Massena News Highlights in October 1899
Our Traveler J H Punk attorney James Bruce visits Massena on business. Farmers report corn yields varying from sixty bushels per acre to large 120 bushel averages. a new barn rising. plow issues on roads and a busy potato season. Political meeting features J A Sammis advocating Republican views and wartime patriotism. Bertha Warfield abduction case unfolds with legal action planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Talty
Rev
T. Maurer
M. E. Church
East Massena
Henry Holiday
Telegraph
Sammis
Ihis Trme
Massena
Bertha Warfield
Bertha
Charles Hardin
Amos Warfield
Yarger
Hardin
Mr. Warfield
Conveyances from October listings include numerous transfers
October transfers show a string of property deeds in Atlantic and nearby townships. Entries include Swartz to Swartz for Grove two in 17-76-36, Perkins to Murphy in Cumberland, and multiple deeds in Massena and Atlantic with values from 50 to 6500 dollars. Notable lines mention Riddlesharger, Miller, Dolson, and Chandler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartz
Alice C Swartz
Grove Two
Fanny Swartz
Grove
CE Perkins
M J Murphy
Swd
Cumberland
Mary
Murphy
Massena
Perkins
A J Allen
Susanna Bagley
Iowa Savings & Loan Assn
Atlantic
Elenor A Turner
H G Stewart
Anita
David Bowers
U Riddlesharger
Graham Etuxs
F M Miller
J Dolson
Arlee Dolson
Taylor Guy
WO Allen
C& M
J P Chandler
William D Baxter
George Lansing
Bear Grove
Mary A Malone
Henry Tibben
Lincoln
RA Snouffer
Nels Peter Brown
GW Ringle
J F Ringle
Mabel L Talbot
eGo Ft
Mts
Geoff Robertson
C W Wilder
Washington DR
Oline P Willadson
Jacob Christensen
Benton
Audubon Co
A F Anderson
J Christensen
HM Boorman
General Edwards
Bile
Iowa Troops Ashore And Local News In Weekly Telegraph
Contains a summary of Iowa troops ashore and local items across multiple pages including merchants organizing, a state banquet, speeches by Geo D Perkins, Transvaal War notes, Philippine War updates, a lynching outrage, and various local notices and county news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Llarne
Atlantic
Sundry County
Patriotic Meeting For Returning Soldiers At Opera House
Citizens are urged to attend a Wednesday night meeting at the opera house to organize a reception for local and nearby soldiers returning home. Mayor Lester L Titprn urges a strong showing to honor the boys and prove patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Lester L
Titprn
Business Men's Meeting Aims to Boost Atlantic as Trade Center
A group of 35 to 40 businessmen gathered at the firemen's hall to discuss promoting Atlantic as a regional trade hub. They plan a new business men’s association, target the Normal school and a rumored Carroll to St Joseph railroad line, and appoint J. B. Jones P. F. O’Connell and T. G. Steinke to recruit fellows for a follow up meeting. Frank Snonffer opens a new horseshoeing and blacksmith shop on Chestnut Street Wednesday, pledging ten-hour days and expert track shoeing. Recalling twenty seven years in Atlantic, Snonffer vows to deliver quality work, with the shop located first door south of Meredith’s implement house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Normal School
Carroll
St. Joseph
J. B. Jones
P. F. O'Connell
T.G. Steinke
Frank Snonffer
Lower Chestnut Street
Snouffer
Suoutter
Chestnut Street
Meredith
Musical Program for C. E. County Convention
The schedule lists Thursday events at 4 PM and 7:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church. Performances include duets, solos, and a ladies quartet with titles like Why Waited Thou and Lead Kindly Light. Friday items show a 10:30 AM duet Sowing the Tares and a 2:00 PM Ladies Trio, with various named performers and selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Vivian
Mildred “Thompson
Chaseteen Havel Clark
Edith Macomber Brown Buet
Hendee and Talbot
Cary
Haeseer
Brinkerhoff
Jesse Bryson
Hazel Clark
Eden Land
Beinkerboll
D. A. ‘Shuter
Pearl Hutton Schroeder
Iowa Volunteers Parade Homeward from the Presidio
The Fifty-first Iowa volunteers arrived at the Presidio San Francisco greeted by relatives and Governor Shaw. General Shafter reviewed the troops with an artillery escort as crowds cheered. Colonel Lopez led the regiment past Van Ness and Lyon streets toward camp at the Presidio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Byers
Philippines
Market Street
Lopez
Sousa
Third United States Artillery
van Ness Avenue
Tyon Street
Shafter
Governor Shaw
Presidio
Montana
San Francisco
J. Q. Lopez
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Our Traveler
J. H. Punk
James Bruce
Iis Massena
John R. Ice
George A. Ogle & Co
Chicago
Massena Township
George A
Alfred H
Wm. J. Spies
Geo. A. Spies
Cass County
J. S. Baker
East Massena Township
D. R. Fish
M. Furst
Elgin
Creston
Furst
J. A. Sammis
le Mars
Spain
the Weekly Telegraph
Geo.d.perkins
Columbia
Transvaal
Lewis Items
Business Men’s Meeting
C. E. County
Gallant
Hawkeye
Denby
Washington
Washngton
Cot
Charles Denby
Messrs
Oxrpar Ramps
Ministerial Union
Bohemian Brotherhood League
Bolln
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Henry Bolin
Omaha
Idaho
Moscow
Ida
Cosur
F. M. Alexander
R. E. Anderson
O, W, Brown
Upper Chestnut Street
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