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Domestic News August 24, 1897

Twice A Week Plain Dealer

Cresco, Howard County, Iowa

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Local news column from Albion and Bristol reporting on community health updates, social visits, farm activities, property sales and namings, births, and minor events in the area during mid-August.

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Albion and Bristol.

No pleasure pays that costs another pain. Not how much pleasure we have received, but how much we have been able to bestow, is an excellent subject for meditation, ere we seal and consign our items to the mails.

Uncle Billy Owens' condition remains about the same.

Chris. Beal and son marketed their hogs the first of the week.

Mrs. Rowe Nichols, who has been in poor health for some time, is improving.

Idylwild will have a large barn added to its improvements in the near future.

Frank Crowell has honey of an excellent quality for sale.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Michel, of Cresco, was over this way last Sunday.

After a day and night of Oh's and Ah's, Tom Mason started for town to have a grinder removed.

An heiress to Broadacres was born Monday, August 15.

The mistress of Grand View made us welcome and showed us over that fine residence.

The harness maker apprentice took three days to graduate, so the proprietor says.

Miss Cora Nelson, of Kendallville, drove over to visit ye scribe and wife Wednesday.

Mrs. Williams and children, of Minneapolis, are visiting friends in the vicinity of Granger.

John R. Williams is on the sick list.

Mrs. Johnny Owens, who is in poor health, went over to Cresco for treatment last week.

Mrs. Rix, of Spring Valley, is guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Gowdy.

Mrs. Ben Serfling and daughters were Cresco visitors Tuesday.

Benny Dewolfe reports having a fine time at the Weinkauf party.

Mrs. Geo. Champlin will be the organist during the revivals in Albion.

Perlee Noblet, without doubt, has the best dairy of its size in this vicinity.

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Meader and little daughter of Mabel were welcome guests at Cottage Austin, Sunday.

The proprietor of Clear View with his force of help came over to give Broadacres a lift in stacking.

Miss Wilcox, of Pennsylvania, a niece of Mrs. J. T. Drummond, will teach the Spring Valley school this winter.

Mrs. Alma Jester, who has been visiting us, has gone to Mabel, from there she will go to Toledo, O., and thence to her home in Kansas City.

There are quite a number that expect to attend the tent meetings at or near the Ashley church, the coming week.

A. D. La Due, of Mantorville, Minn., was recently in Granger. He is a railroad man and came here on business of that nature.

Fred and Carl Martin have each a riding horse which they sit well for boys; but be careful—not too fast.

Mrs. Fred Carpenter and children, of Riceville, are visiting Mrs. C's. brother and sister, Mr. Will Hardy and Mrs. Jeff Cole.

Abe Privat marketed his hogs Tuesday, and the string of teams made a better display without a band wagon than the circus we had recently.

Charley Newmiller has bought the residence in which he resides, of J. T. Drummond. Mr. and Mrs. Newmiller are people which it is a pleasure to know, and those winsome little girls have long been numbered with our especial favorites.

Eben Slawson "wanted the earth" and bought another Albion farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Michel had their first born christened last Sunday.

Miss Lena Krumro gave a quilting party to her young friends last week.

Julius Peterson, of Jasper, desires a list of the farms named. Mr. and Mrs. Weinkauf were the first to choose a name and they selected Reinfelt (cleared field), Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Keene, Grand View; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, West Cliff; Mr. John Michel, Pleasant Hill; Harry Williams, Woodlawn; Mrs. Chauncy Robinson, Ivy Glen; Mr. Fred Arns, Idylwild, Mr. Geo. Michel, Broadacres; Mrs. Geo. Damon, Fair Oaks; Mrs. Van Dee, Cottage Austin; Mrs. Andrew Michel, Clear View; Hon. L. S. St. John, Elmwood. August Weinkauf christened his recent purchase (Champlin farm) Glen Dale.

Stone Terrace, Mr. John Dempwolf chooses as a name for his home on Golden Ridge. In 1871 he purchased, and 1874 with his bride, Miss Minnie Walter, he settled on this 120 acre farm, then wild land, but now under the highest state of cultivation. The farm is stocked with seven head of horses, sixteen head of cattle and eighty head of hogs. There are two good barns, one capable of holding 100 tons of hay and has a fine basement for stock, two good granaries, a machine shed, wood shed, and wind mill, all painted in good style. The residence is a large, new, square structure two stories high with a wing, ornamented with fine porches and dormer windows, and stands on a terrace with a south front, the wall extending on three sides of the house. The lower rooms will be finished in hard oil, it also has a bath room like most of our modern homes. The family ride in their carriage. Mr. D., is also the owner of valuable real estate in Cresco. He is a Canadian by birth, but has foresworn allegiance to Her Royal Highness and we hope soon to gather him within the P. E. & P. fold.

To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic, 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.

What sub-type of article is it?

Social Event Agriculture Economic

What keywords are associated?

Albion Bristol Local Visits Health Updates Hog Marketing Farm Namings Property Purchases Social Gatherings Births Christenings

What entities or persons were involved?

Uncle Billy Owens Chris. Beal Mrs. Rowe Nichols Frank Crowell Michael Michel Tom Mason Cora Nelson Mrs. Williams John R. Williams Mrs. Johnny Owens Mrs. Rix Mrs. Ben Serfling Benny Dewolfe Mrs. Geo. Champlin Perlee Noblet Gus Meader Miss Wilcox Mrs. Alma Jester A. D. La Due Fred Martin Carl Martin Mrs. Fred Carpenter Abe Privat Charley Newmiller J. T. Drummond Eben Slawson Charley Michel Miss Lena Krumro Julius Peterson Mr. And Mrs. Weinkauf Wm. Keene Mr. And Mrs. Arnold John Michel Harry Williams Mrs. Chauncy Robinson Fred Arns Geo. Michel Mrs. Geo. Damon Mrs. Van Dee Mrs. Andrew Michel L. S. St. John August Weinkauf John Dempwolf Minnie Walter

Where did it happen?

Albion And Bristol

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Primary Location

Albion And Bristol

Key Persons

Uncle Billy Owens Chris. Beal Mrs. Rowe Nichols Frank Crowell Michael Michel Tom Mason Cora Nelson Mrs. Williams John R. Williams Mrs. Johnny Owens Mrs. Rix Mrs. Ben Serfling Benny Dewolfe Mrs. Geo. Champlin Perlee Noblet Gus Meader Miss Wilcox Mrs. Alma Jester A. D. La Due Fred Martin Carl Martin Mrs. Fred Carpenter Abe Privat Charley Newmiller J. T. Drummond Eben Slawson Charley Michel Miss Lena Krumro Julius Peterson Mr. And Mrs. Weinkauf Wm. Keene Mr. And Mrs. Arnold John Michel Harry Williams Mrs. Chauncy Robinson Fred Arns Geo. Michel Mrs. Geo. Damon Mrs. Van Dee Mrs. Andrew Michel L. S. St. John August Weinkauf John Dempwolf Minnie Walter

Event Details

Collection of local news items including health conditions, hog marketing, property improvements and sales, social visits, births, christenings, parties, farm namings, and a detailed description of John Dempwolf's Stone Terrace farm.

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