County News Roundup From Stockport Iowa
Residents and visitors pass through Stockport including Liz Noel of Ottumwa Hastings Birmingham C B Polly and wife, Mrs Brown Libertyville, Mrs I F Lucas Hillsboro, Sam James Ottumwa, Nettie Malone Seymour. Local fires along the railroad damaged several farms while Frank McCormick ships hogs and Chris Boucher loads coal.
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Stockport
Lizvie Noel
Ottumwa
Hastings
Birmingham
C. B. Polly
Brown
Libertyville
IF. N. Lucas
Hillsboro Es
Sam James
Nettie Malone
Seymour
Mary Veatch
Ben Oldt
Mt. Pleasant
James Snider
Kansas
Tribune Force
Sunday School Convention At Bethesda Draws Wide Attendance
Beckwith, Rockwith, In Oct 19 The Sun day School convention at Bethesda was well attended Sunday and a very interesting program was enjoyed. Miss Emma Samuelson Four Cor-.
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Rockwith
Bethesda
Emma Samuelson
Pleasant Plain Weather and Local Happenings
Pleasant Plain reports a welcome rain for fall pastures. Typhoid fever grips Mrs. Tillie Weidner as her family tours Colorado where they hunted a bear. Visitors include Mrs. Bessie Henderson and Mrs. Ruth Emry.
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Pleasant Plain
Tillie Weidner
Lynn
Son
Rollin
Colorado
Bessie Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Emry
Mary Courtney
Baker City
Oregon
Mary Talbort
Ralph Eck
Fairfield
Alson Hodson
Hadley
Richland
Sheckler
Kansas
Missouri
Killus Paxton
Sacramento
Cal
Walnut Township Community Notes and Local Visits
A Walnut Township note reports many locals attended last week’s St Marys mission in Fairfield. Road supervisor Andrew Burk says roads are in fine shape. Clayton Neiswanger and wife from Washington are visiting. Dominic Gelski John Kurk and Laurence Droz from south of Fairfield visited the Gelski home. A birth is noted to Mr. and Mrs Walter.
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Walnut Two
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Fairfield
Andrew Burk
Clayton Neiswanger
Washington
Dominic Gelski
John Kurk
Laurence Droz
Gelski
Walter
Pleasant Plain residents share news of travels and church visit
Kurtz son of Rev. Father Hogan from Fairfield delivered a sermon at St. Joseph's church in Pleasant Plain last Tuesday evening. Henry and Mrs. Koscuski returned from Chicago with a new piano. Mr. and Mrs. John Wiera came back from Chicago on Thursday. Mr. St. Gelski and his son returned Saturday from a western trip. Henry and Kasowski with St. Gelski left Sunday to visit relatives in Ottumwa for several days.
Packwood Notes Local Visits and Meetings
Packwood Indiana October 19 Mr Decker attends a meeting in Brookville and Mr Underwood assists in Eddyville. Pettit a Christian church pastor preached at this place. George Buckman and family from Afton Iowa visit grandparents Isaac and Mrs. Webb. Linby youths attend M E church lecture last Friday. Grandma McClung visits daughter Mrs M N Smith west of town. W C Harris visits the country and plans cement walks. Mr and Mrs I O Webb of Batavia visit his parents. Griff Myers and family spend Sunday with the Myers at this place. Mrs Pollock has home improvements recent, Osee Wood of Brighton visits.
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Packwood
Decker
Brookville
Underwood
Eddyville
Pettit
Christian Church
George Buckman
Afton
Iowa
Ruckman
Isaac Webb
Linby
M. E Church
Grandma McClung
M. N. Smith
W. C. Harris
I. O. Webb
Batavia
Prairie Township Round Prairie Notes
Oct. 19 report from Round Prairie Two notes visitors from Marion county and Letts Louisa County share corn crop comments. Kansas and the Dakotas wind talk continues. Births include two boys for James and Messer households and a girl for Luetzsinger. Local visit from Frank Smith of Stockport. Reverend Mayo from Hillsboro preached at the Baptist church Sunday.
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Round Prairie Two
Kansas
Dakotas
Iowa
Tom Litton
Antha Smith
Marion County
B. Carter
Letts
Louisa Co
George James
Garfield Messer
W. A. Luetzsinger
Frank Smith
Stockport
Mayo
Hillsboro
Baptist Church
Zeke the Country Boy at the Grand and Arizona West drama
Edwin A. Morris presents Zeke the Country Boy at the Grand on Oct 22. The show features a lively rural comedy with a big scenic production and a polished cast. Arizona by Augustus Thomas comes to the Grand on Oct 24 with a military West flavor and a story of Denton and Bonham in a romantic intrigue.
