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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
ALLEN CENTER.

u. W. Johnson and ]. Treadway are the au.
ana agents fo1 the
may do so through them, and eny assistance
rendered them In gathering the news Of the
neighborhood will be appreciated)
Kreuger bought some fat stock in
our vicinity last week.
John Wolf has chills and fever and
his brother, Prof. Higgins, is helping
him out with his fall work.
Ada Nash reports the crops in the
vicinity visited by her-southern ILL.,
as worse burned up by the drouth
than they are here.
Remsberg threshed for VIM. Dom
nan not over 8 acres of clover that
yielded Al bushels of seed, aud Roy
Runyan's IT acres of onions yielded
go bushels.
Mrs. Crowell found her spoon from
our notice of its loss and as we got
caught cut in the rain last evening, we
would be pleased if some one would
help US find our umbrella.
Nell Barker's anniversary was
largely attended and hilariously en-.
joyed. Mrs. Barker had with her
four sons, three daughters-in-law and
fourteen grandchildren besides some
twenty five other friends.
The young peoples entertainment
Melted nearly five dollars. Some ma
iicious persons sneaked off in the
darkness with part of the material
and may have to explain to a jury
how much fun they got out of it.
On Friday Sept. 4, the county G. Z.
meets at Allen Center; an
evening session and all day Saturday
with dinner, probably, in the grove.
District President Lamb is expected
and great attendance is expected.
Charlie and Ed Beeman, of Salem,
their cutter-helping New
man and George Crowell put up their
fodder. Newman and Crowell cut 81
rows, so rods long Saturday which is
quite common days work for them
n fair corn.
Mr.. Hoagland's barn where Mr..
Weaver lives was blown down by the |
torn Monday night, many trees top
ped and the dry corn is one half bro
zen down and the green corn in a tel
ible tangle. The rain was a good
me and will help fix the ground for
J large acreage of wheat.
The "reminiscences of NJ essrs Wis
Ter and Lawyer remind us of the COM
non subject of conversation when we
rived by stage at the little town Of 1
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
CARLYLE.

&C. A. Stinson is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle Those de-
string to subscribe may do so through him. and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news of the neighborhood will be appreciated
Miss Ella Gilkeson is sick.
Mrs. DIR. Weber left for her home
last Friday.
A. T. Remsburg of Rose Hill spent
Sunday here.
Frank Moore was home from Moran
the first of the week.
John Carnine was down from EN-.
poria the first of the week.
Miss Lillian Smith accompanied
her brother to Emporia for q short
visit.
Merritt Dunlap started to Emporia
Monday where he expects to attend
school.
Miss Tony Reno of lola visited her
friend and former teacher, Mrs. Stin-
son this week.
Will Wilson and Cyrus Smith
started to San Francisco last week to
enter the theological seminary. They
stopped over at Emporia a few days.
Rev Thomas Caldwell and family
and E. +. Caldwell visited friends
and relatives over Sunday. The first
named gentlemen preached at the
church in the afternoon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

Miss Pearl Peery is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Humboldt.
her. and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the news of the neighborhood will be ap-
preciated1
(Receired too late for last ,ceek)
Geo. Peery has returned from Den
yer.
James Peery has been on the sick
list again.
Miss Louise Fussman is able to be
around again.
Mrs. o. c. Brett has been quite sick
the past week.
Mrs. Geo. Mckinley started for Il
linois Monday.
Mr.. Oscar Brett has purchased the
Heath property on Piety Hill.
Daisy Redfield, who has been sick
for about two weeks. is improving.
Mrs. Paul Fishers two little grand
children are up from Parsons visiting
her.
Ray House is home from Wichita,
and will return east the last of this
week.
Miss Nell Chamberlain returned
from Emporia where she has been at
tending school, Friday of last week.
VIM. Mcclure of lola and Lutte
Thrasher of Lawrence rode down on
their wheels, from lola last Tuesday.
Most of the students are making
preparation to return TO college the
last of this week or the first of next.
Saturday evening Mesdames Bar
hickman, Heck, Bragg, johnson, and
Brown went to lola to hear the
Madame Fry concert.
Monday evening the S. S. class
mates of Maggie Wakefield and her
teacher, Miss Irene Heath, gave her
a very pleasant surprise.
Cards are out for the marriage of
John Armel and Miss Georgia Amos |
at her home in Springfield ILL.,, Sept. 4.
They will come to Humboldt and oe-
cupy the house where Mr.. o. Brett |
now lives.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

lola in May 1869, and Mr.. Talcott's
statement of the sale oftho l.. l.. & G.
bonds is correct and fair one of the
case for We were at the meeting. All
of which suggests the query, "Why
don't the old settlers organize a Pho
neer Association The mold annual
meetings to talk over the scenes and
troubles that tried men and women
and brought forth a state that has
held such an enviable place in the
galaxy of noble states. Who will
take the first step?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
SPRING BRANCH.

