Local Happenings In Abingdon And Nearby Towns
Abingdon and surrounding communities report visitors and departures this week. Wesley McCune of Unionville Missouri has returned home after a week with his mother Mrs. Joe Davis. Several families from Fairfield Batavia and Osceola are noted as visiting or visiting friends. Rev. Pearson preached Sunday and a long obituary honors a local church member, highlighting faithful service and missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Wesley McCune
Unionville
Joe Davis
S. D. Cline
Hedrick
Bruce Gobble
Fairfield
Tom Black
Pekin
W. A. Black
Belle Davis
Batavia
H. M. McCreery
Marion Black
Mary J. Weaver
Osceola
Sarah Stephenson
Susan Campbell
H. Shade
Ottumwa
W. J. Fleenor
Ida Davis
M. J. Johnson
John Johnson
J. W. Flint
B. R. Snider
Ralph
Pearson
Byron Walker
James Snider
Local residents visit relatives and attend events in Libertyville area
Libertyville residents and visitors are noted in a roundup of social activity. Mrs. Lester Wood and two children from Cripple Creek Colorado visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Smiley visit Uniontown Pennsylvania. Neal Simmons and Tude Simmons host guests. Miss Margaret Hurst visits Dr. Hurst and wife at Blakesburg. Phelps Shores leaves for Woodstock Illinois to continue schooling. Will Hill spends time with friends in Ottumwa. Miss Green from Burlington visits the Rankin home. Miss Jessie Wray visits her cousin Mrs. H. D. Davis in Fairfield. Mahlon Williams buys the Bennett farm south of town. Miss Emma Lewis improves her residence. Homer Rodgers visits from Fairfield Township. locals attend the Eldon fair. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Green travel to Milton Troy and Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty visit James Cowan in Aller ton. Mr. Connell remains seriously ill with daughter Mrs. Cornell arriving from Ohio. Miss Pearl Rankin hosts friends and entertains. Mrs. J. M. Davis and son from Texas visit sister Mrs. Charles Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libertyville
Lester Wood
Cripple Creek
Col
Thomas Smiley
Uniontown
Penn
Neal Simmons
Tude Simmons
Margaret Hurst
Dr. Hurst
Blakesburg
Phelps Shores
Woodstock
Ill
Will Hill
Ottumwa
Miss Green
Burlington
Rankin
Jessie Wray
Fairfield
H. D. Davis
Mahlon Williams
Bennett Farm
Emma Lewis
Homer Rodgers
Fairfield Township
C. L. Green
Milton
Troy
Bloomfield
Dougherty
Allerton
James Cowan
Connell
Cornell
Ohio
Pearl Rankin
Obituary: Sarah Hurst Blair Dies at Libertyville Home
Sarah Hurst Blair born in Fayette County Pennsylvania in 1827 died September 2 at her Libertyville Iowa home. She married James Blair in 1873, who had predeceased her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Hurst Blair
Fayette County
Libertyville
Iowa
James Blair
New Meat Market Farmers Add Harvesting Meats
The New Meat Market Farmers announce fresh supply of meats for harvesting and threshing. This item promotes their offerings to local buyers seeking meat to support harvest work and threshing season.
Fresh and Cured Meats Advertised for Summer Mayhem
A local ad promotes hot weather meats and cold boiled ham with fresh bologna among offerings. It stresses time saving for housekeepers, inviting patronage and noting attractive prices.
