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Newspaper
Hedrick Journal
Location
Hedrick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
6
Weekly dispatches cover March events from multiple towns with church meetings at the M E church, lectures in Hedrick, a school board election, real estate and stock movements, and local social visits. Notable items include new jeweler services by McCreery, land purchases in North Dakota, and Granite monument orders for a Martinsburg mother.
Dr Eugene May delivered the closing lecture of Hedrick’s Entertainment course titled With a Snap sack Through Switzerland and Up the Matterhorn Mountain. The Baptist church was full and the audience pleased with the realistic mountain climb and Swiss anecdotes. The year’s course grossed 86.97 dollars with 25.0 spent to boost the school library and the remaining 61.97 to seed next year's program.
March 10 reports school election day in Lancaster. Bruce Derby of Ollie noted passing through. Quarantine notices cover Corban Utterback Albert Sheridan and Alice Jacobs for smallpox. Local social items include a Hayesville home talent play praised as a success and multiple visits among residents. Funeral of John Stephenson held at Hayesville. Elsie Gilliland ended a term at No 7.
March events include Mrs. Bradley visiting Highland Center and visiting sister Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. McCormick returns from Keosauqua while Mrs. Stevens recovers strength. Dr. Baker to move to Butler property on Wednesday. P. McMahon breaks arm from hay loft fall. I. Phillips recovering from measles. School directors election favors Stevens and J. McCormick. text book uniformity approved. Buckner returns from Quincy business college. A. J. Rogers and family relocate to farm south of town. Mrs. Lyon ill with grip. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander visit Nugent. the Winers are ill, Mrs. Winner critically paralyzed.
A vintage ad argues weight balance is key and lean or fat conditions reflect work and digestion. It promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as a remedy for being too thin or overworked, claims it aids appetite and strength, and offers a free sample while listing the price and contact.
In district court of Iowa Keokuk County April term 1902 plaintiff W K Johnson sues William P Duncan and others to quiet title to sections 7 74 11 and 12 74 12. Notice names numerous defendants and unknown claimants with interests traced to heirs and divers deeds. Petition seeks removal of adverse claims and estoppel against said interests in the described lands.
Mr and Mrs J M Latch will arrive here this evening from Butler Missouri where they have lived for several years. They are likely to become Hedrick residents again. The Epworth League hosts a social at Miss Maude Bursey s home next Saturday evening with a cordial invitation to all.
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