Mr.. Frank Jackson is the authorized reporter
and agent for the Register at Spring Branch
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through
| him and any assistance rendered him in gather
| ing the news of the neighborhood will be ap.
preciated.
(Received too late last week.
Lots of corn is being cut in these
parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Picken called at F.
Jaekson's one evening this week.
The Spring Branch school begins
Monday with Miss Olive Thayer as
teacher.
A Mr.. Richardson from Jackson
county was visiting at Mr.. Towards
last week.
There was a very large crowd at
the basket meeting at Pleasant Val
ley Sunday.
U. Z. Stricken who runs bakery
in Moran was visiting here the first
of the week.
j. w. Wise had half a dozen of the
colored population of lola working in
his broom corn the first of the week.
Bill Rab went to Moran Monday to
attend a big Lacquer meeting. He
thinks they will all get their land
back.
Rev. Stone will preach his last SER
mon at Rock Creek Sunday. It is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

len Center neighborhood last Sunday.
Miss Shoemaker was visiting the
Misses Adams last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runyan were calling
on Mr.. and Mrs. Cubbison near Hum
beldt last week.
Several in our neighborhood are
complaining of sore threats. Can it
be an epidemic?
A very pleasant evening was spent
by the young people at Mrs. Mary
Barker's last week.
Mr.. Tredway Is getting things very
comfortable and snug around him. He
is now building granery.
We understand the entertainment
at Allen Center last week was q sue
cess, as all their entertainments are.
We had a splendid rain last Mon
day night, accompanied by consider
able wind, which blew down several
trees and tore quite a number of
stacks to pieces.
Mrs. McClelland gave the neighbors
very pleasant evening last Tuesday
in the shape of q social. Ice cream,
cake and coffee were served. The
young people helped to entertain with
some excellent music.
Mr.. Baker came near having anoth-
er runaway last Tuesday night. The
horses became frightened and started
to run, in their flight the swingletree
broke which frightened them more.
They got away from the buggy but
Mr.. Baker held to the lines.
Mrs. Rebecca Green and family flor.
merly of this neighborhood) now from
near Blackwell, 1. IT,, was visiting at
Mr.. Bakers last week. She says the
crops are not so short there as have
been reported. They harvested 60 tons
of prairie hay from their farm. Corn
is reasonably good for sod.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

Miss Ruby Wilmer is the reporter and ag'
| for the REGISTER at North Maple Grove Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her
and any assistance rendered her in gathering
the news of the neighbOrhood will be appre
GATED
School begins Monday.
A fine rain Monday night.
Mrs. Ed Cain left for Labette Sat-
urday.
Rev. King will preach here Sunday
afternoon.
Edna Ball is helping at Mr.. Gains
at present.
Mr.. Peter Peterson was a visitor at
S. :. this week
Tom McLeiand, Jr., is cutting corn
for John Wright.
Jordan & Lowe are baling timothy
for Mr.. Troutwine.
A few of our young people attended
the Madame Fry Concert.
Miss Mitchell of lola was the CUES t
of Ella Funston Thursday.
Our early settlers report a pleasant
time at Neosho Falls Thursday.
Tom Breckenridge is a temporary
cripple; his foot was hurt in the baler
Saturday.
Messrs Will Mcclure and Lutte
Thrasher came out on their bicycles
Wednesday.
Cummings threshed over 500 BUSH
els of oats for Pogue Funston the first
of the week.
Mrs. Myers. of Tampa, Fla. Mrs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
ELSMORE.

