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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From Nashua Reporter
January 20, 1920
January, 1890
Fur coats at wholesale prices at M. J. Hershberg 7 Co.’s.
Roy Waite returned to Calmar Saturday. He is working in the bank there.
Mr. Dr. E. C. Weeks is very sick with pneumonia. We hope to hear soon of her recovery.
E. J. Wells of New Hampton, “The Live Jeweler” spent Saturday at the W. E. Eastman home.
Did you ever see lovelier weather than we have had the past week? Go away California. I. O. A. suits us.
Married – At Nashua, Ia., Friday, Jan. 10, 1890, Miss Pearl Waite of this city to Mr. E. I. Andrews of St. Paul, Neb.
A Mr. Schultz of Pleasant Grove sold six hogs last week, five of which weighed 500 pounds each and one 710 pounds.
This office turned out 5,000 cream checks for the Riverton creamery, of which S. S. Waterbury is president, the past week.
Today’s Markets: -- Hogs $3.35; oats, 16c; cream. 18c; butcher stock 1 1/4c to 2c.
Mrs. J. W. Patterson had the misfortune to fall and break her hip last Thursday morning while going the yard at the residence of J. M. Gilliland.
The Pleasant Valley Reading Circle announced to meet Saturday evening at the home of Hon. W. S. Flint, has been postponed two weeks on account of the grip.
At the masquerade ball at the opera house Miss Myra DeNoyelles was awarded the prize for being the most richly dressed lady, and Ephram Belden won the prize for the gentleman having the most grotesque costume.
Some thirty young men were present at the adjourned meeting on Monday night and effected a permanent organization of a society to be known as the Young Men’s Gymnasium Club. The following officers were elected: President, H. F. Hall; Vice-President, H. M. Walleser; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry Bartsch.
 
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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From Nashua Reporter
June 1, 1922
Refers to January 1892
Mrs. C. H. Towne is quite ill with lagrippe.
J. I. Holcomb of Waterloo, was in Nashua Friday.
Annie Muldown of Riverton, spent Sunday with friends in Waverly.
Let Granger, James Hogan and Clyde Hamlin spent Sunday in Waverly.
Nate Friend spent last week with his parents in Chicago. He returned home Monday.
Mrs. W. H. Barber of Republic was called to Kirland, Ill., last week by the illness of her father.
At seven o’clock this morning Chas. Collins is still alive but no hope is entertained for his recovery.
Fred Pitt has bought of T. S. Bradford the northeast corner lot of Main & Depot streets. Price paid $1,000.
E. V. R. Hall sold to Bellamy & Smith yesterday 53 hogs, and the total weight of the bunch was 20,555 pounds.
George Horton sold to Bellamy & Smith yesterday 15 hogs that averaged 523 pounds each. George is a feeder from the word go.
A. Slimmer offers to furnish a library for the Bremer county poor house. Mr. Slimmer’s generosity is state wide. He has a big purse and his heart is as big as his purse.
Edmond W. Durston died at his residence in Nashua Sunday, Jan. 24th 1822, after an illness of only about two weeks from grip complicated with asthma. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church Wednesday, and burial was at Greenwood, the G. A. R. and Masonic fraternity having charge of the service.
Smith Sterns returned from Thornton Tuesday.
Clarence Hall went to Mason City Monday for a few days’ visit.
Nellis Keller is down from Minneapolis for a visit with his mother Mrs. E. Frost.
Ed Feuchtwanger, one of Richland township’s enterprising farmers is building a barn.
Rev. L. A. Brink, of Elma, visited a few days this week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Brink.
The Zeiner Brothers have bought out the Hecht stock of clothing in this city and taken possession.
Wm. Waite started for Albany, N. Y., yesterday. He will also visit at his old home in that state before he returns.
Mrs. M. E. Waite and child started for Slayton, Minn., Monday for a visit with her father. From there she will go to Rock Rapids, Iowa, for a visit with her brother.
Con Gogg’s dray team indulged in a runaway yesterday, during which the dray was upset and Con was thrown under the heels of the horses and severely cut and bruised, but not dangerously hurt.
R. Lester’s grocery store was burned Wednesday night, the fire starting in the basement, supposedly from live coals in a bucket of ashes. The fire company responded quickly to the alarm but on account of the highly combustible nature of the store and contents they were unable to save the building or contents. The walls of Woodbridge & Friend’s drug store, contiguous to the burned store, were injured by the intense heat.
 
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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From Nashua Reporter
June 1, 1922
Refers to June 1892
Nashua will celebrate the Fourth of July this year.
Mrs. Charles Granger is on the sick list and very low.
There is scarlet fever in the Elmer Tracy family and the home is quarantined.
T. E. Miner has located in Republic and has already opened the blacksmith shop there.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Waite, of Denver, Colorado, are here visiting their parents and old friends.
Mrs. James Notton went to Missouri Wednesday where she will spend a month visiting relatives.
Geo. Horton and J. F. Troutner went to Dubuque on Monday to attend the Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons.
Miss Luella Cotton, a University student from Nashua has taken the primary department of the Jesup public schools.
Mr. A. J. Blaiser and family of Ada, Minn., are at the residence of H. M. Peterson. They will probably make their future home here.
J. H. Laird, E. S. Morse, E. J. Wells, T. J. Rouse and B. M. Dewey have been taking in the sights of Minneapolis during convention week.
Married, at Nashua, by Frank J. Badger, J. P., on June 7th, 1892, Mr. Wm. Waite of Nashua, and Miss Katie Hornish, of North Washington. Both bride and groom are well known in Nashua and all unite in hearty congratulations.
Married, June 2nd, 1892, Mr. Chas. Pierson to Miss Nera Cook, Rev. Hoskyns officiating. The bride was dressed in blue trimmed in corn colored ribbon. There were 173 friends present. Many beautiful and substantial presents were made by their numerous friends.
We learn that on Wednesday last as Mrs. N. E. Gary was driving in a carriage near Bradford her horse became frightened and ran away throwing her and a companion out and demolishing the buggy. It is reported that Mrs. Gary was quite seriously injured.
The acreage of corn this year will be about 80 per cent of an average.
James Helms is quite low with lung fever.
Mrs. A. A. Turner returned to Verndale, Minn., Monday.
Sam Hicok and wife arrived in town Monday for a brief sojourn.
Mrs. G. T. Bellamy is spending two weeks with her daughter in Minneapolis.
Miss Chattie Bement went to Plainfield Saturday to visit among relatives.
Amelia Getsch who has attended the normal school at Cedar Falls is home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Alex McRoberts of Calmar, is in town this week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Waite.
Mrs. M. L. Woodbridge and two children went to Aberdeen, S. D., to remain three months visiting with her parents.
Mrs. S. F. Gibson and daughter Daisy, of Le Mars, are here to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Campbell.
E. J. Prudhon started Wednesday on a trip through the southern part of the state. He is going to see if he can find a place that he likes better than he likes Chickasaw county.
Married, at the home of the bride in this city on Wednesday, June 8th, 1892, Miss Libbie Bucklin of this city and Frank J. Corliss of Charles City. The groom had forgotten his marriage license and had just four hours to go to New Hampton and procure one, which he did on scheduled time.
Married, at the home of the bride in Greenwood on Wednesday evening, June 9th 1892, Roy R. Waite and Miss Gertrude Walleser, Rev. H. C. Johnson officiating. Miss Walleser is one of Chickasaw county’s most promising young ladies and will be greatly missed in the social circle. Many choice and beautiful presents were made. They left for Calmar Wednesday evening for a short stay but will soon make their home at Ionia where Mr. Waite is engaged in business.
 
