03 Mar 1885
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Newspaper
Benton County Herald
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1885
Page
1
Special Agent Geo W Ridge in Vinton Iowa reports timelines and identifiers including White Bronze and times 8:08 p.m. to 9:35 p.m. with numbers 8 339 p.m and $:36 p.m. involved in the MonumENTs case.
Miss Eirira Niongis visits her aunt Mrs George Newton. Residents and visitors pass through Vinton with multiple trips to Chicago New Orleans and New York City. Evening church services shifted to 730 p m during spring. local social notes include marriages births and public notices.
The spring term of the Academy begins March 23 1885. Prospective students are urged to enroll for a thorough program at low rates. The term lasts twelve weeks and costs thirty six dollars payable in advance for board and tuition plus furnished room fuel and lights. Apply now to T F Tosix Principal Vinton Iowa.
The city held a peaceful election with Marshal Means' faction winning most council seats. Mayor Voris and ally success come as Fire Department support aided his re election. Full ward by ward vote shows Voris prevailing and city offices including Treasurer selected without opposition.
Local notes report E F Jackson contracting mumps for two weeks while C M and St P line shows strong business with busy bands and loaded trains. G W Welsh visits Fairfax to see ill father as Mrs White returns from Iowa City. Thomas Hilton relocates to a Blairstown farm amid a coal shortage caused by snow a railroad blockade and partial relief from the railroad company. I F Moore heads to Galena Illinois to visit friends and supervise business, Fred Rossburgh covers in proprietor’s absence.
A string of property transfers lists buyers and sellers including Isley, W Wheeler, Lydia Dingman, James Powers, Wm McMillan, Joseph Daniels, Jas Quigley, Stacy Freeman, Philip Schnebels, Peter Ewen, J M Drebert, J Brentlinger, Henry Budy, MCI Co, MCS Co, John Helt, Jas H Wise, Catherine Fike, JT Robinson, Soloman Wean, JH Davis, JS Thary, Emily E Houck, Halver Thompson, Ole Johnson, and Herwig with numerous parcels in Belle Plaine, Van Horne, and surrounding townships, amounts and lot designations vary.
Readers in Mechanicsville and Norway recall classic discourse by Rev Bradford at quarterly M E Church services. The report notes strong biblical culture and pulpit oratory unseen since Emory Miller. Other items mention staff changes, local business, and community happenings.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as the best blood purifier and system regulator for liver inactivity, biliousness, jaundice, constipation, weak kidneys, and urinary diseases. It claims quick, reliable action with a money back guarantee, price fifty cents, sold by Geo. W. Speers.
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