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Memories of The Past in Local Notes
Forty years ago this week Charley Waggoner counted figures in the town book. Notable names include G T Eick and son Allie returning from relatives views, Thos P Price cashier of the People's State Bank, and Jacob Lottman selling an 158 acre home for 8000 to August Grefe of Richardson county. The Lodge Directory lists nine lodges including A F and A M and K of P. A Weeping Water sale of horses and mules grossed 9600. A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs D K Calkins before their move to Kansas with many locals in attendance. Isaac Fry bought the Geo Warren quarter near Diller fifty six years ago. Tonnemaker Bros traded for the opera house building with Leeck & Folkers. A H Coleman spent winter in Florida fifty years ago. Jennie E Green, the photographer, first Columbian stamp purchaser at Diller post office fifty years ago.