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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1908

Page

3

Town and Township News From Je­sup and Vicinity

Local items report busy farmers threshing oats and fall plowing. Amanda Byvank recovers from tonsil operation as Miss Nell Vanderwalker visits relatives. Will Schumacher leads trip to Tripoli for a 3 to 8 win. Several families travel to funerals in Chicago and Buck Creek church marks a distant resting place. Forest fires in Minnesota loom over Jesup as residents readfall notices and plan visits to Marshalltown and Independence fairs.

Amanda Byvank Henry Byvank Amanda John Burger Westgate Miss Clark Wehling Chicago Hens Klemp Will Wehling Will Schumacher Tripoli R. S Beare Fred Hagenon John Berger Vanderwalker Water Inn

Visitors and local notes from Mt Vernon area

Mrs Pearl Hogeland and daughter visited relatives in the vicinity last week. Henry Heidemann is in critical condition after a broken limb sa in a runaway led to amputation. Blanche Leversee works in Burch Bros. suit dept Waterloo. Ror Phelps returned to Charles City for his grandfather's funeral. Walter Peck visited Cedar Falls relatives. Vernonites attended the Janesville fair on Sept 10. Charley Dufford family visited Grandpa Kern. Franks Thompson attended a funeral in Shell Rock. No teacher yet in Glen Dale No 3. several small pupils cannot attend school in winter. Anna Repp is home again after working at Burr hotel.

Gee Kent Hazleton Readlyn Gus Becker Nell Vanderwalker Dunkerton Will Koch Tripoli Fred Richman Waterloo John Cornelious Spring Brook John Reckins Louis Meyer Anna Meyer Independence Wil Schumacher Meg Lobeck Fanly Rex Alex Jublica Johr Buck Creek Adam Pearl Hogeland Titts Bremer Henry Heidemann Blanche Leversee Burch Bros Ror Phelps Charles City Tuessey Walter Peck Cedar Fells Vernonites Janesville Charley Dufford Grandpa Kern Franks Thompson Shell Rock Glendale No. 3 Anna Repp Burr Hotel Minnie Miller Jesup John Rohrig A. G. Kampmeier P. Hale Vincent Sines Davis CO. H. Moeiling Waverly Mornolng Herman Moeiling Thomas Sneiling Ed. Franklin Jungblut B.C. Mueller The Shores Narm Remedy Co Mary Wilharm Ed. Ladage Jacob Berg Dex Moines Walter Dakota A. Schuknecht Martin A. L. Bostwick Harry Ray Purrow Mins Neapolis John W. Moviley Lulu Hunter F. C. Schultz L. Neiendorf Herman Kubert Br. Kern H. Mochiing Sumner Mra Charles Davten Baker Nichols Iowa State University Iown City Readlyn Hall Reuben Skinners Tod Battaries Richman Badys Claus Fink Shl Mrs. Davis Tripali Vicinity Charles Frankitt Illinois

Bennington News Highlights From Sept 16 Socials

Bennington notes show Miss Minnie Miller returning from Jesup. Visitors include Mrs. John Rohrig and Mrs. S. P. Hale visiting kin in Vincent, plus Mrs. Davis at her grandson's. Local farming reports cover threshing nearing finish, plowing slow, and rain hoped for. Rev. H. Kumpf accepts a call to lead the German Lutheran church here.

Judge Lindsey promotes Uncle Remus memorial school plan

Judge Ben Lindsey, renowned for juvenile work, attends Waterloo Chautauqua to back a proposed memorial school for J Chandler Harris. The Juvenile State aims to train youths at risk into law abiding citizens with a governmentlike system, workshops, gymnasium, and standard curriculum across 426 acres.

Lindsey Waterloo Chautauqua Denver J. Chandler Harris Juvenile Protective Association Georgia Remus Chandler Harris Jacob Reese John Temple Graves John P. Jones

Local Notes From Triumph Area Passages

Upper Iown university visitors Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston traveled to Waterloo to visit daughter Mrs. A J Westby and family. Miss Mae Schmidt mourns aunt Mrs 5 8 Strowman. Mrs Sarah Stubbins of Britt dies in Glanville SD. funeral in Britt. The Columbia pool hall sold to C L Hichards. Bargain store stock sold to A F Markle. Meythaler Bros sell mare to Mr Fluck after county fair exhibit. Several visits and illnesses noted including Triumph school changes and a layoff at a local shop after an accident. Robert Proctor soon to work on cars.