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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
September 21, 1922
Refers to September 1892
Chas. Bauder transacted business in Dumont this week.
Sager Smedley returned home from Illinois Monday to remain.
Challen Howe is attending Upper Iowa University at Fayette.
Herman Dickman and sons John and Fred returned Wednesday from Utah.
Spear Bros. & Co. will have a big public sale at their farm west of Nashua October 3.
Corn so far has been little injured by the frost and the weather of late is sending it to the front.
O. Dana returned yesterday from Cedar Falls where he had been spending a couple of days with friends.
A. Fleming has a brand new dray which reflects great credit on its makers, Walz & Bloom, of our city.
John Howe will soon occupy his new brick store. He soon starts east to make his fall and winter purchases.
Many of our farmers are showing the best of sense in cutting and shocking their corn before a killing frost.
S. Faville who has been on an extended visit among eastern friends returned Friday. During his visit he found a partner for life who returned with him. Warmest congratulations.
Married in Nashua, Thursday evening, September 15th, at the home of the bride, Mr. Smith Bellamy and Miss May Putney, Rev. A. H. Sedgwick officiating. Miss May Putney is one of Nashua’s fairest young ladies and has a host of friends wherever she is known. Smith Bellamy is one of our enterprising young men, possessing first-class business abilities to make a success. A grand reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Bellamy on the evening succeeding the wedding.
Arthur Wright has gone to Floyd where he will teach school.
Ida Weeks and little niece Mary went to Charles City Wednesday.
Nida Wiley and Lizzie Good returned from Minneapolis Wednesday.
Will Wright of Tipton, spent this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright.
Homer Troutner who has been spending a week in Chicago, returned home yesterday.
Quite a number of residence lots in Nashua are changing hands. Our little city is having quite a boom.
Mrs. L. H. Weller went to Minneapolis Tuesday for a two weeks visit with here daughter, Mrs. Willett.
Bert Howdeshell returned to Minneapolis Wednesday. He has a good position in a printing office in that city.
On Monday evening, Sept. 12, Mrs. Myron Butler’s many friends gave her a grand surprise party, the occasion being the anniversary of her 87th birthday anniversary. A pleasant social evening was enjoyed by all present.
The committee of ten appointed at our late railroad meeting will soon circulate petitions to get sufficient signatures to call an election to vote to build a railroad from Nashua to tap the Milwaukee & St. Paul. Another railroad will not only boom Nashua but it will quadruple the amount of a five per cent tax to the value of every acre of land in the township, and it is to be hoped the voters of Bradford township will sign the petition without any opposition. No town on the Cedar has better natural advantages or a more industrious and enterprising class of citizens, but it needs another railroad to keep pace with neighboring towns.
 
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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From Nashua Reporter
January 13, 1943
50 Years Ago this Week in 1893
Laird & Granger’s machine shed fell in last Sunday night. Heavy snow on the roof was the cause of the collapse.
The Oak Hill Cemetery ass’n elected at their last meeting: Geo. Hawkins, president; C. F. Jones and Geo. Horton, trustees and F. R. Shope, secretary.
Woodbridge & Bartsch have put in a circulating library of 400 of the best books, to be loaned out to persons who purchase a $2.00 membership card for the year.
Born, Sunday, Jan 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luhring, an 11-lb. daughter.
Miss Emma Butler and Frank Rausch were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Butler on Wednesday, Jan. 18, by Rev. Hoskyn.
The Bradford Dramatic Co. will present the play “Down by the Sea” at the Bradford church Friday evening.
40 Years Ago this Week in 1903
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Prudhon was the scene of a wedding Wednesday evening, when their eldest daughter, Miss Pearl, became the bride of Mr. James Thompson of near Charles City.
Alexander Jones 81, an old-time resident of Nashua died at the home of his son, Jacob Jones, Sunday, Jan. 11. He came to this part of Iowa from Illinois in 1848. He was a veteran of the Civil War.
Beginning today, the merchants who have been delivering their wares about town, will dispense with their delivery wagons, one man attending to the deliveries for all of them. H. W. Farr, who recently moved to town from a farm southeast of here, has the contract for the work.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fritcher, on Saturday, Jan. 6, a boy.
30 Years Ago This Week in 1913
Warren Parish, 69, a veteran of the Civil War, died Tuesday, of this week following a winter’s illness from dropsy.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kezar nearly lost their home by fire last Friday which originated from the explosion of gasoline. Some of this clothing had been cleaned with gasoline, then placed in the wash boiler on the stove, resulting in the explosion.
At the Baptist parsonage in Plainfield, Saturday, Jan 4, occurred the marriage of Miss Ana Lorraine Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Miller, to John C. Allen of Knox, N. Dak.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at the St. Michael’s Catholic church, Tuesday, Jan. 14, when Rev. August Bomholt pronounced the vows which united the lives of Miss Mary Schultz and Mr. Fred Yunker of Des Moines.
A bouncing 10-lb. boy was presented to Mr. and Mrs. George Cleveland last Thursday.
Geo. F. Robinson lost two head of fat cattle last Saturday, when they got in the way of the noon passenger train.
The firemen have re-elected Will Reif as chief; Will Hinkley, asst. chief; C. R. Wallis, secretary and J. F. Nafus, treasurer.
 
