Joyous Births and Local Social Happenings in Ed Potter’s Town
The column records social calls by many local ladies to visit newborn boy at Ed Potter’s, church events at Buffalo Prairie, a June birth to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Potter, and community updates. It notes an ice cream social raising funds for the minister, attendance at a Muscatine show, market trades, visits, and daily local activities across several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Potter
Buffalo Prairie Church
E. H. Potter
Pleasant Prairie Community Notes and Weekend Events
Pleasant Prairie residents report an excellent Children’s Day program at New Era. Farmers finish corn plowing and prepare for hay and barley harvests. Cyrus Baker and family attended a Masonic picnic, while Fred Grimm and relatives visit from Sibley. Local youths and neighbors share songs, travel plans, and doorstep news including new wagon trades and a baby announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era
Cryus Baker
Masonic Order of
Wilton
Cedar River
Fred Grimm
Sibley
Iowa
Frank
Nettleton’s
Adam
Charley
Jacob Fis
E. J. Kis
Lee
Arthur
Chas.tis
C. J. Baker
Jacob Grimm
George Eis
Loss of a Little Girl and Community Notes in Moscow
G Healy and wife mourn the loss of their baby girl with funeral at the house led by Rev Hanks of Wilton. The burial is in Healy cemetery. The Wilton lodge of F and A M held a convivial gathering at Besley lake with music speeches boating and baskets. Bridges to be built across Sugar Creek on Mr Duffee’s private road will be finished in about ten days. Town reports include school board hires for fall teaching, Mrs Hearst joining her husband for grading work, and various local social notes from Moscow township during census year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Healy
Rev. Hanks
Wilton
Healy Cemetery
Wilton Lodge
Besley Lake
Sugar Creek
Duffee
Burdette Perry
Annie Hearst
Avoca
Muscatine
Frank Leimkuehler
Maud Wallace
Stockton Elevator Progress and Local Notices
The Stockton project advances with a seven foot deep basement and a 32 by 40 by 32 foot building to hold about 20 000 bushels at an estimated cost of 5 000 dollars. Grain from the northwest will be unloaded here and cleaned in transit. two carloads of material have arrived. Also noted are social visits and minor injuries including Mrs Wulf undergoing an operation for an ingrowing toe nail and Mr Nielsen cutting his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wulf
Frank
Jensen
Mangle’s
Durant
J. Mangles
Mrs. Jensen
Nielsen
William Grafing
New Liberty
Riverside youths cause damages and safety concerns
Riverside residents report a large firecracker scare that shattered a buggy and glass storefronts, with warnings that continued mischief could endanger lives. A Kent glass repair estimate, local visits by Montise from Iowa, and preparations for a Fourth of July celebration are noted alongside a property sale in Oskaloosa and Mrs. Kate Waldo's Thursday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Duvns
Clara Matthews
Montise
G. Hoffman
Kossuth County
Iowa
Riverside
al. Dewey
Washington
Dewey
Manila
F. Davidson
Oskaloosa
Kalona
Kate Waldo
Fourth of July Wedding Planned, Local Farming Notes
Evening train to River Junction carries a visitor to uncle Alferd Hilton. Rain arrives sporadically keeping corn healthy though potatoes need more. Farmers begin cutting barley while fishing stories circulate. Oats brought 224 cents by shippers Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Junction
Alferd Hilton
Cedar Bethel Community Notes Resume Local Life
Harvest time nears and wedding bells may ring as Cedar Bethel residents remark on recent rain dust settlement and blooming rose bushes. Individuals such as Henry Lupton Bailey Murray and Miss Nellore Lee are noted visiting, church services and Children’s Day exercises attract crowds, and Sunday School reopens next Sunday at 10 o clock with families planning to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lupton
Sweet Johnston
Ralph Lowe
Hank Bedwell
Bailey Murray
Cairo
Nellore Lee
Cedar Bethel
Frank George
Eva Lee
Mrs. Johnston
Columbius Junction
Ina Lupton
Dollie George
Fannie George
Lupton
Henry Wagner
Bert Caves
Columbus Junction
Luln Murray
Grandma
Grandpa Wagner
Fredonia
George
Johnston
Cedar Bethel Sunday Night Services Noted
Reporters crowded the scene as Cedar Bethel held Sunday night services, gathering items and reporting on the event amid tight security and curious onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Bethel
Bayfield Budget Corrections And Local Updates
