Deaths and social notices from West Liberty society
West Liberty community reports the deaths of Ida Kelsh in Chicago and Mrs W W Cooper in town, with burial arrangements for Kelsh and plans for Cooper's service. The issue notes visiting friends, a Shipman Evans gathering, a hospital corps join at Oskaloosa, Woodmen picnic in Iowa City, Chautauqua at Columbus Junction, a wedding of Henry Polders and Alice Gifford, and various local visits and outings.
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West Liberty
Geo. Kelsh
East Third Street
Ida Kelsh
Chicago
Katie
Preda
Bertha Clausson
Davenport
W. H. Shipman
W. C. Evans
West Sixth Street
John A. Evans
W. W. Cooper
West Fourth Street
J. D. Fisher
Mir. Cooper
Cooper
Rock Island Tailway
Brooklyn
Jesse Naftzgar
50Th Regiment
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Henry Polders
Alice Gifford
Fred Smaltz
W. H. Baily
S. FE. Jelly
L. A. McKee
Enterprise Index
S. B. Osborn
Leefus and Osborn
King
Chase & Holderman
Thompson, 83, Dies at Home Near Cairo Iowa
William Thompson died at the home of Joe Charles west of Cairo. He was 83 and had been blind for 69 years. He will be buried in Thompson cemetery near Grandview. Mrs. Lillie Adversited her parents, James and Mrs. Maddux, Sunday. Mrs. Lizzie Havelill is visiting.
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Cairo
Iowa
Wm. Thompson
Joe Charles
Thompson
Grandview
Lillie
James Maddux
Lizzie Havelill
Pioneer Man dies after long illness near Manion
Robert Scott, a Mercer county resident since 1845, died August 4 at his home near Manion after a two year illness. He leaves four brothers and one sister. The funeral was led by the Masons of the New Boston Lodge and he is buried in Marston Cemetery.
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Mannon
Belle Cornwell
Davenport
Josie Moseley
Will Moseley
Aledo
M. J. Blee
James Stevenson
Philp McNeal
Millersburg
Chas. Richard
Eliza
Messrs. Nesbitt and Eschbach
Manoon
Florence Meson
Clyde Pullen
Teachers’ Institute
Stella Lewis
Gus. Mason
Norman Stevenson
Rock Island
Robert Scott
Manion
Scott
Mercer County
New Boston Lodge
Marston
Alex. Retherford
Bloomfield
Iowa
Glayds
James
Lela Retherford
Glenn Retherford
Chas. Graves
Thurecay
Muscatine
Des Moines
Peoria
Buffalo Prairie Community Notes Include Visits and Hogs
Charley Kistler and wife visited Ernest Kistler near Aledo on Tue and Wed. Merton Kistler and family visited J A Kistler’s family. Earl McGinnis is very sick with doctors Marston and Marquis at his bedside. D P Kistler sold 74 hogs to a toy shipper for 7.35 per hundred. Reb Robbins bought two car loads of steers to feed. Oats yields and local arrivals noted along with church work by Rev Broome.
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Buffalo Prairie
Charley Kistler
Ernest Kistler
Near Aledo
Merton Kistler
Prine
J. A. Kistler
Earl McGinnis
Marston and
Marquis
Floyd Hiessman
Harman Degraff
Rev. Broome
Ilinois City
M. E
Michigan
George Kistler
Marston
W. H. Kistle
Riverside Happenings Include Rain Floods and Woodmen Picnic
Mrs George Hickman and daughter Olive returned from Davenport after ten days away A brother-in-law died at the soldiers home in Marshalltown A pair of full excursion trains carried Woodmen attendees to Iowa City for a picnic Rain swelled the English river A local elder dies of cancer A medicine concert entertains Riverside residents A preacher climbs a tree in Iowa City to hear Mr Bryan
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Riverside
George Hickman
Olive
Davenport
Marshalltown
English River
Iowa City
Woodmen
Bryan
Simeon
Local Farmer Dies From Hay Load Fall Near Keota
Keota Iowa August 8 Henry Tunston a prosperous farmer northeast of town fell from a hayload Wednesday and died almost instantly Jacob Hammes plans to travel to northwest Iowa Saturday to scout a location for a shoe store Davis Bros purchase the R T Raines implement business J J Arnold's residence struck by lightning Monday night causing no serious damage Josie Aiey returns home after a two week visit with Mrs Ulmer Erdice Chas Morris visits brother in Chicago and Thos Morris visits his parents at Pipestone MN J R Hamilton spent Sunday at home
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Keota
Henry Tunston
Jacob Hammes
Iowa
Davis Bros
R. T. Raines
J. J. Arnold
Josie Aiey
Ulmer Erdice
Chas. Morris
Chicago
Morris
Pipestone
Minn
J. R. Hamilton
Sweetland Notes Busy Week in Iowa Community
Frank Van Camp arrived from Denver and will visit Sweetland for a few days. Welby Null returns to Cedar Rapids after visiting Roy Van Camp. A heavy rain delays grain stacking. Epworth League service attended at the Sweetland parsonage. Miss Ada Klepper recovers from illness amid typhoid fear. Chicago visitors Mr Schenck and two ladies stay with Ike Longstreth. Ed Chamberlin attends Woodman picnic in Iowa City. multiple locals at Melpine funeral.
