Lounty News Moves Through Local Happenings
May 27 dispatch from Ville Iowa reports Elson, a shipping clerk at the Com factory, returning home from Minneapolis. Davitt and two sons spend a week with her mother. Darrigan repaints his house. Aid Society meets at Mrs Bush’s home on May 29 with Parson Jaay’s service at 3 PM. Mrs Collins and children from Bardolph Ill visit G E Adkinson. James Martin plans a western trip. A M Davis and J Nelson ship three carloads of sheep to Chicago. Mrs Cline of Abingdon visits R O Harris home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dies Aid Society
Dave Bush Weday
Parson Jaay
Minard
Last School Day Socialists At Chalice Shy Richland
May 27 reports say Mr yers and family of Abing ed Sunday visited with daughter Mrs. R and Mable Goodman Frank lleck Wilson and family near Friday attended Flo Pringle's school for the last day A cream and cake program for pupils and visitors Mrs J W invited neighbors for ice cream and cake at hour Fanny Junkin Isabelle and Ilson joined a party at Junkin home Saturday Mrs C D M Rains were at Packwood visiting Duke and Hugh Emery at the Roland Emery home Walker and family visited Sunday at Wilsons house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Goodman
Frank Lleck Wilson
Flo Pringle
J. W
Fanny Junkin
Isabelle
Ilson
Junkin
Id Duke
Hugh Emery
Roland Emery
Plentiful May Rain Affects Plum Grove Activities
Grove May 27 report notes corn planting progressing and some fields nearly ready for plowing. Rain improves meadows and pastures. Plum Grove Sunday School dance canceled due to rain, with plans to resume next Sunday. Cassel visited McPher ny Plum day school. Bon od’s child scald incident mentioned. Maud sisters return home soon.
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Maud
Local notables visit Hillsboro and Des Moines trip noted
May 27 report from ft Ia lists Messrs Greene and other callers. A. B. Holliday & Son merchants added stock last Wednesday. Mentions include thynas and Judge Keckington visits, Bert Stout illness, Anderson’s Des Moines vacation, and Mrs Woodrow of Illinois visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Greene
A. B. Holliday & Sonssion
Hillsboro
Thynas
Judge Keckington
Bert Stout
Ma Anderson
Des Moines
Catch
Mrs. Woodrow
Illinois
Beckwith News Notes and Local Happenings
May 27 Be ckwith In. Carl son is now a proud father of a boy. Mrs Will Byers and daughter Clara were in a horse accident causing breaks in Clara s arms and other injuries but Mrs Byers escaped harm beyond shock. Will Bush and wife visited Uriah Bush near Prairie Chapel. Blanche Root recent visit to Fairfield for millinery. Our new store reports strong business with customers traveling eight to ten miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Forbe Carlson
Will Byers
Clara
Uriah Bush
Prairie Chapel
Blanche Root
Fairfield
Local notes from Blackhawk Township May activities
Mrs Gantz stays with daughter Mrs Hewett as she battles measles. Flora Baker and Maude return to Mingo. Chas Walker and Margaret also have measles. Mrs Stansberry shows improvement after serious illness. Mrs Teeter and Mrs Howard visit Stansberry. Minnie Carlson closes a successful term at No 7 with a picnic.
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Blackhawk
Gantz
Hewett
Flora Baker
Maude
Mingo
Chas
Walker
Little Margaret
Stansberry
Robert Teeter
Bert Howard
Minnie Carlson
Round Prairie TWP Round Prairie Two May News
Weather brings pastures to good shape after warm rains. Vega school held an ice cream supper to buy an organ. Clay Hill school closes Friday with Miss Ida Long as teacher. Mrs. Belle Hutton recovers from ptomaine illness. Memorial day likely at Glasgow with Rev Olnger speaking. Friday nights heavy rain damaged culverts and disrupted Rome Route 2 mail. William Hutton and daughter Emma return home from Mt Pleasant after helping nurse Mrs Hutton.
