Local Notes And Visits From Far And Wide
Correspondence reports Hon A F Cassell returning from Des Moines. Flora Chatterton of Fairfield starts school here. Ed Peterson from Hiteman spent Sunday with Solman Anderson. Frank Jacobs returns from a two week visit to Galesburg Illinois. Harry Berg arrives from Victor Colorado to spend the summer with his sister. Mrs Victor Jacobson hosted a rag sewing for friends. All describe a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Peterson
Hiteman
Solman Anderson's
Harry Berg
Victor
Colorado
Victor Jacobson
Beck with Minnie Johnson to Ot tumway for summer
Beck with Minnie Johnson went to Ot tumway Thursday where she will remain during the summer. Clarence Clark returned to Burlington Saturday after a week's vacation on account of a sprained wrist. Mr Ballen came Saturday to take the place of Leon Wright night operator who returns to his home in Princeton Ill. Our schools began last week. Nettie Cammack Salem will teach at No 5 while Miss Mariel Swain will teach at No 6. Many friends of the family of James Bates sympathize with them in the death of their youngest child Cecile. She took suddenly ill with diphtheria Friday and died Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Johnson
Ottumway
Clarence Clark
Burlington
Mr. Ballen
Leon Wright
Princeton
Ill
Nettie Cammack
Salem
Mariel Swain
James Bates
Cecile
Breakfast Luncheon or Tea Biscuits with Royal Baking Powder
A short notice reminds readers to bake small hot biscuits using Royal Baking Powder for a light dessert with butter honey marmalade or jam. The rest includes local social updates from No 6 detailing visits, school openings, student activities, illnesses, and a death in Ramsey's pasture.
Local residents report post fair weather cleanup in Fairfield
Ruby Ireland and Mabel Hudgell gave the schoolhouse a thorough cleaning last week. T. S. Laughlin, H C Gantz and Lloyd Stanford were business callers in Fairfield Saturday. A week of fair weather has greatly improved roads and gardening preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Kritzler
Ruby Ireland
Mabel Hudgell
T. S. Laughlin
H C Gantz
Lloyd Stanford
Fairfield
Guests depart after late hours at event
Guests left for home after a gathering, wrapping up as night fell and hours grew late.
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Ing
Glendale Visit by Mrs David Sense to Son Frank
Mrs David Sense visited her son Frank last week while Damm and Charles Cox were in Kansas City on business during the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sense
Frank
Damm
Charles Cox
Kansas City
Local Neighbors and Family Events Reported
Sunday visits abound as FE W Shearer stayed with Guy Baker and Bertha Orr started the spring term at No 2. Mrs N Lamanski travels to Burlington to care for daughter. Ola Johnson recovers from illness while Mrs Zella Carmicheal visits relatives. Mrs George Johnson returns from Libertyville with daughter Mrs Arthur Dickenson. Frank Hinshaw hosts neighbors before moving to near Selma. Joseph Howell undergoes tumor removal at Glasgow. Eli Smith funeral held in Fairfield with ministers Osborn and Christensen. Grandsons serve as pallbearers. Eben Peck attends from Ottumwa.
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Eli,Smith
Fairfield
Thomas Osborn
C. J. Christensen
William R. Smith
Monroe Kyle
Eben Peck
Ottumwa
School assignments and local visits in Cedar Township
Cedar Township notes list Stella Graber teaching at Mt. Zion and Miss Beck from Eldon as teacher. Es ther Grove will teach at Troy with Louise Massey at Wooster. Bessie Mahan visits Grandma Smith. Mrs Laura Clark cared for an ill father in town. Mrs Henry Heckathorn received word of her mother's death in Washington Iowa. New fry district school house ready for term. Country hucksters begin selling produce in Glasgow and Lockridge for farmers. Samuel Ficke entertained visitors from Wooster Baptist services with Rev Nay Cedar Falls and others.
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Henry Heckathorn
Washington
Iowa
Fry District
Miss Beck
Eldon
Esther Grove
Troy
Louise Massey
Wooster
Glasgow
Lockridge
Samuel Ficke
the Wooster Baptist Church
Nay
Cedar Falls
Yount
Brockville Notes and Local Happenings
Brockville reports J B Stanford making slow improvements. W J Crawford traveled to Eldon on business. Samuel Salts returns from Des Moines and visits with his wife in Fairfield. Marion Tracy calls in Batavia. Brookville school starts with fair attendance. Farming tasks begin with sowing and planting. Mrs John Hupp returns from a Griff home visit near Abingdon.
