Local Notes From Ferdinand March Residents and Visits
Community news from Ferdinand Illinois recounts visits to Muscatine by Dan Barlet and children and by others including Artie Price and Miss Grace Hessman. Local travel, house building, school term start, gardening bees, and Sunday school attendance are noted alongside upcoming election day and weather concerns.
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J. R. Kennedy
E. Potter
John Ringle
Coon
Muscatine
West Liberty
Indiana
Canable
John Boruff
Rob Murdock
George Rausch
North Buffalo
W. F. Kruecer
Sam Nelson
Duncan
Hazel del
Katie Fisher
Vincent Myers
Buffalo Prairie
Dave Hessman
Hammile Fipperty
Lutz
Henry Bridgeford
John Vanatta
Will Ryan
California
Ryan
Golden Gate
Ross Kennedy
Grace Hessman
Beattys and Plackes Visit In Muscatine This Weekend
Hopewell reports Mr and Mrs J Q Beatty in Muscatine Saturday. Mrs Placke Sr spent Sat and Sun in Muscatine visiting friends and relatives. Charles Walton was in Muscatine Friday on business. Fred Simons helps Wm Placke Jr with his work. Mr and Mrs J T Mcintver called on Mr and Mrs Wm Placke Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Smith
Muscatine
A. C. Craddock
Wm. Placke, Jr
Fruitland
Mr. Krebner
Frank Hopson
Hopewell
J. Q. Beatty
Placke
Charles Walton
Fred Simons
Wm Placke Jr
J. T. Mcintver
Wm. Placke
Local notes from Fruitland include visits and farming plans
Wil Musser of Iowa City hunted ducks with Chas Spring. G. H. Corwin suffers lagrippe. Mrs. Mary Latham of Muscatine visits Mrs. John Lindsay. G. H. Corwin hires Addison Yeager for farming. Mrs. E Cross and family move to a new home on Grandview road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Wil! Musser
Iowa City
Chas
G. H. Corwn
Mary Latham
Muscatine
John Lindsay
G. H. Corwin
Addison Yeager
Lettsville Notes Mention Meeting and Franchises
Lettsville reports a busy period with visitors Mae Garrett from Wapello and Mrs E Harrison to Illinois. The town approved Letts as a fine town at a Saturday teachers meeting. J Wesley Holand to speak Friday night at the opera house. Oakville merchant Mr Edwards visited. Residents traveled to Muscatine on Thursday. Lola Shellabarger and others went to Muscatine Monday. C Estle remains on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettsville
Muscatine
Lola Shellabarger
Funeral held for Mrs. Fred Geesy in Moscow
The funeral for Mrs. Fred Geesy was conducted at the M E church with Rev. McAuley officiating. A large crowd filled the church. she is survived by her husband, four daughters, parents, five brothers, and one sister. Burial followed at Moscow cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Fred Geesy
McAuley
M. E
G. Albrand
W. Fryberger
Pa Fryberger
J. A. Hahn
Iowa
Dan Smith
Adams News From Liberty Area and Nichols Community
Local notes report Will Meyers and his mother visiting northwest of Liberty and other callers at Nichols. Several residents are listed as visiting or sick, including Grace Meyers and Mamie Spratford. A buggy runaway caused damage but no injuries occurred. Frank Smalley and Frank Healey are among the passersby mentioned. Shillig moved his household to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Will
John Lewis
Nichols
Gen. Umschied
Wm. Bottomley
Will Meyers
Sevast
Elsie Shafer
Mamie Spratford
Katie Meyers
Johnnie Smith
Amelia
Grace Meyers
Adam Dehr
Atalissa Social News Buzzes with Visitors and Travel
Bert Brown from Boone visits his grandfather Hampton in Atalissa. Uncle Samuel Croxen gains strength enough to walk to town and back. Ira Lundy returns from Neb raska. Will Davughney returns from Marengo to stay at home. Will Plumley and wife arrive to live here as Mr Plumly takes a depot job. Rev Geo Griscel and children plus sister arrive home tomorrow. Blanche Stuart from Davenport attends Friday banquet and visits friends. With no more coasting, locals walk to West Liberty to catch the train home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Bert Brown
Boone
Hampton
Samuel Croxen
Ira Lundy
Nebraska
Will Davughney
Marengo
