Buck Creek Social Notes and Visits
Mrs Dugiss of Omaha visits at 1 T G Smith. Misses Jonite and Hattie Joyce visit with Della Lamb Sunday. C W Carter and family of Fontanelle spend the Fourth with F C Smith. George and Alice Oakes and the Widerman sisters spend Sunday at Lewis. Gertie Anna Wilburn Corrie Osborn attend services Sunday. Willis Wellman and spouse visit J B Wellman. Young people attend Mr Morrows party last Friday. Junior League plans a temperance program next Sunday with Rev Humphery.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cures for Impure Blood
An advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as America’s greatest medicine that cures impure blood and a range of ailments from facial pimples to severe scrofula. It cites thousands of testimonials for conditions like scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, malaria, catarrh, rheumatism, and fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Local Notes From County and Vicinity
Dr. B. O. Morse spent Sunday in town. Myron Weaver traveled to Atlantic on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Scott visited Des Moines last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cutting arrived on Monday evening’s train from California. Rev. Kneedy preached at Church of Christ both services. At the officer installation Saturday, Alex Houston was elected N. G. and John Blakeley V. G. Elton Roberts has closed out Perkins & Roberts stock and will travel for an Omaha grocery firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Morse
Myron Weaver
Atlantic
Clint Scott
Des Moines
Cutting
California
Kneedy
Church of Christ
Alex. Houston
N. G
John Blakeley V.G
Lo.c
Elton Roberts
Perkins & Roberts
Omaha
Weather and social notes mix from Wiota column
The Wiota column reports crops in shock with oats rusting and hay good, local arrivals and visits, a swarm captured by Joel Perkins, Mrs. Bartles and Charley visiting, and several farm and social items. A traveling minister preached in Wiota, Dale Tabor injured by a pitchfork, and locals plan ice cream sales on Saturdays. The piece ends with general community updates and remarks on the navy.
Local notes reflect community happenings in Lyman area
Henry Kuester senior loses a horse last week while Henry Kuester Jr works for Gustav Oldenburg. Adaire county appointment and baptisms mark the social calendar. Mrs Rucker visits Omaha kin. Lena Kuester to Papillion for work. Wohlenhaus silver wedding celebrated with relatives and friends. Gillett's dry goods announces August 1 opening at 409 Chestnut Street Parker building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kuester
Gustav Oldenburg
Luonis Pelzer
Cedar Falls
Josie Blaser
A. Abbam’s
Rey
Luckenmyer
Adair County
Rucker
Omaha
H. Eppelsheimer
John Franks
Chas, Kaiser and Family
Bear Grove
George Schuster
Wm. Berg
Fred Wohlenhaus
Mrs. Wohlenhaus
Gillett’s Dry Good Store
Chestnut Street
Parker Building
Five Mile Grove Social Notes and Arrivals
Frank Pellett acquires a new camera in Five Mile Grove. Homer Everitt buys chickens. Miss Eva Johnson visited friends Sunday. Miss Nellie Johnson was in the Grove Tuesday. Lyman Warren was in the Grove Saturday. Eckles family of Extra visited relatives Saturday and Sunday. Dr Egan and wife of Wiola attended church Sunday afternoon. Miss Della Lamb joined the Macomber Brown wedding in Atlantic Wednesday. Rosa Vada Hancock Fiona Mae Lamb attended a party at Mr Morrow’s Friday evening. Fred Warren returned from Omaha Wednesday and waded knee deep to reach the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pellett
Homer Everitt
Eva Johnson
Nellie Johnson
Grove
Lyman Warren
Mr. Eckles
Dr. Egan
Wiola
This Place
Della Lamb
Atlantic
Griswold Boss Trial Set For Friday
