Iowa Old Press
Ottumwa Daily Courier
Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa
January 2, 1903
Irish Bend, [Van Buren Co, Iowa], Jan. 1
- Miss Addie Leach is spending her vacation at home.
- Miss Rebecca Rambo spent Christmas with friends in Douds.
- Israel Strait and family attended the reception given George
Plowman and his bride December 25 by the groom's father at
Chequest.
- Bob Kerr was at Keosauqua on business recently.
- H. Morrison and wife were at the parental Craig home for a
visit.
- Wilson Bros. departed for their home last week.
- George Hissem and his mother of Chequest attended a Christmas
dinner and Christmas tree at the home of Samuel Rush December 25.
- A. Carter and family of Douds visited at the George Rambo home
over Sunday.
- Jesse Marshall delivered hogs at Douds one day last week.
- Luther Plowman is moving to the farm he purchased of Mr. Milam
near Kilbourne.
- Harry Stout is working for Henry Akey this week husking corn.
- George Hissem was here recently on business.
[transcribed by C.J.L., October 2005]
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Ottumwa Daily Courier
Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa
January 21, 1903
Irish Bend, [Van Buren Co, Iowa], Jan. 21
- Messrs. Bazil and Jake Frazee were at Keosauqua on business
Friday.
- Miss Anna Forbes, teacher at the Mathias school gave her pupils
a spelling bee Thursday evening.
- Israel Strait is hauling a large quantity of cord wood to
Keosauqua.
- James Milam of Kilbourne is moving onto the farm he recently
purchased of Henry Worden.
- John Boyer of Leando passed through here with a fine drove of
sheep he purchased of his brother near Keosauqua Saturday.
- Frank Sulavan and family visited relatives at Leando Friday.
[transcribed by C.J.L., October
2005]