East Hill Mourns Rose Cosgrove After Illness in Dubuque
East Hill memorializes Miss Rose Magdalen Cosgrove who died at Mercy Hospital Dubuque after a two week illness. Born in East Hill nineteen years ago she was educated at St Marys Cathedral school and is survived by her widowed mother and sisters Loretta and Thelma. Her friends here recall her as beloved and bright. Local notes mention visitors Miss Etta Payne and Mr. and Mrs Daniel Taylor leaving for Burlington and other residents resuming routines after the sad news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dailey
East Fourth Street
Rose Magdalen Cosgrove
Dubuque
Miss Cosgrove
Mercy Hospital
St. Mary's Cathedral
Cosgrove
Loretta
Thelma
Southern Avenue
East Hill
August Eastman
Nichols
Etta Payne
Rock Island
Dean
Daniel Taylor
Burlington
Guy Fisher
Melpine
Bessie Yingle
Wilton
Observe Christmas at Park Avenue Church
At the Park Avenue M. E. church Sunday school meeting plans for the annual Christmas observance. A short program and rehearsals will begin as parts are assigned. The Ladies' Aid Society will not meet until after the holidays due to evangelistic services. Various local residents are noted as having visited orLeft the city after short stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Park Avenue M. E
William Sunday
East Hill
Remains of Will Albaugh Arrive In Columbus Junction
The body of Will Albaugh, who died recently in Kansas City, arrived in Columbus Junction and was taken to the Fulton home. Burial occurred at Foster cemetery with his son Glen present. Also noted: Buz Hetfield lost a finger in a wood saw accident at his home while feeding the saw. A series of local visits and travels by residents are recorded, including Miss Pearl Klotz, Mrs. McGrew, and others visiting relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Will Albaugh
Kansas City
Co. M. Fulton
Foster Cemetery
Glen
Buz Hetfield
Hetfield
T. J. Klotz
Miss Pearl
Paul
Grandview
O. W. McGrew
J. C. Morris
Anna Davis
Cotter
Muscatine
Sunday
Local notes and society updates from Muscatine region
Yesterday morning in Muscatine area residents received visitors including attorney C. M. Wright of Wapello and Mrs. Jas Stevens and Mrs. D. R. Hughes of Cotter traveling on the Firefly. The ill are improving except W. D. Pyles in critical condition. Reformed church ladies tied eight comforters. United Presbyterian women plan a 2:30 meeting with Mrs. O. M. Cavin tomorrow. R. S. Johnston of Columbus City was re-elected a director of the state agricultural society at a Des Moines meeting yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
C. M. Wright
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Jas. Stevens
D. R. Hughes
Cotter
W. D. Pyles
the Reformed Church
Women’s Missionary Society of the
United Presbyterian Church
O. M. Cavin
R. S. Johnston
Columbus City
State Agricultural Society
Des Moines
Iowa Crops Worth Over 322 Million in 1907 Report
John R. Sage head of the Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau presented to the Iowa agricultural board that Iowa’s crop value for the past year totaled 332,715,905 dollars, down from last year due to abnormal weather though higher prices offset losses. The corn crop led the decline with 246,898,460 bushels, while farm values for several crops and hay, potatoes, sorghum, buckwheat, and livestock support total 322,715,905 dollars, not counting livestock-derived value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Agricultural Board
Des Moines
Iowa
Funeral for Fern McCoy Held in Crawfordsville
The funeral services for Cecil Fern McCoy were held Friday, drawing many relatives and schoolmates. Attendees included Attorney Guy Tomlinson and wife of Morning Sun and Mrs. J. E. Vernon of Oskaloosa. The M W A camp 7384 elected officers. John IT Holmes was named V C and Geo F Pulsifer clerk. Other visitors included John Taylor of Ohio and Joseph Hagie of Cambridge, Neb. John Peck sold his restaurant to James Neiswanger of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Proudfit
M. W. A. Camp
V. C
John IT. Holmes
W. A
J. F. Shaffer
Geo. F. Pulsifer
John F. Buxbaum
Ed. Curtis
S. W. Huston
J. C. Mitchell
Henry Curtis
J. H. Harper
Joseph Hagie
Cambridge
Neb
H. S. Haines
Cannonsburgh
Mr. Haines
John Peck
Jas. Neiswanger
Washington
Sandy Grove Social Notes and Local Visits
Charles Wagner loads cord wood at Fredonia while Mr and Mrs John Ritter and Mr and Mrs Harve Ritter visit Fred Wagner. Mrs Lydia Blake and Mr Blake are ill. Floyd Johnston and family visit S L Johnston. Scott Dawson begins winter term at Sandy Grove. Miss Clara Wagner returns home from Nichols. H J Bedwell has cement work on his lot. Mrs Johnie Bliven attends cousin's funeral near Ainsworth. Read the Journal 10 cents a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Grove
Charles Wagner
Fredonia
John Ritter
Harve Ritter
Fred Wagner
Lydia Blake
Blake
Floyd Johnston
S. L. Johnston
Scott Dawson
Flossie
South Muscatine Youth Fractures Arm Playing on Porch
A South Muscatine youth fractured an arm yesterday afternoon while playing on a porch and falling. Medical treatment followed, with no further details available.
