Acquaintances Share News From Nichols Iowa Column
In Nichols Iowa on August 14 residents report socials and local happenings. Mr and Mrs B F Swickard return from Colorado. Geo Brown amputates a finger at the first joint. Editor Merrill and wife come home from Mt Pleasant and Mediapolis. Others travel, visit, or attend camps and events in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Nichols, Ia
B. F. Swickard
Colorado
Geo. Brown
Carl
Death of John Baker Left Conesville Community Anguished
John Baker aged 83, an old settler from three miles west of Conesville, died of old age and debility last Monday. Born in Mellington England May 3 1826 he came to Iowa in 1869 and married Mary Ann Waldren in 1856. Survived by four children and a son Wm Baker. services led by Rev John Potter at the family home with burial in Beacham cemetery four miles southwest of Conesville.
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Davison
Miss Swickard
West Branch
R. C. Black
Dan’l Hynes
Omaha
B. Kerchner, Sr
Fred Jacobson
Marshalltown
John Baker
Conesville
Mellington
England
Iowa
Mary Ann Waldren
Sarah A. Smith
Lone Tree
Emma Lee
John H. Baker
Wm. Baker
Nichols
John Potter
Beacham Cemetery
Local Notes from Oak Grove August Update
Mrs. S Cornell improves slowly while Miss Laura Stinson remains bed bound with asthma at the Gus Bloom er home. Louis Schaffer of Adena Kansas visits aunt Mrs Edwin Barnard as Ed Barnard family and Olive Barnard host relatives near Cedar River camping. Threshing and blackberry harvest report. fishing parties flourish. St. D Society to picnic at city railway park on the 26th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
S. Cornell
Laura Stinson
Gus. Bloomer
Louis Schaffer
Adena
Kan
Edwin Barnard
Barnard
Olive Barnard
Fider Thorn
John Rupp
Washington
Barnard’s
Advice That Courts Personal Judgment Value
Editorial note claims advice loses value when it conflicts with individual judgment. It argues practical guidance gains weight when aligned with personal experience and discernment.
It Is Common to Be Courteous to New Pain
The fragment notes a general guideline about courtesy toward newcomers facing pain. It emphasizes kindness and supportive behavior in unfamiliar or challenging situations.
Surprise birthday party honors Murry Figg in Muscatine Island
Muscatine Island notes an August 14 gathering for Murry Figg's fourteenth birthday with Edna Barrett and Abbie Seright among guests. Other items include visits from Bliss Edna Barlett, Pearl Corwin's Davenport trip, DeCamp relatives, and local house updates. Ice cream social planned August 19 at Island M. E. church. Mrs. Snyder improving at home.
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Muscatine Island
Murry Figg
Murry
Fruitland
Edna Barrett
Diana Cunningham
Abbie Seright
Lulu Connor
Elsie Seright
Harry Kemp
Ray Summers
Fred Shephard
Glen Kemp
Lysle Gonse
Delmar Craddock
Philip Hunter
John Webb
Frank Chenoweth
Mrs. Wilson
Muscatine
Bliss Edna Barlett
Ferdinand, IL
Elsie
Pearl Corwin
Davenport
Charley Beatty
Bayfield
George Hummel
Red Cloud
Neb
Tom Tucker
McGee
J. W. Newkirk
Snyder
Mr. Yeager
Local Social Notes Reflect Summer Visits and Party Fun
Foster, Mrs. Frank Brogan visits family in Aug. 14 notes. Muscatine guest Nellie Lucas visits Bes sie Gillett. Pearl Watson, Pearl Wilford return from travel and plan school opening. Kate Foster visits Ft Madison. Mrs. Peter Garvin and Mary LeQuarte visit local homes. Jacob Freyermuth from Muscatine calls. Henry Krueger and family visit Watsons. Daniel Foster returns from Solon on business. Eda Leach visits Carrie Spickler. Samuel Beardsley travels to California for encampment. Amy Hampton hosts a lively party at her new home. Gracie Freyermuth visits Muscatine. Flanders attend society dinner in Illinois City. Mae Bowser vacationing in town. Grandpa Shirkey celebrates 93rd birthday with friends. Oakley McGinnis and daughters visit Wm Reynolds.
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Pine Mills
Kate Foster
Ft. Madison
Peter Garvin
Mary LeQuarte
Muscatine
John Morse
Jacob Freyermuth
Henry Krueger
Hazel Dell
Thomas Watson
Daniel Foster
Solon
Eda Leach
Carrie Spickler
Samuel Beardsley
Grandpa
Oakley McGinnis
Ittle
Buffalo Prairie
Wm. Reynolds
Local notes from Fruitland Iowa Aug 14 Town busy and growing
Fruitland reports Addison Yeager having his house and barn painted J D Blanck returns from Kansas to consider a location Mr B buys a 225 acre farm Fruitland melon harvest begins with three or four carloads loaded Thursday Milhorn moving to Dollar hide property Seventy Six township Rankin of Ottumwa visits Sweet Home Murray Figegz surprised Tuesday evening
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Fruitland
Addison Yeager
J.D. Blanck
Kansas
Milhorn
Dollarhide
Mr. Rankin
Ottumwa
Sweet Home
Murray Figegz
Birthday Celebrations and Local Notices
A local birthday gathering honored a young guest with gifts including a gold watch from his parents. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster was ill and Dr. Fulham attended. J A Robbins visited the area Thursday. Geo Rummery Jr narrowly escaped car wreck in Drumond Okla after leaving with immigrants movables. Fruitland township school board to meet at Olive Branch school house on Tuesday Aug 18 to hire fall teachers.
