Beep's Correspondents Report Iowa Deaths and Family News
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hazard returned from Des Moines with Co. E. Miss Donavan and her sister attended Mr. Boullet’s funeral in Hull. Claud Long called from eastern Iowa for his mother’s funeral. Old Mr. Boullet died at his daughter's home and was buried in Shelton. Mrs. Long, widow of Sioux County, died in Missouri after illness and was laid to rest in Hope Cemetery. Henry Lowery’s mother died, and a cyclone nearby damaged their home as they traveled from Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Long
Iowa
Mr. Boullet
Henry Lowery
Sheldon
Tey
Our boyden letter amid rains and cyclone notes
The item reports Geo Thompson in Orange City for court, rain benefiting farmers, and local updates. Mentions Miss Chonal, Mrs Belle Robertson teaching music, and an infant’s illness. Prof Huffman and McKee visit riverside friends. Pitsticks visit Archer. Wallbrinks not harmed. M E aid society met. baby spasm marred the gathering. townsfolk followed cyclone tracks Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Thompson
Orange City
Mrs. Huffman
McKee’s
Rivers
Henry Pitsticks
Archer
Mrs. Pitsticks
Mr. Wallbrinks
M. E. Aid Society
W.S. Tuttle
Ferris Family Visit And Stock Shipments In Canton
Mr. Ferris and family of Canton visited P. D. Dobbins Sunday. Harris and Co shipped twenty eight cases of eggs Wednesday. A sand storm affected the town on Wednesday as well as spring cleaning. Ottumwa concert attendees at Hudson last Tuesday included W. Q. Miller Miron Goble Ed Iseminger L. M. Dyett and J. Manning. Fairview was busy Tuesday with stock buyers and owners due to a train load of stock cattle and hogs shipped to Chicago Monday evening. Twelve car loads of cattle were loaded from stock yards. part had to be loaded from Elm Springs yards. Additional cars were loaded at Austin if space allowed. Shippers included Miner and Amunnon seven cars M. D. Harris one car John Sorum two cars Inglebretson Swanson one car Ole Stensland two cars Sam Groth two cars and others fifteen cars total twelve cattle and three hogs. The cattle were praised as fine and expected to fetch the highest Chicago prices. A major issue is the inadequate stock yards and the railroad lacking decent yards, which could boost shipments if improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Chicago
Elm Springs
Austin
Miner & Amunnon
M. D. Harris
John Sorum
Inglebretson Swanson
Ole Stensland
Sam Groth
Canton
Knapps Pharmacy Flour Exchange Details at Roantree Co
Roantree and Co announce flour and feed exchange rates with wheat at the mill. Various weight bands are listed from 50 to 61 pounds per bushel, with allowances for through-pellet adjustments. Prices reference specific flour varieties Delight Bran Shorty and Antree's Best, noting differing pound allocations and a bid for completeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roantree & Co
School Notes Highlight Absences And Returnees
Mrs McBride visited the school Friday and the McLaughlin children are back in class. Arbor Edna Bunting was absent Thursday while Loyd Fuller missed Wednesday. Nellie Huibregtse and Carrie Reynolds visited Friday. Julia Fenland returned after a month’s absence due to mumps and Eva Bell of grade ten left for Chicago to continue studies. She was a diligent student and well regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Fenland
Eva Bell
Chicago
Beloit Nursery Strawberries for May Sale in Beloit Iowa
Beloit Nursery offers 20 varieties of strawberries with 3000 plants extra for May sale. Price is 1 dollar per 100 plants, plus 50 extra plants with orders worth 1 dollar. Delivery in Rock Valley on Saturday May 21. Order by mail to E Maynard Beloit Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
E. Maynard
Beloit
Iowa
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Hull
Mr. Wilson
Des Moines
Mr. Hazard
Co. E
Boyden
Anna
Van _der Brink & vise
Ch Onal
Belle Robertson
Sherman Lowry
Fairview Observations
the Observer
Mr. Ferris
P. D. Dobbins
Harris & Co
Ottumwa
Hudson
W. Q O. Miller
Miron Goble
Ed Iseminger
L. M. Dyett
J. Manning
Knapp’s Pharmacy
Rory
Mrs. McBride
Edna Bunting
Miss Minard
Loyd Fuller
McLaughlin
Nellie Huibregtse
Carrie Reynolds
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
Rand McNally
United States
Dominion
Rae Highest
Bentley & Olmsted
Klondike
Eldredge
Rock Valley, Iowa
R. C. A. Flournoy
A. McArthur
F. M. Bunting
MAT Bank OF
C. M. McBride
State Bank
U. P. Church
Kessler Brothers
City Livery
Warren + Hotel
Beloit Nursery
Bulens
Dunham
Chris Schmidt
Inwood
Porter's
Plate Bros
J. W. Boggess, JR
Egg
A. J. Muilenburg
Elospern
Hamburg
N. J. Brown
Peter IG Rellar
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