Time The Place and The Coal At Rock Island Yard
Anderson's Yard on North Marion Street Rock Island lists coal in stock and rail cars including La Salle 3rd Vein Trenton Spotless Carterville 6 inch lump Pana 6 inch lump West Virginia Sprint Bartlett Canton Kingston Farmington James for grates Rutledge Rose Hill Beacon Evans Centerville and all sizes of hard coal Gas House Coke.
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Anderson’s Yard
North Marion Street
Rock Island
la Salle
Trenton
Carterville
Pana
West Virginia Sprint
Bartlett
Canton
Kingston
Farmington
James
Rutledge
Rose Hill
Beacon
Evans
Centerville
Doings of the People in County Communities
A concise county page highlights local happenings across communities. Brief items cover everyday events, notable residents, and miscellaneous day to day occurrences shaping the area.
Sunday Visitors and Local Social Notes at Pleasant Hill
Sunday afternoon at Pleasant Hill church Willie Nicholson from Lone Tree arrived Monday to husk corn for his uncle Clayton Nicholson. Several locals attended the 1 C O F reception in Washington last Thursday. A B K Carr went to Burlington yesterday. His daughter Theo, receiving treatment there, returned home with him. Mrs. Strum of near Grace Hill visited last week with her daughter Mrs. John Kephart. Silas Caldwell has plastering work in progress. Mr. and Mrs. John Hillhouse visited their daughter Mrs. Will Mitchell at Ainsworth for one day last week.
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Pleasant Hill
Willie Nicholson
Lone Tree
Clayton Nicholson
Washington
A. BK. Carr
Burlington
Theo
Strum
Grace Hill
John Kephart
Silas Caldwell
John Hillhouse
Will Mitchell
Ainsworth
Ada Hollingsworth Heads to Washington Tuesday
Mrs. Ada Hollingsworth departed Tuesday evening for Washington in a brief travel note.
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Ada Hollingsworth
Washington
Kalona Social Roundup Strands Local Visits
Mrs Murph Adams returned from Kansas a Monday. Real estate man Mr Jones visited Wellman. Dan and Ott Gingerich took a ride to Wayland and church. Memler families spent Sunday with relatives in Kalona. Local residents traveled to Riverside for church. Geneseo sister of Dr Wells visited Ira Wells. Geo Weeber delivered a driver to Clyde Oldaker. Dora King and Jennie Wade stayed with Elsie Snider for a Ben Hur lecture in Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murph Adams
Kansas
Mr. Jones
Dan
Ott Gingerich
Wayland
George F. Memler
John P. Memler
Kalona
Schillig
Amos
H. A. Mellinger
Goldie Grady
Kisor
Buck
Riverside
H. T. Ames
Geneseo
J. E. Wells
Ira Wells
Geo. Weeber
Clyde Oldaker
Dora King
Jennie Wade
Wellman
Elsie Snider
Ben Hur
Local Notes On Hauling Bazaar and Box Supper
Elam Johnson hauled wood on Monday. Rob McCaleb delivered a cheese load to West Chester for John Mangold on Wednesday. Many ladies attend the bazaar at Cora Snyder's today. Bernice Mangold helps her aunt Mrs Ike Pulver this week. A box supper is planned at Hard Scrabble school house Friday night and everyone is invited to bring a box.
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Elam Johnson
Rob McCaleb
West Chester
John Mangold
Cora Snyder
Bernice Mangold
Ike Pulver
Local social notes from Oct 29 include visits and greetings
George Maxwell works for Palmer and Hasty. Otis Fry and Alvy Stutsman visited Washington Saturday. John Grady of Muscatine visited relatives here and at Nira. Tom Adams and family of Welman spent a day with Mr and Mrs W W Miller. A Durst family were guests at Mrs Snider's Sunday. Alvin Hasty returned from Kansas City Saturday. Ora Rogers is a new clerk at Wray drug store. W Carpenter attended the funeral of his son in law Ellsworth in Nebraska Wednesday. Friends gathered Wednesday evening at Mr and Mrs Fred Skola to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. Good wishes.
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George Maxwell
Palmer & Hasty
Otis Fry
Alvy Stutsman
Washington
John Grady
Muscatine
Nira
Tom Adams
Welman
W. W. Miller
A. Durst
W. Carpenter
Pleasant Hill Social News Notes
Pleasant Hill news notes Ethel Stiles visits grandmother Mary Stiles near Trenton for a week. Mr and Mrs G L Benson visit Lewis Anderson's home. The Rev Mr Rogers of Washington preaches an excellent sermon.
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Ethel Stiles
Trenton
Mary Stiles
G. L. Benson
Lewis Anderson
Rogers
Washington
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Party Plans
To meet her sister Mrs Vosburg of Davenport and visit Washington briefly. Mr and Mrs J R Fitch and three grandchildren Howard Donald and Lorene Kreger of Shawnee Oklahoma left for Mt Ayr Iowa for a few days visit. Elias King, after a stroke, is reported to be improving. Lottie Dupuis of Washington visited her sisters Mrs Lee Stewart and Miss Laura Dupuis. Tressie Coffman hosts a Halloween party tonight at her home south of town.