Corrections address errors in prior Bayfield budget notes. Rosa Alterkruse visits corrected to Mrs. W. J. Kirk as the proper contact. Hubbard Bros. delivered the wheat instead of Wm. Chapman. Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Cullip with neighbors Lukenbach, and social calls by Wilson and Bloomer. A depot land condemnation was listed for Saturday June 39 at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Alterkruse
Mrs. Morgan
Wilton
W. J. Kirk
Miss Alterkruse
Wm. Chapman
Hubbard Bros
Wm. Cullip
Jake Lukenbach
Adems
Musserville Show Day Gossip and Local Happenings
Friday report from Musserville notes Chas Chase of Tipton calling on friends and relatives and Miss Mattie Garrettson visiting, with many small items. The Forepaugh Sells show, trains and crowds, factory reopenings, and local travel provide a snapshot of a busy show day and nearby business activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Chase
Tipton
Mattie Garrettson
Grandview
Clickendolphin
Frank Ashcraft
Community Notes and Social Roundup
Friends visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm Plackes Sr last Sunday with J D Fisher and family Ida Ed Fisher of Musserville and Wm Placke Jr of Fruitland among guests who enjoyed a fine time. Ed Fry’s injury from a Muscatine runaway on the 22d prompts concern but hope remains for a speedy recovery. A Fourth of July cheer comes from Hopewell Big Timber celebration. A crowd attended the Adam Forepaugh Sells Brothers show in Muscatine. J Kinsley of Muscatine spent a pleasant day with Wm Thompson. Mrs E Jenisson helped Mrs Thompson pick cherries. Mrs Wm Thompson and daughter visited Mrs Jenison. Elliott went to Foolesboro for belongings. Last rain described as welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Plackes
J. D. Fisher
Ida Ed. Fisher
Musserville
Wm. Placke, Jr
Fruitland
Ed. Fry
Muscatine
Hopewell
Adam Forepaugh- Sells Brothers
J. Kinsley
Wm. Thompson
E. Jenisson
E. Jenisi
Elliott
Foolesboro
Oak Grove Social Notes and Cirque Parade Praise
The town enjoyed a circus parade with fine animals and well kept horses. A Dorcas society picnic attracted a large crowd at the county farm on Wednesday the 27th. Grandma Gaines suffers typhoid at Mrs. John D. Stuart’s Lake home. Willie Meerdink started milk delivery for Mr. Lake. Lulu Beck and Clarence joined a party at Mrs. Apnel’s in South Muscatine. Edw. Barnard Jr. visited his home with Laura Stinson. Hart Shield commutes to the bank, raspberries peak now. Laura Stinson visits Mrs. Ed Barnard. John Barnard remains steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
County Farm
Grandma Gaines
John D. Stuart
Lake
Willie Meerdink
John TeStrake
Mr. Lake
Lulu Beck
Clarence
Ed. Barnard
John Barnard
Regatta Concert by Columbia Students on Eve of Race
Regatta concert is to be given here today by the glee mandolin and banjo clubs of Columbia University in Poughkeepsie New York. Railroads offer reduced rates starting today as crowds gather for the regatta tomorrow and college crews have many admirers eager to see wins in the forthcoming race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Columbia University
Shanango Furnace Association Plans Price Reductions
Beginning tomorrow the Shanango Furnace Association for Bessemer Pittsburg Pa. announces a base of 20 valleys and a corresponding price cut on all other materials raw and semi finish Foundry irons have fallen in anticipation of the reduction and a further decline is expected in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Shanango Furnace Association
Bessemer
Farm For Sale 28 Acres Near City
Notice offers a 28 acre fruit farm on a graded road three miles from the city for sale at a bargain if taken within sixty days. Signed H. T. Willits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Willits
World of Foolish Questions Bedevils Errant Minds
A terse critique notes the global tendency to pose unwise inquiries, lampooning the prevalence of trivial and foolish questions that clutter discourse and delay meaningful progress.
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Tine
Journal’s
Ferdinand, III
Brookhart
Byron Drury
Sam Boruff
Mary Kennedy
Frank LeQuatte
Theatle Jordan
J. R. Boruff
James Ryan
Jim
Lee Lambert
Abbie Hays
Dave Holmes
Ross Roseman
Fam'y
Pine Mill
Endeavor
A. L. Eis
Hickory Grove
Adam Eis
Stockton
Mr. Hill
Dave Kelley
I. E. McElroy
Davenport
Irwin Allbee
George Plett
Hulda Bernick
Buffalo
Pleasant Prairie
Moscow
Bayfield
Esther Barnard
Smuil
Ilinois
Wm. Smull
Illinois
Levi Barnard
Huttig & Gertz
South
Jennie Baer
Kansas City
Chas. Cazelle
Dick Thompson
Oak Grove
Apecome
Ufe
Peoples Bargain Store
Brock’s
East Second Street
Ridg
E. 2d St
A. Siegle, Prop
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