Remembering Calista Prior Harrington of Miles Iowa
The Miles Reporter memorializes Calista Prior Harrington born January 2 1819 in North Hampton Ohio died September 10 1905 in Miles Iowa aged 88 years 8 months and 8 days. She taught early then married John Harrington in 1840 and settled in Van Buren township. Survived by daughter Lara E and sons Ira L Carlos J and Sherman Switzer. two sisters also survive. Funeral at M E church with Rev Bowder sermon. Article notes community efforts including a lecture course and local notices about a Luther Bible heirloom and local commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
C. J. and
J. L. Harrington
Calista Prior
North Hampton
Ohio
Iowa
John H. Harrington
van Buren Township
Thire
Miss Lura
Ira L
Carlos J
Elgin
Sherman Switzer
Jerusha Kellogg
S. Millhollum
Red Oak
John Harrington
Lara E
Numbering Rural Mail Boxes Ordered by Post Office
A 1905 order sets rules for assigning numbers to rural mail boxes on routes. Postmasters must review boxes after sixty days, replace unfit receptacles, and begin numbering from No. 1 in route order. Box owners receive official numbers for inscribed display, with rostering and reporting requirements and publicity to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Camiers
P. V. DeGraw
Raising Tobacco In Eastern Iowa Attracts Attention
A local report notes a large tobacco crop east of town with fields largely contracted at 8 to 10 cents per pound. The piece argues Iowa tobacco is strong but often sold as products from other states and suggests reviving a local buying station as prices rebound. John Brackin sold a fine pair of gray horses for 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Englé
Ocheydan
Engle
Iowa
Child Drinks Carbolic Acid Accident
The 20 month old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Frieden Jr east of town drank carbolic acid and oil from a bottle while playing. The liquid burned the face and chin and the child also hoarse from swallowing some. Dr Fothergill treated him and he is recovering at home with good prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Frieden, Jr
Gasoline Lighting Causes Sudden Church Darkness
A small blaze at a German Baptist church Sunday evening began when the gasoline lighting system flared and went out, leaving the interior in darkness. Officials found a leaking line feeding the generator, shut off the supply from the basement valve, and used a fire extinguisher to prevent a costly fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Baptist Church
Fine Farm for Sale Near School Creamery and Factory
Estate listing notes a fine farm for sale with good buildings near a school, creamery, and canning factory. Ten gates sold as town lots. more parcels available. Prompt offers encouraged. contact C W Foes in Elgin or Fred G Gehring and family who visited E E Gehring’s country home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin, In
Fred G. Gehring
E. E. Gehring
Practical Arithmetic Complaint From a Parent
A parent complains about an incorrect assignment from a teacher. The letter describes a nine gallon keg, borrowed bottles, and a failed attempt to solve a unit conversion problem about gallons, pints, and bottles. The parent asks for easier problems and mentions buying supplies and spilling liquid.
Fortieth Fourth Anniversary of Governor Larrabee Couple
Ex Governor William Larrabee and his wife marked the forty fourth anniversary of their marriage with a quiet observance at their Clermont home. The couple, highly respected and active in public welfare, received numerous congratulatory letters and telegrams from friends. The community holds them in high esteem for their years of service and influence in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Larrabee
Clermont
Larrabee
Ecuo
Wisconsin Laws Published In Newspapers Statewide
The Decorah Journal notes Wisconsin papers are adding 28 page supplements under a new statute. Each legislature session law is printed in papers whose publishers offer the service for 100 dollars, broadening legal knowledge across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Decorah Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.E
Bowder
Chicago
Henry Clark
Lyceum Stars
Robert Parker Miles
Denton C. Crawl
Ew & Rusger
Ed Hanson
Monona
Farmersburg
Bering
John Brackin
Grays
Practical Arithmetic
J. M. Doan Elgin, Iowa
Depot
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!