Potato farming and local happenings in Bear Grove area
County and vicinity reports show many farmers digging potatoes while Bear Grove residents await ex governor Waite Friday. Local names note corn shucking for John Bailey and work for Geo Wissler. Youths attend YPWC meeting. trips to Missouri and a brass performance teased. A neck-tie school is planned at C Warne's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Grove
Waite
Gid Sterling
T. D. Carson
Lee Carson
John Bailey
Washington
Robert Miller
Geo. Wissler
Mert Sheets
Congregational Church
Atlantic
Y.P
C. E
Chas, Clements
L. A. Carson
Missouri
Venison
Pilger
Neb
John Wheeler
Wissler
C. Warne
Grove City Social News Mixed with School Note Items
Charley Hamerick owns a fine new buggy. Trixie Shade and Laura Franklin attended the first month of school and felt encouraged. Prof W C Moyer visited the district. Mrs Russell of Audubon and sister Mrs Roberts visited. Etta Laraway hosted two Presbyterial delegates for Mrs John Wilson. Mr and Mrs E E Roberts were serenaded by Harris Orchestra amid congratulations and cigars. Mr and Mrs Caughey of Council Bluffs are visiting daughter Mrs S Young. Mrs Young has been with daughter Mrs Upton. Mr Stanley and family moved in with Charley Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hamerick
Trixie Shade
Laura Franklin
W. C. Moyer
Russell
Audubon
Roberts
Etta Laraway
South Chest
John Wilson
E E. Roberts
Harris Orchestra
Caughey
Council
Bethel Bethel J D Corbitt Attends Sunday School Convention
Bethel J. D. Corbitt attended a Sunday school convention at Whitneyville last Sunday. Henry Miller of Cumberland was at Bethel Sunday. Willis is leaving, and Howard returned from the northern part of the state to locate. A new boy at Harry Pollock's brings a broad grin. August Jacobs has returned from a trip north. L. J. Groves hopes in the Democratic party though doubts its usefulness. Lamoreaux and family spent over Sunday with relatives here. L. B. Lamkin is listed as sick. Jesse Lamkin was seen again at Bethel last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Corbitt
Whitneyville
Henry Miller
Cumberland
Bethel
W. B. Howard
Willis
Harry Pollocks
Harry
August Jacobs
L. J. Groves
James
Lamoreaux
Lamkin
Jesse Lamkin
Buck Creek Potatoes and Local Notes Report
Buck Creek reports potato digging underway. Local visits include Della and Phrona Lamb with Wilson Harris. Families plan travel and road work continues as F C Smith smooths the roads with a grader. Several residents attended Maine meeting. Estella Lamb seen nearby. machine pulled from the area. Knights of the road scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della and
Phrona Lamb
Wilson Harris
G. C. Evans
F. C. Smith
E. P. Gaddis
Brayton
J. M. Triplett
Maine
Estella Lamb
T. M. Bickett
J. R. Haverle
Knights of the Road
Turkey Grove Social Roundup Notes
Mrs G W Payne travels to Illinois to visit her daughter Bertha Smith works for Mrs August Seaman and Mrs Morgan of Salaam visits sister Mrs Thos Smith and friends in the Grove J A Lighty's family host visitors from Maine Mr and Mrs Campbell call on J A Lighty Strong talk of a church social with details next week Mrs Sarah Angus visits friends in Victoria township Mrs Lewis of Atlantic visits with Mrs Jack Roe Charles Gingery and wife visit Mr Neely Floyd Lighty hauls coal for the Grove school house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Payne
Ilinois
Bertha Smith
August Seaman
Morgan
Salaam
Woodbury County
Thos. Smith
Campbell
Maine
J. A. Lighty
Sarah Angus
Victoria Township
Lewis
Atlantic
Jack Roe
Charles Gingery
Neely
S. Floyd Lighty
Grove School
Local Notes From Lorah And Vicinity
Rainy night and warm spell linger in Lorah area. Mrs. Baker moves near Lewis to live with her son. First Assistant Postmaster James Genson shows interest in Elkhorn. John Stoner returns from Minnesota. No local church due to no preacher. Henry Wilson threshes for Low Biddle. Mrs. McDowl visiting parents. Clelan and Gentle families return from Siam. Emmit Jensen cuts 55 acres of corn. Ed Stoner handles Hamlin business. Dance at opera house Friday. Grain slow to come in. Pickeral family attends Sunday school. Bent Green builds a double crib and shingle job. Joe Gensen and wife spend Sunday in Marne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Lewis
Elkhorn
James Genson
John Stoner
Minnesota
Sarah
Henry Wilson
John Gentle
Siam
Taylor County
Emmit Jensen
Ed Stoner
Hamlin
Opera House
Pickeral
Bent Green
Joe Gensen
Marne
Local notes from Grove Township roundup and movements
