Local notes blend farm life and small town events
Grandma Russell stays with daughter before moving to town with 8. G. Russell. Mrs Hixon loses her house to fire east of George Newell's with few losses. Will Ammons handles a runaway team and farms report corn harvests. The Sweeney and Nellie Vance family visits, Endavor delegates return from state convention, and a wave of routine fall work and neighborhood chatter fills the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Russell
J. W. Murphy
G. Russell
Endeavor Society
Maud Byse
Ed. Miller
Kellogg
Nebraska
Grandma Squires
Mrs. Downs
East Des Moines
Hixon Grove Endeavor Society
Amboy
Rev
A. L. Zink
Sully
Peterson
G. Sussell
Newton
Andy
Nellie Reynolds
Pleasant View Epworth League
Marshalltown
D. W. Murphy
Frank Bicknell
Wile L
Grove
Murphy
Baxter and Newton notes and local ads in Iowa paper
Community chatter from Baxter and nearby Newton includes visits by Mrs Potter and the Soliday family, election results with 04 votes cast, and local travels. Advertisements promote Dr Williams pile and kidney remedies with prices and local druggist sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
J. H. Miskimins
Fries
J. Pa
C. E. Richar
J. A. Workman
Bondurant
Sadie Jontz
Malaka
Sadie
Independence
G. M. Buchanan
Nettie
Geo. Clark
Newton
H. B. Allfree
F.T. Gilmore
Fred Scherman
Mushalltown
Dr. Williams
H. J. Skiff
Iowa
Iowa Central to Resume Through Sleeping Car to Los Angeles
The Iowa Central Railway will resume Saturday through sleeping car service to Los Angeles with no change at the transfer point. Each Saturday thereafter a Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car goes to Los Angeles via A. T. S. F. Railway, with an experienced line representative aboard to assist passengers, including ladies, children, and invalids. The car includes a porter, bedding, and full amenities for a comfortable journey. For rates and arrangements contact Iowa Central agents, or Gen Pass Agent BARRY in Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Iowa Central Ry
Los Angeles
P. Barry
Gen
Five Foots Great Rock Island Route
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific operates vestibuled trains daily from Chicago to Denver and Pueblo via Kansas City or Omaha, leaving Chicago at 6:00 PM or 10:00 PM and arriving the mountain cities the next morning. A weekly Tourist Car to California departs Chicago Thursday mornings, with second class rates. Through service from Kansas City to Texas routes includes Topeka Wichita Fort Worth and Austin to San Antonio, with connections to Laredo and Mexico City via various lines and Fort Worth access to El Paso and the Mexican Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZIRBT
Chicago
Rock Island
Colorado
Tam Angeles
Kansas
Topeka
Wichita
Fort Worth
Aus
San Antonio
Laredo
City of Mexico
Spofford
Eagle Pass
City of
Texas Pacific
el Paso
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Wm. Vaughan
John Deere
Hayes
Birdsell
Weber
Steel Ranges
AM Vauchan
Jasper & Sons
Ll. B. Westbrook
Jeweler
Jasper County
Wagley & Smead
Miles
Price
Miagley & Smerd
Will Ammons
Vrement Vance
Joe Booth
No. 3
Charley Davis
Ira Fugard
Sweeney
Grinnell
Nellie Vance
Dr. Austin
Robb
John Miller
Keetan Keeton
Jack Frost
Rev. Peterson
Ottumwa
Ms. Sweeney
Noble Fugard
Illinois
D.E. Phillips
Band
Russell
Maxter
Des Moines
Waanny & Sun
J.D. R Ichards
Xalltown
Jordan
Nonkers
Baxtar
P. Thorp
Ant
C. L. Thorp
Casper
Town
W.T
Isaac Beebe
Downs
Thorp
W. T
C.M. Barton
New Hampown
Mrs. E. Wilson
Misa Jessie Potter
Jefferson
A.soliday
Hooppole, II
J. E. Soliday
Rhodes
Will Johnson
Hooppole
Workman
Audubon
J. A
Five
Great Rock Island
Texas
Oklahoma
Ummer
Undertakers
Davis, White
Goodrich
Standard
West Side Square
Morgan & Hunter
Newton, Towa
CHMAS
Seve
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