Dallas Doings highlights and visits across Perry and Angus
Old correspondents report Perry visitors and local happenings in Angus and surrounding towns. Names include Mx. Wh.Pennington, Frank Harmon, D. E. Daugherty, Della Groom, Farinie Dolby, Chirethe McCory, and others. Notes cover weather floods, illness, deaths, a Perry versus A.B.C. ball game, graduations, weddings, and social visits. Also mention of Hon. J. A. Kasson’s Adel visit and rekindled old friendships with Mr. Cole Noel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wh.Pennington
Perry
Frank Harmon
Rippey
D. E. Daugherty
Harry ‘Todd
Thea
Thorpe
Della Groom
Farinie
Dolby
Chirethe McCory
J. A. Kasson
Adel
Kasson
Des Moines
Cole Noel
Panther Items From Local Page Mystery Note
Last week reports show Perry visitor S. M. Reiste and the Betzenhowser family host stay. Mrs Wesley Betzenhowser remains noted in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Betzenhowser
Small dainty tablets among the guests at a reception
After supper guests enjoyed music and songs. The party lasted until 1:00 am as they bid farewell to the hostesses and praised the gathering.
Des Moines B C team defeats Adel at fairgrounds
In a divisional game at the fair grounds yesterday the Des Moines B C team beat Adel by Rio 7 with visitors dominating due to a few late misplays. A union revival begins next Sunday near the Christian Church led by Rev J C Redding of York Nebraska. country attendees invited. Our Van Meter correspondent notes the death of Jesse Wiggin north of town after being struck by lightning while working in a field, his horses severely injured.
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B. C
Des Moines
Adel
Fair Grounds
Christian Church
J. C. Redding
York
Nebraska
van Meter
Jesse Wiggin
Wiggin
Rainy Season Hews and Local Updates at Fairview
The Fairview Advertiser records ongoing rain affecting farm work. Farmers report scarce supplies and many are busy, with corn planting largely complete. Local remarks note school term ending in ~34 weeks and children' happiness. Mrs Bays visited Mrs Booth. Mr Win McChestley tended crops nearby amid spring chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Bays
Booth
Win McChestley
Woodward Waftings in Enterprise Stock Shipped
From the Enterprise, a report notes Clarke of Boone sheared 39 sheep for Tobe Harlow in nine boars and a half. Tobe claims his sheep clip is 10 lbs per head. Harlow's team headed home. repairs needed on his buggy top before use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger
Clarke
Boone
Tobe
Harlow
Tobe-Harlow
Modern Woodman of America meeting to draw large crowds
COUNTY AND VICINITY. The Head Camp plans a weeklong Modern Woodman of America gathering in Kansas City Missouri. The convention hall capacity is twenty thousand with an expected attendance near one hundred thousand. A grand parade Thursday morning will feature thirty five bands and seventy five forester teams plus fifteen thousand marching men. Dawson delegate BL Finley is among five from the Seventh District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman of America
Kansas City
Kansas City Committee On Arangements
Janeth
BL. T. Finley
Dawson
Seventh Congressional District
Erection of New Jamaica School Plans Reconsidered
County bids opened for a brick schoolhouse at Jamaica. Two bidders Morris of Jamaica and Detweller of Des Moines offered bids. Detweller's initial bid was 4042 dollars, later revised to 3597 dollars after plans were reconsidered and changes made. The contract went to Detweller as the lowest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
feld—Morris
Detweller
Des Moines
Climate and Crop Bulletin and Local Fire Case
The bulletin notes a week with mild cooling early days followed by higher temperatures and showers causing hail damage to corn and wheat. Separately a general store incident reports a man seen with Edward Murray before a fatal fire in Walford area. Novak disappeared and was later arrested in British possessions and returned, charged with arson and the death linked to Murray. Also includes travel and job ad details for train routes and a poultry insect killer sales job offering $10 weekly plus expenses in Parsons, Kansas.
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Bunios ‘Eawarad
Edward Murray
Novak
Davwson City
Iowa
The
Egyptian Drug Co
Parsons, Kan
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Joh R
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Carter
Walsh
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Perry Boys
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Lizzie Pratt
John Murphy
Mabel Britton
Roy
Ida
Sarai Stover
Mt. Morris
Bertha Stine
Dr. Criley
George Harrison
Britton
California
Andy Wicks
Jacob
Lotg
Panther
S. M. Reiste
Fairview
Advertiser
Dots
Climate and Crop Bulletin
Towa
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
Adams St
Chicago
van Buren St
Pacific Ave
Clark
L. D. Gamble
Rigte
Sheldahl & Shenton
Dr. B. F Metcalf
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Dr. B. B. J. Kay. Medical CO
Omaha
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