(Mr G. w Smith is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Elsmore. Those
desiring TO subscribe may do so through him,
and any assistance rendered him in gathering
the news of the neighborhood will be appreciat-
ed.)
tReceiued too late for last 'oeek)
All the sick are now reported as i'm.
proving.
w. d. Cox made a flying trip to
Chicago this week.
Quite number from here attended
the Moran Fair last week.
Grandma Barson is entertaining
her niece, Miss Mary Ludnam.
Emma Garrison is visiting with
relatives at Kepler this week.
A new Racket Store is opening up
in the building just east of f. Hurl-
bert.
J. E. Smith and wife, of Moran, and
Miss Minnie Randall, of Stark, were
in town Friday.
Mrs. Harry Muth, of Parker, FORM
erly of this place, is visiting friends
here this week.
Rev. Coe and wife who are engaged
in the meetings at Prairie Hall, were
in town Wednesday.
Farmers are busy in the broom corn
and buyers are already bidding; the
prospect is for good price this year.
The little girl of Chas. McClung's
who was reported sick, recently died
and was buried in the Bronson Gem
etry. Mr.. and Mrs. McClung have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity in their sad bereavement.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
CENTRE GROVE.

[Geo NJ. Reynolds is the authorized cores
pondent and agent for the Register at Centre
Grove Those desiring TO subscribe may do SO
through him. and any assistance rendered him
in gathering the news of the neighborhood will
be appreciated
(Reeeived too late last week.
Mr.. Ably is baling hay on the Het-
finger farm.
Mrs. Baden and children of Inde-
dence are visiting at Mr.. Beckers.
Chas Elliott is assisting Geo. Rey.
nolds through haying.
Miss Emma Beeman has been EN-.
ployed as teacher at Centre Grove
Joe Reynolds and John Thuny are
quite sick. One with typhoid fever
and the other with malaria.
s. ID. Bartlett has moved into the
house on the Cook farm. He will
teach the Harmony school this WIN
ter.
A. Cochran had the largest flax yield
in this locality. A field of II acres
yielded 243 bushels for which he re-
ceived Sill.
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MORAN.

Hairy J. Bassett is the authorized reporte
and agent tor the REGISTER at Moran. Thos'
desiring to subscribe may do SO through hin
and any assistance rendered him in gathering
the news of the neighborhood will be appre
ciated.J
Mrs. Hurley went up to Kansas
City Sunday.
Medora Richards is quite Ill at the
present writing.
Born,-To Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Lee
Thursday Aug. 80, a daughter.
c. NJ, Richards and family drove
into Colony last week returning next
day.
j. f. Willeughby has sold his stock
of goods to the Moran Department
store.
Miss Goring left for Neosho Valley
last Saturday to teach this term of
school.
Rev. Slater and family have moved
back to Moran and occupy the Hardin
property.
School commenced last Monday
with large number of scholars in at
tendance.
Mr.. Hardin has removed his family
to Chanute where he expects to work
at carpenter work.
DIR. Jewell is attending the meet
ing of the S. E Kansas Medical AS
ISOLATION at Cherokee.
Don Gwin and Ralph Jewel have
secured the janitorship of the school
building for the coming winter.
Sunday mornings shower was fol-
lowed by soaker on Monday night
which will certainly help the stock
water.
The new house and barn in process
of er sction east of the NJ. X. and T. r.
r. will be occupied by DR.. Lambeth's
father.
The Kings Band of the Presbyter-
ian Church enjoyed their annual sup
per at DR.. JewelPs, Friday afternoon,
very much.
Walter Ross tried to ride his billy
goat one day last week and found his
right arm a painful appendage for
several days thereafter.
Mrs. d. F. Holt. Maude Hodges,
Sam Warner, and Aleck Willard have
all been on the sick list but are now
in various stages of convalescence.
Miss Pearson, of Sale, morganized a
Woman Suffrage club here last
Thursday. The officers are President
Mrs Kinney, Sec., Miss Strong,
Treas, Mrs. Clothier.
On Monday the % ist., Mrs. David
Tice, living three miles southwest of
Moran, after using some concentrated
I've for cleansing purposes left some in
a cup on the table. At about $50,
their little boy two and half yrs. old
wanting drink of water, got the cup
and swallowed the contents, from the
effects of which he died three hours
later although everything possible
was done for him. The parents have
the sincerest sympathy of the entire
community in their sad bereavement.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
NEOSHO VALLEY.