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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
February 17, 1943
ANCIENT HISTORY
50 Years Ago This Week
Business is dull in town on account of the horrible roads.
Belle Waterbury has returned from South Dakota where she had been visiting her sister.
Sam White is here from St. James, Min., where he has been for some time teaching school.
J. J. Simmons and wife of Republic returned Monday from Carpenter, Iowa, where they had been visiting with their son Will.
Dr. W. S. Pitts has sold his drug stock at Fredericksburg and intends moving to a larger place to practice medicine. Dr. Pitts has lived in Fredericksburg thirty years or more.
Charles Taylor’s photograph gallery has been moved to the corner northeast of De Nayelles hotel. The building was moved in a scientific manner by Scales & Roach.
Mack Bement in driving from Plainfield to Nashua last Monday was so unfortunate as to have one of his horses break its leg by slumping in the drifts. He had the horse shot on the spot.
On Wednesday, February 8, Wm. Schufelt, living north of town narrowly escaped being kicked to death. He was in the barn when a horse kicked him three times finally knocking him to the floor. He lay behind the horse while it kicked a pair of bars into kindling wood. No bones were broken, but he has been disabled ever since.
40 Years Ago This Week
It is with sadness we chronicle the death of Mrs. John F. Troutner, which occurred at her home in Charles City Monday. The remains were laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery yesterday.
Miss Celia Jepson went to Cedar Falls Saturday evening to spend a few days visiting her sister, Miss Anna, who is attending the State Normal.
The mercury has been hovering around 15 below most of the nights so far this week and the coat dealers are the only ones who are enjoying the situation.
Messers. Fred Keller and Frank Harrison went to Waterloo, Tuesday, to consult a physican familiar with asthmatic troubles, with which they are afflicted.
Paul the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Demro, had the misfortune to cut off one of his fingers and the end of another one. He was playing with the ax when somehow his fingers came between the heavy blade and the block with the above result.
Mr. S. W. Putney has been laid up for a week past with a couple of broken ribs caused by a fall last week. He was returning home from delivering milk when he stepped in a icy place on the sidewalk, flooring him was a hard thud.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Barber, east of town, were called to mourn the death of their 7-month-old baby boy, Aldis, Tuesday.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found a notice to the electors of Nashua that the regular school election on March 9 will be submitted the question of levying a tax for a new school house, or the remodeling and adding to the old building. The amount specified in the call is $13,500.00.
The name of one of Nashua’s oldest establishments, Bellamy & Smith, lumber and agricultural implement dealers and livestock buyers, has been changed to the “Bellamy Lumber Company.” The old firm was composed of Geo. T. Bellamy and E. P. Smith, Mr. Smith for sometime having been a non-resident of Nashua. Mr. Bellamy and sons, S. B. and J. B. have been looking after the business since the death of Mr. Bellamy. Mr. Smith has withdrawn and hereafter the business will be conducted by S. B. and J. B. Bellamy.
 
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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
January 31, 1924
TURNING BACKWARD 30 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Post of 30 Years Ago This Week
F. S. Hanks made a business trip to Waverly Friday.
There are a number of cases of small-pox in New Hampton.
Dora Bullen is spending the week with relatives at Charles City.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson, January 27th, a daughter.
John W. Pierce of Republic made a business trip to Waterloo Friday.
E. J. Wells and G. B. Wood arrived home from Chicago Monday evening.
A.F. Humbert of Riverton, left Saturday for Waukesha, Wis. to visit relatives for a week.
Thomas Miner, who has been having a severe attack of rheumatism, is able to be out again.
W. I. Moody of this city has been appointed dairy freight agent of the Illinois Central railroad.
Clara Currier returned Saturday evening from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Charles City.
R. H. Miller has been appointed agent by the Champion company of Chicago, to look after their interests in Ionia and vicinity.
Blanche Lester gave a party to twenty-two of her schoolmates last Friday evening. The young people had a splendid good time.
Geo. Labaree and wife, O. Sutherland and wife and Mrs. Henry Knight went to Charles City Tuesday to visit at the Andrew Smith home.
John Kolthoff paid the patrons of the New Hampton and Williamstown creameries $54,902 for milk last year which we call a good showing.
Nellie Badger went to Waterloo on Friday to visit relatives. From there she will go to Cedar Rapids to visit her cousins, Will and Jo Harned.
Tuesday night being the eighteenth birthday of Anna Getsch, she gave a party to a small number of friends. It was a pleasant evening for those present.
Did you ever see nicer weather? Just cold enough, and just warm enough, just right, except we need about three inches of the beautiful to make good slipping.
E. C. Hurd’s place on Depot street was broken into Saturday night near ten o’clock. A rear window was smashed in and the burglars entered and helped themselves to what they wanted.
We were glad to see Charley Skinner of Pearl Rock on the street Monday. He has been confined to the house for ten weeks, caused by a severe bruise on the leg which he received last summer.
Died, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Watkins in Charles City, on Monday morning in the 84th year of her age, Mrs. Boardman. Her remains were taken to her former home in Plainfield for internment.
Mr. W. I. Moody fell off of a chair Wednesday afternoon while engaged in fixing a stovepipe at her home and broke her right arm at the elbow joint. It was a terrible fracture and it is feared she will lose the use of her arm entirely.
Minnie McMillan was agreeably surprised Wednesday evening by about twenty-four of her young friends who dropped in on her at her pleasant home in Brooklyn. The evening was spent in social games and was full of pleasure for all.
Al Hill gave a loud echoing cry of “fire” last Friday morning about 11 o’clock, and the cry delivered with all the power of Al’s high falsetto voice, soon collected a crowd in front of Hartman’s livery stable from the office of which smoke was seen issuing. Al had been polishing the stove with blackening containing gasoline and the hot stove ignited it. The fire was soon extinguished, but not before it had destroyed Will Tucker’s yatching coat and an overcoat which were hanging in the room.
 
