Alden Chronicle Notes Local Life and Death
Alden community reports many visits and greetings as residents travel to Des Moines, Omaha, and Cedar Falls. A funeral for Albert Granzow follows his East Alden death, while health updates include Mrs. Gardner recovering from appendicitis and Carl Vieth seeking health in Roswell, Maine. Community events include a summer Evangelical school, park vesper services, and an upcoming baseball tournament, with town improvement projects and new residents moving in.
Mrs Ed Witherspoon of Hubbard Dies After Illness
Mrs Ed Witherspoon died Saturday evening after years with Brights disease and several severe spells. She was born Julia Jones on Navy 18 1840 and married Ed Witherspoon in 1860. They ran a Hubbard hotel and she left ten children, six daughters and one son living, plus siblings and relatives. funeral Thursday at home with Hubbard cemetery interment.
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Navy
Ed. Witherspoon
Hubbard
Witherspoon
Christian Church
Fred
Council Bluffs
Sam Hubbard
Albert Swartz
Charles. Hacker
Ralston
Neb
Charles Matson
Deer ‘Trail
Cal
Warham Jones
Calvin Jones
Eldora
Charles Jarowe
Mr. Larnie
Mutbard
E. E. McFarrend
Will Clingerman
Roy Palmer
Thomas Walton
Jo Ellsworth
Arthur Topp
Evergreen Parsonage
McKinley
Sterling
Sherman
Small Town Visits and Local Greetings Across Grundy Center
Oliver Curtis builds an addition to his workshop while Miss Martha Potgeter visits Grundy Center. Mrs. Glenn Haggin comes from Union for a visit with her parents, the S. J. Nessa family of Story City. The Bean Day celebration draws Will Williamson and his wife to Geneva. Several residents travel between Liscomb Cedar Falls Oskaloosa Waterloo and Cedar Rapids visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sthamboat Rock
Oliver Curtis
Martha Potgeter
Fricken
Grundy Center
Glenn Haggin
Union
J. Nessa
Story City
Potgeter
Grandma Weatherly
Liscomb
B. W. Weatherly
Will Williamson
Geneva
W. H. Darrah
Kanawha
J. T. Jackson
Sheffield
Cedar Falls
Bessie Briggs
Loig Hoyt
E. C. Marohn
Oskaloosa
Sarah Estabrook
Ruhtven
C. Fricken
Vialtinge
Henry Potgeter
Kirkpatrick
Waterloo
Carl
Cedar Rauids
Sleepy Hollow News Roundup
Henry Hunt lost a horse to lightning during Sunday's storm. Miss Florence Pemberton of Marshalltown is visiting her brother W. E. Pemberton. Mrs. R. E. Gardner and her two sons visited her mother Mrs. Wm. Burgess. The L. G. T. S. society meets with Mrs. Will Reece on August 21. E. Pemberton was a business caller in Webster City. R. E. Gardner and daughter Goldena visited the H. L. Westgate home in Elk Run. George Lamb of the Government Forestry Department inspected the willows on R. E. Gardner’s farm last Friday. Paul Reece went to Minneapolis Saturday.
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Sleepy Hollow
Henry Hunt
Florence Pemberton
Marshalltown
W. E. Pemberton
R. EB. Gardner
Wm. Burgess
L. G. T. S. Society
Will Reece
E. Pemberton
Webster City
Goldena
H. L. Westgate
Elk Run
Geo. Lamb
Government Forestry Department
Gardner
Paul Reece
Minneapolis
Local Notes and Visits From the Buckeye Area
Buckeye H F Bruhns traveled to South Dakota on business Saturday evening. Ms. Jaynes and two daughters from New York state are visiting. Mrs G L Nutting and Elina Bailey went to Mason City to visit the B L Nutting home. Mrs H J Bruhns hosted several young ladies in honor of Miss Artha Jaynes of New York. Walter Kinney lost a valuable male pudey after being overcome with the cat. Mr and Mrs Pattee hosted a visit from Mr Pattee's brother from P okahontas last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
H. F. Bruhns
South Dakota
Ms. Jaynes
New York State
G. L. Nutting
Elina Bailey
Mason City
B. L. Nutting
H. J. Bruhns
Artha Jaynes
New York
Walter Kinney
Sundt
Local settlers noted on tribulations and community visits
Ackley and Grant Center residents were seen inspecting a peat bed fire and visiting kin. Several families reported farming moves, threshing assistance, and weekend trips to towns including Bradford and Des Moines. One farm purchase near Hardin County drew attention as Albert Younker bought 240 acres for 187.50 per acre. a runaway buggy incident caused a minor head injury with seven stitches.
