Neighborhood Notes From Independence Iowa Clippings
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES report several local moves and visits in Independence area. Pierce moves to Minnesota last Saturday. Peter Naber and family visited Harm Busing Sunday. James Vulgamott of Decatur Illinois moved to James W Adams farm. Earl Latteer visited F A Gerber last Friday. Book school house closed at West Cass School. Keisicker and Meyers transacted business in Duncombe Saturday. Barstow loses a fine cow Sunday. Walter Thompson spent Sunday at Barstows. Joseph Drake moved to his farm Saturday. Fielder family visited McCoy's Saturday and Sunday. T J Barr hauls tile opposite Hill place. quarantine lifted from J M Thompson's gate post. Rheinblom shelled 2000 bushels corn and Gordon 1000. Prof H L Hampton retained for Prairie Mound school at 50 dollars monthly. ins tract or urged. horse buyers active. steel calves off but profitable. Madison and Crosby settled in new homes. Elmer Boynton's father-in-law moved into one of Elmer's houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
F. O. Pierce
Minnesota
Peter Naber
Harm Busing
James, Vulgamott
Decatur
James W.adams
Earl Latteer
F. A.gerber
T. J. Barr
Hill Place
J. M. Thompson
Oliver Rheinblom
E. Gordon
H. L. Hampton
Prairie Mound School
Messrs
Madison
Crosby
Elmer Boynton
Elmer
Local Notes From Flagstad and Surrounding Towns
Mrs. W L Jones broke a limb but recovers well. Ole Osking moved to Mallard for a new home. Neighbors report cattle troubles as a first in ten years. Russell begins a new house. a town elevator is promised this summer to aid grain handling. Illinois natives Smiths relocate to the Osking farm. King Barnes heads to Des Moines for Highland Park College. J H Stahl Webster City visits. Carl moves to Sells farm. Hans Voss shifts to McKeig farm. Schropfer Bros sell a team to Meissner. Bert Van Winkle rents Jaques farm for next year. Mrs J Hurst visits Omaha. Anderson, buyer of the Te 8 Woolsey farm near Homer, takes possession. F Mann assumes Low Lawn stock farm. Funeral for Mrs Presley Bell held at Christian Church March 2 with Rev Wright. J O Waters takes Templeman stock goods. James Shelton Jr and Lulu Usher wed March 38 1901 at Stratford. Shelton buys Billyard farm to occupy April 1 while Billyard moves to Oklahoma. Citas Tucker leaves Homer hotel for Webster City to operate El Monte house. Mrs H L Corbin visits Webster City friends. Dan Merrill goes to Judd then south. Stahl family moves to Webster City for a year. Cora Cutler returns from Radcliffe after teaching. Thus Keelin fills ice house with Lee. Yungelas family moves into Merrill residence. they buy the property. J H Swiney of Farmer City Ill takes over Stahl farm. HL Breitencamp returns from Enid Okla after farm work. Baldwin family to move to Webster City to sell machinery this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Barnes
Des Moines
Highland ‘Park, College
J. H. Stahl
Webster ‘City
Sweeney
Carl
Webster City
John Sells
Hans Voss
McKeig
Schropfer Bros
Meissner
Bert
van Winkle
Jaques
Anderson
Woolsey Farm
Homer
F. Mann
Presley Bell
Christian Church
Wright
Stanhope
J.O. Waters
Templeman
Dan Merrill
Judd
South
HL. Stahl
Farmer City
Ill
HL Breitencamp
Enid
Oklahoma
Aet
B. Baldwin
Mr.e
Merch
Sheriff Shaffer Establishes Large Farm in Freedom Township
Sheriff Shaffer is established on his large farm in Freedom township with deputy Sutton assisting at headquarters. Viola Howard was Sunday guest at the C. H. Elliott home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
Freedom Township
H. Sutton
Headquar
Mies
Viola Howard
C. H. Elliott
Quartette entertains crowd with read by Miss Smith
The Quartette drew a crowded, appreciative audience. Miss Smith, the reader, was excellent in her performance. Lawrence Riley traveled to Chicago Saturday to buy summer stock. Misses Wilson and Moore went to Des Moines to select goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martindale
Wilson
DeFrance
Saratoga
