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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1938

Page

6

Wayland Old Papers Reveal Early Town Tales

In June 1907 Wayland's history is reviewed with notes on the original telephone stock increase to 20000 dollars, early phone owners Ira Sproul C Co Wenger George Shaffer and Henry Meyer among them, plus tales of pioneer farming markets and Wildcat money linking to the 1837 panic. The piece recalls Chicagua Skunk River mills and long walks on board fences after rain, plus town growth from 200 in 1885 to 630. It also mentions the Knights of the Golden Circle during the Civil War and local civic life including schools, churches, weddings, and notable residents through the 1930s.

Ezra Wittmer Wayland Wayland News Wayland Telephone Ira Sproul C. Co. Wenger George Shaffer Henry Meyer Harry Davis Meyer Roth Davis Washington Sijourney Pioneer Burlington Chicagua Marshall Marshalltown

Tyrone Social Notes Update From April

Tyrone reports include Miss Hardesty returning from Hedrick Iowa after a week visit. Families and friends gathered for a party at Henry Sheetz home and at the Wye ter Sheetz residence. The George Bond family attended a death in Richland Laurate and services were held at Allen funeral home. Des Moines visitors and local illnesses are noted among residents.

Ben Davison Cedar Lake Ind Ben D. C. Davison Ezra Wittmer Jesse Davison Lloyd, Dale Max George and Joy Dorothy Whorowski Nadine Vargas Fairfield D. ©. Davison Coppock Kenneth Leech Chicago C. L. Garrick Olds David Mary Wittmer Mt. Pleasant C. O. Barr John Garrick Near Wayland Thompson United Brethern Church Hudson Miller and Laudenslager Otto Sommer Roger Wyse Ruth Miller Grace Roth Oskaloosa Rev Smith John Fletcher College Jacob Graber Edwin Lotz Burlington W. J. Eicher Lotz Lula Hirshy Hensley’s Grocery Helen Roth Iowa City Chillicothe Business College Ervin Sommer Otto Suter Burris Moore Henry County Hospital John Hinkle Moore Home Otto Sheetz Tyrone Miss Hardesty Hedrick Iowa Dorothy Leland Hee Sheetz Henry Sheetza Anna Sheetz Ema Wilmer Burrell Frank Smith Bertee James Combs Wyeter Sheetz George Bond John Combs Lea Sheetz Otto Sheets Deoghter Eloise Jackie Singmaster

Kensal Green Cemetery London Burials Noted Figures

Kensal Green Cemetery in London is famed for burying many notable individuals including Thackeray Leigh Hunt Sidney Smith Kemble and Sir Christopher Eastlake.

Kensal-Green London Thackeray Leigh Hunt Sidney Smith Kemble Sir Chericg Eastlake

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C Wenger Ella Shively Nona Wenger Mattie Roth Lydia Rittler Bradley Dee Dennis Klopfenstein Trenton Milford McCreedy Haskins Kermit Klopfenstein Eli Klopfenstein Everready Literary Society Karl Gingerich Edward Krabil Emerson Peter Kra New London Jacob Bigsti Orie Bjigsti Morton, Ill Emery Bigsti Davison District Court Washington County Richard Stephens Joseph Rickey David Twinam Samuel Elliott Sarah Eliot Sarh Ellis Samuel Ellis Effie Twinam Abram Twinam David Twinam Sr A. Twinam Adda Twinam William Twinam Effie E. Twinam Mary Twinam Ada Twinam Margaret Twinam Jennie Twinam Ellis B. Twinam Daniel Twinam David Twinen Rebecca Twinam J. T. Harper Sarah Eliott Effie E City of S. W. Livingston Jacob T., Wenger and Louis Smith Plaintiffs Luke Dunshee Mary A. Dunshee David Wolf Daniel W. Wolfe Daniel W. Wolf Alice Wolfe Alice J. Wolf Joseph Wolfe Joseph Wolf Mary KE. Wolfe Mary E. Wolf Ella Stewart D. C. Stewart Letta Pritchard John Pritchard Mary J. Taylor S. W. Taylor David Wolfe Margaret Wolfe Margaret Wolf J. A. McCrabb Andy Augustine Inez Augustine Inez CC Augustine H. Scofield Michael Wolfe Daniel Rider Ann Rider Thomas B. Thornton Z. B. Thornton Mahaly Thornton Mahala Thornton John M. Herrick Emma _ Herrick J. H. Herrick Emeline Herrick Mahal Thornton Thomas Thornton William H. Thornton Conrad Laubach Harrisson Lawbach Simon Wolf Rebecca Wolf David W. Wolfe Alice J. Wolfe D W. Wolfe Jabez B. Snow Caroline B. Snow Caroline KR. Snow Fordis B. Snow John J. Snow Fordyce B. Snow Corydon Myers Almira Myers Almira B. Myers Rebecca Laubach Rebecah Laubach Harrison Laubach Amanda Laubach Amand Laubach A. D. Farris Ss. W. Livingston Carlton C. Wilson John A. Young Samuel PV. Young Martha KE. Young James N. Young Martha Jane Young Jas. N. Young Martha J. Young Micajah Raunyon M. D. Runyon Wm. Poston Elizabeth Runyon William Poston Martha J. Poston M. J. Poston N. P. 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