Local notices and society items from Vinton 1889
Hiditor Meyers visits the city. G W Burnham travels Chicago. W G Haskell returns from Sioux Falls. Tilford academy closes early due to measles. Mr Seefeld plans Lyon county home. Thanks for sympathy in bereavement from Mrs Mickey. E G Brown dies at 70. funeral by Masons. Vinton Commandery attendance. City council cuts mayor’s salary to 50. marshal to be officer. William Mickey obituary. sociables hosted by Smith’s class with program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Township
E.G. Brown
Brown
Benton County
Masonic Order
Vinton
Ordnance Committee
William Mickey
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Wm. Mickey
Billy
Lights Follow Water Works in Dark Days for City Council
A column of local notes from Vinton recounts political shifts, a trial of eight hair lipped orphans at Squire Miller, and a poultry theft ring among Brubaker Burris and a Toombs boy. It praises G T Rock’s hardware lines, the Des Moines Leader’s turn to a strong democratic voice, and details a successful masque ball at the city hall with over eighty attendees and notable costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
TIMES
Louisville Courier
New York World
Harper’s Weekly
Harper's Monthly
Chicago Herald
Kansas City Times
Texas
Des Moines Leader
Godey’s
Pioneer Press
Scott
Vinton
John Brubaker
Burris
Toombs
W. L. Brown
Brubaker
Reform School
Hon. L. G. Kinne
Des Moines
Great West
Gach
Iowa Democracy
Frank Thayer
Jack
Charley Seely
Malcom
Iowa
Charley
Tie Girl
Northwestern
Local notes and moves in Shellsburg area
February reports show Mrs A Rossmith and family leaving for Portage Wisconsin for several weeks visit, Mrs A C Aldrich to Hammond Illinois, J P Allen from Trsizs in town, Mrs Trainor and Emily moving to Tallinas, J E Catlin’s illness and recovery, and a general upbeat view on spring trade. Real estate sales rise as the Vii Fiorne Register gains readers amid local politics and a rebuke to the mayor over paper patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rossmith
Portage
Wisconsin
A.C. Aldrich
Hammond
Lousigna
G. W. Welsh
Chicago
J.P. Alien
Trsizs
John ‘Trainor
Emily
Tllinais
J. E. Catlin
van Horne
Vii Fiorne Register
Neblic
Sua
Chrizzy
Minnie Graves
Emma Snow
Vinton
Minnie Grave
Mr. Peters
London
Erreft
Farley
Cal
Millard
Horton
Kansas
Benlal Manaya
Lena Hudson
Minaya
Shellsburg
Leoxel
George Toyce
Nebraska
Weather and town notes mix at Feb date
Local column on building and post office questions, sand needs and hotel work. Mentions Mrs Addison Lupton, Minnie Graves birthday party, Miss Nattie Raymond leaving, Stan Peters in town, band rehearsals, and ongoing church windows and social events with light humor and small town chatter.
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T. Aub
M.S. Wall
Addison Lupton
Grant
Auburn
Mt. Ruborn
Reading
Lewis
F. Fink
Dan Sloan
Ico
Moody
Vinton
P. O
Van Horne Stirs As Clothing Giveaway Opens
Saturday brought a lively Van Horne crowd as Spitzer & Co. planned a grand clothing distribution on the streets at p.m. The Files & Capwell firm opened publicly, drawing about eight hundred townsfolk by afternoon as crowds filled the streets and sidewalks, despite teams and walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
Faet
Spitzer & Co
Files & Capwell
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Entral
Imee
Bmfall Express Express
Breght Freight
Mail Express
Paci Mail Express
Maln
Co IC
No. 62 Unit
J. E. Hannegan
W. G. Haskell
D. W. Thayer
Ss. T. Shortess
Celia Bartlett
Cedar Falls
City
Hiditor Meyers
Belle Plaine Lever
Mr. Frank Reynolds
G. W. Burnham, Esq
Mrs. Burnside
Sioux F Nl
Dakota
Leonard Reed
Mr. B
W.G. Haskell
Sioux Falls
Matt Tharp
Tilford Academy
Cedar Rapids
Christian Seefeld
Lyon County
Seefeld
Mickey
Fairy
Mr. the Garn
Alc
Aldrich
Allen Kneeht
HG. Eddy
Auditor VanDike
Messrs
Mike Zeiser
Geo. Drilling
Polk
Eddy Bros
E.D. Stedman
Morrow
Morrow & Johnson
Newhall
S. Mc Granahan
D. W. Theyer
Thayer
H. B. Kelley
H. Watson
Tiwis
G. T. Rock
Mr. Rock
Vinton Eagle
the Eagle
House of the Lord
Washington
Saze
Jasson
Columbi
D. BR. Vinton
Maine Street
A. E. Spitzer
Ryan
Horne
Bowen
Fry
FL Aten
Avalee
J. EE. Reiter
Reiter
Lewis Beckman
Sammy Catlinote
Chas
Kellyy
Meyer
Zer
Angelo-Germania
Harper Scott
John Nolan
West End
Seycott
Jo Hoke
Miss Catlin
H. M. M. Siulls
Hoke
If Davis
Harry Nichols
A. J. Budd
J. M. ‘Townsend
Presbyterian Church
John Risting
Miller
Runyon House
Cottage Street
Frank Summers
Huron
White
O'Brien County
Tobe
Poe
Jolly Jokin
Douglass Bros. Drugstore
P. C. Jones
Harrison & Frehse
Walters
Cedar Folk
XENA
A. L. Hopwood
Mr. J. Reynolds
Mayfield
County News
Mt. Auburn
Garrison Gleanings
Nattie Raymond
Dixon
Frank A. Woods
J. D. Mateer & Co
Bala
Will Hanna
Charley Humphry
Board of Supervisors
Court House
P. van Dier
A. Harpending
Elgin
Tillinois
W. ‘Ite
Hopwood
Jeb
Washington, D. C
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
J. &. Hasnecan
G. TL & Pla
Whipple & Sells, Attorneys
Vinton, Ta
Wood
Goal
Wood - Ang
Jenkins
Best
Ranawey
General Feed Store
G. M. Tharp
Ally de Eeiaean
Pr Aw-Owd Wu
Randolph St
Calengo
Price
W.S. Palmer
Viaton
W. C. Connell
Quinn's
W. PP. Whipple
Cato Sells
Whipple & Shell
Gilchrist & Whipple
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Lank
Ff. D. Nichols
Williams’ Bank
L. H. Cady
Griffin & Knox
Court Hole
Horriduf
W.C. Ellis
Harrington
Farmers’ Loan & Trust CO
United State
Canada
Europe
Ralyer
Seer Derson Smith
Balyea
S. M. Cook
Watson’s Bank
Bank
Jefferson Street
Geo. Wood
Jenkins & Hite
West Jefferson Street
A. Bagley
John T. Christie
All’y At Law
Yinton, Town
Boyden & Cram
Props
Marietta Bros
Ling
Caltains
Learine
Nale YUVA L. RAO —_OnN
Hayward
Rhe
Dio
Alaskas
Wales
Dongola
Boots
Congress
Button
Hayward Bros
Vinton, Iowa
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