Colfax Items Reflect Farming Struggles And Social Visits
John Green heads to Kansas farms as grain and hay crops suffer from little rain. Old settlers meet at Lynnville while Epworth League finances show strength. Colfax notes praise for Walter Norman and J. W. Norman visits, health recoveries for George Goodrich, and local incidents from Bernard English’s arm to a Newberry child’s death.
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John Green
Kansas
Lynnville
Walter Norman
Turner
J. W. Norman
Clara Risher
Mrs. Norman
Kellogg News Briefs: Fraker Pension Trip and Local Happenings
Rev. G W Fraker plans a trip to eastern Tennessee to gather evidence for a Union veteran pension claim. Prof. G W Nellis and family head to Toledo. A woman road overseer orders low necked hills and gathered valleys. Miss Cora Mel Patten spoke at the M E church. Sept Pemberton attends Spirit Lake normal work. Epworth League delegates visit Colfax. Clyde Mendenhall and Miss Archie Spirit were married.
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the Tribune
G. W. Fraker
Tennessee
G.W. Nellis
Toledo
Worth County
Cora Mel Patten
M. E
Enterprise
Pemberton
Spirit Lake
Epworth League
Colfax
Clyde Mendenhall
Archie Spliit
Levi Antle farm sold near town. Barton buys 160 acres
J B Barton purchased the Levi Antle farm northeast of town on Wednesday. The 160 acre property adds to Barton's expanding holdings. The lawn sociable at the M E church last Saturday evening proved a social and financial success. Thomas Holdsworth and his wife with their baby visited Kellogg this week.
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Ricland Township
J.B. Barton
Levi Antle
Barton
M. E
Thomas Holdsworth
Newton
Kellogg
Monroe School Board Elects Primary Teacher
At Monday’s school board meeting Miss Agnes Girton was elected teacher of primary No 1 to fill the vacancy created by Miss Carrie Irvin’s resignation. Geo Gifford bought a 120 acre farm near Rolfe with his father Ellis Gifford and plans to move next March. Mrs Burr Westbrook and daughter Florence of Newton visit the Eds. Presiding Elder Sensency led a quarterly M E church meeting praising Rev Helmick and seeking his return next year.
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the Mirror
Agnes Girton
Carrie Irvin
Geo. Gifford
Rolfe
Ellis Gifford
Sensency
M. E
Helmick
Lynnville
Methodist Episcopal Church
A.C. Boyd
E. C. Meredith
Newton
Meredith
Old Settlers
Charles Newby
Zimmerman
Bauma
Kansas City
Lydia Bechly
Scarsboro
Lyunville
Richard Collier
M. E. Church
Mystic
Margaret Thompson
Bertha Newell
Dempsey Mendenhall
Bert Hoverton
New Sharon
Ella Staint
Marshalltown
Blanche
E . Newby
Poultry Purchases and Sheep Drive Stir Mingo Era Area
Arthur Jeffries buys poultry for an Oelwein firm after loading a car at Baxter last week. Oak Grove Sunday school moves to School District No. 1 in Sherman township while Oak Grove builds a new structure. A young man Fuller was kicked in the chin near town. Dr. Harsh treated the wound. Sixteen hundred twenty New Mexico sheep arrive in Independence township, owned by Davey, Butler, Flock, and Goodrich, en route to Chicago via local feed and finish. Labor demand rises. Ira area offers work and wages edge up as rail traffic boosts employment.
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Arthur Jeffries
Mingo
Era
Baxter
Oelwein
Oak Grove
School Dist
Sherman Township
Fuller
Harsh
New Mexico
Independence Township
C. E
Alfred Davey
Geo. C. Butler
Chas. Flock
Geo. Goodrich
Chicago
Ira
Lynnville rejoices as town improves and welcomes settlers
Crops look fine with corn thriving in this county. Lynnville prepares to warmly welcome old settlers and soldiers Thursday and Friday, expecting a large crowd. A new Gause store building is completed with stock moved in, and the Odd Fellows boast a fine hall. Local businessmen form a mutual aid group to benefit the town. Baseball grounds are in good shape for upcoming games. Quaker Quarterly meeting drew a large audience in pleasant Sabbath weather with Rev. Z L Martin and a busy program including Christian Endeavor, music, papers, duets, and sermons.
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Lynnville
Gause
Odd Fellows
Quaker Quarterly Meeting
Church Grove
Z. L. Martin
Christian Endeavor
John Lincoln
Oakgrove
Miss Day
Kellogg
Grace Macy
Rev
Hackett
Minnie White
Ruth Brown
Ernie Mereaith
Detroit
Mrs. Brown
H.C. Pemberton
Grove
Nevill and
Lincoln
Lynnville notes of services and local events
The town heard Rev Hackett and Brown in the evening as about 400 attended each service. Local travel and visits filled the week with ministers passing through, funerals held for Lydia Weasner at Searsboro, and many residents visiting kin. A large steer with a broken leg was euthanized east of town. cricket-damaged wheat bands were noted by farmers.
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Hoon
Hackett
Brown
Lynnville
Central
Pitt Bump
Collier
M. E
Searsboro
Lydia Weasner
Lydia M. Weasner
Indiana
Iowa
Frederick Beckley
Scarsboro
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Des Moines
Epworth League Assembly
George A. Goodrich
Goodrich
Ppring
Bernard English
J. R. English
W. Fl
Elmer Baker
Schoonover
Emma Lufkin
G. M. Tripp
Sam Jones
Epworth Park
Chas. Sultenberger
Kosta
Iowa County
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Burr Westbrook
Florence of
Mrs. D. P
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Albert Johnson
J. Sharp
Forest City
Samuel Witmer
Henry Butler
New Providence
John White
Oskaloosa
Linzy White
Frank Hamilton
Oskaloosa, Jr
Will White
U. S. Volunteer Army
E. J. Miles
Newton City
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