Severe hailstorm hits Valeria area damaging corn
Valeria and surroundings were struck by a severe hailstorm last Monday evening causing notable corn damage and halting threshing for a time. Local residents Charles Lawrence Kate Parker Chad McCracken and Kate Harkins attended a soldier's reunion at Maxwell last Friday. Grandma Lacey lies near death while Cicero Lane visits Cambridge. Catholics plan their annual picnic at Shady Grove next Thursday as Misses Sue Philson Anda Jones pursue Normal studies at the county seat. Dr Jones and wife have traveled to Kentucky for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lawrence
Kate Parker
Chad McCracken
Kate Harkins
Valeria
Maxwell
Grandma Lacey
Cicero Lane
Cambridge
Tritmne
Sue Philson
Anda Jones
Shady Grove
Lily
Annie Lacey
Dr. Jones
Kentucky
Local notes from Metz and surroundings in 1895
Sunday visits, family gatherings, and community news fill this fragment from Metz. Miss Hickman Dunmire Lind attend church and outings recur with neighbors at Hickman and Callison homes. Salt shipments, dressmaking in Colfax, and a large August visit from Newton mark a lively small town week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retta Hickman
Mildred Dunmire
Hilma Lind
Ella Wakefield
Lizzie McWhirter
Tim Kating
Snag
Jamie
Tainter
Local notes and petty misadventures change hands
Roy Rumbaugh reports a light bite from a family dog while playing, Geo Poulson assists W L Hulse with grain gathering, Knoedels fished last Thursday, H J Kaldenberg visited Colfax, a Catholic picnic occurred at Santiago drawing many locals, Susie Lee left for Valeria for weeks, H M Vernocom and wife traveled to Creston for rest from millinery duties, Souder visits Mr Witmer from Old Penn, Mrs Vernocom visited Green Castle, readers urged to subscribe to the Record, Knoedels alias James W Lee bought hooks, found them missing at the counter after browsing candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rumbaugh
Geo. Poulson
W. L. Hulse
Knoedels
H. J. Kaldenberg
Colfax
Santiago
Susie Lee
Valeria
H. M. Vernocom
Creston
Iowa
Mr. Souder
Old Penn
J. R. Witmer
Greencastle
John F. Lee
James W. Lee
Jasper Co. Times
Local notes and social snippets from nearby town
The column mentions candy thoughts from Jim and pocketing candy, James Lee riding to Valeria on a bike, a rainy last Thursday, Patrick Mohar finishing threshing and moving the machine to Jerry O’Meara’s, Ed Cummings seen asleep on a store counter, memories of Ed staying up until 2:00 a m, William Boyd of Ira in town last Tuesday, and a picnic planned at Keyes Post in Mingo on Wednesday August 28 with invites extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
James Lee
Valeria
Patrick Mohar
Jerry O'Meara
Ed Cummings
William Boyd
Ira
Keyes Post
Mingo
Court House Transfers and Deeds Listed in Record
A long list of property transfers, deeds, and private parcel changes is recorded. Transfers involve numerous individuals and couples, with properties in Colfax Newton Colfax area and surrounding towns, including lots, half lots, nw ne, se sw sections, and various additions. Amounts range from small to several thousand dollars, with dates implied in the to/from descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cessna
Jasper County
Weston
Ind
Colfax
Berrys
Penquite
Dulin S Shhill
Elizabeth E Milligan
Dulin S Shill
Chas ‘ Shill
A M Shill
Chas
Newton
Margaret Russell
Charles Houghton
DF Miller
Fred William Lash
E Edwards
Fremont Summey
N M
J W Gilchrist
Beriah Battles
P C Wiles
C M Davis
Alex C Davis
Ateesters Son Ene & 500
Angeline C Mellen
AC Davis
Lillie L. Tilton
J W Irish
Harvey K Leach
Silas F Blakley
Lizzie M Ruggles
F S Tovey
George Gipson
Angie M Keeler
Marie FE Wintersteen
West & Weaver
Coes
Rand
Wilson & K
Chk Skow
Collewe
Ada Pichon
Nso de Cos Ccecasnda Voereres
George McDuff
S Il Moore
Wool Point
Monroe
BF Norris
O R Williams
Witt Tlarshbarge
Norris
Prairie City
Kate E Malloy
Anne Malloy
North Add
Nathaniel W Cox
William B Dunn
Mingo Hls Plummer
PC Stevens
Geord Woods
Anna Tovey
Alferd R Gardiner
seco-St
Elizabeth A Pullman
John Potter
W Clouse
Mary EF Clouse
Davis
John He Chen
Will Hitchcock
John McDonald
Conrad Heberer
Valeria
Eee
Nabestiae
Jacob Baldwin
James Kk Miller
Schulenberg
Fredrick B Kingdon
E Schulenberg
Outlet
Cees
Mathew W Warner
E and McMurray
Prairie Ares
George Brown
Edwin Seth Brown
Wi-2
