County and Vicinity Notes on Local Improvements
County and vicinity notes reveal plowing activity resumes after a recent shower. Anderson builds a new wind mill while John Stoner sells 41 fat cattle for 2015 in value. Jerry Cornell and Fulton Lambert add two story additions to homes. Hans Jebson owns a new top buggy. Dennis Ryan visits with Jap Cocains. Sorahs plan to reorganize their literary society next Thursday and invite neighboring schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
John Stoner
Jerry Cornell
Fulton Lambert
Hans Jebson
Hans
Dennis Ryan
Jap Cocains
Sorahs
Church Opens as New Minister Preaches to Large Crowd
The church dedication drew a large crowd as Rev. Martin conducts services every other Sunday at the new Victa church. Dave Ballentine is reported sick, while Herman Salback plans a new corn crib after expecting a bountiful corn harvest. John Pollock digs potatoes with a small yield and overall potato digging advances. Amount raised at dedication surpasses $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ballentine
Victa
Herman Salback
John Pollock
Martin
Adams County fair reports brisk stock investment by farmers
Bell sold hogs at six dollars and twenty five cents per hundred. William Everhart rented the George Holste farm while John Holste rented his own. Wyllie works for Bell and Bell bought twenty five head of steers at thirty five dollars each. Farmers from the vicinity attended the Adams county fair and invested in fine stock. Eli Kauffman and wife with Thomas Bell and wife returned from Chicago praising the fair. Wyllie shows off a new top buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
William Everhart
George Holste
Robert Wyllie
W. D. Bell
John Holste
Adams County
Eli Kauffman
Thomas Bell
Chicago
Rain Ends Drought Lifts Farm Work In The County
The region welcomes prolonged rain aiding fall wheat and clover. Local farmers report activity with cattle sales by T G Smith and A J Odem, seed clover cutting by Marshall Triplett, and employment updates including Sam Smith for Mrs Herbert. Friends Will Carter and Will Linderman relocate to a larger farm after visiting Green County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.G. Smith
A. J. Odem
Marshall Triplett
Sam Smith
Mrs. Herbert
J. R. Hayerle
H. F. Harris
M. A. Butlers
Frank Osen
Will Carter
Will Linderman
Green County
E. P. Gaddis
J. S. Herbert
Pat
Speahes
Jim Gaddis
Local Notes on Farms and Visits In Brayton Area
McClain's broom factory runs at full blast. John Walker completes a fine large barn. John Cook and wife of Brayton visit B. F. Sisler’s folks on Wednesday. A crowd gathers at H. L. Bowen's Wednesday evening for a good time. Will Pratt plans to feed a car load of cattle this fall. Jim Millhollin of Guthrie Center visits his brother John last Tuesday. Wm. Shultz harvests a large clover crop and reports an enormous yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClain
John Walker
John Cook
Brayton
B. F. Sisler
H. L. Bowen
Will Pratt
Jim Millhollin
Guthrie Center
John
Wm. Shultz
Mr. Shultz
Local notices and life events from Highland area
Grant Godanour plans to move from the H. L. Brown farm north of Anita toward Brayton for the coming year. Walter Marsh contemplates renting his farm and moving to Atlantic. Rev. Frank Wilson’s sermon at Highland’s new church is highly complimented. Baby girl born to Hank Pearson and wife, formerly of Highland, now Brayton. Died near Hamlin a child of Geo. Smith. funeral Sunday. Wedding bells rang at Ort Brown farm as Gat John son and Thusia Curry wed. numerous gifts listed from family and friends, including tableware, glassware, towels, and other heirloom items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Godanour
H. L. Brown
Anita
Brayton
Walter Marsh
Atlantic
Frank Wilson
Highland
Hank Pearson
Geo. Smith
Hamlin
Ort Brown
Tom Curry
Gat Johnson
Thusia Curry
J. H. Curry
T. W. Curry
Minnie Curry
John Curry
Vicey Curry
Bell
Selma Curry
Mrs. Johnson
Minnie Johnson
Gussie
George Johnson
Orson Brown
Della Griffith
Mrs. Lattig
T. C. Winder
Mattie Anderson
May Goghasshour
Mrs. Worth
Mary Allen
Mrs. E. Wallace
Mrs. Valentine
Len
Local Happenings In Cumberland And Massena Township
C W Herstein visited Cumberland Monday. Al Bowers and wife were nearby Tuesday. Youths gather nuts for winter. Neighborhood teachers are back at work. Smeaton, a stock-buyer, was in the vicinity Tuesday. Mrs Mitchell and daughter of Mas Sena visited Mrs Ramsey Tuesday. Mrs W T McKee spent a day last week with daughter Mrs Warren Reed. Emma Langworthy teaches No 1, Ida Langworthy No 4, Blanche Huff No 6, Estelle Murray No 7 in Massena township. Calla Langworthy teaches at Nové Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Herstein
Cumberland
al Bowers
Smeaton
Mitchell
Massena
Ramsey
W. T. McKee
Warren Reed
Emma Langworthy
Ida Langworthy
Blanche Huff
Estelle Murray
Massena Township
Calla Langworthy
Nové Victoria
Bear Grove Notices and Local News Tidbits
