Keola Community Notes Mention Local Happenings
Keola residents report visits from Mrs. Thomas McManus and family from Chicago with plans to return to Keota in late October for homestead proof. Local digging highlights include Mrs. Ira S Griffin striking water on a desert claim north west of Keota. Various residents arrive, spring house work, school teaching assignments, and community socials noted with multiple travel and work details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McManus
Katherine
Mary McManus
Chicago
Grant Davis
Denver
Marvin Bauer
Marvin
Grover
Kansas
Rex Heltebran
Ed Rheadarmer
Pete Hoakeman
C. O. Dodder
Patterson Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
W. R. Patterson, Weld County treasurer, had an appendicitis operation at St. Joseph's Hospital last Friday at 9 a.m. J. Q. Williams in Denver reports Patterson is progressing well and may be moved to his Greeley home sooner than expected. Friends in Keota wish him a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Patterson
Weld County
St. Joseph’s Hospital
J. Q. Williams
Denver
Greeley
Billy
Keota
Pastor Appointed for Keota This Season
Rev John Oliver was appointed pastor of the Keota Methodist Episcopal church at the Boulder conference session last Tuesday. Rev W T Miller was assigned to the Grover pastorate. Ira S Griffin rents Harley Jobbins’ building between the hotel and Fox store for a winter law office, taking possession next Monday. Postcard views of farm scenes are sold at $1 per dozen by Stanley. A W Breder and wife and C A Wilson and family left Keota Tuesday for Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oliver
Keota Methodist Episcopal Church
Boulder
W. T. Miller
Grover
Ira S. Griffin
Harley Jobbins
Fox
Stanley
A. W. Breder
C. A. Wilson
Keota
Evans
Briggsdale Harvest Home Picnic Draws Big Crowd
Briggsdale’s Harvest Home picnic last Tuesday drew a large, lively crowd. Keota Peerless Cornet Band led by Lee F. Patty performed well as David Shimp won first and Ira S. Griffin second in car corn and stock beets. A Briggsdale vs Dutch Girl Lake game ended 17 to 11 with Briggsdale leading after Penny innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggsdale
Keota Peerless
Lee F. Patty
David Shimp
Ira S. Griffin
Keota
Lee Patty
Ill Children and Illnesses Reported in Wertz and Finlay Families
Sick list notes Melvin Wertz showing improvement after spinal trouble, four year old Llewellen Finlay sick with spinal inflammation and returning home after treatment, and the eight year old Olsen child ill with bowel inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Olsen
Bradfield Opens Law Offices In Greeley Colorado
Mr George H Bradfield former Weld county judge announces opening of law offices at 211 212 Opera House Building Greeley Colorado for general practice with special attention to probate law Telephone Red 931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Bradfield
Weld County
Opera House
Greeley
Colorado
Keota News Office Summer Closures Details
During summer the Keota News office will usually close on Saturdays Sundays and Mondays. Those unable to call on other days may leave orders or payments with Mr Schoonover at the Keota post office. News items and requests for special appointments should be placed in the Newsbox at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Schoonover
Fountain pen ink and points at Stanley's
Large bottle of fountain pen ink offered at 15 cents and a four ounce bottle of good black ink for 10 cents. Pen points sold at 10 cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley’s
Dairy meeting at Keota a potential creamery start
The Keota school house hosted a dairy gathering with J E Allen of DeLaval Separator Co. stressing community breeding and signaling a likely creamery on the Burlington branch within the year, with Keota as the chosen site if locals push ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
J. E. Allen
DeLaval Separator Co
Burlington
Local Advertising for Kodak and Printing Services
Local ads promote Kodak and Brownie cameras with demonstrations by Stanley. Films and plates are available for development, prints produced, and stationery can be printed with personal names. The Angle Lamp lighting system is pitched as cost effective and profitable for nightly use. Fortner offers photography services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Stanley’s
Fortner
Seeing is Believing Optician Advertises In Greeley
For district residents troubled with defective vision the ad notes a modern, fully equipped optician shop outside Denver. Paul Dill, optometrist, 811 Eighth Avenue, Greeley. Fortner, photographer, Sterling, Colo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Denver
Paul Dill
Eighth Avenue
Notice for Public Sale of Homestead Land in Keota Colo
Frank Quackenbush of Keota Colo filed notice of intention to make final three year proof on the NE 1-4 3 1-2 NW 1-4 N 1-2 SW 1-4 Section 15 Township 9 N Range 59 W 6th P Meridian before U S Commissioner at Keota Colo October 18 1913. Witnesses named Marcus L Ha worth Darius E Byrne Thomas Ferry and Harley Beas all of Keota Colo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Sterling
Colo
Frank Quackenbush
Keota
Township
Range 59
6Th P Meridian
United States
Marcus L. Haworth
Darius E. Byrne
Thomas Ferry
Harley Beas
Cth
W. H. Pound
Register
Colorado
Edna A. McKee
Buckingham
Edwin G. Hoyt
Arthur E. Myers
William W. Robinson
Albert S. Whipple
Department, of the Interior
U. S. Land E
Denver
Mary J. Nichols
Sligo
Meridian
Ira S. Griffin
U. S. Commiséucier
John C. Bell
Beulah Bell
James A. Moreland
Minnie Moreland
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Keola
LaSalle
Hanbury
Amber & Son
Carl VanHoosen
John Hobbs
Windsor
L. A. Jackson
E. A. Chambers
Baker
Oregon
W. K. Bowles
Ida Bowles
Eva Irwin
Montgomery
C. Haak
Epworth League
Bessie Quackenbush
Hereford
A. M. Jones
Syracuse
Ind
D. A. Benson
Warnie Cottrell
W. E. Wise
Atlantic
Iowa
Turkey
M. L. Haworth
Patterson
Stewart
Sterling, Colo
C. D. Ford
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