials attendances noted Brownie Wolf in charge of harness and shop repairs Rev Jewel moves to Mrs Browns Rev Rf Evans expected this week Sunday School picnic at Eight Mile Grove Louis Mills departs for Houston D Richardson and family on an overland trip to Sigourney Josie Murnan travels to Cedar Falls for the term Grace Smith and L Sivers wed at the M E parsonage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkie Elliott
Kneedy
Vena Hansen
Cedar Falls
Jessie Funk
Crystal Lake
Otis Hardinburg
Erma Jones
Jefferson No. 4
Washington Township
Prof
Fletcher
Buffalo Bill
Wild West
Atlantic
Adolph Moritz
Walnut
J. H. Baker
Stanley
Christian Endeavor Society
Park
Brownie Wolf
W. H. Pierce
Jewel
Josie Murnan
Lora
M. E. Parsonage
Grace
W. H. H. Smith
L Sivers
Oakland
Iowa
Boorman
Grove Gems and Local Happenings This Week
L Bigelow enjoyed the Omaha fair last week. Mr and Mrs Shane visited Grove City on Sunday. Mr and Mrs O Donnell spent Sunday in the area. Jess Beck harvests sweet corn for Mr Berry this week. L Rogers of Winterset is building a barn south of town. Rev John Kirk remains very ill with doubtful recovery. Miss Maggie nell and her nephew Lovie visit the neighborhood. Miss Kittie Needles had a runaway incident last Sunday. Sunday school will be at Clark s Grove next Sunday followed by Mr Gitchell addressing attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Bigelow
Omaha
Shane
Grove City
O'Donnell
Jess Beck
Mr. Berry
L. Rogers
Winterset
John Kirk
Populist County Convention at Burnea Hall August 27 1898
The Cass County Populist gathering opened with W B Ramsey as chair. L H Griffith S A Simonton and Royal Hudspeth led a resolutions committee urging a platform opposing the major parties and affirming that government derives from the people and their inalienable rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Party
Cass County
Burnea's Hall
W. B. Ramsey
L. H. Griffith
S. A. Simonton
Royal Hudspeth
Atlantic Township
G. W. Wilson
John Davis
Council Bluffs
Geo
P. Murry
John Wilson
Jobn Davin
C. D. Beers
Royal
Hudspeth
A. Simonton
People's party platform and county slate outlines
The Cass County People's Party endorses direct legislation via initiative and referendum, proportional representation, and opposition to fusion with major parties. It calls for public control of franchises and minerals, government issuance of money, and elects county officials including clerk, recorder, auditor, attorney, supervisors, and justices. Delegates to a forthcoming Congress meet in Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H d
People's Party
Cass County
Omaha
All People's Party
T. W. Kinsey
Atlantic Township
John Wilson
Cass Township
W. M. Murry
Franklin Township
Peter Hurbert
Grove Township
A.J. Rae
Oliver McFadden
Bear Grove Township
Charles Beers
I. N. Sutton
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM THE WEEK
Griswold visitor M C Wilcox overnight in the city. Miss Foma Shandy heads to Cedar Falls. J Bence and Byron Forshay from Anita on business. H Holiday of Massena in town. John Nash bound for Dubuque via Audubon. Numerous notices of housework help, visits, and travel. A false fire alarm drew a crowd to Litterst bakery. no damage. Multiple city and area residents, events, and short notes on daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Wilcox
Griswold
Foma Shandy
Cedar Falls
J. 2. Bence
Byron Forshay
Anita
H. Holiday
Massena Township
John Nash
Audubon
Dubuque
diQwit
Markets Report from Carcaco Illinois August 30 1808
Receipts total 20 000 with 25 000 tomorrow. Mixed prices range from 3.60 to 4.07 for good heavy 3.75 to 4.02. Rough heavy 3.50 to 3.70 light 3.70 to 4.1. Cattle receipts 400 market easy from 4.00 to 5.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcaco
Ill
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Gold Hill
Donnelly
Mabel Beckhart
Mabel Worth
M. D. Reed
Glenwood
Brett
E. H. Wotan
Mary
Alice Reed
Ada Lattig
Cyrus Lattig
Ora Porter
Estelle
Princston
Our City
Grace Shearer
Red Oak
E. S. Lattig
New York
Beatrice Blakesley
Reed
J.C. Williams
Harriet Pickett
Columbus Junction
E. R. Boyd
F. H. Townsend
C. A. Russell
W.F. Worthing
Colorado Springs
Lyman
Cumberland
G. F. Marr
Grace Calkins
Loyal Haynes
A. A. Whitmore
Ohio
R. W. Calkins
Clara Corlett
Nelle Hutton
Ira Plunkett
Lewis
J. B. McGrew
M. E. Worth
F. M. Tidrick
GROVE
T. V. Kinsey
G. L. Wilson
Iatosap E
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Wallace
Alantic, Iowa
Iowa State Nursery Co
Berryhill Fruit Farm
W. Rich
Gen. Agt
J. O. Wilken
Walnut Street
CG G. Anderson
Avoca
Ashland
Neb
Misa Mamie Burgess
Public Actouts
F. M. Nichols
J. D. Hill
Geneseo
P. Ayres
J. F. Hendricks
Jennie Rockafellow
Knoxville
John Dodson
Perry
Omaha Exposition
L. R. Hough
G. M.S. Heterson
Park Hotel
J. F. Burrows
E E. Puryear
Bert Lynch
Florence Skiles
Hattie Forney
Ferrier
John Rishel
Dr. Rishel
This City
Edith Childs
Clara Wakefield
Chloris Anderson
Misa Child
C. W. Crandall
Stewart
Valley Junction
A. W. Brown
Gussie Brown
C. W. Lyman
J.C. Voorheys
T'svr- Graph
Mr. Lyman
The
Scientific American
Scott
McElwain
McCall
Ticknor
Chicago
Political Equality Club
John Carey
Seventh
Linn Streets
Alice Burgens
Ottawa
Illinois
John Grove
Ira Miller
Bear Grove
Hyndman
Judge Green
Manning
Milwaukee Road
Council Blufta
Dr. Davis
W. D. Bell
Mazeena
W.C. Williams
Benton Township
Columbus Prall
Dr. Campbell
Geo. Fennell
J. B. Rockafellow
Frank Temple
Jake Conerd
T. R. Wallace
G. A. Reddell
John Drummond
Cass County Court
Wm. Cool
Foreman
A. W. Wyman
Tenry Myer
H. Blake
G. Huldorf
N. BR. Kenyon
J. N Martin
Chas. Higgins
F. H. Macomber
Bryant
Brown
Dave Scott
Green
Marshall Field
J. R. Wallace
Supreme Court
F. ©. Worthing
Downs
Tember
Dren
Earth
Theo
G. Steinke
City Markets
Montagne & Co
L. T, Spangler
Gray
Ba Callon
U. B. Wilken
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