Otterville Notes of August Local News and Events
Otterville community notes report illnesses including Claude O Neel with gall stones and Jacob Smith sick for a week. Local visits include Mrs Frank Trego of Cherokee and Mrs Charlie Meyers from Illinois. A boy fell from a horse but recovered, a pearl valued at 200 to 250 found by Davie Baute, and multiple marriages and visits noted. Chicken thieves stole over 400 chickens from John Prestler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterville
Claude O'Neel
Jacob Smith
Frank Trego
Ephig Bowers
Henry Bante
George
Plentywood
Mont
Davie Baute
Charlie Meyers
Illinois
Sanders
Erich Jesse
Emma Fiddler Freeman
Roy Freeman
Finchford News Briefs and LocalVisits
Finhford Aug 24 news notes lightning struck a straw stack endangering property while four cows and two cattle perished at different farms. Mrs Douglas Pound of Minnesota visited the D Lowell home and others. Visitors include Miss Hazel Hall from Shell Rock and Miss Katheryn Fitzgerald from Dubuque. John Maldzahn and son William and family plan a South Dakota trip. Dan Rice and family from Plainfield visited John French. Carrie Evenson joined Mrs Myers to Davenport for a week visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maldzahn
South Dakota
Katheryn Fitzgerald
Dubuque
George Davis
Dan Rice
Plainfield
John French
Carrie Evenson
D. C. Myers
Danglier
Davenport
Floyd Aug 24 notices and house sale report
Floyd notes Franks Holmes buys Hoel house occupied for a year. Farmers Burkhart Hahin and Kocher visit Minnesota to view land for possible relocation. Eighteenth birthday for Misa Kittie Miller. Newborn boy for Clarence and wife. Kepple tonisil operation in Waverly. Jennie Meiles at Felia Bros office. Griffiths visit Floyd. Royal Neighbors social at Stella Morse’s. Morse active in camp work. Relatives visiting: Ed Hills Nora Springs. Repbah in Albert Lea. Ritter family visit Floyd, Waterloo, Washington IA. LGC meet Sept 8 with Lena Belville. Ruth Tyler visiting Bert Raymond. Ed Shapley ill. Seaton family visiting Geo Beaton home.
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Floyd
Frank Holmes
Hoel
Joe Burkhart
Augustine Hahin
Leo Kocher
Minnesota
Misa Kittie Miller
Clarence Wagner
Ward Kepple
Waverly
Kepple
Jennie Meiles
Felia Bros
Clare Griffith
Edna
Lone Wolf
Okla
Stella Morse
Morse
Ed Hills
Nora Springs
William
Repbah
Albert Lea
Minn
H. W. Ritter
Jeff
Francis
Waterloo
Ritter
Washington, In
L. GC. A
Lena Belville
L. Miller
Misa Ruth Tyler
Bert Raymond
Ed Shapley
James Seaton
Merton
Chas, Seation and Son
North Platte
Neb
Geo. Beaton
Tripoli Notes and Local Updates Aug 26
Tripoli local items report F Wittkap improving from illness. Mr and Mrs William Bunger planned a two week visit with relatives in Chicago. Mr and Mrs William Schultz welcomed a baby boy born Aug 19. C A Tegtmeier and son Clarence travel to Chicago and Boltain Indians to visit relatives. Albert Bockhaus named bookkeeper at Schultz department store starting last Monday. Matthesen Garland sale buyers include Aug Panzer sr Henry Hofferer Dr D P Rede man Joe Sevi and Mrs T E Hartwell after a runaway injury she is recovering at home from hospital. Last Sunday event at 7:80.
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Tripoli
F. Wittkap
Wm. Bunger
Saturay
Telatives
Chicago
Win. Schultz
C. A. Tegtmeier
Clarence
Bolntain Indians
Albert Bockhaus
Schultz Department Store
Emma ‘Teapen
Blanche
Oklahoma City
C. H. Griffith
Hdna
Jane Woll
Okla
Mary Roszell
Tilford
J. P. Neal
J. Leeper
Duncan McDonald
Oskaloosa
Jalie Hickle
Maggie Patterson
Butler County
Evangelist D. R. Charles
Omaha
Fred Molsberry
Columbus Junction
M. M. Molsberry
Ray Skinner
Max
N. D
Anna Horner
Moravia
Lea
Fannie Fletcher
Mary Ruszell
Couity
Atkinson
Ramsey
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Des Moines
Cynthia Hutchess
Jesus
Helen King
Beatrice Nebl
J. F. King
Sills
Nell Rheads
Pennsylvania
Death of Thomas Cook in Hampton and local notices
Thomas Cook died last Tuesday in Hampton after a rapid illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Hampton Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. De Witt Clinton, and interment followed in Hampton cemetery. The Allison band performed an outdoor concert in Rockford. Local society notes include conventions attended by county officials, a birth, resettlement of Abel Kramer and wife, a marriage in Wilmar, and teaching appointments for Guy Webster and Will Cook. School opens next Monday with Will Cook as principal. Mattie Duerkle returned from a visit to Dumont Minnesota.
