County and Vicinity Shopping and Weather Notes
A local survey notes Steinke's store busy with bargains and wrapping. Farmers faced muddy fields while corn moved to town. Church services scheduled at Emanuel Church next Sunday at 3 PM. Alfred Thulin and Louise Johnson visited J B Haworth's home. Bells rang Friday night as the boys returned home quietly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Stevens
Mack Barnes
L. Solomon
Iranistan
Emanual
Chas. Block
Alfred Thulin
Louise Johnson
J. B. Haworth
Five Mile Grove Notes and Local Happenings
Local items from Five Mile Grove include F C Pellett’s possum capture and an eagle mounted from Guthrie county. J E Everitt returns from Randolph Nebraska, while Wallace Tobias aids Mr. Browner husking corn. Numerous residents are mentioned with chores, visits, and small town happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Pellett
J. E. Everitt
Randolph
Guthrie County
Wallace Tobias
Browner
J. L. Fritz
J. J
Winterset
Local notes from Lewis and Atlantic on shoppers and gatherings
A dense roundup notes Steinke’s clothing sales and U.S. visitors in Lewis, Atlantic, and Bear Grove. It mentions Rev. Smith holding protracted meetings, revivals at Buck Creek and Calkins schoolhouse, church social events, and holiday preparations while listing local residents, travels, illnesses, and social outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke
F. I. Bailey
Frank Carr
Missouri
Miss Booth
Bear Grove
Willis Miller
Herman Shearer
Chas. Block’s
Sophia
Jennie Hopley
Lewis
Mattie
W. G. Copley
Walnut
R. 8
Fudge
J. C. McKinstry
Atlantic
J. N. Berry
J. W. Berry
Chambers
Calkins
Zink
Maine
Presbyterian Church
Chas. Krambeck
Patton & Co
Sam McCullough
Chicago
Wm. Creager
Reo Phelps
Omaha
Galion News Highlights Local Social and Travel
Galion area notes report Sunday trips to Griswold and Grove, visits from Buck Creek and Atlantic residents, church services and protracted meetings, wedding bell chatter, and local shop news. Bear Grove scribes and weather memes hint at town life and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Tims
Griswold
W. R. Evans
Galion
John Cranston
Lon Hensley
Grove
Willis Miller
Lewis
Albert Statzer
Gus Oren
Buck Creek
Frank
J. B. Tompson
Will Himes
Dus Mott
Bear Grove
M. E. Church
Mae Disbrow
Atlantic
Hattie Breece
Rev. G. Nichols
Fletcher Chapel
Chas. Block
Sylvia M. Kinney
Pottawattamie County
Will Statzer
August Nelson
Steinke's overcoats draw crowd. local notes pepper town life
Local shoppers tout 84 75 and $5 overcoats at Steinke's while residents discuss church meetings at Advent and M E churches. Reports cover family news, arrivals, illnesses, school changes, a Cannon vs McClure trial, social events, and revival services amid a busy Bear Grove Atlantic area scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinke’s
Russell
Advent Church
Rev
Maxson
Finch School
Clark Chatie
George Young
Extra
Henry Young
Mesdames Greenleaf
Mickle
Atlantic
Local News From Buck Creek and Nearby Areas
Health is generally good in Buck Creek as residents note poor roads and late corn picking. Several farm activities are reported including hay baling, wood sawing, and corn picking. Revival meetings begin Monday with a reading circle in recess. local residents mention trips to Virginia and a new butcher firm, Johnson Ramsey & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
M. C. Bales
Evans Farm
W. P. Oakes
Roy Herbert
Atlantic Normal College
Lizzie Johnson
Cecil
Boone County
Ernest
George Oakes
J. K. Herbert
Morrow
E. P. Gaddis
Jim Harris
Armstrong
Johnson, Ramsey & Co
Geo. Crouch
Virginia
Charley
Chris Nelson
Fred Stolley
Jake Borens
Dan Bales
J. H. Mearland
Chas. Black
John Stevenson
James
Frank Herbert
Wood
J. Triplett
Buck Creek
Tater Bers
L. W. Wheatley
Will Joyce
Atantic College
Aden Odem
No. 1
J. G. Parker
Brighton
Nebraska
Cleveland administration to hold power until McKinley comes
A reading of local notes criticizes the Populists and aligns with Cleveland’s ongoing presidency until after the first session of the new Congress when McKinley is inaugurated. The item also lists farm activities, price talks, and farm labor snippets from Grove Bear Grove and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Cleveland
Congress
Mcinley
A wild courting tale and town notes from Atlantic
The column mixes humorous romance of Theo G Steinke at a sweetheart’s window with local items. It covers Protracted meetings, farm rents, pop corn yields, school reports, new students, room shortages, ghost and medicine lore, plus notices of telegraph school and a spelling bee at the Baptist church with a 2.50 prize and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Ida Martin
Alice Hopper
C. A. Meredith
Cole
Harris
Cannon
Newcomb
Swinton
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Marshall
Five Mile Grove
Washington
G. E. Link
Frank Bailey
Nick Kenyon
Anna
Kate McMenimen
Reading Circle
Tim
Demo
Anita
Peter Lattig
J. C. Jenkins
C. M. Myers
E. R. Boyd
J. B. McGrew
Bertie Burkhart
J. A. Wagner
Roscoe
John Macomber
Ed Robinson
Caner
Mer Coop
Congregational Church
E. E. Major
Marne
Chas
Dan Sheets
Tabor
N. D. Link
Bar Township
Rev. Nichols
Fletcher
Joe Brown
Mr. Childs
Lon Hensely
Preston Biglow
Mac Bradbury
Thomas Hopley
Minnie
Rose Marsh
John Carlson
J.C. Bradbury
M. E
Crawford
Bertha Bradbury
John Wheppler
Frank Beekman
Arthur Lamkin
Mr. Wallace
Florence Clark
Des Moines
A.H. Graham
Bryan
Batchelor’s
Buck Creek Church
W. Sims
Bert Kirk
Walt Acker
Frank Peterson
June Childs
W. W. Dunston
W. Hopley
Milt Darling
W. S. Link
Henry Baxter
Peter Hopley
Sophia Hopley
N.D. Winston
Charley Beekman
John Boush
A. N. Gaylord
Washington Township
Gay Nichols
Gus Mott
Shelby County
N. Butler
Henry Throup
Laura Franklin
E. Shannon
St. Kirk
Preston Bigelow
Fletcherchapel
Mose Bell
Block
Lew Mulligan
Western Grove
Franklin Matthew
Knight
Romeo and Juliet
Ierit
Hood
C. I. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Tucker of
Theo
G. Steinke
Democrat
Society
Ayer
College Notes
Crooks
Miss Curtis
Lydia Curtis
Shakespeare
Macbeth
Mina Gibson
Meier
Mary Conway
Mar Marshall
Neff
Theodore Berry
Chris Christensen
Jayton
F. L. Stillings
R. S. Allen
Harold Burckhalter
Light Bay
O. N. Maxson
Pastor M. Bechurch
Wiota
Iowa
O. G. Seaman
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