County Items From Packwood May 20 1905
Packwood notes report many attending the G A R encampment at Osceola. A school term ends with exercises, a grove picnic is canceled due to rain, and local residents travel to visit kin in Wayland and Malvern. A child named Fay Pringle dies in Birmingham on May 8, with funeral held May 16 at the home and burial in Birmingham Cemetery. Rev A M Smith officiated as friends mourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packwood
Oskaloosa
Lizzie Kilmer
Harper
Jack Woolum
Ben Gardner
Dr. Jones
Wayland
Hallie Harold
Malvern
Birmingham
Iowa
Little Fay
A. M. Smith
Libertyville Social and Local Happenings May 22
May 22 Libertyville notes include a pound social at the Presbyterian parsonage, illness updates on Mrs. Will Linder, and visits among residents from Fairfield Birmingham Grinnell Eldon and Smithshire. Bowling and ball games, Epworth League anniversary, and obituaries for Fay Odella Maddox are recorded along with farm building plans and a hunting accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertyville
Presbyterian Parsonage
Will Linder
Myrtle Maddox
Beulah West
Fairfield
J. O. Boyd
Stuhl
County Line
Rolingson
D. Maddox
Birmingham
Hawkins Home
J. R. Laughlin
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Reed Crawford
Geo. Newland
Crawford
Ralph Sutherland
R. B. Stephenson
Cora Bonnet
Blanche Deal
Bige Lawson
Eldon
M. D. Peebler
Sioux City
Dr. Winsell
H. O. Hoopes
Buchanan Township
J. B. Youmans
Walter Byers
Nina Youmans
Smithshire
Ill
Maud Mason
Milton
Iowa
Epworth League
Burke Heston
Fiirst
Cora Watkins
Dave Watkins
Fred Stansberry
Carrie Davis
Nellie Linder
Dwight Heston
Ella Clinkenbeard
Roy Stansberry
S. C. Ross
Harlie Yost
Deere Corn Planters Offer Accurate Planting Edge
Deere corn planters advertise the genuine edge selection and accuracy, claiming the No. 9 planter ensures the right number of kernels per hill. The ad promotes a full line of Deere implements including wagons engines windmills pumps binders and mowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DEERE
Milwaukee
Silver Medal contest winner at Pleasant Plain May 11
Brighton Iowa May 22 The Sil ver Medal contest at Pleasant Plain May 11 was very good. Albert Tho man No. 6 won the silver medal as a prize. Mr and Mrs Andrew Kessel and Mr William Arndt were callers at Wm Bergs Sunday. Mr George Madden and sister Ella Madden attended the baccalaureate sermon Sunday at Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Iowa
Pleasant Plain
Albert Thoman
Andrew Kessel
William Arndt
Wm. Berg
George Madden
Ella Madden
Notable locals update from Birmingham Iowa May report
Senator James Eleric returns from California with his daughter Mrs Seamen. Mrs J W Farrell leaves for New Mexico for health and to visit her son Rush. likely spend summer in the south. J W Kerr trustee of bankrupt E H Skinner estate to sell bank safe and property at public outcry on the 24th. Mrs Lester Kirk of Garnett Kansas visits her niece Miss Annie M Lindsay. Reid Bogle appointed rural mail carrier for route No 3 starting June 1 with Roy Graham as deputy. Miss Willa Robertson of Mt Pleasant visits Miss Grace Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
James Eleric
California
Seamen
J. W. Farrell
New Mexico
Rush
J. W. Kerr
E. H. Skinner
Lester Kirk
Garnett
Kan
Annie M. Lindsay
Reid Bogle
Abingdon Social Highlights and Visitors
Abingdon residents report G A R encampment attendance in Oskaloosa. Mrs Myrtle Walker vacationed in Fairfield. Perry Darling returned from Huttig Arkansas after two months away. Batavia kin Sundayed with families here. Fairfield visitors included Chas Hood W J Fleenor W A Black N D Smith. Dr Brockman Ottumwa called locally. Mrs S D Cline departed to Hedrick and Oska Milt Wilson family visited. Downey and Mrs Tom Clarke on sick list. Gobble and son Carl Fairfield visitors. Fleenor and wife visited Packwood. Kenyon Marion Black and wives visited Black home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
T. C. Schooley
Ezra Ramey
Oskaloosa
Myrtle Walker
Fairfield
Perry Darling
Huttig
Ark
J. B. Trent
Batavia
Chas. Hood
W. J. Fleenor
W. A. Black
N. D. Smith
Dr. Brockman
Ottumwa
S. D. Cline
Hedrick
Milt Wilson
L. T. Gobble
Carl
Our Village
Packwood
Will Kenyon
Marion Black
Black
GlendaIe Notes on Planting and Local Meetings
Glendale May 22. Much of the early planted corn must be replanted especially on sod. Pastures and meadows are very good. Union cemetery cleanup meeting set for Friday afternoon with the Ladies Aid society. L F Gaible, Cot tonwood railway agent, visits Frank Sense. Mr Louis Sense and W O Harper of Medina Missouri called on their nephew Frank Sense Monday. Mrs Frank Sense visited several
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Union Cemetery
Ladies’ Aid Society
L. F. Gaible
Cottonwood
Frank Sensé
Louis Sense
W. O. Harper
Medina
Missouri
Frank
Richwoods and Germanville May Weather Outlook
Richwoods and Germanville report farmers hoping for sunshine to finish corn planting. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs J A Lemley of Brighton with the Messers. Daniel Greber was a Fairfield caller. Henry Berg and family and Ed Craft and wife visited Frank Berg. Mrs Thomas Hawk returned to Fairfield after a short stay at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwoods
Germanville
J. A. Lemley
Brighton
Fred Messer
Daniel Greber
Fairfield
Henry Berg
Ed Craft
Frank Berg
Thomas Hawk
Miss Mae Miller Visits Sister On Sunday
Miss Mae Miller went home with her sister Mrs. Henry Schafer on Sunday where she will spend a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Miller
Henry Schafer
Milk gospel train proposed to teach dairy farmers
