Local Notes and Advertisements from Prairie Town
A mix of small ads and public notices. stock listings for pigs and textiles, prices on linen coats and straw hats, local happenings including the Republican Central Committee meeting, railroad directors gathering, and various local observations about crops, weather, and social chatter. nomes include Geo A Bowes, Rosert Cook, Davie & Vanannuys, AGGY & YATES, A.B. Laken, W.B. Hamblin, and the Iola and Arkansas Valley Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggy & Yates
Reading morning discourse at the Presbyterian church
A morning sermon on Reading will be held next Sabbath at the Presbyterian church. The section also notes local items: a runaway horse incident, the Land Commissioner office move from Chanuté to Lawrence, a July 31 marriage in Allen County, fair premiums, and various county notices and weather updates. Includes farm and railway timetable changes and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
County agricultural totals and local notices from Iola era
Readable excerpts show spring corn on hand 68,716 bushels, planted 20,820 acres, wheat 4,1012 acres, oats 230,000 bushels, and 60,000 plus wheat bushels. County figures include assessed values by township, land under cultivation, farm cash, town lots, crop yields, and livestock counts. Notable names: John Hutchings and Lawrence Tribune ties. Iola Bridge Company mentions. local officials and residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Geneva
Deer Creek
Osage
Jola
Elm Township
Elsmore
Humboldt Township
Salem Township
Cottage Grove
Iola
Humboldt
Geneva academy proposal and local notices in Iola 1873
Trustees negotiate with Prof H L Henderson of Wooster University to become principal of a new Geneva academy. Henderson has strong letters and may accept if Geneva district offers a set stipend and a first-class assistant. Letters remaining at Iola post office dated July 27 1873 list several names. Grain and provisions section follows with assorted prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Magazine
A.B. Laken
Coffeyville
Republican Central Committee
Court House
Hook and Ladder Company
Clumber
Carlyle Church
W. B. Hamblin
Walker
Lula Redsten
Leavenworth Commercial
Courier
Seneca Courier
Register
H. L. Henderson
Wooster University
Ohio
Henderson
Kansas
J.C. Miller
Presbyterian Church
Garnett
Academy
Geneva
Jilw.p
Iola
Kans
Ordinance governing running at large of animals in Iola
Published August 2 1873 an ordinance in Iola relating to horses mares geldings mules and asses running at large within city limits. It empowers the marshal to impound and care for the animals and imposes fees for taking up feeding and advertising sales with redemption deadlines and potential sale if unclaimed. Approved July 22 1873 by Mayor Jnu. Francus and Clerk C B Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iulia
Ola
Iola
Neosho Fulley Register
JNU
Francus
C. B. Kerra
Minouri Kansas & Texas Railway Opens Northeast Extension
The Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway announces the opening of its Northeast Extension through Hannibal and into northern Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota and the Upper Mississippi region with through cars to St Louis via Sedalia. For schedule times and maps contact Ames D Brown and Thos Dorwin at Sedalia or St Louis offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Missouri
Maine
Hannibal
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper
Mississippi
Chicago
Michigan
Great North East
St. Louis
Sedalia
Ames D. Brown
Thos. Dorwin
Gen’ Pass
Agt
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Register
Official Paper of
Local Department
Ptt Ee Ree
Suiri
T. K. Foster
New York
Bridge Street
Sike Kansas
W. T. McEnroy & Co
Himboldt Union
L. Wanker & Co
Neosha Valley Register
DunxAps
Allen County Agricultural Society
A.G. Jones
Davey & Yates
Grangers
Dunlaps
at _ Mus. Simson’s
Rosert Coos
J. P. McCoy
J. L. Brows
A. H. Brows
Dorney
Danay & Yates
Geo. A. Bowes
Davies & Vannuys
Poland
Warren Co
Rosert Cook
Davie & Vanannuys
The
Iola and Arkansas Valley Railroad Company
Lola
L. L. & G. Railroad Company
Chanuté
Lawrence
Teachers’ Institute
Kansas City
Texas
Agricultural Society
Hutchings
Tola
Fair Grounds
Topeka
Brother Baker
Sawyer
I. T. Lockard
Topeka Daily Blade
Neosho
Lawrence Tribune
John Hutchings
Exq
Ivla
Tom
Jola Bridge
Geneva Academy
FS Thay
John P Vezie
Ann Wizant
Will Watkins
Clara Williams
RJ Washington
Misa FE Wagener
Houston
J. Cowns
P.M
Privisiona
New Orleans
Unds
San Ntse Es Ees
Hoga Anh Cattle
Rep
Neosho Valley
Aes A
Bousehold
Excelsior Manufacturing Company
Saint Louis, Mo
Bie
W. M. Hartman & CO
Towa, Kansas
TER
Will & Me
Tole
Neosho Falls
Neva
Hembohit
Wells & Fargo’s Express Co
John Francis & Co
Frederick C. Wagner
W. H. Richards
Queensmore
Pulic
Stauber, Norton & Co
Iola, Kansas
Jno. Francis & Co
Quincy Eagle
Sioux City
Ridenour
San Ponge
Scott Brothers
Washington Avenue and
Madison Street
Yankee Nations
TIMES
Ws. Davis
J. H. Vannuys
Davis & Vannuys
South Side Public Square
Merchant Tailors
Rochester
Drs. Bostwick and Chastain
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