Horseback accident injures Grant Pearson
While riding last evening the horse stumbled and fell, crushing Pearson’s chest with the saddle. Several ribs were torn loose, causing severe pain but not believed to be life threatening. He is suffering, yet progressing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Horn of Plenty
Hausfrau
Alaska
Guggenheims
Rockefellermorfan
Hobson
Japan
Bill Shakespeare
Gilead
Walt Mason
George Matthews Adams
Onions Kill Napoleon Not Shakespeare, Newton Student Says
A Newton student notes a prior claim that fried onions killed Napoleon, dismissing reports that bacon killed Shakespeare as unproven. The remark frames the onion claim as the established narrative rather than Shakespeare’s demise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Newton
Wellman social notes include visitors and events
Aug 26 Wellman notes list Chris Ruegsegger and wife at Holbrook picnic, Mrs. Rogers of Kalona visiting, John and Mrs. Miller with S. B. Miller, Dr Enos Miller in Chicago, many attendees planned for North English old settlers picnic, Rev Boatman presides at quarterly conference, Miss Geneva Smith music recital, local injuries and visits, new baby for Chapman couple, Donald Topping in Clinton, Des Moines shopping, Ezra Gardner wedding at Lexington, Mrs Dusenberry from Washington visits, revival meetings continue, band at Holbrook picnic, and various trips to Kalona Webster Des Moines Keota Bayport Michigan West Liberty.
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Wellman
Chris Ruegsegger
Holbrook
Rogers
Kalona
Jenos Miller
John Miller
Miller
Enos Miller
Chicago Medical College
Old Settlers
North English
J. A. Boatman
M. BE
Merril Stover
Minneapolis
The
Baptist Church
Myrtle Haberstroh
M. E. McDowell
Webster
Jennings
Denver
Colo
Shachner
Julius Miller
Walier
Mont
Art Spear
Bob Guthrie
J. M. Dodds
D. Fesler
Riverside
W. L. Leighton
West Liberty
Morris Romine
St. Joseph
Henry Hagist
P. H. Tallman
Keota
B. L. Willson
S. Elsworth
Crawfordsville Social News and Travel to State Fair
A long list of residents including E J Davidson M C DeLong J J Anwyl and others traveled to Des Moines this morning to attend the state fair. Several local residents returned from visits or meetings and others hosted or visited relatives and friends in surrounding towns and cities.
Wickham family visitors and Des Moines state fair trip
Dr Wickham his wife and daughter from Washington and Mrs T Y Wickham Jr and daughter from Philadelphia were visitors at the T Y Wickham Sr home. Fat Wood I C Wood Joe Utterback and W W Moore departed for the Des Moines state fair last evening. Grace Adams returned home from Wellman Iowa after visiting relatives.
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Ainsworth
Dr. Wickham
Washington
T. Y. Wickham, Jr
Philadelphia
T. Y. Wickham
Fat Wood
I. C. Wood
Joe Utterback
W. W. Moore
Des Moines
Grace Adams
Wellman
Riverside Notes: Visitors Departures and Local game defeat
Riverside news records residents traveling to Chicago and Iowa destinations, visits with relatives in Winnebago and Johnson counties, and a Riverside baseball loss to Hills 5 to 2. Upcoming home game vs West Chester slated for Aug 30.
Kalona Visitors and Local Travel Summaries
Kalona notes list Iowa City visitor Joseph Yoder and Keota visitor Miss Verva Wellman. Washington visitors Mr and Mrs W W Miller. Des Moines fair visits by the Mimswe Myiunte Mervilesa Basin Durst party to Miss Mae Fulton. Davenport and West Chester residents visit. Cedar Rapids typhoid fever brother visit. Hunnewell Missouri trip by Mrs Emmett Louck and Ernest. Wellman visitors Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Joseph Yoder
Iowa City
Verva Wellman
Keota
W. W. Miller
Washington
Mervilesa Basin
Mae Fulton
Des Moines
John Randel
Davenport
M. D. Sadler
Everett
West Chester
Miller
O. H. Dunlap
Wellman
Parish notes and community life across Aug 28 entries
Aug 28 items from Pryghton Havre Grace Hill and surrounding areas report visits, fairs, church events, school starts, silos under construction, and social gatherings. Mentions include Des Moines fair attendance, ice cream socials, a Myrtle Vinton show, and various local errands and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Wessley Engle
Des Moines
Farm Notes Not Written for Farmers
H. L. Ramn mocks farm advice columns and naive helpers, joking about hired girls on clothes lines and the noisy Brahma rooster. He lampoons farm gadgets, poultry habits, and impractical routines with humorous, archaic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Ramn
Bearer Merit Praise and Censure From Friends and Foes
A line from Pope discusses how praise from friends or censure from foes matters little to those who truly know their own merits. The verse contemplates reputation versus inner certainty and virtue.
