Becker declares candidacy for Cass county supervisor
The note announces H L Becker as a candidate for the Cass county Board of Supervisors. He notes his Republican ties and intends to contest at the county convention. The item also records local society notes about residents and visitors including George Sheppard, Will Brown, Gus Knapp, Mrs Drummond, Mrs Sue Bishop, Mrs D A Police, Willie Miller, and Fred Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Becker
Board of Supervisors
Becker
Anave
Cass County
Republican County Convention
George Sheppard
Will Brown
Grove
Gus Knapp
Morton
Soper
Drummond
Bear Grove
Sue Bishop
Colorado
Scott
D. A. Police
Greenfield
Willie Miller
Massena Politicking and Local News From Town Meeting
Massena neighbors plan to back Murray for supervisor while Hill and Hall split the Massena delegation. Local visits include Frank Lee in Atlantic and Cumberland, and chatter on office balance. Township caucus names Fritz Saemisch as committeeman and Reed and Hall as trustees amid routine illnesses and farm shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massena
Frank Lee
Atlantic
Cumberland
G. A. Hill
L. BR. Temple
C H. Laartz
D. S. Crain
Murray
Wm. Cook
Bill
Hill
Hall
Chas. McBride
Mason City
Masonic Grand Dodge
Boesen
Baker
R. M. Murray
Galion Notes and Social Nods Across Town
Barton McFadden shelled corn Tuesday morning. Marsh brothers marketed hogs in Cumberland Monday. Various locals visited friends Friday and over the weekend. A well attended dance at Frank Roweill's Friday night. Miss Johnson of Lyman passed through Thursday. Mrs. E Gardner of Cumberland visiting here. Social at L D Marsh hindered by bad weather. Grace Thomason recovering from a nail injury. Fred Linderman back from Cuba greeting friends. Ice cream and cake at Mrs Jesse Cranston Saturday. High grade parlor papers still in stock at Fred Alexander's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton McFadden
Joe
Roy Marsh
Cumberland
E. C. McCarthy
Friends
Frank Roweill
J. F. Lemmon
Cal
Miss Johnson
Lyman
E. Gardner
Wn. Himes
Near
Lewis
John Cranston
George Cranston
Griswold
Kegarice
Ed. Marsh
D. F. Drenner
Joe Linderman
Cuba
Jesse Cranston
Town notes on beguiling visitors and commencements
Local society items list Grace Calkins M E Worth of Atlantic Miss Mabel Gigson Vera Hook Lizzie Languit and many others visiting relatives attending commencement at King's Opera House. Residents and visitors travel to Cedar Rapids Des Moines Chicago and Antwerp New York for vacations, teaching and selling pianos. Masury & Sons house paints sold by Fred Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Calkins
Boone
M. E. Worth
Atlantic
Our City
Mira
C. M. Blakesley
Chicago
J. Turner
Mabel Gigson
Council Bluffs
Vera Hook
Prof
Catel
Cedar Rapids
Zetta Furman
Berea
May
Elsie
Henry McDermott
John
Bridgewater
Lizzie Langiit
Greenfield
Wiota
Hoyt
New York
Ed. Thos. McKenna
Des Moines
W. H. Cable
M. E
Maude Glass
F. B. Lawrence
Belle Plain
Umbenheur
Grinnell
Peacher
Elma Boyd
Capital City
Capital City Commercial College. Mrs K.S. Hoyt
Harold
Emily
Antwerp
N.Y
Kinga Boyd
Edna Worthing
Stratton
Massena
Gertrude Render
N. Y
Meg
W. G King Xnod
Inland Leff
Shelby
Trie Nris
Anita
Vinnie
Misa Ruth Vetun
Robert Brett
Princeton
King's Opera House
Jesse Deeming
Jesse Deeming, Misses Harriet Major
Vinnie King
Mattie Harrison
Hattie Conley
Maude Wells
Elsie Furman
Bessie Brown
Norah Frank
Jennie Donald Igon
