Prairie City Social News and Local Updates
Prairie City notes from the Prairie City Press record visitors and relocations, marriages, births, and church activities. It highlights Mrs. Carrie White, Dr. RL P and Mr. D. M. Kiser in California visits, households moving in town, new firm Stevens Dunkle, and parish events as the community recounts everyday life. The obituary mourns Katie Schregardus with a tribute to her character and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Schregardus
Katie
Jane Wool
Cather
Joan F
Funeral note and local curios from Yankton and Grinnell
The piece describes a funeral in a Christian church with a daughter bidding farewell to her family and God, followed by a humorous asylum anecdote about two brothers in South Dakota. It also relays a Grinnell Herald editor’s farmers rent remark, a note about new spring millinery opening April 1 by Mrs Carrie White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gray
W. RK. Martin
J. J. Mitchell
South Dakota
Juneau
Argus
Yankton
Vieitore
Bill
Dave
Grinnell Herald
Jasper County
Grinnell
New Spring
Local council nominees named for town election
A citizens caucus nominated four candidates for the forthcoming town election on Monday March 11. W. T. Thorp and Ralphitskin seek full terms, with J. W. Workman and C. B. Francisco running for vacancies. The Baxter school board includes W. R. Vandike Chas Cool W. T. Thorp Ralphitskin and J. F. Elise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Thorp
Ralphitskin
J. W. Workman
C. B. Francisco
Ralphtskin
J. F. Elise
G. W. ‘Thompson
Baxter School Board
W. R. Vandike
Chas. Cool
W.T. Thorp
Ralph Itskin
R. A. Scott
Henderson Boys
Independence School House
John Vancise
Fred Gilmore
Chicago
Ely Swibart
J. H. Crawford
Charley McElroy
Down
Newton
Lynnville Notes Mention Rail Improve Prospect and School Board Picks
The column reports cautious optimism for Santa Fe and Central railroad expansion, with local leaders hoping for improved rail service. It notes the Lynnville township appointing a road supervisor, the school board naming Charles Newby president, and plans for a public lecture postponement by Prof. Fd. A. Ott. Also mentions J.B. Ross selling cattle and a change in Ira Sunday school management to the Methodist denomination, plus Howey of Jesup to run Ira creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fd. A. Ott
Des Moines
Lynnville
Charles Newby
Newby
E. K. Ives
J.B. Ross
Colfax
Kansas City
Ira
Howey
Jesup
Iowa
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Gchicago
McLaughlin
South Side
Newton, Iowa
Prairie City Press
Carrie White
Square
Wes Moines Valley
Dr. C. RL &P
D. M. Kiser
California
Lake City
Mr. Kiser
Lou Bollhoefer
Henry Hugan
Nevada
Neb
Barber Hugan
Barbara Veenstra
Kennedy
Frank Wheeler
Babe
Minnesota
G. W. Edwards
Monroe
C. B. Cozad
Indianola
Henry Warner
Chas
Shaffer
Toledo
Triplow
Chet Rhodes
Mattie Wassener
Cochran
Stevens & Dunkle of
Pleasantville
A. L. Clark
Winterset
Lou Kellogg
Protestant Benevolent Association
Charles Lee
Carrie
Keokuk
Lacey
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E
Coad
League
Chas. Woodard
J. B. Gill
Bryan
Henry White
Yocahontas County
Goixe ST
Geo. Alltree
Armour
Douglas Co
Fred Kracht
August Kracht
Henry Holman
Rehme
Maas
Boyd
W.G. Mann
Flectric Paper Cleaner
Foster's
Boston
New York
Bargain Store of
Iuve
W. J. Yarnhams
Seeders
Twine
W.i.yarsam
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