Will Plumiey
Plumly
Geo. Griscel
Blanche Stuart
Davenport
West Liberty
Bayfield Happenings and Local Movements in March
Mrs C E Will and children returned from Muscatine as school starts with Miss Nellie Fryberger of Moscow teaching. J Legier and Chas Will shipped four carloads of cattle. Fred Snyder visited Nichols. Miss Minie Spratford returned home from Adams after a week with Miss Daisy Chapman. Mr Prake from Cedar did business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John LaTourette left for Sigourney after the death of Mrs LaTourette’s father, Royce. Miss Anna and Dinnie Vordermark attended a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayfield
C. E. Will
Muscatine
Nellie Fryberger
Moscow
J. Legier
Chas
Will
Fred Snyder
Nichols
Minie Spratford
Adams
Daisy Chapman
Prake
Cedar
John la Tourette
Sigourney
Mrs. LaTourette
Mr. Royce
Anna
Dinnie Vordermark
Twin births and measles spread in Sweetland items
Measles occupy Sweetland with care for Mrs. Van Camp from Muscatine. Twins born to Geo Nyenhuis on the 11th and C K Winnemore’s couple welcome a boy and a girl born the 22nd. Community notes include new sulky plows bought by four men, cattle work by Joe Hampton, and local school to start April 1 with Gertie Chenoweth as teacher. Easter program planned by Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Dan Gilman
Muscatine
J. E. van Camp
Geo. Nyenhuis
Geo
Ed. Chamberlain
K. P
Wilton
W. G. Wood
Sweetland School
Gertie Chenoweth
Sweetland Sunday School
West Liberty Social and Local Notes March 29
Alexander Fulton and stepson Will Hyde leave for Chicago for an extended visit then Springfield Mass before returning. Mrs. Elias Sanders departs for Cedar Rapids. New scarlet fever cases reported. Local gatherings include a senior high class party with carrom, music, and prizes. Gustave Clink injured. several families host visitors and hospital treatment for Mrs. Frank Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Alexander Fulton
Will Hyde J
Chicago
Springfield
Mass
Elias Sanders
Cedar Rapids
J. S. Smith
East Third Street
Otto Deitrick
Davenport
D. M. Landis
Ritta May
Ray
Walnut
Frank Comfort
Mt. Pleasant
Gustave Clink
High Schoo
Gus. Burkhart
North Columbus Street
Maggie
Carrom
Lizzie Corbin
Ula Purvis
Harry Buckman
Mildred Nichols
Viva Pike
Bert Hogue
Reverend McAulay to speak at district convention in Tipton
Wilton notes Rev N A McAulay on the Ninth district C E convention program to speak on junior work at Tipton on April 24. Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society marks its twelfth anniversary next Sunday with a society only concert. Local items report visitors and sick list updates, moves, and visits among Wilton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Marois
Mr. Whitmer
East Wilton
California Tourist Car Service Changes Schedule
The Iowa Central Railway alters the Pullman gas lit tourist cars between Minneapolis and Los Angeles to run on Tuesdays weekly starting March 15 1901. The route remains the most direct for California tourists with low one way rates in effect Tuesdays through April 36 1901. For details contact Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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California
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Calif
Iowa Central
Geo. S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Marshalltown
Iowa
Short line schedule between Tri Cities and Clinton via C and N
Train notices show departures from Davenport Iowa at 1:15 AM No 4 Clinton Omaha Denver Chicago legs and 12:03 PM No 4 Clinton Belvidere Rockford Janesville Madison schedule, plus No 6 Clinton Sterling Dixon Chicago and No 5 Utah and Pacific Coast Points service with 3:4 PM connections.
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Rockford
Janesville
Madison
Wis
Clinton Sterling
Dixon
Chicago
Utah
Pacific Coast
Davenport
Iowa
Sioux City
Omaha
Clinton Peentinst
Rockford Belvidere
Ith
Clinton
Sterling Ir
Denver
Colo
Omanha
Cedar Rapids
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