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Round Prairie Two
Vega
Bessie Gardener
Clay Hill
Ida Long
Salem
Belle Hutton
Glasgow
Ollinger
Mt. Pleasant
Rome
William Hutton
Emma
Charles Hutton
Hutton
Illness prompts Wolff family call. Laughlin dies at Mil ton
Libertyville May 27 Mr and Mrs Henry Wolff left Libertyville for Milton due to the serious illness of Mrs Wolffs brother J R Laughlin died at 730 this morning from heart trouble Funeral services have not been at
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Libertyville
Henry Wolff
Milton
Local Social Notes and School Board Update
Mr and Mrs Charles Riggs visited in Ottumwa over Sunday. W H Rodabaugh left for Moravia. Dr and Mrs R B Stephenson hosted the birthday club. Anne supper was served. Miss Minnie B Jenks visited with sister Mrs Stephen son. Emma Lewis chosen primary teacher and a Milo gentleman named principal. Mrs Thornberry of Fairfield visited. Lizzie Morley and Grace Morley spent Friday in Batavia. Mrs Gus Garber of Centerville visiting relatives. Presbyterian church C E to entertain Friday admission 25 and 15 cents. Mrs A Swanson visited Ottumwa Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Riggs
Ottumwa
W. H. Rodabaugh
Moravia
Iowa
R. B. Stephenson
Anne
Minnie B. Jenks
Stephen
Emma Lewis
Milo
Thornberry
Fairfield
Lewis
Lizzie Morley
Grace Morley
Batavia
Gus Garber
Centerville
C. E
The
Presbyterian Church
A. Swanson
Clyde Morley
Ice cream supper planned at No. 6 school north of Perlee
Perlee Ta May 27 There will be an ice cream supper at No 6 school north of Perlee Wednesday evening. J J Watts has been using a portion of his farm. Rev Poole of Fairfield preached at Antioch Saturday evening on Prayer. Attendance was very good. Grace Courtney visiting Lucie Miller. N S Miller Sr and wife went to Washington Sunday to visit daughter Mrs Charles Bentz. Despite rainy weather many attended Pleasant Plain commencement Thursday night. Wilber Macy of Perlee member of graduating class. Ira and Harry Macy of Washington visited Friday. Harry E Macy enlisted as private in Company D 54th Regt I N G at Washington Iowa. The corn is showing up flow and grass springing up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perlee
No. 6 School
J. J. Watts
Poole
Fairfield
Antioch
Grace Courtney
Lucie Miller
N. S. Miller
Washington
Charles Bentz
Pleasant Plain
Wilber Macy
Messrs
Ira
Harry Macy
Harry E. Macy
54Th Regt
Iowa
Four Corners News Summary May 27
Miss Maude Berg of Ottumwa spent a week visiting Four Corners residents. Mr and Mrs Harlan E Rupp of Denver are visiting relatives here. School closes next Friday at No 2 and No 8 with No 8s last day exercises next Thursday evening. Farmers report near complete corn planting and good pasture growth after showers. Ed Crile and family visited the Boos home. Gladys Trabert has been sick recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corners
Maude Berg
Ottumwa
Harlan E. Rupp
Denver
Colo
Ed. Crile and
Brighton
Wm. Boos
Gladys
Frank Trabert
Memorial Service in Packwood for Mrs Nelson
Memorial service held at the Christian church in Packwood Iowa for Mrs I B Nelson who died after a brief illness the preceding Thursday. The report notes a sizable gathering from the community to pay respects and reflect on her life.
