Gause's new store building nears completion in town
Local notes report John Gause's store under rapid construction with painters and plasterers soon to follow. A Friends Junior Society picnic drew about fifty children to Mendenhall grove, a hay ride included. A.C. Boyd led a good citizenship mass meeting at Friends church to boost morality and deter crime. Creamery crews held a monthly meeting, with John Fisher resigning and Mark Ohland named director as milk receipts rise. A fall injury to Winger slows recovery. Adair family enjoy Lake Okoboji outing. Kellogg council bans bicyclists on sidewalks with a new misdemeanor ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends
E. Society
Mendenhall Grove
Boyd
Seashore
Friends Church
A. C. Boyd
H. Brown
Good Citizens League
Rev
John Fisher
Chester
Mark Ohland
Winger
John Davis
Pleasant Hill People Visit Far Neighbors
John Pleasants Hill Johnstone and sister with cousins Lois and Jeanette Johnstone traveled to Newton Sunday to visit Mrs. James Brown for several days before returning to Galva Illinois. Maggie Danotter is home from Des Moines for a vacation. Mrs Rhodes of Prairie City stayed with sister Miss Jane Wasner last week. Mrs J McG Johnstone and others from Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Telfer near Prairie City. Preaching next Sunday at Carter school house by Rev Gray of Prairie City. all invited until Brown school house is more central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John $. Johnstone
Miss Lois
Jeanette Johnstone
Newton
James Brown
Galva
Illnois
Maggie Danotter
Des Moines
Rhodes
Prairie City
Jane Wasner
J. McG. Johnstone
Illinois
Telfer
Carter School
Rev
Gray
Brown
Colfax Items From The Clipper
Sherman of the county seat visits Colfax as Sam helps him. Power wins Colfax schools principal post at 100 dollars monthly for Coon Rapids. Manning of Newton notes republican vigor and low farm loan rate. Topper moves from Colfax postmaster to Jasper County Coal Company duties near term. resignation likely before August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Sherman
Sam
Marshalltown
8. A. Power
Colfax Public Schools
Coon Rapids
Colfax
W. R. Manning
Newton
Clear Creek Township
W. J. Bryan
Manning
John Topper
Jasper County Coal Company
Topper
Local notes from Tuesday events and a family funeral
Realnor reports John P Bell shipping forty seven of his own sheep to Chicago by car and James Little planning a two week visit to Buchanan County to see his sister Mrs Jennie Weld. An ice cream supper honored Ennene Beans Sunday school class at the Lust home. Harry Earp, youngest son of Walter Earp, died suddenly Tuesday morning July 11 at his home in Galesburg. Funeral held Wednesday at 9 o clock a.m. conducted by D S Dunlavey and interment at Hewit cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Bell
Chicago
James Little
Buchanan County
Jennie Weld
Riley Lust
Ennene Bean
A Pleasant Times
Harry Earp
Walter, Earp
Galesburg
D. S. Dunlavey
M. E. Church
Hewit Cemetery
Monroe News Briefs From Prom Mirror Era
Monroe notes report infant death buried in Monroe Cemetery, BPU officers elected for six months in 1890, school board appoints Mrs Bell Anderson as assistant superintendent of Monroe High, liquor funeral at City Hall result of seized alcohol by constable Bucking ham, Old Settlers Reunion date changed to August 24, 1899, Miss Myrtle Bell Barr dies at 28 after long illness in Dunreath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Highland
Maud Marshall
Laura Ogburn
Charlie Comey
May ‘Marshall
Bell Anderson
Essex
Monroe High School
O. E. Smith
Shenandoah
Monroe
City Hall
Buckingham
Jess Estle
Justice Crane
George Barr
Hetherington
Old Settlers
Lynnville
John T. Winters
Myrtle Bell Barr
Dunreath
Congregational church to be built in Baxter
At a church building committee meeting the Congregational church decided to construct a brick church. Plans approved promise a fine building. Rev C C Harrah preached at Elise's Opera House. Mr and Mrs Alex Wood with their daughter from Brooklyn Iowa visited Baxter. Wedding cards issued for Rose Olive Goodrich and James F Page to be wed at Geo Goodrich's near Ira on Aug 2 1890. City officials consider building a jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Baxter
C.C. Harrah
Newton
Elise
Alex Wood
Brooklyn
Iowa
Sasturday
Arnold
Mise Rose Olive
L. Goodrich
Ira
Des Moines
James F. Page
Geo. Goodrich
Kellogg notes and regional updates from North East Jasper
Postmaster C J Turner and C J Hotchkin of Turner’s Mercantile visited Kellogg on business last Saturday. Mrs Michael Kinsel died in Rock Creek township on Tuesday morning July 11 1899. Newton schoolgirls swell the ranks this week. Frank Dunton and family from Brooklyn Iowa spent the ith with C H Benson and family. Dunton sold his hardware store but stays until January. Grinnell fair set for August 18 19 and 16 with W Dunn moving to farm to oversee stock buying. John Phillips leased Jay Saum’s farm for three years starting March 1 1900. Rev Handy lectured on China at Pleasant View last Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Turner
C. J. Hotchkin
Turner
Kellogg
Michael Kinsel
Rock Creek Township
Ma’ams
Newton
Frank Dunton
Brooklyn
Iowa
C. H. Benson
Dunton
Jail Promised to Preserve Peace Amid Uncertain Times
The speaker argues for building a jail as a stronger deterrent than diplomacy. He urges readiness for emergencies and asserts that a jail will maintain peace more effectively than gentle words, urging the community to prepare for potential conflict.
Murphy News and Local Tidbits
Little Mary Brown visits aunt Amanda Newell for the week. James Brown’s new house nears completion as carpenters work. Mrs Z T Hixeon traveled to Monroe last week. Buena Vista toys in Valparaiso report smallpox abating and expect to return home at term’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brown
Amanda Newell
James Brown
Z. T. Hixeon
Monroe
Buena Vista
Valparaiso
Harvesting Season Sees Local Delegates and Visits
Harvesting is in full blast as local residents announce conventions and visits. Alton Reynolds attends the National Epworth League Convention in Indianapolis as a delegate, while Mrs Edna Sheenan of Valley June visits her sister Mrs T A Burnfield. Marriage licenses issued to John A Pulley and Anna J Warper Jac Cahy Rousch Mary A Mul Ene republicans of Malaka township meet Saturday at 8 pm to select delegates to the county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Reynolds
Indianapolis
Edna Sheenan
Valley
Hon
T. A. Burnfield
John A. Pulley
Anna J. Warper
Jac,cahy
Rousch
Mary A. Mul
Ene
Malaka Township
J. H. Moyer
Seer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mulhouse
Hermsdorf
Westbrook
Cash Dry Goods Store
John Gause
Pleasant Hill
Realnor
Prom the Mirror
F. ‘W. Logedon
H. Lewis
Monroe Cemetery
North East
Jasper
Pitkin & Brooks
West Side Square
E. J. Miles
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