Looking At Life As It Used To Be May 28 1908
A compact historical snapshot shows life in 1908 with household moves in Illinois, farm work shifts, and new homes being built near town. It lists local residents, trades, and early market prices from fifty five years ago. It also notes social events, anniversaries, marriages, obituaries, and community activities across Readlyn, Ackley, Tripoli, and Siegel, along with a schedule of notable dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Illinois
Jay
Herman Warner
Harvey Pries
Henry Hennings
Harley Leverence
Tegtmeier
Fred Buhr
Fred Schwem
Henry Kuhrt
Auburn Mayor Archie Musser Longtime Counting Board Member
Archie Musser the Mayor of Auburn has served on the Auburn township counting board for nearly 50 years and participated in vote tabulation in every election since 1916 when Woodrow Wilson was re elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Musser
Auburn
Auburn Township
Woodrow Wilson
Local Reunions and Graduations Highlight Readlyn Social Notes
Readlyn and area residents hosted and visited for anniversaries baptisms and graduations. Guests included the Christiansens from Bogota visiting in Iowa for four weeks and then traveling to South America where he works as a CPA. Betty Boehme graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock High School. Baptism of Martin Daniel son of the Milton Hoppels took place at St Pauls Lutheran with sponsors Harlan Happel Rueben Wittenburg and Mrs Danny Buhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Christiansen
Bogota
Columbia
South America
Reinhardt Boevers
Christiansens
Iowa
Freinds
Christiansen
Inez Boevers
Arthur Anderson
Chicago
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. L. Steumpfig
Harlan Happel
Rueben Wittenburg
Danny Buhr
Eight-foot tomato plant grows at Toledo home
The C. B. Websters of Toledo keep an unusual house plant an eight foot tomato vine. Brought inside last fall it produced about 20 solid ripe tomatoes. Moved outside recently it is expected to continue bearing fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Websters
Toledo
Unspecified stalk measurements near Fredericksburg
J and Mrs. Harry Bierman reported two unusual plant stalks found south of Fredericksburg. One stalk measured 27 inches long and 2 inches wide with 1 inch thickness, while the other was 24 inches long with a leaf reaching 26 inches at its widest point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bierman
Southof
Fredericksburg
Rhubarb stalks tied to long farm memory noted
RHUBARB Joe Soukup of New Hampton shows two large stalks and leaves from rhubarb grown on his daughter’s farm. Mr and Mrs John Mick celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Watkee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Buhrow
Tripoli
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Siegel
W. G. Goebel
John Prestien
Elmer Wilharm
H. H. Buhr
Big Pine Lake
Minn
Wm. Niemeyer
The
Wapsie Sportsmen's Club
Fremont
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Denver
Brian Biermann
Romane Biermann
Joyce Boderman
Walter Boderman
Sumner
James Block
Lawrence Block
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Spring Fountain
Eugene Kramer
Elmer Hennings
Shirley
Wapsie Valley High
Fred Rathe
Ewald Kueker
Waverly
Emma Kueker
Victor Schweer
Ervin Heine
Frederick Heine
Lavern Heine
Ervin Fortsch
Joe Soukup
New Hampton
John Mick
Watkee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carlene C. Buhr
F. C. Buhr
Readlyn
Kenneth R. Werner
A. H. Werner
Ackley
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Alfred Rausch
Louis Towne, Sr
Ernst Dettmering
Geraldine Zander
Lorenz Zander
Ionia
Earl Boos
Sam Boos
Richard Thiemann
Artesian
Mina Koelling
St. Peter Lutheran Church
C. F. Hafermann
G. R. Rettig
Howard M White
Natio
Nal Water Well Assn
Waterloo
Adams
Hammond
Oylan
A. A. Belknap Insurance
American Savings Bank
Wm. Ambrose Auto Co
Butler-Bremer Mutual Telephone Co
N. RK
Ambrose Qil Co
Colburn Feed Mill
Bergmann Hatchery
the Farmers Store
Biesterfelt Bros
Fred's
Hasbrouck-Voetmann Lumber Co
Michael’s
L. L. Moeller Construction Co
Block’s Auto Service
Hurmence
D. F. Holm Insurance
O’brien
Peoples
Bockhaus & Summer Barber Shop
R. J. Banger Barber Shop
Interstate Power Co
Ray’s Clothiers & Cleaners
Buhr
Juel’s AG Store
Rettig Furniture
Kramer-Crittenden Produce & Hatchery
Rock Island Produce Co
Tegtmeier Oil Co
Towne’s “66
Tripoli Grain & Feed
Tripoli Hardware
Tripoli Mercantile Co
Tripoli Sales Co., Inc
Trusty’s Food Locker
Warner
Wayside Inn
O'Brien
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