Hardy township notes and rural sketches collection
Local items recount playful events in Hardy and Renwick including a possum family, an invitation party at a hall, and a runaway cart incident. Social notes praise clean campaigns for county nominations with Fred Fairman as candidate for County Recorder. Ads and anecdotes cover a pot of potatoes sold out, a medicine vendor with no whiskey, a weasel sighting, and humorous hotel umbrella misplacement cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Allyn Ot Hardy
Kansas
Kerman
Bert
Many Local Residents Visit Towns and Guests
A stream of notices lists Mrs. Paul John visiting La Verne, Mrs. Alexander at Eagle Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Drennen to Corwith, and other residents visiting Des Moines, Davenport, Council Bluffs, and St. Paul. Several candidates for county recorder, including LM Michaelson and GD Osborne, are active. Military and naval mentions reference Dewey, the Cuban Sailor display, and ongoing war talk with little substantive news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wood
Fred Southwick
G F. Mack
E. F. Bacon
George Packard
Des Moines
Stewart Olson
Thor
Olson
County Recorder
Renwick notices mix medical lore and farm prices
News items from Renwick Iowa in May 1898 report Dr Sossaman visiting Monday for dental work readiness. grain prices on the board of trade. local ailments and comical remedies. A County Woman Suffrage Conference is planned in Livermore May 23 and 24 with speakers, plus notes on anniversary events, theft convictions, and naval news about Commodore Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Sossaman
Renwick
Livermore
Dewey
United States
Earl Flutterings: Corn Planting and Local News
Corn planting leads the week with Wallie Barvey and Gust Plumley among early finishers. The school board awarded a district one schoolhouse contract to Sam Moseley. Nate Loobey sold his farm for 35 dollars per acre to August Hoffman. George D. Osborne seeks re election to recordership amid strong support and respect from all sides. HumboKit Republican notes his strong candidacy and anticipated close race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Trop
Humboldt Co
Abs
Fred Southwick
John Loobey
Nate Loobey
Sam Moseley
Clyde Olden
Lewis Olden
August Hoffman
George D. Osborne
George
Humbokit Republican
W C U push to restrict saloon drink offers to troops
The Union Signal reports the W C U national officers urge McKinley and Gen Nelson to ban canteens in military camps. Letters to state union presidents seek similar action as states send men to respond to government calls. The aim is to protect soldiers and ease mothers' anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
United States Navy
army—Union
McKinley
Gen
Nelson
W. ©. T. U. Department of Legislation
Baptist church notes and community updates
The piece lists church matters and local happenings including Children’s Day plans, attendance records at prayer meetings, a county Sunday School Convention with large turnout, illness among parishioners, residents visiting Des Moines to see soldiers, and local events such as box elders being set out and a funeral in Ft. Dodge. It mentions patients, travel, and provides a brief health ad ending with a testimonial for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers.
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HE. Cole
J. M. Sherman
Orricx
Postoffice
J. F. Tansk
M. A. Retman
Henry Denies
Union Broad
Dubuque
Epworth League
Mr.Fahrian
Miss Tile
Edldie Alexader
Frank Dean
Hardy
John Coby
Aplin
Harry Miller
Harry
Humboldt
Fred B.fairman
Mr. Fairman
George Stoddard
Weasel
Geo. Moore & Co’s
van Whiteman
Manila
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Seak
George Hill
J. M. Pike
Clara Vick
la Verne
D. H. Smith
Marcus
J. W. Fairman
Pierce and Yeoman
Grand Forks
N. D
C. BE. Foley
Beatrice
Herbert Adams
Paul John
Mrs. Drennen
Corwith
R. R. Smith
Webster City
Fred Klassi
Davenport
Phee Hezzelwood
Boone
W. F. Bacon
Sheldon
H.W. Sutter
Callendar School
James Galletry
CE. Foley
Ella Foley
Miss Gossaré
Mrs. McMenemy
St. Paul, Minn
Imte
Susie Sherman
Council Bluns
Minnie Will
Meta Olden
Prof
Fulton
Eagie Grove
Mr. White
Wisconsin
James
Daisy Dean
Burmholdt
Dieterich
Rockford, Ill
LM Michaelson
Michaelson
GD. Osborne
Osborne
Elmer C. French
Sessaman
Cadet
Sam
Cuba
Board of Trade
Taele Huitt Ress
Fred Orion
Payne
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio
Alva Mohler
James Davis
Eagle Grove
Elijah P. Brown
The
Publica
Dr. Kenefick
Skagway
Alaska
Algona U. D. al
Itractors
Sam Jones
Iowa
Dominion Company
Chicago
Wallie Barvey
Gust Plumley
Packard
W.C. FU
Baptist Ems
M. . Church
Eugene Rochet
Chase
George Gray
Samuel
James Husong
Mikesville
Our City
Sapp
Winters
Ft. Dodge
Clit McMillen
DeWitt
H B Cole
Richardson's Cash Store
Urion Bros
Prey
Dean Sisters
Ron
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Inter Ocean
Mail
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