&c. L: Arnold is the authorized reporter and
one desiring to subscribe may do so through
him. and any assistance rendered him in gath
ering the news of the neighborhood will be ap.
preciated)
Miss Galaspie commenced her school
at Union Monday.
Mrs. Mosier and Nettie visited in
Neosho Falls last week.
Miss Goring began a six months
term of school here Monday.
The Baxley boys are doing a few
jobs of threshing in this locality.
Mrs. Hattie Hawkins has moved
back to the house of her parents.
An inch and sths of rain Monday
night put new life into the farmers.
Mrs. James Drake has gone to Kan
sas City to receive medical treatment.
Josh Butler has about 80 hogs ready
for market that are exceedingly fine.
Mort Means it down in the Strip
with view of locating there ere long.
Mrs. Ebb Baird, now living west of
Humboldt is reported dangerously
sick.
A weeks visit from F. C. Jacoby, of
Lecompton, is soothing to his afflicted
mother.
Frank Bliss is preparing to build
house on the land near George Straw
derman's.
Rev. Stone breaches his last dis
course for this conference year, at the
church Sunday evening.
A gentleman whom VIM Valentine
has been acquainted with since his
early boyhood days, was here from
Kiowa, visiting him recently.
About two weeks ago Charley Leek
was driving a team when one of the
heavy planks that was used to haul
baled hay on. came against the hors-
es, which caused them to kick and
run. Charley was thrown from the
wagon and badly hurt, but is improv-
ing at present and it is hoped that he
will soon be able to be out again.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

Jones and Mrs. Davis, of lola, visited
friends here last week.
Smith threshed 30 bushels of clover
seed from 10 acres of land for Sam
Breckenridge Thursday and wheat
and oats for Sam Jordan Saturday.
Mr.. Finesse Wilson came from Ill.
Saturday. He and Bert Brackin-
ridge expect to help Mr.. Bob White
run the sorghum mill, which will be
in operation the first of the week.
Thursday evening the young PEG
pie with immense quantities of BAN
annas, candy and cake went to sur
prise Ruby Wisner, and she certain
ly was surprised-and SO were the
guests-but all enjoyed the occasion
after anyway.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

Mrs. Boeken took the premium on
her cakes and jelly.
Mr.. w. Mitchell has been on the
sick list here of late.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tice have our sympa-
thy in the loss of their child from the
result of drinking concentrated I've.
Mr.. Linvell and Miss Miller from
Savonburg, brought Mrs. Talbot up
to the Hall Tuesday. She is travelling
agent for the Topeka ADVOCATE.
We came near losing a valuable
COW last week from green corn.
Boeken Bros took sweepstakes on
one of their young Duke colts.
Mrs. w. Walker and Mrs. Lyle
were visiting Mrs. l.. ]. Preston.
Mr.. Lowry has remodeled his house
and it adds to the appearance very
much.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Cook
of Bronson, is able to be around again
after his hurt.
Mrs. Maxson and daughter were at
the hall; also Mrs. J. T Wood from
Independence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coe are doing good
work and they have good attend
ance for the busy time.
Alfred Williams returned from Saw
onburg where he has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. V. s. Courtney.
Miss Ohlfest and Varrell from La
Harpe were at the Hall, they were
the guests of Miss Clara Funk of In
dependence.
Mr.. Brown, who has been assisting
T. Randolph, has gone to Texas. He
is young man of splendid habits and
won many friends.
Miss Eva Ireland, from Bronson,
visited Miss Amy Seymour and they
attended the Teachers Institute at
Humboldt Saturday.
Those from a distance that were at
the Hall Tuesday evening were Rev.
Miller and wife from Humboldt and
Rev. Gamley from LaHarpe.
Mr.. r. Maxwell was buried i'm Mo-
an cemetery Saturday, as he had pur-
chased residence there and contem-
plated moving there at the time of his
death. The relatives have our SYM
pathy.
John Bacon was at the Hall Thurs
day evening from Olive branch. His
daughter Kate is going to Ottawa to
study German. She is employed at
Lawrence where she has taught two
successful schools at SO a month.
Kate is one of the girls Allen county
has to be proud of.
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SALE M.

Oh. 2. Minnich is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Salem. Tho sc desir-
ing to subscribe may do so through him. and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news of the neighberhood will be appreciated. }
81. u. Minnich has been improving
his blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Gramley is repairing his house
where Mr.. Karnahan lives.
Mrs. Sarah Mabie got thrown from
her horse and hurt her back.
Hay making is about done and corn
cutting is under good Roadway.
Grandpa Hartsock is building a
new house on the old Grinell place.
We see there is another addition
being built to the Salem school house.
Water hauling has been the order
of the day but we hope it will stop
now.
The weather has been very dry for
some time but we had a shower the
first of the week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
PRAIRIE DELL.

