Rural and School News From Pleasant Plain Area
Rural Route 1 student Lota Hadley attends Pleasant Plain academy this winter. Mrs. Jesse Robb of Roshelle, known here as Lille Simpson, is soon visiting friends. Thomas W. Hanna teaches winter term at Center No.5. Emma Hadley teaches at Mt. Vernon No.4. Center M. E. church holds weekly choir practice if weather allows. music enthusiasts invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lota Hadley
Pleasant Plain Academy
Jesse Robb
Roshelle
Robb
Lille Simpson
Thomas W. Hanna
Center No.5
Emma Hadley
Mt. Vernon No. 4
M. E
Local Notes Mention Sickness and Visits Across Town
Mrs. Willie Achenbach is on the sick list. Alma and Minnie Smithberg spent Thanksgiving at home. Rev. J. O. Borgerson went to Burlington last week to beat Rev. Sunday. Harlan Rupp of Denver is visiting his parents Ed Axelson and family. Watertown residents Russel Lynn and Wesley Walgreen visited Burlington. Donald Bogner and Clarence Schiber returned from a 3 month visit in Minnesota. Annie Linburg returned to Victoria Illinois after a short visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Borgerson
Burlington
Harlan Rupp
Denver
Colorado
Ed Axelson
Watertown
Russel Lynn
Wesley Walgreen
Donald Bogner
Clarence Schiber
Minnesota
Annie Linburg
Victoria
Ill
Emma York
Near Wayland
Local Socials and Farm Notes From Rural Parish
Blackhawk Mr Albert Heaton is building a new barn. Mrs Ernest Nevile is very low at this writing. Will Dickenson and wife visited A. R. Dickenson's Sunday. Glenn Dutter s sold his farm to Herbert one of Richland. Edd Campbell attended Evangelist meetings at Burlington Friday. Mrs Whitham Shearer spends a few days with her mother Mrs G. Baker. Protracted meeting began at McDowell Chapel Tuesday night Dec 5. Misses Bertha and Hattie Orr Thanksgiving with Ola Johnson. William Harkens and wife visited daughter Mrs Elmer Swartzeller Sunday. Miss Hattie B. Orr teacher No 6 school Thanksgiving at home in Pleasant Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nevile
Will Dickenson
A. R. Dickenson
Hattie B. Orr
Pleasant Plain
Local notes on residents and property transfers
Libertyville updates show Mrs Pollock improving slowly and Mace Clinkenbeard moving to Fairfield. Grandma Slimmer remains very feeble. Frank Dustin relocates to the Heffner property just purchased. John Glotfelty sold his north of town homestead, an eighty acre tract at about 1250 dollars per acre. Rev. C Springer returned from Exline and conducted funeral services for Mr and Mrs Hendricks in Floris after Monday’s visit.
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John Glotfelty
C. Springer
Exline
Hendricks
Assassination of Gen Sakharoff Shocks Russia
London reports that Lt Gen Vladimir Sakharoff ex minister of war was killed by a woman assassin from the Flying Columns in Saratoff. The act raises fears of a military dictatorship as de Witte warns that Russian thinker's prudence may falter amid agrarian unrest and revolutionary agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladimir Sakharoff
General Sakharoff
Saratoff
Sakharoff
St. Petersburg
Count de Witte
Rudiger
Sakhbaroff
Embassies Guarded as Delegation Pushes Reform
The embassy guards are reinforced as officials explain the men were sent to perform services at the embassy where thoroughly trustworthy workers are needed. Reports from St Petersburg note quietness but hidden arms among the people and halted mail and telegraph with rail service to Berlin continuing. A Zemstvo delegation asked Premier Witte for universal suffrage, saying it would avert anarchy, and urged a clear liberal policy and immediate actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
St. Petersburg
Berlin
London
Zemstvo Congress
Fe Witte
Trouble with Immigrants in New York Report
Frank P. Sargent, U S immigration chief, told the Civic Federation that about 1,026,191 immigrants arrived last year and that New York took 15,511, while Pennsylvania 210,708, Massachusetts 72,150, Illinois 72,770, New Jersey 57,858, and Ohio 49,351. Six states together received 777,748, or 76 percent of the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Civic Federation
United States
Frank P. Sargent
Commissioner General of Immigration
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Illinois
New Jersey
Ohio
States
Union
First Man to Succeed Northwest Passage Seeks Aid
Raold Amundsen, the first to travel the Northwest passage east to west, remains at Fort Febert Alaska awaiting funds after appeals to Nansen and donations from the Post-Intelligencer and Norwegians online. His goal near the McKenzie River mouth, stated in May 1903, is reportedly fulfilled.
