Grove Newsnote Highlights Local Residents Visits
County and vicinity notes list George Tripp in the city on Thursday and Frank Pellett taking pictures on Wednesday. Mentions include Miss Conrad visiting the Grove on Thursday, Benton Green in business Thursday, and Miss Lyda Everitt visiting J W Lamb’s on Wednesday. Cited events show hay transport to Atlantic and 700 bushels of corn sold to Mr Henshaw last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pellett
Frank Stoner
Sarah
Grove
Miss Conrad
John Handcock
Atlantic
J. W. Lamb
Mr. Smith
Ella Everitt
Eva Johnson
Naude Lee
Galion Local Notes Include Elections and Socials
Ray Marsh visited Griswold friends while Hugh Crawford won a county supervisor nomination in Bear Grove township. New hitching racks at Fletcher Chapel were installed. Social at George Wissler’s Friday. Decoration Day drew crowds to neighboring town. Mrs. Charley Anderson, who attempted suicide, is deemed insane and to be moved to Clarinda when able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Marsh
Griswold
G. Wissler
Atlantic
Ollie Cranston
Tresa Startzer
Cumberland
Union
Hugh Crawford
Bear Grove Township
Fletcher Chapel
Eli Adams
Will, Hines
Fairview
George Wissler
Fred Adams
Mesdames Claton Andrew
Arthur Anpas
Lyman
Charley Anderson
Clarinda
Marne Notes Highlight Local Visits And School News
Frank Mercer and M. B. Fudge were seen on the streets last week and Saturday. Frank Simpson returned from Chicago Saturday night. John Stewart Jr. visited his brother in Chicago. Mae and Julia Jones of Wiota visited Mrs Curren. Schools closed last Friday with diploma awards to six students including Chas Wayne Ellis Anna Greve Alvina Remien Dora Squires and Grace Tilton. The alumni hosted a reception at the Remien home with teachers board and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mercer
Fudge
Harlan
Frank Simpson
Chicago
John Stewart Jr
Herbert
Mae
Julia Jones
Wiota
Curren
Union
Humphrey
Presbyterian Church
John Moreland
Olof Remsen
Myrtle Bills
Myrtle
Chas Wayne
Chas Ellis
Anna Greve
Alvina Remien
Dora Squires
Grace Tilton
Millie Ellis
Remien
Local notes on farm activity and social events
Grant reports two heifers lost, potato planting underway, plowing corn, and a horse struck by lightning. Social life includes dances, visits from Des Moines and Atlantic, luncheon for graduates, and church events. Community members, auctions, and gatherings feature across Anita and surrounding areas.
Memorials And Obituary From Cumberland Community
Miss Bostedo of Chicago visits family while Mrs Black remains homebound. Memorial services held in Baptist church with Rev Catlin. Delegates elected for county convention to support Curtis. R M Morgan of Cumberland dies suddenly in Fontanelle. funeral at Baptist church, burial in Cumberland cemetery. Morgan leaves wife, five daughters and two sons. Community offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bostedo
Chicago
Hugh Waddell
Black
Baptist Church
Rev
Catlin
Master Brooks
Vallisca
Jennie Atkinson
Richart
Union Township
Atlantic
W. J. Farwell
J. M. Lehman
G. L. Edwards
E. A. Jones
Chas. Lang
W. H. Roberts
J. H. Green
J. A. Smith
Curtis
Congress
President
War Department
Cuba
Fontanelle
R. M. Morgan
Morgan
Gene Pierce
Baptist
Cumberland
J. C. Brown Post G. A.R
Pierce
Gold Hill News Briefs On Farms And People
Small grain looks fine and corn plowing has begun. John Bell buys a new riding cultivator while Frank Roe works for Lawrence Wakefield. Jacob Lang builds a summer kitchen and Henry Meyer markets oats. J Chamberlain loses a cow to milk fever. Walt Chamberlain works for Alex Wishart. Emery Smart sells red polled steers. Wakefield visits Nebraska. health poor. Mrs J E Darling leaves for Ohio for a month. Heavy Thursday rain damages corn. Robt Malander builds a moveable photography gallery. Union Sunday School plans children's day at Toadleap on June 5. George Most adds a platform for weekly dances. Various residents attend events and travel for visits or treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bell
Frank Roe
Lawrence Wakefield
Jacob Lang
Henry Meyer
J. Chamberlain
Walt Chamberlain
Alex Wishart
Emery Smart
Nebraska
J. E. Darling
Ohio
Robt. Malander
Union Sunday School
Toadleap
Toad Leap School
George Most
GROVE COMMUNITY NOTES AND COMMENCEMENT PLANS
Local updates run through Grove and Atlantic areas with farm work, health, travel, and school life. Mentions corn plowing, new buggy purchases, cattle shipments, church attendance, Commencement invitations, and a long list of attendees for the County Convention across Atlantic and nearby wards and towns.