Local Family Moves and Visits Through Webster City Area
Neighborhood changes include Ed Madison moving to J R Letis place and Henry Warren with Earle Bawden relocating to Webster City. Monroe Edwards shifts to Henry Warren farm, while Wallace Scott occupies Edwards’ former site. Miss Viola Howard visits Webster City. J Q A Miller to preach at Homer Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Madison
Jessie Johnston
Flugetad
Gunderson
Nial Huffman
Des Moines
C. H. Elliott
Ed West
Webster City
Harry Legg
Greene County
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Events in Kambar Area
Floy Tes visits from Pilot Mound and Mrs. Gardiner from Story City share time with relatives. John Swanson from Des Moines arrives. he recently patented a Carrie Nation emblem. Epworth League to host a Musicale March 8 at the Swanson home with refreshments. Nellie Willson and Will Olofson wed in Boone on Feb 28 and depart for Armour South Dakota. Quarterly M E church meeting set for March 10 led by Dr Day. Harm Telkamp leaves for western Minnesota. Grace Frakes returns from Ellsworth. Thomas Bolding leaves Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy@ Tes
Pilot Mound
A. R. Gardiner
Story City
C. F. Shaeffer
Chicago
T. F. Shaeffer & Co
John Swanson
Des Moines
John
Carrie Nation
Epworth League
A.M. Swanson
Jessie Hakes
Lake City
Ed Boone
Marble Rock
Boone
Nellie Willson
Will Olofson
Armour
South Dakota
H. C. Misner
Euclid
Minn
Mankato
M. E
Dr. Day
Harm Telkamp
Minnesota
Grace Frakes
Ellsworth
Mrs. Lakin
Thomas Bolding
Local residents visit and move appointments noted
In Illinois morning items mention L A McMurray of Webster City as a business visitor and P W Lee of Webster City in town for a few days. Frank Pierce leaves for Minnesota to make his home while Mrs E Carmony and Mrs Chris Nelson visit Webster City. Rev Harris from Des Moines delivers sermons. Mrs Woodmansee shops in Des Moines for spring millinery. Will Bauman and wife visit Bauman relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
L. A. McMurray
Webster City
Pierce
E. Carmony
H. A. Hanson
Chris Nelson
Seamonds
Woodmansee
Des Moines
Will Bauman
Town Briefs Highlight Local Movements and Meetings
John Tomlinson returned from Texas and Arkansas and was in town last week. E M Bell evangelist continues meetings at the Presbyterian church. W H Rick assumed possession of the furniture store Saturday. C O E Buell came from Webster City Monday. Albert Welhaven replaces Mr Rick at Crabtree Wilde's. Rev Parmer of Waterloo visited town last week. Dr Tedrow reports a small pox case between here and Blairsville. Mrs J W Bainbridge returned Sunday from Bancroft. Grip persists. Mrs Wm Evans relapsed after convalescence. Geo Bryan shipped a car of horses to New York Wednesday with Cecil Bradfield. March first and second were mild. third and fourth tough. Rasmus Hanson moved to a farm. Geo Rick returns to Yorhes elevator. Fred Harrison home from Chicago Sunday. Leona goes to stay a month. Supervisor Doolittle was here Monday. A W Ross leading the band. Next Monday is annual school election. L Yaus near Webster City over Sunday. W B Schultz at Alden over. Mrs L N Greber and daughter visited here last week. Mrs A W Rhoades left for Chicago Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tomlinson
Texas
Arkansas
E. M. Bell
Presbyterian Church
E. Buell
Webster City
Albert Welhaven
Rick
Crabtree & Wilde
Parmer
Waterloo
Tedrow
Here
Blairsburg
J. W. Bainbridge
Bancroft
Wm.Evans
Geo. Bryan
New York
Cecil Bradfield
Rasmus Hanson
Geo
Yorhes
Fred Harrison
Chicago
Leona
Supervisor Doolittle
A. W. Ross
L. Yaus
Shultz
Alden
L. N
Local moves and community events from Mulberry and area
Residents relocate to farms and parsonages around Webster City Oak Glen and Cass Center. The Mulberry meeting debates Philippine cedence with contestants Miller Dawson Miller Doty Ford. Building contracts awarded for Steuer stone work as wind damage and new barn works. Rocky Mountain Tea ad concludes.
