Diary of Christian Brobst Chronicle of Iowa Life Across Fifty Years
A special correspondent recounts Christian G. Brobst diaries kept from 1855 to 1906 in Marion County Iowa. The journals document weather, births, deaths, Civil War era events, local anecdotes, and even editor rivalries, preserving a detailed local timeline and penmanship through five decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Book of Life
Knoxville
Christian G. Brobst
Annals of
Iowa
Brobst
Pella Chronicle notices and local happenings
Deaths include Mrs. Jacob Kamp Miss Cattolina De Jong and an infant of Mr and Mrs John Van Waardhuizen. Editor E K Pitman leaves to run a theatrical company. Pella faces scarce housing while the Home for the Aged nears completion. Thirty third reunion expects attendees from England. Des Moines visitor Harry Boland. Science moves to Jordan Hall. Collison injury near Knoxville leaves John Penland with a broken collarbone and two ribs. Sunday school picnic hosts thirty girls on college campus. Berry picking near Colport reports abundance with some waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Kamp
Cattolina de Jong
John van Waardhuizen
E. K. Pitman
The
Chronicle
Pella
England
Harry Boland
American House
Des Moines
Jordan Hall
Knoxville
John Penland
Margaret Thomassen
Margaret van Niewaal
John Wisse
J. E. Beard
Colport
Kiln Brook Chronicle Notes a Lifetime of Records
The memoir describes repeated robberies and disasters from 1867 to 1876 including a February 9 1867 theft of 31556 dollars and another around 1876 for about 10000 dollars. It notes Earthquake in April 1867, fires, murders, and domestic troubles and credits Mr Brobst for chronicling these events until retirement at 83. The four volumes remain with A B Brobst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Marion County
Cunningham
A. B. Brobst
Cambridge
McCormick
Treasury
Doctor French
Brobst
Yeggs Loot Manchester Store Safe In Major Heist
Thieves broke into D. J. Meggenburg department store in Manchester during the first week of the month. They stole 680 dollars in cash and 2000 dollars in merchandise, loaded the safe into a waiting car, transported it several miles away, then blew it open and looted the contents. The cash came from cash registers. It was described as one of the most complete jobs ever done in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeggs
D. J. Meggenburg
Manchester
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa
Notice is given that an instrument on file with the Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa purports to be the last will of Henry Vermeer deceased. The will will be heard October 4 1927 at the court in Knoxville with all interested persons heard. August 9 1927 Walter Kester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Henry Vermeer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Good Broast
C. G. Brobst
J. L. French
Journal
Tradehome
High Ave
Oskaloosa
Lo To
Essex
Essex Super
Detroit
Pella Motor CO
Walter Kester
Amro
Jcpenneylo
High Avenue
J.C. Penney Co
Timely
Amoskeag
Satin
Waverly
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