Saw mill hopes and town notes in August issues
Prospects of the saw mill restarting soon. Toluca visitants and Mag ipolia crowd planned for Aug. 21. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Helgoth. Morphes return from northwest Iowa. Galesburg visitors to S. and C. Van Horne. Village council approves ten blocks of cement sidewalks. Werds take vacation to Lake Mendota. Hailstorm impact noted southeast of town with yields down from expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Skelton
Toluca
Magipolia
P. Helgoth
Morphes
Northwestern
Iowa
Robert Ervin
Hallie Thomas
Galesburg
C. van Horne
A. Werd
Lake Mendota
Madison
Wis
August Munson
Bealisville Letter Reflects Local Crops and Gas Boom
A 1905 Bealisville letter describes farmers harvesting a strong wheat crop, gas wells expanding across the area, and residents adapting to new wealth. Travel notes include a steamboat trip on the Monongahela to Morgantown and Brownsville’s railroad growth with 63 trains departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bealisville
Washington County
Hostor
Republican
Magnolia Department
Old Magnolia
Ilinois
Morgantown
Monongahela River
Brownsville
John Swaney
Coal Center
Greenfield
Magnolia
Beallovisie
Gould
Mount Rainier Park Outing by California Sierra Club Members
A 95 member Mazama party from California and Pacific Northwest undertakes a two week trek in Paradise Park Mount Rainier National Park Ashford Washington. They walk 18 miles to Longmire Springs camp two days, climb Eagle Peak and Pinnacle Peak, endure rain and pack animal limits, and plan a grand ascent of Mount Rainier with a hardy camp life, cooks, and scenic views of Adame St Helens and Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra-club
California
Boston
Pacific Northwest
Paradise Park
Mount Rainier National Park
Mount Rainier Forest Reserve
Ashford
Wash
Longmire's Springs
Longmikre
Eagle Peak
Promised Land
Mt. Rainier
Adame
St. Helens
Hood
Orégon
Washington
Oregon
Mazama
Pinnacle Peak
Rainier
Nisqually
Isyger
St - Portland
Alea
Codling
Ioc
Almoet
Mount Rainier ascent memoir by Paradise Point climbers
A 1905 Paradise, Washington narrator recounts a Sierra Club ascent of Mount Rainier with a party of 40. They hike five hours to Camp Muhr, face cold meals, frozen water, and rockfall dangers from Gibraltar, then reach the crater amid exhaustion and awe. They recall stars, blankets, oil stove coffee, and the risk from falling rocks as the Nisqually glacier moves slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitted
Mt Rainier
Washington
Oregon
Camp Muhr
Sierra Club
Sierras
Gibraltar
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Douglas” and
Shoe Department
Magnolia, Illinois
Sivel & Delenbaugh
Illinois
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
Magnolia, All
Qalls Ancwanod
E-Sraylor, M. D
Hese
Hagnoua Departient
Magholia Personals
B. Mitchel
Magnolia, UL
George S. Wilson
Paradise Pali
Quaker Lane
Ralph Mills
Decatur
Bumgarner
Albert Mills
Pauline
Elenore
Kansas City
Lenora
Florence Wit
Chautauqua Princeton
McNabb
Cén
Emmet
Oliver Mills
George
Anene
Frank Powell
Darliia
Christadel Reece
Syinlgh
Velantos
Hele
Ibr
Mabe
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