Lizzie Henick
Edith Irving
Cumberland News Notes Local People and Events
Cumberland report of visits by Hugh Waddell Eugene Pierce Bert Hill and Lon Temple and other residents with names and places listed, election ticket details, sermons planned, Decoration Day observations, a brief weather scare, a May 2 1899 wedding, a child’s death from scarlet fever, Cumberland high school commencement with graduates Mat Weir and Lore Bowlin, and local shop ad for window shading by Fred Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Waddell
Atlantic
Eugene Pierce
South Dakota
Bert Hill
Lon Temple
Masgona
Wm. Kraemer
Will Thompann
Bridgewater
C. W. Hall
D. F. Drenner
Peor Galion
Sheriff Hill
Adams County
H. Rhodes
J. M. Lehman
Chas Speraw
Fred Linderman
D. B. Frink
Wm. Tallman
Harlan
W. H. Bowlin
Bartley
M. E
Rev
Campbell
Massena
Gene Pierce
Gene
Dakota
W. RC
Newton Grove
Cellas
J. W. Crozier
Edwin Wier
Delia Crozier
W. E. Jones
Ponder
Ollie Ponder
Texas
Cumberland
Ollie
Cumberland High Schools
Opera House
Mat Weir
Lore Bowlin
Jones
Glee Club
Matthew Wier
Nellie Jones
Santiago Bay
Edna Thompson
Love Bowlin
W. H. Read
Bear Grove Community Life and Local Notes
Ralph Wallace tills corn for Milford Myers while E C McCarthy visits a Bear Grove friend. Dan Catlow buys steers from Geo Magarrel. church, school, road work, and social events fill the week as residents travel to Atlantic and Des Moines. Local families, farming news, and a Children’s Day program at Toad Leap highlight a bustling spring in Franklin and Benton townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wallace
Milford Myers
E. C. McCarthy
Dan Catlow
Geo. Magarrel
Ina Alma Dunn
Florence Jackling
Geo. Cranston
Griswold
Maple Hill
Lincoln
John A. B. Myers
LeFlaer & ‘Bradbury
Charlie Our
Sisters
Atlantic
D. M. Smart
Tom Braga
Chicago
John Judd
Grove City
George Patten
B. F. Malone
Mort Judd
Tom Jee
Benton Township
Emery Smart
Rob Malander
Wiota
Rob
Keller
Chas. Billhart
J. A. Lighty
Floyd Lighty
G. Gingery
Five Mile
Grove
Charles
Ginger
Seaman
Yerger
Des Moines
Franklin Township
Walter Wood
J. S. Bell
Olsen
W. W. McClure
G. W. Jordan
Wee Wees
Robbie Hoffman
Myrtle Pollock
Dollie San
Ceverens Anes Oye Choir
Stella Hoffman
Jesus
The
Human Brotherhood
Jimary
Legend of St. Martin
George Judd
Binnie Judd
Clara Odem
Ross Doll
Christ
Child's Missionary
Frances Masteller
Maudie Billhart
Xie Hyatt
Ballentine
College Notes and Summer Term Plans
Mr. Rink trip to Shelby and Prof. Erwin’s Indianola visit mark faculty movements. Arthur Fisher returns to Wiota to farm this summer. Exams and summer term setup run June 12, with commence ment June 16. Audubon praises college baseball after Decoration Day. possible return game with Atlantic High School on the 4th. For sale cheap eight Chester White hogs two years old inquire H Huyck Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rink
Shelby
Prof
Erwin
Indianola
Arthur Fisher
Wiota
Miss Abrams
Audubon County Advocate
Audubon
Atlantic High School
Chester
Huyck
Atlantic. Y
Berlin Discovery and Berlin Discovery ad seen
A long list of local residents and visitors frequenting Atlantic and nearby towns is reported. Names include Elder Ramsey, Wm Baughman, John Fox, Jim Reynolds, Theo Myers, John Eggers, H G Lavery, Henry Seaman, Fred Alexander, John Gray, J Pipher, Mrs M Block, Chas Block, J R Paiean, H P Billa, Miss Margaret Blake, Mrs Frank Osterhout, Chas E Higgins, Peter Howell, J T Jenkins, H V Batty, Gus Lindenberg, M N Baker, Robert Murray, and others. Notices mention photography supplies Berlin Discovery ads and district conference plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Lavery
