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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
2
A condensed list of city names appears in fragmented text likely from a regional rail or timetable. The item reads Chicago St Louis Memphis Peoria St Joseph Banasc, suggesting origins or stops, but lacks dates, events, or actions to form a full news item.
December 26 1905 local column lists residents and visitors. Verna Viles plans a two week visit to relatives in Norway. Miss June Budd returns from Ames for vacation. Earle Boles and wife of Cedar Rapids visit Dr I S Boles family. Foy and Emma Cross return from Cedar Falls for vacation. Simeon Maxson visits parents. J A Wiles spends time with friends in Norway. Mrs Arthur Bowe and children visit Cedar Rapids parents. Mary Jones of Vinton visits relatives. Mr. and Mrs Heath depart for Los Angeles for winter. D G Files travels to Van Horne for wife’s illness, now reports improvement. Rev J C Patterson and family expected to begin pastorate here and at Pleasant Hill. Clarence Shomler returns from Omaha. J W Shomler and Florence Shomler Jr visit at home for Christmas. Miss Cora Quinn of Des Moines visiting parents.
Local residents Brandon Hart Albert Ward Thompson John Meggers Cal Thompson J D Nabholz and wives visited Vinton Independence and Rowley for business and calls. A masquerade ball drew a large crowd on Friday night ending with a La Porte City visitor briefly detained by the marshal after a scuffle.
The report details multiple Christmas visits from Frank Williams of Fort Dodze to Cedar Rapids relatives, and lists local residents visiting relatives, attending church, or traveling for holidays. A tragic note recounts a man found hanged from a tree after a two day delay, leaving a family of two wives and seven children, marking a grim local pattern of deaths within a seven mile radius in the past month. The piece closes noting a successful school program and library fund tally of 88 dollars from admissions.
A Cedar Rapids passenger Dr Thompson was noted Friday. Stella Hopper and Emma Wolf from State Normal at Cedar Falls are home two weeks for vacation. A large crowd attended the Christmas program by school children Saturday night, with nuts and candy served. Various locals and visitors are mentioned including Miss Mary Hickey, Miss Thompson, Rev H O Enward, P O Christianson, Mrs Geo Hartley, Mr and Mrs Joe Turner, William McGuire, and Mr and Mrs Ira Kimm.
Newhall December 25 1905. T N McGranahan spent Christmas at home. The Misses Mary and Tilla Stien are visiting sisters in Cedar Rapids. Mrs KE M Franks of Onslow visits her parents J A Huyck. Marie Edith McGranahan visit relatives in Davenport. Kathryn Johnson returned Sunday from Blairstown. Chris Petersen home for holidays. Herman Zorning home from Ames College. Mr and Mrs Dwight Barnell spent Christmas with the latter’s parents. Mr and Mrs Graham near Shellsburg visiting at W B Russell’s. Miss Belda Hollard visited Gret Stenger relatives Saturday.
L E Robinson attended the fall stock show in Chicago. A church Christmas tree drew a large crowd last Saturday night. J D Hoffman of Walker spent Sunday with his son Clifford. Kate Yunker was at home Sunday. C H Hurd and Mrs Holloway held public sales last week. Mr Nenaber and daughter, visiting H T Jones, have returned home. The community also buzzed about the McWilliams tragedy then the missing person J N Ensign, who disappeared Tuesday night December 19 after saying he felt unwell. Neighbors searched through daylight seeking any trace.
Readable fragments indicate a date Tuesday January 2nd and a one day only event with a 4:15 p.m. time. Instructions mention turning every 2S days and a 8 hour window. Details are incomplete and need clarification to identify the event, location, or responsible organization.
Notice lists multiple district court matters in Benton County Iowa for final reports and hearings. Estates of Anna Heavings Peter Bell and P.M. Thiesen are named with executors and deadlines in January 1906. Administrators John Feurerbach and Doressilian are appointed, with claims to be filed and verified. Will of Andreas Jacobs slated for probate hearing January 16, 1906. Cato Sells, attorney for executors and administrators.
State of Iowa Benton county district court January term 1906 Lelah M Traxier sues J K Traxier for divorce on habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment The notice asks J L Traxier to appear by Jan 2 next term otherwise default will be entered Plaintiff s attorney Sch Cato sells pace and moralizing aphorisms follow but no other court details provided
Detroit Free Press notes people overlook neighbors due to constant fault finding and dwelling on past failures, causing missed opportunities today.
A collection of terse maxims offers views on painting, stairs, courtship, dress, and social sharing. The quips express caution, formality, and human behavior in compact adages, with no single narrative or clear author.
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