Round About Crawfordsville News Briefs
December 31 items note Prof. Chas. Yeager at Des Moines State Teachers Association. Chas. Latchem and Eva Smeltzer at Julius Conger home. Frank Maxwell and daughters Lois and Nettie in Washington. F. W. Strain returns from visit to Mrs. Marion Neal. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Campbell en route to Fairfield after Washington visit. J. G. Maxwell hosted by J. W. Maxwell and family in Washington. Paul Mundt departs for Kansas to seek a location. Reports of various illnesses and ailments along route. Rural Free Delivery praised. Bill Reeves installs a mail box. Pleasant Hill church pulpit moved from front to rear. Eva Collinge of Montana visiting Mary Gray and relatives. Forest Jacobs visiting grandfather. Wm. Mitchell reports a horse injured by gate center contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Yeager
State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Chas. Latchem
Eva Smeltzer
Julius Conger
Frank Maxwell
Lois
Nettie
Washington
F. W. Strain
Marion Neal
Red Oak
M. G. Campbell
Fairfield
J. G. Maxwell
J. W. Maxwell
Paul Mundt
Kansas
Ben Miller
Levi Anderson
Eli Hesseltine
Wm Fleming
Bill Reeves
Pleasant Hill
Eva Collinge
Montana
Mary Gray
Forest Jacobs
Wm. Mitchell
Christmas Holiday Visits and Local Outings in Des Moines Area
Christmas and holiday visits fill the Des Moines area records with families gathering at kin homes. Frank Scranton travels to Oklahoma City while Charles Bradford and family enjoy Christmas with Rolla Bradford. Local religious services are noted with upcoming meetings planned at Shiloh and Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan i
Frank Scranton
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Charles Bradford
Des Moines
Rolla Bradford
Thomas Waters
Bain
Richland
O. E. Rehmel
Ralph
J. O. Rehmel
Anna Buxhbaum
Grace Hill
L. F. Sigafoose
Wilbur Beenblossom
Howard Hopping
Frank McKune
Hiram Weaver
Coppock
Matt Scranton
George Brown
Eureka
Eurl Birney
W. A. Birney
Shiloh
Local residents share visits and travel plans
Jane Strain and William Strain of Stewart Kansas visit grandparents James and Mrs. Strain with William Jackson. Mrs J W Nichols travels to Monmouth to visit daughter Myra Kurtz. Mrs W S Porter and daughter Dorotha visit Davenport relatives. Murray Smiley of Crawfordsville visits brother W Smiley. Frank Sherlock of Washington visits E R McBride home. Lydia Carr of Muscatine visits Mrs John Strain. Mattie Davis heads to Washington. W C White and son Earle head to Keota. W C Nelson travels to Washington. Alma Johnson returns to Monmouth after visiting grandparents A D Acheson. Ed Fred and Will Rush depart for Columbus Junction. T W Harding and S C Pearson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Wm. Strain
Stewart
Kansas
James Strain
Wm. Jackson
J. W. Nichols
Myra Kurtz
Monmouth
Porter
Dorotha
Davenport
Murray Smiley
Crawfordsville
W. Smiley
Frank Sherlock
Washington
E. R. McBride
Lydia Carr
Muscatine
John Strain
Mattie Davis
W. C. White
Earle
Keota
W. C. Nelson
Alma Johnson
A. D. Acheson
Fred
Will Rush
Columbus Junction
T. W. Harding
8. C. Pearson
Annual church dinners draw hundreds in city
The Second United Presbyterian and the First United Presbyterian churches each hosted dinners in their basements drawing about 450 and 400 attendees respectively. Col W B Bell presented Rev Ross with a Morris chair and Mrs Ross with a fur, amid congregational meetings and reports on strong finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Col. W. B. Bell
Everette Smith
Funeral notices and social visits mingle in a town report
Mrs N L Utterback and granddaughter Merle traveled from Chicago to Washington this morning. Mrs Shaw’s funeral was held yesterday at 11 am in the U P church with interment in City cemetery. James Welliever of Iwansas arrived, delayed for his brother’s funeral. Mrs Campbell and daughter from Washington visit Mrs G B Carson. Charles Babb of Dolliver arrives to visit relatives Lettie and the Trotter family hosts hosted about thirty friends last evening from 8 to 10:30 with games and an elaborate luncheon. Out of town guests included John Love Columbia City Indiana E J McGaughey Jamesport Mo Herbert Fields Iowa City and Charles Laird Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
N. L. Utterback
Merle
Washington
Shaw
U. P
City
James Welliever
Iwansas
Dolliver
Lettie
James
Leonard
Willis Trotter
John Love
Columbia City
Indiana
E. J. McGaughey
Jamesport
Herbert Fields
Iowa City
Charles Laird
Waterloo
Social Evening and Arrivals Highlight Local Notes
Jan J Limerman hosted about eight couples at an oyster supper two miles northwest of here with pitch games. Invitations were issued for the marriage of Emme Hamilton to William Holmes on January 13, 1904 at the Hamilton home. J D Dayton visited Sigourney yesterday buying horses. Mrs Rev Coffman of Keota visits today. Rev and Mrs Stephenson welcome a son. J B Crayne family and Misses Birdie Crayne Mae McFarlane attended Polly Primrose in Washington last evening. Johnson the baker offers today’s baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan
J. A. Limerman
Here
R. M. Hamilton
Emme
William Holmes
J. D. Dayton
Sigourney
Rev. Coffman
Keota
Catastrophe Joke About Browns Baby Bottle Accident
A cartoonish line joke centers on a bottle that breaks its neck after falling from a cradle while Mrs. Brown is in the kitchen. The setup frames a supposed tragedy as a play on words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browns
The Loan of a Nickel Comes Full Circle
Albert Coswell recounts a streetcar loan that led to a charity show, a scarf pin relic, and a chance encounter with the loan recipient in England. The gesture sparks a cross Atlantic romance culminating in marriage.
Markets Report From Chicago January First Nineteen O Four
Estimated receipts total 24000 with leftovers 3336. hogs show light 420 to 470, mixed packers 445 to 485, heavy shipping 440 to 490, rough 440 to 460. cattle 1500 with prospects steady. sheep 4000 with prospects steady.
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Chicago
Market News Hog and Cattle Prices Report
Daily livestock market summary shows hogs estimated receipts 24000 today and 2200 tomorrow with steady market. Beef and cattle values listed including Beeves 3.25 to 5.90, cows and heifers 1.25 to 4.50, Texas steers 2.90 to 3.50, stockers 1.90 to 4.10. Sheep receipts 4000 with natives 2.75 to 4.40 and lambs 4.00 to 6.35. Official receipts yesterday 34396, month totals 835389, shipments 107175 and yesterday 6872.
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Texas
HOGS WEAKER AS CATTLE AND SHEEP STEADY NO GRAIN MARKET
Closing report shows hog prices weaker with light packages at 420 to 470 and mixed loads at 84 30 to 485. Heavy shipping grades range 440 to 490 while cattle and sheep hold steady. No grain market today.
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Crawfordsvlle
Ainsworth
First and
Second United Presbyterian Churches
West Chester
Johnson
Nest Dey
Creme de la Creme
England
Edinburgh
America
Albert Coswell
Cahn, Wempeid & Co
Sol Rich& Co
J. H. Miler
Hatpie
Rock Islan Depot
County’ Farm
Poland
China
Jno
Win Smouse
H. F
Crown Cafe
Bucklen
Stewart’s
Echairs
Rockers
Royal Morris
North Side Square
H. F. Maass
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