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Sweetland
Frank van Camp
Denver
Col
Welby Null
Cedar Rapids
Roy van Camp
Marie Howe
Helen Hine
Bert Hine
Dr. Clapp
Muscatine
Sweetland Parsonage
Epworth
Fred Klepper
Danville
Ada Klepper
First threshing machine heard in Moscow season
The Miller brothers started operating their threshing machine at Henry Hahn’s farm marking the season’s first threshing. Visits include Rev. John Hinkhouse and family from Audubon with Mrs. Ellen Ridenaur. Social reports note a Woodman picnic in Iowa City and the Moscow Sewing society's trip to Cedar County.
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Moscow
Miller Brothers
Henry Hahn
John Hinkhouse
Audubon
Ellen Ridenaur
Frank Leimkuehler
W. J. Miller
O. M
Morning Sun notes and social visits in August
Hutch Cavan visits Washington son O M Cavan through Tuesday. Rev Parvin and family plan a month vacation in Illinois Indiana including Moody Institute Chicago and Winona Assembly Indiana. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs A Alexander south of town August 1. Masters Clifford McClurkin and Cruz Brown hosted a birthday gathering. Mrs Lillie Reynolds and son visit from Muscatine. Mrs H A Johnston trips to Burlington with a display for Des Moines county fair. Mr Berryhill of Toolsboro visited daughter Mrs Wm Beck. Mrs Fred Stewart visits from Washington. City lecture committee nearing next winter’s course including Hoyles Concert Co Laurant a magician J B Wichersham Z T.
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Washington
O. M. Cavan
Rev. Parvin
Illinois
Indiana
Moody Institute
Chicago
Winona
A. Alexander
Masters Clifford McClurkin
Cruz Brown
Lillie Reynolds
Muscatine
Reynold
H. A. Johnston
Burlington
Des Moines
Berryhill
Toolsboro
Wm. Beck
Fred Stewart
Hoyles Concert Co
Laurant
J. B. Wichersham
Z. T.j
Sweeney and Col Copeland Lecturers At Town Event
The town plans a lecture by Sweeney and Col Copeland with admission around 290 dollars. Rural mail carriers increased their start time to 7:30 a m from 9:30 a m since August 1. A steer was killed by lightning in the storms, and Thompson Montgomery died in Mankato Kansas. Funeral services were at Sharon church with burial in Sharon cemetery, age almost 90. The Presbyterian groups schedule conventions August 19 and 20.
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Col. Copeland
A. P
J. T. Hensleigh
F. W. Persch
Burlington
Thos. Huston
Sharon Church
Sharon Cemetery
Montgomery
Adams County
Ohio
Iowa
Linton
John McIntyre
Mankato
Kansas
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Sharon
W. G. Montgomery
Frank MceElhinney
Rachel Montgomery
Washington
Presbyterian Ladies *Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian C. E. Society
Gretta Potter
Wapello
N. H. Wright
M. C. Talbot
Chicago
M. J. Wright
J. N. Bras
Wright
Ben Mahaffy
Des Moines
Mark Derby
O. M. Cavan
R. H. Cavan
Christian Endeavor
Dr. Trumbhill
J. F. Holiday
Sunflower Ridge Farm Notes and Local Visits
Farmers stack grain and seek threshing machines as Ed Nathen visits from Pleasant Prairie. Mr. and Mrs. Drumm of Hazel Dell join Paul family for a Sunday gathering. Funeral of Mrs. Patterson at Melpine noted. Jay Van Vranken of Muscatine visits. Mollie Henke and John spend evening with Daniel Grimm. Local youth attend New Era church service. Jolly Club hosts Wednesday reception at D. Grimm’s with many visitors and a fine time reported.
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Sunflower Ridge
Nathen
Pleasant Prairie
Pie bending echoes in a quiet kitchen chat
Mrs Newyie asks about dinner while Weary responds with a cheerful update noting how he has bent the pie. The brief domestic exchange highlights everyday kitchen improvisation and domestic humor.
Kephart Burial Follows Drowning Rescue at Clear Lake
The remains of Charles E. Kephart aged about 60 were buried in Overman cemetery after he drowned while saving his son Preston from Clear Lake. Born in Illinois in 1863 he married Stella Long in 1891 and leaves a wife three children and an extended family. Kephart was a Seventh Day Adventist and known as an honest industrious neighbor. The funeral drew relatives from Fontanelle Independence Rochester and nearby towns as friends offered condolences.
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John and Sullivan
Independence
Andrew
James
Rochester
Kephart
Seventh Day Adventist Church
J. W. Lewis
Peedee
Lanice Berry
Mesdames Bootchie
Speers and McLaughlin
Annie McDonald
Russel Stucker
Muscatine
Elva Stucker
Rob
Frances Boot
Wilton
Grace Odell
Fontanelle
Chas. Kephart
Mrs. Odell
Grace Miller
Nichols Notes and Local Happenings
A roundup of community events includes friends visiting Mr and Mrs Charles McClrea for their tenth anniversary on Aug 6 with refreshments and praise for plainly marked church names. Z A Merrill remains at Mediapolis. A Love City picnic draws many, Scott Baker and daughter Ted plan a Kansas trip. A barn fire at James Boston’s causes excitement amid Chautauqua attendance in Columbus Junction to hear W J Bryan. Riverside S S excursion to Muscatine and the Tri-
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Z. A. Merrill
Gazette
Mediapolis
Love City
Scott Baker
Ted
Kansas
James Boston
Columbus Junction
W. J. Bryan
Chautauqua
S. S
Muscatine
Tri
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