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Seattle
Wash
Raold Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Fort Febert
Alaska
Nansen
Christiania
Post-Intelligencer
Anandsen
McKenzie River
Burials and Spring Farm Movements In Local Area
Two individuals buried on Sunday at the same time. Spring will bring many moves locally with Joe Huffman and Frank relocating to their respective farms near Douds Station and John Famulener farm. Lewis McCleary plans a move to John Famulener’s recently bought farm, with Famulener to Canada in spring. Gil bert Hill purchases the Simon Blough farm for spring occupancy. Emma York returns home from Wayland for a visit. Lydia Duttweiler and Mabel Eshelman visit Johnnie Williams. A chicken pie social at William Magdefray’s home succeeds with attendees describing a fine time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Huffman
Huffman
Frank
Douds Station
Samuel
Joe
Lewis McCleary
John Famulener
Famulener
Canada
Mr Boley
Gilbert Hill
Simon Blough
Wayland Social Notes Record Local Visitations
Wayland residents and visitors marked a social week with multiple calls and visits. Raper Duttweiler spent a townday Wednesday while K C Joeb and Miss Crete Cook called in Ainsworth Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raper Duttweiler
K. C. Joeb
Miss Crete Cook
Ainsworth
Deaths from Neversink mountain fire in Reading Pa
Civil war veteran John Reedy and his daughter Ellen burned alive when their home on Neversink mountain near Reading Pennsylvania was destroyed in a blaze.
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John Reedy
Ellen
Neversink Mountain
Reading
Seth Bullock
Roosevelt
South Dakota
Frank Bigelow
Milwaukee
Leavenworth
Iran
Victoria
B. C
William J. Bryan
Korea
Leland Stanford University
California
Turkey
International Congress of American Republica
Rilo Janeiro
Dublin
Edward
Arthur Nicholson
Madrid
New Zealand
Seddon
Signs of Strike Collapse and Poland Newslinger
Signs of a collapse of the post and telegraph strike with two thirds of telegraph operators ready to resume work though wires were cut and stations unresponsive. Reports from St Petersburg claim a garrison revolt is certain. newspapers recount whipping of peasants by order of General Sakharoff. Paris reports telegraph acceptance and railway forwarding to the frontier. banks threaten suspension and postal employees condemn aiding telegraphic service. employers appeal to railway telegraphers to join the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Gapon
Paris
London
Times
St. Petersburg
Sakharoff
Journal
Theraten
Marines at Our Embassy Stir Anger in St Petersburg
London dispatch reports growing annoyance at the United States embassy over claims that marines stationed at the embassy in Moscow are for ordinary service. The St. Petersburg bulletin notes the news is still two days old when it reaches London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
Eld
United States
Pere Marquette Checks Authorized by Detroit Banks
General Counsel Frederick W. Stevens says arrangements exist with the Detroit and Grand Rapids banks that have held Pere Marquette deposits to honor all checks drawn by the railroad treasurer, whether before or after Judge Harmon began receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frederick W. Stevens
Pere Marquette
Grand Rapids
Pere Marquette Railroad
Judge Harmon
Illinois Master Plumbers End Year With Banquet and Elections
The fourteenth annual convention of the Illinois Association of Master Plumbers closed with a banquet and ball at the Sherman House in Chicago. Elected officers for the coming year include President T. E. Walters of Aurora, First Vice President George P. Smith of Joliet, and Secretary-Treasurer John C. English of East St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Association of Master Plumbers
Sherman House
T. E. Walters
Aurora
George P. Smith
Joliet
John C. English
East &L. Louis
Prominent St. Louis Banker W H Thompson Dies
Wm. H. Thompson, 77, president of the National Bank of Commerce and among St. Louis's richest men, died at home after several months illness from septic pneumonia affecting both lungs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Wm. H. Thompson
The
National Bank of Commerce
Patrick Ia Sentenced Again to be Hanged for Rice Murder
Albert T. Patrick has been sentenced to be killed by electricity in the week starting January 22 for the murder of William Marsh Rice. An appeal to the US Supreme Court will likely further delay the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Ia
New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
United States Supreme Court
Patrick
Farmers' Union of America forms national organization
Texarkana Arkansas December seventh. The convention of the Farmers' Union of America decides by a large majority to form a national organization. Work progresses slowly as all business is handled behind closed doors and publication material is issued by a press committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
Farmers’ Union of America
Wages Rise for Philadelphia Carpenters
The Master Carpenters and Builders association, without a demand from employers, raised journeymen carpenters wages by five cents an hour effective May 1, bringing pay to forty five cents per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Master Carpenters’ and Builders’ Association
McGovern to Fight Nelson in Philadelphia Armory
Joe Humphreys, manager for Terry McGovern, announces acceptance of terms for a bout with Battling Nelson at the Light Guard Armory in Philadelphia, with the fight slated for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGovern
Nelson
Boston
Joe Humphreys
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Hattie Orr
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Elmer Swartzeller
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National Biscuit Company
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de Witte
Daily Telegraph
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Prussia
Lydia Duttweiler
Mabel Eshelman
Johnnie Williams
William Magdefray
Wayland
Don Mahaffey
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National Union For Farmers
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Roth Bldg
Fairfield Iowa
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Maddux, A, B
Mary T, Maddux
Ottee
Jefferee
Calvin Snook
Speck’s Hardware
W. H. Faulkner
Iowa
Haiston
Ed Davis
Weaver & Anderson
E. R. Holson
West Side Square
Bradshaw & Jericho's
Frank Fourt
South Side Drug Store
Gerry E. Whitmore
Low A
Salina
J. D. Bates
Pairheld
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Risk & Hutstedler
Northeast Corner
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Ferd Stable
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