Notice of Divorce Petition in Jefferson County Iowa
State of Iowa Jefferson County to Rebecca Howard you are notified that before November 16 1905 there will be on file in the clerk of the district court Jefferson county Iowa the petition of Albert Howard praying for a decree of divorce on grounds that you have absent yourself from the home for two years without just cause unless you appear and defend by noon of the second day of the November Term 1905 to commence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Jefferson County
Rebecca Howard
District Court
State of Iowa
Albert Howard
Achenbach Wins Largest Pumpkin at Burlington Exhibit
Wm Achenbach and wife attended the pumpkin show in Burlington where he raised the largest pumpkin weighing 179 1 2 pounds and won first premium. Hugh Miller also attended and earned seventh premium. The note lists local residents visiting and traveling for the event along with minor local happenings and upcoming projects.
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Four Corners
Wm. Achenbach
Burlington
Hugh Miller
John L. Zihlman
Fort Worth
Texas
Clarence Lynn
Fairfield
Vern Turnbull
No. 2
Lizzie Lillyblade
Mt. Pleasant
A. F. Lillyblade
Emil Quick
Near Richwoods
Wm. Scheiber
Points
Canada
Fire destroys Nady homestead in Cedar Township
The Nady family home burned to the ground on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Nady alerted neighbors who fought the blaze but the house was already a total loss. Mr. Nady saved a pocketbook with eight hundred dollars. Several relatives suffered minor injuries in the incident and the Farmers Mutual will assess the loss Tuesday as rebuilding plans begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
Nady
X. Nady
Mr. Nady
Farmers’ Mutual
A. Piquignot
Louie Nady
Walter Trabert
Local Notes From Libertyville and Surrounding Areas
Libertyville residents report visits and health updates with Brookville relatives Mrs. Marie Armstrong and Grandma Armstrong staying a week with Mrs. T. Fordyce. Mrs. H. D. Davis remains bed bound by illness. Beaver City Neb visitors include Will Hewett and son with Dr S K Davis. Mrs. Margaret Hurst to sell household goods Oct 11. Mrs. Macy Gummere building a new house south of Henry Wolf’s lot. Adam Wilson plans to move Dec 1 after purchasing Mrs. Sarah Blair estate property.
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Libertyville
Marie Armstrong
Grandma Armstrong
Brookville
T. Fordyce
H. D. Davis
Will Hewett and Son
Beaver City
Neb
S. K. Davis
R. T. Wray
Phylis
Burke Parrott
Robt. Angstead
Margaret Hurst
Avis
West Point
J. W. Whitlock
Macy Gummere
Henry Wolf
W. Wilson
Sarah Blair
Adam Wilson
Grinnell
Scarlet fever closes Abingdon school for a week
Abingdon Iowa reports no classes last week due to a scarlet fever case. One family remains under quarantine while classes are set to resume Monday. Local residents Mrs. Tom Clarke and others were noted in visits and family news including births and kin travel.
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Abingdon
Tom Clarke
Martha Kenyon
W. C. Campbell
J. S. Miller
Mary Hood
Fairfield
W. J. Fleenor
Ottumwa
T. B. Maxwell
Our Village
Sam Knox
Mystic
Miss
Local visitors and church services this week
Susan Doughty noted. Wesley McCune of Unionville Missouri visited with his mother Mrs. Sarah Davis last week. The Sunday basket meeting was postponed due to weather. Rev. Dale from Des Moines preached Sunday morning while Rev. Paris from Packwood spoke in the afternoon and evening. Mrs. Tom Smith John McCullough and J B Mowery have been ill this past week.
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Susan Doughty
Wesley McCune
Unionville
Sarah Davis
Rev
Dale
Des Moines
Paris
Packwood
Tom Smith
John McCullough
J. B. Mowery
Pioneer Salina settler Daniel Nelson dies at home
Daniel Nelson longtime Salina settler dies at his home on Saturday October 14 at an advanced age funeral services were held Sunday at the Swedish Lutheran church at Four Corners with local residents paying tribute.
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Daniel Nelson
Salina
Four Corners
Rain and frost mark the Cedar Township farming cycle
A timely Friday night rain aided fall plowing while a sharp early frost touched vegetation. J C Helfenstine bought land in Texas and plans another trip. Fulton bought the Old Flowers farm near Fairfield. C L Cox and Helfenstine hauled eight carloads of cattle to Chicago with John Cox and Nobe Kiger. Richard Fisher, Elmer Fisher, and Stella Clark also traveled for cattle trades and winter plans.
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Cedar Township
J. C. Helfenstine
Texas
Robert Fulton
Old Flowers Farm
Fairfield
C. L. Cox
Chicago
John Cox
Colorado
Nobe Kiger
Libertyville
Richard Fisher
Elmer Fisher
Illinois
Manning Visits Sister in Elm Grove Area
Mr. Jim Manning of Chillicothe Iowa spent time last week at the home of his sister Mrs. A J Burke in Elm Grove. Mr and Mrs Chas Herriott have returned from Illinois where they visited relatives and toured the area.
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Fred Jamison
Missouri
F. P. Ball
Dick Calhoun
Frank Ball
Elm Grove
Jim Manning
Chillicothe
A. J. Burke
Chas. Herriott
Illinois
Elm Grove Box Supper Sends Bell Fund Hope
A large Elm Grove turnout Friday night boosted school funds with proceeds of 26.45 to purchase a bell. Miss Flo Pringle teaches at Elm Grove while residents report visits from Miss Mary Yount and Mr. Halleck Wilson's mother. Auctioneer Chas Heald of Packwood presided as Mrs Ireland plans a move to Fairfield.
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Flo Pringle
Brighton
Halleck Wilson
Mary Yount
Junkin
Elm Grove
R. J. Ireland
Ireland
Fairfield
Walter Goodman
Chas. Heald
Packwood
Packwood Notes Residents Visitors and Local Marriages
Packwood Iowa reports W O Loughner and W A Fifer from West Morland Pennsylvania guests of M G Herman. Mrs D N Lyon and daughter return from five weeks in Colorado Springs. Clayton Goodman and Edna Holmes wed and will live in Eldon. Others plan winter trips to Chehalis Washington Newkirk Oklahoma and travel to California for visits. Will Estes is seriously ill. A deep well is being dug at the stockyards by the railway company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packwood
W. O. Loughner
W. A. Fifer
West Morland
M. G. Herman
D. N. Lyon
Colorado Springs
Cole
T. F. Paris
Blanche Everett
Lena McChesney
Ira Gillette
the Christian Church
Bloomfield
E. J. Pollock
California
Portland Exposition
Will Estes
George Estes
Clayton Goodman
Edna Holmes
Batavia
Eldon
O. Marsh
Newkirk
Okla
Simple Hyomei Catarrh Remedy Promises Cure
Breathing air charged with a healing balsam is touted as a cure for catarrh. R T Booth is credited with discovering the method, and Hyomei is presented as an advertised remedy trusted by leading medical professionals to perform as claimed. The full Hyomei outfit costs at emi-
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R. T. Booth
Emi
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