Christmas Tidings and Local Happenings in Tur key Grove
OnkesPonDEnce. George Judd has been on the sick list but is better at present. Emery Smart and Tom Carter marketed hogs in Wiota last Friday. Chamberlain Bros. shelled corn for Geo. Most and Prather Bros. last week. Mia McCreary has had a new steel windmill erected on her place in Turkey Grove. Miss Meda Longwell went to her home near Maine last Saturday to spend the holidays. The schools of Franklin township are having a weeks vacation from Christmas till New Years. J. W. Gillett and family of Atlantic were visitors over Christmas with Lincoln Lang and family. Protracted meetings are being held at the Gold Hill church by Rev. Burnett of Wiota. Rev. Plummer of Red Oak will preach at the Toad Leap school house next Sunday afternoon. All are invited. Tom McCreary is going on crutches with a badly sprained foot from jumping off a load of hay onto frozen ground. James Lang of Cumberland attended the Christmas tree entertainment at the Gold Hill church with his best girl. John Cline and Howard Brett will have a public sale on Wednesday. Cline will go to Atlantic to enter the employ of the Elgin Creamery Co. Brett’s plans are not learned. The Christmas tree and entertainment at the Gold Hill church by the Sunday school was well attended with a large tree, presents, and sacks of candy and nuts for each child. A pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Judd
Emery Smart
Tom Carter
Wiota
Chamberlain Bros
Geo. Most
Prather Bros
Mia McCreary
Turkey Grove
Meda Longwell
Maine
Franklin Township
J. W. Gillett
Family
Atlantic
Lincoln Lang
Gold Hill Church
Burnett
Tom McCreary
James Lang
Cumberland
John Cline
Howard Brett
Billy Helms
Gay Coons
Dixie
Therake
Flora
Gertrude Groat
Irwinia
Wm. Berry
Harlan
Mae
C. E. Findley
Grinnell
Peter Exhman
Colfax
Peter
Bert Soper
Anna Grove
Council Bluffs
J. H. Toulouse Jr
Nebraska
Des Moines
Lyman Neighbors Celebrate Christmas and Help Henry Fisher
Community notes from Lyman detail Christmas programs at Center Church School and Milford high, a fundraising surprise for Henry Fisher aiding his spinal condition, and a series of visits, travel, and holiday activities among local families, teachers, and students. Several readers and guests from Atlantic, Des Moines, Milford, Grant, Griswold, and Colfax are mentioned.
Wiota Christmas social and local happenings
WIOTA Wednesday reports a series of holiday events and visits. F H Crombie was in Wiota. Births announced at M Metz and Allen Robinson families. Local residents like James Jameson and J P Bechtel spent Christmas with relatives. Visitors from Ruthven Anita Cumberland also noted along with church and municipal notes.