Four Corners Family News and Local Harvest Notes
Four Corners locals send relatives visiting from Des Moines and Chicago. Descriptions include trips to Kansas City and York Nebraska for relatives and stock buying, a house painting project, and attendance at a Swedish ME conference in Des Moines. A barn accident injures John Pencil's child. Marion Adams recovers from a fall. Harmony School opens September 4 with Alice Schirmer as teacher. many plan to attend the Fairfield fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corners
Lena Miller
Lester
Des Moines
A. M. Hillman
O. H. Sherman
Kansas City
Lewis Trabert
Frank
Canada
Henry Graf
G. A. Smithburg
Lou Thoma
Joe Liblin
Louis Fleur
Harmony School
Alice Schirmer
Esther Larson
Chicago
Rangner
Elliott Lynn
Town City
State University
John Pencil
Weathered notes and visits mark Glendale town diary
Glendale notes describe fine corn weather and many visitors. Frank Heaton and daughter Rachel from Armandale Minnesota visit H and Mary Heaton. Heaton early settler in Minnesota and the area. Mrs Loretta Anderson of Nebraska guest of Miss Mary Damm. her husband David Anderson moved away last year and died in March. Mrs C C Clark of Burlington joins Fairfield visitors for a woodland picnic. Mrs Faut and sister Miss Nelson of Chicago visit relatives. Violet and Ruth Peterson stay at Mr Wedine's. Gifford Annie and Ralph Bowman from Missouri visit friends. M Damm travels to Chicago with cattle. Miss Mabel Swayne of Fairfield starts school term here. Grace Parsons of Chariton visits aunt Mrs Perry Hickenbottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Frank Heaton
Rachel
Armandale
Minnesota
Mary Heaton
Heaton
Loretta Anderson
Nebraska
Mary Damm
David Anderson
C. C. Clark
Burlington
Fairfield
Faut
Miss Nelson
Chicago
Violet
Ruth Peterson
M. Damm
Mabel Swayne
Henry Lamansky
Ottumwa
Grace Parsons
Chariton
Perry Hickenbottom
Fairfield and Blackhawk Townships News Summary
In Fairfield and Blackhawk Townships on Sept 11 Mrs Lawrence Fisher and her daughter Larne visited relatives in Burlington. Mrs John Rogers is ill. Rumor says Will Hudgell is sightseeing in North Dakota. Boyd Hedge returned from Nebraska. Mae Davis and Mabel Moyer study in Cedar Falls. John Teeters bought Alonzo Green’s Richwoods farm and will move next spring. Ed Hewitt and Chas Walker travel in Billings Montana seeking land. may travel farther. John Gantz injured loading tile at Packwood. two ribs and a collarbone broken. Dr Hague attended. George Summers bought an eighty acre farm from Chas Walker at a per acre price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Blackhawk
Lawrence Fisher
Larne
Burlington
John Rogers
Will Hudgell
North Dakota
Boyd Hedge
Nebraska
Mae Davis
Mabel Moyer
Cedar Falls
John Teeters
Alonzo Green
Richwoods
Ed. Hewitt
Chas. Walker
Billings
Montana
John Gantz
Packwood
Pleasant Grove church social a success in town
The Pleasant Grove church social Saturday evening was a success both socially and financially. Neighbors note Mrs Mollie Davidson plans a sale and move to Fairfield. Charley Hisel showed Hereford cattle and Percheron horses at the Eldon Fair, winning several first premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Mary West
Fairfield Township
Mary Stewart
Miss Jones
Blackhawk
John Knight
Belle
Emma Summers
Lizzie Knight
Cecil Ingram
Fairfield High School
Harry Knight
Academy
Mollie Davidson
Fairfield
Charley Hisel
Eldon Fair
Charley
Blackhawk Township and Woolson Community Notes
Blackhawk Township and Woolson Sept. 11. Mrs. E Bray visits relatives in Kansas. Misses Mabel Moyer and May Davies left for the State Normal School Cedar Falls. Edna Samuelson will attend IWU Mt. Pleasant. Floyd Goodman, Nellie Ireland, Lora Hadley and Tirza and Linneas McCracken are students at Pleasant Plain Academy. Most attended Old Settler's Reunion in Fairfield. Mrs. Mohler Hedge visits Nebraska. Emma Hadley teaches No.4 school. Art and Al Smith host relatives from Ohio and Illinois visitors. Farmers finished threshing. Emmett Johnson and wife visiting Kansas. Bertha Orr teaches Center No.5. Pliny McCracken teaches Richland grammar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackhawk Township
Woolson
E. Bray
Kansas
Mabel Moyer
May Davies
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Vern
Edna Samuelson
Mt. Pleasant
Floyd Goodman
Nellie Ireland
Lora Hadley
Tirza
Linneas McCracken
Pleasant Plain Academy
Old Settler’s
Fairfield
Mohler Hedge
Nebraska
Emma Hadley
Art Smith
Ohio
al. Johnsons
Illinois
Emmett Johnson
Bertha Orr
Pliny McCracken
Richland
Elm Grove Neighbors Report Threshing News and Local Events
Elm Grove notes threshing nearly finished with C E Hisel aiming for Big 4 fair at Eldon. Bert Avery assists Wilson for several days. Alex Greeson and Harry Junkin left for Canada last week. Cora Avery visits brother Chas near Fairfield. A threshing dispute left one man severely wounded by a pitchfork. September brings prairie chicken season and school opens with Miss Flo Pringle as teacher. C D McPherson shows stock at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove
