Prairie Grove Society Notes and Sunday School Update
Prairie Grove reports include Stanford Gregory's return to work on Will James's farm after a trip to Ohio. Edna Swart stays with her parents as relatives visit from West Branch and Wilton. Sunday School had 22 attendees and named officers: Superintendent C. E. Dice, treasurer Mrs. Geo. McCann, secretary Miss Rena Swart, teachers Mrs. Chas. Schiele and Mrs. Geo. McCann, organist Mrs. C. E. Dice. Children’s Day program planned for early June with participation urged.
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Prairie Grove
Bert Swart
New House
Utah
Todd
Springdale
Luke McQuire
Inez
Near West Liberty
C. E. Dice
Rena Swart
West Liberty
Chas. Montgomery
Ophelia Features Gold Medal Flour Nourishment
Ophelia states Gold Medal Flour is nourishing highlighting the product in a local feature. KEZIAB.
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Ophelia
Morning Sun social notes recount travels and funerals
Miss Della Curran returns from a multi state trip to Colorado and nearby states. Miss Jennie Smith visits Monmouth guest of Miss Bess Butler. Residents and visitors from Des Moines Mediapolis Oskaloosa Burlington attend services and visits. The funeral of Harry Swartz, killed in Burlington, held at 2 pm with Woodmen lodge graveside service at Elmwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Curran
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Jennie Smith
Monmouth
Bess Butler
Lois Cavin
Des Moines
Fred Edwards
W. D. Curran
Mediapolis
Dick Gawthrop
Burlington
Harry Swartz
Carl
Lone Tree
Bertha Swan
Co. C. Potter
E. Potter
Frank Bowser
Oskaloosa
Fred Elliott
William Mackay
Woodmen Lodge
Elmwood Cemetery
East Hill Fair Oaks laid out in lots with roads complete
East Hill Fair Oaks is laid out in lots with all roads finished and two entrances from Park avenue and Washington street. The site boasts large trees, a lofty position, and cool river breezes, with Wallace and Gates enhancing the development. Local notes mention residents and a newborn girl, plus a health column promoting E C Corn Flakes and Egg O See Wheat Flakes as breakfast aids.
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Fair Oaks
Park Avenue
Washington Street
Messrs
Wallace and
Gates
East Hill
Edward Howell
Sherman Street
South Dakota
Eva Jean
Nichols
Edward Krebs
East Second Street
Obituary of Norman L. Stephens in Wapello Iowa
Norman L. Stephens born February 2 1879 in Louisa County Iowa died April 25 1909 at home in Wapello aged 30 years 2 months 23 days. Son of Roswell and Alice Stephens unmarried, lifelong resident with parents. Funeral held at home Monday 2:30 pm by Rev J B Newsom M E Church and burial in Wapello cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Iowa
Norman L. Stehens
Louisa County
Roswell
Alice Stephens
Louisa
Muscatine
Grandview
Township
High Prairie
Friends Church
Methodist Church
Eva Walthall
Iowa Falls
Cecil McCoy
Albia
J. B. Newsom
M. E. Church
Wapello Cemetery
Conklin Family Visits Keota as Mrs Conklin Seeks Health
Keota residents note Raleigh Conklin and his wife arriving from Los Angeles to stay with his parents while Mrs Conklin seeks TB treatment. The couple traveled from St. Paul where Conklin worked as a streetcar conductor. Nearby, church services in West Chester honored P D Hay with interment in Keota cemetery.
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Keota
William
Moses
Georgia
Greenville
Tenn
John Liljah
Columbus Junction
David Fereuscon
William Faris, Jr
Community Notes From Muscatine and Surrounding Towns
Residents attended the W F M S convention here while visitors from Winfield Richland South English and West Chester joined local gatherings. Individuals including Mrs J P H Harris Mr and Mrs Frank McKenzie Nellie Dayton and Helen Helscher plus families in Washington Groton and Winfield were mentioned in brief social items. A P E Os held a parliamentary drill at the W C Fish home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
J. P. H. Harris
Richland
Vastine
Frank McKenzie
Winfield
J. W. Harding
John Brown
South English
Will Keiser
Groton
South Dakota
David Keiser
Joe Simmerman
Walter Boyer
J. D. Dayton
S. H. Ross
A. E. Knotts
West Chester
Nellie Dayton
Helen Helscher
E. C. Smith
Miles Bradford
Washington
W. C. Fish Home
Electric Bitters Promised Relief for Ailments
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female weaknesses and back or kidney troubles, claiming great value at 59 cents from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
Wyman Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Havenhill of Cairo visited his daughter Mrs. Bert Lemon on a weekend. Will Havenhill spent Sunday at his Cairo home. Elmer McFadden helped his brother plow. Carson's house work progresses rapidly. Ralph Reese and family visited Crawfordsville. Enos Davis and daughters Ada and Sadie spent Saturday in Crawfordsville. Will and Mrs. McFadden visited relatives in Columbus City. Lottie and Chester MacConahay visited sister Mrs. Dora Williams over weekend.