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Fred Foster
Fulham
Island
J. A. Robbins
Obituary of Harry Marsdon in Wapello Iowa
After over twelve years of chronic rheumatism and bedfast suffering Harry Marsdon of Wapello dies at about thirty. He moved from Columbus City four years ago and was cared for by his two sisters. Burial time is not yet learned.
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Wapello
Harry Marsdon
Marsdon
Wapelo
Columbus City
Ed. Hicklin
Palo Alto
Ira Bain
Oakville
C. A. Armbricht
Columbus Junction
Iowa River
F. M. Molsberry
Iowa Domain
W. B. Jennison
National Express Co
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
David Robinson
People's Drug Store
Adams Social Notes Briefly Mention Local Visits and Conditions
Adams reports show Mrs Richie and sister from Chicago visiting Mrs M Adams. Cedar river fall allows access to Muscatine. Grace Myers and Pearl Adams at Wimb. Abbot's. J Lukenbach with Bessie Kemp in Muscatine area. Marshal Watkins through Adams en route to Muscatine. Pearl Mills at Mose Adams'. M Adams did business in West Liberty. Frost endangers much corn around Adams. Mose Adams back from Illinois after brother in law’s death. Kate Myers spending week in West Liberty.
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Adams
Cairo Notes From Wapello And Surroundings
Miss Laura Havenhill was a Wapello caller. Sam Patterson suffers from quinsy. Mrs. George Havenhill’s sister visit. Mrs Lee Ricgle and daughter Emma of Winfield with Josephine Havenhill in Cairo. Misses Vorlee and Jessie Howe visit their grandmother Mrs McKinley. Alvin Sellers family spend time near Wapello. School board plans paint work. D McKinley in charge. School to start in two weeks with Amy Rowland as teacher.
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Cairo
Laura Havenhill
Sam Patterson
Iua
Fannie Odeck
George Havenhill
Lee Ricgle
Emma
Winfield
Josephine Havenhill
Columbus Junction
Vorlee
Jessie Howe
Topeka
Kan
McKinley
Alvin Sellers
Lulu
Wanpello
Guy Mitten
Wapello
Josephine Marshall
Chantauqua Thesdar
D. McKinley
Amy Rowland
Illinois Central stockholders meeting notice from 1903
Public notice announces the regular annual meeting of stockholders of the Illinois Central Railroad Company to be held in Chicago on October 21, 1903 at noon. Free travel tickets will be issued to eligible stockholders registered by September 29, 1903 for travel to Chicago and back, valid around the meeting dates, with limits per stockholding. Secretary A. G. Hackstaff presides.
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Iltnois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Ilinois Central Railroad
Chicago Nly
W. G. Buren
A. G. Hackstaffp
Grand Trunk Route Promises Easy Atlantic City Travel
Describes through trains Grand Trunk Lehich Valley route via Niagara Falls to Atlantic City Cane May and Seashore Resorts with convenient terminals in major cities. Advertising Department offers literature timetables and full route information from Grand Trunk Railway System Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk
Muscatine invites sealed bids for street paving project
Sealed proposals will be received by the Muscatine City Recorder for brick paving on East Fifth and Sixth Streets and curbing and paving of Ash and Third Streets intersection. Work to be finished by October 1. Payments in cash on completion. Specifications at City Engineer's office. James J. Ryan, City Engineer.
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City Recorder
Muscatine
Iowa
James J. Ryan
Greatness by Fire Metaphor in Historical View
A reflective line noting that while burning at the stake is a dramatic symbol of extreme fate many claim to achieve greatness through such methods, the speaker suggests it is imposed rather than sought by the ambitious. The tone hints at caution about genius pursued through peril.
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C. H. Montgomery
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Our City
Wilton
Bertie Zimmerman
Wellman
M- E. Parsonage
Wilton Camp Meeting
Mamie Rhodes
West Liberty
John Stephens
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J. W. Rummells, Jr
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J. K. Wilkens
Alfred Axstell
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Vance & Baker
Llinois Central
R.A
Atlantic City
Cane May
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Iowa Avenue
W. F. Brannan
J. Flech & Sons
J. Carskad
N. W
Burk
Carskaddan & Burk
West Second Sreet
T. R. Fitzgerald
LAW
Hershey State Bank
Corner Laws Avenue
Second Street
A. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Eee
Aes
Scott Richman
J. F. Richman
Richman & Richman
West Second Street
H. Jayne
W. Kloffman
Jayne & Hoffman
Ofice
P. Ingham
Attorney
E. 24 Street
J. R. Nisly
Ninth Street
W. B. Thompson & Sons
East Second Street
Thos. Brown
Roy C. Brown
Brown & Brown
First National Bank
D. P. Miller
Oflice
Fifth Street
Cook
Musseri, Co.'s Bank
West Third Street
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
Henry F. Lange
Doughy's Drug Store
Cook, Musser & C. State Bank and Trust Co. Banking and Exchange
Iowa Avenus
Second St
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
M. Hughes
J. R. Reuling
Chas, Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Muscatine Savings Bank
G. Stein
Chas
Page
W. Francis
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
Sarah Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
P. W. Francis
E. FP. Bay
F. Giesenhaus
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