The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-30
NElGHsoRHooD NEWS TOLD ES
OUR CORRESPONDENT.

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Herald man was much pleased to read
the interesting news items from
Evans an old home place "a years
ago. in the Herald, and cannot see
why the writer cannot keep that let
ter up each week. There is now and
always will be plenty material in
Evans to get up a good letter,
Irwin Anderson an old, time friend
of the writer's from Dawson, was q
pleasant caller at this office on Fri
day. We were glad to meet Irwin and
talk of old times when we both were
putting forth our best efforts to es
tablish miners union in Iowa.
Mrs. John C. Nossman who has beer
taking treatment in the Mahaska Hos
pital for some time returned home this
week greatly benefited.
Mrs. Lawrence Robertson of Cedar
Rapids, visited this week at the par
entail r. d. Robertson home on Rock
Island street. The Herald reporter
made call on Friday and was favor
ed with a pleasant talk Mrs Rob
.ertson informs US that they are do
ing we'll there and are having an i'm
mense trade in the Wordsworth and
Toe store at Cedar Rapids and Nh
Robertson holds a trusted position
with these people. She also Informs
JUS that there are forty-two persons
employed in the building all the time
Their many friends will be glad te
hear of them doing so well.
f. E. Brake formerly operator al
Knoxville also an agent and operate
at Leighton was pleasant caller a.
this Office on Friday while on his way
to Mt. Zion to fill the place as opera
tor for the Rock Island at that place
Mr. Brake informs us ell was raised il
Knoxville. He is very easy youns
man to approach with good plea o
language at his command, just Tho
man that will make an impression
wherever he goes His visit wa:
greatly appreciated for we are Away
glad TO meet these young men whel
In town.
w. T. Phillips, of oskaloosa, extend
ed the glad hand to us on Frida,
while in town. He says the world
fair in Oskaloosa this fall will be til,
best one ever conducted, and coul,
not be otherwise for when the Oska
loosa boosters get mixed up in any
thing it is sure go. 8
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID: Robertson ant
daughters attended the chautauqua il
Oskaloosa last week and heard Hon
w. S. Kenyon speak also Mr.. Bryan
Mr.. Robertson said the address 0
Senator Kenyon was far more to hi
liking than that one of Mr.. Bryan.
1t was with the greatest of pleasure
we read of the grand send-off give
our boys "the blossoms of the earth,
on their starting to state camp TO
they are entitled to the best we hav
No one need to doubt an Iowa soldie
for he will make good every wher
you find him.
The Rock Island on this line from
Oskaloosa to Knoxville is putting
forth every effort to handle business
We see new crews and extra trains
over the line every day handling thu
/ trade. Conductors and trainmen eN
ert every effort at their command t.
make better time over the line AM
they fully realize the situation. Hav'
not had single empty car on the
side track for two weeks or more. W.
are glad to note this for the roat
needs the service and the road needs
the business. "., ~.
John G. Nossman of the county Lint
was in town on Saturday on his wa!
to Leighton. He informs lis his wifi
is rapidly improving and their man!
friends are glad to know this. The.
have one bright little son Teddy who
calls on us every time he comes t
town. They also have two daughter,
who needs the guiding influence of +;
mother. ~ 1904
! Daniel Systma of the county lin,
spent Saturday in Oskaloosa LOOKING
after business matters and trading.
William ]. Preston, of Bonaparte
was a business caller at this office OF
Saturday. We were glad to meet VIII
liam as we had not seen him for {
number of years.
L. P. Seaman purchased a famil!
carriage last week Sensible man fol
he has growing family of sons ant
daughters and they need it.
Sunday school was largei- ,endet
on Sunday, and we hope that it will
continue so for the foundation o
Christianity largely starts in S. S. per
iod, and workers never know
the good they do on this earth whilt
in this work but We want to assure
them that there never was good seet
sown but what some of it fell OF
ground and bore fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Billings, OF Keo
kuk county. spent Sunday at the par
entail Clark Billings home.
A. d. Thompson, of Harvey, spen
Sunday at the parental John L. Thorn
son home. 80, II
H. M. Young, of Adair county, was
in this neighborhood this week look