Christmas program at M. E. church well attended
The Christmas entertainment at the M E church drew a good crowd as children presented a pleasing program. KE A Young traveled to Mitchell South Dakota to visit his old home. Mr Howard, of Walnut, filled his barber place. After the Christmas program, schools closed for holidays. Miss Barnard went to Atlantic, Miss Jones to Fort Madison, and Prof. Harrison to Anita. Birch Ballentine bought the James Stinewates farm. Stinewates plans to move to Missouri in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
KE. A. Young
Mitchell
S. D
Mr. Howard
Walnut
Miss Barnard
Atlantic
Miss Jones
Ft. Madison
Prof. Harrison
Anita
Birch Ballentine
Jas
Cumberland Holiday News Roster and Returns
Ed Weir returned home to Cumberland from Town City for the holidays. Misa Carrie Hilyard traveled from Sac City for her vacation. Herman Kloppenberg shelled about 1400 bushels of corn with Ivan Brown aiding. George Shultz prepared cigars for the boys and announced a birth. Rev Bartley of M E church held a Reno meeting with Rev Jerry Thomasson assisting. Ed Hoyt returned to Cumberland from Galion after work with Mr. Preston. John Pettinger left for Cascade Iowa on business. Louis Bruce and Wm Bryan came home from Des Moines for holidays. Bruce studies osteopathy. Mrs J F Kegarie went to Buda Illinois to start a new home after her father’s illness. she had run a blacksmith shop there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Weir
Town City
Misa Carrie Hilyard
Sac City
Herman Kloppenberg
Ivan Brown
Geo. Shultz
George
Babe
Bartley
M. E. Church
Reno
Jerry Thomasson
Galion
Ed Hoyt
Cumberland
Preston
John Pettinger
Cascade
Iowa
John
Louis Bruce
Wm. Bryan
Des Moines
Bruce
J. F. Kegarie
Buda
Ill
Local Notes From Atlantic Area Pennsylvania Township
G Rice is hauling wood to Atlantic market Robi Judd and wife spent Christmas with friends in Atlantic Harman Selbach spent his Christmas The boys skate in Grove on Turkey creek August Seaman bought the old Norris farm east of Atlantic Ed Darling was in Atlantic last week and had wood saw power repaired Chas Felt of Lincoln township passed through Franklin to Atlantic John Cline on Neeley farm in Turkey Grove will haul milk for Elgin Creamery next summer The chicken haulers wagons from Atlantic go in all directions One picker gathered 104 in four hours D W Paine sold his Turkey Grove farm for $50 per acre to a Maine man named Lewis This is among the best Franklin township farms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Rice
Atlantic
Robi
Judd
Harman Selbach
Grove
Turkey Creek
August Seaman
Norris
Ed. Darling
Chas. Felt
Lincoln Township
Franklin
G. Hyatt
Turkey Creek Bridge
John Cline
Neeley
Turkey Grove
Elgin Creamery
D. W. Paine
Maine
Lewis
Franklin Township
Local notes record births and events in Benton area
Ben Barrickman sold 6 000 bushels of corn last week. A newborn son was welcomed to Mr and Mrs Matt Metz. A shooting match at Ross Howletts drew a good crowd with fine shooting. Henry Mailander left for Illinois for an extended visit. Homer Charles and Warren Jordan delivered twelve tons of coal to Benton creamery from Wiota. Highland Literary Society meets weekly at Highland schoolhouse with large attendance last week. John Curry lost a valuable horse from a wire injury near Anita. Highland church plans a January 8 gathering. Professor Stoughton broke his gramophone, disappointing a Brower school crowd. Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup advertised by H G Weber & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barrickman
Matt Metz
Ross Howlett
Henry Mailander
Illinois
Homer Charles
Warren Jordan
Benton Creamery
Wiota
Highland Literary Society
Highland School
John Curry
Anita
Highland Church
Meeting Of The Fair Association At Atlantic
Grove notices include cattle shipments by Gaylord and Black and visits by Belle Colter and Lee Nichols. The annual Fair Association meeting is set for Saturday at five mans hall in Atlantic on January 8, 1900 at 2 p m. All interested parties are invited. Also describes U S government method for destroying worn out currency and sale of pulp to manufacturers for souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Fair Association