Miss Bertha Harper Weds Arthur Bacon in Rome Georgia
Prominent young Miss Bertha Harper, formerly of Muscatine, married Arthur Bacon at the home of her parents in Rome Ga. The groom works for a large Atlanta mercantile firm and the couple will reside in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Harper
Arthur Bacon
Rome
J. C. Lake
Charles Harper
Atlanta
Eastern Star elects officers in Wapello
Wapello reports the Eastern Star chapter elected officers for the coming year led by W. M. Mrs. Sylvia Herrick and W. P. L. C. Wonnell. Others include Associate Matron Miss Maria Baldridge, Secretary Miss Alice Hurley, Treasurer Miss Kate Kremer, Conductress Miss Addie Archibald, and Associate Conductress. Local residents noted include Deputy Sheriff J. F. McLaughlin and George Kreimer purchasing a new Cadillac from Charles Johann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Eastern Star Chapter
Sylvia Herrick
W. M
L. C. Wonnell
W. P
Maria Baldridge
Laura E. Grimes
Alice Hurley
Kate Kremer
Addie Archibald
Garland
Wyo
Mannon Couple Wed In Aledo Noted Move In County
Mannon December 12. John Retherford of Mannon married Miss Fern Thomason of Joy on December 4 at the M E church in Aledo by Rev T Pittenger. The couple then visited Bloomfield Iowa that evening. Nearby relatives E H Reed Beatrice Nebraska and W C Reed Osceola Iowa urged to visit. Glenn Retherford moved from Shields farm near Mannon to a farm near Arpee this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannon
Aledo
T. Pittenger
M. E. Church
John Retherford
Fern Thomason
Joy
Bloomfield
E. H. Reed
Beatrice
Neb
W. C. Reed
Osceola
S. Kerch
Glenn Retherford
Shields
Arpee
Local residents leave city for home or travel
Mrs. Anna Peters left for West Liberty this morning after visiting in the city. Mrs. D. James departed for Atalissa following a city visit. W. S. Wildasin and children headed home to Moscow after visiting here. Miss Ethel Henderson went to Wilton after a short stay in town. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. La Rune traveled to Atalissa after Sunday meetings. William Smith of Moscow returned home after serving on the jury. Miss Kathryn Wiley of West Liberty returned home after a short visit. Mrs. Lena Umlant departed to Walcott Ia after a brief visit. Mrs. F. D. Steen and son George left for West Liberty after attending the funeral of Mrs. Theo. Steen yesterday. Mrs. H. B. Fischer and daughter Flora left east of the city for West Liberty to visit relatives. Mrs. Sidney Mayweather and daughter Frances returned home to Wilton after visiting and attending Rev. Sunday’s meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Hancher
Montpelier
Ray Cork
Will Hobard
Wilton
Arthur Bailey
Pine Creek
Clara Weatherby
Downey
Bert Reisenbach
Claude Hager
Near Letts
Ed. Potter
Arthur Wiltse
Page County
Atalissa
Ethel Getts
Morning Sun
Margaret Hungate
T. Wilson
Orpha
Wapello
G. F. Kern
M. A. Whisler
Cairo
George Selman
T. Lee Duncan
Chicago
Mary Carpenter
Iowa City
Ed. Liverly
Nellie Holland
Letts
Muscatine
Ethel Pine
Davenport
M. H. Summers
Harry
E. E. Griffith
W. H. Langenberg
Little Son
H. L. May
South Muscatine
Harry Snyder
Grandview
Ill
Mary Lichman
Fairport
L. H. Concannon
Sampson Street
Lloyd Law
Wallace Street
Levi Woodruff
Columbus Junction
Charles Graham
Harry Bierkamp
Elrick Junction
Hester A. Crow
Glen Adams
Durant
Sam Groves
Kate Hampden
Glenwood
Ben Elkins
Herbert Dale
St. Louis
August Henning
Della Hale
Cotter
Yeater
J. S. la Rune
Kathryn Wiley
West Liberty
Lena Umlant
Walcott
F. D. Steen
George
City
Theo. Steen
Sidney Mayweather
Slaughter
Frances
the Tabernacle
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Morgan
Weert Second St
Casable
Hejotr 'Telmans Gen ‘Ptilaggen E
East Hill News
Rose Cosgrove
Park Ave
Ing
J. J. Stapp
Centerville
J. R. Sage
Crop Bureau
Sues
Wareen
Crawfordsville
Journal
Anson
Paul Steinmetz
Frank Anson
Howe
Swan
Eddie Weltz
South
Georgia
River Road
G. A. Heidel
Roach and Musser Sash and Door Company
H. M. Shellabarger
Sheriff Smith
Mt. Pleasant
George Kreimer
Charles Johann
Anna Peters
W. S. Wildasin
Moscow
Ethel Henderson
William Smith
Leibbrand
Ryan
Seiler Bgs
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