Markets This morning s evening Chicago I Aug 29 1911
Estimated receipts 14000 with 4246 carried over. Market prospects steady near yesterday's average. Light hogs 7.20 to 7.80. Mixed packers 7.05 to 7.75. Heavy shipping hogs 6.90 to 7.65. Rough hogs 6.90 to 7.00. Cattle 5000 head with prospects steady. Sheep 22000 with prospects steady.
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Chicago
Geel
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FOX & Dewey
Frey
Washington, Iowa
Pearson HN
Lemmon
Crawfordsville
E. J. Davidson
M. ¢. DeLong
J. J. Anwyl
J. M. Maxwell
Murray Smylie
Luther Gormly
R. V. Davis
F. J. Maxwell
John Thomas
Luther Williams
Ben
Winfield Davis
Herman Twinam
Robert McCleary
Grace Fletcher
Kansas
Howard Benn
Thomas Smylie
Ed Benson
Havre
Susie Williams
Myrtle Carter
Wayne
John Carter
Mina McCleary
Brighton
Della Martin
Council Bluffs, Jr
Sarah Yeager
Hl. C. McGavach
Corpus Christi
Texas
Mt. Pleasant
Howard Bowers
George Maxwell
Lena
George Kennedy
J. W. Maxwell
Richard Dautremont
Northwestern Railway Co
Cyrus Doherty
Burns Ween
Henry Thomas
Winnebago County
Elizabeth Sanders
Ft. Madison
Mary Sanders
St. Mary's
G. F. Wieland
Matilda
Cedar Rapids
Albert J. Thomann
James Barnett
Barnett Lightning Rod Co
William Berg
Agatha Thomann
Moline
Alice Thomann
Margaret Thomann
Agatha
Louis Armbruster
Hills
Anthony Veggy
Colorado
Joseph Lohberger
Tama County
John Lohberger
Alex Yeggy
Will
John Bulger
Ivo
Jos Wieland
Wm. Gerot
Arthur Scott
Chris Bivens
Bert Cray
Henry Jordan
Frank N. Schnoebelen
Prighton
Charlie Parcell
Roy Knowles
Lillie Duke
Fairfield
Noah Edwards
Chas Woodford
Will Day
Andy Duitweiler
Charlie Robinson
Ad McCarty
Terry
Rulie Walker
Keola
C. E. Bennett
Oakland School
Minerva Weidner
Coppock
Bla Merchant
Herald of
Kate Snyder
Post Office
Ben Brier
Washburn Springs
Ella Merchant
Leslie Hicks
Will Weidner
Eendeavorers
Presbyterian Church
Amy Rich
Myrtle Vinton Company
Frank Gudgell
Will Chalupa
John Putman
Art Long
George Long
John Swift
Jim Moothart
John Caldwell
Will Saville
Norm Pratt
Will Caldwell
Will Stafford
Dicken
Glen
Miss Richard
Mac Richard
Will Mayhew
Cecil Guy
Allie Dunbar
Belle
Nettie Groendycke
Helen and
Ida Stevenson
Rockwell City
C. M. Porter
Katherine Buxbaum
Washington State
C. C. Strohm
Charles Strohm
Ivan T. Rehmel
Frank Anderson
Groendycke
Belle and
South Prairie Flower
Dave Rittenhouse
Sarah Todd
Near Kalona
Fred
Baker Farm
Rob Guthrie
Fred JL. Stewart
Near Kaona
Chris Swartz
Elmer Bush
John Rittenhouse
Near Prairie Flower
Scott Craig
Beach-Wickham Grain
Utnots
Corior
Caemons
Rreister & Son
Booms Dinney
Hapaiss
Umeas
Walt
Cc A
John A. Babcock Commission
U. S. Yards
Illinos
Oriez &Speer
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