In Griswold the so called boss trial is scheduled for Friday. George Jennings visited Red Oak on Sunday. Miss Adan Todd hosted friends Tuesday evening. Miss Rose Rickey plans a Chicago visit. Mrs Margaret Smith and Rose Rickey traveled to Lewis on Saturday on business. George H. Adams, long-time Griswold resident, moved back with family. Roy Bailey of Indianola visited Miss Ada Todd this week. Roman Catholic services were held at the Court of Honor ball by Rev. Father Curran, observed monthly. Thanksgiving was noted across churches with turkey served in the Presbyterian gathering. Griswold guards ran refreshment stands and a phonograph at the Fourth Street armory, earning a purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss
George Jennings
Red Oak
Adan Todd
Rose Rickey
Chicago
Margaret Smith
Lewis
George H. Adams
Griswold
Roy Bailey
Indianola
Adam Todd
Father Curran
Urkey
Griswold Guards
Lown
Community Notes Reflect Illnesses and Local Visits
Miss Daisy Dunlap is quite sick and Mrs. M. Christman remains ill. Summer session started Monday. Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Carleton are mentioned in sickness and travel notes. Various visits span Atlantic Des Moines Massena Lincoln Center Stuart Kellogg and Davenport. The United Evangelical church will be dedicated next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Dunlap
M. Christman
F. Myers
Carleton
Des Moines
Elmer Coop
Extra
A. D. Watkins
B. R. Leamon
Elsie McDaniels
Issac Houck
Chase Robinson
Lincoln Center
Henry McDermont
Ded Moines
Edna Bruce
Geo. Boutright
Stuart
E. E. Major
B. B., Ueamon
Congregational Church
Warren King
Hoyt
Messrs
C. EB. Townsend
Worthing
Saac Houck
C. A. Russell
E. A. Stone
F. O. Worthing
Fish
Lattig
C. Corlett
Gee
W. E. Fish
Mildred
Kellogg
George
Barties
George Fish
Miss Estellaurphy
Murphy
Davis & Keihl’s
Grove People and Events Report Local Visit and News
Grove residents share notes on visitors and travel with Borth Prall and Glen Powell stopping by. Owen Worth returns from Omaha and Rev. Gay Nichols sells a western horse. Mrs. McCaran heads to California after a week here. The Presbyterian C E plans a lawn social at Miss Edith Hamill’s home Tuesday evening with invites.
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Borth Prall
Glen Powell
Grove
D. Pollock
Bear Grove
Knop
Morton
Roma Limpus
Mary Burris
Owen Worth
Omaha
Gay Nichols
Hugh Wilson
O. K
Walter Acker
Des Moines
Armstrong
Orient
Dudley
Lewis
Manda Biglow
McCaran
California
Sarah Sheppard
Gillich's Lake
Presbyterian C
Crops, events, and plans in Brighton community notes
Wheat fields fill well and fruit is abundant though apples may be scarce this fall. A Fourth of July picnic at Mr Wood’s on Herbert farm delighted many. John Stevenson and friends visited the Trans Miss Exposition but dislike Omaha water. Farmers’ buildings rise after harvest. milk haulers quit routes due to fewer customers. Rev Currens from Maine preached at Herbert’s schoolhouse. T G Smith builds hay shed and F C Smith plans a new home. L W Wheatley met sister from Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wood
Herbert Farm
John Stevenson
John
Omaha
L. W. Wheatley
Maino
Nebraska
Meredith
Rev. Currens
Maine
Herbert
F.C. Smith
College notes reveal student visits and local tales
Miss Jessis McAfee visited last Thursday and Mrs. Kadel recovers from measles while planning to teach next week. Bert Pruitt set a raspberries record of 167 quarts for Mr. Swartz south of town. Prof Rink's geometry class, mostly high school pupils, shows keen effort. Miss Toulouse of Maine came to Atlan tic to join her brother after a railway collision near Creston. Her brothers serve at Camp Merritt. Miss Huchendorf spoke to Miss Hopper's geography class about her Holy Land trip and related exhibits.
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Jessis McAfee
Meier
Bert Pruitt
Swartz
Kadel
Rose Toulouse
Maine
Atlantic
Creston
Toulouse
Camp Merritt
Clara Huchendorf
Hopper
Holy Land
Idea of lunch counter at depot draws comment in Audubon
A traveler from Audubon teased the railroad by asking why a lunch counter sits far from the depot. Atlantic will boast a main line station costing over twelve thousand dollars. Viola Cemetery beautification effort by about seventy ladies faces flower theft. culprits will be prosecuted. By Committee.
