Birthday Surprise For Charlie Hood In Abingdon
Abingdon Iowa December 9 sixty friends surprised Charlie Hood on his birthday night. They entered with baskets of refreshments and presented a rocker from O C Smith. The gathering featured games music and social chat. M E Ladies Aid to hold a bazaar and supper next Saturday evening. George Smith and his family headed south on an extended trip pausing in Missouri and Louisiana. Craig Ruby moved from near Pittsburg to Stockport taking a job at Parnitzke hardware. Marion Munson and wife have begun housekeeping in Leah Harlan's house after their wedding. Mrs Orlie Stever is recovering from typhoid fever.
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Abingdon
Charlie Hood
O. C. Smith
Mr. Hood
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
George Smith
South
Missouri
Louisiana
Craig Ruby
Pittsburg
Stockport
Ruby
Parnitzke
Marion Munson
Leah Harlan
Orlie Stever
Packwood Church Meetings Attract Big Attendance
Packwood Ia December 9 The Christian church gatherings are well attended with strong interest. Dunkelberger is an able speaker. Local residents and visitors from Hedrick Des Moines Oskaloosa Garden Grove and Nugent are noted in a string of social visits and movements around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
I. O. Webb
Isaac Webb
Roy McChesney
Friends
Garden Grove
Murphy
Miss Grimes
Local notes from Libertyville Iowa reflect daily events
Reports from Libertyville Iowa dated December nine note assorted happenings around Fairfield air, including injuries from skating, football, social visits, travel to Texas Chicago Des Moines and Ottumwa. Clergy and church groups hold gatherings, dinners, entertainments, and club meetings with residents listed by name in a warm community roundup.
Miss Effie Holliday Wins Postal Card Piano Contest
Stockport Iowa notes a piano prize winner Miss Effie Holliday in a postal card writing contest by S. M. Whitmer. Mrs Elva Whitaker of Ottumwa visiting relatives. Harve Fox and Marion Ashby moved to Ft Madison with work in the roundhouse. Ralph Hearter and wife new occupants of Sam Whitaker’s property. A H Morris on sick list. Lewis Douglas of Texas visiting relatives. Isaiah Harlan and wife returned from Queen City Missouri. M C Mott depot agent smiles over a new boy.
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Stockport
Effie Holliday
S. M. Whitmer
Elva Whitaker
Ottumwa
Harve Fox
Marion Ashby
Ft. Madison
Messrs
Fox
Ashby
Roundhouse
Ralph Hearter
Sam Whitaker
A. H. Morris
Lewis Douglas
Texas
Isaiah Harlan
Queen City
M. C. Mott
Beckwith brief social notes from December
Beckwith notes Mrs Alfred Pequingnot returns from Colorado Springs with her daughter Mrs Hanna. Mrs Clara Davis and Miss Cora Davis visit Washington county. Mr Joe Warner goes to Brighton for his father’s illness. Harlen Green and two sons visit Dallas Green in Spirit Lake Indiana. G C society to host a sociable at Beckwith school Friday for Christian Home. Mrs Norval Caviness and baby ill.
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Beckwith
Alfred Pequingnot
Colorado Springs
Col
Hanna
Clara Davis
Cora Davis
Washington County
Bill Howlett
Mianatery
Ringlespan
Joe Warner
Brighton
Harlen Green
Spirit Lake
Dallas Green
G. C. Society
Norval Caviness
Glendale Historical Society and Local Meetings Notice
Glendale Iowa December 9 The Historical Society meets at the library Saturday December 14 at 2 a m The Old Settler s Park association directors meet at the same place at 1 p m Miss Estella Armstrong began a term of school at Union last Monday and Miss E A Coffman at Glendale the same day Miss Mary Watkins is here visiting her sister Mrs Joseph Howell Frank Johnson has returned home from Adams County where she had been since March M Dawson went to Chicago Tuesday with four cars of cattle
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Libertyville
Fairfield
Roll Stansberry
Martin Gearhart
H. D. Davis
J. J. Hutchinson
Z. T. Moore
John Buchanan
Texas
Carrie
Mayme Davis
James Peebler
Des Moines
Paul Gearhart
Chicago
John Hutton
Ottumwa
Clara Watkins
Geo. Rollett
J. A. Cassady
Harlie Yost
M. E. Church
K. of P. Hall
Nellie Swanson
J. C. C. Club
Kendrick
Minnie Wisecarver
Dan Leppo
Mrrs
Creighton Richards
W. B. Ireland
Pulaski
F. Speese
R. Nelson
Birmingham
F. Winn
Glendale
the Historical Society
Mets
Old Settler’s Park Association
Estella Armstrong
Union
E. A. Coffman
Mary Watkins
Joseph Howell
Frank Johnson
Adams County
M. Dawson
Round Prairie News Roundup of Farm Work and Social Visits
Round Prairie reports many farmers plowing for winter, Burt Litton traveling to Lucas county, Byers moving to a Richland area farm, and a continuing revival at the M. E. church. Frank Smith and wife of Stockport visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith, with John Bower and family also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Prairie Township
Round Prairie
Burt Litton
Lucas County
Vivian Byers
Richland
M. E. Church
Frank Smith
Stockport
Mark Smith
John Bower
Visit to Charles Hutton Home Highlights Sabbath Rest
Ruth Bower visited the Charles Hutton home on Sabbath. Miss Myrtle Peterson remains on the sick list. Farmers sold hogs at Lockridge Saturday for 4.58 per hundred. The Ladies Dorcas society met with Mrs. Fell of Glasgow last Thursday for a pleasant and profitable afternoon. Old Mother Chapman, aged seventy eight, is very sick.
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Ruth Bower
Charles Hutton
Myrtle Peterson
Lockridge
Ladies’ Dorcas Society
Fell
Glasgow
Chapman
Jefferson County Bank assets and liabilities listing 1907
A historical bank report for Jefferson County State Bank Fairfield Iowa shows year end figures with assets including discounted debts 118468.16 cash on hand 14914.56 and deposits due from Continental National Hanover New York Ottumwa National Bank totaling 43458.54. Liabilities include deposits 128892.16, stock and surplus funds 2600.85, undivided profits 2340.85 and related items. Also lists officer borrowing and endorsers totals 14950.00. A truncated retail goods section appears afterward with varied prices.
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Hanover
N. Y
Ottumwa National Bank
Ottumwa
Towa
Bank officials sworn statement from 1907 Iowa county
R B Louden vice president and 3 K West cashier of the bank swear the accompanying financial statement is full true and correct and that the assets listed are bona fide property of the bank in its corporate capacity no part has been loaned or advanced to the bank for display. Sworn before me and subscribed by R B Louden and B K West on December 6 1907 J A Huglin Notary Public Attested by D G Higley EK K Smith Directors
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
R. B. Louden
3. K. West
K.west
K. West
J. A. Huglin
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J.C. Thorne
C. D. Mc~Pherson
D. G. Higley
EK. K. Smith
Wueky
North Side Square
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