Libertyville Notes On Lectures Trips And Local Doings
County correspondence from Libertyville reports Rev. Paul McBeth delivering a temperance lecture at the K of P hall and again at the M E church. Various residents are listed with visits, trips, moves, illnesses, and social events. Unclear spellings suggest names such as Laughlin Dustin Warner Rodibaugh and family, with several neighbors visiting Fairfield Ottumwa Batavia Humeston and Perlee today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertyville
Paul McBeth
K. of P. Hall
James Laughlin
Grace Baldwin
Wilson Dustin
Mary Rollet
Nellie Warner
Chicago
Frank Howard
W. P. Farrell
Fairfield
William Dustin
Ottumwa
J. W. Whitlock
John Schwarts
Plattsmouth
Neb
James Welday
W. H. Rodibaugh
Birmingham
L. E. Warner
Joe Rodibaugh
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Potts
Neva Boyd
Hutton
Batavia
Chas, Smith
Daisy Pancoast
Davis
Minnie Wilson
S. C. Laughlin
Minnie Wiggins
Humeston
Iowa
M. D. Peebler
Kate Hasbrook
Garrison
Work
the Tribune
Charles Smith
Herman Wilson
Farmers Report Spring Thaw and Local Happenings in Cedar Township
Cedar Township notes March events as oats go in and fields dry. John Samuelson smiles at news of a baby girl. Theo Chapins is confined with a cow kick injury. Mrs. Lydia Cox suffers Bright's disease. Ball, Case and Helfenstine trip to Keota with a fine horse. Rev D M Helfenstine visits Le Grand. Coxes visit Litton family in Round Prairie. Nellie Green to teach spring school at Wooster. Lulu Clement starts a music class. Peter Goodwin hauls corn from Beckwith. Huckster wagons frequent. three sold goods Wednesday, big trade reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Samuelson
Theo. Chapins
Lydia Cox
Bright
Frank Ball
Wm. Case
J. C. Helfenstine
Keota
Local Notes From Buchanan Township March Update
March reports list Miss Ingalha McCarty is ill under a doctor’s care. Mrs. Porter of Brighton visits Kendall home but is sick herself. Frank Lutz and wife attended a Mt. Pleasant wedding. Mary Bowers from Washington county returned home. Sarah Bates improves her house. W Kendall lost a mare to lung fever. Jacob Sheridan of Brighton visits Fred Hough. Brabston moves into Horton place. Carrie Davis visits relatives in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalha McCarty
Dr. Porter
Clara
Brighton
Kendall
Porter
Frank Lutz
Mt. Pleasant
Anderson
Mary Bowers
Washington County
George Hartman
Sarah Bates
W. Kendall
Jacob Sheridan
Fred Hough
Brabston
Horton Place
Mr. Smith
Carrie Davis
Fairfield
Fairfield visitors and local travels noted
Miss Nellie Miller visited Fairfield on Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Elmore traveled to Fairfield to visit her son Looney who broke his leg leaving the passenger train on the 17th. Dad Leasor and Charley Mendenhall went duck hunting along Skunk River. Alex Moore returned from Colorado after a year away. T. J. Marsden, deputy for the Mod-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Miller
Fairfield
Wm. Elmore
Looney
Leasor
Charley Mendenhall
Skunk River
Alex. Moore
Colorado
T. J. Marsden
Death of James Orr of Tyrone County and family notes
Obituary detailing the death of James Orr born Oct 30 1840 in Tyrone Ireland died March 14 1900 at his son Johns home in Jennings Oklahoma. It covers emigration to Pennsylvania marriage to Eliza Mitchell six children two from first marriage living, Companions death, second marriage to Eleanor Carmichael six more children, moves to Iowa and Oklahoma, church membership, funeral conducted by Rev F W Griffith, and a poem and Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Orr
Tyrone County
Ireland
John Carmichael
Jennings
O. T
Pennsylvania
Eliza Mitchell
Robert
Pleasant Plain
Sarah Rice
John Orr
Jefferson County
Iowa
James, Jr
Ottumwa
Joseph
New Mexico
Eleanor Carmichael
Millerstown
Ontario
Cal
David
Oklo
Oklahoma
Methodist Church
F. W. Griffith
Congregational Church
Williamsons Host Senior Class and Teachers
Professor and Mrs J E Williamson entertained the senior class and high school teachers at their home last Friday evening. The program featured recitations vocal and instrumental music by Myrtle Somers Helen McElderry Anna Sullivan Tot Carpenter and Professor Quigley. Dainty refreshments were served and the punch bowl was popular. The seniors will remember the evening as a delightful part of their year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Williamson
