Dakota county notes and local happenings summary
Our Own Correspondent reports Sheriff Fox and Mr. Van Dyke visiting. Elder Fouke preached in U P church. J. R. Chambers shipped potatoes. Kryder family moved in with relatives. local drilling for St Paul road. auctions and premium wins at poultry show. various visits, travels, and church notices. new train schedule to Freeport improves daylight trips. Rev Rassweiller unable to preach due to cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota
Sheriff Fox
Mr. van Dyke
Elder Fouke
Chicago
U. P
J. R. Chambers
Daniel Kryder
Kansas
Jacob Kryder
Wm. Rote
Clem Andre
Eugene Weiler
Elkhorn
Wis
St. Paul
Oliver Cromley
A. D. Caldwell
W. H. Butterfield
Winslow
Dr. Cullen
Cedarville
Charles Fehr
W.S. Fehr
W. C. Smith
Albany
Ed Yount
Freeport
H. Brown
Kiethsburg
Walker
W.S. Templeton
Spencer
Elijah Pryor
John Pollock
Inez Stewart
Freeport High School
Capt
H. A. Milliken
Anna Young
Mable DeVore
Christian Endeavor
Lookout Committee
Presbyterian Church
Jacob Busker
L. H. Carpenter
Mt. Morris
Freeort
Rassweiller
Severe winter hits Borroy with 8 below and storms
A remote borroy report notes 8 below temperatures and high winds. Local events include the Van Brocklin family surprise farewell with a 200-guest dinner and a gifted sideboard and clock. Others report social visits, livestock work, and ailments among residents as hardship lingers.
Kraus Poor Health as Illinois Central Plans Passing Track
From Our Own Correspondent Baileyville January 29 Mrs A B Kraus remains in poor health. The Illinois Central will install a long passing track in Baileyville this spring. The addition is greatly needed and hoped for by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileyville
A. EB. Kraus
Tlinois Central
Weather woes and community notices in German Valley
German Valley January notes record cold windy weather. Local events include visits by John Schefner and Rev E Y Knapp, a creamery foreman A F Bolender to resign for Lanark, and several social gatherings. A marriage of J B Heeren and Bertha Wenger is announced, along with obituaries, tax collection updates, and local visits to Beloit and Durand.
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German Valley
Geran Vacary
John Schefner
Academy
Reints
R. Remstma
Remstma
J. B. Heeren
Bertha Wenger
Monroe
Wis
Boomgarden
W. Greif
Chicago
Dedicatory Services Held for New Presbyterian Church
The Charlton sisters Miss McFadden and others attended dedicatory services for the new Presbyterian church in Warren. The event featured a dedicatory hymn by Rev. S. S. Cryer and a sermon by Rev. W. G. Craig. Funds were raised to clear the church from debt as attendees from nearby towns joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Charlton Sisters
Colorado
Alonzo
Cross Roads
W.T. Swartz
Martintown
Frank Foulke
Chicago
New Presbyterian Church
James T. Ford
S. S. Cryer
Miriam
W. G. Craig
D. D
LL. D
Mr. Kessner
Horatio Keast
Joe Wallace
August Feshindorf
Local visitors and residents list from Davis area
From Our Own Correspondent Davis January 29. Chas Meinert of Freeport was a caller in town last Wednesday. John Trepus of Freeport visited F A Millers last week. Ben Lang of Buffalo New York is here visiting his uncles and aunts. J C Guyer of Freeport represents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Chas, Meinert
Freeport
John Trepus
F. A. Miller
Ben Lang
Buffalo
N.Y
J.C. Guyer
Stock Creamery annual meeting set for February first
Lena area notes report Dr Salter visiting Mrs Smallwood with stomach neuralgia. The Stock Creamery Co. plans its annual meeting on February 1 for election and other business. Local movements include William Clement canvassing merchants and multiple residents traveling to Freeport Chicago and Lanark. Several injuries and health conditions are noted among students and townspeople.
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Eleroy
Salter
Lena
Freeport
Frank Woolf
Kansas
Chicago
St. Louis
A. Isaac
Lanark
Miss Stevens
Scales Mound
Geo. Churchill
Eau Claire
Wis
Monroe Moore
Byron
Chas, Blakeway
Edward Gassman
Chas. Hays
OC. E. Harding & Co
Livestock Commission
Union Stock Yards
Scarlets and departures mark McConnell scene
Several scarlet fever cases are reported across the river while Miss Shultz improves from tonsillitis. Loyd Stamm prepares to move to Iowa with wife and child, leaving his longtime U B church post. Edna Slothower and Harold suffer colds as hog shipments head to Chicago. Rev Mecketrick and Rev Underwood announce services as Albert May starts housekeeping and Grandpa Wachlin stays ill.
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McConnelll
Miss Shultz
Loyd Stamm
Iowa
Byron
Loyd
U. B
Edna Slothower
Little Harold
Kleckler
Graves
Chicago
George Slothower
J. W. Mecketrick
Albert May
Grandpa Wachlin
Underwood
Rock Grove Briefs Report Cold Spell and Visits
Rock Grove Wisconsin January 29 Six below zero and snug winter after two weeks of summer. Charles Poor of Fort Lupton Colorado visited his sister Mrs E Jd Fisher several days last week. Frank Zimmerman of Davis was in town Tuesday. J J Shaffer was at Brodhead Wisconsin on business Saturday. Preaching services will be continued.
