Old Man Fritz Ends Stay as Riverside Townsfolk Flee Probed
Riverside Iowa August 1 Farmers shift hay into barns and buy a new threshing machine from O S Kelley of Iowa City. Miss Pearl Taylor from Canton Ohio sees her Riverside contact daily. A German man nicknamed Fritz, harassed by locals, was driven from town after authorities found him with money and belongings. He reportedly left aboard a Muscatine freight after selling his goods for cash. The episode spurs debate over treatment of the elderly resident as rumors of filth surface.
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Riverside
The
Creamery Co
O. S. Kelley
Iowa City
William Tener
John Bryant
Fritz
Here
Muscatine
Town Hopes to Help Abused Elderly Man Find New Home
The speaker expresses concern for an elderly man, lamenting mistreatment in the town and hoping he finds a kind caretaker elsewhere who will ensure his safety and avoid further abuse. The note calls for compassionate assistance and respectful relocation.
West Liberty social notes feature visitors from Clinton Cedar Falls and more
Miss Marjory Whitson of Clinton and Miss Myrtle Overness of Cedar Falls visit West Liberty friends. Mrs. Wm Kennedy returns home from Springville after a two week stay while Mr and Mrs Haworth and Mrs Rabe plan a few days with Mrs Roy Crag at Lone Tree. The Elliott families visit Henry county relatives and Thomas W Woodnutt of Chicago calls on G E Coale. Byers family go to West Branch then attend an I O O F lodge event, with J B Harris and family visiting Prof Schall on West Eighth street.
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West Liberty
Marjory Whitson
Clinton
Dr. Long
Sixth Street
Myrtle Overness
Cedar Falls
S. E. Jelly
West Fourth Street
Wm. Kennedy
Wm. Hardin
East Sixth Street
Springville
Almon Haworth
Jesse Rabe
Roy Crag
Lone Tree
Eli Elliott
W. D. Elliott
Henry County
Thomas W. Woodnutt
Chicago
G. E. Coale
E. G
Annual Meeting Elks Grand Lodge in Salt Lake City
Iowa Central offers round trip tickets to Salt Lake City for the Elks Grand Lodge meeting August 12 to 14 with fares under a full one fare. Stop overs east of Denver and Cheyenne allowed on the trip west and returning. Tickets go on sale August 7 to 10 with return limit September 30. For side trips contact the nearest Iowa Central agent.
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Elks’ Grand Lodge
Salt Lake City
Iowa Central
Salt Lake
Denver
Cheyenne
Local Notes From Columbus City Aug 1
Dr J S Lewis returns from Dawn Missouri after attending his father s funeral. S C Allen moves a small building for Williams five miles east of Conesville and will move two barns for the same party next week. Rev Longson to preach Sunday. Recorder Kelly of Wapello visits son Amor. Charley McConnel and Max McCormick visiting grandmother Mrs Harriet Reiner. Kate Allen sick but brought home. Mrs Bakey Laura Marshall visit countryside. Margaret Johnson in charge of Chautauqua dining hall. Steam thresher heard around town. Jim Greens entertains threshers. Anna Alley visiting countryside. T E Wright fishing but mosquitos heavy. Belle Williams indisposed with Mrs John Lindsay. Pearle Corwin to Muscatine for week with grandmothers. Dill of Wapello moves into James Beatty s tenement to work for Beatty. G A Corwin busy stacking oats. Rumor of Mill Bridge starting new store in Fruitland.
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Columbus City
J. Lewis
Dawn
S. C. Allen
Williams
Conesville
Longson
Baptist Church
Recorder Kelly
Wapello
Amor
Charley McConnel
Max McCormick
Letts
Harriet Reiner
Kate Allen
Stewart van Vhiet
Bakey
Laura Marshall
Lina Allen
Margaret Johnson
Chautauqua
Jim Greens
Anna Alley
Coun
John Lindsay
Pearle Corwin
Muscatine
Knouse
Dill
James Beatty
Beatty
G. A. Corwin
Mill Bridge
Fruitland
Woodworth-Etter meet attendance and local notices
Oak Grove Iowa records a warm day with attendees at Woodworth Etter meetings and a Davenport trip with Presbyterian church members. Notes on illnesses and improvements follow including Fay Heitman Mary Webb Mrs Clapp and Mrs Housman. Local social events Dorcas Sewing Society dinner and camp meeting plans referenced along with modest health and funeral notices.
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Oak Grove
Woodworth-Etter
Davenport
Presbyterian Church
Jweather
Fay Heitman
Will Hendrick
Fdna
Kittie Cornell
Mary Sullivan
Sweetland
Chas. Housman
Mary Webb
George Shoemaker
Dorcas Sewing Society
Guy Old
Fad. Barnard
Aleo Mies Challahan
Sermon Draws Full House at M. E. Church in Moscow
Moscow notes report Rev. Howe r delivering one of his best sermons to a crowded Sunday service at the M. E. church. Farm news says corn crops look promising with a large yield outlook. Also mentioned are visitors Andrew Frevherrer and two sons from Muscatine at Grandma Froberger’s, Willie Perker ill with typhoid, and miss Cora Teimkuehler’s pleasant visit at Lone Tree.