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Geo. Fitz
Eppie Brass John Brass
Brass
Bradford
Ed. Ammann
Ackley
J. E. Mustoe
Satuay
Jake Meyer
Naldener Meer
Des Moines
Albert ‘Younker
King Boys
Ding
Luke
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Delaway & Frits
Good Band
J.H. Hadley
George W. Haynes
Alden Benjamin Schultz
Tuesnen Ees
Highland Park
Lawton
Des Moines Y
Wendell Stringer
Ben Morgan
Hamilton
Hampton
Morvan Eal
Sur
Muhleman
Charles Norvis
F. L. Ghoslin
Levile Wagner
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire
Idlewild
George Fuller
Moore
Frank Knudson
Dows
Henry Grape
Valentine
Frank
Conrad
Fred Burns
Terdoff
Salem
Walter Cox
Dubuque
L. S. Cox
W.B. Miller
Ole Oles
Carl Vieth
Missouri
Chas. Johnson
Twin Falls
Idaho
Ralph Me
Clarence Lairds
John Olives
Town Falls
E. Roy Gardner
Ellsworth Hospital
George Heslop
Herat
Mexus- Mer
Fasie Vinski
A. J. Valentine
Sitvane Springs
Fern Ranney
Goldie Leisure
Jows Falls
Pay Borck
A. D. Borland
Aldensoon
Bessie Young
Omaha
E. B. Prttchard
Gurley Pritchard
Blanche
Sherman Pritchards
Belmond
Pritchard
Alfred Idso
Gampe Fuller
Fuller
Eas
Rebecca Shriner
F. E. B. Club
Edith. Aweist
Guese
Ake Hattie Barry
Othegedam
David
Forest City
Gen. Dairies
Hattie Crisp
W. T. Edwards
Petersen
Eagle Grove
Northwestern
Ralph Peters
Lina Thompson
Ernest Pettinger
Palmer
Minuma
John
Ellsworth
Faust
Albert H. Granzow
East Alden
Mr. Granzow
Hild
German Methodist Church
Lizzie Percy
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Bassie Young
Robert Bushman
A. F. Bushman
John Aylwards
Sioux City
Art
Phelps Kellogg
the Park
Rev
George Haynes
Tom Meader
Alden Saturniay
Ole Johnson
Robertson
Jack Penny
Genevieve
Elgin
Nel
Ben Hoskin
Guy Binghem
Janesville
Wis
Inez Fitch
Chienzo
Denver
A. M. Merrill
George Sharpe
Halfie Owens
John Allen Iiss Beer
Clarence Alles
Th. Ruby
Iowa Falls
Anton Pankuliz
Towa Falls
Alden
Newton Loveton
Forward
Florence
Canada
Jud Ranney
Ethel Lange
Wart
Carrie Bushman
Aldem
Siall Farwell
Denghteay
James Barnes
A. J. Johnson
Misa Caroline Johnson
Iowa City
E. R. Gardner
Roswell
Maine
Richard Grantow
Grundy County
C. A. Rummel
Wm. Boldon
Elmer
Kansas
Roy Gardner
Henry Lund
Lows. Falls
EB. R. Gardner
G. W
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Mr. Shultz
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Marrage
Julia Jacobson
Oarden
Orr
White
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Lily
Park Hotel
Wilt Woodwils
Kansas City
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