Parsonville Area Short Course Attendees and Local News
County items note Chester Hickenbottom and others attending the Short Course this week. Isaac Castile ships baled hay to Beckwith and plans Oklahoma moves. Local visits include Lydia Monson in Fairfield and Rev J A Borgeson returning for family time. School opens with new teachers and Mrs Jacob Kirk ill but improving.
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Austin
Nevada
Sophia Trabert
Odean
Swedish Lutheran Church
Edward Manley
Galva
Ill
J. A. Borgeson
Henry Scheiber
Near Wooster
Charles
Nellie Hopkirk
Nannie Frazer
A. Hopkirk
Jacob Kirk
Local Social Notes From Libertyville Residents
Libertyville reports visits and family events as residents travel to Ottumwa Fairfield and Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. W W Laughlin welcome a baby girl born December 2. Several couples hosted gatherings and visited relatives, including H D Davis Ida Roberts and Speers family.
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Libertyville
Charley Sullivan
Fairfield
A. E. Rodabaugh
W. P. Ferrer
Chicago
Johnson
Ottumwa
A. N. Hibbard
J. W. Hurst
H. E. Hurst
H. D. Davis
H. Yost
Maud Mason
W. W. Laughlin
Lister
McCreary
Monmouth
Geo, Speers
Glendale People Attend Short Course in Agriculture
Glendale residents flocked to Fairfield this week for the Short Course in agriculture leaving the town quiet. Among those attending are Mesdames Perry Hickenbottom Selma Johnson Miss Mary Heaton James Hawkins Fred Nelson Ray Lamansky Chester Hickenbottom Bernard Damm Earl Howard Laurence Ed and Victor Johnson. Roy Rizor returned from Illinois after two months helping in cornfields. Misses Hannah Emily Carlson and Emil Johnson joined from Fairfield for a sleigh ride and dinner at Mrs A Johnson's.
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Glendale
Fairfield
Perry Hickenbottom
Selma Johnson
Mary Heaton
James Hawkins
Fred Nelson
Ray Lamansky
Chester Hickenbottom
Bernard Damm
Earl Howard
Laurence
Victor Johnson
Roy Rizor
Illinois
Hannah
Emily Carlson
Emil Johnson
Round Prairie Welcomes Hinsdale Guest For 28th Birthday
Nearly one hundred neighbors and friends gathered at Mrs. Ruth Bower’s home on November 28 to celebrate the 28th birthday of Mrs. Belle Billingsley of Hinsdale Montana who is visiting Round Prairie. Tables were laden with generous food as games and songs filled the evening. Mrs. Billingsley received warm wishes for many more happy birthdays amid a memorable community gathering.
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Round Prairie
Ralph Crane
Ruth Bower
Belle Billingsley
Hinsdale
Montana
Mrs. Bower
Four Corners Migration to Norman Oklahoma Intensifies
Isaac Castle expects to move with his family this week to Norman Oklahoma to establish a future home. Mrs Thos Crawford and Mrs Robt Lynn of Fairfield visited D R Lynn. Mr and Mrs John McClaud of [location truncated] were also mentioned in the local notes.
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Four Corners
Isaac Castile
Norman
Okla
Thos. Crawford
Robt. Lynn
Fairfield
D. R. Lynn
John McClaud
Santa Letters From Iowa Children 1908
A trio of Christmas notes from Santa Claus letters written in Lockridge and Fairfield Iowa in December 1908. Gladys Trabert asks for a large doll a doll bed fur and candy. Oliver Carlson requests a Christmas tree skates an automobile coaster a doll buggy and a piano. Alice M Griffith an orphan asks for a jointed brown hair doll a go cart and nuts.
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Lockridge
Santa
Gladys Trabert
Fairfield
R. R
Santa Clause
Irene
Carl
Oliver Carlson
Alice M. Griffith
W. E. Johnson
Marked for Death and Cough Relief Found
Mrs. A C Williams of Backy credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing a graveyard cough and restoring health after doctors failed. She gained 58 pounds and praises the medicine as the world s healing record for coughs colds and lung and throat diseases. Sold with guarantee at F S Shriner s drug store 50c and 1 00 Trial bottle free Dec.
