Sharpsburg Neighbors Share News And Personal Notes
Born to Mr and Mrs O R Gordon a baby girl. Mrs Hugh Barnes sick. Miss Nellie Baydon and sister Verna visited Van R Strong’s. Green and Gardner moved into Geo Bastlacks brick building. Green weighs stock this year. Box supper at District No 4 drew many Sharpsburg residents. Ladoga literary night held a large crowd with a debate as highlight.
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O. R. Gordon
Jessup
French
Ed Pinney
Williamette Valley
Oregon
Hugh Barnes
Jane Wright
Ither Lagrippe
van R. Strong
MacIntyre
Green and Gardner
Geo. Bastlack
Green
Gardner
Geo. Cook
Jestop
Ladoga News Social and Health Notes
Mrs Anna Wallace visits relatives this week. N T Brown considers a sale soon. Congdon family suffer from lagrippe but improving. Carl Brown ill. Mrs Mat Douglas ill. Dollie Warner returns to Omaha. C A Thompson sold 80 acre farm near here to a Clarinda resident. T J Ray ill. Zoe Griffin returns from Council Bluffs visiting Dumewood family. Levi Adama ill with lagrippe. Harry Nevin plans a Black Hills trip. Infant child of Mr and Mrs...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wallace
N. T. Brown
Chet Congdon
Carl Brown
Mat Douglas
Dollie Warner
Tom Preston
Omaha
C. A Thompson
Here
Clarinda
T. J. Ray
Zoe Griffin
Council Bluffs
C. E. Dumewood
Levi Adama
Ladrippe
Harry Nevin
Black Hills
Local notes recount illnesses and community moves
Claude Brown misses school due to sickness. Miss May Parrish visits Bedford area. Box supper draws Spread Eagle residents to Marshall township. A series of illnesses follow, including Henry and Mrs. Dutton, and Ray Akers. Several residents plan relocation to Missouri or Colorado seeking new opportunities. Oklahoma land rush inspires plans. The county hires doctors for the poor. new telephone line links Gravity to Conway. Several obituaries and deaths are noted, plus local trade and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Brown
May Parrish
Bedford
Spread Eagle
Marshall Township
Wpriday
Henry Dutton
J. N. Burch
Edd Meredith
Clarence
A. P. Neville
Geo. Algeo
Missouri
Fairview School News Highlights and Nearby Visits
The box supper and entertainment at Center school house near Sharps was a success. Brainard Bassett visited Bedford over the weekend, returning Sunday. Ross Seymour traveled to Omaha Monday to visit relatives. New students Jessie Chester and Oma Hamblin joined the school this week. Several locals report lagrippe symptoms. Jno and Oscar Anderson finished shelling corn on Tuesday.
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Center School
Sharps
Brainard Bassett
Bedford
Ross Seymour
Omaha
Jessie
Chester
Oma Hamblin
Jno
Oscar Anderson
Local Hardware Firm Sold to Kansas Buyer
J. T. Long of Fredonia Kansas has taken possession of the hardware and furniture store from R. M. Jenks and son. Owing to a ill brother he did not stay in person. The Jenks brothers will depart in two weeks to settle in the Sunflower State. The Dunlavy Pharmacy has been sold to Mr. Simonds of Ottumwa, owner of several drug stores including Albia, who is now proprietor.
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J. T. Long
Fredonia
Kansas
R. M. Jenks
Visits and bereavements in the vicinity
Wm Chitty visited his daughter Mrs Brown at Sharps Friday as she recovers from stomach trouble. Verna Wagoner, adopted son of John Tando, died unexpectedly Wednesday night and is to be buried in Gravity cemetery. Grandpa Hazelbaker near Gravity is reported very ill. Wm Scott, longtime resident now in the south, is mentioned in the vicinity news.
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Chitty
Sharps
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Chitty
Little Verna Wagoner
John Tando
Gravity
Hazelbaker
Wm. Scott
Rob White Returns From St. Joseph Improved
Rob White has returned from St. Joseph much improved by the treatment received. Local note mentions progress and relief, with no further details on condition or plans.
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Rob White
St. Joseph
Tisre
Harklsss
Ladoga Ou
Borer Bros Call for Prompt Monthly Settlements
All parties owing us must settle their account on the first of every month, promptly. Please remember this and call and square your account.
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Borer Bros
Round Table meeting at M E Church Gravity Iowa
A Round Table discussion evening at the M E church Gravity Iowa on Friday January 25 1901 at 730 p m covering teaching reading blending spelling arithmetic writing and library use with possible literary musical program by Gravity school pupils and surrounding rural schools patrons officers and pupils invited to attend and join discussions.
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M. E. Church
Gravity
Iowa
W. W. Pauser
Alice Lona
Wyandotte Roosters For Sale In Jasper McColm's Sale
Local ad offers 10 to 12 Wyandotte roosters for sale by Jasper McColm in Lowe area. Describes them as fine specimens and invites interested buyers to call and view. Contact details not provided.
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Jasper McColm
Emma V Herring Obituary In Iowa Family Mourns
Emma V Herring wife of Z A Herring died January 10 1901 after a two week illness amid a typhoid fever outbreak that also struck her family. Born February 7 1860 in Ohio she moved to Iowa as a child and married December 23 1877, to produce Mae Roy and Fred with Fred later passing away. She was a devout Gravity Christian church member and was praised for kindness and cheerful disposition. Funeral services were postponed due to her husband's ongoing illness.
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ZA. Herring
Jimma V
Sistee Herring
Sam
Sister Herring
Gravity Christian Church
Ohio
Levi Davis
Iowa
Prayer and Song at Residence for Gravity Cemetery Remains
A brief notice states a prayer and song will be held at the residence before interment at Gravity Cemetery. W. L. Dostavy authored the notice.
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Cemetery
W. L. Dostavy
Farm sale notice near Bedford Grav ity January 31 1901
I have sold my farm and will sell at my residence four miles northwest of Bedford and three miles south of Gravity at 10 a m Thursday January 31 1901. Described property includes 16 head of horses and 58 cattle with calves, yearling stock, milk cows and hogs, farm implements, grain and produce, and household items. Terms as per bills. Jas S Hansaan Auctioneer J D Bannon.
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Bedford
Weapor
Jack
Jeep
Grain
Department
Ohio
Morrison
Milwaukee
McCormick
Rock Island
Deering Mansur
Deering
Bil's
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Times-Republican
Free Press
Gravity Inns
New Times
Lenox
Joo
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Shenandoah
Ogden
Ingelist
Christian Church
Olahoma
Tinzey
Colorado
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Prickett
Holt “Post Office
R. J. Coulter
Labon Dugan
George
R. J. Wallace
T. Mahan
H. Healy
Ray Walker
Emmett Randall
J. D. Highly
Viola Healy
Lugrippe
Reid Clark
Fairview
Bedford News
New Market News
Gilead
Wyandotte Roosters
Lowe
Ile
McColm & Ransom
R. Dowlin
Emma V. Herring
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