Columbus City Notes and Local Happenings
Columbus City Iowa June 13. Mrs Lizzie Fuller of Red Oak visits relatives then plans a Wisconsin trip. Local residents Arthur Crumley Letts Mrs Orville Sipe and family return Cedar Rapids niece Sarah Outcome joins them. Several residents travel or visit stay store events church activities and a wedding June 11 1962 Rev Taylor officiating.
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Columbus City
Lizzie Fuller
Red Oak
Iowa
Ed. Overholt
Wisconsin
Arthur Crumley
Letts
Orville Sipe
Cedar Rapids
Sarah Outcome
Harry Gilkey
Keokuk
Carrie Blanchard
Wapello
Mrs. Stevens
Ralph Hunt
Bonnie Beach
Kate Allen
van Vliet
Fourth of July excursion tickets from Iowa Central Rail
Iowa Central railway offers excursion tickets to points within 200 miles at one and one third fare. Tickets go on sale July 3 and 4 with a limit until July 7. Inquire at local ticket agents for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Weather, marriages, and farm notes from Buffalo Prairie
A heavy rain and wind storm caused extensive crop damage in Buffalo Prairie II on Tuesday night. Local residents attended gatherings, visited relatives in nearby towns, and participated in farming trades, wool and cattle movements, and a Davenport wedding. W. J. Bryan gave a lecture in Aledo on Thursday.
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Buffalo Prairie
William Kistler
Millersburg
Rock Island
Davenport
Gustus Peterson
Anna
Louisa
E. H. Potter
Will Vanatta
Muscatine
Mattie McGinnis
Prairie
J. A. Kistler
Guy Potter
Robert Mardock
Mr. Crittenden
Ed. Barrett
Guy Mardock
Reynolds
Charley Vanatta
Will McGinnis
Ben Vanatta
Rob Robbins
Guy Vanatta
Mr. Llakely
Milan
W. H. Kistler
Bessie Hessman
Scott Mills
Eliza
W. J. Bryan
Aledo
Island Sunday school hosts joyous Children’s Day event
Island Iowa June 13 reports a large Sunday school gathering for Children’s Day with a decorated church and a program led by G. H. Corwin. Jessie Blanck opened the exercises while Asa Shepard and Mrs. J. C. Beatty guided the literary portion, praised for its quality.
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Fruitland
Island
Jessie Blanck
G. H. Corwin
Asa Shepard
J. C. Beatty
Nellie Webster
House of God
Island Sunday School
Ferdinand ll June notes and local visits
June 13 update from Ferdinand ll reports Mr. Lewis Krueger improving. John Zollner visited. Wm Meyers delivered 60 hogs at Muscatine for $6.85. Sabbath schools of German M E plan Children’s Day on June 15 and a festival June 14 at Fred Feldman’s. Visits by Rev J B Schweitert of Wapello. Julia Fueril and Anna Gier called on Mrs. W C Krueger. Storms caused minor damage. crops look good.
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M. E
Fred Feldman
Julia Fueril
Illinois City
Anna Gier
Andalusia
W. C. Krueger
Nickel Plate special to Boston for Christian Scientists meet
$19 to Boston and return. Nickel Plate offers three daily trains with through sleeping cars for the Christian Scientists meeting June 15 to 18. Tickets on sale June 12 13 14 with open return to June 21 extended to July 31 upon deposit in Boston. Stopovers at Niagara Falls possible. John Y. Calahan Chicago handles reservations.
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Boston
Niagara Falls
John Y. Calahan
Adares Street
Chicago
Local Social Roundup from Oakland Iowa
On June 13 residents of Oakland Iowa noted visitors and gatherings. Mr and Mrs T J McCollister spent Sunday at Dyches home. Miss Kate Whitam is out again. William Hoben and family joined John Baker and family at the Hines residence. Mrs Milton Wolfe visited J G Morse. Clarence Tuttle and wife visited Edward Solomons. Locals attended a sociable at Geo Jarrard’s. Mrs John Baker Sr is poorly. Albert McKeans now have phone service.
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Oakland
T. J. McCollister
Dyche’s
Kate Whitam
William Hoben
John Baker
Geo. Jarrard’s
John Baker, Sr
Albert McKean
Immigrant Welcome Stated By Minneapolis Times
The Minneapolis Times declares a welcoming stance toward immigration from the Transvaal and neighboring colonies, committing to openness without hesitation.
