Local notes from The Tribune on rains farms and people
Great rains of late and new fall dress goods at Figge’s mark the season. Edwards Bros. shipped hogs this week. Fishermen report luck on the Chariton. Francy Beggs buys the Spencer Davis 120 farm at 50 per acre, while Guy Gordon buys 162 acres east of Moulton for 45 per acre, unchanged from last year. A mishap near Moulton finds a fork tine injuring a mother while unloading hay. Births include a girl to Wm Large and wife near Sedan. Albert Kuhns of Keota visits Moulton with Calvin Bennett. Superintendent J. M. Stelle moves from Kirksville to East 7th St. Grand opening cooking exhibit at Clark Bros Aug 20–23 with free biscuits and coffee. special prices for four days. Trade rush toward Moulton signals prosperity and growth. Alonzo Hayner of Macon visits Moulton Merchants Co. stockholder, pleased with the visit. A. L. Maring of Wells Ct. departs on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Gordon
Chas. Powers
Moulton
Guy Elam
Wm. Large and Wise
Sedan
Chariton
Sellers
Albert Kuhns
Keota
Calvin Bennett
Udell
Mr. Kuhns
J. M. Stelle
Kirksville
Clark Bros
Fall dress goods on display at Figge shop
Local notes report Figge showing fine fall dress goods. Wabash hotel in Moulton hires a Lady cook with good wages. Mrs. Isaac Beard travels to Colorado to care for a ill mother Mrs. Davis. Local mentions of team travels for band practice, farm prices, and upcoming fairs. Probate and political notices include a county clerk bid by W. D. Smith. Balloon ascent by Prof. Leeton praised with plan for remount. Agricultural fair premiums. automibile race plans and a medical office schedule with free examinations at Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Figge
Wawrep
Wabash Hotel
Moulton
Isaac Beard
Colorado
Geo. Shutts
Sam Cate
Council Bluffs
Wm. Lynch
Monterey
Henry Wendland
Chanton River Country
the Tribune
Cam Marshall
P. M
Aida
Belle Hanna
C. Figge
Kirkaville
California
W. D. Smith
John Township
Missouri
Caldwell
Bay
Carroll Counties
W.L. Lundy
Braymer
Leeton
Milton
Syphers
Dr. Summers
Appanooge County
Towa
Centerville
Advertised Letters and Local Notices in August
Advertised letters for A J Menach Ec Pennington gM Branner J BR Brick EHH Jackson will be sent to the Dead Letter office if not claimed within days. Miss Alfa Tutwiler offers violin lessons in Moulton Bloomfield price 50 cents per lesson. A P Hughes public sale near Bixline August 96 features farm implements horses cattle sheep and household goods. Wabash excursion to Spirit Lake and Okoboji August 16 round trip 3.60, depart Moulton 5:30 PM, arrive Lakes 4:80 AM Sunday, return by 6:30 AM August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J Menach
Ec Pennington
Gm Branner
J BR Brick
Ehh Jackson
Onas. Marshall, P.M
Alfa Tutwiler
Bloomfield
Moulton
Myrtle Campbell
Jackson
A. P. Hughe
Bixline
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
the Lakes
New Dress Goods From Figges Store Displayed
Figges shows fresh dress goods recently received promising the best selection yet. The store urges customers to inspect the new arrivals and notes it aims to maintain its reputation for up-to-date fabrics and wide variety.
Horses Bought Near Moulton For Maine Logging Camps
Ben Hall and Uncle Jim Jennings bought 15 horses last week near Moulton. Individual prices include Geo Sneed 185, Calaway Baker 165, Daugherty 2 for 412.50, Rogers 125, Bryant 185, Strunk 100, Hill 135. The 15 head averaged 1500 lbs. They were shipped to Maine for logging camps. Uncle Fay Richardson left a 231b cabbage at the Tamann office. Tell it in Gath and Jimtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hall
Jim Jennings
Moulton
Geo. Sneed
Calaway Baker
Das. Daugherty
Tom Rogers
Bryant
Oliver Strunk
Cramer Hill
Bill Hall
Maine
Fay Richardson
Tamann
Gath
Jimtown
Wells Township Republicans Hold Primary Convention
The Republicans of Wells Township will hold a primary convention at Dean on Saturday August 23 at 3 p m to select five delegates to the county convention and transact other business as may come before the convention A R Daniels chairman The voters of Washington township Appanoose county Jr or all who are interested in the welfare of the Republican party are requested to meet in the Mayor s office in Moulton on Saturday August 16 at 2 p m for nominating 16 delegates to the county convention on August 30 and also to nominate candidates to fill township offices two Justices one Clerk two Constables one Assessor one Trustee and any other business which may come up W F Worxaway township committee
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Wells Township
Dean
R. Daniels Ch’m
Washington T’p. Appanoose County
W. EF. Hworxaway
T’p
Com
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week by County Clerk
The county clerk issued several marriage licenses during the past week. Names include Estella Phillips and Pearl Dobonds, Georgia Lalbert, Glen Nutter, Minnie Winston, and Wim Tlarland among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Hyon
Estella
Tlarland
Georgia “Lalbertt
Wim Glen Nutter
Minnie A Wuston
Toots and Train Troubles In Hancock County Visit