Upper Iown University William Johnston Waterloo A. J. Westby Mae Schmidt Independence Strowman Sarah Stubbing Britt Glanville South Dakota Theo Simday Stubbins Charles Wilking Dan Glass Strawberry Point R. Strefmer Axtures A. F P. Markle Brommenshenkel Mainie Hults Waterloo College of Commerce Bryans Robert Proctor

Town News Notes from Early Harvest Season in Triumph

Littleton and son return from Indiana visit. Miss Kittie Ford recovering after appendectomy in Waterloo. G W Minton and John Harter sold apples to Quincia at 50 to 60 cents per bushel. Mr Acuff hosted Mr Charles Yates of Heyworth. Littleton mill dam fish way work completed to meet law. Harter and Burraway visit Waterloo and saw labor day parade. Corn cribs and farm hope rise with milder weather. Ladies Aid meeting Sept 24 hosted by Mrs Dunlap. J P Wilson returns from Nashua. Herma and Jay Minton visit Indpendence with Mrs Edna Hitchings. Mrs Henry Woltick of Triumph visiting relatives in Calef. Mr Hughes and family visited friends near Oai.

Indiana Kittie Ford Triumph Waterloo G. W. Minton John Harter Quincia Acuff Charles Yates Heyworth Gynch Littleton Mill Charles Burraway J. P. Snell Iadies' Aid Society Dunlap J. P. Wilson Mora Nashua Misa Herma Minton Brother Jay Independence Edna Hitchings Henry Woltick Tillie Calea Hughes Oai

Coffee and Tea Still at Work A Ky

A Kentucky reader recalls drinking Postum as a cure for nervous trouble and sleeplessness after a doctor advised quitting coffee and tea. She reports three years of steady health and better sleep, crediting Postum and recommending it to others. The letter is presented by Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich.

Jady Postum Postum Co Battle Creex Amd

Local notes mix farming talk and town life in Littleton

The column recalls area happenings, births, visits, and shifts in residents around Littleton. It mentions carpenters Proctor and Robinson, frost fears delaying plowing, a 65th birthday surprise for Mrs Sankey, a found pocket book worth eight dollars, visits by Waterloo residents, a magician's lecture at the M E church, season tickets via Miss Rena Alexander, moving plans for Will Benson, and Grover Pingree entering Epworth seminary. It closes with reflections on a political cartoon and hopes for Littleton mill improvements and fuller use of water power.

Mary Sankey Witz Charles Mills Marian Waterloo Corlls House Livingston Milla Rena Alexander Hugh MacGranahan Mr. Pelley Laporte Will Benson Hatn House Hayes Durin Cedar Rapids al. Tairin Grover Pingree Epworth Epworth Seminary Robert Cherokee Draytam Hayes Mr. Kingsbury Ransom County N. D Littleton Mill

Nashua Notes Mixed With Farm and Social News

Nashua broadcast covers plans for a visit to Lacelle Illinois to attend a 57th Illinois reunion, local racing results at Grundy Centre, an oversized melon weigh in from E Kimball of Republic, school leadership changes, funeral attendance, church dedication and festival plans, a forthcoming marriage, and a Congregational Sunday school orchestra debut led by Rev Linden.

Baumbach Lamont Ed. Baumbach Gentziaff, Jr Ionia Goreman J.D. Horton Paoli Ind Neshua Bernhardt Hudson Hopkins Misa Isabel Morrison Colorado Springs Barney Hopkins Florence Colorado Yuinden Otho Laird Gladys Seller Irving Weeks Trochbone Linden Sonn

Economy in the Kitchen and a $460000 will dispute

The notice promotes Our Pie Preparation as a value food and urges purchases from grocers. It also reports a legal battle over Ida Groves estate worth 460000, with widow named as beneficiary challenged by nieces and nephews in Ohio and California claiming improper execution of the will.

Esch Alexander McHugh Ida Groves District Court Ohio California

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