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Contributed by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
March 12, 1964
This Week’s Lesson in ANCIENT HISTORY
Items from old Reporter files
70 Years Ago, (March 4)
Mayor Stuelke has decided to be a candidate for re-election.
Grace Simmons of Republic and Clyde L. Hambin of Nashua were married in Waverly February 20.
Between them, Eli Feather, James Simpson and George Erwine killed an 11-pound jack rabbit on the latter’s farm.
60 Years Ago
Henry Noble has been using his woodsawing outfit on our frozen hydrants, but hasn’t cut any ice. He has been using the steam from the engine as a perous plaster to draw out the frost.
Seven carloads of cattle, about 300 head, were shipped from this point Friday by Troutner Bros. & Funk.
50 Years Ago
Roy Hunt got his hand caught in the fly-wheel of a power corn sheller, breaking one of the bones in the back of the hand.
W. J. McCulloch, who recently purchased the Old Weller farm near Republic, is hauling lumber and cement blocks preparatory to putting up a set of buildings there.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Baltzer of Cedar Falls have a son, born February 12.
Margaret Taylor, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Taylor, entertained eight girl friends Thursday afternoon in honor of her 10th birthday.
E. H. Luhring, C. F. Hazelman, Charles Beekman, Smith Gogg, and Henry Gerken went to New Hampton in Anse Hartman’s auto Sunday to attend a K. C. initiation service.
The Nashua high basketball team defeated the second team from Iowa State Teachers’ College in a game here Friday night, score 20 to 14. This made six games won out of 7 played, only defeat being by Waverly. Following the next game February 27 with Mason City, there will be an old-fashioned box social.
40 Years Ago
Ida Lange and John Etter were married Monday, February 18, at New Hampton. A reception attended by about 40 relatives and friends was held in the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lange.
J. J. Laird, local weather reporter, says the average temperature for the month of January was 6 a.m., 1-1/10 degrees below zero; noon, 16-1/3 degrees above zero; and 6 p.m., 12-3/4 degrees above zero.
The Demro brothers killed 2 more wolves the past week along the Wapsie near Williamstown.
L. W. Warye sold $80.52 worth of cream from four cows during January.
Born, February 9, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Groen, a daughter; February 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Carter, a son; February 14, to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shufelt, a daughter; February 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Perry, a daughter.
At the county declamatory contest at Lawler Friday, Ellis Barber won first in Humorous; Mary Zwanziger, second in Dramatic; Wilbur Twogood, third in Oratorical. Their instructor, Miss Cunningham, accompanied them.
30 Years Ago
Born, February 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beckman, a daughter; on February 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Connor, a son; on February 16, to Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Dann, a daughter.
Guy Kepple and family, who have been living near Marble Rock, have rented the White farm southeast of Nashua for the coming year.
Miss Hilda Becker, Nashua, and Guy C. Lines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bean, Charles City, were married February 16 at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker.
Arthur, little son of Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Stocks, was operated on for appendicitis.
Nashua speakers at the county declamatory contest held Friday night won the county cup for the fourth consecutive year. Helen Morris, Dramatic, and Irma Chandler, Humorous, won first places, and Everett Scott, second in Oratorical.
Items From the Nashua Post of 30 Years Ago This Week
F. S. Hanks made a business trip to Waverly Friday.
There are a number of cases of small-pox in New Hampton.
Dora Bullen is spending the week with relatives at Charles City.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson, January 27th, a daughter.
John W. Pierce of Republic made a business trip to Waterloo Friday.
E. J. Wells and G. B. Wood arrived home from Chicago Monday evening.
A.F. Humbert of Riverton, left Saturday for Waukesha, Wis. to visit relatives for a week.
Thomas Miner, who has been having a severe attack of rheumatism, is able to be out again.
W. I. Moody of this city has been appointed dairy freight agent of the Illinois Central railroad.
Clara Currier returned Saturday evening from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Charles City.
R. H. Miller has been appointed agent by the Champion company of Chicago, to look after their interests in Ionia and vicinity.
Blanche Lester gave a party to twenty-two of her schoolmates last Friday evening. The young people had a splendid good time.
Geo. Labaree and wife, O. Sutherland and wife and Mrs. Henry Knight went to Charles City Tuesday to visit at the Andrew Smith home.
John Kolthoff paid the patrons of the New Hampton and Williamstown creameries $54,902 for milk last year which we call a good showing.
Nellie Badger went to Waterloo on Friday to visit relatives. From there she will go to Cedar Rapids to visit her cousins, Will and Jo Harned.
Tuesday night being the eighteenth birthday of Anna Getsch, she gave a party to a small number of friends. It was a pleasant evening for those present.
Did you ever see nicer weather? Just cold enough, and just warm enough, just right, except we need about three inches of the beautiful to make good slipping.
E. C. Hurd’s place on Depot street was broken into Saturday night near ten o’clock. A rear window was smashed in and the burglars entered and helped themselves to what they wanted.
We were glad to see Charley Skinner of Pearl Rock on the street Monday. He has been confined to the house for ten weeks, caused by a severe bruise on the leg which he received last summer.
Died, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Watkins in Charles City, on Monday morning in the 84th year of her age, Mrs. Boardman. Her remains were taken to her former home in Plainfield for internment.
Mr. W. I. Moody fell off of a chair Wednesday afternoon while engaged in fixing a stovepipe at her home and broke her right arm at the elbow joint. It was a terrible fracture and it is feared she will lose the use of her arm entirely.
Minnie McMillan was agreeably surprised Wednesday evening by about twenty-four of her young friends who dropped in on her at her pleasant home in Brooklyn. The evening was spent in social games and was full of pleasure for all.
Al Hill gave a loud echoing cry of “fire” last Friday morning about 11 o’clock, and the cry delivered with all the power of Al’s high falsetto voice, soon collected a crowd in front of Hartman’s livery stable from the office of which smoke was seen issuing. Al had been polishing the stove with blackening containing gasoline and the hot stove ignited it. The fire was soon extinguished, but not before it had destroyed Will Tucker’s yatching coat and an overcoat which were hanging in the room.
Items From the Nashua Reporter of 20 Years Ago This Week.
Mrs. Rob’t Grant visited relatives in Plainfield Friday.
Mrs. Ezra Fox, of Riverton has been quite ill the past week.
Miss Emma Hannemann was a visitor in Charles City yesterday.
Chas. Thompson made a business trip to Charles City yesterday.
Mrs. J. W. Winklebleck is still very sick at her home in Charles City.
Roy Goodale and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Charles City.
Miss Matie Butler of Riverton is quite ill with stomach trouble the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Dexter entertained a few friends at cards Saturday evening.
J. H. Hildebrand is suffering this week with a felon on the thumb of his left hand.
Ed Baumbach went to Lamont, Ia., Monday morning for a short visit with his parents.
J. W. Patterson, our genial night watch is having a fierce tussel with the grip this week.
Mrs. Myra Wesp of Republic, is very sick at the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Pierce in this city.
Miss Celia Jepson returned home Saturday night from a few weeks’ visit with relatives at Hampton.
J. R. Huffman, who resided two miles southwest of Ionia, died Tuesday of cancer of the face. He was 72 years of age.
Lou Eck made a business trip to Minneapolis Saturday night. He was accompanied by Grace Hill and Marjorie Johnson.
Mrs. Flora Pierson of New Hampton, visited Monday with her sister Mrs. H. O. Potter, going to Plainfield Monday evening.
C. E. Mether has sold his stock of clothing to W. E. Rosamond of Independence, and an invoice of goods is now being made.
Jasper Woodward and wife came up from Colfax Saturday for a few days’ visit at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Boerschel.
John Sheldon of South Richland was in town Tuesday, having delivered one of his best horses to Al Hill for which he received $125.00.
Geo. Beck informs us that his son Loren, of Cromwell, Minn., has recently been promoted to conductor of the Northern Pacific railway.
Mrs. J. H. Woehrle and son Robert who had been spending the winter in Park City, Utah, returned home Wednesday. We are glad to know that Mrs. Woehrle who went west to regain her health, is very much improved.
That N. H. Bloom harrow cart seems to be going like hot cakes by the way orders are coming in. Bloom & Loos got another order Monday for 1,600 more, some to be shipped to Waterloo, some to Kansas City and some to Canada.
Messrs. and Mesdames J. J. Harker and W. C. Kitchen entertained about twenty of their friends at the home of the former on Tuesday evening. Miss Linna Noble won the prize, a book, at flinch, and Dan Miller was awarded a book, first prize at cards.
We have the following births for the week to announce: Jan. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Newling, a son; Jan. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Barge of Republic, a son; Jan. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Verne Knight, a daughter; Jan. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christensen, a son.
 
