Illnesses and weather woes hit Fairbank area hard
L D and Elijah Lowell suffer serious illness at home as a blizzard disrupts town life. Reports mention numerous ill residents, moving plans, and social events amid ongoing health concerns. Obituary notes Charles D. Ackerman, born 1844 in Hartford, Wisconsin, who died Feb 21 1913 near Clarksville Iowa after long residence there. Funeral held Feb 23 or 24 with Rev. Hutchins officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Ackerman
Hartford
Wisbat
Vane
Clarksville
Frances Hickman
Charles
J. J. Favour
Healdsburg
Cal
F. M. Cheever
Ed Phillips
Clarksvid
Adelbert Ackermian
Waubay, &. D
Neighborhood Notes From Mt Auburn and Vicinity
Mt Auburn reports social visits and family movements across nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Sloan of Vinton spent Wednesday with J St Clair family. Mrs Gulick helped daughter move in Dysart. Miss Marjorie Henry stayed in La Porte City. Hustons hosted Willis Palmer’s near Vinton. Chas Lee and family visited Unser home in La Porte City. Mrs Forney and Arthur York attended funeral in Montana. Appletoys and Stone family visits noted in Vinton and surrounding communities. Ed Smalley visited children at TC A campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dim Jenks
Vintom
Harry St- Clair
Win. St. Clair
Thurry Hanover
Shellsburg
St. Clair
Vinton
Kart Struve
Laura
Fisher
Clarksville
Mt. Auburn
Mt Auburn
Deer River
Minn
Forinigcee
Arthur York
Montinda
York
Urnes
Coto
H. J. Jn Vinton
A.W. Appletoy
Ray Stone
Ed Smalley
Clarksville Notes and Local Appointments and Visits
Clarksville updates include Carl Huber starting work at Isaacson store in Allison Monday, Miss Jos Ferguson visiting J. H. Hitkie home, Mahlon Petra tas loading his car to move to a southern Minnesota farm, and Miss Anzel King visiting Chicago and Nelson. Various residents attend meetings, travel, or host visitors, with social events and a sale at R. J. Waugh’s drawing good prices despite cold weather.
Bennington Twp News Briefs from Feb 2
Mrs Elizea Burk has recovered and her nurse leaves for Waterloo. Miss Mather and Florence Shining of Waterloo were weekend visitors at Oriental home. Bertha Coddington of Waterloo spent the weekend at A C Mueller home. Mrs Chas Midridge and Mrs Austin Whitney visit in Dunkerton with their mother Mrs Maria Owens who is seriously ill with pneumonia. Lydia Brown and her young daughter visit Chas Woods this week. Sage family called to Waterloo for father E J Sage whose condition remains very alarming. School No 6 postponed box social due to storm. program to be held tonight. Rural Sth grade exams Thursday and Friday at Kennington Center. Grace Shining conductor. Kennington has fourteen applicants. Mt Hope Aid society entertained at an oyster supper hosted by husbands at A C Mueller home Saturday. 8 McCarvel and family moved to Groat farm from south of Dunkerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Elizea Burk
Waterloo
Miss Mather
Florence Shining
Oriental Home
Bertha Coddington
A.C. Mueller
Chas. Midridge
Austin Whitney
Dunkerton
Maria Owens
Lydia Brown
Dodge Center
Chas. Woods
Sage
E. J. Sage
Kennington Center
Miss Grace Shining
Kennington
Mt. Hope Aid Society
A. C. Mueller
McCarvel
Diunkerton
Marble Rock Social Notes and Local Moves
Maude Bear, studying at Waterloo business college, visited family in Marble Rock over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Herbert Wiltse returned to Charles City after relatives’ visit. Mr and Mrs Wai Trimble of Cedar Rapids spent Sunday with the Arthur family. Bower couple returned from Nora Springs Saturday. Edgar Reed helped in Moore Bros store Saturday. Charles Stewart bought a fine bay river at Friday’s sale. G E Moore of Waterlnd and brother J I Moore, who left Waterloo Fruit and Commission, bought a Marble Rock store and will move household goods early next month. Welcome to Mr and Mrs Moore. Harrison Ackley resigned as Rock Island depot helper effective March 15. The Hanging of the Crane will be repeated March 1 for those who missed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Maude Bear
Waterloo
Herbert Wiltse
Charles City
Wai. Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Charles Arthur
B. F. Bower
Nora Springs
Edgar Reed
Moore Bros
Charles Stewart
Bay
G. E. Moore
Waterlod
J. I. Moore
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Company
Local business changes bring Crabtree and Cates here
Rumor says Ludwig and Castle retire from the dry goods firm in the flat of March and Crabtree & Cates will take over. Crabtree is a local figure fresh from Waterloo, while Castle and Ludwig pursue new roles. Fred Hanson heads to Albert Lea for yard foreman duties.
