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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1890
Page
4
A compact page shows subscription rates, market quotes, auctions, arrivals, and local notices. Items include photographer and furniture ads, school updates, upcoming events, road improvements, births and visits, and several short society notes from Sumner and nearby towns.
The fall teachers certificates exams will start at 8 30 a m at Sumner High School room on Oct 27 28 Tripoli High School room on Oct 20 30 and Waverly CO Supt office on Oct 31 Nov 1 8 F Fiester Co Supt
A fragmentary OCR list shows multiple names with dates and firms such as Voorhees & Orvis and Leverenz, plus scattered figures and initials. The text reads like a price or conveyance ledger with entries tied to individuals and firms, including Wm Leverenz A H Pickle Chas Leverenz H Wismer Fred Pries and Fred Jacobs, and dates Oct 1 Nov 3.
Fine weather supports corn husking and threshing activities. L. V. Creamery patrons receive 80 cents for September milk. Rev. Adix adds to his barn while Is Mohlis expands a new store at Wap sie Valley. W. P. Sterling attends a Republican rally in Sumner and returns after sunset. C. H. Brooks and Lon Olds travel to Henrytown for work. yes, they are married but details withheld. Henry Schroeder’s son injures fingers blasting rock. Dr. Whitmire amputates a finger and saves the hand. Co. Attorney Hazlett visits the county for canvassing. Oct. 22, 790.
Peter Case sold his Dresden section 27 farm to Charles B. Miller of Williamstown. Myrtle Smith begins millinery study at Sumner and spent the Sabbath at home. M. B. Sherman left for Evanstown Wyoming to sell school furniture. Geo W Noble and family sail for a Denver area home and may winter there. Chas Mabie sold 200 acres to W I Colt Jr for 5000 dollars. Colt then sold 160 acres to Wm and Thos Dawson, an eighty to each.
Mr and Mrs A sfeCumber returned from a summer in Dakota. The wife of Dr Gutheries brother from Ryan arrived for a visit. Chas Ace, a Montana ranchman, and A M Potter fed many sheep last winter and will feed over 12 000 this year with 700 feet of sheds added.
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