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Minneapolis
Transvaal
Local Notes From Foster Iowa June Meeting Gossip
Mrs Ellen Pratt and daughter Ruth visit Washington IA. Girls Bessie Gillett Minnie Kranz finish spring term. German M E church ladies host social at Fred Feldmans. J H Foster visits Iowa City. Rev J B Sweitert calls on old acquaintances. Baptist Sunday school picnic planned at Foster’s grave. Pearl Wilford Nellie Wray finish Leverson normal school. Pearl to Ottumwa next week. Heavy rain causes local creek flooding corn. Sophia Anderson vacations from Muscatine normal school. Wm Workman Lillie injured in buggy accident but recovers to resume duties. Daily mail service continues to be appreciated.
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M. E. Church
Baptist Sunday School
Foster
Isaac Foster
Pearl Wilford
Nellie Wray
Leverich
Pearl
Ottumwa
Sophia Anderson
Muscatine
Wm. Workman
Miss Lillie
Daily Mail
Gray and others visit relatives and local notes from Yankee Hollow
Mr and Mrs F A J Gray visit son Thomas P Gray in Keokuk Iowa. Mrs Frank Leverich and children stay at McClean home. Will Kerr returns from Holland Minnesota praising crops. Mrs Mary Roy and Salina Keen go to Mason City for Alice Drake graduation. local reorganized Sunday school officers listed. school picnic planned east of Osage school house Friday June 13.
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Blue Grass
Montpeter
Minnie Pulse
Hazel Dell
O. A. Bohnsack
William W Bohnsack
Little Harold
Ivah Dipple
Lizzie Webster
John Saltan
Kate
Mary
James Watts
Ellery
Yankee Hollow
F. A. J. Gray
Thomas P
Keokuk
Frank Leverich
McClean
Will Kerr
Holland
Minn
Mary Roy
Salina
Keen
Mason City
Alice Drake
E. F. Kleinmeyer
Kansas
Marie Hudler
Vera Hayes
Muscatine
Alice Ryan
J. J. Ryan
Rev. Collier
Ohio
Durbin Collier
Hetzler
Melpine
L. T. Gray
John Webb
Cicily
Sweetland
Thos. Boot’s
D. B. Collier
Frances Boot
Jeanette Derby
Jesse Witman
Lewis Litzer
Liddie Weisenhauser
Lightning strikes Joel Walker barn near Atalissa
A barn north of Atalissa Iowa was struck by lightning on Tuesday night killing a cow and blowing down corn and oats. Community notices list upcoming Children’s Day services at two churches and several local visits as families travel and construction continues on a new house.
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Atalissa
Joel Walker
Christian Church
Presbrielien
Spalding
Local Visitor Calls On Jamaica Resident Mother
Chas. Lundy of Jamaica Iowa stopped by for a visit with his mother during a trip home from Dubuque continuing his journey and noting improvements in the coat of paint that greatly enhances the area’s appearance.
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Chas. Lundy
Jamaica
Iowa
Dubuque
Lettsville notes about storms and local happenings
Mrs. T. L. Meeker visits Wis consin and Illinois relatives. Pat Toole’s new north town residence praised. A storm dropped two inches of rain, breaking branches and damaging oats and gardens. D. H. Westbrook drove cattle to stock yards. Elmer E. Furnas and John Heidlehbaugh installed phones. Various visits, picnics, and travels cited. Wm. Wagner leases ground for a training track. several shipments and arrivals noted.
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Ettsville
T. L. Meeker
Wisconsin
Illinois
Anna Ogden
Cass County
Jas. Holliday
Musserville
Pat Toole
Muscatine
D. H. Westbrook
Gon
D. H
Jas. H. Letts
Elmer E. Furnas
John Heidlehbaugh
Why Not Go West Special Summer Excursion Rates
The Iowa Central railway offers special summer excursion fares from all points to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer in the Black Hills. Dates include June 22 24 July 1 13 August 1 14 25 24 31 and September 1 to 1 with reduced round trip fares and stopovers. Final ticket limit October 31 1902. For details contact local agents or A Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Railway
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead and
Custer
Black Hill
A. Cutts
Misieapolis
Mina
Train Schedules and Connections For Burlington Routes
A schedule fragment lists train numbers, departure and arrival times for multiple lines including Iowa Central, BCR&N, and connections at Wapello Elrick Junction Muscatine and further east to Peoria Monmouth and Minneapolis St Paul. Notes cover Saturdays and Mondays departures with transfer options and local station calls.
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Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Monmouth
Wapelia
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Iowa Central Rail Schedule and Coupon Ticket Notice
Going North trains No. 3 St. Paul Express at 8:10 p m No 5 Mason City Mail 11 59 a m No 25 Way Freight 10 a m Going South No 6 Peoria Mall 2 45 p m No 4 Peoria Express 5 56 p m No 16 Way Freight 1 50 p m Coupon tickets available to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico for rates call or write Geo S Batty Marshalltown Iowa L Seevers agent Irick Junction Iowa
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Geo
S. Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. Seevers
Eirick
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