Local notices and social happenings in Fairmount district
A roundup of community activities and people visiting Newton, Prairie City and nearby towns. Cadetship efforts at West Point, baptisms, funerals, anniversaries, elections talk, picnics, and road work mingle with local arrivals, visits, and farming notes. Families such as Boyd, McCauley, Montgomery, and Altemeier appear alongside events like ice cream socials and market sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Boyd
Newton
Om Peck
John Alexander
Hugh Boyd
West Point
Sherman News Brief Highlights Local Events and Property Sale
Sermon at Tra led by Rev. Hickathorne with Kennedy schoolhouse next Sunday. Baker visited Baxter last Thursday. Slaughter’s coal bank well attended. Ira reports housing shortage as J. B. Brower converts his carpentry shop into a dwelling. Ira quarterly meeting set for June 1 and 2. Mrs. Allen Jeffries recovering from hip injury visits J. J. Tramel. Venango farmer RE McIntire visiting his son-in-law. Referees to sell about 4 acres from Exline heirs via private sale. B. Cars and J. H. FuGarp named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra
Hickathorne
Kennedy School
Suni
Baker
Baxter
Slaughter
Ira
J. B. Brower
Allen Jeffries
J. J. Trame
Venango
Neb
RE. McIntire
Exline
FuGarp
Local News Items From Our County
REASNOR H M Reasoner lives two miles north and hauled bran and shorts with various teams. L France shipped a car load of nogs to Chicago. Bean went to Kellogg on business. Mrs Ed Musser 24 miles southeast is very poorly with lung trouble. James Pollock visits from Des Moines. George Parish and wife visited the county seat. Mrs J P Wheeler and daughter Roaker were in Newton. Mrs B Cavell of Newton visits her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Reasoner
L. France
Chicago
Bean
Kellogg
Ed. Musser
Reasner
James Pollock
RT. Hineshaw
Des Moines
George Parish
J.P. Wheeler
Roaker
Newton
B. Cave
W. F. Hughes
M. E. Church
Wm. Vaughan & Son
Reasnor
John Hart
New Rock Island Train Adds Service To Peoria Route
The Rock Island & Peoria Railway launches a new fast train from Rock Island at 4 05 a m daily except Sunday, reaching Peoria 7 25 a m with connections to Springfield Indianapolis Cincinnati and points in Central and Southern Island. Tickets and schedules available from Rock Island agents. JOHN SENABTIAN Gen l Pass Agt Chicago. People discuss local creamery gains and events in Reasnor Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
John Senabtian
Chicago
Confusing Statistics and Juggled Figures in Insurance Reports
A Chicago Independent special blank was sent to 32 life insurance firms for a truthful annual report. Sixteen replied, sixteen did not, and fifteen altered the questions or mashed answers. Only the Royal Union Life of Iowa complied exactly and had its statement published, prompting sharp editorials from the Baltimore Underwriter and praise from the Chicago Independent for honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Independent
United States
ISM
Royal Union Life of Iowa
Independent
Baltimore
Life Insurance
Boston
Hoston UN- 7
Little Western Commo Life Insurance‘corporation
Argus
Chicago
Royal Union Life
Iowa
Chicago Independent. Ly
Town Central Railway Excursion Tickets Marketed
Town Central railway plans sale of excursion tickets on May 21 and June 1 1805 to Arkansas Arizona Colorado Idaho Kansas Araska South Dakota Texas Utah Wyoming and Southwest Mix spurs at low rates. For rates and further information contact agents or Thomas P Barry general passenger agent Marshalltown Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Central Railway
Arkansas
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Araska
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Southwest Mix
Thomas P. Barry
Marshalltown
Iowa
Best Coal Offered at Bowyer Stable Forge
If you burn soft coal and want the very best that burns with no cinder call at the former feed stable of Joshua Bowyer opposite Maytag and Emerson's lumber yard. Jac on Trotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Bowyer
Maytag & Emerson
Jacon Trotter
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Tion
Xtell
Ima
Frank Rooker
Gus” Small
Prairie City
Dave Tripp
Mrs. Exch
Indi
Mr. Sadier
Geo. Wood
Sell
Brown
Fairmount
Ronyers
Newton, Vicinity
James Sharpot
John Montgomery
Livingston
Alfred Kine
Art
Hattie Montgomery
Monroe
C. C. Neffresi
Lor
Smith's
Mariposa
Marynorsmire
Freeport
Carl Jacobs
Lulu
Lew. Leibsle
Mary Tinnemeier
Lizzie Tait
Henry
Am. Altemeier
Lizzie Webster
Albert Ortwig
A.G. Altemeier
S.A. Morris
Lizzie Lind
Tomlinson
Ton
C.J. Callison
Walter Tomlinson
Cannon
McWhirter
Maggie
Pearl
Mrs. Wilson
Uane Callison
Metz
Fred Aillade
Matt Lieffring
Hallie Callison
Henry Cannon
Callison
Frid Fimerck
Mary McWhirter
Georgia Miller
Will Brock
Myra Brock
Luna
Mets
Miller
Wakefield
Valentine
George Chapman
Colfax
Oatheast Corner Square
Traight Goods
Kramer
Ramer
Spain
Kraiier’s
Sherman
Peoria
W. Caldwell
F. Bean
Charles Burkenhultz
Charles
W Vening
Fa. Amherst Ott
Drake University
The
Christian Church
Reinking & Timpe's
Baker “the
Home Seekers
L. C.dussel.corp
Chas. Ja
Jasper & Sons
Wings Model Laundry
A. G
Down Town
McCardell & Meredith
B.S. Hargrave & Son
Hargrave & Son's
B. S. Hargrave & Son
A. E. King
F. E. Hinkleman
First National Bank
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