Second daughter born to Newton couple in May
Milton Stottler and wife of Newton joy over arrival of their second daughter born May 11. Local activity centers on Mrs Iona Lanphier preparing her house for a new tenant after papering in Newton. Community visits, farm work, and school events fill days with frost noted but no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Stottler
Newton
Edwards
Iona Lanphier
Lanphier
Grace
Lyle
Charley Eldridge
Hans Olsen
Curtis Burnham
Lyle Smith
W. N. Talbots
Leighton Happenings and Local Notes
Fred Wray visited friends in Leighton on Monday and Joe Sloan of Ollie Iowa traveled through town en route to Denver Colorado. Leighton school children plan a Friday picnic on the last day of school. Gerrit Van Zante, youngest son of Herman Van Zante, died Friday after a relapse from typhoid fever. Sympathy is extended to the family. Mrs M M De Reus and two children visited relatives at Rose Hill after caring for the Van Zante boys. James Vander Linden and Gert rude Vander Linden were married at Mrs Glisser's home in Pella on Thursday May 9. Rev Rozendal officiated. The couple will reside in Harvey. David De Cook attended A B Van Zee's funeral Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Smith
Des Moines
Valley Junction
Flo. Noah
Lynnville
Laura van Gorkum
Mary van Gorkum
Pella
van Gorkum
James George
Oskaloosa
Lewis Scull
Lyle Smith
Barney van Rukle
Chicago
Florence Kling
Boat School
Wendell Vanderpol
Miss Kling
Sully Capital
Sully
Congregational Church
Honey
Fred Andreas
Miss Stella
J. P. Brunner
E. J. Hainen
Philip Kling
G. Younkin
Milton Talbot
Fred Wray
Joe Sloan
Ollie
Iowa
Denver
Colorado
Leighton School
Gerrit
Herman van Zante
van Zante
M. M.de Reus
Rose Hill
Local Social and Rural Notes Rise in Iowa County
Mr and Mrs J W Binns visited Oskaloosa on Monday Miss Gladys Moody visited Pella on Tuesday Verna Moody called on Vera Binns Wednesday J W Binns is improving slowly Mr and Mrs Jno Van Maanen visited Oskaloosa Friday The raIn Saturday pleased farmers Many local residents attended the funeral of Gerrit Van Zante three miles west of Leighton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Binns
Oakaloosa
Gladys Moody
Pella
Verna Moody
Vera Binns
Jno. van Maanen
Oskaloosa
Gerrit van Zante
Herman van Zante
Leighton
Monroe visit notes from Frank Kradle on Friday
Frank Kradle traveled to Monroe on business. C. C. Core has purchased a new corn planter for his farm, signaling investment in machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kradle
Monroe
C. C. Core
Weather Crop Bulletin May 19 1912 Des Moines Iowa
Weather crop bulletin reports a cool cloudy week with rainfall deficiency but moisture excess in southern and central districts from late heavy rains. Several light to heavy frosts occurred across the state, with freezing temperatures on the 14th. Frosts harmed little fruit but slight damage to low ground garden stuff. Corn germination slowed and some seed rotted. Corn planting progressed in the second half of the week. about two thirds in. Early potatoes planted. some late potatoes planted. Spring conditions noted.
Illnesses and Births in Local Ledger
Joe Templeton has lung fever under care of Dr. Crew in Pella. Mrs W M Karr also very ill with lung fever, seen by Drs Rawson of Otley and Des Moines. A baby girl born Thursday evening to Mr and Mrs Z A Ruckman, with Harry Renaud conducting business in Pella on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tempilton
Dr. Crew of
Pella
W. M. Karr
Z. A. Ruckman
Harry Renaud
Crop Conditions Show General Improvement Across Crops
Seeding of grass and clover is in prime condition. Pastures and meadows are making good growth, and small grain crops are doing well. Cherries are not setting as well as bloom suggested. Plums show promise of a full crop and apples are setting fairly well given limited bloom. Overall, conditions are fairly good with warmth and occasional rains needed for a bright outlook.
Bryan’s Help on a Bet Delivers Deadpan Death Claim
Col. William Jennings Bryan visited Hollenden and, amid bystanders and reporters, a young afternoon paper rep pressed him to confirm illness. Bryan replied with a staged reveal: I am dead, delivering a humorous false alarm in a sharp quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Bryan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Also Mentioned on This Page
John L. Beyl
Pella, Iowa
Childrens Tan Pumps
Oxfords
Pella Plumbing and Heating Co
Lyman Brown
Murray SL
New York, N.Y
Tallaree Tone Geros
Old Golden Colter
Ralph Frazer
Otley
Nina Talbot
Sam Rafferty
Snell
Lawson
Rodney Burnham
Harold
Gladice Watte
Fred Smith
Nancy Winger
Bertha Burnham
Viola
Ethel
Mr. Edwards
Chris Haun
L. H. Haines
Baker
Burnham
Rodney
Curtis
Will Tice
Casie van Genderen
Geys DeJong
Harry Forsyth
Sam Vanderpol
Dunick
Charley Swisher
Lute de Bruyn
Ashal Shafer
Harry
Roy Younkin
the Trust
Cordova
Aia
Langerak’s Drug Store
Chichester's
Chichester
Damon
Rand
Peerless
A. Waechter
Son
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