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Submittedby Clausia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
December 16, 1925
LOOKING BACKWARD 30 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week.
The skating is fine on the Cedar at present.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Wick, December 19th, a son.
Will Rubenhagen of Riverton, is visiting relatives in Wisconsin.
Mabel Fleming went to Waterloo and remained until yesterday with friends.
Mrs. P. M. Knapp is very low and small hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Fred Bussey and wife of New Hampton, drove over Sunday to visit relatives.
There will be a shooting match at the home of Chas. Jones, north of town tomorrow.
L. G. Beach and wife left Monday for Minnesota where they will make their home in the future.
W. A. Granger and wife and family spent Sunday in Waverly at the home of F. L. Thompson.
John F. Castor went to Wesley, Iowa, Friday for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Flora Pierson.
Mrs. A. R. Brackett and two children came down from Charles City Friday for a visit with friends.
D. F. Hall has resigned his position as clerk in the M. J. Hershberg & Co. store. Dyer is going to take a rest.
Geo. Tracy arrived home Saturday from San Antonio, Texas, where he had been called by the death of his son, Seth.
N. E. Gary is much pleased with the working of the Cushman milking machine installed at his farm last week. Twenty-four cows were milked.
LOOKING BACKWARD 20 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week.
Otto Bird was a Waterloo visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Will Dyas is quite ill with appendicitis.
Mrs. F. H. Kezar spent yesterday in Charles City.
R. U. Pierce, of Richland township, is on the sick list.
C. L. Putney and wife were Waterloo visitors Saturday.
Roy Goodale and wife have gone to Waterloo to make their home.
W. T. Corlett went to Waverly last Saturday morning to visit friends.
C. H. Bauder returned home Monday from a trip through Minnesota.
Miss Ora Brisco, of Hampton, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Tom Brisco.
Mrs. Blanche Miner returned Friday from a few weeks’ visit in Mason City.
Asa Goodell and Harvey Sturm transacted business in Waterloo last Friday.
Miss Margaret Driscoll went to Waterloo Saturday to visit her sister, Miss Nora.
Miss Marian Clark and Cora Adams spent Friday with friends in Charles City.
Henry Barta of Waterloo, was in town the first of the week for a visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carey drove to Plainfield Sunday and spent the day with relatives.
Miss Ethel Cagley returned to Waterloo yesterday, after spending a few days at home.
Mrs. C. M. Chapman of Waterloo, has been visiting at the home of her son, F. J. Chapman.
Miss Kitty Klentz and Mr. George Reinhart, of Riverton, were married at Charles City, Dec. 13.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Peterson have been spending a couple of weeks with relatives in Pennsylvania.
Chas. Grapp of Powersville, has gone to Sioux Falls for an extended visit with his son Charles.
About fifty young people enjoyed a dance at the Geo. Todd home in Riverton Tuesday evening.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Hilly Parson, of Republic has been very sick, but is now better.
Mrs. Wid Noble returned home on Tuesday from a visit with her husband at Spring Valley, Minn.
Mrs. Pete Savener and baby returned to Waterloo Saturday, after a visit at the A. Bement home.
Mrs. Steve Hicok visisted her mother, Mrs. Jos. Goodheart in Charles City the latter part of last week.
Wm. Gobleman, west of town, had two of his fingers taken off one day last week while feeding a corn sheller.
Mrs. E. E. Durston returned to her home at Edgewood Saturday, after a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Boice.
Jule Moine’s span of three-year-olds took a spin around town Tuesday evening, stringing the wagon from the railroad to the postoffice.
Marshall Cagley, who is employed on the Notton Bros. dray line, had the misfortune to break the bones in one of his hands while loading old iron into a car last week.
Chas. Mattoon, of Akeley, Minn., was in Nashua last week visiting his old time friends. He states that his sister, Miss Elect has a good position in the public schools in Akeley.
 