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McNeil & Higgins
Chicago
Fred
Albert
Martin Sevalson
Beloit
D.R. Connell
E. Y. Knapp
Rock City
Albert Rowe
Will Mahany
Janesville
Wis
J. S. Afflerbaugh
Royces
Vina Briggs
Bert Markel
Lewis Kohle
Monroe
Theodore Thompson
Farmers Bank of
Durand
Dot Hinds
Miss Shakey
Rock Grove
Charles Poor
Fort Lupton
Colo
E. Jd. Fisher
Frank Zimmerman
Davis
J.j.shaffer
Brodhead
Pesepyn
Thad
Garcia
Daniels
Oratory
Philartavonist
Lux
Board of Trade
Rowan
United States
Weill
Jimmy Dawson
Dawcon
Ike
Jimmy
Jimmie
Jimmmy Dawson
Beggar Venus to Be Staged by Rock Grove Company
The Rock Grove dramatic company will present a play titled Beggar Venus in Moyer's hall next Saturday evening. Elder Fouke will be present every evening during the coming week Friday and Saturday as a preparatory event. Admission is 10 cents for all.
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Fouke
Rock Grove Dramatic Company
Moyer’s Hall
Martintown Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Events
Martintown residents report new home occupancy as Sherdy Parsons and Mrs Hubbard swap houses. The Marble trespass case brings local witnesses from Martintown to Monroe. A January 24 marriage joins Thomas Cross and Maggie Davidson in Martintown. Temperature plunges to 10 below at 8 am on January 28 amid a deep cold snap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martintown
Wis
Sherdy Parsons
Winslow
Thomas Cross
Maggie Davidson
McConnell, Ill
Gustave Schuetze
Nellie Blackburn
South Wayne
Parsons
Kate Brown
Cadiz
Mr. Bawdey
Colorado
Grandma Browne
January thaw ends with northwest cold snap in Avotkey
From Our Own Correspondent Avotkey January 29 reports a crisp cold wave with zero to ten below temperatures. Local residents Benjamin Klopp and Daniel Harlacher visit relatives. Miss Kate McClain and Mrs. Anna Friburger are noted as ill and returning home respectively. Churches plan services and baptisms as Dr Harbridge from Chicago and J C Reed make property moves.
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Afotkey
Avotkey
Benjamin Klopp
Iowa
Kate McClain
Anna Friburger
John Cochran
Freeport
Dr. Harbridge
Chicago
J. Dubs
United Evangelical Church
Johnson
Daniel Harlacher
Samuel Bordner
Bethel Church
Sidel
Orangeville
Charles
J.C. Reed
Mary Deamer
Rock Mountain Tea Promises Health All Year
An advertisement claims Rocky Mountain Tea cures dizzy spells fatigue and stomach kidney and liver troubles. It asserts lasting wellness when taken this month and prices it at 35 cents.
Cause For Care
A confident youth rejects the beaten path and vows to leave footprints on the sands of time. The schoolmaster cautions that ambition must be tempered with care, noting that many have ended stuck in the mud pursuing bold dreams.
Inventions and bankruptcy sale banter in Boston Transcript
A dialogue notes a friend prospering with a palatial home and a costly horse. The other speaker mentions a new patent for an ingenious invention and jokes about bidding on horses at a bankruptcy sale when it occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Briggs
Stentor
George
Boston Transcript
Very Sharp. Teacher-Now, Johnny and the Hollow Earth
A playful exchange from Brooklyn Life asks what the earth would resemble if hollow inside. Johnny compares it to a razor and explains hollow ground. A Chicago News item notes an Ohio man credits superstition to being caught in a rainstorm while wearing an $18 suit of clothes.
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Johnny
Brooklyn
Ohio
Chicago News
Bed Left Unmade at 4 P.M. Echoes of Duty
A writer reflects on the gloom of finding an unmade bed in the afternoon, a small domestic failure that mirrors a broader mood of disappointment and unfinished tasks. The line captures a moment of quiet futility and fatigue. The tone is reflective and rueful, underscoring everyday burdens.
Appetite Pleases Dyspeptics with King’s Life Pills
The advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy for poor digestion and liver issues, promising a splendid appetite, sound digestion, and regular bodily habit. Sold at Emmert & Burrell’s drug store with blue trading stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Emmert & Burrell
Message to Garcia Echoes In A Workplace Fiasco
A philanthropic speaker recalls printing a sermon adapted from the Message to Garcia and testing it in public programs. Interviewing listeners reveals mixed reactions from a businessman, a government clerk, and a young worker who faced censure after trying to apply the tale.
Boston Store Excursion to Old Mexico by Rail
The Boston Store advertises a 1900 excursion from Chicago to Old Mexico via the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. Depart Tuesday January 30 in a special train with dining car, including Mardi Gras in New Orleans and major Mexico sights. Limited space, request pamphlets from agents and rail line offices.
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Old Mexico
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
J. Grafton
New Orleans
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
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Shannon
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