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Zeke
Edwin A. Morris
Grand Opera House
Arizona
Augustus Thomas
Eleventh United State Infantry
Henry Canby
Col. Bonham
Hodgman
Lieut
Denton
Denton. For the Sake of Mrs. Bonham
Francis Cambello
Clarence Heritage
Edward J. Farrell
Frederick Webber
Indians Win Legal Fight Over Forcing School Attendance
In a federal case from Tama reservation, Judge Reed rules the government cannot remove Indian children to Toledo for schooling nor imprison parents who refuse. The decision also declares Muskwaki land not a reservation and blocks government building a jail there, marking a sweeping Indian victory and potential broad precedent.
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Toledo
Cedar Rapids
Reed
Tama_ reservation
Many Deserters From the Army Reported at Fort Des Moines
Des Moines reports a record 100 U S Army deserters in forty days with a $50 bounty for each capture. Fort Des Moines lists Ally Sarny of troop B fifth Cavalry who deserted Sept 20 1908 and Frederick W Berry saddler of troop B fifth Cavalry. their homes are New York City and Natchez Mississippi. The list also shows Alvan Fezette private in company C fifth Infantry from Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Des Moines
United States Army
United States
Ally Sarny
Second Calvary
New York City
Fort Des Moines
Frederick W. Berry
Natchez
Miss
Alvan Fezette
Fifth Infantry
Initiation Night at M. W. A. Camp 246 in Ottumwa
The Ottumwa M. W. A. Camp 246 held a large initiation for new candidates last Thursday. The Ottumwa degree team conducted the ceremony with many visiting members present. Afterward a banquet featured guests and newly instituted ax wielders enjoying a festive evening.
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Ottumwa
Ax Wielders
Extraordinary Happy Journey Phrase
The readable fragment hints at a notably joyful description of a journey. It preserves a sense of personal sentiment and momentum without specific details.
Mortgage the Farm Endorsement for Arnica Salve
W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Em pire Ga praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for curing two severe sores on his hand and leg. He says it is worth its weight in gold and would allow mortgaging the farm for it. Available for 25 cents at I S Shriner's drug store. Oct.
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Empire
W. A. Floyd
I. S. Shriner
Fred Collins Livery Services Advertised in Burlington
A compact classified note announces Fred Collins Livery offering bearding and feed barn services with courteous drivers and reliable handling. Calls welcomed with prompt attention at West Burlington Street and phone 22.
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West Burlington St
Bank Deposits Guarantee Popular in Banker Surveys
William Louden reports bankers favoring a deposit guarantee and postal savings banks in a campaign survey. From Chicago headquarters October 10 1908 he notes 1630 bankers favoring deposits, 631 for postal savings banks, 388 noncommittal or opposed.
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the Tribune
William Louden
Louden
Democratic
Chicago
Columbus
Washington
White House
Bryan
Iowa Youth Kills Girl Then Ends Own Life
Shenandoah Iowa October 15 Harley Bright aged 24 and Esther Cook aged 15 were found dying in a Lebbus Bright house. Bright shot the girl then killed himself with a 22 caliber rifle. The girl was to testify against Bright in a case involving enticing away her friend. Miss Cook, daughter of Mrs. L C Cook, survived only briefly.
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Harley Bright
Esther Cook
Shenandoah
Lebbus Bright
Bright
Cook
Conway
Miss Cook
L. C. Cook
Lincoln substitute mail carrier charged in Bryan letter theft
Clarence F. Brown, a substitute Lincoln post office carrier, confessed to taking eleven letters addressed to W. J. Bryan's newspaper containing cash for the Democratic campaign fund. The letters, missing for months, led to his arrest by Post Office Inspector R. J. Grogan. bound over to await the U S grand jury.
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Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
Clarence F. Brown
Lincoln Post Office
W. J. Bryan
Brown
United States Grand Jury
Post Office
R. J. Grogan
Ada L Croom Credits New Discovery Cure
Mrs Ada L Croom of Vaughn Mississippi says a severe cough and suspected consumption vanished after using Dr King s New Discovery. She credits three bottles with a complete cure and notes the remedy s fame globally. Sold at F S Shriner s drug store 50c and 1 00 Trial bottle free Oct
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Ada L. Croom
Croom
Vaughn
Miss
Dr. King
F. S. Shriner
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Dixie Underwear
Children’s Union
W. B
Pati Dixie
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East Side Square
Walnut
Pratt & Johnson
Prairie
the Grand
Dr. Price
The
Military Academy At
West Point
BIG M. W. A
Fred Collins
Young Men’s Clothes
Ederheimer, Stein & Co., Makers
Ederheimer-Stein
Ederheimer-Stein Organization
M. H. Cuddy
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