Myrtle Somers
Helen McElderry
Anna Sullivan
Tot Carpenter
Quigley
Electric Bitters Restores Health After Kidney Attack
C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa suffered a severe kidney attack and back pain until Electric Bitters relieved his symptoms. The medicine supposedly cured his backache and kidney trouble, purifies the blood, and boosted health. 50 cents at Geo D Clarke's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Geo. D. Clarke
Sagacity of Elephants Shows Tool Use and Pneumatic Skill
A Scientific American account describes Jessie the elephant at the St. Louis fair using a mop to brush away flies. It notes a learned elephant using a sharpened picket fragment as a surgical instrument to remove a leech. The piece also cites pneumatic ability when Jessie blows a peanut toward a wall and swallows it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tennant
Dampier
Jessie
St. Louis Fair Grounds
G. BE. Peal
Scientific American
Near His Journey's End Joke From Pittsburg Dispatch
A Pittsburgh Dispatch tale about a distinguished lawyer who travels on a train near Winchester and jokes with an Irish woman over fare. The woman quips that if he travels on beauty he must be near his journey's end, a line reflecting the humor of the era. Another Tennessee anecdote notes a churchgoer’s irritation at strangers in his pew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Pittsburg
Grain-O Health Drink Promoted as Coffee Substitute
A promotional note touts Grain-O as a tasty nourishing drink from grain, aiding digestion and nerves. It is not a stimulant, suitable for children and adults, costs 15c or 25c per package, and is sold by grocers.
Man Healed Self Using Arnica Salve Against Odds
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio endured 18 months with a rectal fistula. Doctors warned of death without costly surgery, but he cured himself with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Pile cure offered at 25 cents a box by Geo D Clarke's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renick Hamilton
West Jefferson
Bucklen
Earth
Geo. D
Women suffer from kidney trouble and its effects
An advertisement discusses kidney and bladder problems affecting both women and men. It promotes Swamp-Root from Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York, offering samples by mail and mentioning testimonials, with sizes of fifty cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Probate District Court Clears Several Estates Finalized
District Court proceedings list numerous final reports and discharges in estates and guardianships including Susan Rodabaugh, Albert Blosser, Mary Hoppel, Chas Van Nostrand, Bertha Blosser, Isaac Grant, James Glotfelty, John Williams, and others. Will probates noted for Persis Bales, Isabel Edwards, Ma ria Dunn, and Chas Newland. Trust investments approved and guardianship actions continue with orders and hearings scheduled through April 1900.
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A B Scott
Susan Alexander
William K Alexander
A M Morrow
T Horton
Isaac N Horton
Albert R Blosser
Albert R
Bertha D Blosser
W D Shi
Philip Heyde
Dee
Katie Heyde
R M Johnson
Carl Danielson
Swan Danielson
L G Abrams
Mary A Wiggins
William Wiggins
F Simmons
Fredrick Rauscher
Mark J Wimner
Thomas H Clover
Cynthia A Marshall
Isaac B Grant
James Glotfelty
Joseph Gordon
Anne Glotfelty
Joanna Starkey
C E Noble
Apps
Mariah Dunn
John Williams
Bert Hutchison
Margaret Hutchinson
John Schiarbaum
Ellen Daives
Persis A Bales
Isabel Jane Edwards
James J Woolums
Chas Newland
Multiple Civil Cases Settled or Dismissed in County Court
Several actions conclude with settlement and costs paid or default judgments. Landlord attachments and notes resolve. foreclosures and partitions receive decrees or sale orders. Foreclosures, quiet titles, and divorces end with costs, debentures, or signed decrees in Fairfield Iowa records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Palm
Lewis Palm
Chas Hisel
Kellogg Newspaper Co
George H Frasher
Pleasant Plain
Jefferson County
Iowa
H Doughty
Lemuel Kauffman
Mary E Kauffman
Bradshaw & Thoma
Z T Smith
Tien
Daniel E Rodibaugh
Isabelle Rodibaugh
Sarah M Duttweiler
Susannah Roth
Court House
Fairfield
Grain-O the delicious grain beverage for children
The ad touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly and costs about as much, available in 15 and 25 cent sizes at grocers.
