Correspondence from Mt Pleasant area notes and local moves
Bernice Taylor returns from Howe's academy Mt Pleasant. George Heckenberg and Bertha Young wed at Rev J Lee March 14. Clara Merkens death prompts Mrs Kate Emerson’s Fairfield trip. Ella Hall visits Kansas brother before Idaho move. Byers family from Richland on 16 day visit with Mrs John Goodman. John Merkens grief noted over Clara. Dalton Howell family relocates to Fairfield after road delays. John Watson elected school director and building remodel planned with two teachers. Emma Hilderbrand home after Red Oak visit. Rev Tibbets Ft Madison preached here. Ton Collins Libertyville visits Dutweiler home. Mollie Ogrady Rome visits sister Mrs George Kleithan. Jacob Snyder Princeville IL arrives to farm. Mrs William Bates Mt Pleasant visits Craft home. Mrs David Dark and Mrs Louise Grady recover from illness. George Boos family Fairfield moves to farm north of town. welcomed back by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heckenberg
Bertha Young
J. Lee
Kate Emerson
Fairfield
Clara Merkens
Ella Hall
Kansas
Frank Wright
Idaho
Byers
Richland
John Goodman
John Mer
Mollie Ogrady
Rome
George Kleithan
Jacob Snyder
Princeville
Illinois
William Bates
Mt. Pleasant
F. J. Craft
David Dark
Louise Grady
George Boos
Boos
Local notes from Cedar Township and surrounding area
Community updates detail John Murphy leaving for Colorado, a cough outbreak, and visits by Mrs. Marshal Case and others. Obituaries note John Cox and infant Sylvia Septer's death from whooping cough. A long essay argues for arctic overshoes to prevent consumption, urging public health measures and foot protection.
Pleasant Plain items include visits and local notes
Rome Howard Swan visited Ottumwa on Wednesday. Mrs. M. Harter has been ill. A dance occurred at J. Bailey's Thursday. Bert Long returned from Burlington. L. Sanburg visited from Burlington. Early Beaker visited friends at Lockridge. Miss Jennie Dicus called on friends at Mt Pleasant. Mrs. M. Nelson of Chicago visits her mother Mrs. Margaret O Laughlin. Revival meetings continue at White Oak church. C Grady moved into J Laughlin property east of the store. Pleasant Plain school vote defeated 12 to 10 to build a new school. old one will be repaired. I Sanbury and H C Freeman hunted and brought back ducks. School election: G Gilson and C Kes singer elected directors. H E Walker treasurer. D J Meyers, postal worker, slipped and is off duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Harter
J. Bailey
Bert Long
Burlington
L. Sanburg
Early Beaker
Lockridge
Jennie Dicus
Mt. Pleasant
M. Nelson
Chicago
Margaret O’ Laughlin
White Oak Church
C. Grady
J. O’laughlin
Pleasant Plain
I. Sanbury
H. C. Freeman
G. Gilson
C. Kessinger
H. E. Walker
Local visitors and residents noted in city society
Lockridge I Sandberg visited the city Sunday. Miss Bertha Ogrady spent Sunday in the country. Miss Clara Hilderbrand was a Fairfield caller Friday. Mrs. F. J. Craft visited Mr. Pleasant recently. A. H. Dunlap of Rome was a Sunday visitor. Thomas Coogan was elected director at the school election. Ellen Duttweiler visited Mr. Pleasant last week. Miss Carrie Clarke of Rome spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Agnes Smith of Rome also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandberg
Bertha Ogrady
A. H. Dunlap
Rome
Our City
Thomas Coogan
Ellen Duttweiler
Carrie Clarke
Notes By The Way On The White Plague
H Hearon argues against the idea that consumption is purely hereditary and notes authorities now say it may spread between people via expectorations. He critiques evolving views on tuberculosis transmission and public understanding.