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Wyman
A. H. Havenhill
Cairo
Bert Lemon
Will Havenhill
Elmer McFadden
Carson
Ralph Reese
Crawfordsville
Enos Davis
Ada
Sadie
Will McFadden
Columbus City
Lottie
Chester MacConahay
Dora Williams
Mrs Edith Clute Leaves For St Paul Visit
South Cedar Iowa May 5 Mrs Edith Clute departed for St Paul Minnesota to visit sister Mrs Callie Poore. Mrs George Case has been ill but improving. Nurse Miss Gibson from Iowa City and Miss Lura Phelps of Springdale stay at Bowman home during Clute absence. Standford Gregory has returned from Ohio.
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South Cedar
Edith Clute
St. Paul
Minn
Callie Poore
George Case
Gibson
Iowa City
Lura Phelps
Springdale
Bowman Home
Standford Gregory
Ohio
Trio of grafters flee Muscatine with dandrafome scheme
A trio led by L S Moore and W G Carr aided by a demonstrator girl left Muscatine with about 300 dollars after selling and delivering dandrafome through two local drug stores. Police reported they canvassed the city advertising then collecting payments for the dubious dandruff cure. The gang vanished before officers could pursue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
L. S. Moore
W. G. Carr
Jolly
Vannatta
Morning Sun Social Roundup May 5 Ailing A B Rock improves
Morning Sun notes several local visits including Mrs. Arning of Columbus City at Dr. Smythe's home and Sam Robertson visiting from Columbus City. Carrie Rock returns from Waterloo to care for her ailing father Hugh Paisley welcomed a daughter born to him and Mrs. Paisley of Wagon Mound New Mexico. The school board reelects all teachers except the grammar room instructor. The Music Club hosted about sixty guests at Mrs. C B Allen's home with a brief program and light refreshments.
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A. B. Rock
Arning
Columbus City
W. D. Smythe
Sam Robertson
Carrie Rock
Waterloo
Hugh Paisley
Wagon Mound
New Mexico
Albert J. Poole
C. B. Allen
Local Notes From Lincoln Iowa May 5
Jas Buline and family entertained Iowa City relatives on Sunday. George Reiland owns a fine new automobile. Miss Emma Burr spent Sunday in Lone Tree. Jos Parizek of Iowa City visited here with relatives. Chas Perczek recovers from illness. Mrs Claus Lutze remains on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Jas. Buline
Iowa City
George Reiland
Emma Burr
Lone Tree
Jos. Parizek
Chas. Perczek
Claus Lutze
Wilton Hickory Grove Telephone elects officers at meeting
The Wilton Hickory Grove Telephone Company held a Friday meeting at Rainbow Schoolhouse and elected President Wm. O. Shaughnessy Secretary Albert Peterson Treasurer Henry Angerer Director three years Patrick McSwiggin Line man Lloyd Taylor for one year. Various local residents were noted visiting, attending events, or spending time with family through the weekend.
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Wilton
Hickory Grove Telephone Company
Rainbow Schoolhouse
Wm. O. Shaughnessy
Albert Peterson
Henry Angerer
Patrick MceSwiggin
Lloyd Taylor
George Hessler
Durant
Frank McAvoy
Sweetland
J. W. Doran
Rock Island
F. W. Doran
John Leppin
Davenport Turners
Jocin Fink
McLean Neb
Baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs Harry Shields
Oak Grove news reports the Shields couple welcomed a daughter born Friday April 39. Doras sewing society met at Morgan Houser's. next gathering at J. G. Shoe maker's on May 26. Families visited Geo. Shields and J. C. Stewart. Young Ladies group met Miss Bessie McConnaha. carpet rag sewing and a noon dinner were served. Next meeting at Elmer Satterthwaite's on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Harry Shields
Doras Sewing Society
Morgan Houser
J. G. Shoemaker
Chamberlain
Robt. Shields
Geo. Shield’s
Allan Stuart
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Lugre
Sunny Side
Beverly
Patterson Stores
G. D. Connell
Davenport
D. Mandell
Ed. Prien
Dora Richter
Walcott
Carrolls
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