West Liberty News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs. Snyder shows signs of improvement after talking with friends by telephone. Miss Vannie Burge endures trouble with a lame foot. Will Polders of Washington state reconnects with West Liberty friends. J W Burge learns of his sister Mrs Jane Negley’s death in Nebraska. Mrs F J Hodson of Springdale visits East Fourth Street residents. Frank Barnes and R C Wagner with families travel to Tipton for O W Leabhart stock sale and family visit. Will Harris of Fairfield stops in with his mother and sister.
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West Liberty
Bits of News From Farms and Surrounding Towns
Atalissa Iowa January 17 Louis Watson and Ernst Lambert went to Kansas City Monday night Mrs Joe Hayes has been suffering with the grip for the past week Miss Myrtle McAninch came from Iowa City last week for an extended stay Mr Sullivan of Cedar county moved into Mr Meeks house south of the railroad the first of the week We hear Mr McGowan and his wife are to become citizens again renting Mr Lambert s house Miss Etta Sanders Cedar Rapids was calling in town Frank Holmes attended the poultry show in Muscatine last week The Royal Neighbor ladies attended the installation of officers of their lodge in West Liberty Thursday night and report a splendid time and supper McAninch and Stucker are buying hogs again A number attended Frank Wright funeral in West Liberty Friday B J Embree and L L Heberling chosen pall bearers Cyrus Overman sold his town property to Samuel Croxen Croxen sold his farm to Bilby and family from Ed Barrett s where they had been sawing wood Roy rode a horse that shied and fell breaking his leg above the ankle He is recovering and will be unable to work for some time.
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Atalissa
Louis Watson
Ernst Lambert
Kansas City
Joe Hayes
Myrtle McAninch
Iowa City
Sullivan
Cedar County
Meek
McGowan
Lambert
Wilton Social News Flows With Visits and Events
Miss Miriam Hildebrand of West Liberty visited Miss Amanda Friederichsen in Wilton on Tuesday. Mrs. Nell Cramer of Summit visited her parents in Wilton on Wednesday. Mrs. M. Marshall and Miss Harriet Curtis were Muscatine visitors Thursday. A Christian Endeavor social at the Presbyterian church invites the Epworth League. The last Star course event, a Passion Play in 25 moving pictures, comes Jan 29 with lecturer John L. Brandt. A concert for the band is planned for Jan 30. Mrs. Geo Woodhouse hosted about 30 ladies Thursday afternoon with roses, prizes, and refreshments.
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A. Godske
Lizzie Moore
South Wilton
Christian Endeavor Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Will Griffith
Davenport
S. H. Wise
Muscatine
Amanda Friederichsen
Minnie Mason
Opera House
John L. Brandt
Gertrude Moynahan
Cummings
Maud
Rock Island
Geo. Woodhouse
Sixth Street
Margaret Woodhouse
Katie Pentzer
Jay Woodhouse
Ludlow
Louise Hessman harvests clear ice from Glancy Lake in Ferdinand
Ferdinand Illinois reports Louise Hessman filled his ice house with fine clear ice hauled from Glancy Lake on Tuesday and Wednesday. Felix Vanatta delivered hogs to Reynolds at six dollars and fifteen cents per hundred. Roy Hutchins suffered a severe accident last Friday evening while returning with Guy Murdock.
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Muscatine
Billy Hayes
Reynolds
Lizzie Boruff
J. R. Boruff
Roy Hutchins
Guy Murdock
East Buffalo Notes Family Illnesses and Local Socials
In East Buffalo Illinois on January 17 Edward Bates is very sick with pneumonia after measles. Rosa Beeding of Andalusia visits Geo Beeding. Cal Kimball and children visited Mrs W C Kimball. Antioch Baptists held a social at John Castor’s on the 10th, netting over $20 with a large crowd. Elder R M Elvin of Lamont is visiting and preached several nights in Duncan township and Buffalo Prairie. Ed Fox traveled to Chicago for business from the 8th to the 10th.