Littleton Social Notes and Local Visits
Ole Plung of Shady Grove visited Sunday in the home of his daughter Mrs. C. B. Manross. Mrs. Anderson has been visiting at the home of her friend Mrs. J. C. Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas McGlaughlin visited with her parents at Fairbank. W L Fletcher and Florence Cramer of Waterloo visited with the Sankeys. Ethel McGlaughlin missed school due to tonsillitis. Mr. and Mrs. E J Kingsbury were guests in the Daggett home. Mrs. Lewis Frances returned from Brooklyn with brother and sister visiting briefly. Farmers shelling corn before marketing. Mrs. Augustina Rehberg ill with pneumonia. her son August also sick. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Jesse visited relatives in Oelwein. Ladies Aid society will hold...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Ole Plung
Shady Grove
C. B. Manross
Anderson
J. C. Stevenson
Chas. McGlaughlin
Edmund Gallup
Fairbank
W. L. Fletcher
Florence Cramer
Waterloo
Wm. Sankey
Ethel McGlaughlin
E. J. Kingsbury
Daniel Daggett
Lewis Frances
Brooklyn
Augustina Rehberg
August
Gus
Jesse
Oelwein
Ladies’ Aid Society
Community Meeting Near Mrs Hoffmann Home March 6
The upcoming meeting will be held at the home of Mrs A H Hoffmann on Thursday March 6 with all invited. The auxiliary recently met at the J C Stevenson home last Thursday. attendance was strong and a fine noon meal was served. Reverend Lobeck, longtime pastor of the German Lutheran church nearby, has died after years of service. Funeral services were in Denver where several of his children reside. Mrs Hoffmann and family and others from the area mourn his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Hoffmann
J. C. Stevenson
Nellie Barclay Hoffman and Sons
Kenneth and
Willard
Fairmount
N. D
Daisie Barclay
Des Moines
Barclay
Lobeck
Here
Waverly
Henry Fratzke
Richard Fratzke
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L. D
Elijah Lowell
Silas Moore
Garden City
Neb
Fred Lehmkuhl
Sophia Lehms II
Grace McCunn
Westgate
J. (. Ludlow
Martha Adams
Dunkerston
Leryl Titterington
Neva Sawyer
Theint
Phil Reckkemmer
Bertha Maley
Jas. Curley
Elein
Will Kraft
Shatinan
Main Street
West Side
Jarmestown
N. O
Staples
John Letcher
Catholic Church
Donahoe
Lillian Burns
Independence
Epworth League
Opera House
Perry Elliott
Waterlon
J. A. MelIntire
Chas. Elliott
Grahans
Winstot
TE Oliver
Moran
Halk
Oliver Duanes
Oliver
Doran
Aaron Taylor
L. L. Downs
Mr. Best
Augusta Meyers
Darney
Busching
Mary Catterson
Lloyd
Wil Burkelew
Mason City
C. P. Christenson
Houston Block
Geo. Ward
Éesinol
All Trageista
Teatnot Chamrical Co. Balitina
Carl Huber
Jacobs and Schmade«ke
Isaacson
Allison Mondiay
Jos Ferguson
New Wartford
J. H. Hitkie
Mahlon Petra Tas
Minnesota
Anzel King
Chicago
Nelson
Elsie Goodnow
Packard
Ralph Biekelberg
Florence Landgraf
C. C. “Ellhofer
Eldon Wedeking
Rochester
J. P. Neal
Kate Carter
Shell Rock
Dora
Washington
H. H. Page
Rom la Plata
Amu
A. Price
Waugh
Oh. Lehman
Edgar Coryell
Bertha Schmadeke
Phillips
James Carr
Whi, Moore
Tunetion City
Kaw
Mi Tina Wamaley
Carr Smith
Lannasen
Tadependene
Mra
Das
Boyd
Roy Crosby
John Gest
Ludwig & Castle
Crabtree & Cates
Crabtree
C. J. Castle
View Depot
B. F. Ludwig
Fred Hanson
Albert Lea
Mr. Hanson
Rick Island
Fred Palmer
Allen Boone
Alex. van Meylis
Oklahoma
East Side
Vern Maxson
Bohl
Union Brotherhood
M. B
B.J. Oaks
J. W. Wiloth
H. M. Bower
Mary Keister
Bere Tree
Dee
Scott
Sloan
Ma. Atornt W.pricz
Fredonia
Kan
Elmwood Avenue
Lil
Sloan Maton
Fletcher
Chas
Sf. Fletcher
WME Ostitauia Company
Murray Street
New York City
Dexter Phelps
Tincinse
James Black Dry Goods Co
The
Fowler Co
Nanatcver
Iowa
eBeel
Tun
Nes Water
Cedar Falls Union Mill Co
Sven
Logan
van Houten
Stearns Electric
Electric Paste Sc
iHinals
TIN Shop
W.A. Covell & Son
Commercial Street
Geo. Hunt
Bremer Ave
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