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Audubon
Atlantic
Viola
Conveyances and property transfers listing several deeds
July transfers include Sherk to Spry secured, Steinke to M E Church Atlantic deed of lot, Rezner to Johnston various blocks Griswold, Jonis to Mut Ben Building and Loan, Alden to Whitney assignment, and a US patent to Lewis Heck. Dates range July 6 to July 9, including locations Atlantic Griswold Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manda Sherk
C A Spry
Swd
Theodore G Steinke
M. E. Church
Atlantic
To & Salt
C& M
Nicholas M Rezner
WC Johnston
Griswold
Mary B Jonis
Ben Bldg
Lean Asa
Lewis
Alden
James G Whitney
Key Creek
United States of A
Lewis Ff Heck
Local and Personal News From the Week’s End
Local and personal notices describe visitors traveling to Omaha and Audubon, people arriving from St Joseph and Oklahoma, sales and out-of-town trips, a grand ball at Crystal Lake, straw hats at Steinke’s, and Dewey clothier promotions. Observations include grain sales at Michel’s elevator, a Presbyterian ice cream event, and municipal health inspections plus road work in Edna township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorley
Abe Block
Omaha
W. D. Low
Griswold
Steinke
Henry Bell
Inlinois
Crystal Lake
Michel
Djiz
Woman suffrage and politics mix at century event
The text notes J M Schenk’s release by Captain Weber, a mule and horse sale ad with Sparks ARMINIM, and a Political Equality club update. It covers announcements on women’s rights, a lecture by Mrs Clara Joy Cary, a fiftieth anniversary of Seneca Falls, and Mrs Rebecca D Lowe’s election as federation president amid factional rivalries with Mrs Alice Ives Breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Political Equality ‘Ab
Political Equality Club
Clara Joy Cary
7Th and
Linn
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Rebecca D. Lowe
Atlanta, Ga
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
South
Lowe
Laws
Henrotin
Alice Ives Breed
Massachusetts
Federation
OWA Crop Bulletin July 4 1898 Iowa forecast
Week ending Monday July 4 reports slightly cooler weather with variable light rainfall and heavy showers in Fremont county. Harvest on track. winter wheat and rye in shock. spring wheat and oats filling. July crop condition averages by county show winter wheat 97 and corn 102 percent. compares with prior year weaken. Call at Egbert's for photographic medallions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Mores
Iowa
Thurman
Fremont
Eleven Men Die In Gas Explosion In Lake Erie Tunnel
Cleveland July 12 Eleven men were killed when gas exploded in a bottom-of-lake Erie water works tunnel under construction. Foreman Jonny Parks and 10 others perished. only lock tender Gen O'Donnell survived after hearing the blasts. Rescuers attempted to reach the men but were overcome by gas. The tunnel extends 4.5 miles from shore. permission to alter the tunnel course was refused. Expedition leaves Tampa for Santiago with heavy artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Big Water Works
Erie
Jonny Parks
James Parks
John
Joan Fradey
Tony Brunetti
Prase Lamba
Emerson Spire
John. McCauley
Walram Toone
Gus Wattle
Frark Clements
Frankk Haney
Gen O'Donnell
Patrick Vonuseer
Martin McCauley
James Clements
Patrick Gayton
Mike McCauley
Dan Rogers
Barney Hughes
Ed Corbett
Tampa
Fla
Port Tampa
Santiago
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Buck Creek
Lewies
Lorah
Joel Perkins
Ed Stoner
Ed Prather
Gold Hill
Glen Gentle
Geo
Hastings
Oren Green
Schley
Sam Newman
Sarah
Wiota
Bennie Egan
Dale Tabor
Lyman
Five Mile Grove
Anita
Brighton
College Notes
Michel’s
Andrew Needy
L. Henderson
Steinke’s
Lona Meek
Adair
Boya
E. O. Worth
Fairmont
Neb
John O'Connell
Newman
Francis Neff
Theo. G. Steinke
Eliott
Knoxville
Miss Roberts
Dewey Clothier
Edith Cushing
Nell Walker
Mary Egan
H. EB. Aborn
Oklahoma
J. Q. Greenleaf
Archer
Beatrice
Nob
J. Pellatt
Fannie Cox
J. O. Wilkin
E. Grant
Council Bluffs
Inter State Marble Men's
Lehnar
Warren
H. M. Boorman
the Presbyterian Church
J.P. Hill
LeGrand
Dewey
Steinke's
Dr. Davia
J. H. Mosier
Ware
Republican League
Fred Kerrick
Ross Wallace
Lolts
S. G. Hunter
Edna Township
C. Pruitt
Gilbert
Pruitt
Jessie Stanley
A. J. Burton
Atlantic Foundry
Blair, Neb
Barning
Mammoth
J. Gillett
Ben Evans
Board of Health
Gillettes
Parker
Chestnut St
J.M. Schenk
Weber
Mr. Schenk
Coulter's
Sparks & Arminim
Political Equality
Egbert's
J. O. Wilken
Walnut Street
J. B. Wilken
Jence
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