Prairie City News Roundup and Social Doings
Prairie City reports on local visitors and neighbors, including Miss Lillie Badger from Guthrie Center and Mrs. Alta Weston’s homeward plans. It notes church events, school activities, a tornado of social gatherings, a revolver accident, and community updates across Vandalia and nearby towns with brief mentions of elections, parades, and Memorial Day preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. White
Prairie
Lillie Badger
Guthrie Center
Local notes and social rounds from Slagle area
Grant Woods and wife visited Oswalt for a few days. Olivia Russell visited Slagie school. Mrs J S Allum and Mrs James Allum called on John S Davis and Mrs John Trevitt. Art Adams planting corn for Yugard. Mr Starrett of Kentucky may buy a farm. N J Young sold fat cattle to Callison Kellogg. News of Enterprise finances loss and Coutts paper status. A valuable cow belonging to neighbor Russell died. Gabriel Strunk buried at Slagle cemetery. Dr. Austin of Newton visited for professional work. Mrs D W Murphy ill. Uriah Davis horse injured on barb wire. Winnie Hill celebrated her birthday with friends. Pred Miller visiting from Newn. Keeton working for Jay on a call. Miss May Adylotte visiting sister Mrs Myrt. Church attendance at chapel. Hail insurance agents active. Mobberly’s shipped stock from Murphy. New scales for Murphy stock yards. Keeton contracted for Vaughan binder. Mrs G Russell visited Kate last Friday. Peter Chriss’ calves died. Mrs Dan Gifford reported ill. Timothy hay agents active. McKinney’s child kicked by horse. Rev L E Follansbee to speak at Hixson Grove church May 19 1806. Sunday school program read. delegates named. Howard Miller of Kellog attends Fund. Six new members at Hixson Grove church. Nora Newell ill. Quarterly conference June 6-7 1806. Sully Endeavors did not visit Sunday night. Pleasant View Sunday school committee chosen for Children’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivia Russell
Slagie
James Allum
John
Davis
Coutts
D. W. Murphy
Uriah Davis
Winnie Hill
Pred Miller
Newn
Keeton
Jayon
Saum
May Adylotte
Mobberly
Murphy
G. Russell
Kate
Peter Chriss
Dan Gifford
Timothy
Mr. McKinney
L. E. Follansbee
Young Men's Christian Assation of
Chicago
Millersburg
Iowa
Hixson Grove
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Evoody
Howard Miller
Kellog
Nora Newell
Sully
Pleasant View Sunday School
Turner convention at Dixie school house noted
The Dixie school house convention drew a full turnout with orderly, attentive exercises. J.D. Barber was elected president, George Conrad vice president, and Miss Zetta Adkins secretary and treasurer for the coming year. a vote of thanks was given for good order. Wim Lewis reportedly traded his banjo for a piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie School House
Hill
Newton
J.D. Barber
George Conrad
Zetta Adkins
Wim
Lewis
Merchants' State Bank incorporation notice in Newton
The undersigned and others form Merchants' State Bank under state law with Newton as principal place of business. Capital stock sixty thousand dollars, can rise to one hundred fifty thousand. Officers elected annually, directors named, indebtedness limited to two thirds of capital stock. Shareholders exempt from corporate debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ State Bank
Newton
F.R. Witmer
H.S. Winslow
CM. Hinsdale
Beriah Battels
Charles Seeberger
Hall
BR. Witwer
Hernoup
C. 3
C. Donabey
Berrian Battel
WM. Gardner
F. Morrises
Jessie Brlack
Robert Carson
John Meyer
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Prairie City
T. J. Newell
Grace
Asa Vandermast
L. H. Springer
Spring
John Simbro
Society of F.8.v. S
Neva Curley
Jas
Wills
Nebrask
G. Volk
Adams
Cowman
Prairie City Democracy
Newtonward
J.B. Scarbrough
Monroe
Yager
Pleasant Hill
Mra
J.C. Lieb
Wien
W. O. Rule
Alford Potter
Ldie Owens
Daisy Clark
Epworth League
Isworth League
Leo Pomeroy
Judge Ryan
Faith
James Jeffries
Mary Harrah
Messrs
Will Thompson
Geo. Wood
Rev. Adams
Prairie Bell
P. E. Ovs
Ella Putnam
Mia
Lee Brown
J. D. Louer
Litetle
Sun- Laer
Kramer
Sadie Anderson
Oskaloosa
A. H. Brows
Ora Brownfield
Dowden Manufacturing Co
City News
Church
Coburn
J. F. Simonds
Jefferson
W.rlc
P. Em
Etta Blair
Carrie White
Martindale
Thareday
G.B. Sexton
Des Moines
Jnewlay
Wexton
Lation Fri- Lee
Keokuk
Tiny
Mr. L
Rock Island Road
Mrs. Riddle
Dakota
Miss Bateman
H. T. Cox
Keosauqua
Prof. Tate
Andrew Meacham
Kansas
Asa Woody
Medford
Oregon
Walter Hagen
Scovel
Nellie
Grandma Shear
Electa Miller
Neil Murray
Nancy A. Noon
Gourhame
Ure
Bsitee
Vandalia
Rojohn
Mollie
Goldie Anderson
Nellie Aulmar
Sunda
Vandalia Sunday School
Jane Newton and Sons
Robert
Mark
East Des Moines
John Healy
Dona M. Means
Runnells
Phe
Mr. Means
Lynnville
Perkins
S.W. Swan
W. A. Roberts
Collier
Shiu
Mabel Dryden
Betyg Gonuver
Mary Swans
Herta Clark
Excenile Ammetttee Om Music
M. Powtingilst
Nora Allee
Maud Arnold
Taft
Gertrude Card
Biount
Ottumwa
Shaner
P. Merritt
Lizzie Dot
Oskaloosa Viseays
They Sharfhom
Merritt
Des Moine
G. A. R. Hall
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Scarbrough
Harengston
Baptist Church
Mills
Orin Scarbrough
Lide Decker
Will McGriff
Altoona
W.A. C
Hindorff
Suet
Grant Woods
Oswalt
Rusell
Vicina
Gabriel Strunk
D Ship
Slagle
Austin
Keeton Keeton
Vaughan Firm
Turner
Wagley & Smead
THE
Jasper County
Westbrook
South Side
F. M. Sullens
Jim Lewis
Rudolph Turner
Charley Adkins Im Birchard
Kellogg
Here
Kellogy
Daisy Wilson
Parmley
Adkins
Adk
WM. Vaughan
Deering
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