Town and Township Jesup ne
Local notices from Jesup township outline boundary changes and governance actions. Officials schedule meetings to discuss infrastructure, zoning, and budget allocations impacting residents and neighboring communities.
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
4
Local notices from Jesup township outline boundary changes and governance actions. Officials schedule meetings to discuss infrastructure, zoning, and budget allocations impacting residents and neighboring communities.
Readlyn reports on Thanksgiving planning and dances at Hallmans hall and Shady Grove, church services at the Methodist church, and a lecture by Dr Herbert at the Presbyterian church. Local people travel to Waterloo Independence and Fort Atkinson, repairs to furnaces affect school, and notices include illnesses births deaths and a saloon sale.
Mrs Marshall Peak enjoyed a surprise birthday gathering with about twenty neighbors in Illinois. The M E Sunday school plans a church reception next Monday. High & Hohl dissolve their meat market partnership with Harvey Algh taking over Jay Mohl's share. Earl Barett begins pigeon farming with two hundred squabs. Jubilee notes snow, corn husking wages, and local farming activity including threshing clover and selling cattle.
An old advertisement explains weak heart action and related symptoms like short breath and palpitations. It promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure as a strengthening tonic for nerves and heart muscles, with a customer claim, a return policy, and contact details for Miles Medical Co. in Indiana.
Caroline Smith of Otterville visits Littleton. Farmers near Littleton market hogs in Jesup at about five dollars thirty cents. Various local happenings include illness, schooling, a large chicken pie supper raising funds, and community fording and mill work. Temperance Sunday planned at Presbyterian church with sermons and a full program for all attendees.
Springfield UL prepares for a large corn show next week in three buildings. The fair aims to boost scientific corn farming, showcases cereals grasses feeds and by products, with a corn kitchen and lectures by leading agricultural figures led by the University of Illinois agricultural department.
Manchester news recalls Hon. Charles Bronson a former state senator and trusted official. Born November 14, 184, he practiced law after joining the bench and later led Bronson & Carr & Sons. He served as postmaster city attorney and school board member, leaving a widow and five sons.
The board of supervisors visited Vinton to inspect the Benton county poor farm now under J. A. Elliott and discuss early steps for a near self supporting system. The Benton farm holds about 205 acres and the Blackhawk farm 209 acres with detailed expense and sale tallies for the year.
Maquoketa Iowa November 19 A Y Sweesy a farmer two miles south of town sold his Timber City herd of registered Red Polled cattle to the Hidewood Valley Farm company of Clear Lake Iowa for eight thousand dollars thus losing the last Red Polled herd in the section. The deal included fifty eight cattle and four calves from Otto Battles champion Aberdeen Angus herd. The Hidewood Valley Farm company is led by Perry F Loucks Watertown South Dakota and Daniel K Lovcks Clear Lake Iowa.
Webster City November 19 A J Johnson a west Strafford farmer aged about 30 was found dead in his corn field after taking carbolic acid. Despondency and heavy drinking were cited as possible causes leaving a wife and small child. Dubuque November 19 William Gontrey aged 23 attempted suicide with a butcher knife across his throat and is expected to die.
In Council Bluffs on November 19 the Portland Gold Mining company tax cases were dismissed after a settlement. Pottawattamie County will receive 20000 from the company, with total assessed taxes in the cases at 800000. Attorneys from Colorado Springs and local firms coordinated the agreement, and the county gains 2000 in filing costs.
The Iowa Dairy Cattle Improvement association held a meeting electing officers for the coming year. President R B Young of Buffalo Center. vice presidents W Z Quarton of Algona and H L Madison of Burlington. secretary and treasurer H F Colby of Waterloo. Also noted are market reports on cattle hogs sheep and dairy products with prices and receipts. Engineer Dick Sweeney serves in duty while recovering from an eye injury.
Waterloo November 18 trade shows firmer demand across commodity classes with better prices for heavy cattle and good commercial grades. Calves scarce and high, hogs up 16 to 25 cents at opening with tops around 5. AS, receipts moderate, poultry market activity noted.
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