A Trip to the Exposition in Omaha Excerpt
Castle Grove Iowa September 12 1903 letter to The Express explains the Omaha Exposition. It highlights rail travel across Iowa corn prairies the vast grounds the Government building with Liberty atop the dome and diverse state displays from Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Texas and more praising the fair’s magnitude and success.
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Castle Grove
Iowa
the Express
Omaha Exposition
Prarris
Omaha
Nebraska
Group of States
Agricultural Implement and Transportation
Congress
Liberty
Missouri
Minnesota
Texas
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Oregon
New Mexico
Utah
Montana
Nevada
North Dakota
Kansas
Georgia
Trans-Mississippi Exposition Visitors Find Ample Comforts and Views
The exposition grounds offer free seats for resting visitors and a busy Midway with rapid shows and a towering see-saw. Griffiths scenic railway provides dark tunnels and steep inclines, while lodging costs 25 cents nightly and meals run 25 to 85 cents. The Indian Congress showcases tribal life as the 2nd Nebraska regiment returns amid fireworks and a grand Court of Honor lit by electric displays.
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White City
Indian Congress
America
Omaha
2Nd Nebraska
Nebraska
Court of Honor
Local notes from Clay and Cass counties in Sept
Clay and Cass counties publish a mix of visits illness travel and farm market updates. Alfred Tlanna and Chicago visitors appear alongside health notes and an Arizona death report. Livestock shipments by Ketcham Brainard Crawford and others signal active markets while a Cass warning indicates Sunday horse racing will not be tolerated.
Local Notes From Onstow and Surroundings
Miss Carrie Lytton visits Cedar Rapids. Mrs Spooner dies at her daughter's home. Republican ticket at Center Junction pleases voters. Miss Lydia Gilbert visits from Clinton. Omaha Exposition draws Fr Sokol family. Okoboji summer outing noted. Chas Miller returns from Alaska voyage. Transportation company guided earlier prospects.
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Onstow
Carrie Lytton
Cedar Rapids
Ll. J. Brown
Parnell
John Klima
Charlotte
J. B. Lyons
Spooner
IE. W. Spooner
Center Junction
Lydia Gilbert
Clinton
W. Streeper
A. K. McMaster
W. W. Williams
Omaha
Sokol
Blanch
Ocheyeden
Orlando McDaniel
Wyoming
Local residents visit and return trips noted in area
Mr H G Davis returns from Ma haska county. Mrs Ida Smith comes back from Davenport. H C Hartman of Anamosa calls on Dr Kent. John Nible of Zwingle visits Thos White family. McMullen of Davenport sells insurance for Register Life. E N Howard of Monticello visits daughter Mrs Podhaski. Miss Myrtle Dreibelbis and Jessie Kent with John Bailey call on Amber friends. Mare Limering of Monticello visits Minnie Fisher. McVeary returns to Galena after two week visit with daughter Rose. Arthur Elijah and Chas Bixler of Clarence negotiate butcher business here. HH Shipley to move into own house after six years renting.
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H.G. Davis
Mahaska County
Ida Smith
Davenport
H. C. Hartman
Anamosa
Kent
John Nible
Zwingle
Iowa
Thos. White
McMullen
The
Register Life
E. N. Howard
Monticello
Podhaski
Myrtle Dreibelbis
Jessie Kent
John Bailey
Amber
Mare Limering
Minnie Fisher
Baldwin
McVeary
Galena
Ills
Rose
Messrs
Arthur
Elijah
Chas. Bixler
Clarence
HH. W. Shipley
Mrs. NeHie Shibe Returns Home to Baldwin
Miss NeHie Shibe of Baldwin leaves Mrs. M. Collins after a week’s visit with her father calling for her. Mr. A. Hoskins will occupy the rooms vacated by Mr. Shipley.
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Mr. A. Hoskins
Shipley
NeHie Shibe
Baldwin
Local Notes from Castle Grove and Surrounding area
Castle Grove reports Jack Frost arrival on Sunday morning. Mrs. Fr D McLaughlin visited Hopkinton on Saturday. Edgar Hubbard builds a new barn replacing the wind wrecked one. Cree Robinson visits Nebraska to attend the Exposition. The Burrock child recovers from illness. Laude’s wood house struck by lightning and burned in the storm. A W Cramer elected secretary of the cooperative creamery. John Haley joins the board.
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Fr. D. McLaughlin
Hopkinton
Edgar Hubbard
Cree
Robinson
Nebraska
John Burrock
Jas. F. Laude
Alva Ommen
Co-Operative Creamery
A.W. Cramer
John Haley
Cramer
Scotch Grove Notes Report Local Journeys and Visits
Scotch Grove items note David A. Sutherland and Merlin Moses traveling to Hopkinton to enter Lenox College. Myrtle Barnhill of Monticello stayed with the Maxson family over the weekend. Alex Rice is in Cedar Rapids for a few weeks. Mrs. Nancy Sutherland of Monticello visited her daughter Mrs. D. D. Clark this week. Grandma Beckner and Mrs. Joe Beckner are mentioned.
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Scotch Grove
David A. Sutherland
Merlin Moses
Hopkinton
Lenox College
Myrtle Barnhill
Monticello
Maxson
Alex Rice
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Sutherland
D. D. Clark
Grandma Beckner
Joe Beckner
Visits Among Greeley Residents Over Weekend
Residents of Greeley were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Behlkens over Sunday. Mrs. M. Hanna, Mrs. M. J. Gallagher, her daughter-in-law Mrs. C J Gallagher, and Mrs. Martin Thoeni and daughter Harriet Lucile were among the visitors.
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Greeley
M. Hanna
M. J. Gallagher
C.J. Gallagher
Martin Thoeni
Harriet Lucile
G. H. Behlkens
Final hearing set on executor and administrator reports
Notice lists final reports for multiple estates in Jones County Iowa. The hearing before Clerk of the District Court is scheduled for September 1 1898 at Anamosa. Interested parties may appear to file exceptions and show cause why reports should not be approved.
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Kossuth County
Iowa
Jones
Delaware
Cedar
District Court
Jones County
Henry Poppe
Dedrich Poppe
Barney Magee
Francis Walker
Depoadt
Anamosa
J. A. Hartman
Crk
Iwid County
Cornelia Skelley
Ernest Skelley
A. Hartman
Cl’k Dist
Court of Jones Co
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Tama
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Clay
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Clay County
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James Carson
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New York State
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Jos
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Baching
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