Old Haskins a Prosperous Rail Town Remembered
Mrs. Clara Godlove recalls Haskins in 1904 growth from Riverside with stores, a hotel, depot, stockyards, and a Milwaukee railroad that shaped the town. She notes the land patent in 1854, later development by Winfield Smouse, and early builders like W. P. Schaffer and Ross Hancock with J. E. Booth and others running stores. the Milwaukee line once carried passengers and freight, fueling a bustling stockyards, grain elevator, coal shures, and hotel business before changes closed parts of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Skubal
Haskins
Vna
Milwaukee Railroad
East Mathers Street
Clara Godlove
John
Riverside
Arnet Mathers
D. C. Tilney
Gardner Ave
Morgan St
W. P. Schaffer
Ross Hancock
Pickens
Foster and Beardsley
J. E. Booth
Carl] Jarvis
F. J Frey
Jess Meeks
Charles Mullen
Charlie Olds
Charlie Stephens
Godlove
Milwaukee Avenue
Rey Twinam
Haskins Remembered: a small town’s shops, fires and growth
Mrs. Clara Godlove-Haskins recalls Wilson street blacksmith shops run by Frazer Wallace Wertz and others, the shift to auto repair led by Paul Davis and George Murphy, the bank and city hall in the same building, a 1945 demolition, early church history, school moves, telephone exchange, and town life through 1930s to 1950s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Frazer
Sig Wallace
John R. Wertz
Wilson Street
Paul Davis Whio
George Murphy
Ralph McCreedy
Albright
Daryl Mathers
Ross McCreedy
John Jones
Haskins Bank
Reams
Vere Davis
Bank
John Godlove
Case
Marr
W A. Alearn Washington
Haskins
Alcorns
Sy Edwards
Loctor
Milly Coon
Main Street
Harding Avenue
Ots
Godlove
Lumber Company
Sams Avenue
Frank Skubal Sr
Amrine
Dan Edwards
Bill McGinnis Jr
Mildred Werlburn
Ethel Beatty
Ethel Booth Tanght
Oregon No. 1
Mutual
Exchange
Charlie Harrison
John Stafford
Edgar Whetstine
Ed Murphy
Funeral for Edwin Gabriel in Columbus City
Edwin Gabriel funeral held Thursday at Columbus City Methodist Church for death from injuries while working on a road project west of Mediapolis. Rev EB Sears officiated with music by Wendell Morgan. Burial followed in Columbus City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Edwin Gabriel
Mediapolis
Columbus City Methodist Church
EB. C. Sears
Wendell Morgan
Mildred Jones
Jacok Pugh
Dick Harbison
Willard Stinson
Richard Graham
Lonnie Peters
Glen Clevenger
Arlene Whitney
Flossie Boulton
Bonnie Jean Sander
Columbus City Cemetery
Leopards Absent in Sahara and Tibetan Highlands
The article notes that the leopard is not found in two regions: the Sahara desert and the Tibetan highlands, marking them as unique absence zones in Africa and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Desert
Tibetan Highlands
Africa
Asia
Gates Implement Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation for Gates Implement Company located in Katong Jews with principal business in implement trade and repair. Authorized capital stock $50,000. 500 shares at $100 par. First year officers: Robert L. Cates president Judith Gates vice president Wimbal A. Gates secretary-treasurer. Dated June 12, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates Implement Company
Katong
Katona
Towa
Iown
Robert Ob. Cites
Judith Gates
Wimbal A. Gates
Robert L. Cates
Kimball A. Gates
Dainty Little Blond Cries Pooh At Dopes Who Fear Wild Game
Elaine Monesmith a 15 year old from Dayton QC, joins her father James Monesmith on African big game hunts. They plan another trip in November with Elaine aiming to trap a rhinoceros while she balances school commitments. Elaine trained by Annie Oakley’s relative and Ohio’s junior clay shooting champion, she recalls her jungle kill that saved her father’s life. The pair log long treks, sometimes 25 miles daily, camping out for up to two weeks in the jungle. Elaine hopes to lead her own expedition someday but will continue to hunt with her father between school terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Pauley
United Press
New York
Elaine Monesmith
Dayton, QC
Elaine
Africa
James
Belgian Congo
Annie Oakley
Ohio
Washington Cubs and Oldsters to Play at Ainsworth
Washington Cubs face a ten man old timers squad from the 1940 41 Washington Independent club at Ainsworth Wednesday night at 8 00. Notables like Dale Fuhr Max Mitchell Mary Buckwalter Ray Whitehead Dale Hyde Lefty Sojka Jake Sojka and Ab Diller form a strong roster as the seniors challenge the Cubs. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Washington Cubs
Washington Independent Baseball Club
Dale Fuhr
Max Mitchell
Mary Buckwalter
Ray Whitehead
Dale Hyde
Lefty Sojka
Jake Sojka
Kos
Raiders
Dale Burich
Riverside
Jacek
Hed Denton
Kinross
Dale Schauenberg
Davenport
Kit Campbell
North English
Bud Bell
Letts
Ab Diller
Columbus Junction
Cubs
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J. FE. Booth
Ten Cede
Corbin Crawford
Meeks Grocery
Jast
Teo
Meeks
Suriay
The
Journal
West Coast
Haskins Hotel
John Towin
Gene Annas
Lee Sands Place
Old Lumber Company
Milwaukee Depot
Milwaukee
Evening Journal
Tee
Holida
Sherman
Chicago
Windy City
America
Fabulous Blackhawk Cafe
Michigan Avenue
State Street
Marshall Field
Taos
Contact Gables
Rothschild’s
Gabriel
Columbus City
Martha Butler
Notice OF Incorporation
Nina Fitzsimmons, Keota
Olive Coc Twin
City
Benner Food Stores
Gertrude Payne
Iowa Ave
Washington
Iowa
Jom Duncan
Oldsters
House OF Flowers
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