Sumner Journal Local News and Arrivals Roundup
Jno Koeberle traveled to Waverly on Friday evening. Jack Robinson and Pred Winkler visited from Fayette and Oelwein respectively. Maple City Soup promotes itself as perfection with no resin. Enterprise cigars are recommended. Mrs. Louis Nehring returned from Decorah. Yiskimo Spitz puppies offered by J Janson. Mrs Crane of Lebanon Mo visiting Crane farm. Mrs Lila Blunt and child of Oelwein visited Miss Zella Broadie. Presbyterian juniors held a woods picnic. Mrs W A Robinson of Oelwein visited relatives. Families from Waterloo and Sager Calif visited local neighbors. Rev Gibbens of Luana visited. Fishing trip planned to Madison Lake by Creager, Corum, Carpenter, Dwyer. Ernie Eggleson hired by Denver school board with $10 monthly raise. Miss Mable Metealf attended funeral then returned to Garrison. HL Fink swapped Minnesota farm for Leverton farm south of town. Holton land company noted in death report. Mrs Brainard and children visiting then left for Souris SD.
Local News Briefs From The City
The residence of Charles Mohlis was struck at o'clock this morning with little damage. Mrs. James Fiester and granddaughter returned from Minnesota, joined by Mrs. Prank Tiester and two children. Chas Robbins, once a druggist here, now in Des Moines, visited his in law J. D. Caswell. Rev. W. A. Pinkerton preached at the Presbyterian church. he hopes to be housed in the manse soon. Dr. Karsten has a new gas apparatus. six teeth were extracted Monday with minimal discomfort. City labor on several stone crossings continues. cement closing affects the letters shop area. W., CG FF. & N. and C. G. W. Ry. announce an August 6 excursion to St Paul and Minneapolis with planed special attractions. Chancy Carpenter and Mrs. Wismer families plan Kansas City and Wichita visits after a two-week stay.
Local notes from Tripoli to Sumner and surrounding towns
Monday business in Tripoli by J. 10 Caswell. Al Yortney visits Waverly. A Sunday windstorm damaged shade trees. Mrs. Dave Robinson has silk worms sent from Illinois. Sweet corn offered at 10 cents a dozen. Presbyterian ladies aid society meets Thursday with Mrs. A. D. Allen. Lou Jenner back from vacation. Oklahoma reports a booming country. Mrs. Josiah Carpenter and son return from visits to New Hampton and Clarksville. Rosin not useful in soap. Maple City Soap contains no rosin. Cooking apples 10 cents a peek. Lawn social at Mrs. Chaney Carpenter yields good sum. Hay and oat crops decent despite wind rust. Mae Stevenson returns from Chautauqua engagements. Merchants' low rates on W. I. & N. R. line. G. P. A. Cass at Waterloo. Dave Tittell battles for space with fast-talking medicine man. George Dickman, wife visit Minneapolis. she holds Rock Island clerkship. Clarification: Col Copeland death note misprint. Lecturer Cope intended. Rosebud lottery picks listed: Shadholt, Sager, Condon, Lint, etc. A patent medicine man hawks weeds at Warrand’s corner. Sumner duped. Marshitown Wood Eye and Hat Sanitarium offers many rooms and baths. Roy Tibbitts party visits Stewartville, Minn. Summer-Sumner ball game ends 2 to 0 in Sumner’s favor.
LadiesAid to Meet at Mrs Slack Home Friday
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church will hold its meeting Friday afternoon at Mrs Slack’s residence. Members are urged to attend and participate in the planned activities.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Slack
Homeseekers Rates to Dakotas by Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers reduced round trip fares to North and South Dakota every Tuesday until October 25. Tickets to Waterville Elysian and Madison Lake are available at one fare round trip with Saturday nickel sales. Return valid on any train until the following Monday. Inquiries to any Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer G P A Chicago IL.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
G. BP. A
Chicago
Waterville
Elysian
Madison Lake
Knights of Pythias
Louisville
Elmer
Judgment Objection Leads to Sheriff Sale of Town Lots
At a late term of court J I Finger and Co. won against Sash and Door Co for 1649 dollars 88 cents. Unpaid, seventy eight town lots in Robish's addition to Sumner are attached and will be sold at sheriff sale August 27. Bradley Bros. run their show tent on the lot adjacent to Ferenson's bees. If the bees start, a free show may occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Finger & Co
Laws Sash and Door Co
Robish
Sumner
Sherriff
Bradley Bros
Ferenson
Bees
Fealty to Medicine and August Football Games
A fragmentary note quotes Taeliche Rundechau on faith in medical science and veterinary care, then lists a Waterloo August football schedule with Burlington Marshalltown and Keokuk as opponents, followed by garbled text and the remark that this month's games are the last scheduled, mentioning Burlington Osikittoasa Ottunawa.
