Happenings in Noble and Brighton Communities
The county notes travel of Rev Daniel Graber and local residents visiting Sterling Ohio Austin Minnesota and Washington Iowa. Ed Wyse buys Peter Richards farm at 210 an acre. Local marriages and visits described plus high school attendance and upcoming fairs. New son born to Charlie Edwards and remarks on missionary Myrtie Kirby McCleary’s talks. George Kneer buys property near Des Moines and plans move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ed Wyse
Peter Richards
Richard
Oregon
Harold
Dessie Rich
Ruth Frey
Nettie Witting
Mina Roth
Wayland High School
Harvey Eicher
Leah Richard
Gerry
Caleb Munson
J. S. Roth
John Wagner
Mary Rinner
William Dodds
C. R. Gerry
Winfield
Charlie Edwards
Henrry Raucher
Burlington
Elijah Fulton
Batavia
Menses
Ottumwa
Bladensburg
Herschal Herald
Fairfield
Leslie Hicks
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mediapolis
Myrtie Kirby McCleary
Africa
Presbyterian Church
M. E
Kalona
Jno
A. Yoder
E. E. Carpenter
Roy Northup
Cruz Mehaffey
Petit Jury
Zene Grout
Tingley
Katona
Metzenger
Iowa City
Rock Island Railroad Company
Warner
Leslie Dunlap
Chicago
Clarence Matthews
Ainsworth
Byron Batterson
West Chester
Vankirk
Kinross
Ethel Carpenter
Ida Snider
Perry Dawson
Davenport
Lou Dawn
South of Town
Kalona Theatre
Flexer
Opera House
Otis Fry
Eclipse Lumber Yard
Bruce Moomey
Wellman
Ainsworth Local News and Social Notes
September reports from Ainsworth include Mrs. Henry Hunt returning from Missouri visits, Miss Pearl Gardner working between trains, and several residents traveling to Mt Pleasant and Lincoln. Rev J A Grendenning to return for another year delights townsfolk. An accident injured two girls when horses frightened a wagon near the Crossett visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Henry Hunt
Missouri
Mildred Stearns
Grace Sands
Hazel White
Marie Schmidt
Mt. .Pleasant
Sam Stephens
Towa
Pella
J. A. Grendenning
Homer Coppock
Lincoln
Nebr
John Gibson
Sumner
Iowa
Rolla Gardner
Cordelia Crossett
Wellman
Jim Kephart
F. A. Hoyt
Dorothy
Vanaldine
Dy A. Rogers
J. A. Love
Kansas City
Crawfordsville News Highlights Local Moves and Visits
John Wonderly prepared to attend Monmouth College next year. Mrs. Joseph Porter and daughter Frances of Wyman visited Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson. Wm. Randall returned from Lineville Springs Missouri. N. L. Long, S. P. Gordon, C. J. Sherry, H. Manners, Wm. Randall and Thos. Riley traveled to Washington this morning. Ralph Smith of Washington was a local business visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
John Wonderly
Monmouth
Lil
Joseph Porter
Frances
Wyman
Elizabeth Thompson
Wm. Randall
Lineville Springs
N. L. Long
P. Gordon
C. J. Sherry
H. Manners
Thos. Riley
Washington
Ralph Smith
Community Notes From Kalona and Pilotburg
Residents gather for visits and local business as Kalona reports church events and school concerns while Pilotburg notes farming conditions after rainfall. The Kalona piece lists dozens of residents visiting, a new milliner shop assist, school capacity strains, and theatre store changes. Pilotburg highlights plowing readiness, crop prospects, inmates of nearby towns, and visiting Mormon elders en route to Nauvoo.