Mrs. NJ. J. Barth is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Dell
Those desiring TO subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her In gather
ing the news Of the neighborhood will be ap-
preciatsd.)
Rev. Hunter was out calling on his
Pensioners last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barth,
Aug. 18th, daughter.
Miss Dollie Adams was calling on
friends in Prairie Dell last Monday.
Mr.. Arnold and family were In Al
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
PRAIRIE HALL.

Odrs Gullett is the authorized correspondent
and agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Hall.
Those desiring TO subscribe may do so through
her. and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the news Of the neighborhocd will be APP
preciated.
Stock water is getting very scarce.
Weare sorry TO hear OF Charley Goes
accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell visited
Mr.. Mitchell.
Corn cutting and broom corn cut.
ting are on hands.
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IA HARPE

and agent for the REGISTER at LaHarpe Any
her. and any assistance pendefed her in gatSer
| ing the news of the neighborhood will be ap
preciated)
Perry Malcolm has q friend visiting
him from Piqua.
Our school began Monday with a
good enrolment.
Nose Pickell Is down sick at Mr..
Charlie Ohlfest's.
Sam Malcolm went to Kansas City
Monday evening.
Be sure and attend the lecture by
the Japanese on the 10th.
Mrs. Anna Badgett of Oklahoma,
is visiting Mrs. Toby at present.
Miss Clara Funk visited Miss EN-
ma Ohlfest several days last week.
Mrs. Woods father Mr.. Park spent
a few days visiting his daughter
here.
Mrs. Jake Shultz's brother Charlie
Henderson from Nebraska is here on
a visit.
Mr.. George Weisner passed through
on the train Tuesday morning on his
way to lola.
Some say a small cyclone passed
over us about o'clock after our first
one passed.
Miss Halle Pressler came over fl ON
Fit. Scott on Saturday for few days
visit to friends.
Mrs. Danforth's sister from Oklah-
oma came over last week to spend
the winter and attend school here.
Mrs. Dysert, Mrs. CANDLES
mother returned home to Neosho
Falls after a weeks visit here with
her daughter.
The wind blew one of the windows
at the church down and the organ
got flooded, but Mr.. Gamble thinks it
can be fixed all right.
Mr.. Charlie Coles hand that was
smashed in the corn shelter and had
to be amputated is getting along as
well as can be expected.
Rev. Alt stopped at Ed Wilson's
one day last week on his way from
Wichita to st. Joe, Mo. where he has
accepted the chair of languages.
Mr.. Roberts moved his family out
from lola last week and they are To-
Gated on Mr.. Goes property. Mr..
Coe moved his things into the John
Carrie house.
Some sickness in our neighborhood
just now. Joe and Harry Ferris are
both down with typhoid fever.
George Shultz is also down with the
same disease.
Mr.. CANDLES father had q reunion
of his family in Anderson county last
week of all those who lived in Kan
sas. There were eight families pres
ent. They also had grand fish fry.
ID. H. Obata the converted Japa-
nese student of Baker University will
appear at La Harpe Sept. 18th, at 8 p.
m. at the church, in his native cos.
tune and lecture on Japan. Every
body is invited to attend this lecture.
Admission 10cts.
We experienced a very hard storm
on Monday evening. Two large |
panes of glass in Mr.. Davis front |
windows were blown in. Two win
dows in Grandma Wilson's property |
where DR.. Wood lives and bricks off |
Of nearly all of the chimneys.
Some ofOur boys went to lola Tues
day to witness game of base ball be-
tween Humboldt and lola, and it is
to be hoped that the lola boys will
treat the Humboldt buys with moro
courtesy than the LaHarpe boys
we're treated by the Humboldt nine
asst Saturday.
Mrs. Wright of Humboldt gave a
very interesting talk on Woman's
Suffrage last Friday evening at the
school house after which Miss Alice
PEARSON tried to organize a society,
,ut the women all have so much home
work to do that they do not take the
ime to be very enthusiastic on the
question.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

For instance, Mrs. Chas. Rogers, of
Bay City, Mich, accidentally spilled
scalding water over her little boy
She promptly applied DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, giving instant re-
lief Its wonderfully good salve for
burns, bruises, sores, and sure cure
for piles. Cowan 4 Ausherman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

&c. l.. Arnold is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Neosho Valley. Any
one desiring to subscribe may do so through
him. and any assistance rendered him in gath
ering the news of the neighborhood will be ap.
preciated
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07

(Mr G. W. Smith is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at ElsmOre. Those
desiring TO subscribe may do so through him,
and any assistance rendered him in gathering
the news of the neighborhood will be appreciat-