Visitors Pleased at county fair and town notes mix
Visitors to the county fair praised the exhibits while local life continues with relocations and family news. J McMaines becomes section foreman in Oskaloosa, several families move, and school board re elects John Newcomer treasurer with E L Parmenter secretary. Local travel includes trips to Des Moines, Colfax, and Kimball. A typhoid outbreak concerns the Piers family, and apple and potato farming dominate regional chatter with large crops noted near Reasnor and Fairmount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Madill
Northwest
Church of God
Iowa
Alice Church
Grundy County
J. McMaines
Oskaloosa
Lund
Harland Marsh
Alliance
Nebraska
John Newcomer
E. L. Parmenter
John Fahler
Clifford
Vesta Alden
Kimball
South Dakota
Richard Parks
N. W
Cox
Mia
E. D. Fay
Grinnell
O. Sisco
W. B. Dunn
Indiana
Ohio
Shoemakers visit Greencastle and school changes noted
Mr and Mrs W B Shoemaker were Greencastle callers last Thursday evening. Greencastle school enrollment reaches 42 as fall term begins, with farmers busy in grain gathering keeping students home. Teacher A B Cox will move to Mingo to teach there with his wife after the term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Kaldenburg
Colfax
Earl Cummings
Des Moines
A.L. Rumbaugh
Greencastle
W. B. Shoemaker
A. B. Cox
Mingo
Metz Dispatches and Local Happenings 1885
Metz Iowa items report births deaths and illnesses, local visits, church notes, farm shipments to Chicago, and social tidbits. names include John Wilder Charles McCrea Leonard France and Mobberly Brothers with references to Miss Wakefield Lizzie McWhirter Nellie Baker Hilma Lind Mildred Dunmire and Rev Huffman. public notices mention Died September 24 1885 and infant Karl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
John Wilder
Charles McCrea
George Park
Leonard France
Chicago
Charles Emery
David Decker
Mobberly Brothers
A. Rose
Baxter
Nellie Baker
Hilma Lind
Mildred Dunmire
Hickman
Chas. Phillips
Isons George and Bergie
Henry Phillips
Y. P.C.A
Rev
Huffman
Metz
Iowa
J. Fitzgerald
Karl
Great Rock Island Route Travel Facts and Extensions
Five facts outline the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway routes to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and connections to California Mexico City and City of Mexico. Details include daily Chicago to Kansas City departures at 6 PM and Omaha at 10 PM with second morning arrivals, a weekly California tourist car via Kansas City, and through sleepers to San Antonio via Fort Worth Austin and Topeka. Also noted are farm land purchases in Texas Kansas and Oklahoma and free souvenir offers from John Sebastian G P office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacife Ry
Gally
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Kansas City
Omaha
Mountain Cities
California
Thurwiny
Mexico City
The
Rock Inland
Topeka
McFarland
Wichita
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
International R. R. Laredo
Mexican National
City of Mexico
Southern Pacific
Mexican International
Spofford
Eagle Pass
Texas Pacific
el Paso
John Sebastian
G. P
Omcaes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trotter’s Livery
Jacob Trotter
Churchill
Wagley
Alex
Wagcley & Smerd
Jasper
E Campbell
Real Estate and Keans
Newton
Pella
Newhouse
J. E. Campbell
Office East Side
Squire Sires
Vet Maver
Woe
James Piers
Gilman
John Land
Searsboro
W. T. Richardson
Willow Lake
Dakota
Ethel Clifford
R. C. Burchfield
Roy
Pearl Green
Brooklyn
Misé Laura Newcomer
James Morgan
Jim
G. F. Hart
Skunk
Solomon Able
Irwin and
Lawrence
G.F. Hart
Polke County
Oliver Smith
S. W. Boyd
Susa Lee
A. B.cox
Aldus Kendig
Ward Rumbaugh
Les
Blue
Martha Dickey
Realnor
Hiram Williams
Marion County
George J. Williams
Charles Sanders
Washington Wilson
Rock Creek Township
Reasnor
William Vannes
Elisha Wilson
David Robinson
Dunreath
Eugene Bean
Adamson
Charles Sipe
Trout
Ndmesser
Wiliams
Rev. Wicks
Knoxville
Union Church
Daniel
Samuel King
Galesburg
Pocahontas County
Ellis Gifford
Fairview Township
Jasper County
Aaron Hammer
Newton Township
B. B. Trout
Hammer
Hardin County
William Reisener
Samuel Reisener
H. M. Reasenor
Perrin & Whited
Monroe
B. McGregor
Thomas Grafis
Samuel Reasoner
H. M. Reasoner
Fairview
Fairmount
John Miller
Herbert Phelps
Clarence Beam
Hallie Callison
Ella Wakefield
Lizzie
Mary McWhirter
Katie Callison
Jess Johnson
Mat Lieffring
Miller
Muss
Hannah Larvon
Bertha
Georgia Miller
Messrs
Lynn Roller
Mr. McWhirter
Price
School House
George Chapman
Compton
Crosby
Burns & MoGnEcor
Great Rock Island
B. S. Hargrave & Son
East Side Book Store
Ezeadquarters
A E. King
Chas Seebi
Climax
Majestic
Ssouret
West Side Square
Morgan & Hunter
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