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Moscow
Hower
M. E
Andrew Frevherrer
Muscatine
Grandma Froberger
Cora Teimkuehler
Fruitland Names and Visits Across Town
Fruitland notices list Mrs Mary Rerrard of Holyake visiting sister Mrs D P Webster and brothers Scott and Ben Tone, Miss Pleto Seawright visiting friends, Miss Hazel Tindeau visiting in Mreentine, Master Donald Vail from Keota visiting aunt Mrs Edna Croce, Mrs Fila Williams of Des Moines hosting visitors, Mrs Goan Corwin entertaining friends from Mineratine, Georgie Whit toter and Poy Torthat mentioned, Mrs Arrell of Fortwe returning home, and Mr and Mrs Stevene and Mr Cavern of West Ttherte plus Miss Covr en of Pennsylvania visiting.
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Fruitland
Mary Rerrard
Holyake
Col
PD Webster
Scott
Ben Tone
Mies Pleto Seawright
Fin Mlirors
Mies
Hazel Tindeau
Mreentine
Donald Vail
Keota
Isenendine
Fdana Croce
Fila Williams
Des Moires
Grandview News Roundup from Aug 1 in Grandview Iowa?
Grandview items note Lewis Lieberknecht shipped six carloads of cattle and three carloads of hogs to Chicago Saturday. Local visits include Mrs Mary Schriner and children from Muscatine with Chas King and Feustel visitor. Cremation? Grandview items also report a death and burial of Grandpa Hummel in Grandview cemetery, a three year old Kemp child death, and a birthday celebration for Mrs A B Winder.
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Grandview
Lewis Lieberknecht
Chicago
Mary Schriner
Muscatine
Chas. King
Feustel
Grandpa Hummel
Fruitland
Grandview Cemetery
Ed. Kemp
Evangelical Church
Harvest and social notices from Ferdinand Aug 1
Wm Baker assists John Zollner with harvesting. Mrs Wm Krueger and Lydia visit Mrs Joe Ryan. Mrs Melissie Johnson of Edgington stays with Chas Krueger. John Hayes on sick list. Mrs James Kennedy and Mrs John Hayes visit Mrs Wm Powell. Augusta Pietsch and Minnie visit Muscatine. H Monson visits Anna Zollner. Leii Lewis from Buffalo Prairie visits W F Krueger. James Ryan assists Arthur Price in harvesting. Minnie Pietsch visits Emma Krueger. Rev J Sweitert of Wapello preaches at German M E Church. Communion planned at German M F E Church Aug 8 with Rev Zimmerman of Burlington.
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John Hayes
James Kennedy
Wm. Powell
Augusta Pietsch
Minnie
Muscatine
H. Monson
Anna Zollner
Leii Lewis
Buffalo Prairie
W. F. Krueger
James Ryan
Arthur Price
Minnie Pietsch
Emma Krueger
J. Sweitert
Wapello
M. E
M. FE
Zimmerman
Burlington
Eureka-Linton Extension In North and South Dakota
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway extends from Eureka in Wetherson county South Dakota to Tinton in Fimons county North Dakota. The line will be completed this fall to harvest time and five new towns Greenway Zeeland Hague Stafford and Tinton will be put on the market in August and September with sales opening dates to be announced.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Eureka
Wetherson County
South Dakota
Tinton
Fimons County
North Dakota
Greenway
Zeeland
Hague
Stafford
Grain and Livestock Prices in Local Markets
A dense price list covering grains hay and livestock values. Corn 63 66c, oats 48 50c, wheat 66 70c, rye 55c, barley 55c. Hogs 7.00 7.20, cattle 3.50 4.00, calves 4.00 5.00, lambs 3% ic per pound, turkeys alive 8c, dressed 1lc, eggs 17% per dozen, butter 16 2uc, lard 12% ec. Fruits vegetables and dairy priced with dozens, pecks, and per pound rates for apples, onions, cabbage, lemons, bananas, oranges, figs, pineapples, berries, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, corn meal, flour, and more. Fuel and other items list soft coal, cordwood, and coal prices.
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Illinois
Hocking Valley
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Columbus
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Wm. Jennings Bryan
Chas. B. Landis
John B. Gordon
Geo. Hindley
Geo. W. Bain
A. A. Willets
L. B. Wickershans
Eva Shantz
John W. Hancher
Dana C. Johnson
J. Knox Montgomery
Mary Church Terrell
Dixie Jubilee Singers
Schuman Ladies Quartet
Columbus Junction
Dan’! Protheroe
J. A. Sprague
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Iowa
T. E. Wright
Belle Williams
Miss Fay Cole
LaSalle, Til
Vicinity
Corwin
Stevene
Mice Covren
Pennsylvania
Ferdinand
Eureka-Linton Extension
North and
Milord
Uneeda
Graham
Rio
Golden Rio
Muscatine Lbr. & Box Co
East Second Street
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