Local notes from Sears and Port Byron communities
The Sears column lists illness including twins Goldie and Susie Busch and Alfred Busch with pneumonia, along with residents traveling to Rockford and Iowa. It notes Rev Bussey missing services due to a storm and various telephone installations in Crescent company areas, plus caucus results for Wake and German schoolhouses with names like L. S. Dailey John Eckhart Maynard McDonald Old Reed Guy Tyter Elmer France and Murdoch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SEARS
Little Goldie
Susie Busch
Alfred Busch
George
Jim Smith
Rockford
Fred Burgquist
Watch Tower
Iowa
Emil Simpson
Emil Luchmann
Fred Green
Dayton
Otto
Schmidt
Wright
Spurr
Los Angeles
Charley Poehman
Sim Poehman
Grace Senn
William Tyler
Muscatine
Flossie Hayes
Rose Furst
Rufus Rickett
Percy Sedam
Dora Lentz
Marston
Hale Martin
John Brayton
Riggs
John Eckhart
Maynard McDonald
Old Reed
Severe early spring storm hits Wake area
March wind and cold wave drop the temperature to zero, harming people and stock. Hiram Cox of Hawthorne and his son Charley visited friends and retrieved colts stored with Clyde Wake for a buggy team. Grandma Moody remains very feeble. No church services in Justin until smallpox ends. No new cases reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake
Hiram Cox
Hawthorne
Charley
Mr. Cox
Clyde Wake
Cox
Grandma Moody
Justin
Illinois City notes and social visits march
Rev Eshelman left for Sheffield after weeks with Rev Broome. Mrs. Melvin Rounds of Muscatine visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brayton. John Kent and Eth el Tyler travel to Muscatine for Mrs Jeptha Kent's funeral. Mrs. Minnie Flemings of Muscatine visits relatives. John France builds a picket fence. Tom Cole's sale delayed to the 21st. About 30 ladies invited to Mrs. E. M Baker's house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Illinois City
Rev Eshelman
Sheffield
Broome
Melvin Rounds
Muscatine Town
John Brayton
John Kent
Ethel Tyler
Muscatine
Jeptha Kent
Minnie Flemings
John France
Tom Cole
E. M Baker
Monmouth College Guest, Local Happenings Record
Rural notes show Miss Anna Warnock of Monmouth College visiting relatives here during vacation. Fred Love hauled hogs to Preemption Tuesday. Dr Bailey of LeClaire visited his mother and kept a professional call on Mrs H W Deal. Miss Eva Wilson to teach Wilson school this spring. Edna McElwain had diphtheria croup but is out of danger. Dr Myers attended. Saturday caucus well attended. AKE Allery received the nomination for assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Warnock
Monmouth College
Fred Love
Dr Bailey
LeClaire
H W. Deal
Eva Wilson
Wilson
Edna McElwain
Myers
Allery
Carbon Cliff Weather and Recovery Notes
Carbon Cliff reports cold March weather. Dorothy Libby is slowly recovering from a severe illness after a winter in bed. Charles Camber works with the shovel gang at the C R I and P Railway Company and pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon Cliff
Miles Dorothy Libby
Charles Camber
Eand
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BEE
Bussey
Rose Hill
George Shafer
Henry Strups
Edna Mumma
Port Byron
Sadie Beal
Tailor Ridge
J ©'Hara
George Schaible
Jas. Cox
Hattie Sears
Rapids City
Ira Wella
Crescent Company
Republicana
Wake Schoolhouse
Dailey
Ira Wells
D. W. Mumma
Jade Donahoo
Matthew Shafer
Uth
Augusta Sedam
Souiosser
Iifaite Fork
Spoon SO
Drummond
Piper Heidsieck
J. T
Toiter
Fantel Clok
Sik
Alligator
Ladys Silk'umbrella
Keen Kutter
Razor Desi
Virginia
Rted
Washburn
Boot Jack
Randy Wine
Neptune
Remington Rifle
Carvers Buchharn
Tool Handle & Tools
Buxkhort
Woolys Revolver
Irginia
Fron Femake
Junia W
Xhee
J. Alvin Horne
M. D
Rooma
Mitchell & Lynde
P. O
Rock Irland
DR. Mott
I. Jo Clendenin
Chemie Co
Sland
Obie
Pons
J T Browning
P. H. Wessel
J 8 Gillmore
C W Lundahl
Asst
C H Deere
A. A. Crampton
J W Good
C. R. Ainsworth
P H Wessel
W A. Rosenfield
G H Lohrbeck
George Stephens
P C Simmon
Thos
M Sechler
First National Bank
OD Savi
Davenport
Jens Lorenzen
Chas
N. Voss
R. Andresen
Ed. Kaufmann
H. H. Andrea
F. G. Clausen
H. Griggs
H. Lischer
CTORB
T. A. Murphy
Paula Roddewig
H. O. Seiffert
Holies Bar
R Ainsworth
C. F. Anderson
C R. Ainsworth
Geo. H. Edwards
A S. Wright
O. F Anderson
H A Ainsworth
W H Adama
Geo
W Wood
P Skinner
J G Skinner
Moline National Bank
Corner
16Th Street
3D Avenue
Nana
F G Allen
Sol Hirsch Cashie
L. C. Blanding
Geo. W Johnson
Geo. D. Dunn
J Silas Leas
C. R Ainsworth
M W_ Battles
So Hirsch
United States
Europe
Banking House
Cornered Avenue
Louis H. Rieck
Harrison Street
Wee” Pee
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