Local notices and social items from an Iowa town
A long read of family visits births and travel in a Cedar Rapids area town. Residents named include Ma and Mrs George Westergard, Miss Bertha Batton, Mrs W Hoosier, Allis Louise Winkleman, Mr and Mrs Harm Sapp, Henry Schneiderman, Dick Boyken, Ben Sleiter, EL A Griggs, Carl Grothans, Mrs L E Miller, Miss Mary Leslie, Mr and Mrs Henry Patterson and extended relatives. Several trips to Armstrong and Buffalo Center are noted, with church social at the Methodist Parsonage and a few changes in local store staffing. The text records weekend visits, indeterminate stays, and travel between townships throughout the period.
Pneumonia recovery and local notices in town
The article notes Edo Frerichs grave pneumonia last week but now recovers rapidly. Miss Porter to speak on Our Moral Responsibility at Congregational church on Wednesday evening December 13 with no admission. Various residents travel for Thanksgiving visits. teachers attend relatives in multiple towns. a basket social is planned at Liberty Grub House Friday evening December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edo Frerichs
Naune Frerichs
Tonyn
Reformed Church
Schoon
Bristow
Pointed Paragraphs on Worry and Progress
A compact reflection on worry excuses and forward motion. It notes that excuses often mislead and that effort matters more than clever reasoning. The piece jokes about wealth, love, marriage, tax sellers, and divorce courts to lampoon human folly.
Executor's Notice in Forest City Iowa 1922
Executrix Etth Berekmann appointed by the District Court of Winnebago County Iowa for the estate of Peter Beekmanun deceased. All claims must be filed with the court clerk and creditors paid promptly. Dated Forest City November 29 1922. Attorneys for Executrix Phonipgson Toth Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whinebdge County
Iowa
Peter Beekmanun
Forest City
Etth Berekmann
Largest corn yield in the state reported from Winterset area
Ed M. Smith of Winterset Madison County notes a remarkable corn harvest. Fred Kale planted 2.72 acres and reaped 342 bushels, averaging 126 bushels per acre, on alfalfa sod with 20 inch rows. The corn was cultivated once with a shovel plow and one horse. Nearby a tiny stone church rumored to be the smallest house of worship in the world seats eight, built by M. A. and I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed M. Smith
Winterset
Madison County
Fred Kale
Fort Atkinson
Winneshirk County
M. A. and
Prospectors gain depth and coal boom in local region
In a 37 year old report, workers dig 1800 feet for gil in a church area under N M Leonid of Waukee Dallas county. Stockfinanced by farmers, the venture expands with new gear and labor. Local coal mines rush output with one mine yielding 27 cars daily. workers gain seven and a half dollars a day, aided by union drivers choosing wage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.om. Leonid
Waukee
Dallas County
Gil
Milwaukee Railway
The Time Loved Ones Share Tokens of Friendship
A reflection on the season when friends and family exchange small tokens to show affection and appreciation. The piece highlights warm gestures, cordial messages, and timeless customs of giving meaningful keepsakes.
Local Farmer Claims 45 Bushels From Half Acre
Mr Leonard reports husking and weighing corn from a half acre and obtaining a little over 45 bushels. The remark implies that while some men may have a price, many are too honest to collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Suys
Fragmentary OCR hints at social roles and bidding scene
The readable lines suggest a vignette where a man with a haystone and a young woman engage in a bargaining moment at a candy counter. Husbands appear less aggressive than lovers, hinting at a social dynamic and lending arrangement within a domestic setting.
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Buffalo Genter Tribune
G. M. Carman
Buffalo Center
J. C. Dolen
Tieb Feyereisen
Cedar Rapids
George Westergard
Mas
Hannah Biden
Titanka
Mrs. W. Hoosier
Miss Bertha Batton
Ledyard
Allis Louise Winkleman
George
Town
Wm. Briles
Grace of Armstrong
W. Hoosier
Twn
Harm Sapp
Bradford
Henry Schneiderman
Henry Schneiderman, Sr
Parkersburg
Dick Boyken
Woden
Ben Sleiter
Harm Jutting Home
EL A. Griggs
Rockford, Illinois
R. Pomeroy
Carl Grothans
LE. Miller
Shell Rock
Henry Gettman
Swea City
Mary Leslie
Bancroft
Dr. Dolmage
Henry Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Wea City
Chas. Logan
Richard Cook
Manly
George Chapman
Methodist
Ethel Cling
Barron's
Jine
Mother Albert
V. Froosier
Armstrong
Aven. Briley
Howard Wooster
Ola Cison
Isadie Brawick
Hone Montay
Frome
Towaly
Cedar Rapides
Cehronte Hone
Priest
Wook
August Winkle Wap
Northwestern Hirle School
Minneapolis
Cla. Miller
Terchents
Carroll Gilbert
Ifred Nichus
Geo. Andrews
Madison
Wisconsin
Pete Builer
Montgomery
Pete
Mrrs. Koppen
Mr. Okken
Steamboat Rock
John Tolkeyts
Ted Motdlelk
Henry Folkerta
Okken
Coroba
Jordlon
Folkerts
Munday
Peter Smith
Waukon
C. M
Joe Smith
Woodcock
Commercial
Martin Holmen
Phil Corweiler
Mike Buttemore
West Bend
John Fredricks
Dorweiler
Adelaide Hansen
Bricelyn
Fred Bliss
Charlson
Lake Mills
Ruth Olson
Thompson
Helen Orr
Reinbeck
Dew
Finn
Hoke
Goodell
Liberty Grub House
Fis
Uweh
Maurvigge
St Peter
Yen
Executrix /Phonipgson
Toth & Lowe
Executrix
Illinois
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa Experimental Station
ACME
W. R. Hanna
Harvey,Towa
Acme Minerals
Hanna
Acme. Mineral Co. Wheaton, III
Wheaton
John VanGerpen
Collins
Dolen
Rowray Hotel
A. C. Kelly
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
C. G. Pritchard & Son
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