Sugar Grove Deferred Letters and Rural News
Leslie Wilson's babe died last week and the Sugar Grove school began with C. L. Bromley as teacher. Election drew 92 votes with even ticket support while oats sowing continues amid wet spells and farmers resume work as quail numbers dwindle. Ed Burt and Howard Loomis returned from Davenport school and are back to tilling soil. Mrs Tremain is ill with sore eyes and poor health persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar-Grove
Leslie Wilson
Babe
J. O. Hill
Sim Doyle
Sugar Grove
C. L. Bromley
Ed Burt
Howard Loomis
Davenport
Richard Tremain
Richard
Local Notes and Movements in Sparland
SPARLAND Bessie Miles aided in the post office during the P M illness. Olive Harrison moved to Princeton for business with Mrs Jones Allen. J M Clayton of Salesburg and his daughter visit Dr Boyles. Thomas Jenkins of Chicago visits his father in law James Gallup. The entire democratic ticket won last Tuesday. the license ticket carried by a small majority Monday. Comrade Mat Sparr, formerly local, died in Wyoming Iowa and was buried Sunday. cancer of the stomach. Rev Irving began moving to Lacon Monday. Commodore Hamilton’s family ill. house quarantined briefly over diphtheria fear, but false alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Miles
Olive Harrison
Princeton
Enyage
Junes Allen
J M. Clayton
Salesburg
Dr Boyles
Thomas Jenkins
Chicago
James Gallup
Mat Sparr
Homs
Wyoming
Irving
Lacon
Commodore Hamilton
Lacon Notes Busy Town Scene and Local Happenings
Local items report visits by Dr Parks and Homer Barney. Carpenters at Bert Stahl’s Broadway home and standpipe work raise crowd noise. Various residents travel, election results favoring Republicans, and Easter services at the M E church with special music and 290 eggs prepared for Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Thomas
Geo A. Bangs
Chicago
Burns & Roberts’ Drug Store
R. C. Mallory
Harry Wescott
Washington
Cleveland
Our Landing
Peoria
York
Haney
Nico
Thompson
Wilson
Local items and notices from Hennepin and area
Mrs J B Davis is ill with measles this week. sowing oats planting potatoes and gardening noted. Congregational lunch served in Purviance building Tuesday. Lee Kay Smith left for Atkinson to be by his father. Foltes Sr aged 72 14 died at home. Anthony church events planned. For bicycle riding lessons see Geo Stouffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennepin
J. B. Davis
Congregational Church
Purviance
Lee Kay Smith
Atkinson
Sunter Foltes Sr
Runaway claim and local election row noted this week
The item reports an election Tuesday listing elected officials including Clerk John Powle Assessor M E Newburn Collector Thomas Paxson Commissioner Harley B Zenor Justices J B Albert Jap Cecil Constables Jas L Patterson Thomas Heterick with party split five Republicans and three Democrats. It also includes testimonials for Hood s Sarsaparilla and Phelps cough remedies with customer quotes and a note about subscription rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranaway
George
John Powle
M-E-Newburn
Thomas Paxson
Harley B. Zenor
J. B. Albert
Jap Cecil
Jas L. Patterson
Thomas Heterick
Indian letter details Kickapoo sign language and tepee art
A Kickapoo Indian Medicine Man Kreu Nal we explains a sign language used by Indians to convey meaning without speech. He notes Iowa Indians differ in speech from Germans and Spaniards and that pictures replace writing in many communications. He describes painting a chief's family history on a tepee as a specimen of this method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Iowa
Ian
Yale College
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