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Submitted by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
May 12, 1926
LOOKING BACKWARD 30 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week.
Ben Muldown was home from Mona over Sunday.
Hugh Ray left this morning for Chicago on a business trip.
Markets – Hogs, $2.70; corn, 18c; oats, 12c; butter, 15c; eggs, 7c.
James Myers and Mrs. Eva Falls of Chickasaw were married Sunday.
The man who predicted rain and lots of it this spring can take a seat in the front row.
Ed and Ella Wuesthoff are visiting with their friends at the Union House in Charles City.
Mrs. Barrett and Hattie Weeks arrived from Chicago last evening for a visit with their parents Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Weeks.
M. D. Brink returned Friday from Nora Springs, where he is superintending the manufacture of bricks for a few weeks this summer.
The saw mill will be moved next week. Mr. Carle the proprietor will locate it on the Elkhorn river in the heavy timber region of northern Wisconsin.
Will Troy, formerly of Nashua, sailed from New York last Wednesday on a trip around the world for the Humber Bicycle Co., of England. His trip will last six months.
Carl D. Hanks, of Waseca, Minn., and Miss Ethel Taylor of Nashua will be united in marriage at the home of the bride in this city next Wednesday evening, June 3.
Clarence Knight and Emma Noble were married at Bradford Tuesday afternoon. We hope that their joys may never be dimmed by adversity and that they may live long and prosper.
While hauling milk near Republic last Tuesday morning Tommy Campbell was thrown from his wagon breaking the bone in his right arm. He was brought to town and Dr. L. H. Goodale dressed the wound.
J. A. Yarger is going to be his own landlord. He has purchased two acres of ground on the river front southwest of the bridge and will erect a cottage on the brow of the hill where the old hotel stood years ago.
E. H. Barnes of this city will be a candidate for county auditor on the republican ticket. We want to say right now that Mr. Barnes will make an officer that cannot be excelled if the people see fit to elect him to the office.
The snake editor brought in his first item this week. He says this wet weather is good for crawling things. Con Gogg killed a bull snake Monday that was as long as himself. His snakeship measured 4 feet and 9 inches.
The most awful cyclone ever happening in America struck St. Louis last night and it is reported that more than one thousand people were killed. One hundred and fifty people were killed in an ampitheater at a race course where racing was going on.
LOOKING BACKWARD 20 YEARS.
Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week.
A.F. Humbert transacted business in Charles City Tuesday.
Frank Boerschel was a business caller in Charles City Thursday.
Markets – Hogs, $5.60; corn, 27c; oats, 26c; butter, 20c; eggs, 14c.
Bert Miner of Tripoli, was called here this week by the serious condition of his father.
Will Jordan found a pearl in the river a short time ago which he sold this week for $40.
Miss Myrtle Moon who has been quite sick with lung trouble, is able to be around again.
Ray Prudhon left Friday for Vivian, S. D., where he will spend the summer with his brother.
Mrs. Wm. Hickok went to Waterloo Thursday night for a week’s visit at the home of her daughter.
Guy Hanson, who was called here by the death of his mother returned to his work in Chicago Monday.
Miss Ruby Knight came up from Waterloo Friday night to attend the alumni banquet and visit her parents.
Will Jones who is attending College at Iowa City, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jones.
Clarence Kepple who is attending college at Des Moines, is a guest at the home of his brother, M. A. Kepple and wife.
Miss Clara Currier celebrated her birthday last Monday by entertaining about a dozen of her young lady friends at her home.
Earl Durkee, of Charles City, a former Nashua boy, leave the first of June for Ottawa, Canada, where he will play ball this season.
Johnny Ullom was the recipient of quite a relic this week from a friend in Arizona, it being a bow and arrow once the property of an Indian chief.
Mrs. C. H. Carr died at her home near Plainfield last Thursday of typhoid pneumonia. She was almost 73 years of age. Her husband passed away about six years ago.
We are glad to note that Bert Stocks is again to resume his duties at the depot this week after a month’s vacation on account of an attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
L. C. Goodsell and G. A. Hinkely have recently purchased a fine English setter dog from Cresco parties and are looking forward to some fine sport when the hunting season opens next fall.
Timothy Edward Flaherty, a former Nashua boy, was united in marriage to Miss Margueritte Fortune, at Bismarck, N. D., last Wednesday evening. Tim was formerly employed in Russell’s grocery store.
Word was received Thursday that Marvel, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Minor Mouso, of Osage, had fallen and broken her arm. It has been less than six weeks since her sister Mona met a similar accident.
A message received by Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fritcher Tuesday stated that their daughter, Mrs. Edson Moon, was very sick at her home in New Hampton with appendicitis and Mrs. Fritcher hastened at once to her bedside.
Miss Lois Rate, who teaches the Flint school, 7 miles west of Nashua, is a young lady who possesses a good deal of pluck. She now resides in Charles City, and when Friday comes if there does not happen to be anyone around to take her to the station she makes the trip on foot.
 
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Submitted by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
October 7, 1936
Forty Years Ago This Week
Geo. W. Stocks always did know how to catch good fish. Today just above the big bridge George hauled a pickerel out of the swim that weighed eleven pounds.
W. H. Miller has opened a candy kitchen on Main street four doors north of the Commercial hotel.
We had a killing frost Tuesday night.
F. Stuelke is doing a little fishing these days. Last Friday he went over to Greenwood bridge and caught a six pound pickerel and Monday he duplicated the performance.
Gertie Shannon is having a siege of typhoid fever.
Submitted by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
July 27, 1927
LOOKING BACKWARD 30 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week.
Miss Emma Shaftall went to Waverly Friday to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hoyer drove to West Union Friday to visit relatives.
Geo. Laird has built and addition to his residence and otherwise improved his property.
Mrs. Walter Parish of Thornton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crossman.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simcox went to Waterloo Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Graham.
Little Harry Hurd is spending a few days with his grandmother, Mrs. Colby, at New Hampton.
Mrs. Julius Paschke and granddaughter, Celinda, returned from a visit in Wisconsin Friday.
Steave Bradford was over from West Union and spent Sunday with his brother Bert who is very sick.
Frank West and family were at Waverly Tuesday, called there by the death of his father, who was 84 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wayne and son of Austin, Minn., came down Tuesday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Noble.
Married, at the home of S. D. French in Riverton, George Conant and Miss Nellie Smith, on Saturday, July 24, 1897.
Mrs. John Fletcher, Mrs. Cyrus Stocks and daughter Helen went to Osage Tuesday to attend the Y. P. S. C. E. convention.
We understand that John McCulloch has bought the northeast quarter of the John Coler Block and plans to build on it soon.
Miss Mary Caldwell and her friend Miss Nettie Burroughs of Cleveland, Ohio, who has been visiting her, went to Charles City Wednesday.
A.W. Fleming left Tuesday for Ogden, Utah, where he will visit his son and daughter. His daughter Mrs. John Watt accompanied him.
C. W. Taylor, proprietor of the Racket Store, is giving visible evidence of prosperity this week by having another story added to his building on Main Street.
A couple of young prairie wolves are on display in Leuthold & Co.’s window. Jake Woehrle went to Waverly and them of Sam White who purchased them some time ago.
There was a family reunion at the home of John Rausch, south of town Sunday. All of his children and most of his children’s children were present, making up a party of almost 30.
Charlie Thompson one of the shrewd young farmers living east of town sold one of the largest droves of hogs Monday ever marketed at this place. The hogs were driven into town in a bunch, instead of hauling, and there were 191 hogs in the herd which sold at $3.25 per cwt., and netted Mr. Thompson something over $1,400.
LOOKING BACKWARD 20 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Osgood Wait Sunday.
Florence Gogg returned Thursday from a visit with relatives in Riceville.
May Potter went to Mason City Wednesday to spend a week with friends.
Henry Rubenhagen departed yesterday on a trip to Minnesota and Dakota.
J. A. Mitchell who has been on the sick list is reported on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Will Dyas returned Friday from a visit with relatives at Lake Mills, Wis.
W. R. Wright and family left Sunday for a week’s visit with his people at Dwight, Ill.
E. G. Clayton returned Saturday fro Tripoli where he had been for a few days’ visit.
A.F. Humbert left the first of the week for Crookston, Minn., to look after property interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Wetherbee went to Janesville yesterday to attend the wedding of her brother.
We are glad to note that Asa Blake, who has been sick for some time, was better last week.
Ivern Wick, Leta Barr, Lila Herren and Blanche Simpson were visitors in Charles City yesterday.
Herbert Dodd left Monday morning for St. Paul, where he has a position with the National Biscuit Co.
The Misses Evelyn and Katherine Strike who have been attending the Normal at Cedar Falls, returned home Saturday.
Miss Sadie Waite has charge of McKinley Sisters’ millinery store while they are absent on a vacation and buying trip.
Mrs. Martin Walz and three children, Oscar, Leo and Florence, returned Wednesday from a visit with relatives in Freeport, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank White’s little daughter cut her foot badly on a bottle Monday and it was necessary to bring her to a physician.
The house and barn belonging to John Augustine was burned Monday. The fire was started by boys playing in the barn with matches.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bellamy entertained a few friends Tuesday evening in honor of their cousin, Miss Marjory Griswold of St. Paul.
Miss Ruby Fritcher is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation from her duties in the postoffice, and left Monday for Austin, Minn., to visit relatives.
There was a reunion of the Walleser family Sunday at the home of Henry Walleser in honor of Joseph Walleser, who has just returned from three years absence spent abroad.
Among those in attendance at the New Hampton Institute last week were Misses Jessie Ackley, Esther Case, Maude Hubanks and Louise Fang.
 