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Brookville School
John Hupp
Griff
Abingdon
Community Notes and Local Visits
Route No. 1 Frank Carlson bought 64 acres from Mr Brawner. Lucy Hedge and Allie Krueger visited friends in town Tuesday. Mrs Ogden stays with her brother William Henry. Mr Fredrick and family were Sunday guests at C D Greesons. Edward Johnson returns from Burlington to help at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carlson
Brawner
Lucy Hedge
Allie Krueger
Mrs. Ogden
William Henry
Local Notes Reflect Illness and Visits Around Glasgow
Glasgow reports Miss Stella Cline on the sick list while Mrs. Joseph Howell visits her son near Glendale. Dr. Clement has repairs done on his office. The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. L. H. Kiger.
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Stella Cline
Joseph Howell
Glendale
Ladies Aid
L. H. Kiger
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Events
Packwood residents and visitors are listed with multiple short calls on relatives and travels. Mrs. Ben Widner visited Brighton. Rev. Orentz stayed with his parents in New Sharon. Mrs. J. M. Downey and children called Sigourney relatives. Florence Oliver returned to Fairfield for Parsons college studies. Maude Frazey attended Ottumwa teachers convention. a Gillette and Ridgeway millinery opening drew crowds. a Christian church bazaar at RK H Walker store featured displays and lunch.
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Florence Oliver
Fairfield
Parsons College
Lindsay
Hedrick
Clayton ‘Turner
Cedar
S. J. Dysart
Gillette & Ridgeway’s
Ladies of the Christian Church
RK. H. Walker & Co
Train Schedule Fragments Show Multiple Denver Routes
The timetable lists TIME CARDS Co lines including No. 1 Denver Express and Passenger trains, No. 2 Chicago Express, No. 4 Passenger, No. 6 Chicago Express, No. 8 Fast Mail, No. 12 Chicago Express, and No. 16 Daily Fast Mail. Note trains run daily with some exclusions and stop times around 7:00 pm to 12:20 am.
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Chicago Express
Local freight schedules amid garbled rail notices.
Fragments show daily freight departures and train numbers including East Bound runs and local freights with inconsistent times. The readable parts reference No 1 and No 6 daily services and a No 72 local freight, all amid likely OCR errors.
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Gitigestupteitn
Ooops
Caisree Senssenessereees
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Ralph H. Munro
Roth Bldg
Lowa
W. 5S. Maddux
A, B
Nary T. Maddy
Jefferson County State Bank
West Brige St
W. H. Faulkner
A. F. Marsh
North 3rd_ street
Frank Fourt
South Side
DR. James
A. Li
Auglin
Attorney AT Law
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Milo B. Stevens & CO
Ard Street
Washington, D.C
West Burlington St
Sense & Mitchell
FERD
Puneral
Norn Sais Severn
PHONE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Howister Cave Company
Madison
Wis
A. F. Cassell
Des Moines
Flora Chatterton
Frank Jacobs
Galesburg
Illinois
Beck With
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Anna White
Iva Humphrey
Ta Greeson
Pleasant Plain
Henry Carlson
Elliot’s Business College
BE Fowler
Roscoe
Chas Krueger
Wayne
Threeman
Nina Vandergrift
Miss Fox
Brighton
Hanna Frazier
Indiana
R. B. Bishop
C. S. Bishop
Jessie Archibal
Isaac Archibald
Thomas Murphy
Ramsey’s
Blackhawk
Yile Harken
FE. W. Shearer
Guy Baker
N Lamanski
William Kennedy
Bertha Orr
Ola Johnson
Zella Carmicheal
George Johnson
Libertyville
Arthur Dickenson
Frank Hinshaw
Selma
Cedar Township
Stella Graber
Mt. Zion
Bessie Mahan
Grandma Smith
Laura Clark
Brockville
J. B. Stanford
W. J. Crawford
Samuel Salts
Marion ‘Tracy
Batavia
Fredrick
C D Greesons
Edward Johnson
Vansant
W. W. VanSant & Sons
Farragut
Packwood
William Walker
Richland
Ben Widner
Frank Gobble
C. B. Emerson
Rev. Orentz
New Sharon
J. L. Everett
Mt. Pleasant
Maude Frazey
Ottummwa
Foley
George Batson
Fountain Grove
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W. Hound
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