Community notices from Plato Township weekly update
Local residents share visits and gatherings across Plato Township. Families including the Dierks, Mueller, Te Groot, and Edwards clan were guests at several homes. The Rural Study Club held a regular card party with 50 attending, and church activities at Peace Lutheran were noted along with community discussions at the Lethow League gathering.
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Eve Pobst
Tir
George Baldwin Base
Vhs
Tarvell
Land Transfers and Property Parcels Listed in Local Deeds
A series of property transactions and transfers are recorded, naming multiple individuals and entities. The entries include deeds involving Lions Conlin, Tryntje Langstraat, Charles J. De Vries, and Edna Hoos, among others, with parcel descriptions and monetary amounts. These conveyances cover blocks and additions in Orange City Granville and surrounding areas, reflecting trust deeds and interitles with sums noted.
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Loniss Monti
Ste
Healysir Vande
Pats
Hull
Joly Hymans & Wife
Woeselink
Very Dykstra
Shui
Groot
Flicabeth Graunes
Lad & G Ink
Addn
Hospers
Tryntje Langstraat
the van Bn
Lions Conlin
Eugen
Wity
Prairie Pang
A. Lions Genter
Mina Everdira
John A. Mossel
Charis J. de Vries
Charles J. de Vries
Orange City
Edna Hoos
Donald Kraai
Gerald Kogai
Edna Roos
Charles J.* de Vries
Emma Hodayp
Theresa O'Continr
Wralter’s
Granville
Brat
Mistaken guest enters wrong Grinnell hotel suite
A drunken visitor wandered into the wrong suite in a Grinnell hotel and mistook it for the top room due to elaborate decorations by George Wiser. The incident was misperceived as entering the finest accommodations.
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George Wiser
Grinnell Hotel
Fragmentary Obscure Social Note From Sunday Evening
An unclear text fragment mentions a Raval Si Chih rem and Mrs Theo Rai in a home scene Sunday evening with scattered names and partial phrases. The legible portions offer no clear event, date, or outcome to confirm.
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Raval Si Chih Rem
Theo
Rai
Ranshan
Car ani Gows was ill y daanazed
Fragments indicate a car incident with someone named Gows and another person named White involved in some disturbance or injury. The readable text is highly garbled with missing context and unclear details about cause or consequences.
Retired Barles Krackends to retire on family land
An unclear oblique note mentions Barles Krackends and Keeideil stepping back from a family property. It hints at Chas! vall idl ba on the place now, with Enh operating it, but the details are fragmented. The text implies a retirement and continued operation by others on the land.
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Barles Krackends i
Keeideil
Chas
Fragmentary OCR: Henge Burn Casts Light on Night Fire
A damaged line suggests Burns Wath Bowman in a henge area found a stack of wood burned during the night, misreading its use as a shelter or aid. The fragment hints at a local incident involving a curious fire and a mistaken purpose.
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John Deere
Jayhawk
Fragmented Note on a 1863 Stave Carving
A damaged OCR fragment references a stave made in 1863 and mentions an old harp or stave craft. The readable bits are sparse, with unclear nouns and dates, making precise event or location details unattainable from the text.
Death of John Conningham Noted in Dunlap Funeral Plans
Residents of Dunlap learned of John Conningham’s death in Omaha. He was a former handyman around Dunlap and his funeral arrangements were noted in local notices.
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Doolap
Jehn Conninghem
Omaha
Cundom
Dunlap
Eye Injury Leaves Romane Widemaier in Uncertain Sight
In Tripoli, Romane Widemaier suffered a severe eye injury when a pair of scissors struck his left eye. Doctors estimate it will be three to four weeks before a proper prognosis on possible blindness can be determined.
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Romane Widemaier
Tripoli
Willful Shot Hits Hen House Killing Laying Pullets
Wholesail Butchery owner C C Shilders of Montemima accidentally shot a dog in his hen house. The incident killed about 100 of his finest laying pullets.
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C. C. Shilders
Montemima
Fragmented Scribbles From A Whig Era Page
Readable segments show a confused mix of names places and dates. The garbled OCR mentions a father and son motif with a critical palate reference and a nonce phrase suggesting a historical debate.
