Local Notes Reflect Quiet Weekend Visits and News
Local residents scattered by weekend trips with families in Humboldt Laurens and Fonda many visiting relatives in Oklahoma City Fort Dodge and Sioux City. The community mourns Mrs Jarvis of Oakes while the Rebekah ladies plan a home talent show and Grace Philp receives gifts at a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Nelgon
Humboldt
Bertha Jansonius
Geneveive Merry
Laurens
Ella Lane
Colfax
Fred Hart
Lincoln
Nebr
Andy Nelson
Webb
Havelock
Aid ‘Society
Butterton
Oklahoma_City
Okla
Mildred Goodchild
Jarvis
Harold Wright
Harry Greene
Pocahontas
Zora Stewart
Frank DeVaul
Fonda
Sioux City
Peter Smith
Ft. ‘Dodge
Milton Hess
Plover
Wm. Balle
Curlew
Ayrshire
Henry Murray
Fort Dodge
Margaret
Wm. Hansen
J. G. Obrecht
H. Gill
L. F. Brodsky
Geo .Miller
E-Town
Philp
Miss Grace Philp
Miss Grace
Letter from Minnesota praises healthful country life and farming
The writer in Shevlin Minnesota recounts a winter with early snow and good sleighing. He notes Fred Philp and his brother flourishing on a new farm, touts pure air and water, and compares local crops and prices favorably with Iowa Tama county. He urges Heathman to consider relocation.
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Shevlin
Minn
V .G. Heathman
Plover
Towa
Heathman
Fred Philp
Fred
Fountain of Life
Iowa
Tama County
T. BE. Rider
Clover Seer For Sale Near Havelock Farm
Clover seer for sale at my farm one mile west of Havelock by D. F. Reents.
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Havelock
D. F. Reents
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Services Announced
Pastor William P. Webb calls for renewed attendance at 10:30 A. M. Sunday service and 7:30 P. M. preaching after stormy Sundays and two absences. He urges rallying on March 1st for full congregation in public worship. The Epworth League meets at 6:30 P. M. and Sunday School at 11:30 A. M.
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Methodist Episcopal
William P. Webb
Epworth League
Ware
Obituary of Mrs EB Onle Jarvis of Oakes North Dakota
Mrs EB Onle Jarvis born near Meadville Pennsylvania June 23 1864 died at her home in Oakes North Dakota February 18 1914 after a period of illness. She continued to manage household duties and even prepared dinner before her death when her husband phoned requesting paste for the office.
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EB. Onle Jarvis
Meadville
Penna
Oakes
North Dakota
Mrs Jarvis Dies After Sudden Side Pain At Oakes North Dakota
Mrs. Jarvis aged about thirty grows up in Meadville Pennsylvania and Richmond Center Ohio. She marries Frank Jarvis in 1898 and travels with him to Battle Creek Havelock Milton and finally Oakes North Dakota. She taught for years was active in church missionary temperance work and left three children two sons and a daughter. Funeral services were held at Oakes with Rev William P Webb and a quartet providing music. There is no death—an angel form stalks o er the land with silent tread.
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Meadville
Penna
Richmond Center
M. BE
Frank Jarvis
Battle Creek
Havelock
Jarvis
Milton
Oakes
N. D
Paul
John
William P. Webb
Job
Ruby Mote
J. C. Barth
A.C. Prussner
A. G. Obrecht
Joint Board Proceedings in Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties
The Iowa joint boards of Palo Alto and Pocahontas counties met in session on January 27 1914 at 3 PM to address drainage district contracts. They canceled the Tuscola contract for District 63 sections 15 and 27, appointed new contract terms, set start dates February 16 1914 and a three month completion window, and authorized publication of letting notices. The February 4 1914 meeting readied commissioners to assess costs and approved final contractor payments and cost apportionment for Districts 67 173 and 1 54 while extending duties on Districts 25 39 and related adjustments.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto
Pocahontas Counties
Kirby, Fleming, Suss
Kleigi
Pocahontas County
Dooley
Hopkins
Klein
Crummer
W. P. Hopkins
Geo. W. Day
A. J. Burt
Tuscola Supply and Construction Co
National Surety Co
Drummer
Joint Boards of Supervisors
Tuscola Supply & Construction Co
Tuscola Supply & Construction Company
Aye—Fleming
Suss
Kleigl
Klein Crummer
Kirby
Auditor's
Rockwell City
Town
Board of Supervisors of
Pocahontag
Calhoun Counties
M. J. Dooley
Robt. Klein
J. A. Crummer
Calhoun County
Coady
Kenning
Lotspeich
C. O. Dixon
Otion
Parsons
L. H. Rude
Antone Miller
Geo
Bedkeri
Ditams
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Minnesota
Royal Baking Pownver
Jaccard
Royal
Tron
Havelock, Iowa
J. A. Dickerson Havelock
John Deere
Farmers’ Coal and Crain Co
C. E. Strong
Mer
Havelock and Vicinity
S. H. Gill
C. W. Gill
Rolfe
W. P. McIntire
George Miller
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