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Vosburg
Davenport
Washington
J. R. Fitch
Howard
Donald
Lorene Kreger
Shawnee
Okla
Mt. Ayr
Iowa
Elias King
Lottie Dupuis
Lee
Talleyraid Social Notes Moves and Health News
Oct 29 Nick Tinnes left for Colorado Springs while Miss Lizzie grows very poorly seeking health. Local families visit kin and guests include Frank and Page families of Sigourney, Grubb at Augustine home, Koch family, and Dublin visitors. Lorey Tucker returns from Keota for weekend.
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Nick Tinnes
Colorado Springs
Lizzie
Frank Page
Will Page
Wilbert
Sigourney
Mike Koch
E. Grubb
Joe Augustine
Valley
John Koch
Dublin
Our Town
Lorey Tucker
Keota
Bob McCaleb
John Snider
Hilda
Local births and travel noted in Crawfordsville
Mrs. L. C. George Loretta Ludhlam and Reed Haines left for Washington this morning. Mrs. N. J. Armstrong arrived from Wyman. A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Davidson.
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L. C. George
Loretta Ludhlam
Reed Haines
Washington
N. J. Armstrong
Wyman
W. P. Davidson
Martin Family Returns From Eastern Trip
Mr and Mrs Wilson Martin and their nephew Glenwood McCurdy returned from an eastern trip yesterday morning.
Local Visitors Return From Fairfield Burlington and Crawfordsville
Miss Frankie Porter returned yesterday from a short visit at Fairfield. Mrs. Orbin and Miss Bertha Anderson came back from Burlington. Mrs. T. A. Jones and Hazel were shopping at Crawfordsville. Men are again at work on the big ditch through Wyman.
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Frankie Porter
Fairfield
Orbin
Bertha Anderson
Burlington
T. A. Jones
Hazel
Crawfordsville
Big Ditch
Wyman
Baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs John B Quinn
Oct 31 report notes a stork delivered a baby daughter to Mr and Mrs John B Quinn Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Henry Boyd returned Wednesday from a visit with their daughter Mrs O P Dean. Mr and Mrs J F Badham were in Washington on business Thursday. Mrs Carpenter is at her daughter Mrs L F Young's.
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Stork
John B. Quinn
Henry Boyd
O. P. Dean
J. F. Badham
Washington
Carpenter
L. F. Young
Local travelers and visits noted in October
Oct 31 reports show Mr. and Mrs A J Peterson and son David westbound travelers. Mrs D Chapel shopped in Washington. Robert E West returned to work in Independence after attending his grandparents golden wedding. D C Hamil came back from Washington visits. Mrs G G Ebner returned from Winfield with her brother Wm Clegg. Mrs W S Smiley and son Earl visited relatives in Washington. Chas Laird returned from travels for Sagamavino Grape Co. with a new traveling salesman post.
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A. J. Peterson
David
D. Chapel
Washington
Robert E. West
Independence
E. S. Freeland
Wm. Clegg
W. S. Smiley
Earl
Chas
Laird
Sagamarcino Grape Co
Kalona man Gilbert Miller departs Washington visit
Gilbert Miller of Kalona, who has been visiting here a few days, left for Washington this morning to continue his trip.
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Gilbert Miller
Kalona
Washington
Bazaar and sales highlight local events and auctions
The village hosted a Baptist church bazaar at Mrs. A. J. her home with over 851.00 cleared despite bad weather. Al Augustine shipped two cents of cattle to Chicago and Herman Luers plans a cattle sale November 12 eight miles southwest of Chester. C B R Wells to auction a mule at West Chester November 8. Bruce Minter to judge in Sigour. Methe church young people host a Hallowe en gathering at the Methodist church. Ladies Aid prepares crafts for a Thanksgiving bazaar. McFarlane Eckerman bought a carload of potatoes at Prairie City.
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al Augustine
Chicago
A. J. Her
West Chester
Bruce Minter
Sigour
Methodist Sonage
Ladies’ Aid Society of Methodist Church
McFarlane & Eckerman
Prairie City
Pastor Catlin Resigns. West Chester Church Seeks New Leader
The Rev J F Catlin of the Baptist church in West Chester submitted his resignation yesterday after serving several years. He will take a pastorate in Chicago and begin work in his new field soon. Mary Supepel was a passenger this morning for Iowa City. An advert notes O Laxative Fruit Syrup at 60 cents cures constipation and stomach troubles.
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West Chester
Speei
J. F. Catlin
Baptist Church
Baptist
Chicago
Catlin
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Hatel Colenso
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John Hopengardner
DR. Geo. D. Sitzer
Roberts
Geo. D. Sitzer, M.D
the County News
Talleyraid
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Westchester
Mary Supepel
Iowa City
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Mr. J. P. Goring
Lillie Luther
Rose Langdon
Pretty Grace Wilson
Jack Coertis
Ivy Vine
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