P H Keiffer assistant dairy commissioner of Iowa and Professor McKay head of Ames dairy department discussed a milk gospel train to tour Iowa this fall. A staff of expert dairymen would lecture farmers on proper milk and butter care to promote better, more profitable handling of dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Department
Manchester
P. H. Keiffer
Iowa
Ames
McKay
Ames Agricultural College
Holden
Clinton Man Arrested for Bigamy and Perjury
W. J. Galloway a Clinton patent rights attorney is under arrest at Fort Madison on bigamy and perjury charges. He allegedly eloped with a 16 year old girl from Fort Madison to Ottumwa where he married her to escape seduction charges. Galloway has a wife and seven children in Clinton and left the city last week. He registered as husband and wife in Ottumwa and spent Sunday with his family before returning to Fort Madison for arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Galloway
Ft. Madison
Clinton
Fort Madison
Ottumwa
Galloway
New Packing Plant Planned for Muscatine
Muscatine Iowa May 17 a new packing plant with a 200000 investment is planned if one fourth is subscribed by citizens. A representative of the Independent Packing company of New York surveyed sites as local businessmen show strong interest. The plant would export products via New Orleans to European countries.
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Muscatine
Independent Packing Company of
New York
New Orleans
Deserter and accomplice elope across state line
A woman deserted her husband and baby to join a ditcher named Etter. They were found in Thor after riding in a bug gy and skirting Eagle Grove. Etter was brought back, debts paid, and released. Mrs. Christianson joined them, rode away, returned, then left again for Eagle Grove. The couple parted by mutual consent amid an unsuccessful elopement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditcher
Etter
Eagle Grove
Mrs. Christianson
Woman Burned Head to Foot After Gas Stove Explosion
Cedar Rapids May 17 A gasoline stove explosion while Mrs William Carie prepared breakfast burned her from head to foot. Her husband and two sons were badly burned. all were taken to the hospital, where she died later that afternoon. Their younger son escaped, then returned to rescue a pet dog, suffering burns but alive. The fire department saved the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Carie
Cedar Rapids
William Carie
Car
Smothered Boy Dies in Grain Bin at Reasner Iowa
In Reasner Iowa on May 17 1911 an 11 year old boy Frank Carnahan son of Andrew Carnahan was suffocated in an oat bin while playing at the top of a grain bin. Workmen discovering the missing lad cut a hole in the chute but he was dead with his body caught in a turn of the chute. The coroner from Newton did not order an inquest as the cause of death was evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasner
Frank Carnahan
Andrew Carnahan
Newton
Sheriff Captures Man In Elopement Case In Thor
Webster City Iowa May 17 Sheriff H I Thompson returned from Thor with Elmer Etter a ditcher who left Thor with debts near 200 dollars and stopped an apparent elopement by finding him with Mrs Olaf Christianson at Thor in a clear case of elopement avoided by his capture
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Hamilton County
Elmer Etter
Olaf Christianson
Webster City
H. I. Thompson
Thor
Etter
Four Wills Filed for Probate in Avoca Pioneer
Avoca Iowa May 18 four separate wills have been filed for probate relating to the estate of W B Cuppy who died about two months ago. He was judged of unsound mind for two years before his death but the wills predate that period. Though reputed wealthy the post death showing indicates total property may not exceed five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
W. B. Cuppy
Atlantic census clash in word from May 18 issue
Indications point to trouble over Atlantic census results as anti saloon league alleges padding to push population above or below 5000. City council and Commercial club appoint committees to aid enumerators to keep the count above 5000 while ads promote patent medicine and reportorial boasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Anti-Saloon League
Commercial Club
Crop Bulletin Week Ending May 22 1905 Corn Planting Progress
The week showed daily average temperatures 2 to 4 degrees below normal with cloudy conditions. Rainfall was moderate overall but moisture was excess due to heavy rains the previous week. Field work resumed around the 17th on driest lands and corn planting progressed, especially in the northwest district where most of the corn acreage was planted.
Crop conditions praised amid wet fields and uneven germination
The report notes half to three quarters of work done in some areas with wet low and undrained fields. Dry lands germinate well while pastures show lush growth. Warmer weather is needed for rapid growth and cherry crops are not favorable though other fruits fare fairly well. A Florida reader, C. B. Wainwright of Lemon City, endorses Chamberlain's remedy for stomach pains, with hot water claimed to speed relief. sold by Frank S. Shriner in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Wainwright
Lemon City
Fla
Frank S. Shriner
May
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County News
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Fay Odella
Dimmon Maddox
Deere Corn Planters
F. A. Beatty
Richwoods and
Plan Milk Gospel Train
River City
the Novelty Store
Dr. King
Crop Bulletin
Movelty
LION
Woolson Spice
Toleds
Grand College
Fairfield Opera House
Theo. Spiering
W. C. E. Seeboeck
Amalia Schmidt Gobble
Max Heinrich
Thoma
Jow
Sattley
Rock Island Buggy CO
Spratt & Johns
Honest Bob
Wilkes
Pete de Wisecar
Raynard
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