Special Summer Tourist Rate to Detroit Mich
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets at one fare plus $2.06 for travel to Detroit Michigan. Tickets are on sale daily with good returns through October 31. For more information contact any Great Western agent or P Rimer GPA Chicago TH gtSepse.
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Spazial Samnar
Detroit
Mich
Chicago Grea Western Railway
Great Western
J. J. Siimer
G. 2
Chicago
Ill
Chicago Great Western Railway
Cood
P. Rimer
GPA
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago Great Western Offers August Ticket Deals toMinnesota and North Dakota
The Chicago Great Western advertises daily August ticket sales to Minnesota and North Dakota at very low rates for groups of five or more on a single ticket. Special low rates for the round trip. For details apply to P. Ehner in Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
North Dakota
Chicago Great Western
Tod
P. Ehner
Chicago
North
South Dakota
C.D. Cass, G. I. A
Waterloo
Iowa
Cheap Round Trip Rates Via Chicago Great Western Ry
Cheap round trip rates offered daily through September 30 by Chicago Great Western Railway to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Superior Ashland Tayl f ield Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Salt Lake City at about half the usual fares. Return allowed until October 1 with courtesy to prospective travelers. Inquiries via any Great Western agent. Elmer G. Pla Chicago IL, Aug 28.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superior
Ashland
Tayfield
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Great Western
Elmer
G. PL
Chicago
Ice Cream Social Planned On TC Lawn This Thursday
The faces of the U S church host an ice cream social on the TC lawn at noon on Thursday evening. Proceeds go to church activities and community outreach. Local attendees are invited to bring friends and enjoy treats.
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U. S
Special Summer Tourist Rates in Detroit and Nearby States
Special summer tourist rates offer one regular first class fare plus two dollars for round trips. Tickets on sale daily until September 30 with final return limit October 31. Excursions include Home Visitors routes and trips to Indiana Ohio Louisville Kentucky and intermediate points. October 11 sale with 80 day return limit. Mrs C Brooks visited for six weeks then left for Delwein and will return to Witzrerald Georgia.
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Detroit
Mich
Indiana
Ohio
Louisville
C. Brooks
Delwein
Witzrerald
Muskokaluake
Lake of Bays
Kewartha Lake District
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dilkoni
Winnipes
Man
Harvest Excursions and Special Tourist Rates Across the Midwest
The notice outlines group travel deals with the W., G I. & N. Ry to destinations including Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Victoria St. Paul Minneapolis and Chicago Worlds Fair. It advertises low round trip fares one fare plus small surcharges and flexible stopovers from dates in August through September with agent contacts in Waterloo Iowa and Chicago. It also mentions annual meetings and thanks Miss Zella Broadie for apples.
Theft and tree damage at old Bent place orchard
A notice warns that any person stealing apples or injuring trees on the Id Vortsch farm, owned by Wi. Bremer and known as the old Bent place, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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Id Vortsch
Wi. Bremer
Old Bent Place
Special Car to the World’s Fair in September
A special street car will run in September for the World’s Fair trip with a six mile ride distance and a five cent fare. For details contact L Loughridge Chas Golding and family. they visited Mrs Chaney Carpenter on Sunday.
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L. Loughridge
Chas. Golding
Prederikka
Harmion Bailey's Circus to Exhibit in Waterloo
Harmion and Bailey's Circus announces an August 27 Waterloo show with low rail rates. The oldest and largest traveling circus uses five heavy trains of twenty cars and offers foot rests for all general seats and opera pattern chairs in reserved sections. The grand street parade spans nearly two miles, with a stacked menagerie and vast entertaining spectacle promising both instruction and amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmion & Bailey's Circus
Waterloo
Heir Grand Free Street
Ex cursions by Chicago Great Western and partners
The notice advertises three excursion ticket types for the World's Fair era. It lists agents and contacts J. 2. Mian, G. P. A., and C. D. Cass. It offers 15 day, 60 day, and season tickets with return validity until December 15th.
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St. Louis
Fraternal Conclave Travel Rates Announced For Knights
San Francisco and return travel rates announced for Knights of Emphiar, Sovereign and lodge I. O. O. F. Sale August 15 to September 10 with return by October 23. Other rates and routes available on application to any agent.
