Prairie City News Briefs and Local Notices
Prairie City items note a new varn erected on a north lot and several marriages and deaths. B W Brown Jr and Miss Winifred Ball wed Feb 12 at David City Neb with plans to live east of town March 1. Elden Patrie and wife plan a Palo Alto move. Mrs Eliza Fenton, mother of Mrs Hurst, died Feb 5. John W Montgomery died in Elreno Okla June 30 and was buried in Fairmount. Lectures by Dr A L Frisbie on Fight for Your Best drew a crowd. Smallpox cases reported including Mrs Chas Cottrel, Clarence Clark, Will Warner’s family, and Willie Dinsmore who died at 17. The Brose Comedians perform at Union Hall Thursday and Friday. Geo Curry Jr shot himself in the Fleming yard late Sunday. Clyde Rinehart ill with pneumonia. Joe Little and son Fred visiting Chicago. Geo Wood and Roscoe visiting Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Brown Jr
Winifred Ball
Mr. C. Ball
David City
Neb
Ben
Willie
John Dinsmore
J. J. Mitchell
Geo. Curry Jr
James Fleming
Clyde
S. Rinehart
Joe Little
Fred
Chicago
Geo. Wood
Roscoe
Philadelphia
Kellogg Notes and Household Moves in Rosnville
Benjamin Foster and family moved to Rosnville while H K Woolman and family take over the Burke property. Stuart Antle plans possible migration after a Nebraska visit. Three Esmeier children near Kellogg under quarantine for scarlet fever. Earl Dunn assists at the depot in Arthur Osborne’s illness. Byrd Smith of Davenport visits. mother and sisters happy with new home. W S Johnson of Des Moines reports his brothers Charles and Victor now in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Esmeier
Kellogg
W.S. Johnson
Des Moines
Charles
Victor
California
Enterprise
Blackwood Family Purchases Fine Morgan & Hunter Organ
In Buena Vista Mr and Mrs John Blackwood buy a six octave organ for their daughter Mabel from Morgan and Hunter. Miss Mabel will continue music lessons with Prof Hixson. Protracted meetings are under way at Mt Zion. Fire alarms occurred at the Blackwood home but were thwarted by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blackwood
Mabel
Morgan & Hunter
Prof. Hixson
Dunnick
Mt Zion
Ayer's Pills Advertised For Digestive Troubles
An old advertisement claims Ayer's Pills clean the tongue cure dyspepsia and restore the liver. The pills are described as easy to take and easy to operate, priced at 25 cents and sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Revival Converts Honor Local Pastor With Harness Gift
Mrs. Fay Jones of St Louis plans to join husband Fay Jones, business manager at Iowa Grove Co in Iowa City, leaving next Saturday. A Feb 7 surprise by young converts honored their pastor at the Rhordanz home in Killduff with a gift of new double harness. Rex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Jones
St. Louis
Churchill
Fay
Iowa Grove Co
Iowa City
Robert Rhordanz
Killduff
Martin
Rex
Lynnville notes on deaths, accidents, and local visits
Mrs. Aaron Stanley died after a lingering illness with funeral held Wednesday. Everett Swan slipped while attempting to take a quarter from Orin Ives. the fall worsened his condition. Mrs. M. Dryden seeks mineral water treatment in Colfax. Harmon Gilly and Nellie Friend wed February 5 at the bride’s home with Rev. Gregsor officiating. Addie Gray of Lincoln visits. Mrs. M. A. Butler returns from Missouri trip bringing her mother. Frank Pemberton came from Penn College for weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Stanley
Everett Swan
Orin Ives
Orin
Everett
Harmon Gilly
Nellie Friend
Gregsor
Addie Gray
Lincoln
Neb
Clint Butrum
M. A. Butler
Missouri
Mrs Susan George Celebrates Birthday In Lynnville
Mrs Susan George marked her birthday last Sunday and remains hearty with many healthy years ahead. Mrs Dryden the Lynnville postmaster was taken to Colfax Thursday morning with her daughter and J J Sparks. they hope springs will aid her health. Dr H P Engle of Newton operated at Lynnville on Mrs Seth Macy’s eye removing a large cataract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan George
Dryden
Lynnville
Colfax
J. J. Sparks
H. P. Engle
Newton
Fire scare at Weile and Co store
A leak from an oil stove in Weile and Co store’s fighting plant room caused oil to spill and ignite but was discovered in time to avert a large blaze. Earlier, Dr Macy’s Monday procedure left Mrs Macy with preserved eye sight after an operation believed successful.
Birth notices for Ma teer and Reipmuth families
A son was born to Mr and Mrs L W Ma teer on February 4 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jess Reipmuth on February ].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Mateer
Jess Reipmuth
Thompson Buys Back Bakery As Schenck Leaves
S. A. Thompson has repurchased the bakery of R. R. Schenck and plans to rejoin the community soon. Schenck is expected to move to Oregon. Alexander Speer, born in Pittsburgh on June 6, 1829, died of pneumonia on February 6, 1902, in early morning. R. D. Rees and his wife returned from Kansas City, Kansas, after visiting Mr Crum and attending the wedding of Crum's daughter. Mrs. Chas. Caffery of Knoxville stayed at John Mead's to care for her ill mother, Mrs. Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Thompson
R. R. Schenck
Mr. Schenck
Oregon
Alexander Speer
Pittsburg
R. D. Rees
S.G. Crum
Kansas City
Kan
Mr Crum
Chas. Caffery
Knoxville
John Mead’s
Mrs. Mead
Mirror
Killduff notes and moving plans sweep nearby
Cold spell continues as many residents bring butter and eggs to town for trading. Rumor hints at two weddings soon. Robert More and Miss Effie with his mother move to Oklahoma after selling belongings. Kort and Ahradant exchange goods for northern land. Mrs Leichner improves, Lawson children recover from chicken pox, James Cary injured his leg in a sled accident but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lawson
James Cary
Also Mentioned on This Page
McCall's
Westbrook
Cash Dry Goods Store
Iowa
Prairie City
Carrie White
D. H. Moffitt
Elden Patrie
Palo Alto County
Eliza Fenton
Thos. Hurst
Mrs. Hurst
Hurst
Swan
John W. Montgomery
Fairmount
Elreno
Oklahoma
A. L. Frisbie
Congregational Church
Chas. Cottrel
Clarence Clark
Will Warner
Brose
Union Hall
Benjamin Foster
Rosnville
H. K. Woolman
Burke
Mr. Foster
Stuart Antle
Nebraska
Earl Dunn
Brelsford
Arthur Osborne
Buena Vista
Claussen Brothers
James Wheatcraft
Harrison Cary
John Killduff
Portland
N. A. Compton
Fannie
Mabel Claussen
Riley Gifford
Will
Marie Fenner
D. H. Gifford
Sue
N. A. Comptome
Dan Murphy
Henry Clausen
Guy Hammer
Elisha Hammer
Grinnell
Pete Welle
Clausen
Frank Pemberton
Penn College
Star
Sally
Monroe
Hough’s Variety Store
China
H. A. Wettstein
Robert More
Miss Effie
Kort & Ahradant
Wm. Leichner
W. D. Quinn
Marseilles
X— Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Opera House
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