Spain's Friend Angry Over US Haghton Affair Sparks Spanish Protest
In Tenna on May 27 1898 well informed circles suspect US refusal to honor Austria's reparation request for 28 Austro Hungarian victims will be used by Austria to pressure the United States. Emperors plans to clash with the US are foiled by Britain and Spain contemplates a protest to the great powers over alleged international law breach in ships using Spanish flags near Cuban ports. Tampa troops fully organized into corps divisions and brigades under General Shafter with about 18 000 regulars and 8 000 to 9 000 volunteers are formed for the Cuban landing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Tenna
United States
Austria
Hazletown
Spain
Cuban
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Shafter
Fifth Army Corps
Fifth Corps
Lakeland
New York
Massachusetts
Wheeler
Luistenant
W. F. Randolph
Signal Corps
Lea
Jacksonvile
Little Progress on Revenue Bill in Senate May 87
The Senate spent three hours with no substantial progress on the War revenue measure. Speeches by Mesera White and Teller covered bonds, coinage of silver seigniorage, taxes on corporations, a Gorman amendment for a half percent tax on large corporations, and an income tax proposal before adjournment for eulogies to Senator Waltham of Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mesera
White
Teller
Gorman
Waltham
Mississippi
Corbin Sends Four New Volunteer Regiments to Camps
May 27 report says 118000 volunteers mustered with potential to reach 131000. Four regiments receive assignments: Fifty second Iowa to Chickamauga under Colonel Humphrey, Second Arkansas to Chickamauga under Colonel Cook, Second Tennessee to Camp Alger under Colonel Anderson, and Second Louisiana to Mobile under Colonel Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbin
Wasnineros
United States
Iowa
Humphrey
Chickamauga
Arkansas
Cook
Tennessee
Anderson
Camp Alger
Falla Church
Louisiana
Wood
Mobile
Wree Coinage and Greenbacks in Congress Debate
Washington May 27 The house met a long session with few enacted bills. Civil service skirmish arose over war department clerks while the internal revenue bill drew speeches from Shafroth and Grow on gold free coinage of silver and greenbacks as legal tender. Shaw commissions Lincoln Des Moines Des Moines May 47 Colonel James Rush Lincoln, commander Camp McKinley, commissioned as colonel of Iowa volunteers to lead a new regiment under the latest call. Lincoln is Iowa inspector general and a former Confederate commander respected in military circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
War Department
Internal Revenue
Shafroth
Grow
Shaw
Lincoln
Des Moines
James Rush Lincoln
Camp McKinley
Lowa
Iowa
Arrival of battleship Oregon Signals Blockade Fleet
News of the battleship Oregon reaching Key West triggered signals to the blockading squadron early today. The fleet responded with immense enthusiasm as the message spread among vessels in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marangas
Key West
Oregon
Local and Personal News from Palmer Findley's and More
Local notes report Palmer Findley's hammock displays and gift books for commencement. social visits include Miss Mary Beekman, Mrs. Alexander Stuart, Miss Grace Aldrich, and Miss Aline Woolsey returning home from travels. Public notices detail county bill deadlines and the high school commencement June 8 1898 with two sessions. Rev C B Stetch and Rev W E Stanley attend conferences and memorial services.
