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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1890
Page
4
Ge Soner Gazette lists persons and events in Sumner Iowa including editors, school notices, auctions, merchants, upcoming performances, births, deaths, land sales, and local trades. It records community names such as West, Faust, Linn, Schneider, and Waverly, with items on schools, markets, furniture, photos, and the new Clover creamery construction.
Migs Faust advertises an elegant line of ladies furnishings including corsets underwear hosiery gloves and mittens. Fred Zell sold his town place to M McClusky for 4500. Martin Ambrose rented the place and moved in. D Linn and family depart for Oklahoma City to reside.
School opened last Monday marking the start of a four month term. References to Tripoli and Lutter suggest regional ship and station notes, with St. P. and K. C. mentioned in the context of local transport or railway connections.
Printer with one or two years experience wanted at Gazette office with recommendations on honesty and habits. Meetings at Bell school house continue with 47 conversions to Nov. K. U B Church unity, many heads of families. Cass new brick doorway distances noted. Hawk Eye Educational Review started by A P Abbott now in Owlsseiny. W Winn resigns as agent. Gralton from Chicago replaces him. 63rd anniversary of Tra Wilcox and Mrs Cass marriage celebrated at Banker Cass home. A D Allen sells before Thanksgiving. Wm Cape sells after. Allen moving south. Cape moving to Michigan. advertisements on front page.
Julian Ruddick reports his wife visits Chicago while Bremer county reorganizes leadership as Wim Weiditschka succeeds Harry Player as deputy auditor. Joan Knott relocates to Buffalo to manage stables for Knott & Co. in a wider regional shift.
Milo Sherman moved into a new store suite by Padden and Dr Taylor moved into the vacated building, which he has bought. O C Mann has come to Arkansas City to buy hardware. At the residence of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Buller, Hugh Sarre and Miss Aora Baller were married on Wednesday evening November 2 with Rev Miller and Rev Paden officiating. About 50 crests attended the ceremony and reception.
Urgent demand to call and settle immediately with E M Kyrrox. Payment requested in cash or note to conclude the affair without delay. Stakeholders unspecified. action demanded with immediacy and finality.
For Sale or Exchange for a Farm a stock of general merchandise including staple dry goods boots and shoes and groceries. All new and bought for cash. Inquire 4 000. Want land for some amount or will reduce stock to suit. Goods can be moved. Address X care Gazerrr. D C Linn will offer for sale at auction on the streets of Sumner on Sunday Nov 22 1890 at 1 PM sharp all his household goods including stove bureau center table couch 2 sewing machines 7 head steads 25 chairs and many other items as described. D R Littell will auctioneer.
Mr Linn reports October payments of 50 cents and 8350 set aside for expenses and sinking fund. Since last March the cooperative has reduced indebtedness by about 1000 with current funds. If June through August payments matched neighbors, an extra 1000 could have been paid. Joan Dawson, Secretary, November 18, 1890.
JC Stewarts company will present a popular farce at Cass Opera House Sumner Iowa on Saturday night November 22 Local theatergoers recall a Philadelphia News endorsement of The Two Johns praising the cast and saying the laughable mistaken identity plot will continue to delight patrons through the week
Local notes from Buck Creek include Mrs. Trauffer traveling to Chicago for two weeks, farmers busy with corn, and growth chatter about Dayton. J. Egan sold his farm to Hinemann, a Dakota transplant, while oil men Wismer Worden and Egan plan to move to Sumner. Ed Wismer works in Sumner, and Olds sale delayed for lack of quorum. Miss Dewey teaches in Sterling District, and reports of rail job pursuits and a new addition at Little Valley store. Events include a hop at Fortschs and Worden leaving Webster Bros. Sumner. Nov 18, 1890.
Forty acres of timber offered in small lots for sale. Interested buyers may call or address Start well Bassett in Mentor Iowa. 44wd.
The Cassopra house offers The Two Johns a real lively Christmas season style show with Peter and Philip the Pyeco Johns in a farce of entanglements. The company promises bright songs new specialties by pretty girls and lively comedians. The performance opens Wednesday evening November 26 1860 with a noted cast and a popular comic atmosphere.
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