Town and Township News Roundup Highlights Local Life
Ler is in the fields. Will Condon tilled and farmed. Mrs Mary Duffy and children visited from Wil Mama with her parents Mr and Mrs J Lanigan. Sanday Barclay held Catholic services. Miss Margaret Robinson starts school in Barclay No 3 on 20th. Miss Dalin teaches No 4 Barclay spring term. Seeding began on the 6th. Myron E Whitney visited for Closson Medicine Co after five years with the firm. He is a popular salesman and leaves with best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler
Will Condon
Bill
Mary Duffy
Wil- Mama
J. Lanigan
Sanday Barclay
Margaret Robinson
Barclay
Closson Medicine Co
Myron
Local farmers buy Fritz Star rock pullers in three townships
Dike notes show Al Schmitt Prank Met er Jim Allen and Matt Thomas placing Fritz Star rock and stump pullers and a Schmitt Bros grain drill in three townships with potential field use in 1909. Meyers buys a wind mill at Jaynes farm. election results name Rhoder Knudsen councilmen and Hans Kol Soh assessor. smallpox claims affect township business. various visits and changes noted including Mrs. Moffitt and Mrs. McCain travels, a millinery store opening, deaths, and weather effects on seeding.
Literary club closes season with school plan debate
NEW HARTFORD JANESVILLE April 7. The literary club will hold its closing program Wednesday evening April 8 at Fish's hall. A debate on the central or township school plan will feature the program, County Supt. Remick will attend and speak. Mrs. Grosse of Cedar Falls tends Miss Low Rowe who is quarantined after smallpox. The old soldiers and widows receive quarterly pensions totaling about 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish’s Hall
Remick
Leon Sickler
Greel Fish House
Myron Rohrabasher
J. G. Greenlee
Ben Holden
P.O. Davis
Various Local Visitors and Short Trips Mentioned
Mrs Mattle Hood and daughter Lucile of Greene visited the past week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs R K Thompson and other relatives here They returned home Charles Gritzner and son Johnnie were Waverly visitors that Tuesday Mrs Curtis Williams and two daughters visited last Monday and Tuesday with relatives in Waterloo Earl Langendorfer returned home Saturday from Chicago Miss Ruth Larkin was a Nashua visitor Friday Several from town attended the Woodmen convention in Waverly on Wednesday Carl Kammeyer of Sumner was in town Saturday Mrs Charley Woodcock of Waverly visited with her father Wm Brown Sr north of town last week J M Roberts was a Nashua caller Friday Misses Lulu Vosseller and Lizzie Good visited a couple of days last week with Mr and Mrs Frank Lynes near Waverly Mr and Mrs Herman Meyer returned to Charles City last Wednesday after a week’s visit Here Messrs Jon Duvall Charley Grifiz her and Nelson Lund were Waverly visitors Saturday Katherine Putney of Nashua visited the first of the week with Neva Mayerg Sharley Gopi of Waterloo came up Saturday for a week’s visit Gene Thompson was a Nashua caller A P Griffith shipped a carload of horses to Boston Sunday Miss Esther Steele of Waverly visited last week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Chaz Wood Mrs Roscoe Starr and sister Corn Book came from Charles City Friday for a few days visit with relatives here Hugh Walker and bride arrived Saturday night from Paw Paw Michigan where they were recently married
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Rhoder
Knudsen
Hans Kol Soh
al 'Ston
Board of Supervisors
Moffitt
Grundy Center
McCain
Reinbeck and Grundy Center
Amy Miller
Cedar Falls
Roadman
Golmar Parks
Colorado
Frank Hargrove
Parkersburg
Shell Rock
Wagoner
John E Buoht
Wisconsin
Andy Campbell
Millnois
South Dakota
Rev
T. A. Trimble
Tal 'Reinbeck
Daniel Maerlein
Mr. Jensen
Town Falls
Laura Scott
GE. Irvin
Irvian
A. A. Lohner
CG. N. Duncan
J. E. Baker
James Black
Imperial
J. J. Emert
O. W. Follett
Ros
George Rigdon
Poyner
Nick Heiner
F. H. Roxster
Joe Bunn
Lees
Times-Tribune
Waterloo
Matt Thomas
Reed Farm
Barbara Hemer
Dubuque
Celia Welter
Oelwein
Earl Carlson
Matt. Kettmann
Lou Selzer
Mattle Hood
Lucile of Greene
R. K. Thompson
Charles Gritzner
Johnnie
Waverly
Curtis Willams
Earl Langendorfer
Chicago
Ruth Larkin
Waverlyn
Carl Kammeyer
Sumner
Charley Woodcock
Wm. Brown Sr
J. M. Roberts
Nashua
Lulu Vosseller
Lizzie
Frank Lynes
Herman Meyer
Charles City
Jon Duvall
Charley Grifizher
Nelson Lund
Sharley Gopi
Gene Thompson
A. P. Griffith
Boston
Esther Steele
Chaz
Wood
Roscoe Starr
Corn Book
Gharlea City
Hugh Walker
Bride
Paw Paw
Mich
Apel
Hlenry Htoxa
Rockford
Ben Sherburne
Cedar, Rapids
Frank Coldren
Carrie
Grace Conn