Death of William Carnahan Linked to Local Observer
The Keokuk Gate City reports the death of William R. Carnahan, aged 74, at 708 Des Moines Street after a weeklong illness from catarrhal bowel obstruction. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to Iowa and Missouri before settling in Keokuk twenty two years ago, where he worked as a car foreman and later concierge at Wells School. He leaves a widow Martha and children F E Elting, Clarence A, and Walter E, with siblings and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Iowa City
Frank Friese
South Dakota
Emmett Louck
Moline
Friese
River Side
Charlie Brown
Bishop
Cook
Illinois
Grady
J. Schilling
Riverside
Wes Reiner
St. Louis
Joe Lintz
Anton Reiner
Samuel Swick
Washington
Joe Reiner
Mabe
Chez
Tony Welte
Keokuk Gate
William Carnahan
Kate Singmaster
William R. Carnahan
Des Moine Street
Carnahan
William Ramsey Carnahan
Philadelphia
Iowa
Missouri
Downing
Dowing
Keokuk
Martha Carnahan
F. E. Elting
Des Moines Street
Clarence A
Cedar Rapids
Walter E
U. S
Tennessee
Catherine Singmaster
Mary Saunders
San Pedro
Calif
Amanda Neal
Downing, Mo
S. R. Carnahan
Palisade
Col
Public sale of Lot No 3 Block 5 Western Addition
Public sale scheduled for Saturday September 17 at 2 p.m. on the premises to settle the estate of Mrs J Teeter deceased. Lot 3 in Block 5 in the Western Addition to Washington. Administrators M W Conner and J W Teeter invite interested parties to see the undersigned for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Washington
J. Teeter
M. W. Conner
J. W. Teeter
Public Sale At Rosencrans Farm Near Washington Sigourney Road
An auction on September 16 1910 starting at 10 a m will offer eight head of horses twenty four cattle sixty hogs farm tools and machinery and miscellaneous items including a cream separator stove and wood. Terms include a 12 month credit with notes at 6 percent interest. Lunch provided. Auctioneers J A Woodburn Austin Sutherland Clerk J B Crayne. 9-12-14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosencrans
Washington
Sigourney Road
Jersey
Surrey
Endgate
Deering
Ohio
Hayes
J. A. Woodburn
Austin Sutherland
J. B. Crayne
Closing Out Sale at Focht Farm Near Haskins and Cotter
Public sale of livestock to be held at the L G Focht farm two miles east of Haskins and four miles northwest of Cotter on Thursday September 15 starting at 10 a m. Described property includes twenty four horses bay family broke yearlings and various mares with weights noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.G. Focht
Haskins
Cotter
Household and farm sale listing in Iowa county
Sixty five head of cattle including 352 year old steers around 1000 pounds. 14 yearling steers about 700 pounds. 9 cows and calves. 46 hogs with 6 brood sows and 40 shoats. Sixty acres of corn, 60 tons hay, 30 tons timothy and clover, 314 dozen chickens. Farm implements listed with cash or bankable note terms. Notice states plaintiffs seek to quiet title and set boundaries in real estate in Section 19 and adjacent platted lands with a September 1910 court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Webster
District Court of
Washington County
Iowa
Francis M. Snider
Ulysses G. Snider
Sherman C. Snider
Ella D. Sleichter
Sherman Sleichter
May Sommer
Florence Belle Bush
Zella Snider
Celia Hummer
Velma Sleichter
Virginia Snider
Vemna Sleichter
District Court
Court House
Washington
T. M. Simonton
Wilson & Wilson
Evening Journal
W Ty
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TRE County News
Brighton
Richmond
Jim Yansky
Frank Krotz
Fred Radda
George Sauer
J. G. Selement
Charlie Horak
EK. M. F
Joe Prebyl
Joe Liska
Fairview
Fred Hovel
Kohlbek
Jerome Schillig
Nelson Smith
Albert Escher
Ezra Smith
Pilotburg
Marquam
Sam Ramsey
Dubuque
David Bitting
Harry Moore
Harry
Nauvoo
Ill
J. M. Smith
Salem Idaho
L. Moss
Salt Lake
Polliqu
Toe Vaniabed
Joseph Smith
Morman
Palmyra
Vane County
New York
W. Carnahan
DO Medicine CO
Davenport, Ta
Woodbury’s
Woodbury's
Woodbury Co
West 4Th Street
McElhinney Drug Company
Shine
R. R. Davis
Charles Brown
J. C. Jones
Mar
Plaintiffs
John B. Hobbs
Emily Hobbs
James Kirkpatrick
Sidney Kirkpatrick
Absalom Bush
Marion Haigler
Morton Haigler
Martin Haigler
Margaret Haigler
Violet Bush
Wellington
Winter & Gross
Stone, Starr & Co
William B. Kerr
Cyrus Bush Bush
Stinson & Co
Velma Sletchter
Amantha L. Bowman
Levi P. Stone
Egbert Starr
Henry H. Stoheberry
Henry L. Buttler
Jonathan J. Broom
Cyrus Bush
James L. Terry
May B. Bush
W. W. Gwinn
Catherine Gwinn
W. B. Kerr
Violet Kerr
Solomon Harger
Andy Harser
D. P. Miller
Daniel FE. Bush
Tyrus Mathews
Crimena Mathews
al Scribner
I. J. Scribner
John Lohberger
Mary A. Bush
M. W. Durst
E. E. Durst
John F. Durst
Edmond B. Durst
Arthur C Durst
J. R. Durst
E. C. Durst
Arthur Durst
Alice E. Bush
Joseph Carson
Mark Durst
Malissa Durst
Amos B. Durst
Samuel W. Billingsley
George Washington Billingsley
William Billingsley
Cyrus Billingsley
Margaret J. Billingsley
South West
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