Market notices and a medical ad snippet
A jumble of real estate transfers and property descriptions appears, listing several deeds and parcel details in multiple townships with dates May 24 to May 26 and sums such as 7249-41 and 5154. A Dr C N Thomas Cuba lecture is praised as informative at Delaware University, followed by an ad touting Shaker Digestive Cordial as a stomach remedy priced from 10 cents to 1.00 per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ato
Thomas RK Love
Pat
William N Dickerson
Deges
James Manning
Bey
United States of A
William W Willingham
Brows Treas
Hugh Waddell
Cumberland
Acker
Harlan
Keimiott Jansen
J D Walker
Lu N Johnson
Greg Friis
Ptioff
Faso
Theo G Steinke
Harmon Mickel
John H Yarger
Sehr T Edwards
TW Brown
Mary Masters
Atlantic
Hans P Rasmussen
David Baer
Bait
Add Atlantic
Perking
EA Jones
William A McLntyre
Louisa
Elmira Ziegler
Brazilian Balm Saved My Boy’s Life
Mrs. Captain H. Hubbard of Milford Delaware says Brazilian Balm saved her boy’s life. She reports he began like the one they lost, but after a few doses he slept and was well by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain H. Hubbard
Milford
Del
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Five Mile Grove
George Tripp
City
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Marne
Grant
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C.M
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Gus
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Arlene
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Anita
Ray Asay
Worthing & Walking
Robert
Clarence Weston
M. E. Worth
Harry
Beckhart
M. E
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M. D. Reed
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Davenport
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J. A. Wagner
Claribe Chase
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Mabel Taylor
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Hutton
B. D. Forshay
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E. L
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C. Prall
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E. E. Reed
Clark’s Grove
Lee Bradbury
Moreland
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Chas. Bigelow
Omaha
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Clifford Guy
Templeton
Mary Kinney
Chester A. Smith
Massena
Miss Woolsey
Opera House
Miss Hopper
E Reed
First Ward Atlantic
W.d. Hull
Pat Shaunnessy
Dunn
H. Butler
Wm. Kraemer
J. A. Conerd
Second Ward Atlantic
J.S. Pressnall
W. Robert
J. W. Collipriest
F. Chapman
W. Chierinskie
W. A. Foulett
D. Hawks
Third Ward Atlantic
T. B. Swan
H. C. Johnson
J. M. Haver
J. B. Aldrich
T. R. Wallace
P. Appleman
Hugh McKay
Geo. F. Bruington
S. Nichols
J. W. Cannon
Bob Marshal
Geo. Tostevin
Fourth Ward Atlantic
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W. E. Blair
Bert Goodspeed
Geo. McCormick
O. M. Hobart
L. L. Tilden
Job Card
W. W. Parker
Oscar Wilken
E. I. Bagley
Bear Grove
Ezra Marsh
Dan Catlow
J. A. B. Myers
C. W Andrew
Pymosa
J. B. Butler
A. Pellett
B. Green
J. W. Havcoeck
Mr. Miller
E. E. Harrin
T. M. Bickett
Victoria
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Sealan
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W. W. Haworth
Ed Proctor
W. C. Bryant
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Jas. L. Anderson
Sam Baughman
John Coppock
W. J. Gittins
John Pipher
Peter Peterson Jr
C. B. Clovis
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G. L Edwards
Hing ‘Wendell
E. O. Jones
W. . Roberts
Haghton
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Palmer & Findley's
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Gan Hunter
Lewin
Mary Beekman
Lewis
Neeley
Dea
E. P. Ackerman
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Brayton
Aline Woolsey
Palmer & Findley
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C. N. Thomas
W B. Allison
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Marengo
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J. F. Fisher
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Burington
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W.c. T.U
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6Th and
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Stanley
W. E. Stanley
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Martin Ruane
Isaac Jansen
Emmett J Jansen
Awd
Delaware University
Geo. D. Harter
Delaware State University
Cuicano
Montague & Co
L. T. Spangler
Clon
Cork
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Ill
Atlatic
Manain
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Walnut Street
Wtf
Jd. B. Wilken
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