American Poultry Mixture Promoted As Cure For Fowl Diseases
An advertisement touts American Poultry Mixture as a universal remedy for cholera roup gape and other poultry diseases. It claims high cure success, worldwide breeder endorsement, a 50 dollar guarantee, and offers a sample box for one dollar from American Mfg. Co., Terre Haute Tod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Mfg. Co
Terre Haute
Tod
Easter Sale Returns Bargains on Ladies Wear
Easter sale highlights spot cash early buying with large live inventory of ladies waists percale silk jackets skirts petticoats and ready to wear skirts. Items include black Italian cloth petticoats with wide ruffle and a range of neckwear belts gloves and ribbons at low cash prices.
Oak Hill Nursery Advertisement at Fairfield Lot
Oak Hill Nursery invites customers to the lot south of the Fairfield House opposite The Tribune office. It offers a full line of fruit trees plants vines shrubs and many other kinds. Mr Pattison will be there in person to assist with care and proper treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield House
Tribune
Pattison
Cain's New Book Offers Insight Into Current Political Issues
Request for readers to buy a copy at this office to stay informed on pressing political topics. The short notice invites engagement and promotes the latest work by Cain for readers seeking context on events and debates.
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Cain
What’s Your Face Worth
An old time advertisement touts Dr. Kings New Life Pills for clear skin and rosy cheeks addressing a sallow complexion and signs of liver trouble. The ad notes a price of 25 cents per a packet at D Clarke’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
D. Clarke
Beauty Ad Claims Clean Blood and Skin
Vintage ad asserts beauty comes from clean blood. Cascarets candy cathartic advertised to stir lazy liver and purge pimples boils blackheads and bilious complexion. Sold in drug stores 1c 25c 50c with satisfaction guaranteed.
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Ern Woodmen
J.C. Ward
Perlee
Ted
Cedar Township
Buchanan Township
Peirce
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
Anc Wan
Indianapolie Tanrnal
Kentucky
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
Susan Rodabaugh
E F Simmons
Guy Garrett
Edna Garret
Fred Garrett
Edgar Garrett
Todd Garrett
M M Shirk
Blosser
David I Paul
Arthur L Kock
Geo Dunlavy
Chase
John E Droz
Alice M Corey
Chase Krueger
D P Stubbs
I Freymark
Frank Pacha
Anthony Kurtz
Philip Kurtz
George W Brown
W 8
Shoemaker
HS Mitchel
Jefferson Co Telephone Co
W F Foster
W M Holmes
Chancery
E Lines
Betsey
McClelland
Lourie Implement Co
Beeman
Josie Warwick
John Townsend
John W Stever
Hugh Smith
E Bradshaw
Philomen Keller
August Keller
Charles E Newcomb
Susie B Harkness
R A Harkness
Amanda J Patrick
J W Patrick
Davidson
Harvey Slack
Ball
Thoma
Byers
Joseph McClintic
Condit
Ball & Thoma
M A McClever
Chas Ball
Annie M Widner
H A Widner
Hayden
Joseph Baysel
J W Baysel
A L Crumley
Waltus Edwards
Anna Dunlavy
John Dunlavy
Kate G Sullivan
Nellie Sullivan
Dr.Ayer
Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
McElhany’s
East Side Square
Oak Hill Nursery
Pattison & Droz
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