Land valuations in Washington Co 1859 show gains in value
A county clerk list from 1859 records average land values per acre by township in Washington County. totals show 373 150 acres with value 2 790 578 dollars and an average county wide value of 7 66 dollars per acre. also notes missed opportunities and travel plans of Mrs M J Kennelly traveling through Eldon to Muscatine and Linwood.
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Washington County
Lowa
Court House
Oregon Township
Crawford
Ighland
Cedar
Washington
Brighton
Franklin
Jackson
English River
Dutch Creek
Clay
Marion
Fashionable Neckwear Styles Shown in Parade Cases
Summer presents varied neckwear styles unseen before. Dress parade features these pieces in display cases, inviting viewers to judge their quality with their own eyes rather than descriptions.
Doings of the People in the County
County page notes Fourth of July to Wayland celebrations with residents visiting from Kalona. Local trades include Joe Noble delivering fat steers to Lincoln Noble. Roth and Goldsmith erect a large horse barn for William Leeper. Ida Hauenstein and Effie Leeper visited. John Conrad Sr. is frail. Chris Somers traveled from near Crawfordsville. Peter Krabi is new hack driver between Noble and Wayland starting July 1.
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Wayland
John Earnest
Kalona
Joe Noble
Lincoln Noble
Roth and Goldsmith
William Leeper
Ida Hauenstein
Cotter
Effie Leeper
John Conrad
Mr. Conrad
Chris Sommers
Crawfordsville
Peter Krabi
Noble
Local residents visit relatives and travel to Washington area
July 11 notes show Mrs F G Sands visiting her parents the Kellers in Washington. Several residents return from Avoca Davenport and Morning Sun attendances. guests include Miss Ora Henderson and Miss Madge Pearson spending time with local families.
Holiness meetings to begin at the park this evening
L A Marr returned from Cuba Illinois yesterday morning after visiting relatives. Rev Mr Mesch of Oskaloosa will conduct the Holiness meetings at the park with Mr Wilklie leading the singing. Isaac Schreckengast travels to Keosauqua for a week's visit. Mrs Davis and children Herschel and Frances go to Cuba to visit Mr Davis's parents. Mrs R B Brice heads to Denver with Miss Sheriff. Miss Alice Keiser spends a week in Oskaloosa to consult a physician.
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L. A. Marr
Cuba
Ill
Park
Mesch
Oskaloosa
Wilklie
Isaac Schreckengast
Keosauqua
Property Sale and Local Visit Notes
Emil Hellarhals sold north town property to Mrs Benn Eicher for 800 dollars. Rev E B Heavyhorst of Mt Pleasant German College to preach at Mennonite church Sunday morning July 14. Mrs Witwer and two sons from Berne Ind visiting relatives. N Babcock of Washington on local business. Herman Dolph editor of Weyland News seen on streets Monday. Mr and Mrs Benson of St Louis arrived to visit Andrew Rine RRge RL) by Burlington line Sunday morning.
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Emil Hellarhals
Benn Eicher
Heavyhorst
D. D
Mt. Pleasant
Wayland News
Mrs. Benson
St. Louis
Burlington
Andrew Rinee RR
Local residents make day trips and visits across towns
Crawfordsville July 11. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Williams and Mrs. Mary Evans visited Mt. Pleasant and planned to move on to Red Oak. Mrs. A. J. Sherry traveled to Havre for a short visit, then Klein returned home in Winfield after a relatives visit. Miss Bernice Riley visited friends in Washington last evening.
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Elias Williams
Mary Evans
Mt. Pleasant
Red Oak
A. J. Sherry
Havre
Mrs. Klein
Winfield
Bernice Riley
Washington
Visitors and local trips dot small town week
July 11 notes show Miss Nellie McAtlin visiting her mother from Washington. Jesse Marr shipped hogs from here yesterday. Families including the Pratts Easters Mayhews and Jugenheimers spent Sundays together. Mrs. Mason Teas and others visited, Ode Ferguson traveled to Burlington on business, Hillhouses visited Ainsworth and Will Mitchell home. Beckey Baker arrived from Washington for a visit, Ellerbrocks and Otis Ellerbrock hosted Norfolk relatives. They visited Davenport yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McAtlin
Washington
Jesse Marr
Ainsworth
Norm Pratt
Will Easter
O. Jugenheimer
Will Mayhew
E. G. Mason
George Teas
Ode Ferguson
Burlington
J. H. Hillhouse
Will Mitchell
Miss Beckey Baker
Fred Ellerbrock
Otis
Norfolk
Nebr
O.jugenheimer
Davenport
July Fourth gatherings and local visits across Washington area
July Fourth celebrations spread through Washington and nearby towns with families visiting friends at Geo Garret's, Jas Herring's, Otto Schiebel's, Wm Helmick's, and Wayland. Picnics at Wm Like's, celebrations in Muscatine, Columbus Junction, and Washington households shared news of illness visits, weddings anniversaries, and local travel.
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Mrs. Cox
Washington
Lon Morgan
Geo. Garret’s
Clay Humston
Jas. Herring
Muscatine
Glen Abdill
Columbus Junction
Will Kenagy
Will Cherry
Frank Libe
T. E. Morgan
Brighton
Fetters
Sam Anderson
Frank McKay
Libe
Keota
L. Benz
Mr. Benz
Wm. Horning
May Humston
Clay
Community Greetings and Visits Over the Fourth
Greely Gilbert and family and Mr and Mrs Fred Hutt with Ray mond visited Chas Meyers on the Fourth. Mr and Mrs Nisle and Nora visited Will Anderson. Chas Johnson hosted Albert’s twenty third birthday with games and phonograph music and refreshments. Edith and Nellie Dayton traveled from Keota to Burlington and Winfield to visit relatives. William Kuhn and May Bernshein left for Hartley to revisit childhood haunts then plan a stop at Sanborn and Ft. Dodge.
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Greely Gilbert
Fred Hutt
Raymond
Chas. Meyers
Nisle
Nora
Washington
Will Anderson
Chas. Johnson
Albert
Edith
Nellie Dayton
Keota
Burlington
Winfield
William Kuhn
May Bernshein
Hartley
Iowa
Sanborn
Ft. Dodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder, Postissuer
Main Street
Frank Creath
City
C. Pearson
Washington CO
M. J. Kennelly
Eldon
Linwood
Division
Sol. Rich & Co
Eastside Square
the County News
F. G. Sands
Amos Keller
J. M. Stewart, Jr
Avoca
Amos Poland
Trotter
Poland
J. W.S. Dunham
Ruth Ora
Nancy Hartwick
N. D. Anderson
Donald McBride
Homer VanHorn
J. G. Rowan
Susie Trotter
B. Mikesell
Fairfield
H. B. Hamiton
J. P. McClanahan
Minnie Pehler
Mable Ross
Carrie Hamilton
H. B. Hamilton
A. Walker
William Gentzler
Chas. Olds
Waterloo
Alice Keiser
Titus
Welch
Willingham
Carson Anderson
Jim Stevenson
Joe Nebergall
Stewart
Velma Marr
Dublin
Bessie Johnson
Emil Anderson
Axle
Betsy Ross
A. A. Wall
W. Main
Windsor Grogery
May
William
Vici
Oxford
Oxfords
North Side
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