The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-01-07

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enrolled.
January 2s-Fire at Leighton dc
Estroyed about $4,000 worth Of prop
erty.
4 January 2sAJ. w Leedy electe'
state Field Secretary Of Prohibition
fparty OF Iowa. Rumor OF death 0
Harry Strasburger without founda
ton.
January 30--Forty-nine young PEG
lple took teachers examination befor'
County Superintendent Young.
January 81 Sixth District congress
sional committee met here and ar
ranged for district convention in 0s
kaloosa on March H. Clarence Yer
million announced that he would
build new stables.
February.
February keen north wind fol
lowed by six inches Of snow. Complete
Rural mail delivery in Mahaska coun
ty ordered established April /.
February 2-0skaloosa Y. M. c. A
celebrated 21st anniversary. Memo
rial of Cyrus Beede held in Penn Col
lege. First ice of season put up by
John Whitmore. ....
February 3.--George Ries hit by en-
CINE at High avenue crossing of Cen
trail. Shower day announced for Os
kaloosa Hospital, Feb 25. City Coun
Gil orders the purchase of new patrol
wagon
February death of Mrs. S. j
Dutton. Call for republican county
convention issued. Public Library
decided to keep open from 10 a. M,
to p. m. .....
February 5-A $4,000 fire at White
City. Masonic school of instruction
closed.
February Grain and sleet storm
covered everything with ice. Board
of supervisors resumed hearing OF
drainage ditch case. Interurban car
ON Beacon line became unmanage,
able and ran away. ...-.
February 7--Old-time musical at w.
r. Laceys. j. P. White elected vice
president National U. NJ. w. A., well
coined home. Theo. Richmond re
appointed ianitor at court house. .
February S-City council begins
work on Pure Food Ordinance. Fire
at Orient Theatre. Mr.. and Mrs,
Rosser Davis celebrated golden wed
ding. ........ .
February Sire at Chas. Fallberg
4. "
with address on Lincoln ~ Major
Lacey. ~. ..,. ... .,...
February 1O-Street lights tested
by expert and found good. Open ses
sion by K. of P. lodge.
February l1-Farewell reception 10
the w. w. Eby and w. II. Sterrett
families. Eastern Star entertainment
February 12-Central NJ. E. revival
closed with a record of sixty CONVEX
sions. Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Mcclure
give range to hospital. ,..,5
February 13-Iowa. Wool Growers
and Sheep Breeders convention in
Oskaloosa. Rural telephone subscrib
ers meet at Bloomfield church.
February 14-Grand jury returned
seven indictments. Boys state Y. M
c. A. conference Revival at Swedish
church. ....-
February 15-Clarence VermilIion
starts work on new building. At meet
ing of democratic county committee
Henry Rosecrans was elected secre'
tary and Bryan was endorsed. Iowa
Wesleyan wins at basket ball from
Penn.
February 1.-THE A. NJ. Holloway
and the Elmer Barnhart properties
we're damaged by fires. Boys Y. M.
C. A. state conference closed.
February 17--Leland Powers enter
tainment in Union Lecture Course.
The city council ordered an abatement
of the custom of killing calves and
other n4eat-producing animals within
city limits. .,,..... ..a.. .....t.
February 1S-After thorough investi,
CATION State Veterinarian Talbot de,
clared there were no CHAMBERS in os-
kaloosa. Severe snow storm tied up
street car service for time in Oska'
lOosa. $3.50
February 19--J. H. Augustine traded
the Krizer nerd of SO Shorthorn cattle
TO Joe Crookham for 80 acres of land,
Snow shoveled of and building opera
lions resumed. .
February 20--Rural telephone lines
start movement to furnish room in
new hospital. Case of Mendenhall VS.
Leighton school district sustained by
supreme court. Eight baptized al
Central M. e. church
February 21-State Superintendent
Riggs attends meeting OF Mahask;
county school directors. Washing
tons and Lincoln's birthdays cele
brated jointly.
February 22--Trade edition OF Her
aid issued. District court holds tina
all subscription to interurban must b.
paid.
February 23-Thirteen pigs borl
on the s. v. Reynolds place. Quarter
~ mee-ing at Friends church.
February Parsons College beat
lPenn in basket ball contest. Edwii
\ e. Lucas, OF Fairfield, elected Maio
saith Iowa to succeed h. e. Wetherel
OF Des Moines.
L February 25-- Shower Day at me-
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