Delayed weekend visits span Newton and surrounding towns
Delayed travel due to rain stretched a family visit tour across Newton and nearby areas. Mr and Mrs John Mains and son George visited Mrs Everett Eldridge and husband. other relatives including Fred Sherman and Mabel joined gatherings at multiple country homes. Various trips to Des Moines and Burlingame were noted as well as visits with cousins and friends across Iowa communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John * Mains
George
Everett Eldridge
Newton
Fred
Alva Hammer
Satea
Winger
Ed Edwards
Miron Brayton
Tom Holdsworth
Will Holdsworth
John Olsen
Hampton
Neb
Hane Olsen
Sully
Mra
Eliza Haines
John Brunner
Fred Sherman
Mabel
Ethel
Miss Bouma
Fay Brayton
Lyle Smith
Donald
Vern
Robert
Burlingame
Kansas
Gya DeJong
Unclear local notice with family visits and illness reports
A fragment from a local page notes Mrs Spark presenting a new carriage to Artie and family, visits by Blanche Wyrick and others from Newton, a Des Moines trip, and a Colorado visit. It mentions A J Davis a blind violinist and his wife pianist drawing a crowd, plus sick lists including grippe and tonsillitis. Rev Will Robinson filled the Congregational pulpit during Rev Honey's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spark
Artie
Rachel Sai
Blanche ‘Wyrick
Newton
Guy Hatomer
Alva
G. Youngkie
Eans
Schul Youngkin
Des Moines
W. N. Talbot
Albert Talbot
Colorado
A. J. Davis
Katherine Davis
Nellie Burnham
J. P. Brunner
le Grippe
Mise Bertha Talbot
Ia ‘Grippe
Garrett
Wisgerhof
Honey
Congregational Church
Will Robinson
Near Taintor
Leighton G H Gosselink buys Van Zee farm last week
Leighton Gosselink purchased the 185A farm of C R Van Zee last week. Van Zee has bought a farm near Otley. Tania De Heer resigns as bucketer for M M De Reus and will return to farm work. Black Oak Township convention to be held at Leighton next Sunday at 7 oclock. De Cock remodeling house with Van Gorp and Roose. De Cock and Burgrast walked home sick for Pella Sunday morning as trains ran late. Nellie De Prenger and Letta Van Maanen visited Pella Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Gosselink
C. R. van Zee
van Zee
Otley
Tania de Heer
David de Cock
Sem Burgrast
Palla
Nellie de Prenger
Letta van Maanen
Pella
Local notes from Liberty Corners residents
Community notices recount visits and travels among residents. Adam Van Thorn stays with Will Ver Dught in Pella while Lane Meyers visit Otley. Edd and Minnie Van Ginkle at parental home of Ott Van Speren. Jennie Hart visits relatives in Otley. Grandma Mennigan visits Setz Menbigs. Dyketra family returns from Michigan trip. Gerrit Kieper and Vanderkieft visit parental homes in region. Hart returns from Valley Junction. Dykstra sells farm. Town expresses regret at departures and wishes success. John and Tony Van Bonzel visit parents on the farm. Boys enjoy home time and wonder how locals are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Corners
Adam van Thorn
Pella
Will Ver Dught
Lane Meyers
Otley
Edd van Ginkle
Ott van Speren
Misa Jennie Hart
Grandma Mennigan
Setz Menbigs
Albert Dyketra
Michigan
Iowa
Gerrit Kieper
Gerrit Vanderkieft
Lane Weyere
Jim Hart
Valley Junction
Dave Dykstra
John
Tony van Bonzel
Ifolka
Eddyville Notes From The Tribune
This item from the Tribune records Paul Synhorst of Pella visiting the bishop south of town and mentions Mrs Peter Baer traveling to Pella. It also notes attendance near Lake Prairie on the 20th and references Thompson of Pella last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul, Synhorst
Pella
Synhorst
Peter
Baer
Thompson
Prairie City Notes on Visits and Family Events
Relatives visited and traveled to Pella from Prairie City and nearby towns. Ella Van Veen, Roorda family members, Roovaart couple, Bickford and son William, De Rooi and De LJong sisters joined gatherings and a local fair. Mrs Mersbergen, Laird, Van Wyk party, and others visited relatives and attended events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roards
Pella
Roorda
A. J. Roovaart
Lloyd Bickford
William
Cora de Rooi
Maggie ‘de Ljong
Oskaloosa
Algie van Ryswyk
Emma Mersbergen
A. Steenhoek
D. Laird
Otley
Louis van Wyk
Gerrit D
Faber
Cyrus
No Reason for It Header Urges Kidney Cure
An elderly complaint article promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for back pain and urinary disorders. Testimonial from C S Atwood of Movn ton Iowa claims relief and lasting benefits after use. Note mentions Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as US agents and to remember the brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Atwood
S. Spring St
Movnton
Iowa
Dean
Pijla
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Benjamin Franklin as Philadelphia Postmaster in 1787
A fragment notes that when Benjamin Franklin was post master at Philadelphia a Boston to Philadelphia mail could take at least three weeks, a reflection from the Magazine of American History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin’ Franklin
Benjamin ‘Franklin
Philadelphia
Boston
Magazine of American History
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Cole
Coles
van Zante Bros
Vander Syde
Bertha Talbot
W. Tale ‘Bot
And
van Dolen
Bert Lane
Grinnell
Leighton
Eddyville
Prairie
Uni
Main
St. Goodwell
Ome
University St
Sterling
Minois
Tiwatch
Ob Daily
Bena Vane
Tyrone
Shira
the Law
Texas
Apie Ape
Catalog
House
Pella Tank& P Ce
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