EAST HILL COMMUNITY NEWS AND MOVEMENTS
Harry Wilson made a business trip to Chicago earlier this week. Various residents relocate within East Hill area including Mr. and Mrs. John Biscay moving to 1505 Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Allman moving to Sherman and Park. Community updates note illnesses, visits, travel to Germany and Oklahoma, and local social events at Sun Shine Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilson
Chicago
Emery Duncan
Diana Ross
Winfield
J. F. Rittenhouse
Herman Rittenhouse
John Biscay
Fairfield
Washington Street
Bert Allman
Monroe Street
Sherman Street
Park Avenue
Illinois Central R R stockholders meet and free travel offer
Public notice announces a special stockholders meeting in Chicago on August 29 1902 and the regular annual meeting on October 15 1902. Registered holders of stock get a free travel ticket to Chicago and back for the four days before and after the meetings, with limits per stock certificate and countersignature requirements.
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Illinois Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Illinois Central Railroad
W. G. Bruen
A. G. Hackstafyf
Wapello NOTES: court visits, pension case, and school trip
In Wapello Iowa on August 29 attorney Guy Tomlinson of Morning Sun attended court matters. John Reipe Mediapolis sought pension counsel from Mr Wright. John Peters Jr and George Weber departed for business in South Dakota and schooling in Freeborn Minnesota. The Methodist Ladies Foreign Missionary Society met to conduct business. John E Utt Columbus City handled administration in the Ellen S Adye estate. Wapello high school baseball team traveled to Oakville for a game with the Oakville first team.
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Wapello
Guy Tomlinson
Morning Sun
Court House
John Reipe
Mediapolis
Iowa
Wright
Ellen S. Adye
Oakville
North Prairie News Briefs From August in Iowa
A local note says the area near Sweetland Center was shocked by a murder. Alta Armstrong is recovering from cholera infantum. Elmus Campbell and Alfred Armstrong attended the Liberty fair and plan a visit to West Branch. John Jugenheimer and wife welcomed a son on August 26. Labor Day events are planned in Muscatine with trips to Cedar County and the West Liberty fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Prairie
Sweetland Center
Tittle Alta Armstrong
Elmus Campbell
Alfred Armstrong
Liberty
Weat Branch
John Jugenheimer
Muscatine
Mort Chamberlain
Cedar County
West Liberty
Morning Sun Picnic Outing At Patterson's Woods
A crowd of young residents from Morning Sun gathered at Patterson's to picnic in the woods last week. Mrs. Maude Sellers visits parents H Murray this week. Leona Sellers stayed with brother Frank near Wapello. Lillie Adye visited J R Maddux on Wednesday. J A Reynolds attends the state fair in Des Moines this week. Nora Smith visits Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall this week.
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Cairo
Iowa
Morning Sun
Patterson's
Maude Sellers
Leona Sellers
Frank
Wapello
Lillie Adye
J. R. Maddux
J. A. Reynolds
Des Moines
Nora Smith
John Marshall
Montpelier
Geo. Hartman
Social Notes From Columbus City and Nearby
Special correspondence from Columbus City sketches visits and illness, a chautauqua echo at U P church, family reunion attendees, typhoid threat, Labor Day plans, and a Dorcas Sewing gathering at Mrs Guy Olds with 30 members from Sweetland. Sept 24 next meeting date announced.
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Guy Olds
Dorcas Sewing Society
Sweetland
J. C. Stuart
Community Notes From East Buffalo and Fairport Iowa
Weathering harvest delays as farmers struggle to thresh small grain in shock. Local visits include Miss Anna Brown to Spirit Lake and Bertha Luedtke returning to Muscatine. Social events feature a camp meeting, religious services, a Kimball schoolhouse entertainment, and Muscatine Labor Day plans.