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East Buffalo
Iil
Joel Bates
Edward
Rosa Beeding
Andalusia
Geo. Beeding
Cal Kimball
W. C. Kimball
Antioch Baptist
John Castors
R. M. Elvin
Lamont
Aledo
Duncan Township
Buffalo Prairie
Ed. Fox
Chicago
Local social notes from Yankee Hollow and Muscatine visitors
Wm Nelte and wife of Muscatine visit at his brother’s in Yankee Hollow. J R McClean family and Frances Boot called in Muscatine. David Witermute and daughter from Kansas visit Mary Roy and Salina Keen. John Nolte returns from Fredonia. Arthur Webb tours Chicago. Vallie Hudler visits Bennett. Supt Witter visits Nos 6 and 7 schools. Paralyzed Harry Romig improves to walk with a cane. B E Boot returns from Butte City. Robt Fulton hosts a large gathering with dancing and games. all report a pleasant evening.
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Yankee Hollow
Wm. Nelte
Muscatine
J. R. McClean
Gale
Frances Boot
David Witermute
Kansas
Mary Roy
Salina Keen
John Nolte
Fredonia
Arthur Webb
Chicago
Vallie Hudler
Bennett
Iowa
Witter
Harry Romig
B. E. Boot
Butte City
Mont
Robt
Fulton
Riverside Notes and Local Business Moves
Riverside Iowa residents report a rag sewing event at Mrs Stoots. Elwood plans to relocate his jewelry shop to Joe Barnett's building. Lew Critz will move billiard fixtures to the Truxam building. Tobin administered a public sale for Michael Flinn estate on Jan 15. Muscatine renters of Schilie store room prepare to start Feb 1. Nira visitors seek carloads of ice. Morris Younkin contemplates a Cedar Rapids racket store venture with his wife’s stepfather. Gypsies pass through town. Fred Sims and wife begin housekeeping in the east part. Clarence Whitlock suffers a felon on his finger.
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Riverside
Morris Younkin
Cedar Rapids
Fred Sims
Clarence Whitlock
Edington Notes Include Illness and Visits
Edgington Illinois January 17 David Richardson Jr has been very sick with lung fever but is better now Miss Mary Johnson of Muscatine visits sister Mrs Chas Robbins this week Emil Sherman has gone to Muscatine to attend normal this winter Mr and Mrs S Richardson visited the former's parents Mr and Mrs D Richardson Sunday David Richardson was attending to business in Sherrard this week
Low Rates to Cedar Rapids for Poultry Exhibition
Promotional notice from the Western Poultry Fanciers Association announces a round trip fare discount for the Annual Exhibition in Cedar Rapids January 13 to 18. The B C R and N Railway offers tickets from within 100 miles at one and a third times the fare. Full details available via company agents.
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Cedar Rapids
Western Poultry Fanciers Association
Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Events in Foster IL
Axel Anderson and Earnest Swanson from Moline visited G Anderson over Sunday. Rev. Shepherd from Sheffield and Rev. Burch from Eliza joined Pine Bluffs meetings with Rev. Broome. Miss Inez Stiles received a surprise at Flanders home with graphophone music and treats. Mrs. Schierman from Nichols visited relatives. Ice up by farmers and Beulah Miller unable to teach. Mrs. Witt and James Hayes attended Mrs Britton’s funeral.
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George Schierman
Nichols
Frank Gillett
Orson Warman
J. H. Britton
Kalona Notes Include Moves and Local Events
Kalona Iowa residents report several moves and visits. J W Coffey relocates to What Cheer for work with Baines Bros. George Waren from Washington visits cousins the Adams Bros. Otis McKray visits relatives near Windham. A shadowgraph social by the P C FE society at Palmer's hall draws good fun. Kalona football faces Wellman next Saturday at Wellman. Eastern Star ladies attend lodge at Wellman and enjoy the night.
Opportunities for Home Seekers on Iowa Central Line
The Iowa Central railway offers home seekers excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas and more. Round trip fare is one fare plus two dollars with a twenty one day final return limit. Geo. 3. Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa provides full details and printed material on request.
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Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa Central
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Marshalltown
Willing to Work for Dinner Readied by Tramp
A tramp offers to work for a meal and revenge after claiming a dog from the lady repeatedly bit him over three years. He proposes washing the dog as a humiliating act to hurt the animal’s owner.
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