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San Franciso
Cal
Vreturn
Knights
Emphiars
Soveriener
Lodge I
Summer tourist rail fare to mountain cities list
A summer tourist trip offers one fare for round trip to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah. Good through September 80th with return from Cook by October 31.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Clenwood Springs
Colorado
Ogden
Salt Lake
Utah
Cook
Tourists Rate Round Trip From St Paul to Duluth Ashland Bayfield
Tourists can buy a round trip fare from St Paul Minnesota to Duluth Ashland and Bayfield. The pass is offered daily until September 30 with refunds or returns extended into October as needed.
One Fare Plus Vents and Canada Rail Deals of 1900s
Tickets offer one fare plus 50 vents for Black Hills trips in South Dakota and nearby locations with sale through Sept. 30 and return by Oct. 31, plus special Canada rates of one fare plus $2.00. National Encampment G A R travel Aug. 20. Chautauqua season runs July 10 to July 36. Monthly bargains on the first and third Tuesday include many states and Canadian provinces.
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Black Sails
South Dakota
Tot Springs
Deadwood
Center
Bead
Canada
Opening of the Rosebud Reservation sale details
Opening of the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota with round trip fare of pare and one third. Dates of sale from July 1 to July 22 inclusive. Pinal return limit August 1.
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Rosebud Indian Reservation
South Dakota
Trains Schedule From Sumner and Nearby Cities
In the January 3 1804 issue trains depart Sumner for St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago with multiple daily services. Included routes: St Paul to Minneapolis Daily at 2:06 pm and 7:66 am listing, Chicago and Kansas City specials, and freight options around 5:00 pm.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Kansas City
Also Mentioned on This Page
He Sumner
Jno
Koeberle
Waverly
Jack Robinson
Fayette
Pred Winkler of
Oelwein
Louis Nehring
Decorah
Yiskimo Spitz
J. Janson
Mrs. Crane
I. C. Crane
Lebanon, Mo
Crane Farm
Lila Blunt
Oolwein
Zella Broadie
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Robinson of
Louis Knittel
Mrs. Knittle
Mrs. Koch
Mr. Gibbens
Luana
R. Fergusson
R. B. Creager
L. M. Corum
Guy Carpenter
D. Dwyer
Madison Lake, Minn
Ernie Eggleson
Denver School Board
Mable Metealf
Mrs. Linn
Garrison
Mrs. Meteualf
UU. HL Fink
IL. Jr
Leverton
Holton Land Company
Charles Mohlis
James Fiester
Prank Tiester
Chas. Robbins
Des Moines
Cme
J. D. Caswell
W. A. Pinkerton
Gazette
Karsten
Lett Ners
CG FF. & N
Twin Cities
M.s. Chancy Carpenter
B. A. Wismer
Mona
Letha Reif
Caswell
Tripoli
al Yortney
Dave Robinson
Berenice
The
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
A. D. Allen
Lou Jenner
Oklahoma
Josiah Carpenter
New Hampton
Clarksville
Maple City
Mae Sfevenson
Chautauqua
David City
Nebr
C. D. Cass
Dave Tittell
Fred Cass
Dave
Geo. Dickman
Henry Diekmann
Rock Island
Col. Copeland
I Mistiake
Cope
Rosebud
A. B. Shadholt
Geo. R. Sager
Lawter
M. 7
Condon
K. Lint
Liner J. Smith
West Union
Warrand
Farrand
Wood Eye
Marshitown
Roy Tibbitts
Cline Tibbitts
Vhena Wehrmacher
Stewartville
Minn
Riceville
Ssumner
Teeville
Enterrise
Big Cent
Wismer & Litz
LO. O I
Grand Lodge
Rathbone Sisters
K. K
J.P. Elmer
G PA
Lena Koerth
Babcock
Wis
Teachers Institute
St. Paul & Minneapolis
C. G. W. Rys
Saint Paul
Omaha
Robert Sts
ST. Paul, Minn
Winnipeg
Hammer & Co
J. ©. Smith
Mgr
Sunner
National
Boston
J.P. Himer
C, Keough and
C. W. Yennington
Fredericksburg
Munn & Co
New York
Broadway
Dgetor
Mle
Burlington
Marshalltown
St. Dodge
Aed
Burlington , Osikittoasa
W. H. Heyer
Agnual Mining Congress
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Vancover
Victoria
Cass
Militant
St. Louis Exposition
Cau
Tik Journal
Conrad Haag
Richard Gaertner
Westgate
Congress
J. BE. Elmer
el Fortsch
Mian
Chicago, Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Ashlland
Bayfield
Boston Mass
Chautauqua Ab
Alabama
Arkansas
Colado
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisana
Mexico
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Saskatchewan
Texas
Wyoming
Clivet
Minneapoli Limited
Twin City
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