Colfax Items Collate Local Events and Rumors
Colfax High hosts midwinter shooting tournament with eight events and a touted program for Jasper county shooters. Colfax post office January receipts rise by 150 over last year amid talk of a Des Moines wholesaler plan to open a saloon in town. High school declamatory contest draws strong attendance with standout performances by Miss Minnie Funk and the girls quartet. Minnie Funk earns a reprise at the Stuart district contest. Lingreem estate settlement activity includes depositions on homestead transfer by Bird trade. observers Salmon and Meredith, plus W. L. Ryan and Miss Stevens, present.
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Cpr
Colfax Gan Club
Jasper County
McKinney
Colfax
Des Moines
Stade
Lrog
Fagerstrom
Minnie Funk
Iowa Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Farmer's Mutual Insurance Journal
Humane Alliance
Readiag Institute
Special Institute
Thompson & Co
Catarrh Cure Warning and Local Social News
An anti mercury warning recalls remedies for catarrh and notes were given about the J Cheney Co remedy. M Emery’s new residence at Reasnor nears completion with move planned in March. James Faris hosts a birthday gathering on the Dan Bater farm with a supper and lively company.
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J. Cheney & Co
Isis
M. Emery
Reasnor
James Faris
Dan Bater
Monroe Prom the Mirror wedding notices and local items
The Monroe Mirror reports Estella Pearl Rhine marrying John Sheeler at Hartford Iowa and Mildred M Chipps wedding to Samuel Swearinger at the Chipps home. Also notes death of William Montgomery born 1824 in Bucks County and Des Moines burial, towns discuss sheriff candidates, Rock Island rail talk, Opal Townsend’s death, Jerome Rinemuth selling farm to John LeGrand at 40 an acre and likely move from Monroe.
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Prom the Mirror
J. W. Rhine
Hartford
Iowa
Estella Pearl
John §. Sheeler
Monroe
Joshua N. Chipps
Newton and
Monroe Road
Bellevue
Mildred M. Chipps
Samuel Swearinger
Joshua
William Montgomery
Bucks Co
Pennsylvani
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Delana Jane Rinehart
Mercury
Uncle Sam
Newton
Rock Island
Havel Opal
Ora
Lottie Townsend
Des Moines
Jerome Rinemuth
John W. LeGrand
Jerome
Kellogg Births and Local Notices From Kellogg Iowa
Local notices include births in Buena Vista and Mariposa townships with January 31 1800 dates, community events of Woodmen of America, and a run away injury recovery. Obituaries note James Atherton a Mexican War veteran from Deep River Iowa aged 88. Jacob Sandusky dies suddenly. family and Woods of Kellogg attend. M Hallam moves near Dexter Iowa March 1. News of church and creamery meetings, local business ads, and literary clubbing offers.
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James Atherton
Deep River
Iowa
Ryan Morgan
M. Hallam
Dexter
Jacob Sandusky
Hl. H. Sandusky
Jacob
Kentucky
Woods
Kellogg
Newton
Nichols
Richland
New ‘Burg Creamery
Tings
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Jacob Biggle
Keere
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Ans Sadress
Alansa
Uleg
Hobson
Wilmer
Kinsox
Jumaien
Philadelt
Terpris
Edward Hill
Buena Vista Township
Saturn
W. J. Balmer
Maripora Township
Amershall Town
Mar
James Wulf
G. A. van Hall
Butler, Mo
Thompson & C
Meredith & Ocats
Scott
Keniie
Uneeda
Paceivoy
Eyerley
Saiper County
Ghas. Seeberger
J. W. Lover
West Side Square
Merritten’s Hotel
Tlineral Springs
Tor
S. W
Clullen
Prop
Lowa
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