A Pioneer Family Starts West in 1838
Peter and Polly, bound for a new home beyond the big river, marry and travel from Paris Illinois to Dubuque Then St Paul. They buy a wagon oxen plow rifle and supplies and seek neutral ground while planting a first crop in May 15 on a creek near what becomes A N McGarvey farm. The journey hints at frontier life and dangers from wolves and Indians.
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Paris
Edgar County
Illinois
Galena
Peter
Polly
Mississippi
Dubuque
St. Paul
A. N. McGarvey
Joe Hewett
Clayton County
Denniston Shirley Co Dissolved by Stockholders action
Notice states the Denniston Shirley Company a state chartered corporation has been dissolved by stockholders on July 29 1010. Signed by W C Denniston president and R SrHirurgy secretary treasurer.
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Denniston Shirley Co
W. C. Denniston
Pres. R
SrHirurgy
Secy
Treas
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples in BR Area
Lou C. Berky and Jennie M. Stevens acquire a marriage license along with Levi M. Erickson and Hilma B. Benson. BR officiates the proceeding as R. Durfey and Lizzie Brohahn appear in related records.
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Lou C. Berky
Jennie M. Stevens
Levi M. Erickson
Hilma B. Benson
R. Durfey
Lizzie Brohahn
Ladies' Fall Suits First Showing Arrives
The first showing of ladies fall suits has arrived inviting shoppers to view the new line and consider a purchase.
Obituary of Mrs Edmunds of Fayette Iowa 68
W C Denniston reports the death of Mrs Edmunds aged 68 years 8 months 21 days after a short illness strikingly described as patient hopeful and uncomplaining. Born Ann M Bloss in Saratoga County New York November 15 1811 she moved to Delaware County Iowa as a young woman and married George R Edmunds in 1862. They lived on a Manchester farm and later Fayette where Mr Edmunds ran a grocery until his death in 1887. She planned to spend winter in California with her son J M Edmunds and grandson Karl R Eimunds joined them from Odessa Washington.
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Iowa
George R Edmunds
James M
Elizabeth
Manchester
Fayette
Edmunds
California
Post Card Shower Willard Colorado August 6 1910
Editor of the Reporter thanks friends for birthday kindness. Rider praises dry farming here as profitable and successful. He reports rain nearly every night, crops thriving, land turning into money, and expresses contentment with his claim in the area. James Killerda in sends regards.
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Willard
Colorado
the Reporter
James Killerdain
Remains laid to rest at Grandview Cemetery
On Wednesday evening friends from Manchester gathered, and Thursday morning at 2 o clock after a brief service led by Rev. J. L. Paine and music by Mia J. D. Parker and J. H. Boyce, her remains were interred in Grandview cemetery.
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Manchester
J. L. Paine
Mia. J. D. Parker
J. H. Boyce
Grandview Cemetery
Ground broken for a new Monona home by attorney Meier
U S A Notes report attorney Delbert W. Meier breaking ground for a new residence in Monona. Other items mention Robert Fuller visiting in West Union, Shubael Adams in Dubuque, Denison giving a speech at Arlington, Garrison performing a vocal solo, and house parties hosted by the Laxsons in Marlville with guests from West Union. July rainfall totals reach only .86 inch marking the driest July in sixteen years, a historic dry spell since 1894. The Rev Galbreth is preparing to continue work at U S U in September.
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Delbert W. Meier
Monona
Postville Review
Shubael P. Adams
Dubuque
Carr, Ryder & Adams
John D Denison
Arlington
Harry A. Garrison
Minne
Marguerite Laxson
Marlville
Ridgeway
West Union
Alta Schenck
Marguerite Visser
Frances Camp
Laxson
Galbreth
Canfield House
BE. N. Hamiston
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State Bank OF
Part
Pollly
Mrs Edmunds
Earth
Karl R. Eimunds
Odessa
Washington
Simil
Robert Fuller
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Fuller
Terest
Chase & Sanborn
Scobey & Co
M J. Hartman .& Sons
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