Water project raises dam height and rescue story
A new splash board will raise the dam water by one foot to nine feet. During installation Isaac Eskhart nearly drowned when a line boat tipped. he was rescued after a difficult struggle in the swift current. Henry Republican notes Mr H J Grawbury’s western trip, local social events and various town updates including a wedding, church social, advertisements, and local business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Eskhart
H. J. Grawbury
Iowa
Nebraska
Grand Island
Neb
Red Cloud
Guide Rock
Peter
George Vanwert
Littell
August Litle
Count Rumford
J.tyndall
BM. O. W. Olhant
France
Bishop Wordsworth
Plains
Leigh Hunt
Niagara
Mm. Erckmann-Chatrain
Littell & Co
Boston
Henry Cornet
A. M. Poot
Poot
James Boss
James Ross
Hbanssl
Co. A
Zenor
Chariie
Crete
Ant—Per—Vyear
Eddy
Atore
Fur Ordsers
Mary
Maggie McAuling
Peoris
Mia Mollie Redman
Miss Carman
Peoria
Princeton
Hennepin Jsland
Hennepin
Ag. W. Kay
L. H. Cunningham
de Pue
Anna Burt
Henry
Mazella V. Cecil
Social notes and visits in Americus and Ida Grove
Mrs Whitney of Americus visits with John Fogle at Dwight Morgan’s. Emma Condit travels to sister Mrs Freeman in Ida Grove. A new child joins Mr and Mrs Wheeler’s home. The Katydids appear late, suggesting Frost’s arrival weeks late. Many visitors flock to Undercliff daily to see the white cranes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. SpearsGuh
Mra
N. B. Whitney
Americus
John Fogle
Dwight Morgan
Underclif
Milo Threshing Totals and Local News Rundown
Milo reports show Aliston Shimmel harvesting 3.5 acres for 67 bushels and Sutherland threshing 18 acres rye 820 bushels plus 156 acres wheat 270 bushels and 6 acres oats 317 bushels. Milo residents discuss trips, accidents, moves and farm news with a July to August mix of local events and community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo
Aliston Shimmel
Joseph Sutherland
Thomas McLain
Wiley Weldman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dallas County
Miss Holman
Jacksonville
Mr. Bean
Marshall County
Mia Loomia
Jane Daugherty
Milton Ellard
Sylvester Sutherland
Chenoa
Oata
Allo
John Harrison
Mra Buller
Bradford
Putnam
John FP. M. Parker
20th Wedding Anniversary Noted in Family Records
The text records Mir ana Mia Parker’s twentieth wedding anniversary. After dinner sisters enjoyed a social and the brethren joined the preacher in the harvest field to shock oats, then everyone returned home feeling glad to be together. Further notes mention hearing from the preacher who is doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir Ana Mia Parker
JoshUa
Dusty roads and a call to clean the Oxbow cemetery
Mineral Springs notes heavy dust and seeks rain. Mrs D L Travis travels to Ohio to visit parents for three to four weeks. Miss Orie Norris visits eastern Oxbow friends while Miss Maggie Michaela fights for recovery. Community urges fundraising to restore the neglected Oxbow cemetery, with volunteers ready to help annually. A runaway horse injury disrupts a Henry trip, leaving Mr and Mrs Perdew bruised and their wagon wrecked. A wry satire ends with a caution to a local mischief maker and a final label Heathen Chinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Travis
Ohio
Lucag Mansfield’s
Bit. Vernon
Buckeye
Orie Norris
Oxbow
Maggie Michaela
A. H. Evans
M. L. Perdew
Henry
Deacon's Hill
D. H. Johnson
Ludwig
Broker
Awaln
Joe Wilson
Travis
Mil
Joe
O. K
Wilson
Birth announcements in city reported for August dates
A daughter was born to Chas Panse in the city on August 14. In Hwell a daughter was born to John and Johnson on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Panses
H Well
John &. Johnson
Pool Weds Mary A Olver on Warren Street
In this city on August 14 at the bride’s residence on Warren Street, A. M. Pool married Mrs Mary A. Olver by Rev J. Glenn Danning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Street
J. Glendanning
A. M. Pool
Mary A. Olver
Obituary notices from Roanoke Woodford and New Orleans
Died in this city August 14 at 6 pm Ellen 73 consort of the late Hugh Smith At Roanoke Woodford county August 8 typhoid fever Samuel Shallenberger 40 son in law of Wm Chambers Whitefield township At New Orleans Sa August 6 heart disease Frederick H Ertel 60 brother of Mrs Aaron E Wallin of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Hugh Smith
Roanoke
Woodford County
Samuel Shallenberger
Wm. Chambers
Whitefield Township
New Orleans
Frederick H. Ertel
Aaron E. Wallin
Market Price Notation For Various Commodities
A fragment lists prices for spring and winter wheat corn eggs potatoes chicken cheese and other items with units and ranges. Includes butter lard honey hay and molasses quoted in various currencies and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Marke
É& Cheese
Experienced teacher sought for position by Wansten
An experienced gentleman teacher advertises for a position with good wages. Applications should be addressed to A. B. at this office.
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Wansten
A. B
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