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Submitted by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
December 4, 1947
50 Years Ago
James Helms was born in the town of Aburg, Grand Isle county, Vermont, Aug. 7, 1817, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. H. Noble, in Riverton, Nov. 26, 1896.
John F. Cagley had a fine cow killed last week. Two of his cows engaged in battle and one valued at $35 received injuries from which it died.
J. I. Holcomb had been appointed agent for the Hawks Nursery Co. of Milwaukee for this section of the country.
Parker Smith of Plainfield and Stella Pierson of Horton were united in marriage at the bride’s home Thursday evening, Nov. 26.
Hog cholera still rages. The Waverly Republican says the farmers of Douglas township have been hit hard. Harris Griffin lost 30, T. J. Lehman last 30, A. Stephens, Ed Bierman, Mrs. Fiene and Frank Edson all have lost some. James White just over the line in Chickasaw county lost 65 and has only 8 left. Most of the hogs that died were ready to market.
Lulu Howe had a fall a few days ago the result of making a mis-step on the icy pavement and injured some of the bones in her right wrist which had never fully recovered from an injury received three years ago.
W. N. Wayne left Monday for Austin, Minn., where he has purchased half interest in a livery business with M. H. Noble who has been there the past two years. Mrs. Wayne and baby will remain here a few days.
Mrs. L. P. Hansen left this morning for Colfax Springs where she will remain two weeks for her health.
Matie Blake of Riverton went to Clarksville Monday where she will visit two weeks with Mrs. E. Phillips.
“Buck” Thompson left last week for Minneapolis where he will spend the winter attending a commercial college.
 
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Submitted by Claudia Groh
From the Nashua Reporter
January 25, 1928
LOOKING BACKWARD 30 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Post of Thirty Years Ago This Week.
Markets—Hogs, $3.25; corn, 18c; oats, 17c; butter, 16c; eggs, 12c.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harrison, on January 1st, a daughter.
Miss Jennie Turnbull visited with her uncle at Charles City last week.
Mrs. Nels Hanson returned home Saturday from a visit at Lyle, Minn.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Noble, on Sunday, Jan. 23, a daughter.
F. F. Yaap of Riverton went to Charles City Tuesday to serve on the jury.
Miss Cora Stuelke went to Charles City today to visit with friends for a couple days.
Alex Jones returned Friday from a trip to Minnesota. He was gone several months.
Harry Allensworth, of Independence was in town Monday. Harry was as quiet as he usually is.
James Cooper has purchased the high bred trotting mare Maud of C. H. Falls and put her under the training of J. Keeney.
While storms and blizzards have been raging about us for the past week we have been enjoying the finest kind of weather.
The Arnett Tread Power Co., are doing a nice business. They received an order from Wisconsin and one from Jesup this week.
A large company of old friends and neighbors gave Mr. and Mrs. George Labaree a happy surprise party at their home Monday night.
C. S. Cory, ex-county superintendent, came up from Cedar Falls Wednesday and went to Republic to attend to some business matters and visit friends.
Rev. H. C. Scotford and family left Monday evening for Waterloo where they will make their home. They made many friends during their two years’ stay here.
Married, at the residence of Mrs. Wilson in Bradford on Jan. 20, 1898, H. F. Wilson and Miss Lena R. Thomas. The ceremony was preformed by Esquire John F. Troutner.
Mrs. T. Miner died very suddenly Monday night, Jan. 24th, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Florence Lewis, at rock Rapids, where she had gone to spend the winter. Funeral services will be held here from the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Noble Friday morning.
Marie Johnston of Republic started Thursday for Livingston, Mont., where she hopes the change in climate will benefit her health. Miss Johnston is one of the best teachers in the county and her many friends hope she may soon be completely restored to health.
Mr. and Mrs. August Prudhon, Sr., celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on January 25th. For over forty years they have made their home in Nashua and vicinity. Among the guests at the celebration was Grandma Layton, who was 94 years old on New Year’s day.
LOOKING BACKWARD 20 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week.
Markets—Hogs, $3.30; corn, 55c; oats, 43c; butter, 25c; eggs, 18c.
Miss Minnie Moine visited friends in Plainfield Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harrison’s little baby has been quite sick the past week.
Misses Grace Bullen and Zephie Smith were Charles City visitors on Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Bellamy departed Tuesday for a few weeks’ visit in New Orleans.
Miss Minnie Hake was the victim of a light paryletic stroke Friday morning.
Hartman & Hill shipped a car load of horses to Kittle Bros., at Troy N. Y., yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Strike went to Charles City Friday to spend a few days with her sister.
Lewis Legel of Roanoke, Ill., who had been visiting at the home of Ben Shaffer, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. F. D. Humbert returned to her claim at Grindstone, S. D., Monday, after spending a few days here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hershberg went to Minneapolis Saturday to attend the marriage of their niece, Miss Nellie Zabelowitz.
Victor Prudhon has been having a serious time with ear trouble and went to Charles City Friday to consult a specialist.
Frank Marks went to Waverly on Monday to bring home his wife who recently underwent an operation at the hospital there.
Frank Bachman, who has been in poor health the past few weeks has been removed to the C. B. Hicok home where he will be cared for.
Albert Demro is another of citizens who has shaved off his mustache, and now he has most of his friends guessing whether it is Al or not.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Dexter and Miss Marie entertained about thirty friends at a cinch party Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Eastman and son, Frank, of Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs.Thos. Allred celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary Monday. These worthy people have been resident of Nashua almost 37 years, and up until three years ago Mr. Allred was engaged in the shoe business here, selling out to Marks & Wynhoff.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boerschel on Thursday evening, January 16, occurred the marriage of their daughter Adelie Barbara to Mr. Jesse H. Frost. They were attended by Mr. Harold Ernwine and Miss Claudia Lehman.
Rev. A. W. Sinden performed the ceremony.
 
