Local Notices and Social News From Buena Vista Township
Newton visitors and a mag ic lantern show at No 2 school house Buena Vista township last Wednesday drew a small audience. Chlie Scoville’s Fugard house was torn down. S G Russell sold cyclone insurance after a recent business run. Wedding rumors near Pleasant View. Claudie Mobberly and Helen Martin vacationing with Grandpa Ervin.
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Ss. G. Russell
Cyclone Insurance
Pleasant View
Claudie Mobberly
Helen Martin
Newton
Sam Dugan
Kellogg
Local notes mix of visits, repairs, and events in Reasnor area
Residents report house repapering by Grinnell workers and various visits from nearby towns including Brooklyn and Grinnell. Community members attend Children’s Day events, church services, and socials while farmers plan potato plantings and home improvements. An ice cream festival in Reasnor is announced for June 20.
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Newton Washburn Mandolin Club
Wheeler's Hall
Reasner
Burial Of A Union Soldier In East Cemetery
The obituary notes a man who lived in Iowa towns including Marion Keokuk and Jasper counties before dying in Jasper county. Survived by his wife and several sons, he joined Monroe Baptist church in 1805 and was baptized June 2. He served as a union soldier with Rev Hertzog conducting the funeral at the residence on Wednesday at 2 p.m., with interment in East cemetery.
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J. Doering
Union Church
Charles Livingston
Newton
F. Bain
John Mudgett
Galesburg
Deringer
Sioux County
Iowa
Reasnor
Mr. Mudgett
Jasper County
Mary Annias
John Wilder
B. B. Trout
Kellogg
Mr. Trout
Col. T
Marion County
Keokuk County
Monroe Baptist Church
Marriage Unites George Gifford and Ella Wright at Home
George Gifford and Miss Ella Wright married at the bride’s mother home on June 10 1896. A reception followed June 11 by the groom’s parents. Also noted are local sickness allusions and a brief obituary for Isaiah Sheeler born in Ashland Ohio in 1834 died June 2 1896 after a long Iowa residence.
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Mesdames
C. C. Neff
Grant McClintock
J. G. Volk
George Gifford
Ella Wright
Isaiah Sheeler
Ashland County
Ohio
Iowa
Harriet Moser
Town News Notes and Local Happenings
Old soldier B S Maudlin on the sick list. W H Nicholson buys Meredith shop for new stock. H S Rayburn and wife visited Mont. visitors last Sunday. Uncle Tom’s Cabin show to be here June 9. Steam laundry planned for town. John Moody of Des Moines in town as cigar salesman. Street Commissioner Ad White improving town’s appearance. Neighbor Jos Horn active among friends and urged for county recorder. He is a good citizen and capable man.
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B. S. Maudlin
W. HI. Nicholson
Meredith & Meredith
H. S. Rayburn
John Moody
Des Moines
Ad White
Jos. Horn
Community Services and Local Farms Report
The Children's Day exercises occur at M. E. church next Sunday June 7 in the morning and at U. B. church that evening. Many area farmers replant corn after heavy rains washed out fields. Mrs Cora Gibford visited sister Mrs H P Metz from Tuesday to Friday. Miss Anna Hill returns home for vacation as Colfax schools closed. Dan Gibford owns a cow yielding a bushel of milk daily. readers with higher yields are invited to share.
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Chicago
Nim Young
I’. Hf. Jacobs
John Starrett
Clemmie Donahey
Virginia Russell
Newton
Hattie Scoville
Nina Dougan-Farrell
Keithsburg
Ilinois
F. H. Russell
Hixon Grove
Pleasant View
Lulu Adkins
Kellogg
Buena Vista
Charley Russell
Murphy
Harriet Townsend
Anita
Charlie
Miss Harlan
Uriah Davis
Peterson
Sanders
W. O. Eaton
United States
Fannie Wilson
Maude Gettys
Myrtle Morris
Dixie
Laura Wilson
Epworth League
Rushville
Rob Morris
Paten
Rob
Center Church
L. E. Owings
Mattie Wilson
M. E
U. B
Cora Gibford
H. P. Metz
Anna Hill
Colfax
Dan Gibford
Strayed or Stolen Horse From A. M. Hough
A dark brown horse about 1000 pounds is missing from A. M. Hough. If found, please notify to receive the reward.
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A. M. Hough
Reports from Rural Iowa Schools End May 22 1896
District No 4 Buena Vista township reports 23 8 average daily attendance 12 neither tardy nor absent. names include Mary Pink Fanny Pink Mae Wheeler Clell Wheeler John Wheeler Katy Annyas Hannah Annyas Fred Rouze Arthur Blackwood Emily Murphy Karl Murphy Olivia Rouze Myrtle Wheel etc. Tillie Broderson, Teacher. District No 7 Lynn Grove township reports some attendance with several named pupils and tardy notes. Jennie Garner, Teacher. District No 13 Des Moines township Jasper county reports 20 days taught 87 total attendance Bertie Meacham Leo Bruner Apau Sims, Teacher. District No 7 Independence report first month ending May 1 1896 lists many students and an honor roll. Luella Goodell, Teacher. District No 7 Palo Alto township second month ending May 22 120 enrolled 302 days present 7 absent 6 tardiness 39 neither absent nor tardy Edith Shelly Beatrice Charlesworth etc Minnie Broderson, Teacher.
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Adamson Grove
Buena Vista Township
Mary
Fanny Pink
Mae
Clell
John Wheeler
Katy
Hannah Annyas
Fred Rouze
Arthur Blackwood
Arthur Chenoweth
Emily
Karl Murphy
Olivia Rouze
Myrtle Wheel
Tillie Broderson
Lynn Grove Township
Dick van Ryswyk
Mae Veenstra
Hattie Veenstra
Guert Vander Krol
Henry Zeigler
Ella
Dillie
Jakie Velt Iluisen
E. Scree
Jennie Zeigeler
Tracy Ryan
Blanche Ryan
Katie
Celia Vander Krol
Jennie Garner
Des Moines
Jasper County
Iowa
Seeeeres
Bertie Meacham
Leo Bruner
Apau B. Sims
Independence Report
Walter
Don Beebe
Andrie
Bernie
Opal Stinson
Clara
Roy
Millard
Zona
Nettie Botsford
Erla Orr
Mabel Miskimmins
Gertie
Ray Stinson
Millard Botsford
Zona Botsford
Anna Miskimmins
Andrie Stinson
Ray and
Floyd Conwell
Johnnie Stinson
Ralphie Henderson
Luella Goovell
Edith and
Frank Shelly
Beatrice and
Allen Charlesworth
Minnie Broderson
Meadow Grass for Sale by S. W. Sims West of Newton
30 acres of meadow grass offered for sale by S. W. Sims located 44 miles west of Newton. The listing states the property comprises fertile pasture suitable for grazing purposes and may attract farmers and land buyers seeking rural land near Newton.
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S. W. Sims
Newton
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Marshalltown
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Grinnell
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Brooklyn
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Virginia J. Berryhill
National Federation of Women's Clubs
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