Walnut Township News Chronicles Local K news
The Clover huller owned by August Foss burned early Sunday morning. Grandma Montgomery came from Fairfield to visit grandson B J Montgomery. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Jank Melinski died Wednesday and was buried in Irish Catholic cemetery Friday. Several local residents attended Arkhead sale near Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
August Foss
Grandma Montgomery
Fairfield
Susie
Rosalie Gelski
Illness and bereavement ripple through Blackhawk Township
Sam Davidson received a telegram from Ohio announcing his son in law’s serious illness with little chance of recovery and he and Mrs Davidson traveled east to Be with their daughter. Mr Miser died shortly after arrival. Funeral held Sunday. Community reports include parties, visits, and scarlet fever quarantine progress among families Frank Davidson, Doriam Teers, Will Greeson, and Chas Har.
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Blackhawk
Sam Davidsons
Ohio
Nee
Miser
Newcomerstown
Fiser
John
Bert
Fairfield
Rogers
Hewett
Will Holcomb
Lynn Watersuse
Frank Davidsons
Doriam Teers
Will Greeson
Chas. Harat
Stockport Notes From Ottumwa to Stockland and Nearby
A. R. Hiatt visited Ottumwa last Tuesday while M. M. Russell traveled to Dennell son to visit his mother. The new barn on W. T. Nolin’s place nears completion with Thomas Cox and Silas Sherwood of Stockland as carpenters. Jake Silver shipped a carload of sheep to Omaha Neb. James Rhynas sent five carloads of stock, J Ssone. Mrs. Martha Mott left Tuesday for a visit with a son in Chicago. Mrs. Laura Shamblin of Sillsboro visited relatives here the first of last week. James Barger of Hamilton spent the week at A. J. Dantas home. Mrs. S. M. Whitmer was a Packwood visitor. K. M. Harlan becomes a new clerk at Russell and Matthews in Mr. Russell’s absence. N. H. Ruby rents his farm to John Keller and will hold a public sale December 3, then move to Kansas City January 1. A light rain falls, easing the very dry ground since September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockport
A. R._ Hiatt
Ottumwa
M. M. Russell
Dennellson
Weness
W. T. Nolin
Thomas Cox
Silas Sherwood
Stockland
Illinois
Jake Silver
K. M. Harlan
Russell and Matthews
Russell
N. H. Ruby
John Keller
Mr. Ruby
Kansas City
Community Notices From Fairfield Area Quarantine And Visits
Mrs Ed Ogden visited west of Fairfield at Mr Miller's home. Bill Howlett and family left Friday for Ottumwa. Frank McCormick and family visited Dave Ricketts in Fairfield Sunday. Mr Lauder and Miss Blanche Root and Mr and Mrs Hugh Sands attended Ottumwa meeting Sunday. Mr Gus Castiles and Eli Blough were quarantined this week for scarlet fever. both families are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Ogden
Fairfield
Miller
Bill Howlett
Ottumwa
Frank McCormick
Dave Ricketts
Lauder
Blanche Root
Hugh Sands
Gus Castiles
Eli Blough
Marriage at Glasgow Farm Sees Sixty Guests
A wedding reception for the son and his bride included about sixty guests. A three course dinner was served at noon followed by social time. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins will reside on a farm near Glasgow and receive friends there.
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Mrs. Watkins
Glasgow
Mr. Watkins
Miss Kelley
Mt. Pleasant
Howe’s Academy
A. D. Watkins
Miss Lulu Lamotte and Harry Anderson wed in city parsonage
Miss Lulu L Lamotte of Brighton and Harry Anderson of Washington were married at the M E parsonage in the city Monday by Rev C L Tennant. They plan to farm in Washington county and are regarded as people of sterling worth with a future of happiness foretold. The groom is a farmer and the bride has been a successful teacher in Washington county.
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Lulu L. Lamotte
Brighton
Harry Anderson
Washington
M. E. Parsonage
Rev
C. L. Tennant
Washington County
Live Wire Kills Light Chief in City Plant
E H Middleton 45, superintendent of the South Park electric lighting system, was electrocuted while repairing a live wire at the Fifty-eighth street powerhouse. Witnesses could not help as Middleton touched a live conductor and died on the spot. He lived at 5828 Jackson avenue and had long served the South Park commission.
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Middleton
E. H. Middleton
South Park
Fifty-eighth Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Fifty Fifth Street
Woodlawn Avenue
South Park Commission
Jackson Avenue
Milton Winnie
Lafayette Avenue
P. E. Richards
Notice to Trespassers in Center and Liberty Townships
Notice forbids all trespassing on lands owned or controlled in Center and Liberty townships by a listed group of individuals including John B. Stever Geo F Stever R H Stever C W Whitham C J Fulton L C Groff A T Smith Faulkner Robi F Ratcliff E R Smith Grant Hudgell Lincoln Hudgell Ed Balding John Langner Jacob Roth F S Shafer G P Spratt George Cornell Frank Nelson L D Smith John Smith P H Heston Geo Ball Harry Ball Richard Ball and P H Heston.
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Center and
Liberty Townships
John B. Stever
Geo. F. Stever
R. H. Stever
C. W. Whitham
C. J. Fulton
L. C. Groff
A. T. Smith
C. . Faulkner
Robi. F. Ratcliff
E. R. Smith
Grant Hudgell
Lincoln Hudgell
Ed. Balding
John Langner
Jacob Roth
STARTS FIRES TO SEE RESCUES
Philadelphia police report Johana Kelly confessed to starting several fires in dwellings to watch rescues. She said the urge began last December and she sought to see engines and victims, with fires at 252 North Tenth Street and 1036 Callow Hill Street affecting many lodgers. Kelly formerly cleaned at the Union League.