Nashville Convention Echoes Reach College Chapel
Echoes of the Fifth International Student Volunteer convention held in Nashville Tennessee were heard at the college chapel on Sunday afternoon. Delegates Miss Mary Lee Miss Edith Foster and Albert Mutschler reported faithfully detailing the spirit and earnestness of the meeting. A half filled chapel heard two vocal selections by a quartet of Margaret Fisher Mabel Sandiland George Foster and Ralph Huston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tennesee
College Chapel
Mary Lee
Edith Foster
Albert Mutschler
Quartette
Margaret Fisher
Mabel Sandiland
George Foster
Ralph Huston
Mrs Nelson to Attend Paul Castor Lodges Anniversary
Mrs. Nelson president of the Rebekah assembly spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crail on South Court street as they headed to Burlington for the Paul Castor lodges anniversary event this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vs. William Nelson
Scene
Iowa
Frank Crail
South Court Street
Nelson
Rebekah Assembly
Paul Castor
Burlington
Wreck of Burlington Flyer at Lockridge Causes Fatal Injuries
A Burlington flyer wreck occurred Monday afternoon near Lockridge when a mail train on a side track struck four cars of No 6. Several passengers were severely injured, including John Peterson who suffered a skull fracture, Lawrence Allen fatally injured, and Earnest Patti with concussion. Four cars were demolished and the wreck sparked a fire before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockridge
Batavia
Locksidge
Glasgow
Burlington
John Peterson
Lawrence Allen
Our City
Earnest Patti
Allen
Hill
Moe
Monmouth
Ilinois
Young Allen
Monmouth College
Real estate sale reports from Allender & McPherson
Allender and McPherson announce the sale of the John Larson residence on West Washington street to A. W. Danielson who recently moved from the country. The cottage is described as well located and suitable for Mr Danielson as a home with possession set for April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allender & McPherson
John Larson
Washington Street
A. W. Danielson
Mr. Danielson
Groos Guests Attend Hurshberger Funeral in Germanville
Mr and Mrs H H Groos from Des Moines visited J A Spielman and wife. They joined Anna and Emma Crile and J A Spielman to attend the funeral of John Hurshberger at the German Lutheran church, a county resident and 66 year church member. Services next Sunday are announced with a church directory forthcoming and about six hundred copies printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Groos
Des Moines
J. A. Spielman
Anna
Emma Crile
Germanville
John Hurshberger
Hurshberger
H. ©. Littleton
Christian Church
Obituary for John Hinsburger of Fairfield County Ohio
John Hinsburger born December 26 1820 in Rodersol Mettenberg Germany came to America as an infant. He lived in Baltimore Ohio and Iowa before settling in Jefferson County Iowa in 1850 where he remained the rest of his life. He married Christina Shmedeke in 1857 and they had seven children six boys and one girl. He died March 16 following a third stroke of paralysis at age 76 years 2 months 16 days. He was buried from the German Lutheran church with Pastor Neureme officiating and Capt Spielman delivering English tribute. He leaves six sisters and two brothers and was the second oldest in the family which included siblings in Kansas California Des Moines Burlington and Fairfi eld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hinsuberger
Rodersol
Mettenberg
Germany
America
Baltimore
Maryland
Ohio
Lancaster
Fairfield County
Lowa
Jefferson County
Chistena Shmedeke
Tetheran Church
Pastor Neure
inKansas
California
Joonn Dill Dies After Ill Health In Fairfield
Joonn Dill born near Birmingham Iowa in IS4 married Agnes Lou den in Jefferson county December 19 IMS. Survived by wife Miss Cora and three sons Bert A John A and daughter. He worked as horse buyer and shipper then ran a livery and sale barn later sold creamery supplies for sixteen years. Died Thursday March 15 1006 funeral Sunday at 3 pm at home conducted by Rev. Thomas Osborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
van Buren County
Iowa
Agnes Louden
Jefferson County
John
Bert A
Cora
Fairfield
Dill
Wedding plans and a new family in the city
A community column notes the arrival of a ten pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wo Mathers and a guest shower for Laura Belles ahead of her Philadelphia fiancé John W. Miller’s March 27 Presbyterian wedding. John L. Young buys a cement block factory lot and will build the city’s first cement block house. A local farmer reports sightings of wolves and calls for extermination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wo Mathers
Fred
Mises Laura Belles
West Adams Street
John W. Miller
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Church
John L. Young
Cupid Keeps Busy as Vance and Carter Wed
John Vance of Stockport and Miss Lovie May Carter of Fairfield married Monday at the bride's Depot Street home at 8 o clock. Rev. Luther Bright officiated in the presence of relatives and one out of town guest Mrs N Bush of Burlington. The couple will reside in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
John Vance
Stockport
Lovie May Carter
Fairfield
Depot Street
Luther Bright
Lutheran Church
N. -. Bush
Burlington
Mrs. Vance
Market Prices and Receipts from Chicago and East Buffalo
Markets report estimated wheat and corn receipts for tomorrow from Cassidy Corn Co Chicago Board of Trade and other exchanges. Hog cattle sheep and live poultry quotations and receipts listed for Chicago March 19 and East Buffalo N Y with price ranges for beef cattle hogs lambs and calves and per dozen and per pound figures for fowls ducks and geese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassidy Corn
Chicago Board of Trade
Quincey
Bo Kupax
Chicago
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Randall Returns to Duty as Office Opened
Fragmentary notes report Mins Eiste Randall resuming duties in the office of Dr. Kk. G. Grove. A reference notes the death of Herr Meat, described as a great anarchist, on a Saturday in Cincinnati Ohio. The text also alludes to various scattered phrases about innocence and judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins Eiste Randall
Kk. G. Grove
Herr Meat
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Bernice Taylor
Howe’s Academy
John Watson
Emma Hilderbrand
Red Oak
Cedar Township
John Murphy
Colorado
Marshal Case
Baby
Salem
William Fickel
Robert Fulton
Eli Blough
John Cox
Hedrick
Fir Cox
Wright
Thomas Grant
Ottumwa
C. L. Cox
Sylvia
John Septer
C. I. Ward
Wright Cemetery
Septer
Daniel
Howard Swan
D. J. Meyers
Clara Hilderbrand
Agnes Smith
H. Hearon
Nashville Convention Report
Sells
Joonn Diil
South Third Street
Thomas Osborn
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
King & Bosworth's
Mr. John Vance
Ian Low Close
John Ryan
Kellog? Bakery
Washington
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