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F. S. Shriner
Former Dubuque Employee Faces Trial For Oats Theft
John Francis, a former Great Western employee, returned from Havana Cuba to Dubuque IA where he was placed on trial for allegedly stealing a carload of oats while employed by the company. He had been working in Cuba before returning for the proceedings.
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Dubuque
Cuba
John Francis
Great Western
Havana
Ledger Office Damaged by Major Fire
The Ledger office suffered heavy damage after a noon fire that threatened total loss. Two fire companies fought the blaze, limiting damage to presses and stock. insurance stands at 2500, with full recovery unlikely. C. M. Junkin was out of town. repairs and reorganization are planned with delays from slow adjusters.
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Ledger
the Tribune
Chicago
C. M. Junkin
Prominent Southern Illinois Doctor Indicted for Murder
Dr B F Brayfield of Mulkeytown Illinois was indicted for murder and forgery over the deaths of his wife and Reuben Parrish and alleged life insurance fraud. The charges include poisoning Parrish and forging a death certificate signature. Bail will be sought after his arrest.
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Southern Illinois
Benton
Ill
B. F. Brayfield
Mulkeytown
Itil
Reuben Fr. Parrish
Brayfield
Parrish
Ilinois Central Railway
Parish
Ishan Harrison
Mrs. Brayfield
Creighton
Dr. Brayfield
Electric Bitters Cited As Remedy By Ark Resident
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas praises Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria stomach troubles and general weakness. The medicine purifies the blood tones the nerves and boosts energy with a refund offer if it fails. 50 cents at F S Shriner's drug store.
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W. C. Kiestler
Halliday, Ark
IF. S. Shriner’s
Des Moines Boy Dies of Lockjaw After Nail Wound
Casper Dickerson eleven died at Methodist hospital after weeks of pain from tetanus following a rusty nail puncture to the foot. The wound initially healed but later tetanus symptoms developed and he died after days of agony.
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Des Moines
Casper Dickerson
Methodist Hospital
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Preairfield Tribune
Jefferson
Tribune
Hufstedler & Baker
Drop Head
J. T. Hughes, ‘“Saciice'Mian
Singer and White & Wilson Sewing Machines
Rock Island Range
Zeigler Coal
Alaska
Gaines Bros
Hardware and Sporting Goods
Cole
A. H. Messer
M. L. Branson
Haviland China
Chas. A. Herring CO
West Side
Kraft Klothing KO
F. D. Kerrick
J. C. Bradshaw
F.D. Kerrick & CO
Snyder & CO. Jewelers
Opticians
Fritz & Parker
Eastman
Kodak
F. W. Jericho & CO
Browning
Hunt-Ireland
Fairfield Tribune
County News
Parsonville and Vicinity
Clarence Hickenbottom
Beckwith
Mr. Castile
Oklahoma
H. R. Parson
R. E. Parson
Lydia Monson
A. F. Carlson
Rex Parson
Eva Larson
Ruth Monson
Tressie Nelson
Santa Claus
ED. Davis
N. W. Cor. Square
McElhinney
Hoocesoc
Brayfield Ap
America
Sparta, Il
George W. Unkrich
George W. Mnkrich
Caitiet, Owa
Jos. Ricksher
A. Howard
O. F. Fryer
Speios
Frank Ricksher
Wesley Cassel
W.H. Julian
Iowa State Savings Bank
Iowa
J. KE. Roth
James Louden
W. EE. Bradshaw
J. 8
McKenney
Ed. Hunt
Geo. W. Ball
R. F. Rateild
W. A. Lamson
E. F. Simmons
Ada Rothsuardian
Hawk
J. H. Allender
A. F. Cassell
Mrs
F. H. Booker
August Walgren
T. R. Howlett
Annie Lamson
Dillon Turney
P. Hague
M. D .Rodabaugh
L. W. van Nostrand
R. B. Louden
Chas
J. Fulton
John B. Stever
Thos
Deanzore
C.M. Junkin
C. S. Clarke
Isabella Smith
A. S. Hague
L. Cox
Michael Damm
John H. Fritz
Richard Fisher
Drei Rere Rere
Palace Restaurant
Southeast Corner Square
Plymouth Rock
E. B. Thompson
Amenia
N. Y
John H. Gilbert, Perlee
Lockjaw
Rusty Nail
Penn College
Parsons College
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