Audubon
Silas Wilson
Henry Seaman
Lincoln
Neb
Fred Alexander
John Gray
Casey
John Pipher
Griswold
Atlantic
Delano Family Seeks Health in Albuquerque
Mr and Mrs L B DeLan travel to Albuquerque New Mexico with Myrtle Wirt and Mia Zella DeLano. Doctors say Mrs DeLano’s health requires a year’s rest in a warm climate. Mr DeLano may seek a new country home if a promising opening appears, while Miss Witt stays to care for her sister if needed. Omsha joins the party and will head to Mason Nebraska to find a home near their sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delano
Miss Witt
Mia Zella- DeLano
Omsha
Mison
Neb
Homa
Property transfers list from Griswold and Atlantic areas
A string of land conveyances and deeds records multiple transfers across Griswold Atlantic and surrounding blocks. Names include Mayee Meredith Samuel M Forsyth Emma Wheeler Sarah Winslow Theo Steinke Florence and others with parcel details such as sections 24 76 36 and 14 77 36 and helper notes on acreages and prices ranging from 1 to 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayee
Thos Meredith
Lota
Frank C Forsyth
Samuel M Forsyth
Ernest A Hamill
John A Frank
Emma Wheeler
Hunt
Ysedie Guild
Griswold
Sarah A. Winslow
Sarah
J Smith
Cor of
Lotz
Adda
Maseena
Arthur Walker
Maggie
de Goss
Aed
Atlantic
Theo G Steinke
Florence
Loto
Block
Benj 'Briskham
Mary Elizabeth
Bayan
Neg Ney
Joseph Boile A
la Bec
Jacob Bojens
Barberah Ann ‘Rich
Rich
Barberah Ann Rich
D B Rich
Hannah Rudig
Geo W. Ridig
Geo W
Albert Heynet Ux
GA Hebing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masury
Massen A
F. W. Miller
Mr. Cove
Chas. Kuester
Center Church
Carl Schueler
Henry Pelzer
Raymond
Hernan Dolph
Franz
Avoca
Lukensmyer
Knoche
Cedar Falls
Fritz Saemisch
Chas. E. Reed
F. Hall
F. M. Schneler
Louis
Jacob Wasmer
Jacob Knoche
Griswold American
Telegraph
Botna
Milford
Nove
M. L. Langdon
Galion
Fred Alexander’s
Masury & Son
Fred Alexander'a
McCauley -Wink
Ernest
Winthrop
Misa Myer
Kuske
A. H. Graham
Dave Sheets
Bert Marker
Alanson Miller
Fred ‘Tilman
E. A. Winsster
Wissler
Gold Hill
College Notes
Elder Ramsey
Berlin
Wm. Baughman
John W. Fox
Jim Reynolds
Theo. F. Myers
John Eggers
Little Son
Chas. Block
J.R. PaieanBy
H. P. Billa
Marne Esterday
Atantic
Margaret Blake
Marne
Frank M. Osterbout
David City
Chas. E. Higgins
Peter F. Howell
J. T. Jenkins
Brayton
H. V. Batty
Avoca Herald
Gus Lindenberg
Fabianola
M.N. Baker
Robert Murray
Eastman
A. F. Anderson
8. L. Kringe
Harlan and
Vicinity
Dudley
Methodist Church
Phoebe Comstock
Frank Herbert
J. W. Lestie
Walmsley
Mary
Sadie
Ed Lewis
Iowa City
State University
E. M. Willard
A.M. Nipper
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Iowa
F. P. Wormley
Pueblo, Colo
City
H. E. Wormley
Windsor Hotel
Josephine Mickelsen
Dr. Swartz
Youngstown
J. J. Swartz
Caspar Beekman
Greer, Milla & Co
Hendricks
First National Bank of
Joe Wilwording
Mars
W. B. Forester
Washington
McWard
County Soldier's Relief Committee
Josh Haver
H. W. Studley
L. W. Stone
Court House
Frank Burke
Tilda
Gay ‘Hich
Mr. DeLano
International Drug and Chemical Co
Federal St
Boston
Fass
U.S. A
ER. Simpson
R. S. Fudge
Exchange Bank
Wiota, Iowa
J. O. Wilken
Walnut Street
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