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Allison
Thomas Cook
Hampton
Cook
Methodist Episcopal Church
de Witt Clinton
Hampton Cemetery
Rockford
Eugene Owen
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Barlow
J. P
Abel Kramer
Jonesboro
Ark
Conrad E. Sarge
Lena Busse
Wilmar
Webner
Guy Webster
Glendale Schul
Ripley Township
E. J. Davis
Lingenfelter
Charles City
Hunt
Osage
Anderson
Idaho
Davis
Will Cook
Clarksville
Mattie Duerkle
Dumont, Minn
Death notices and local happenings in Center Point
A death toll includes Mrs JL D Curtis, wife of Center Point's former school principal, with services in Independence and burial at Hazleton. John Fee died Aug 17 with funeral at Frank Ward's home led by Rev E J Satchett. interment Center Point cemetery. Other items note a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Ted Satchett, visits from D G Dunbar, and plans for a Sept 2 wedding of Miss Lela Pratt and Mr Cleveland.
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Center Point
J. J. Heverly
JL. D. Curtis
Independence
Hazleton
Ted Satchett
D. G. Manahan
M. A. Oxley
Kansas City
D. G. Dunbar
Chicago
Gee. Dunbar
John Fee
Frank Ward
E. J. Satchett
Center Point Cemetery
O. J. Heverly
M. BE
Pyle
Harlan Eastman
Oklahoma City
Mras Houser
Lela Pratt
Mr. Cleveland
Fire wipes out Risdahl barn and buildings at Newhall
Vinton Aug 26 Dan Risdahl’s automobile fire spread to his barn and outbuildings destroying the barn chicken house corn crib and silo though the house remained. Insurance partly covers the loss. Clark Todd jailed for five years at Fort Madison on grand larceny charge. Nathaniel De Long committed to Independence asylum. Mrs Kiefler awaits news as her three sons serve in the German army.
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Vinton
Dan Risdahl
Newhall
Clark Todd
Willett
Ither County
Fort Madison
Todd
W. W. Ashley
Nathaniel de Long
Commissioners of Insanity
Hospital For
Independence
Mr. de Long
Hoe
Henrietta Kiefler
Chautauqua session shines as plans for next year emerge
The city hosts a closing Chautauqua event with Mrs Geo Losee and an enthusiastic crowd. the program was financially successful though the association is in debt, hoping to raise ticket sales to cover old debts. Wayne Van Skrke, 16, was buried at Evergreen cemetery after services at his grandmother's home. News also arrives of Victor Keith and Miss Emily Heath’s marriage in Los Angeles, with both families known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Losee
Chautauyqua
Wayne van Skrke
Evergreen Cemetery
Rev
L. A. Swisher
Wayne
Brandon
Victor Keith
Emily Heath
Los Angeles
Local notes of visits and changes in Fredericksburg area
Elizabeth Davis and daughter returned from Canada. H H Tillison walked to Hawkeye and back for his 60th birthday visiting his son Frank. Misses Pearl and Janette Austin left for Lancaster Wisconsin. F A Dahn resigns Eclipse lumber yard post to run Chesley yard. Fred Chase named successor. Wm Bee and Mrs Albert Sellers visit Canada. Mrs W G Herrick travels to Emmetsburg for mother’s illness. Eggabroads visit brothers in Grundy county. W Q Potter joins Pecatonias bridge crew for December. Mrs TY EB Thorn and children, Pecatonontea trip. house move planned. Mary Yokes of Los Angeles visiting family.