Trans Missouri bureau keeps current rates for Kansas City to Omaha route
Kansas City March 6 the Trans Missouri freight bureau refused to change the present rate on merchandise between Kansas City St Joseph and Omaha affecting Nebraska and Kansas. A committee including A H Merchant J H Crosby and E H Wood will study requests for a new schedule. Shippers claimed St Joseph advantage to Nebraska and Omaha sought lower rates. bureau made no change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Transmissouri Freight Bureau
St. Joseph
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas
A. H. Merchant
Fremont, Elkhorn and
Misouri Valley
J. H. Crosby
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
E. H. Wood
Union Pacific
Platte River
Merchant Raid
Nunnally land partition sought in Hamilton County court
Edgar P. Nunnally sues Carl B. Nunnally Maud B. Nunnally Gladys Nunnally Maine Ray L. Nunnally and Cecil M. Nunnally seeking partition of undivided one third interest and undivided two fifteenths of ten acres in section eighteen township eighty eight north range twenty six west. Court at Webster City set to begin August 15, 1001. defendants urged to appear or default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B. Nunnally
Maud B. Nunnally
Gladys Nunnally
Maine
Ray L. Nunnally
Cécil M. Nunnally
Maud E. Nunnally
Gladys Nunnally Maine
Cecil M. Nunnally
District Court of the State of
Iowa
Hamilton County
Webster City
Land Ownership Quieting Suit In Hamilton County Iowa
In Hamilton County Iowa W H Hill and Minnie Hill sue to quiet title to the east half of the northeast quarter and the east half of the southeast quarter of section 10 township 88 north range 25 west of the 6th P M Iowa The plaintiffs claim fee simple title derived from warranty deeds and possession for over 25 years They seek removal of all clouds and a decree establishing title in the plaintiffs and barring all defendants and assigns from any claim The defendants are warned to answer before noon on April 15 1901 or facedefault judgment in the district court Webster City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Hamilton County
Iowa
W. H. Hill
Minnie Hill
Alvin Bement
C. A. Bement
Owen G. Chase
Clara Chase
Chase
Nathan J. Chesmore
Hiram Churchill
John Robson
P. m
Court House
Webster City
Hamilton
Quieted title sought for Webster City lot in Hamilton county
Delana B. Silvers sues to establish ownership in fee simple of Lot 6 in Block 59 Webster City Iowa and to quiet title against defendants Piet Rockley A C Bowers Joel Blair and spouses. If not defended by April 15 1901 default will be entered and judgment rendered in district court Iowa Hamilton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the State
Hamilton County
Piet
Joseph. Rockley
Joseph Rockley
A. C. Bowers
Joel C. Blair
Delana B. Silvers
District’ Court
State of
Iowa
Webster City
Town
A. D
GEO, Wambach
Administrator named for P. W. Dunn estate in Hamilton County
August Hoffmann appointed administrator of the estate of P. W. Dunn of Hamilton County Iowa. Creditors must promptly settle with the administrator and claimants must file their claims with the district court clerk in Hamilton County Iowa duly authenticated for allowance. Dated February 22 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Dunn
Hamilton County
Towa
District Court
Iowa
F. Hoffmann
Uots
Bankers Accident Insurance Co announces new officers at Des Moines
At its annual meeting in Des Moines Iowa the Bankers Accident Insurance Company revealed new officers and advisory directors. William F Statler president Upham vice president and superintendent of agencies Chas H Mastin treasurer W E Leech secretary D We Smouse medical director A Dvisory Board member J Spewenon cashier C Ohas F Fasche and A Baleh were named from various Iowa banks. The firm claims record year with strong financials and a large insurance in force statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers’ Accident Insurance Company
Des ‘Moines
Iowa
Statler
Upham
Chas. H. Mastin
Pegnier Eople’s Bavings Bank
W.E. Leech
Guernsey
D. We Smouse
BOA
Middle West
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Poplar Grove
Stratford
Kambar
Prairie
Leslie Welch
E.M. Wilson
Welch
M. P. Pringle
U. B
Oak Glen
Fred Stauffer
Corsair
Mr. Durpee
Albert Bailey
A. W. Garth
Fort Dodge
Mulberry
Sunny Side
J. M. Doolittle
Cass Center
George Shaffer
Emile Caquelin
C. M. Steuer
Peter Storm
A.W. Garth
Alfred Hilpipre
Hlinda
Rocky Mountain Tea
Keltz & Little
Berlin
War Office
Count von Waldersee
Peking
Waltmanich
Lung Suan Khan
Ledebur
Pao Ting Fu
Ansuling Pass
Great Wall
Paris
Blysee Palace
M. Delcasse
Kamrar
Land
WM. Whorley
F. D. Carson
Harry McDonald
Pulbio
Birdsell Farm
N. Weedman
F. Pratt
G. C. Jamerson
Hamilton Conto
Edgar P. Nunnally
Fygur
Earth
Merdicine Con
Cleveland
Chicago & Norte
Chicago Express
Way Freight
Dakota Express
Iowa Paneenger
Doak
Illinoin Oonthal
Assenger
Passanger
Sennaeaataee
Boek
Frei Mae
Syeen
Ally Dun
Carr Paeson
Sternity
Judd Brannon
Bord Sounee Rein Sesennes
Toro Tod
Odbauennto Mandir
I Pos
Trang
Pieatt Gentraly
Eam Dpmm
Chicago & Rr
Chicago & wee + mort
Witzaom
Washington
Great Northern By
Seattle
St. Paul
Mingearolls
Max Bass
Clark St
Curiaco
Inn
G.P
T. A. Sr. Paur, Minn
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