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Anna Brown
Spirit Lake
Catharine Kaneman
Emma Murdock
M. D. Murdock
Buffalo Prairie Chapel
A. J. Creeach
Kimball Schoolhouse
Wm. Hoffman
Congress
Second
Sweetland notes and social moves in Iowa county
Sam Brogan and family from Muscatine dined with Burnside and Harris. Several visitors from Cedar Rapids, Detroit, Bloomingtion, Fairport, Huntsville and Muscatine called on Sweetland residents. Ladies Aid cleaned the Sweetland M E church, and Harry Seems painted and papered the church. Sweetland delegates to Sunday school convention were named. State fair travelers from Sweetland listed. A local farmer valued small grain at a dollar per acre post rain. Labor Day plans at Muscatine urged.
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Sweetland
Sam Brogan
Muscatine
F. B. Burnside
Oscar Harris
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Harris
William Weikert
Detroit
Mich
Joe Bowser
Bloomington
J. H. van Camp
Veo
Fairport
Effie Gettert
Harriett Heller
Katie Longstreth
L. J. Hill
Glen
Huntsville
F. R. Burnside
Sweetland M. E
Harry Seems
Sweetland M. F
Wilton
Geo. Brogan
Chas. Norcross
A. H. Klepper
Ed. Chamberlin
G. O. Day
J. E. van Camp
Oak Grove Daily Socials and Local Notes
Oak Grove Iowa updates list Mrs Adam Beck entertaining Mrs Hearst and Louise Steinmetz visiting relatives Miss Olive Barnard Mollie Callahan at Vanella and several farm notes. The road scraper and supervisor Henderson keep the road in good shape. Clara Hoeflin broken left arm recovering. Will Miller and friends injured in a Sunday accident hope for quick recovery. Satterthwaite and Parks threshing the week. Osee Lake Helen Lake dine with Bessie DuMeld. Grace Purcell visiting the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Adam Beck
Davenport
Hearst
Louise Steinmetz
Olive Barnard
Mollie Callahan
Vanella
William Hendricks
Clara Hoefflin
Will Miller
Mr. Satterthwaite
John Parks
Osee
Helen Lake
Bessie DuMeld
Grace Purcell
Home Visitor's Excursions To Ohio And Indiana
On September 2 9 16 and 23 1902 round trip excursion tickets will be sold at all Iowa Central railroad stations to Ohio and Indiana points at a very low rate Tickets limited 30 days from date of sale This rate aids Ohio and Indiana settlers in the west visiting the old home For details contact your local agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn
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Iowa Central Railway
Ohio
Indiana
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
Minneapolis
Minn
Sunflower Ridge Threshing Busy Amid Local Socials
Sunflower Ridge Iowa August 29 Threshing is the order of the day. Freddie and Philip Paul and Lulu Roe of Sunbury spent Sunday at Daniel Grimm's. Mrs J A Cole visited sister Mrs Mayhouse at Sunbury. J S Hetzler called at Pleasant Prairie Tuesday. Gertrude and Bessie Raub visited Grimm Thursday afternoon. Ed Weikert called on friends Saturday. Even Junkens visited Sunday. Jim Metz was a Durant caller Wednesday. John Henke and William Gully were callers in Muscatine Friday. Arno Kretschmar spent Thursday at Aug Henke's.
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Sunflower Ridge
Iowa
Freddie and
Philip Paul
Lulu Roe
Sunbury
Daniel Grimm
J. A. Cole
Mayhouse
J. S. Hetzler
Gertrude
Bessie Raub
Grimm
Ed. Weikert
Junkens
Jim Metz
Messrs
John Henke
William Gully
Muscatine
Arno Kretschmar
Henke
Foster notes and upcoming events in Geneseo area
Aug 29 local notes report Rev Flanders and Watson attending the Geneseo Baptist association on the 27th and 28th inst. No Sunday school at the Baptist church due to the convention at the German M E church on Sunday the 31st. Miss Inez Styles visits from Chillicothe for a month. Pearl Watson hosts Friday evening. Lillie Workman visits Oak Grove. Gillett Kranz Reynolds Anderson attend Augustana institute in Rock Island. Kate Foster returns from Rock Island after a month away. Labor Day parade and program planned in Muscatine on Monday Sept 1. Fred Feldman birthday celebration planned at his home. Mrs Frank Brogan visiting Foster family. Sunday school convention at the German M E church on Sunday the 31st. All are invited.