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Philadelphia
Johana Kelly
North Tenth Street
Callow Hill Street
Kelly
Four Corners Social Notes and Local Visitors
Four Corners reports Mrs Murphy and daughter Anna of Westerlington visiting natives near town. John Sodergren has been seriously ill for the past week. Alta Wyatt of Hillsboro visited sister Mrs John J Graf. Frank Simmons plans a trip to California this week. Carl Bogner Hugh Miller and Ed Quick returned from Wedesburg where they worked on the ring corn for several weeks.
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Four Corners
Murphy
Anna
Westerlington
John Sodergren
Alta Wyatt
Hillsboro
John J. Graf
Frank Simmons
California
Carl Bogner
Hugh Miller
Ed. Quick
Wedesburg
Round Prairie TWP News announces school opening and events
Round Prairie Two notes Clay Hill school opens today after two weeks vacation. The Ladies Dorcas society plans a Thanksgiving supper and bazaar at the M E church in Glasgow Thursday evening. Several residents consider a trip to Itumwa this week to hear Billy.
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Round Prairie
Clay Hill
Ladies’ Dorcas Society
M. E. Arch of
Glasgow
Itumwa
Billy” Inday
Packwood News Briefs From Packwood Iowa November
Packwood IowaNovember 23 A light rainfall visited the area on Monday night. Community events included a Christian Sunday school program Sunday night well attended. Local residents Mollie and Grace Botters spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W C Harris. Missouri visitors Mr and Mrs Davis are visiting friends. Various residents and families named include Underwood, Mendle Barron, Etta Edmund Hanna Sabel Mabel Everett from Mt Pleasant, Lloyd Mitchell and families, Joseph Nelson and Emma, Ray Nelson of Lindy, O Webb and Florence, and Anna Smith and others.
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Packwood
Mollie
Grace Botters
W. C. Harris
Mrs. Davis
Missouri
T Ollie
Mr. Underwood
Ottumwa
Mabel Everett
Mt. Pleasnt
Lloyd Mitchell
Joseph Nelson
Emma
Rayelson
Lindy
O. Webb
Florfice
Anna Smith
Weddings Tie McConnell And Anderson In Simple Methodist Rite
Miss Maude E. McConnell and Arthur Anderson were wed last Friday at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev. C. L. Tennant officiating. They will reside in this city after a brief wedding trip to Ottumwa and a reception at the bride’s home. Later notes mention other local marriages including Effie Green to L. D. Calkins, and Cora Kelley to Fred Watkins, with details of gowns, guests, and receptions.
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Green Calkins
Muskogee
Okla
Effie Green
L. D. Calkins
Eureka Springs
Ark
Green
Fred Collins Livery Promises Prompt Attention
Classified notice states Fred Collins Livery offers bearding and feed barn services with nice gentle drivers and a lady broke horse. All calls receive prompt attention and directions point to West Burlington Street Pheae 22.
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West Burlington St
Pheae
Deaths in Fairfield area mark losses from Wisecarver to Osborn
Obituaries report the funeral of Samuel Wisecarver who lived in Fairfield since 1865 with eight children surviving and later remarrying widow Elizabeth Stout. Susan Croskley dies after cancer in Fairfield, interment at Richwood. Florence Osborn dies of diphtheria in Muscatine, private funeral due to quarantine. Fairfield M E church issue resolutions expressing sympathy to Rev. Thomas Osborn family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wisecarver
A. C. Wisecarver
Evergreen Cemetery
W. H. Cooper
Ottumwa
David Snyder
Denver
Colorado
W. H. Wisecarver
Los Angeles
California
J. E. Wisecarver
Platteville
Colo
Frank Chidester
H. E
I. T
Waynesburg
Mary Ann Wilson
Elizabeth Stout
Florence Osborn
Thos. Osborn
Muscatine
Fairfield
M. E. Church
Osborn
Thomas Osborn
Little Florence
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Iowa
Mud at Funeral Yields $25 Judgment in La Crosse
Mrs. E L Spicer wins $25 against the estate of Mrs Fred Ring for damage to rugs and carpets caused by mourners who tracked mud into her home during a funeral. The judge, after consulting undertakers, awarded the amount when the administrator refused reimbursement.
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la Crosse
Wis
E. L. Spicer
Fred Ring
Spicer
How is Your Digestion. Mrs Dowling Testifies
Mrs Mary Dowling of San Francisco describes her stomach trouble relief with Electric Bitters. She credits the tonic with aiding digestion and liver troubles and praises its blood purifying and invigorating effects. Available at F S Shriner’s drug store. nov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dowling
8Th Ave
San Francisco
F. S. Shriner
Cry of a Little Child Dream Poem by Runyon
Alfred Damon Runyon writes of a legion of women waiting in a timeless night. The faces range from tender to dark as the echoing cry of a little child rises to heaven. They sing in rain with one refrain, haunted yet hopeful.
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Alfred Damon Runyon
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Isaac Webb
F. C. Woolum
Anna Woolum
Caviness
O. M. Bundy
Des Moines
Beckwith
Live Wire
Light Chief
Fred Collins
Reliable
ED. Davis
Susan Croskley
Jacob Baldosier
South Sixth Street
Richwood
Hufstedler & Baker
Iowa Farms
Davis County
S. L. Berry
Bloomfield, Iowa
Palace Restaurant
Southeast Corner Square
Poe
Gael
P. E. Heflin
C.B
Q. RR
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