Local Death Notices and Social Reports from Packwood Area
Mrs. Maud Graham died at her home southwest of the place last Sunday night. Funeral arrangements were not yet made. The community notes Mrs. Johnson’s illness, visits by Miss Venus Downey, and various neighbors visiting relatives. Ice cream social planned by Class No. 5. many residents attend church, funerals, and family gatherings in Hedrick, Batavia, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hudson
J. B. Nelson
Fairfield
Christian Church
Asbell
Packwood
Johnson
Venus Downey
Sigourney
Ramey
Walter McDowell
Eldon
Will McElwain
Effie Moorlan
Coward
Batavia
Lida Mowery
T. D. Cuddy
Hedrick
I. B. Nelson
Wess Graham
Myrtle Singleton
Richland
Robert Benn
Woolson
Griff Myers
Otha Myers
Rex Ramey
Charles Leisure
Competine
Lillie Dearmond
Belle Forest
Jessie
Shelly
Isaac Webb
Maud Graham
William Dunlap Dies. Early settler of Lockridge area
William Dunlap, born in Ohio in 1821, died after a long life as a devoted husband and father. Survived by six children including J. W. Dunlap Elmer Dunlap and Mrs. Mannie Gladman Canon City Col Mrs. Sadie Dick inson Hedrick Mrs. C. G. Ander son Rock Rapids and Frank Independence. His first wife Mary De Witt died in 1890 and he remarried Ruth C. Long in 1892. Funeral at his home last Wednesday at 10 o clock a m with Rev. Pool. burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dunlap
Ohio
Mary de Witt
J. W
Elmer Dunlap
Mannie Gladman
Canon City
Col
Sadie Dickinson
Hedrick
C. G. Anderson
Rock Rapids
Frank
Independence
Ruth C. Long
Methodist Church
Lockridge Township
Pool
Evergreen Cemetery
Divorce Granted After Seventeen Years of Marriage
Waterloo Iowa May 25 Judge Ransier awarded Rosella Smith a divorce from Henry J. Smith after a seventeen year marriage. The couple, who separated six years ago in England, owned joint Waterloo property valued at 1300 dollars. Mrs. Smith provided funds for him to come to America to end the marriage and now receives alimony of 300 dollars.
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Waterloo
Henry J. Smith
Ransier
Rosella Smith
England
Storm causes extensive damage in Iowa region
Davenport Iowa May 25 a severe storm brought heavy lightning and ruinous losses. Sixty five head of cattle hogs and sheep were cremated in barns and a corn crib near Blue Grass in a blaze blamed on the storm. Electric streetcars in Davenport Rock Island and Moline halted as two power plant dynamos failed. The Town College for the Blind was struck but suffered only minor damage and no casualties.
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Blue Grass
Iowa
Davenport
Egbert Garlock
Rock Island
Moline
Winton
Town College For the Blind
Injured by Barn Door Falling Near Creston Iowa
Miss Lida Yard living with her parents J W and Mrs Yard near Creston Iowa sustained a broken collar bone and multiple bruises when a barn door toppled during high winds. Her father braced the door and saved her, the wind partially mitigating the impact and aiding rescue.
Life of David Magner the Woodbury Sheriff
Fonda Iowa May 26. David Magner a twice elected Woodbury County sheriff is detained in the city jail and may be sent to the Cherokee asylum. Police say liquor harmed his mind after he was arrested for erratic conduct. At 49 he is described as a wreck with a bank balance of about $6,000 from his sheriff days.
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Fonda
Woodbury County
Cherokee
David Magner
Magner
Tie
Waterloo Mayor Defeats Water Franchise Bid
Waterloo Iowa May 25 Mayor Rector again blocked a council move to grant a Waterloo Water Company franchise. He ruled the revised measure required a new reading, the three fourths vote failed, and then dismissed the adjourned session. A petition for municipal ownership is circulating for Monday’s council meeting amid enduring bitter support and opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Water Company
Best Earthly Friend Dr King's New Discovery
Alexander Benton of Fort Edward New York praises Dr King's New Discovery as the best remedy for asthma and incipient consumption in his family. He notes a six year cure for his own asthma and a cure for his son's wife with the first battle ending the cough and the rest of the symptoms clearing. The product is guaranteed by Frank S Shriner with prices 50 cents and 1.00 and a trial bottle free in May.
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Alexander Benton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Frank S. Shriner
Aged Farmer Takes a Bride in Cedar Falls Wedding
Lafayette LeValley, 71, a retired Cedar Falls farmer, united in marriage last night to Addie C. Baker, 49, Cedar Falls resident and daughter of William C. Baker. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N. F. Norton of Fayette, a bride’s cousin.
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Cedar Falls
I.a
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Round Prairie
7 A Surety Company of
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Crail & Crail, Attorneys
North 4Th Street
Clyde C. Bell
Creston
Lida Yard
J. W. Yard
Miss Yard
Alaska
Gaines Bros
West Side
Miller
Novelty Store
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