Severe wind storm hits Baxter causing building and tree damage
A severe wind storm at four a.m. damaged the large brick building owned by Peter Burkey and Hager & Scherman, blew down trees, and damaged small structures. No fatalities reported yet. Crop prospects look strong with a good hay season. Community notices include July Fourth celebration plans, a candidate for county recorder, a visit from Mrs. Hattie Poffenberger, census activity, and a smallpox quarantine showing progress. The board of health is praised for handling the epidemic efficiently.
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Peter Burkey
Hager & Scherman
Marital Bond Sparks in Sull y Parish News
Quarterly meeting of the M P church held over last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Goldie Sparks and Harry E Forsyth wed at the couple's parents home with Rev J H Scull officiating. The couple entered to a floral arch and white car nations. Rev Scull attended a district meeting in Peoria City last week. Mrs Ed Forsyth and children visit relatives here this week. Hakills visited Des Moines last week. Holland parsonage gets a fresh coat of paint. Mina Willock returns home for a few weeks.
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Scull
Peoria City
Polk Co
M. P. Church
Mina Willock
Geo. Newell
Sully
Dell Burnett
Newton
Wm. Wilson
Mrs Calvin Montgomery Visits Relatives in Ooka Loosa
Mrs. Calvin Montgomery of Ooka loosa spent several days visiting with her relatives and friends this week. Albert Talbot came home and spent last Sunday with his parente.
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Calvin Montgomery
Ookaloosa
Albert Talbot
Parente
Murphy Barn Completed and Local Community Notes
Will Woods finished a new barn on his farm. Various social visits and events occurred including quarterly meeting at Sully, Children's Day at Pleasant View, and Farmers Institute at Livingston's grove. Local residents, bands, parades, and housing carpentry were mentioned with multiple small gatherings and weddings.
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Will Woods
Metz Notes and Local News Highlights
METZ. Birth announced for Tim Kating couple a daughter. Mrs Charley Trimble recovering from illness. Metz school hosted an ice cream supper and sociable with teacher Mildred Dunmire to raise funds for the schoolhouse repairs. event successful. Lyon family rejoicing over grandson Earle Lyon Cotton’s Vermillion S D high school graduation after two years in one. Mr Lyons hosts sister Mrs C H Baldwin visiting Towanda Pa. Mr Lyons secured Mr Marshall of Menlo to fill his R R office vacation. Mrs Woodruff of Newton visiting sister Mrs Peck.
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Charley Trimble
Metz
Mildred Dunmire
Lyon
Earle Lyon Cotton
Vermillion
S.D
Lyons
C. H. Baldwin
Towanda
Mr. Marshall
Menlo
R. R
Woodruff
Newton
Peck
Prairie City Press Social Notes and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Asa Vandermast returned home Friday evening after a western tour. Mrs Lizzie Hunter of Des Moines visited Mrs B W Brown. Mrs R N Butters hosted a lawn party for her sister in law Mrs Harry Kiser of Des Moines. Miss Ida Berg travels to Iowa City for her sister Winnie s graduation. The Christian church invites its pastor and congregation to a dedication in Morgan Valley next Sunday. Children s Day observed in the M E church with a fine program. Children s Day events planned for the Congregational church next Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Moller and daughter Any attended Commencement in Grinnell Tuesday. Mesdames J Butters and W A Thomas hosted guests at their home last Tuesday evening. Among out of town guests was Mrs H Kiser of Des Moines.
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R. N. Butters
Harry Kiser
Des Moines
The
Christian Church
Morgan Valley
Local Social and Club News Highlights
Mrs Harriman returns home after a visit with Wormleys and kin. Ora E Rinehart and wife visit from Sioux City to see relatives. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs observe decoration day with Rev Hanna address and a somber cemetery ceremony. K T Band provides music for graveside rites. Modern Woodmen plan annual decoration services with Ralph F Graham Esgg delivering an address. Jasper County Farmers Institute picnic in Ira Livingstons grave draws 300 plus with J R Sage speech, dinner, music, and a warm love feast. Howard Gibford graduates from State University Dental Dept Iowa City, likely to hang shingle soon. City Federation of Woman's Clubs meets June 20 at 2:30 with programs on club work and motherhood in art. Carrie G Hunter, Sue Y Rinehart pres. Jessie L Winslow sec. Tabitha Shelley returns from Grinnell with companion Mrs. Gray. Shelley is blind.