Broken Hips Report From Decorat Neighboring Homes
Mrs. Gunbild Hamedad aged 36 and Mrs. Betsy Tofte aged 90, both of Decorat, sustained broken hips last week in separate incidents.
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Gunbild Hamedad
Betsy Tofte
Decorat
Railing Failure Hurts Student at Joving School
A railing collapse at the Joving school building in Wav erly injured Duane Brandt as he fell ten feet striking steps and crowding witnesses. Officials reported the accident and surrounding area was secured for investigation.
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Waverly
Duane Brandt
Uncalled For Ve y BL Ms in His Office
Unclear OCR fragment references unclaimed bank dividends and witness fees totaling hundreds of dollars.
Pumpkin David Pillar Wins Weighing Prize
Pumpkin David Pillar, Avemuga, won a prize for weighing SL pounds amid a local fair pageant. The event highlighted community breeders and featured prize standings for livestock and produce.
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Sante
David Pillar
Halden Upset Shocks Deep River Team
Halden achieves an upset victory over Deep River in a closely watched game. The win shifts momentum for Halden in the regional standings, with key scoring by standout players and a late defensive stand sealing the result.
Grinnell Highway Collision Injures Passenger. Dog Dies
A crash on the Grinnell highway near Rei Gakehen involved drivers Max Currie and ln R Arthotten. A passenger was injured and the dog died. The driver reportedly lost control and the car was damaged before the collision.
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Rei Gakehen
Max Currie
Ln R. Arthotten
Electricity accident injures worker near line
A worker on the Carrel line was burned when his head touched a live wire while on duty at the plant. Fire-guards rushed to the scene and he was transported for medical treatment.
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Mama Bednett
Caught Adinbest Intrap by Fox at Coin Fraught Trap
Luke Cor fox received apt ing Baht as Adinbest was captured in a trap amid a fraught coin section.
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Adinbest
Luke Corfox
Lost in Midair Grinnell College Mystery
Grinnell College community puzzled by a midair incident rumor casting doubt on safety. Officials solicit witnesses while local authorities review flight paths and air traffic data for clues to what happened and whether any danger remains.
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Grinnell College
Hawk Doe Myvram Shoots Hawk With Wide Wing Spread
A report states Hawk Doe Myvram recently shot a hawk displaying a four foot four inch wing spread. The incident notes the hawk’s impressive wingspan and the local response to the event.
Muddled Birthday and Anniversary Note for Caleb
A garbled message wishes E. Hi Buup in Grinnell for Calebs birthdays and anniversaries. It attempts to mark his 67th birthday and 63rd wedding anniversary this year with unclear wording.
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E. Hi Buup
Grinnell
Promised Last July Kept by Local Officials in Arrest Case
A gar intoxicated case involving Nicholas Krauss led to a sentence and a release on appeal terms by Mayor Houlihan. Lint was freed without bond after harvest work began. Keatts and a farmer illness affected scheduling while Krauss appeared at O'Brien jail. Vast summer days referenced amid ongoing legal actions.
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Nicholas ‘Krauss
Shelton
Houlihan
Keatss
Krawes
O'Brien Sonnte
Keaphe
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Plato Township
Reinhardt Dierks
Fred Dierks
HL Dierks
Ann Gayer
Hang Mueller
Mueller
Herman Dierks
Wesley 34Illey
Mr. and
Mas. A. Te Grogt
Ravenhorst
Jane
Donald
Sandey Strernoon
Winterleith
Mie
Ms. C. Py Moeller
Avt
Yan Kay
Dangster
Weiinike
Melving
Abe
Ailiat Miler
Ruth Edwards
Melvin Turvels Howe
Ney Parens
Thassel Edwards
Pies
Iaghter
Mey Dane
Peace Lutheran Cletreh
Wwatinlla
Mers
Miller
Jatin
Aludday Diane
Lav
Raymond Siler
Aliitaus
Florence Milles
Dedils
Ani Gows
White
Burns
Thad Vern
Sanz
Halden
Boone
Hawk
Donsville
Best
Donald Dysart
Myles
Big Farm Auction
Ival
Hampshire
Farrow
Wisconsin
St. Lucy’s
St. Mary's Church
Larchwood
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