Pioneer Tale of Peter and Polly Recounts Wisconsin Land Openings
A story recounts Peter and Polly’s voyage to Wisconsin in 1840s with letters home from Indiana, noting land at $1.25 per acre, cleared prairie, crops, and readiness for winter. They describe neighbors, forts, a doctor turned teacher, and early settlers amid Winnebago and Sioux tensions, ending with a funeral notice for A. N. Toutsch and community gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Polly
Indiana
Peters House
Andrew Ee
Smithfield
Wisconsin
Fortkinson
Church Notes Congregational A J Benron Pastor Public Service
Sunday School and preaching plans announced with morning services at 10 30 next Sunday If the pastor is absent a supply will fill in Evening service and prayer meeting omitted in August Public services on Sundays at 10 40 4 M and 7 00 Class Meeting 12300 ne Prayer Meeting Thursday Epworth League Junior League Intermachino League 4 00 pm August meeting of the Women s Home Missionary Society moved from Aug 15 to Aug 25 at the home of Mrs KB Scobey with Mrs Cronk leading
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Benron
Saubrth
Woman's Home Missionary Society
KB. Scobey
Cronk
T. W. Potter
Wayette
O. J. Helter
T. ¥. Richards
Wallace Peters
Mary Ann Foxwell
Sone
Aker
A. J. Hensley
Jesus
U. S
Washington, D. C
Joan Davis
Peck
Wisconsin
Perry
Payette
Alyria Quartette
Hselig League
W. H. Notte
Roy D. McWarthy
Clear Lake
Waucoma
Special Train to Anamosa Fair by Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
A special train from Fayette to Anamosa and back will run for the Anamosa fair on Thursday August 25. It will depart Fayette at 8:21 am via Arlington Strawbery Point Edgewood Greeley Oneida Delaware Hopkinton Monticello Langworthy and arrive Anamosa at 11:00 am. Return timing is noted as to be announced with plans to leave August 22 for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway
Fayette
Anamosa
Anamosa Fair
Fayette Sam
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Edgewood
Greeley
Oneida Jet
Delaware
Hopkinton
Monticello
Langworthy
Pioneer Citizen John Neuenschwander Dies at 77
John Neuenschwander born November 6 1832 in Berne Switzerland died August 8 after years of ill health. He settled in Ohio then Minnesota County Missouri and farmer who helped introduce cement floors and tanks. Survived by wife nine children and many grandchildren. funeral held at German Baptist church Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Mar¢ella Snedigar
Marahat
Henry
Harvey
Beade
Ed Hofer
John
Mikader
Kimball
John Neuenschwander
Berne
Switzerland
America
Ohio
Mlg
Fayette
Neuenschwander
William
Randalia
George
Castalia
George Gelman
LaPorte City
Albert Bloom
Elgin
Arthur
Sioux City
Levi
John, Jr
Hazel
Draewel
Fayette County Union notes and harvest home recap
Local items from Fayette County include Miss Marguerite Luxson accepting a Waubay high school post, travels of Supt Belknap and family, and socials at Maynard News. The Hawkeye Harvest Home Picnic at the college grounds features rain, decorations, prizes for baby and farm contests, and a Arlington win over Strawberry Point 9 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Luxson
Waubay
South Dakota
J. G. Widger
Murphy
Herb Pattison
Gene Gilmer
Will Wittenbaugh
George Jones
Elmer Badger
Glen Minger
Ernest McGee
Harry Upton
Latta Orr
Kenneth Wilder
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Burling and Marquis Wedding in Postville
Marquis Burling and Miss Josephine Burling wed on Tuesday evening August 16 at the bride’s father’s home in Postville. Both are well known Upper Iowans. Miss Burling belongs to the class of 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miases Warnke
Benita Buell
Misa Bue l
Maynard
Nellie Griffith
Rudolph M. Brausa
Weat Union
Josephine Burling
Frank A. Marquis
Postville
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Peter and Polly
Part
Lamb Place
Mumford
Parks
V. kK. _ Strayer
Self
Pater
Tam
Fort Atkinson
A. N. Toutsch
Here
Helzingen Luxemburg
Germany
United States
Kitader
Elkader
N. A. Mershon
D. D
Grandview Cemetery
Mr. Toutach
Allie
Miletodist Episcopal
G. Uf
Kuxnepy
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Hausband
Mus, Jouxn Nevenswander
Cmildren
Lima
Town
J. W. Cram
Z. W. Dickman
J. KR
Quartette of
B. F. McComb
Mary Miller
Charley Simonds
Belknap
Wis
Mra B
Myr
Fayette County
Meridon
Chester
Robert Lance
Bonair
Misa Mabel
St. Paul
Minnesota
Minnie Marlo ‘Lo
Elgin High School
Katona
Mae Brown
Fredericksburg
Uo Lawler
Martha Hartnell
Stacyville
New Hampton Gazette
Methodist Book Concern
Kansas City
Real College
Guy Potter Benton
Miami University
J. Arthur Young
Ridgeway
Widger Cottage
K. O. Heusa
Young
Bio College
E. Tift
Oelwein
Arlie Bock
New Albin
Migs Ona Rounds
Europe
Paris
Holland
Rome
Carrie Green
Yester
Marian Morehouse
Mitchell
Bertha Beal
Greene
Verne Day
Hart Parr
Charles Ity
Mrs. H. 8. Hadsel
Fred Hadsel
Oxford, Ohio
The
College Bulletin
Upper Iowa University
Mae Usrmichael
West Union
McGregor
Ray Jamison
Big Sirius
Senator
Mre. H. K. Adame
W. B. Thomas
of. A. Holmes
England
Clare Unsusner
Atte
Paddock, Colo
Mae Ware Myers
Cedar Rapids
Frank Ware
Percy Walker
Charles City
Misa Minnie Earle
Leo Stone
Othmar Luce
Ben Webster
Chester Burnside
Ruby Stone
Victoria Meyer
Charles Cochran
Mrs. Bess Fox
Gene Knight
Fannie Potter
Leon J., Smith
Joseph I. Cass
Yellowstone Park
Jamestown
N. D
Hawkeye
Cooper
Upper Town
State Bank OF
Marquis Burling
Savings Bank
Terest
First National Bank
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