El-2
Fredrick George Brown
J B Burton
RF Swain
Theodore B Griffin
Ed Phipps
Marshall County Democrats to bolt in state ticket
Newsy letter from Mrs. Chapin notes the K of P encampment and Soldiers' Home as Marshalltown reports on the Democratic Convention. It states that twenty two veteran silver Democrats will not vote the state ticket, signaling a split in the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Iowa
Marshalltown hosts grand convention rush and civic pride
In Jasper county news notes, the Populists nominate a woman for Superintendent of Public Schools and Coroner Miss Pauline Meyers. the Soldiers' Home houses about 500 veterans with aid from the Woman's Relief Corps and G. A. R. Ladies. The State Legislature is urged to protect veteran pensions and Iowa should restrict admissions to Iowa veterans. Marshalltown shines as convention hub with plans for next year and local loyalties to Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Marshall
Pauline Meyers
Philadelphia School of Surgery
Woman‘s Relief Corps
Iowa
United States
Towa
Knights of Pythias
Marshalltown
LO. O. F. Grand Lodge
Rebekahs
Newton
Ubu Revoir
Nettie Sanford Chapin
Notice to Horsemen in Newton Iowa Trade For Land
Notice to horsemen. If you have horses to trade for land call L. B. Campbell with Esq Allfree, over Hunter and Wagner's shoe store Newton Iowa. Prior names and addresses are given for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Campbell
Esq Allfree
Hunter & Wagner
Newton
Iowa
Railroad Time Tables Westward and Eastward Timings
Train times listed for the RI and P line showing westbound and eastbound departures including freight and passenger services. Monroe branch times note Newton and Monroe stops with morning and afternoon arrivals and departures.
Farm Bargains Near Newton and Grinnell Iowa
A dealer advertises multiple Iowa farms for sale: 175 acres near Newton with water, wind mill, and woven fence at 8000 dollars. 160 acres near Newton at 7500. 154 acres near Pella at 37.50 per acre. 50 acres near Newton at 55 per acre. 85 acres west of Grinnell at 6000. 340 acres near Grinnell at 40 per acre. Various houses, barns, and fencing noted. Call East Side office with Squire Allfree at Hunter & Wagner's for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Pella
Iowa
Newhouse
Grinnell
Squire Allfree
Hunter & Wagner
Prairie and town freight train schedule excerpt
Western and eastern freight services list arrival and departure times for Monroe Fairmount Prairie, showing No 201 203 local freight and No 202 204 local freight run patterns with morning and afternoon slots. The timetable provides station sequence and minute marks for each stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.m. P.m. A.m. A.m. Prairie C’y
Fairmount
Monroe
A.m. A.m. P.m. P.m. Monroe
Prairie da Y
Iowa Central Going East and Main Line Stops Listed
Schedule shows Iowa Central trains westbound from Lyne New ton Ar and eastbound from Oskaloosa with times at Lyne New ton Killduff Sully Lynn June Lynnville Painter New Sharon and OsKaloosa. Main Line Grinnell services include northbound 8 30 a m arrival and 8 45 a m departure No 5 50 8 p m southbound No 2 16 40 p m departure No 10 47 a m arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NeWton
Barahre ‘Murphy
Killduff
Sully
Lynn
Tle
Lynnville
Lynn’ le June
Painter
New Sharon
Oskaloosa
Llow
Train schedule fragment for southbound and northbound routes
A partial timetable shows station stops and times for southbound No.1 No.3 No. Ig and northbound No.2 No.4 at Baxter Ira Mingo Valeriai? with times ranging from early morning to late evening. The legible entries include 5:44 a.m. and 8:22 p.m. on southbound, and 9:29 a.m. and 7:27 a.m. on northbound, with several other times that appear garbled or misread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ig. Baxter
Ira
Pam
Mingo
Valeriadbis
Valeria
Baxter
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Wilson School House
Nellie Baker
Charles
Fred Trimble
Will Snooks
Earley
Court House News
Frisbef's
E. S. Austin
THE
Chas. Jasper
W. Jasper
Jasper
Jasper & Sons
Monroe Branch
Y. Newton
R. Newton
I. E. Campbell
Real Estate and Loans
Acre
Des Moines Valley Division
Berger
Climax Cast
Majestic Steel
Sqware
Morgan & Hunter
Body Brussels
Newton Branch
G.W. Ry
Just
Hargrave & Son
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