Grove Township report covers moves by Mr Sutton to Atlantic and Alva Gaylord’s Nebraska trip for cattle. Mentions J J Swartz building a double crib, several cattle and corn activities, coal hauled for school No 9, roads improving, and local visits by Wm McMillan and Mrs Winston. Also notes Brown and Gaylord families, Cal Hardstock crib, and Dr Campbell continuing care for Mabel Hopley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sutton
Atlantic
Gracie Link
Myers
H. Disbrow
J.j.swartz
Wm. Hopley
Lewis
Alva Gaylord
Chicago
Buck Creek
Telegraph
A. Gaylord
W. C. Link
McMillan’s
N.L. Winston
June Childs
Wm. McMillan
Bear Grove
Nebraska
John Whipple
C. T. Macafee
Morris County Visitors and Local Moves Reported
Albert Brown of Morris county visits his brothers 8 A and J E and plans to move to town soon. Samuel Budd sells his confectionery stock to John Dear. Rev Stanley's Gettysburg lecture draws large attendance and strong information. Miss Tedford of Mt Ayr and Miss H A Boyle of Atlantic visit Mrs J M Briggs. Congregational church youth attend Massena Baptist Sunday school convention. Mr and Mrs O W Rich of Atlantic spend a few days with S W Woods family. Mrs J B Jenkins and daughters move into the Rood property on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Brown
Morris County
Til
J. E
Samuel Budd
John Dear
Rev. Stanley
Battle of
Gettysburg
Tedford
Mt. Ayr
H. A. Boyle
Atlantic
J. M. Briggs
Congregational Church
Massena Baptist Church
O. W. Rich
S. W. Woods
J. B. Jenkins
Main Street
Five Mile Grove Notes On Local Travel And Labor
John Stoner returns from Minnesota with a carload of horses. Misses Madge and Clara Lorne of Red Oak travel to Calhoun county to visit their sister. Fifteen local boys picked potatoes for Jack Jones. Mrs. R. H. Harris left for Missouri Valley. Wallace Tobias of Beatrice shakes hands with old friends. Sun Gay reports a very poor crop where he has been.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stoner
Minnesota
Madge
Clara Lorne
Red Oak
Calhoun County
Jack Jones
R. H. Harris
Missouri Valley
Wallace Tobias
Beatrice
Sun Gay
Local farming notes and town roundup in Washington area
George Wissler hauled straw to town and T McEnery brought 156 bushels of oats last week. Ashton Gould helps dig potatoes west of town. N D Winston and Lu Strong went to the sale north of Atlantic on Tuesday. John Gould and Fred Hunt ride to Atlantic high school daily, Frank Bailey to Lewis high. Joe Brown accused of monopolizing the school marm's time delighting children. A Winston on hog market last week, John Miller thrashed, June Childs bought D A Winston's steers. Guy Howard back from Nebraska, Strong sold cattle to J E Bailey. Nighttime timber strip fright near Botna as a white cow horned object turned the observer over twice. John E Bailey now has a complete waterworks system. Miller and wife visited forty miles north of Atlantic. John Carlson marketed oats Saturday. D Voorhees has several hundred bushels of potatoes. Wm Lewis plans to move to Lewis, having bought D A Burkhalter's hardware store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Wissler
T. McEnery
Ashton Gould
N. D. Winston
Lu Strong
Atlantic
John Gould
Fred Hunt
Frank Bailey
Lewis High School
Joe Brown
Washington
A. Winston
John Miller
June Childs
D. A. Winston
Guy Howard
Nebraska
Strong
J. E. Bailey
Botna
John E. Bailey
Mr. Miller
John Carlson
D. Voorhees
Potatoes and People in WIOTA Rural Notes
WIOTA community updates patchwork of illness travel and work. Grandpa Cannon is very sick again while Grandma Finch is on the sick list. Several locals visit Guthrie county and Anita. Rev. Dietrich is returned to this charge for another year and Rev. Macy Jameson goes to Red Oak to preach. Charles Derry Isaac Jayne and David Keller from Illinois visit and plan farm improvements before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Cannon
Grandma Finch
J. W. Derry
Guthrie County
Misses Jones
Mrs. Love
Oscar Kelley
Rev. Brown
Maine
Charley Brown
Theo. Goodwin
Lincoln Township
J. M. Foster
May Young
Anita
Dietrich
M. E
Harry Wishart
Miss McGaffiin
Scotland
J. E. Burke
Macy Jameson
Red Oak
Charles Derry
Isaac Jayne
David Keller
Illinois
Derry
Galion News Tidy Items and Local Notes
Carl Carson rides a bicycle Bert Lewis improves. Milfred Myers begins husking corn John Stevens builds a corn crib and granary Ed freed by a dog is all right T D Carson stops making molasses over 600 gallons Willie Starizer sick with typhoid Dr Campbell Cumberland awaits physician John Boller digs potatoes averaging 125 bushels Eddie Pully stomach inflammation Dr Weaver Cumberland attends Bear Grove hosts sweet girl Washington twp John Bailey builds a new house Prospects strong he won't batch past December
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Carson
Bert Lewis
Galion
Milfred Myers
John Stevens
Brother Ed
T. D. Carson
Willie Starizer
Dr. Campbell
Cumberland
John Boller
Eddie Pully
Weaver
Bear Grove
Grove
John Bailey