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Fredericksburg
Elizabeth Davis
Canada
H. H. Tillison
Hawkeye
Frank
Pearl
Janette Austin
F. A. Dahn
Lancaster
Wis
Eclipse Lumber
Chesley
Fred Chase
Wm. Bee
Albert. Sellers
W. G. Herrick
Emmetsburg
Chas. Eygabroad
California
Geo. Eggabroad
Los Angeles
Filliott
Local visitors host party for girls in Littleton
Mrs. Martha Bright of Spencer Iowa and Chicago guests joined Mrs. T B Durham and Lucile Emerson at a Wednesday afternoon party for fourteen little girls in Littleton Illinois. Neht refreshments followed. Obituary notes S F Searles born June 22 1827 near Shardon Ohio died August 28 1914 at age ST years in Littleton after years of rheumatism. He moved to Illinois in 1856 and engaged in cattle buying and merchandising. Survived by widow two sons Edward P Jesup Iowa and Gao W Kansas City five grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a m from the home with Rev Elwick and Rev Wilcox Mt Vernon officiating. Music by a male quartet. Flowers abundant.
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Littleton
Martha Bright
Spencer
California
Ithis County
T. B. Durham
Florence Emerson
Marie Puppe
Rosa Veneer
Chicago
Emerson
Lucile
S. F. Searles
Shardon
Lake County
Marengo
McHenry Co
Ill
Marie Kane
Moses Little
Wigin, T
Altho
Edward P
Jesup
Gao
Kansas City
Elwick
Wilcox
Mt. Vernon
A. B. Patton
Lively Clarksville Roundup Of Visits And Travels
Clarksville notes list Lydia Heery returning from Yellowstone and Colorado trips. Mrs Mertier visits Eagle Rock daughter in law, Clarence Martin. The Goette family moves to Colorado Springs. Bertha and Janes Talbot of Sterling visit Fred Green and relatives. Mrs Griffin from Joliet spends week with J King, plans to return to Maquéketa. J Slimmer returns from Chicago business trip. Morrison shows slight improvement after illness. Mrs Lesterhoomer and family host recent visitor.
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Clarksville
Lydia Heery
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
Q. Mertier
Eagle Rock
Cal
Clarence Martin
Art Goette
Colorado Springs
Addie Talbot
Bertha
Janes
Sterling, Il
Fred Green
W. Griffin
Joliet
J. Ff. King
Maquéketa
Charles
Cumberland
Wis
J. Slimmer
Chicago
Morrison
Lesterhoomer
The Donkey and the Colt Weigh Self Image
A donkey mocks a tall-legged colt in a stable, then the colt points out the donkey’s own flaws. The animals debate looks and worth, ending with a lesson: harsh judgments reveal our own faults. The tale closes warning against vanity and cruelty in speech.
Notable Local Residents and Health Updates Across Waverly
Local society notes list Mrs Emma Teapen and Blanche of Oklahoma City, Mrs C H Griffith and Hdna of Jane Woll, plus many neighbors. Reports include illnesses, estate settlements, travel for state fair visits, births, and upcoming school terms with several marriages licensed in Sumner and Tripoli.
Waverly Notices and Social Gatherings
Aug 27 Waverly events include Baptist Kansington group hosted by Mrs Dick Bye and daughter and Mrs Herb Murray tomorrow afternoon. Catholic Ladies Aid met at Shields hall this afternoon. St Andrews Ladies’ child class meets with Miss May Brotherton Friday at 2 30. Helmer Luglen of Radcliffe visits Ralph Schluter. Miss Mabel Daniels started fall term near Newyer last Monday but was compelled by an issue.
Anxious Parents Seek News on Missing Sons in War Territory
Mrs. Pola Kalletbachay pleads for word about Milelph and Fred Kaltenbach, American-born sons from Clenken Germany, missing since the Weel Tadbeart conflict. A U.S. senator and state department said efforts continue. father supports daily life while awaiting any update amid memories of past Franco-German fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pola Kalletbachay
Milelph
Fred
Cuniuimlas
Kullembach
Che
Pasaports
Althe
Germany
Heath
United
Stiles
Killenburta
Clenken
Rhine
Alsace
Lorraine
France
John Kaltenbich
Old Kentucky drama at theatre and wartime notices
A fragment lists a touring drama Old Kentucky and its mountain role and scenes. It mentions wartime evacuations and a hoped safety for a Kaltenbard couple. The piece promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets and praises the Courier classified ads as profitable for advertisers.
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America
United and
Canada
Kentucky
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Wm. Krueger
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Frederika
Fawalker
Ling
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Eolt
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Emily Pos
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Clear Lake
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John Lager
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Frank Lager
Carl Black
Will Clark
C. W. Tyrrell
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Cedar Rapidy
Dell St. John
Ed Richards
Blanche Stitler
Notiger
Warren Township
Lou Heiberger
New Jrampston
Gus Bredan
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Nathan P. Ellis
Fairbank
Henry Haren
Missouri
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Sumner
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