Correctionsville News from May 1882 to May 1900
Official newspaper itemizing local issues in Woodbury County Iowa. Notes on Kodak trust satire, weather clerks, champagne tastes, packing-house wages, a cartoonist’s honeymoon image, a bible student volunteer fire department, and changes in liquor shipments under Webb Kenyon law. Mentions parcel post registrations and express company practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury County
Correctionville
Iowa
Feltus
American Express Company
Webb-Kenyon
SUNDAY SERMONS AT M E CHURCH THIS WEEKEND
Morning service topics titled Two Lines and a Back and The Blind Spot. Baptism planned in the morning with a welcome to all. Evening message follows. Question on which is the greatest faith from Hebrews 11 to be answered Thursday at 8 o clock. Epworth league convention set for Odebolt June 17-18. Third quarterly conference in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serman
Epworth League
Odebolt
Evangelical Church Notes on Services and Baptism
Evangelical notes announce Sunday services at Correctionville with Children’s Day at 10 2 m and a baptism of children at service close. Parents may bring children for baptism Sunday morning. Also prayer meeting Thursdays at 8 pm and Missionary Society Friday 2 pm at the parsonage. John A Campbell, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Notes
Correctionville
Missionary Society
Bethel Church
Trinity Church
Morning Star Evangelical Church
John, A. Campbell
Flower Mission Day Observed by National W C T U
The National W C T U adopts Flower Mission Day to deliver flowers with Bible verses to the sick, hospitals, and prisons. The event is observed at Mrs Harriet Huffman’s home on Friday June 13 with hymns, readings, prayers, a debate on duties of Flower Mission Superintendents, and a white ribbon benediction. Also ad for Holstein cream and butterfat price from Morphy Webster Produce Co for week ending June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junge
United States
Harriet Huffman
Flower Mission
Frank Stephens
Margaret McCaw
Holstein
Morphy-Webde Produce Co
Local News Notes and Social Gossip Echoes
Locals recount visits and health, with neighbors Mrs. McCormick and Mrs. Frank Gaeus etc. Anna Seff from Falls City visits, and Mrs. Leonard of Holstein entertains. Mr and Mrs Fairchild return from wedding trip as plans for a July opening of a cinema form. Teachers journey to the institute, and Miss Copeland's pending marriage to Joseph Barber draws attention.
Community Notes From Rock Branch and Nearby
Local news recounts ill health of Little Cecil Binkhouse and convalescence, visits by Miss Alfreda Hinkhouse to Sioux City, teachers attending a regional institute, and relatives visiting T B Frazier’s home. Residents attended a Wild West show, baseball at Wim Shorts place, and Martin Mercer returned from Springdale. Moville’s Ida Livermore visited, and Mr. and Mrs. Flemme wedding noted. An abortion of stray hogs misprint aside, local notices mention changed business names and a call for trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Binkhouse
Alfreda Hinkhouse
Sioux City
Anna Crowl
Sioux Citys
A. Mathers
Thesday
T. B. Frazier
Wim
Shorts Place
Martin Mercer
Springdale
Jas. Deeds
Ida Livermore
Moville
Daudler
F. W. Benedix
G. H. Benedix
Reinking Flemme
Mee
Wm. Fiemme
Mrs. Flemme
Anthon and Vicinity Local Notes and Events
H Rinker travels from Sioux City on Monday. Hess family visited Cushing Sunday. White couple spent last week in Cushing. Rahn couple in Smithland Sunday. Cooner, O C, at Sioux City Saturday. Godfrey Durst from Danbury on Monday business. C. McCarty from Cedar Rapids visiting Han Collins. John Rourke and sister in Sioux City Thursday and Friday. Clyde Kissinger's daughter born Friday June 6 to Mr. and Mrs. J A Halberg. Mrs. Lynch of Sioux City visiting sister Mrs. T J Quizley. Nellie Thompson begins clerk work at Halberg's store. Hess family and Mrs Chausse to Sioux City Tuesday. Kissinger operated on appendix at St Joseph’s hospital, slowly improving. Louise Winn returns from eastern visit Wednesday. Anthon and Hornick baseball teams meet at Hornick, Hornick wins 7 to 1. Harry Madison returns from Chicago after selling about 100 cattle. Mrs Ninhoefer and Triumph Mine. visit J S Ninhoefer. Vera Coon E Thrt Crossland Joanna Galvin attend county institute at Sioux City. Ladies Aid served supper Saturday in vacated Vogel harness shop building. Jerry Morgan leaves for Los Angeles after visiting daughter Mrs Virgil Martin. Mrs J R Walling returns home from Wakefield Neb. Miss Vivig Clark accompanies sister to Storm Lake. Estrayed hogs: three fair sized hogs estrayed from yards at Correctionville. Chas Hough can identify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Frank Gaeus