Atlantic
Fivemans Hall
S. W. W. Sra
Secy
United States
Treasury
Register
Capitol
White House
Washington
Deceptive Blush in a New York Press Sketch
A writer in the New York Press describes Hugh J. Grant ex mayor of New York and Ulysses S. Grant Jr as college chums and sharp adversaries in politics. The piece compares Grant’s modest appearance with his cold business edge at poker and uses a long botanical metaphor about how rain and rainwater differ from garden irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hugh J. Grant
Ulyssess. Grant, Jr
Hugh
Buck
Broadway
Hugh Grant
Russell Sage
Swan Attacks Policeman During Waterlow Park Punt
An enraged male swan in Waterlow park upper lake attacked a park constable who paddled out in a punt to retrieve India rubber balls. The bird deserted its mate and cygnets and struck at the constable, nearly upending the craft while the balls were recovered with difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterlow Park
England
India
Clever Charlie and the two horses
A playful exchange where Charlie admits being both papa's and mamma's boy but calmly explains a wagon can have two horses. The joke hinges on Charlie’s indifferent tone and a simple wagon metaphor to resolve the riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Papa
Mamma
Wendell Phillips and Blaine Encounter in Senate Dialog
In Washington Wendell Phillips recalls meeting James G. Blaine among senators including Dawes and Hoar. Blaine critiqued Massachusetts Federalists over the 1812 war, prompting Phillips to joke about his own membership. Blaine quips that Phillips’ presence would have altered the speech. A Harper's Magazine excerpt follows with a village anecdote about Noah and Japhet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Phillips
Blaine
Washington
United States Senate
James G. Blaine
Phillips
Congress
Governor King
Maine
Capitol
Massachusetts
Federalist
Great Britain
John Phillips
Dawes and Hoar
Massachusetts Federalists
Mr. Blaine
Harper’s Magazine
Atlantic Property Transfers and Dec 18 19 Notices
A chronicle of December 18 19 real estate transfers in Griswold Atlantic and nearby townships listing numerous lots blocks and deeds with amounts from 25 to 4900 dollars plus trusteeship and life support notes. Also notes a scale test by J O Benton Son and endorsements for Acme Food and De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
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Gold Hill
Plummer of
Red Oak
Toad Leap
Lyman
Henry Bourck
Center
Sumner
Bremer County
Lutheran Church
W. Luckenzmyer
Milford
Holderf Bros
Wm. Pelzer
Griswold
August Brown
Robert Kilpatrick
J. H. Kilpatrick
Belmont
Wisconsin
Robert
Lyman Cornet
Geo. Gerlach
Wm. Berg
Henry Fisher
F. Saemich
Henry
Grant
Chas. Sumner
Friends
Galloway
Milford High School
Marne
Hans Kuhl
Tilt
Vorhees
Chris Carlson
Elk Horn
C. B. Lewis
Frank Macklin
Chas Fiouley
J. S. Sankey
Bertha Remein
C.L. Marvin
Ord
Oscar Harvey
Mr. Ellicks
Jas Gray
Audubon
Law
Elliot Vorhees
Buck Creek
Roy Herbert
Mabel Smith
F. H. Crombie
M. Metz
Allen Robinson
W. D. Stoller
Chas. Sherrett
F. W. Bebee
James Jameson
Ruthven
A.K. Coomes
R.S. Fudge and
Mrs. Fudge
J. P. Bechtel
Defiance
OVAL
Rov
Cass Center
Professor Stoughton
Brower School
Warner
H. G. Weber & Co
Mr. Gaylord
Belle Colter
Newton
Ira Soper
Joe Black
Lee Nichols
J.O. Wilken
Walnut Street
Wtf
Gillette’s
Castor's Navy
Admiral Blues
Foy
House of Commons
Noah
Shem
Ham
Japhet
Clara Herbert
L Squires
Robert Williams
George H Greshong
Butler
James E Darling
Minnie Rogers
Geo E Pennell
CE Perkins
William H Smith
Rudig
Jacob Wasmer
Noble Two
Jacob Bojens
Diehn
Diehard
Margaret Robbert
William Bode
Dora Bode
Emma May Wilson
Chase Tripp
Walker
Add Atlantic
McMahon
Phebie
Jane Hoyt
Eona
Griswold Milling
Sheriff
Nichols Bank Sd
Euphemia Easter
PD Baster
Cass Two
George F Scarr
Clara E Scarr
Norcutt Et Ux
Sarah Dicus
Pleasant Two
R Lair
Francis Stettler
Crain
Fred A Hoyt
Eden
J. O. Benton & Son
Onega
Kans
ACME
Acme Food Co
Chicago
N. I
F. Peterson
J. B. Clark
Peoria
de Witt
Vic Emmert & Co
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