Rainy harvest praise slips into local farming notes
A fragment from a Pella area column notes farmers like John Van Maanen hauling corn to Guy Taylor amid rain. It records multiple visitors and social calls among the Vriezelaars, Aalbers, Van Bentum, and others, with family visits in Praire City and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bartlow
Wesley Binns
Frank Ogwandle
Earl
Tompson
Olivet
Joe
Jackson
Bunday
Quieting Title In Marion County Land Case 1914
Peter Aulman sues to quiet title to parts of the southwest quarter and surrounding parcels in section 5, township 77 north, range 21 west, Marion County Iowa. The petition asserts adverse possession since 1890 and tax deeds in favor of S. C. Johnston, listing multiple defendants including Deakin Frazier Haynes Ayres Hanes Seeley Means and others, with unknown spouses and heirs. Publication ordered in the Pella Chronicle for four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. m
Marion County
Iowa
John Q. Deakin
Jessie Frazier
Sarah Deakin
Charles Haynes
C. B. Ayres
S.C. Johnson
James M. Quick
Jonathan J. Anderson
William Fairly
William Fairlie
Samuel J. Hanes
Isaac L. Seeley
Thomas L. Means
District Court of
Peter Aulman
S. W
S. E
N. E
Recorder's
State of
Jesse Frazier
Recorder’s Office
C. Johnston
Recorder's Office
Sobaston
S. B
S. C. Johnson
Samuel J. ‘Hanes
O. B. Ayers
O .B. Ayers
Court House
Knoxville
Marion
John L. Gillespie
State of Iowa
A. D
Pella
Lorin N. Hays
Fifth Judicial Dist
County Board Adopts Bids and Bridge Plans
The Marion county board approves bids and resumes county business. A bid for labor by Hart & Smith is rejected and bids to be readvertised for painting three Des Moines river bridges. A Coal Creek bridge project near Pleasantville is authorized at $4,212 for abutments with superstructure costs per contract. Several claims and salaries are listed, then the board adjourns to 9 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart & Smith
Des Moines River
Coal Creek Ridge
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Iowa Bridge Company
Coal Creek
Pleasantville
Iowa Highway Commission
C. BE. Smith
W. H. Allen
D. G. van Zante
Yea
C. E. Smith
W. O. Price
H. Slayman
Expense
Charles Elliott
Brees
Marsh. Engineering Co
Midland Metal Manufacturing Co
W. T. Ridlen
Bhugene, Dietzgen Co
Elt Re Soe
Red Rock Township
Emma le Erae
Wil Sasa
D. G.’ van Zante
Oil Traction Ad Offers Avery Line and Pumps
An old advertisement proclaims availability of Avery line products from plows to a motor truck, presenting as agents for Chas. A. Stickney Gas Engine Co. of St. Paul, Minn. The text notes Cedar Rapids hand pumps, Dempster 3 way pumps, Cypress wood tanks from 2x4 to 10x10, and offers well drilling and repair services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Chas. A. Stickney
Gas Engine Co
St. Paul, Minn
Farm for Sale in Jasper County Iowa by Referee
The J. C. Kartchner 240 acre farm lies one mile north of Hotel Colfax in Jasper County. A prime stock and grain farm with level fenced land, mostly second bottom, to be sold by referee before March 1, 1916 to settle an estate. Write or call J. H. Hise Referee Newton Iowa or J W Kartchner Colfax Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Kartchner
Hotel Colfax
Jasper County
New Modern Dancing Foot-Hose Endorsed by NY Expert
In New York City leading instructor E. Fletcher Hallamore praises Allen's Foot-Hase anti septic powder for feet. He says it keeps feet cool during eight to ten hours of daily dancing, reduces friction in shoes, and prevents coins and sore feet. Sample free, address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Allen
E. Fletcher Hallamore
Allen S, Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
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Bank of
Gilby
Gilby N. Dak. Or
R. K. Hamilton
Jeremy Taylor
L. DeVries
Rogers Bros
International Silver Co
Meriden Britannia Co
Meriden, Conn
OFLEY
Gerrit Aalbers
Martin Heemstra
Mother
Runnels
J. van Bentum
Prairie City
W. A. Vriezelaar
Wm. A. Vriezelaar
J. B. Vriezelaar
Martha
Gradus Vriezelaar
John VandenBaard
Vriezelaars
John
Katie
Vriezelaar
VanWyn
Gage
the County Board
Solar’ Carbide
Tagitre
Cedar Rapids
Dempster
R Sale
J, H, Hise
Newton
J. W. Kartchner
Colfax
Florence
Ovens
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