Ulness
Mis
Anna Seff
Falls City
Neb
Sat Tartemt
Leonard
Holstein
Mroo
H. J. Ashton
Lydia Wagner
Calais
Airs
Camarigg
Kenyp
Knoxville Hospital
EG. Copeland
Gertrude Copeland
Mioux City
Percy Penn
Inide
Cornell Giufts
Nebis Ea
McKenna Residence
A. F. Fairchild
Fairchild
H. A. Smith
Toledo
Marshalltown
Bick
N.N. Farris
Supt. Smith
C. L. Goucher
Salt Lake City
Sidney
Zaida
W. L. Page
Robert
Iowe City
Constance Page
State University, College of Liberal Arts
Sioux City
Margaret Thom
Jensie Strotm
Glennie Orner
Katie Newton
Leslie Crowl
Bertha Edwards
Crowl
Addie Raymond
Daughtrin
Alma
Ruth
Marie
Myra
Thomas
Climbing Hill
Ivan Hhine
Fred W. Colvin
Copeland's Park
Carréectionville
Saul Mitchell
Cabecn
Gertrude May Copeland
Joseph Dorr Barber
Eagle Butte
St. D
Barber
H. Rinker
H. C. Hess
Cushing
S. R. White
Ernest Rahn
Smithland
Jas
Godfrey Durst
Danbury
Anthon
McCarty
Cedar Raps
Han Collins
John Rourke
Clyde Kissinger
J. Galvin
J. A. Halberg
Lynch
T. J. Quizley
Nellie Thompson
Halberg
H. O. Hess
Chausse
Roy Chansse
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Louise Winn
Althon
Hornick
J. A. Broadie
N. OM
Correctionville
Dr. Davis
Ethel Johns
Blanche Purchase
Sam Sadler
Goldie Samson
Womai
Hessie Rappe
Silly
Vinnie Smith
M. EB
Donald Willboite
Micah Mills
Rock Rapids
Siewert
Meyer
Pilot Bround
John Irwin
Wgsley
Cooley
A. Purchase
Chicago
Huth Riordan
Fred Stevens
Remsen
R. V. Ferrin
C. M. Cum
Chas. Mabnke
Kingsley
Erwin Johns
Weir Mills
Morningside
Miss Heaton
Grand Meadow
Barkley
Jim Colstom
Stu
Local notes reflect village life and events
A jumble of names and happenings from a small town week, including visits, social calls, farm activity, school events, church services, home purchases, and travel anecdotes. Notable items mention Mr and Mrs Fitapatrick, Chas Campbell, Mick Mytle Day school, Floyd Jackson, Drg exercises at Hethel church, Henry Simmons, O A Riddle, Fred Mundt, Battle Creek, Haun school picnic, and Mrs Traymond moving to Correctionville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mick Mytle
Leni
Cerubt
Floyd Jackson
Sar
Pounditns
Lindsay
Hethel Church
Nenry Simmons
O. A. Riddle
Fred Mundt
Battle Creek
Misa Haun
Center
Tim Tinker
Wilcox
Pane
Mare
Smith- Haun Alur
Clark
Ktzymond
Climbing Hill
Correctionville
Ivanthine
Traymond
Abelil
Local social notes and alumni events across town
Several residents appear on the sick list and travel to Sioux City for appointments and institutes. Alumni and teachers attend the Morningside baccalaureate and summer school programs. A community ball game pits single men against married men, and the chautauqua at Kingsley is mentioned along with a 45-cover alumna banquet at the I.O.G.T. hall.
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Janesville
F. W. Woodruff
Stogz Vialey
Wooodtuney County
Laws
Wede Law
Kodak Trust
Huston
DeMumm
Kansas
Stour City
Register
Peert
Recedit International
Hell
Parcal Post
M. E. Church
Evangelical Church
Pattee Plow Co
D. L. Heinsheimer
Glenwood
Lake Okoboji
Geo. A Bailey
Heinsheimer
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Barney State Bank
Henry Thede
L. D. Reece
Rock
Well City
Jeona Willis
Perry
Chas
Rockwell City
Thede
Ida Grove
M.D. Bush
Bush
Junior Epworth League
Rock Branch
Correctivaville
Chas. Hoegh
Barron and Gretner
Rogers
Brethere
Illinois Central
Sumimer
United Baties
Lifornia
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
British Columbia
Montana
New York
Boston
Iineig Central
J.M. Moriley
Il Central R. B
Bank
Dubuque
Anthon and Vicinity
J. R. Walling
Wakefield
Earl Brager
Storm Lake
Vivig Clark
Chas. Hough
Oto
Mita Rose Corti
Torre Emptey
Aml
Fitapatrick
Ant Mes
Chas Campbell
Agion Beaver
Heb
Pierson
Overholser & Conkli
Woodbury Inn
J. E. Warner & Sons
Sardam Lumber & Coal Co
O. C. Foster
J. H. Wetmore
Correctionville, Iowa
Ant
D. B. Shontz
Correctionville Te
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