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Fairport
Bertha Luedtke
Leda Kemper
Muscatine
New Era
Tom Maher
Edith Kemper
J. C. Kemper
Carrie Goddard
Mamie Brossart
Henry Brie
Libbie Reeves
Lillie Workman
Oak Grove
Bessie Gillett
Minnie Kranz
Mae Reynolds
Sophie Anderson
Institute
Augustana College
Rock Island
Kate Foster
Fair Grounds
Fred Feldman
Frank Brogan
Town City
Herbert Foster
Montpelier Notes Threshing Weather and School Opening
In Montpelier Iowa the crop outlook is mixed with lingering rain delaying threshing while corn prospects remain good. The community prepares for school to begin Tuesday September 2 with Mr. Te Winkle from Muscatine as teacher. Local residents report visits, coal haulage, and Labor Day plans in Muscatine.
Real Estate Offer From Railroad Agent
Abridged circular from J. F. Merry assistant general passenger agent Illinois Central Railroad aims at real estate investors. It invites readers to write for a circular detailing where the next land boom will be and how to profit, with Dubuque Iowa listed as the contact point.
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J. F. Merry
Illinois Central Railroad
Dubuque, Ia
Iowa Central Railway Introduces Sleeping Car Service
Travelers urged to use the new Iowa Central Railway sleeping car route from St Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St Louis and Peoria seeking speed and convenience. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7 57 a m for Peoria and eastern points. See local ticket agent.
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Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Elrick Junction
Community Social Plans and Local Gossip in Atalissa
The Christain church will hold a social on the Bank lawn in Atalissa on Saturday evening August 30. Local residents make short trips to West Liberty Davenport and Honey Grove for weddings and visits while others plan moves, medical care, and farm activity.
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Atalissa
Christain Church
Bank Lawn
Local Notes From Muscatine Island Aug 29
Mrs. Charles Beatty showing improvement after a severe eczema attack. Visitors include Mr. Iyons and son from Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Covell and daughter, Bert Covell from Sweetland, who stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Newkirk. Cora Fitzsimmons and Louise Cross visited Nellie Anderson.
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Fruitland
Charles Beatty
Iyons and Son
Burlington
Clifford Covell
Bert Covell
Sweetland
J. W. Newkirk
Cora Fitzsimmons
Louise Cross
Nellie Anderson
Low Summer Excursion Rates to St Paul and Minneapolia
The Iowa Central railway offers placer tickets at low rates to St Paul Minneapolis and Minnesota resorts with return by Oct 31. The Minnesota summer resorts are praised for health and recreation benefits and fishing. Consult Iowa Central agents for details.
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St Paul
Minneapolia
Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iown Central
New Sleeping Car Service to St. Paul and Minneapolis
The Iowa Central Railway introduces a new fast service with sleeping cars and coaches on the Limited from Elrick Junction at 7 29 p m daily to Minneapolis arriving 8 00 a m Travelers to the Twin Cities and Northwest should see local ticket agent for rates and schedule
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Twin Cities
Northwest
Iowa Central Railway
Elrick Junction
Minneapolis
Cheap Rates to Clear Lake Excurison
Iowa Central offers special low rate excursion tickets to Clear Lake every Saturday through September 30, with return Monday. Ideal for short, inexpensive getaways for busy men. See your local ticket agent.
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Iowa Central Railway
Clear Lake
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Iowa Avenue
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East Second Street
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Swan's
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Third Street
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Oregon Street
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