Washington Township
Local Briefs From Anita and Surrounding Areas
Sunday at home found Harry G. Calkins in his Carson drug store position. E R Boyd returned from Columbus Junction on Monday. John Harrison visited family here Sunday. Rev Beckhart delivered his first sermon as MEF minister to Anita audience last Sunday. Dr E E Major and daughter Hattie visited Omaha last Tuesday. S H Vestal visiting eastern state. Ben Wagner and wife attended the Second Iowa Cavalry reunion in Des Moines last week. McDermott moved to Anita for the winter. C W Simmons’ Cedar county brother visited last week. Mrs W R Myers and children visiting Charles City this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Calkins
Carson
E. R. Boyd
Columbus Junction
John Harrison
Beckhart
Anita
E. E. Major
Hattie
Omaha
S. H. Vestal
Ben Wagner
Second Iowa Cavalry
Des Moines
McDermott
Indianola
C. W. Simmons
Cedar County
W. R. Myers
Charles City
Local Notes and Social Roundup From Galion Area
Milfred Myers and wife returned from Ohio where Milford visited his old home. Martin Evans is out again after a three week illness. Elenry Shannon opens a new store at Galion moving goods near the post office. Mrs Boler and daughter Dicy visited Griswold. The M E church Ladies Aid plans a fair and supper Friday Oct 11 at Jesse Cranston's with music by the Cumberland band. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milfred Myers
Ohio
Milford
Martin Evans
Elenry Shannon
Galion
Jesse Cranston
Cumberland Band
Pictures and Eyes Adjusting Vision to the Artist’s View
The observer can enhance painting appreciation by aligning vision to the artist. A stenopaic slit limits light through a narrow meridian, letting colors blend differently. Rotating the slit to match or oppose the retina’s overlap sharpens or softens color perception, yielding heightened art enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien Howe
Popular Science Monthly
Stambuloff and the Bold Ride to Halt Servia
The Bulgarian ex premier M Stambuloff was nicknamed the Bismarck of the Balkans. During the Serbia war he rode to the battlefield after a tense exchange with the Russian agent. He announced Prince Alexander’s victory and Servian rout, defying a roadside bet by proving the Bulgarian army’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Stambuloff
Bulgaria
Bismarck
Balkans
Russia
Servia
Prince Alexander
Russias
Alexander
Equal voting rights urged for women in England’s towns
The piece argues women should gain equal votes for town councils local boards poor law guardians vestries church wardens and school boards. It denounces restricting the parliamentary franchise to men and calls for freeing educated women from legal and social shackles to participate in governance, noting domestic harmony and intellect in women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
International Union
City official faces bank scrutiny amid missing records
The council's investigative committee heard statements from two banks showing Assistant Attorney W. H. House received 89 619 dollars on city deposits over ten years with no clear records. One more bank will be questioned, likely increasing the total. House remains silent in his defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prirsspurg
Council
W. H. House
Tota
House
Dates for Court Fifteenth Judicial District
Justice schedule for the Fifteenth Judicial District sets district court terms in Audubon and Cass counties for 1896 and 1897. Audubon terms 1896 March 3 May 19 October 13 December 8. 1897 March 2 May 18 October 12 December 7. Cass terms 1896 January 28 April 21 September 22 November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Judicial District
State of
Iowa
County OF
Audubon
Cass
Jan 26 1897 and other court term dates in several Iowa counties
A court order from 1895 records multiple annual term dates for counties Fremont Mills Montgomery Page Pottawattamie Shelby and Shelby instructing clerks to enter and publish the order as required by law. Terms listed include January March September and November dates across counties with specific deadlines and city points such as Council Bluffs and Avoca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County OF Mills
County OF Montgomery
County OF
Page
County OF Pottawattamie
Council Bluffs
Avoca
Shelby
Naver
McClain
Macy Walter I, Sarr
A. B. Thornell
W. R. Reen
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Switzer
Dan Sheets
Tabor
Grove City
Turkey Grove
J. Dayton
Hood
Bertha Dayton
Mauston
Wisconsin
Lorah and Vicinity
Grove Township
Five Mile Grove
Wiota
Stambuloff’s
Slaughter Bros
Oaks
Green Bay
Wis
Murphy Lumber Company
Honolulu
Port Townsend
Wash
Corona
Binks
Jankins
Jinks
London
Fremont
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