Local Notes from Vandalia Society and Neighbors
Vandalia residents report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Wallace to their son George. Sunday gatherings include Mrs Healy, Mrs Draper, Mabel Newton, and Anna Draper with Mrs Chumley. A rustic concert plans arise from singing school at Runport as a near future event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wallace
George
Healy
Draper
Mabel Newton
Anna Draper
Chumley
Brown and Porter
Homer Healy
Runnport
Local Notes From Taintor Area Holiday Happenings And Marriages
Mrs W Dennis of Taintor visited relatives. Ira De Bruyn and Lizzie Dunemire announced to marry December 11. Gove Macy shipped cattle to Peoria. Tim Killduff buys corn at tieper per bushel. Mrs D De Young and daughter Katie visiting A Denix. Sully Thanksgiving ball attended by locals. Ed Killduff moving horses to St Louis. Lillian Carpenter returns to Oskaloona for college. Mrs M Grove visiting Will Dennis. Henry Agar ill. Mr Clutter begins school at No 7 on December 2. Belle Vinall Thanksgiving at home, returns to New Sharon for school. Grandpa Lucans not improving. Grandfather Tramer on the list. Fred Wilson quits railroad bridge work. Skating parties return. Water tank and well completed in Ira. water found at 30 feet. Nellie Fields begins winter term at Fairmount. Carrie Jeffries starts at Elm Grove. Russel Dotson returns to Des Moines. John Swibart from Lincoln visits. Friends honor Mrs J R Keasey with 56th birthday surprise. Mr and Mrs J W Weston host Chas Weston and wife. about seventy five guests. notable feast. wishes for lasting happiness.
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W. Dennis
Taintor
Tom Bouma
Oskaloosa
Dr. Lucans
Ira de Bruyn
Lizzie Dunemire
Gove & Macy
Peoria
Tim Killduff
D. de Young
Katie
A. Denix
Tainter
Killduff
St. Louis
Lillian Carpenter
Oskatoona
M. Grove
Will Dennis
Ira
Nellie Fields
Colfax
Fairmount
Carrie Jeffries
Elm Grove
Russel Dotson
Des Moines
Grandpa Wilson
John Swibart
Lincoln
Nebraska
J. R. Keasey
J. W. Weston
Chas S. Weston
Weston
Baxter update lists local reps and schedules
AF L Phipps is the Baconb's Baxter representative authorized to receive subscriptions and collect payments. R T Haywood of South Des Moines visited Baxter for Thanksgiving. The C G W Ry plans a new timetable to start Sunday December 15. Miss Susie Richards was an overlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AF. L. Phipps
Baconb
Baxter
R. T. Haywood
South Des Moines
Susie Richards
Sunday Visitors and Local Happenings Near Baxter
Sunday visitor with her brother at Ira and Harris & Co plan a skimming station nine miles southeast of Baxter to haul cream to Baxter for burning. Many brief notes follow: Thanksgiving visits between Baxter, Montour, Des Moines, and Newton. various travel for court and business. revival meetings in Des Moines. neighbors bidding goodbyes as families plan moves. hog cholera concerns and local market activity. cold weather arrival with winter starting December 1. general chatter about corn purchases and community visits across nearby towns.
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C. H
Ira
Harris & Co
Baxter
J. D. Haywood
Montour
TC. Gibson
C.G. W. Ry. Co
A. L. Rees
Mingo
Entertaining program at Union church draws capacity crowd
A recent Union church event under Sir Myrtle Drew and the Ladies Aid society filled the house to capacity with the program completed and performers praised. Miss Drew earned notable credit, and 47.41 was added to the Ladies Aid fund. Local notices describe visits, church meetings, and arrivals, with more gatherings planned and individuals mentioned in Thanksgiving and funeral attendance across Reasnor and nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Williams
Union Church
Myrtle Drew
Ladies’ Aid Society
Miss Drew
A. Romans
Newton
Ea Efner
Dowd
Fragmentary Rural Notes From Kellogg Area
A mixed local recap mentions travel ideas near zero degrees, a joke about a pig called Uriah Davis big hog drawing comment on its death, and people socializing. It notes Smith Bicknell visiting Kellogg friends and Rowell family Thanksgiving in Newton. D E Phillippe suffers eye issues while Callison ships stock from Murphy last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uriah Davis
Smith Bicknell
Kellogg
Rowell
Newton
Public Auction at Newton area farm sale notice
Public sale announced for December 11 1895 at 10 oclock a m on the seller's farm northwest of Newton and near Baxter and Hess Parsons. Items include four horses two brood mares two saddle horses colts from Ben and Chas Ross cattle hogs corn and farming utensils. Terms include cash or one year on sums over five dollars and interest on delayed notes. Auc t RE Penwinato A McMurray is the clerk.
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Newton
Baxter
Hess Parsons
Chas
Ross
Ben
Horses Wanted to Sell in Southern Markets
We will be in Newton on December 3 and Colfax on December 9 to buy two or three car loads of horses and mares aged 4 to 15, weighing 700 to 1200 pounds. All stock must be in good flesh and harness broke. Benaman and McMurray.
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Newton
Colfax
Benaman& McMurray
Five Foots Great Rock Island Route
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway operates vestibuled trains to Denver leaving Chicago via Kansas City at 2 00 p m and via Omaha at hoop. Details describe mountain city arrivals and schedules in this brief transportation notice.
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Five
Great Rock Island
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacino RV
Denver
Colorado
Chicago
Kansas Iv
Omaha
Mountain Cities
Tolifornia
Kansas City
Sas City Kets
Phillips Srock Tan
Sos Angeles
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Great Stock Island
Exico City
Rock Fe Sud
San Antonio
Exico
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Marshall Town
Marshall Tives
Henry Silwold
C. Graham
Harry Engle
W. T. Thorp
Will Mowery
Lella
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Solorado
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J.D. Davidson
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D. M. Hartsough
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H. V. van Epps
Montee
Mrs. Auten
Russell
John Balmer
D. K.mobberly
Charley Russell
Mrs. Armentrout of
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Jake Hixson
Geo, Hartfield
Murphy
Will Hill
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Mrs. Ikenberry
Ansa Trevitts
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Hugh of
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Elba Dawson
J. M. Dawson
James Farris
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J. W. Edwards
Archie Livingston
George Skinner
Reasner
A. Lufkin
Skinner
H. M. Reasoner
Reasoner
John W. Edwards
Samuel Reasoner
Nettle Reasoner
Waukee
Nettie
Miss May Mosier
Monroe
Lurkin
Rev. Fuller
New Jersey
Cyrus Nolen
Albert Nolen
Cyrus
A. McDaniel
J.R. Livingston
James Livingston
Harrison Prindle
Carpenter
Galesburg
James Laird
J. W. Wicks
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Newton, Ta
West Lambert House
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