C. E. Hisel
Eldon
Bert Avery
Mr. Wilson
Alex. Greeson
Harry Junkin
Canada
Cora Avery
Chas
Fairfield
Flo. Pringle
Brighton
C. D. McPherson
Beckwith brief notes in September town items
Miss Marie Pequignot departed for Denver where she secured a school post. J R Davis and Miss Cora and E A Parsons visited Des Moines for the State Fair. Frank Liblin injured his foot on a pitchfork tine. A C Hillman is building a large barn. A Pequignot family and Mr and Mrs Root visited J E Prince home in Blackhawk township. George Green and wife of Iowa City visited W B Casteel residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckwith
Marie Pequignot
Denver
Col
J. R. Davis
Cora
E. A. Parsons
Des Moines
Frank Liblin
A. C. Hillman
A. Pequignot
Root
J. E. Prince
Blackhawk Township
George Green
Iowa City
W. B. Casteel
Abingdon Social Notes and Weekend Visitors
Abingdon news lists visitors and outings from Fairfield Rock Island and Denver. Hon T F Johnson and family visited at W B Gobble home. Families traveled to Eldon Fair and Fairfield Old Settlers Day. Local residents attended funerals and prepared for winter coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
George Campbell
Fairfield
Mary Bishop Humberdahl
Rock Island
Ill
T. F. Johnson
Denver
Col
W. B. Gobble
Benton Snider
Kansas
Robi. Webb
Eldon
William Brown
Packwood
W. J. Fleenor
Ed. Baker
Stockport
F. P. Mowery
Frank Gobble
A. M. Davis
T. R. Smith
N. D. Smith
Win Scott
Talk Happiness Speak Faith and Health in Hard Times
Ella Wheeler Wilcox urges brief cheerful talk to ease sorrow. She counsels focusing on insights that heal, have faith in God or self, and avoid dwelling on illness. Silence nails doubt, while positive words shape reality and comfort the weary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Religious farmer confesses fake Ollie gold mine tidbit
Sigourney Iowa reports L A Woorley a devout farmer confessed that the touted gold ore near Ollie was a fraud. He described how he plotted to deceive investors by adding ore from another mine and said he sought God’s forgiveness. The confession followed guidance from Rev. Lindley. The town wonders about stockholders’ fate and public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Ollie
L. A. Woorley
Rock Creek
Lindley
Woorley
Cripple Creek
Midas
Walter Scott
Chicago
Rev
A. Woorley
Mr. Woorley
Cured of Lame Back After 15 Years of Suffering
John G. Bisher of Gillam Indiana reports a complete recovery from a lame back after fifteen years using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The liniment is praised as without equal for sprains and related pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
John G. Bisher
Gillam
Ind
Ice wagon driver pelted steps with water for a sale
A driver from an ice wagon splashed water on the steps of a business house and hurried away. He explained the late risers in the home did not get ice anyway and he needed to return by 10 o clock to collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guillessly
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised By Conductor In Riot
A Chicago street car conductor beaten in a labor riot used Bucklen's Arnica Salve and recovered quickly. G. J. Welch of Tekonsha Michigan endorses it for family use. Ideal for cuts and burns. Available at Frank S. Shriner's drug store this September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bucklen
G. J. Welch
Tekonsha
Mich
Frank S. Shriner
Des Moines Crop Bulletin for Week Ending Sept 1905
The Des Moines crop bulletin notes cooler mornings with cloudiness and generally below normal conditions in west central southwest districts. Warmer days and ample sunshine boost ripening prospects for remaining crops. About 80 percent of corn may be safely harvested by frost-free September. some fodder cutting underway. minimal storm damage, but apples and other fruits reported unsatisfactory. wheat area expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fragmentary note on twins and clock outage inquiry
The unreadable text references twins, a clock, and awake hours. It hints at a question about lighting or wiring and touches on politics. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable from the fragment.
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James Hurst
William B. Neel
West Moreland County
Elizabeth Hawks
Traverse City
Frank Hurst
Presbyterian Church
Mrs
J. M. Davis and Son
Texas
Charles Roberts
Reynold’s Grocery
Taylor
Workman
Hillman
Castile and Lynn
Fairfield and
Blackhawk Townships
Blackhawk Township and
Sin Was
Heavy
Hsin Hut
Colorado
P. E. Hefliy
Tribune
CGC
Kansas City Southern Railway
Gulf
K. D. Dutton
G. Warner
B. Roesler
Cha
Crop Bulletin
Aya Lerground
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