Elm Grove County News Highlights Local Goings On
Miss Mattie Barr remains on the sick list as townsfolk note social visits and school hopes. The Shawstroms buy a driving team while Junkin Bros prepare three acres of potatoes. Family visits span Kansas Illinois and Wyoming with barn painting and dance events noted. Delegates Loyally head to Davenport and local doctors stay busy amid widespread sickness.
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Elm Grove
Mattie Barr
Flo Pringle
Miss Pringle
Shawstrom Bros
Alva Raines
Walter Raines
Packwood
Junkin Bros
Louie Schylier
Kansas
George
H. Stark
James Sinclair
Illinois
O. R. Bowermaster
Fenton
Wyoming
Fanny Junkin
Minnie South
Isabel Wilson
Kate
Lake City
Minn
J. C. Barr
Community notes from Abingdon and surrounding towns
Abingdon and nearby residents share travel and visit news. D H Black and brother Carl returned from North Dakota where D H manages farm interests. Mrs Nannie McReynolds and granddaughters Mamie Susie and Ruth visit Delta relatives. Fairfield visitors include Robi Webb family, Miss Nellie Bates and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
D. H. Black
Carl
North Dakota
D. H
Nannie McReynolds
Mamie
Susie
Ruth
Delta
Robi. Webb
Nellie Bates
Fairfield
T. R. Smith
Frank Gobble
R. D. Caldwell
A. M. Davis
Guthrie
Okla
Bessie King
Ottumwa
W. J. Fleenor
Rebecca Sullivan
Sarah Laird Kelerton
Barton Caldwell
J. W. Flint
Batavia
Cedar Township Market Notes And Social Visitors
Cedar Township reports a slow corn shucking start with most farmers delaying work until next week. A Adams and Wm Weimer delivered two carloads of stockers from Kansas City, and Richard Fisher brought feeder loads for a New York buyer. Residents John Cox, Col Watson Helfenstine, Mrs Myrtle Mack, Mrs John Blough, and Mr Mrs Marshal Case are noted visiting or hosted by relatives or friends. Rev Burdine of Barnes City preached at Ebeneezer on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Township
A. Adams
Wm. Weimer
Kansas City
Richard Fisher
New York
John Cox
White Water
Col. Watson Helfenstine
Creston
Myrtle Mack
Avon, Colo
Wm. Parsons
John Blough
Wayne, County
Marshal Case
Salem
Rev. Burdine
Barnes City
Ebeneezer
Lamansky Family Visits Glendale Amid Health Concerns
Peter W. Lamansky and family from near Brighton visited his brother Nicholas in Glendale. A son faces a tuberculosis threat, prompting the family to travel to Colorado for his health. Harry Rider installed a King road drug. C. J. Christensen assigned to Salina circuit as pastor. Chrestensen an I W U student. N Lamanski’s father had…
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Glendale
Peter W., Lamansky
Brighton
Nicholas
Colorado
Harry Rider
C. J. Christensen
Salina
Chrestensen
N. Lamanski
Local residents visit in neighborhood notes
A man living with his son Peter has moved in with his son Nicolas. Wm. Kennedy made a Sunday visit in the neighborhood. Rev. T. J. Myers of Mt. Pleasant was here on business Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Nicholas
Wm. Kennedy
Blackhawk Township and Woolson Notes
Miss Nellie Jessup returned to Michigan after an extended visit. The Farmers Institute at Center Chapel on October 2 is postponed until after corn picking. Frosts have lightly damaged corn, but most of the crop is well matured. A box supper at Center, postponed from last Tuesday, will be held next Wednesday evening October 25. Relatives of Mr and Mrs D M Holgate and Mr and Mrs Joshua Cox are visiting or traveling.
