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Newspaper
Lime Springs Sun
Location
Lime Springs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1897
Page
5
Local items report new wagons and hammocks for sale. Creco residents discuss lumber trade and stationery orders, dental and medical visits, and church temperance meetings with stereoptician views. Alumni meet at the school elect officers as spring revives community activity.
Fragmentary items list residents visiting relatives, postmaster appointments, and small trades. Mentions include Francis Thomas, Will Blithorp from Spring Valley, E G Paul en route from Bonnir to Austin, farm security money, hammocks for sale, LeHi Bros and Moore Bros busy with carpentry, L H Burns bringing home a rabbit, H H Williams named postmaster at Randolph, Dos ton waterproofing ads, M E church supper details, R J Roberts remodeling, Claude Miller eye injury, photo services by Schafer, A Wella's dam work, Westfield News note on Krank Ma Axey, Chamberlains remedy testimonial, chicken sales, piano or organ ads, lost gold watch chain in Lime Springs.
The Northern Iowa Modern Woodmen of America holds its second annual picnic in Mason City with elaborate preparations. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers a special low rate excursion from Lime Springs to Mason City and return, departing at 5:51 a.m. for a round trip fare of 1.25 dollars.
School report for month ending May 7 1807 shows 20 days taught 12 enrolled attendance values, five named students never tardy or absent Dale Smith Claude Muanrer Delphine McKinzie Bertha Lusk Daly Meckinze. Miss Jesyre Jones, Teacher. Also Sanborn district month ending May 7 1897 lists enrolled and attendance with names Alfred Ruesink Roy Enilleau Lennie Truman Josie Ruesink Herman Lidtke Eva Onez, Teacher.
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