Local Notes Bring Town Gossip and Visits
Wallingford residents report social visits and town work. Sovatson assists with lines, Quammen repairs home, and Dope addresses Western Mostria line troubles. Several locals travel, recover from illness, or resume duties at post office while sermons draw crowds and fishing thrives on the Des Moines river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Munselrka
Lucky
Tilda Jacobson
Priday
Lena Lavaon
Paulson
Des Moinea River
Woman Hog Buyer Known For Sharp Judgement
A woman hog buyer in Naahua is Mrs Ellsworth described as refined and cultured. She is said to have remarkable judgment in hog weight and value and to be one of the shrewdest buyers in the country. She buys for a tonia firm and operates with businesslike efficiency, using two telephones at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naahua
Ellsworth
Shso
Tonia
Butter Record for Town Cow Sets 1000 Dollar Prize
Elme town reports a butter record from April 27 with Sam McGinsky receiving a $1,000 prize. Ila kept precise butter sales for the year. no family-use accounting. The farm sold $87.60 in butter from a single cow, while the family used most of the butter and doughnuts were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elme
Deve
Sam McGinsky
Ila
Hodias
Big Hats and the Curious Depot Encounter
A playful 1909 era vignette describes a young couple in a town depot with a spring hat that comically envelops them during a snug moment. Observers note the hat’s dramatic spread and the couple’s discreet coping as they vanish behind the brim, while references hint at broader social ideas about courtship and propriety.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stan
Calypso
Porcheran Miro
Hia
Armerica
France
Proupu
United States
Armando
Bucksyss Brilliant
Beillinot
Mars
Maras
Mara Je
Borgerson
Swift Bros
Gradtiinger
Bolancs
Prink Barroth
Lexington
Hitherville
Sam
Wallingford
Ab A. D
Rose
Eaphorville
the Royal Lumber
Graettinger, Lowe Lowa
Busby
Clearfild
Gem de Moines
Qacker
Boone
Milly
Monica
Fi ‘Hoff
Dea
Moiven
Folin
Looby
Dea Melaes
McGanon
ML_D
Des Moines
Owa
Honory Egerton
S. T. Sovatson
M. S. Sovatson
Grosttinger
Pridsy
Gouger
Fox
Mr. Quammen
Town
Paul Dope
Mostria
Nals Eyeland
Low Hidecker
Betheryide
Nola Johnson
Canada
Misa Mable Skatiebo
Eatherville
Andrew Weaterlund
Spirit
Ly G. Hurd
Walt
Osting
Onimol
Vee
Sar
Nature
Sioux Falls
Northwestern Tile & Clay
Roduc
Emmetsburg
TS CO
Iowa
Windsor Hotel
W. 4. Horn
Peter Wonson
Grauttinger
Chotee
Penn, Pr
Mgr
Farmers’ Grain Co
Grabttinghr
D. Jackman
American Savings, ‘Bank
Couritat
Jackman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!