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Submitted by Glaudia Groh
From Nashua Reporter
August 22, 1928
LOOKING BACKWARD 30 YEARS
Items From The Nashua Post of 30 Years Ago This Week.
Calvin Shoop returned from Minnesota Tuesday.
Miss Beatrice Weller returned from Waterloo Friday.
C. E. Crapser is now clerking at Woodbridge & Bartsch’s.
Wm. Farr went to Osage Wednesday afternoon on business.
Mrs. J. S. Fun went to Manchester Tuesday to visit relatives.
Josie Laird returned home from Charles City Saturday evening.
Elmer Notton came down from Stacyville Wednesday afternoon.
C. H. Bauder returned Thursday evening from Lyle county, Minn.
Miss Gertie Shannon returned Saturday from her visit to Janesville.
Ed Miller was a Waterloo visitor this week returning Monday evening.
Mrs. D. Wait and grandson, Glenn Noble went to Austin, Minn., Saturday.
Mrs. Wm. Butler and Abie Smith went to Charles City Saturday afternoon.
Wm. Butler went to Austin, Minn., last Friday on business, returning Saturday.
Frank Mouso and Spencer Faville started last Tuesday for an overland trip to Illinois.
D. L. H. Goodale and daughter, Florence spent Tuesday with his parents at Farley.
Wm. Mackaben went to St. Paul Friday, where he will spend a week visiting relatives.
C. E. Wright went over to Fredericksburg with his wheel Wednesday to visit friends.
Hiram Taylor and wife and Warren Parish and wife went to Dubuque on the excursion Tuesday.
W. T. Hubanks and Arthur Fox returned Wednesday from a two-weeks’ trip to Minnesota.
Misses Anna Getsch and Helen Dexter returned Tuesday from their trip to Omaha and other places.
J. G. Laird and A. Yarger went to New Hampton Tuesday, where they are delegates to the Congressional convention.
Seth Sargeant of Pearl Rock has a fine flock of sheep. He now has sixty-nine Shropshire sheep and lambs in all.
The Chickasaw County Fair will be held at New Hampton, next week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 31, and Sept. 1 and 2.
Mrs. Elizabeth Perry died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John F. Troutner, on Monday evening, Aug. 22, 1898, at the age of 83 years.
Mesdames L. H. Goodale and C. L. Johnson entertained a company of 30 ladies at the home of Mrs. Goodale on Wednesday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Tower of Charles City who was visiting Mrs. Goodale.
Carl Peterson was pleasantly surprised at his home, north of town, last Thursday, when about thirty of his relatives gathered there to remind him that it was his thirty-sixth birthday anniversary.
LOOKING BACKWARD 20 YEARS
Items From the Nashua Reporter of Twenty Years Ago This Week.
Mrs. H. O. Potter was a Waterloo visitor Monday.
Frances Prudhon is again employed as tinner for A. J. Runge.
Ray Hinmon and wife of Plainfield were visitors at the home of Joseph Funk Saturday.
Mrs. P. E. Stuart and baby spent Tuesday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Kern.
G. A. Hinkley went to Appleton, Minn., yesterday, where he will look after the interest of his farm.
Misses Maude Cagley and Esther Hunt are visiting at the Marshall Cagley home in Charles City.
C. L. Putney went to Cedar Falls the first of the week on business pertaining to the Big Four Fair.
Mrs. W. F. Harrison and son, Lou and Mrs. H. A. Conklin went to Traer last Friday for a week’s visit.
Mrs. Peter Bonzer, living two miles west of town, cut her hand quite badly on a butcher knife Sunday morning.
Mrs. A. E. Baltzer and son, Keith went to Coulter yesterday for a few days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Simon Juhl.
The first leap year function of the season was a ball given by twenty-one young ladies at the opera house Tuesday evening.
N. E. Gary sold the F. L. Pitt lots west of the library building to Mrs. P. E. Stuart, who will erect a modern house next season.
Monday was the birthday anniversary of Mrs. J. F. Shattuck and consequently some of her friend planned a surprise party for her.
The Big Four Fair, which will be held at Nashua on Sept. 1, 2, 3, and 4, promises to be one of the most successful in the history of the association.
Connie Hennigar, son of Mrs. Caroline Hennigar, was operated upon for appendicitis at the home of Dr. Graham last Tuesday. His condition is rather serious.
Mrs. Orva Falls, who had been ill for many months passed away at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kuntz, Monday morning at the age of 22 years.
Mrs. F. H. Ward entertained a small company of friends Friday in honor of the birthday anniversary of her sister, Mrs. L. B. Freeman who is visiting her, from Waterloo.
Miss Ina Crapser was the victim of a genuine surprise party Monday evening, at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Kepple, the occasion being her birthday anniversary.
Miss Mary Agnes Driscoll of Riverton, and Mr. Joseph Nees of Greene, were united in marriage at the Catholic church, at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning, Rev. Fr. Kunkel performing the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Laird and son, Otho, accompanied by their guests, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Graves of Memphis, Tenn., went to Minneapolis Tuesday, where they will visit with friends for a few days.

March 29, 2013 page was updated by Beverly Witmer who transcribed all these paper clippings.


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