Local and Personal notes from Leroy and nearby towns
A bustling list of resident visits and happenings around Leroy and nearby areas in a 1908 local column. It notes arrivals and departures, births, deaths, meetings, travels to Chariton Des Moines and Chicago, school plans, church events, a farmers homecoming, and social visits among families like Melvin Wiley Hart Hart and Gibbs, with dozens of specific names and towns such as Derby Corydon Leon Allerton Perry Garden Grove and Keokuk. The piece reflects daily life and local ties in the region.
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F.E. Farr & CO
Sanford & McGuire
Humeston
McCulloch & Hyde's
Adda Frye
Geo. Thompson
Keokukeerday
Mat Paireer
EL Kaper
Derby
Mack Barry
Ethel Barnes
Corydon
J.B. Sullivan
Centerville
Ian
James Buchanan
Leroy
Bere
Wo. McCoy
Liew Mathes
Thana Ueatarrind For
Pollard
Hart Stor
Corydon Business
The
Vers
Las Lyetic
Mclen
Bart da Vere
Is of
Lal Russell
Sirus
Fron
Chariton
Leroy Nickilson
Allerton
Wis
Sand
W. B. Leve
Cambria
Mackey
Hugh Crawford
Leon
Sane Riggle
Tring
Ed. ‘Travis
Clo
Karl Pitnan
Town City
D. Gerdes
Mementy
Davi
Wehien
Ison
Bo Passer
A. Davi
Reece
Ross Retuy
E. Havner
J Derla
McCart
Horace Farquhar of
Farquhar
Minhas
McCalloch A& Hades
Rolénson
Maple
Danielson
Seymour War
Miss Grace Gardner
Xene
Mes
Harrint Creshy
Visi
Elmer Gamble
Puyallup
Wash
Hope Ballinore
Heenan
Depm
Arker
Arthur McCabe
OM Tieled Cui
Visting
Idrete Ubria
McCabe
Charitun
D. P. Goodrich
A. D. Meneho
Busilay
John van Derley
McCaler
Winter Street
Tolbert of
Perry
F. P. Heskett
Winifred M Y
Iua Champlain
J. G. Bristol
H. H. Flinnigan
Des Moines
Tom Farquimrad Greenlee
George Goudy
Julia West
Taylor County
Col. Heparn
Clarinda
Lament
McCulloch & Hyde’s
Vur
Nellie Gibbs
Drake University
Wil Hiffman
Fred Durham
Leroy Voular
Carl Moore
Vestetday
Wisconsin
Farmers’ Convention
Elizabeth Taylor
Chicago
USC
Mies Rivhers
Garden Grove
the Christian Ehurch
M Berk Vy
Dell Hamelton
Callbren
Cole
Col
Roy Huffman
Oklahoma
Will D. Evans
Hampton
J. 3
Wasbrouck
Ivan
Ross
Joseph
Egypt
Abraham
Rath
Epworth
J. W. Bowman
I Cattle
Chester
Ain
J. Hasbrouck
W. T. Moore
Ww. le. Brown
J. L. Rhauch
Ravi
Interese
J.L
A. J. Surbaugh
J. J. Hasbrouch
Bert McCulloch
Ladies’ Aid of Unity Church
Richard, Kyner & Co
Humelton
Lace
Moser Bros
Albia
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