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Blackhawk Township
Woolson
Nellie Jessup
Michigan
D. M. Holgate
Illinois
Farmers’ Institute
Center Chapel
Joshua Cox
Glendale Notes Reflect Rain Delays and Local Calls
Glendale notes dated October 17 report rain benefiting fall sown grain while a church fair and supper planned by the ladies was postponed to October 26. Ida Johnson returned from Middletown to Glendale for Sunday. Arthur Green visited C. H. Johnson. Mary Heaton fell ill after a Co. M reunion. Erickson shows improvement. Grant Nelson visited from Burlington. M Damm shipped two cars of hogs to Ottumwa Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Ida Johnson
Middletown
Arthur Green
C. H. Johnson
Mary Heaton
Co. M. Reunion
Erickson
Grant Nelson
Burlington
M. Damm
Ottumwa
Local Notes From Lockridge and Nearby
Lockridge reports Mrs Harlan Carlson returned home from a visit with Jesse Ketcham. Mrs Louis Boos visits friends in Brighton. F C Craff and family spent Sunday with brother Louis Craff in Swedesburg. J C Duttweiler visited relatives in Merrimac. Work on the new opera house has ongoing progress.
Burial Held For Three Month Old Summers German
The three month old child of Mr and Mrs Summers German of Kahoka Missouri was brought for burial. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs L Hopkirk on Sunday at 2 30 pm. Mrs German to remain with her mother Mrs Hopkirk for a few days.
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King
Summers German
Kahoka
Proposed Inter-Ur ban route survey discussed
Citizens and businessmen met at the Jefferson club rooms to review a survey from the city to Keosauqua via Birmingham. The committee reported the Birmingham route unfeasible financially due to cuts and grading and proposed a Stockport route from Fairfield to Keosauqua as an alternative. A. W. McElhany, E. F. Simmons and C. A. Emry were appointed to raise funds for the Stockport survey.
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Jefferson Club
Keosauqua
Birmingham
Stockport
A. W. McElhany
E. F. Simmons
C. A Emry
Good Roads Meeting at Armory Hall October 28
The Good Roads meet ing is set for Saturday at Armory hall with Dean Ward King delivering a 9 oclock lecture followed by a King drag demonstration. Everyone interested in better roads is invited and a strong rural attendance is hoped for as the Burlington good roads special arrives Friday night and departs Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
Dean Ward King
Burlington
Fairfield Markets Wheat Grain and Hay Prices
Market prices list wheat rye barley and corn with ranges 65 to 70 cents for rye 30 to 35 for barley and 40 to 42 for corn. Hay per ton shown at 6.50 to 7. Provisions butter eggs and poultry prices noted with small-town shop names and terms.
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Fairfield
Zeigler
Successful Stock Sale At Fairfield Farm Auction
Last Wednesday and Thursday at his Fairfield area farm C D McPherson held a profitable stock sale. Thirty nine horses, fifteen cattle and 178 hogs sold with horses averaging 320.25 and top price 500. Most sales stayed within Jefferson county. only three horses went out of the county. A show ring training feature impressed buyers and a unique buyback option netted a local bargain for one bidder. The sale highlighted strong prices for J W B standard bred colts over Percheron peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. McPherson
Fairfield
Mr. McPherson
Jefferson County
Jno
Joe Ball
Ball
McPherson
Little Rex
Undertaking Parlors Open in Fairfield By Kerrick Co
Fairfield forges ahead with city styles and improvements attracting travelers. F D Kerrick & Co. open new Undertaking Parlors leasing G B Bakers music rooms to show goods and provide burial service space. Kerrick heads the firm with decades of experience and trusted manners, offering needed convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
F. D. Kerrick & Co
G. B. Baker’s
F. D. Kerrick
Kerrick & Co
Public Sale of Long View Stock Farm Offering
Public sale announced to dispose of stock at the Long View Stock Farm on Thursday November ad 1905 at 10 o'clock. Items include span mules yearling colts fifty one head of cattle with Angus calves cows heifers steer calves and aged steers two yearling hogs five Poland China sow pigs Poland China boar and some registered Shire ewes with two full blood bucks. Terms granted ten months credit on notes bearing eight percent interest from date of sale and five percent discount for time sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
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T. W. Gobble
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Abingdon Lodge
W. A. Black
J. E. Ramey
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Charles Harriet
A. H. Eller
Hedrick
Albert E. Larson
Locks
J. L. Knight
Anson West
H. W. Rider
Harry Jacobs
Libertyyij
A. J. Green
Frank Boyd
Frank McCormick
R. M
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Ton Farm
Frank I. Coh
N. S. Miller & Son
Allets
C. P. Hague
Wisecarver Bros
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