Shell Mock
John Hickle
WW. P. Weed
Allan Titch
St. Paul
Lester Wood
Burt
Graham
Cedar [Rapids
O. M
Sarah Bouton
Albany
George Atkinson
Httle
Mabel Hallett
Clarion
Mont Grant
Lilly Kading
Ian Waverly
Tripoli
Ed. Hickle
Alice Graves
Horn
Kading
Forrest Seltz Tink
Eva Mulford
Ed. Madigan
Dors
A. A. Catlin
New Hampton
New Jersey
Agathe
Tio- Ba County
N. J
Moatriaga
A. AL Catlin
Green County
New Haimngton
Witla. Catlin
A. E. Catlin
M. E
Williamstown
Graceland
Mettner
Otto Bryan
Willam Catlin
Adelaide
Theodore Outon
Misa Lenarn
Carroll
Iowa
Margaret O'Neill
Lect
Jett
Devil's Lake
N. DB
Nashua Notes and Local Notices from Early April
Nashua items report B H Russell traveling to Omaha to help Thompson sell goods, friendly society events with $6 taken in, livestock losses and auto injuries, illnesses including pneumonia and typhoid, a Hebekah supper raising $8, portable sales to Walter Parish, Mae Bonzer’s riding accident injuring glasses, John Corbett with pneumonia, Mrs Funk and Alden Boyer ill,Mr and Mrs Wim Jacobs postponing Germany trip, W P Raymond's trip to Mint, funding for Gurler Barth Creamery purchase by Powers Miller, Mrs G O Rawson ill with inflammatory rheumatism, and John Sheldon returning from Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B H. Russell
Omaha
Co. W. ‘Thompson
Friendly Society
Mra. L. PB
Mike Farrell
L. F. Potter
Hebekah
Alden Boyer
Wim, Jacobs
West of Town
Community notices from Clarksville and nearby towns
Local social notes list visits and arrivals including Henry Htoxa of Rockford and Ben Sherburne from Cedar Rapids visiting family. households moving to Shell Rock. several residents like Allan Titch and W.W. Weed noted on travel and relocation. Reports mention illnesses, births, and weekend trips to Waterloo, Waverly, Tripoli, and Albany Wisconsin with names of families and neighbors.
Obituary note on A C Catlin and local notices
April 7 issue records the death of seven year old A Dors.a. Catlin near New Hampton, with life details from birth in 1829 in New Jersey to marriage in 1847, migrations to Wisconsin and Iowa, four children, and funeral at M E church in Williamstown. Other notes include civic updates in Vinton and Fredericksburg, along with local social and business notices and a kidney cure advertisement.
Local farm notes include sales and hires across families
Leonard Benardy ships hogs to Chicago and Adam Charess also ships a car. High to help Nick Bloes with milk hauling while Bloes handles road work. A horse died for Charles Wellman. Frank Olinger assists H G Weber on a gasoline engine repair in Dewar. Nick Fishers works for Mrs Katherine Schmitz. John Nie sold corn to Peter Federspiel and J F Garsing. John Kurtz rents Theodore Weber farm at four dollars an acre for five years. Leonard Bernardy buys another team of horses. sells three horses in Jesup and one to G Reader. Mike Thome sells a team at Laporte for two hundred eighty dollars. Jack Schmidt and Nick Heinen to tile for Nick Huberty when ground is ready. Albert Widdelwags calls on Waterloo business. William Huck buys a steel three section drag at Laporte. Aug Weiser buys two hundred acres in North Dakota. Farmers sow cats despite very wet soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Benardy
Chicago
Adam! &Chares
Peter. High
Nick Bloes
Mr. Bloes
Charles Wellman
Frank Olinger
H. G. Weber
Dewar
Nick Fishers
Katherine Schmitz
John Nie
Peter Federspiel
J. F. Garsing
John Kurtz
Theodora Weber
Leonard Bernardy
Orange Township
Mr. Bernardy
Jesup
G. Reader
Mike Thome
Laporte
Jack Schmidt
Nick Heinen
Nick Huberty
Albert
April 7 Community Notes: Visits, Illnesses, and Births
Mr and Mrs B. 5 Philo return from Des Moines after weeks away. Frank Belo felled by rheumatism while feeding horses, aided home. Mrs Geo Carson returns from Waterloo. Dr Pelletier humie and improving slowly. Mrs Albright and daughter Florence Way visit from Indiana, plan to move to Dubuque. California visitors Mr and Mrs Richardson visit. Ed Fitch to move to new home. Hazel Bourguin has German measles. Relatives from California visit Warl and George Richardson. Hurlbuts visit Cedar Falls. C Re Lee hospital intake in Waterloo. Lucile Hurlbut returns from Cedar Falls. group photo planned in Cedar Falls. John Maria nd and others visit Cedar Falls for family photo. Trilla Hurlbut and Miss Allee Cedar Falls visitors. Eva Walker and son return to Fort Dodge. Maxine Plummer ill. A Perrin family visit to Minnesota ends. Epworth League social at L Ellis. Surprise party for Mr and Mrs E S Philo. refreshments served. Dr E T Jaynes escorts Milo Lewis to Waterloo. Lewis to hospital. Jesse Umbaugh visits Waterloo. Rev Clementa goes to Tama with family. Dr and Mrs Pelletier welcome a son born Saturday evening. Miss Pluma Bronson aids ill relatives. Manure wanted. notify Sedswicl Ltchty Abstract Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo
Des Moines
Frank Belo
Geo. Carson
Waterloo
Dr. Pelletier
Humie
Albright
Will Armstrong
Warl
George Richardson
California
D. L Hurlbuts
Cedar Falls
C. Re Lee
Lucile Hurlaut
E. T. Jaynes
Milo Lewis
Lewis
Jesse Umbaugh
Clementa
Tama
Bia
Pelletier
Pluma Bronson
Fifty Year Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs James King of Lena Illinois visit brother Joseph King to attend his fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Mrs Dak Greenlee of Charles City visits Mrs Frank North while her husband works on the farm. Miss Gertrude Heery to Adel to begin teaching. Mr and Mrs Ed Wilcox entertain aunt Mrs Brown and daughter Mrs Davis from Friday to Tuesday, then head to Marengo. Mrs John Temple and son Walker of Greene visit R Root from Tuesday to Monday. Leap year dancing party and banquet Friday night a success. Home talent company to perform Muldoon's Picante at the auditori on Thursday April 9 for the fire company benefit. Mr and Mrs A Price and daughter Carlo start for Dayton farm. accident near Flood crack bridge injures them but all survive. Tobe Stevens killed by car Friday near Minneapolis. Remainder brought home Saturday. funeral at Methodist church Sunday. Interment at Lynwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Davis
Marengo
Tobe Stevens
Mall Clerk Vacation Tale From Santa Fe to Chicago
A fragmented reminiscence mentions Earle Blair, a mall clerk, traveling from Chicago to Santa Fe. The tale references weighing and measuring duties and an appearance by Sheriff Bates, with family context noted in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Blair
Santa Fa
Chicago
Hla Pariénta
Sheriff Bate
Tattly
RATHER TIME AFFAIR BENTON COUNTY COURT APRIL TERM
District court of Benton county convenes next Monday for the April term with few new filings. Only nine divorce cases on record, the smallest in years, including Anna Wilson versus B D Wilson seeking $1,060 permanent alimony and child restraint amid alleged inhuman treatment. Other cases involve Tracy versus Tracy, Ellerston suit, Stepanek suits, Gouden Bouden, Kearney versus Gearney, Adams versus Adams, and Smith versus Smith. A suit against Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for $1,000 life insurance, three dam ages against CG, R T & P, and a Town action to enjoin seamen from selling intoxicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie B. Tracy
A. Eilerston
H. Ellerston
Kato Stepanek
Joseph Stepanak
Lya A. Gouden
Isaac Bouden
Francis Kearney
Franela Gearney
Hannah Adams
Opening Business Good Woodford Stock Company in Waterloo
Monday evening marked the opening of the Woodford Stock Company's twelve week engagement in Waterloo. A True Kens tuckian was the bill with Miss Myra Cot and Jack de Costello as leads. Matinees every Wednesday and Saturday offer eight shows weekly and souvenir portraits for ticket buyers. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as a safe cough remedy not affected by the pure food law, sold by Wangler Bros. and J. K. Joder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford Stock Company
Waterloo
Mias
Myra Cot
Jack de Costello
Foley
Wangler Bras
J. K. Joder
Sugar Advances and Market Notes in Corn Belt Report
Sugar prices rise again with a 14 cent advance and a best grant dated at 5.00 per hundred. Strawberries abundant and price levels ease from early appearances. Best varieties selling today at 20 cents per pint. Northern grown fruit trees grapes berries currants listed. Corn Belt Phone 0559-Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
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New Hartford
Janesville
Ee Oo
Edo
Plainfield
Germany
W. P. Raymond
Mint
S. D
Huevas
Ray Banter
Henry Ernwine
du Longue
Earl Gunningham
Uves
Powers-Miller
Powersville
Gurler-Barth Creanery
G. O. Rawson
Mason City
John Sheldon
Brother Will
Clarksville
Fredericksburg
Y. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Td. Cheney & Co
Drugelets
Hia
F. A. Kidder
Leemka
Luverne
Minn
Mra
Slater
Mra. Kidder
Eyra Plummer
W. Gates
M. B. Main
Dayton
Mra. Main
Herb Bishop
Isese Willson
Britton
Whitcomb
Sycamore
Jess
Appleberry
Vinton
LL Dowen
Wayne
W. Va
Ewan
Wotey
Dunkerton
Manure
Ltchty Abstract Co
Hobkonlagsburg
Alsace
Lehteuxtadt
Kalser
Hohenstaufens
Dukes of Lorraine
Reichstag
Alsace-Lorraine Sociery
Benton
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