Peter Lemburg and wife visit Hancock county Kansas. Arthur Wright on sick list. Jim Myera injured on Ottumwa run. Engineer Lon Summers mishandles cart wheels in Tribune office. John Goode’s wrecking crew frees seven coal cars from ditch in Mahaska county. Northbound Wabash delayed by plow scraper. K C motor car bucked and cleared Assist Sup’t Votan, Roadmaster Atherton, and Lineman Hornstein. Sells Down's show car burned at Unionville. Rocky Mountain Tea ad features a pretty alpine hat girl and a handsome sailor-brimmed girl. J W Swartz renews Tribune. oats damaged, corn abundant. Clark Bros. exhibit Aug 20–23 with warm biscuits and coffee. stove offers and special prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wright
Jim Myera
Ottumwa
Lon Summers
Tribune
Carlessly
John Goode
Mahaska County
Missouri
K. C
Maud Muller Tries Hen Setting in Rural Prank
A humorous verse recounts Maud Muller a city girl attempting to set a hen in a box with hay and tinsel. The hen resists, cackles Ko doot and Ka dot, and a barnyard boy laughs as Maud recalls the moment that has since embarrassed her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Muller
Maud
Man kills father after drunken assault near Bussey on Wabash
A reader believes a farmer, nicknamed Sima, killed his wife’s husband after drinking. The man, angry when drunk, returned home Tuesday and attacked his wife with a knife. Wednesday the son intervened and shot his father three times to protect his mother, killing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey
Wabash Railway
Sima
The Wabash Gets on the Color Line
A Des Moines resident nicknamed Hyde entered the Wabash eating house Monday evening and demanded lunch. Proprieter Davis refused service to a Black patron amid white diners, prompting a threatened lawsuit for damages. The piece notes the hotel’s reputability and traveler support for the landlord’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Davis
Des Moines
Hyde
Adventist Missionary Margarite Young in Town
Margarita Young, Adventist missionary, is in town. Ab Wells of Moulton and Rev Frank Barnett of Milton were here Monday. Agnes Frye, Mattie Blakely and Bertha Barnett attend Bloomfield institute. Nannie Blankenbaker returned Monday from a visit in Dallas City Illinois. Rev Daisy and family visited en route to Centerville District Conference. Rev Erskine and family visited Centerville last week. upon reaching home, they learned of their niece’s sudden death and planned to return to Centerville for her funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarite Young
Ab Wells
Moulton
Frank Barnett
Milton
Agnes Frye
Mattie Blakely
Bertha Barnett
Bloomfield
Nannie Blankenbaker
Dallas City
Ill
Daisy
Troy
Centerville
Erskine
Real Estate Transfers In Appanoose County Last Week
Real estate transfers over the past week in Appanoose County include James A Wilson to John Galbraith for Oak Park addition to Centerville. M J Wilson to J A Wilson for Oak Park addition to Centerville at 1150 dollars. DC Bradley to James A Seddon for a coal mine in Clark Elgin's Mystic addition with structures valued at 6000 dollars. James IE Parber to Louis Anderson for lots 8 and 4 in Caldwell City, Appanoose County, Iowa, for 740 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appanoose County
James A Wilson
John Galbraith
Oak Park
Centerville
M J Wilson
J A Wilson
Iowa
DC Bradley
James A Seddon
Clark Elgin
Mystic
James IE Parber
Louis Anderson
Louis Anderson, W-D
Blk & Caldwell
City, Appa. Co
Iows
Public Sale At Locker farm Aug 20 1909 Moul Ia
Public sale to be held at the Locker farm six miles northeast of Moul Ia on Wallongspay August 20 1909. Items include livestock crops machines and household goods with terms credit 12 months over 5 dollars 8 percent interest from date cash 8 percent. Auctioneers McCamary Burcnerr and clerk Syronney. Also coupon for Chamberlains Tablets and local notes about Mt Pleasant inebriate department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moul Ia
Wallongspay
Osborne
Ohio
W.S. McCamary
Public Sale of Farm Goods at Moulton Adjoining Wepxus Bay
Jonas Sutton announces a public auction at his nearby farm on Wepxus Bay near Moulton for August 27 1908. The listing includes cattle horses wagons farming implements hay stock and various utensils with terms offering a one year credit on sums over five dollars and cash on smaller amounts. Uncle Tom Hough is noted with a punchline at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Wepxus Bay
Jonas Sutton
Ben Wilis & Son
Anet’s. W
Sricexay
Inquiry on Green's August Flower for Indigestion Cure
A reader asks if any person has used Green's August Flower for indigestion dyspepsia and liver troubles without cure. They seek trial results including sour stomach, food fermentation, costiveness, nervous dyspepsia, headaches, sleeplessness. They offer a free book and urge correspondence.
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Little & Vickery Hiw. Co
North Side
Centerville, Iowa
Oswald
Guile Eld
The
Moulton Poultry Co
Ene
Lewis Gary
J.A. Cochrane
D.D.S
Berry's
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Edwards Bros
Francy Beggs
Alonzo Hayner
Macon
J. R. Brickell
H. Snedeker
Sarm—House and
Jet
Fudduc Sale
Figges
Wells W’p
R Railway
Peter Lemburg
Hancock County
Kan
D& Down
Unionville
C. A. Powers
J. W. Swartz
Lion
Silas
A. S. Downs
West Grove
Incorporated
Pillsbury Flour
Moulton Mercantile Co
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W. OC
Syronney
Burlington
Hawk-Eye
Mt. Pleasant
Sweeney
Benlevue, Pas
Tom Hough
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