Local notes from Colfax and vicinity this spring
Newton visitors and farm reports fill the Colfax column. Families like Bergman Altemeier and Schnathorst are mentioned with church events, school starts, and Easter services. A new lumber yard opens in Ira, while bids, repairs, and local illnesses appear alongside charity events and a Donkey April Fool joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luela Goodell
Hickory Grove
Maud Ewing
Newton
Henderson School
Ira
Baxter Briefs Records Local Visits and Events
Mingo visitors H Brower and Will Johnson came Friday to Baxter while G Hammer visited Des Moines for business last Friday. Henry Silvora stayed with his parents in Malaka township over Sunday. Mr and Mrs D W Smith left for Aurora Nebraska to visit relatives. Richards and wife from Ir were in Saxter last Sunday. G Hammer noted as a Mars visitor Sunday. Editor W I and others in Baxter on New Day. Colfax reported a sensational snoozing incident. Walter Preston of Foy and Preston attempted suicide Sunday evening by shooting himself, a loud report echoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wehrman
Emma Jacobs
League
M. Ey
Rushville
Waterman
Carl Jacobs
H.W Klopping
Gust Schnathorst
Ira
Geo. W. Thomson Lumber Yard
Baxter
E. Richards
Charles Watt
Mingo
Ee Jones
Charley
McIntyre
Russell
Joe Foltz
Kellogg
Murphy Russell
Chambers
Chi
Knoxville
Chicago
Stella Murphy
Hixon Grove
Mia
Cora Chambers
Etta Miller
Lou Murphy
Virginia Russell
Grace Russell
Pleasant View
Keeton Keeton
Grinnell
Nellie Reynolds
Equestrienne
Charley Davis
Floss Reynolds
Henry Silvora
Malaka Township
D. W. Smith
Aurora
Nebrask
Use. Richards and Wife
Saxter
Colfax
Walter Preston
Foy & Preston
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Posa
Mra
Louisa Bergman
Mr. and
A. G. Altemeier
Rock Creek
George Goodrich
Collins
Detwiler
Dick Russell
Philadelphia
James Whitcomb Riley
Ott
Kelly
Knight
Bor
Colfax Schools
Er Fa
He Nion
Ason House
Jacon Trotter
Wagley & Smead’s
Wacung & Smead
Iowa Central Railway
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Arizona
Colorado
Indian Territy
Idaho
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Towa Central Railway
P. Barry
Gen's Pass. Agt
Marshalltown
Iowa
Baxter Briefs
H. Brower
Will Johnson
G. Hammer
Des Moines
A. Davey
G. Hines
The
WM. Chind
Thomas Helming
W. I. Were
John R. Peckess
Colgan
Jordan & Hager
Clyde
Rosa Harris
Delhi
Irene Seger
GL. Shull
Almoral
Seth
Clay
Arkets
Simere
Ate Cansimeres
Nissan Ea
Mous
Seik, Oe and
Te Sounave
Rockford Sox
Prs Forests
Mars Weabe
Storth
G. W. McCalmont
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