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Ora E. Rinehart
Sioux City
J. S. Rinehart
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Hanna
K. T. Band
Woodmen of America
Ralph F. Graham Esgg
Jasper County Farmers’ Institute
Ira Livingston
J. R. Sage
Des Moines
City Federation of Woman's Clubs
Mary Parker
A. Fehblerson
Sampey
Carrie G. Hunter Sue Y. Rinehart
Jessie L. Winslow
Republican caucuses held in four townships on June 22 23
Republican voters in Buena Vista Sherman Newton and Mound Prairie townships meet at local school houses and court house to elect delegates to the County convention and conduct business. Commissions announced by E L Snyder Will Deutschman Gro A Curry and J W Crawford.
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Buena Vista Township
Pilot Grove
E. L. Snyder. Com
Sherman Township
Lone Rock School House
Deutscn
Mound Prairie Township
Bear Grove School House
Gro
A. Curry
Com
County Officials Seek Nomination at Republican Convention
A batch of notices announces candidates for Jasper County offices including County Recorder, County Clerk, County Supervisor, County Attorney, and Clerk of District Court. Each seeks nomination at the upcoming Republican county convention meeting June 26, 1900, with candidates named as John Clippinger W H Lister C E Davey James Campbell A J Streeter J A Mattern Henry Silwold and F Brown.
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Ep. Recomp
John Clippinger
County Recorder
Republican County Convention
Walp
W. H. Lister
Ep. Recond
Jasper County
C. E. Davey
James Campbell
J. A Mattern
Board of Supervisors
Jasper County Republican Convention
S. Efnor
Ep. Recorp
Henry Silwold
F. Brown
Social visit and veterans group reception noted
Miss Ida Ramsey left Saturday for a visit with her sister in the north part of the state. Attendees include Miss Sults of Ohio Mrs Redding of Des Moines Mrs Hodson of Ames and Mrs C Graham of Atlantic. Friday evening the G A R and W R C hosted a reception for the Sons of Veterans in the new hall with an inspiring program.
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Ida Ramsey
Miss Sults
Ohio
Redding
Des Moines
Hodson
Ames
C. Graham
Atlantic
Sons of Veterans
New Dishes Arrive Fresh crate of latest cookware
A shipment brings in a crate of the newest and most attractive dishes. The items were purchased last fall and are now available for inspection.
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute by child customer
A letter from Fannie Williams of Buchanan Michigan to Genesee Pure Food Co in Le Roy New York extols Grain-O as a safer coffee replacement. She notes her mother, a heavy coffee drinker, now drinks Grain-O and has given up coffee entirely. The family uses a package weekly.
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Buchanan, Michb
Genessee Pure Food Co
le Roy
N. Y
Fannie Williams
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute by doctor in Goshen
A reader from Goshen writes that a package of Grain-O left at a office was tried at home and found to rival the best coffee. The note also mentions Dr E R Perkins' office closing for the hot season and reopening August 20.
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E. R. Perkins
C. H. Warham
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Ita
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Grove
L. C. Anderson
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Pleasant View
Keeton Keeton
Kellogg
Shaffer Owings
T. H. Jacobs
John Starrett
Albert Enfield
Geo. Enfield
Willie Hixson
Murphy
Hixson Grove Church
Russell Miller
Goldie Sparks Forsyth
Harry E. Forsyth
Prairie City
E. P
Clarence Bishop
Davis
J. W. McLaughlin
T. G. Russell
A.C. Davis
Dora Thompson
Monroe
Lon Livingston
Democrat
Livingston’s Grove
Tim Kating
Prairie City Press
Fies
Carrie White
Mrs
Asa Vandermast
Lizzie Hunter
B. W. Brown
Ida Berg
Iowa City
Winnie
M. E
Dr. Harriman
S. S. Wormley
Howard Gibford
Dental Department
State University
Howard
Fiftieth
Tabitha Shelley
Lucy Jane King
Grinnell
Shelley
Frank Gray
Newton Township
Court House
A. J. Streeter
Mough’s Variety Store
England
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Moline
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