Bear Grove reports D M Tillman and family back from Indiana. Alanson Miller elected treasurer. Miss Amanda Wissler teaching Beekman school. Mrs T M Tice home from Monroe Iowa. about twenty Bear Grovettes attended the Gold Sunday dedication. birth of a son to Rev and Mrs Harris on Sept 20. Epworth League social at H L Case home. Mrs Mary Anderson and Mrs Leach visiting Matilda Baker. Married Sept 20 S A Noyer and Etta Miller. Auditor Green praised for serving the people. J M Coats shipped potatoes from Griswold. Woita remains chief potato center of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Grove
D. M. Tillman
Indiana
Alanson Miller
Amanda Wissler
Beekman
T. M. Tice
Monroe
Bear
Leach
Omaha
Matilda Baker
S. A. Noyer
Etta Miller
Hill
Noble farmer sells 120 acre farm for 40 an acre
Adam Woolenhaupt of Noble sold his 120 acre farm for forty dollars per acre and purchased another property in Massena township. John Myer bought his former estate. The text notes that reading Jackson’s speeches benefits the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Woolenhaupt
Noble
Massena
John Myer
Jacksons visit and silverite Bolter headlines
Local items note Jacksons October 17 visit and Bolter the silverite. City council meets in clerks office. Ads promote Round Oak heater at Yetzers and various city folks traveling to Chicago and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Bolter
Yetzer’s
Jackson
Sam Hutton
C. W. Ménefee
Walnut
Corner store room bids and dull cutlery noted in market
The fragment mentions a corner store room at Fourth and Chestnut near Blotchy's stand and a brick room on Chestnut between Third and Fourth streets applied to R. D. Wilkin. It also notes Republicans feeling good and a praise phrase Hurrah for the 4.0, with an odd reference that hardware market reports show dull cutlery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth and
Chestnut
Blotchy
Third
Fourth
R. D. Wilkin
Dwtf
Flowers on the Wall Wedding in 1893 at Bride’s Parents Home
A wedding at the bride Etta L. Miller and groom 8S. A. Noyer occurred at the bride’s parents residence on September 20 1893 with over one hundred guests in attendance. Rev Dr Hill officiated under a floral arch. A large repast followed amid rice showers and old shoes as the couple departed for a visit with the bride’s grandparents and the Worlds Fair. The note lists numerous wedding gifts from friends and family across Cass county and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Noyer
Etta L. Miller
Hill
Atlantic
Cass County
Silverware recovered after Brighton break-in near high bridge
Sam Brown reported burglars entered his Brighton house near the high bridge and stole silverware. The thieves hid the loot in a pile of ties near the track, but section men located and returned it to Sam Brown on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Rally One
Sam Brown
High Bridge
Brighton
Sam
Burglars Ransack Mrs Granger’s Home During Fair
Burglars entered Mrs Granger’s house during the fair and rifled every room bureau and trunk but found no money and took only a few items. Mrs Granger remains in good fortune despite the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Granger
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Levi Downs
Lavi Downs
Lorah and Vicinity
Franklin Township
Victoria Items
Buck Creek
J. H. Conine
Hancock
Highland Grove
Auditor Green
James Green
J. M. Coats
Griswold
Jim
Wiota
R. L. Moore
M. D
John Hill
Stuart
George Norris
Des Moines
Ole Martin
Cherokee
Jones
Foster
Chas
Black
Wm. Kreamer
Don Enright
City
George
Carpenter
Dakotas
Dicker & Gray
Willis Laird
H. O. Breece
Sam Havens
Opera House
Sam Cox
The
Atlantic Harness Co
Kansas City
John Matthias
Union
Wm. Asa
Atlantic Business College
J. H. Johnson
Jake
L. A. Jewett
Avoca
Grant Jenning
Park Hotel
Millinery
E. Winfield Lewis
Dereen Lau
J. Jenkins
Mr. Hallett
Mr. Bison
James Stier
Elm Streets
Balter
Shaw & Crombie’s
Journal
Telegraph
J. W. Emmert & Co
J. I. Fisher
P. E. O. Society
Addie Baker
Society
Robert Lee
Iowa
Nick and
NBEAT
W. M. Barlow
Pennsylvania
Chas. R. Sarver
J. L. Todd
Missouri Valley
Mr. Todd
Chris, Fallendorf
Fred Durr
Rock Island, Il
Lemuel R. Bolter
Boston
Downs
John H. Wood
Amy Bagg
Bolter
E. Kimball
Miss Davis
J. W. Cuykendall
Evenin
Delaware
David
Boies
Goliah
Benson
Dickerson
Algona
Sam D. McFadden
Los Angles
Cal
Connie Keyes
McFadden
Court House
Mr. Brown
South Dakota
United States
D. A. Shuter
Iowa and Dakota
America
Thos. W. Keene
Richard III
Richelieu
Hamlet
Othello
Shylock
Heyman
Atlantic, Iowa
Gee. Riggs
Thad Acker
F.C. Schain
Lizzie Marker
Henry Troup
W. E. Blair
John Lloyd
R. B. Marker
Elma Miller
Ray Middaugh
Elmer. Middaugh
Emma Noyer
Lew and
Leila Wallace
M. J. Miller
McDiarmid
O. Miller
Amy
Lily Boller
M.E. Myers
Arthur Myers
Robert
Early Miller
Georgia Marker
John Dickerson
Red Cloud
Nebraska
Lamp
Moses
Sadie
Rose
Maggie Bell
Oscar Peterson
J. Wissler
A. H. Graham
Mrs. Heaton
KE. B. Andrews
Bradbury
Bertha
Jennie
Joe Dealy
Y.M.C. A
Gralatt
Rev Wickersham
Foye
R. Teele
China Hall
O. W. Brown
Crockery
Chinaware
China Line
W. Brown
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