Community Notes From Palo Alto and Surroundings
Local items recount visits and travels in Palo Alto including Mra and William Charlesworth's Colorado trip and Misses Louise and Nell Harlan starting winter schools. Social events feature a surprise gathering for Broderson, church attendance, and visits by Dr. Bert Miller. Farm activity notes cover cattle shipping, corn gathering amid snow, and revived revival meetings at Pleasant Hill M E church. Local labor news mentions two Johnston men renting a Prairie City blacksmith shop and offering horse shoeing.
Raiding at Reasnor Stirs Local Town News
Last Friday evening Dec 9 twenty residents raided the Ben Lufkin home three quarters of a mile south of town, reportedly enjoying themselves. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Van Saunders and two Newton girls. Allen McDaniel went to Newton on business Monday. Malmberg sells his blacksmith shop stake to G W Shaw and plans a new shop for old customers. Revival meetings at Chapel continue led by Rev Handy with slow furnace work in M E church. Rev Handy of Newton preached at Galesburg in place of Rev Dun lavey. Rev Dr Nutt of Reasnor preaches this week at McKinney school house with good meetings. Woodmen elected officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reasnor
Ben Lufkin
Here
van Saunders
Newton
Saunders
Allen McDaniel
Malmberg
G. W. Shaw
Chapel
Handy
Asiny
M. E
Galesburg
Dunlavey
Dr. Nutt of
McKinney School
Woodmen
Murphy Notes and Local Happenings in Newton Area
Mercury remains near zero as corn gatherers face cold. Rev J L Scott of Mapleton, former Murphy resident, visits. News scarce, Newton merchants’ prices attract attention. D C Starrett funeral drew many neighbors from Newton. Charlie Davis trims hedge on north of old homestead. Amzie Hixson buys a new sleigh. Ira Livingston shipped a car of potatoes last Tuesday. Ka Hixson, a Drake University music graduate from Des Moines, features in local notes.
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J. L. Scott
Mapleton
Murphy
Garret Russell
Newton Normal College
Newton
D. C. Starrett
Charlie Davis
Amzie Hixson
Ira Livingston
Hixson
Music Murphy
Drake University
Des Moines
Prairie City News Notes And Spelling Party Reports
In Prairie City births include a son for Mr and Mrs F Draper born Dec 6 as Mrs A Vandermast visits Des Moines. The law and order push energizes public sentiment. Woodmen banquet features new initiates and a spelling contest with Cash Hida winning the final word fortuitous. Mrs C S Jenks hosts two Chestnut parties for married and young friends.
Proof of Will Notice in Jasper County Court
Notice to all concerned that the Last Will of Thomas More deceased will be presented for proof on December 2 at the 1898 December Term of the District Court of Jasper County Iowa. The Newton Infirmary of Osteopathy will be ready to receive patients Friday December 16 on the north side of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas More
Jasper County
Iowa
Newton Infirmary of Osteopathy
North Side of Square
Avery
Newton
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Plaid Eide
Westbrook
Cash Dry Goods Store
Palo Alto
Mra
Wm. Charlesworth
Colorado
Louise
Nell Harlan
Richland Township
Broderson
Mr. Gee. Maund
L. la Miller
Wild Cat
Paul Phillips
Sully
Mises Mary Charlesworth
Corda Burnside
U. B
Bert Miller
Bain
Geo. Guessford
Geo. Hart
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill M. E. Church
Walnut Ridge
Morgan Carter
Johnson
Daniel Hane
Prairie City
F. Draper
A. Vandermast
Law and Order Committee
Carl Wiggins
Annie Wiggins
Delilah Putman
Methuselas
Gil
Giffora
FL. Butters
Allen Brown
F. L .Butters
Mesd Rd
Thomas
Cash Hida
Kiddie
Prof. Richards
Wendy
Hough’s Variety Store
Choice Brand
Pr Sk
Pride of Wilson
Golden Patent
Jennison's Best
Hough's Cash Stones
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Blair & Wendt
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