Iowa Old Press
Sheldon Mail
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
September 10, 1876
Established January 1, 1873
C.W. Miller has sold his black smith shop to A.W. Johnson and
intends to leave the burg.
Sheldon is certainly in need of a good physician. She has been
humbugged by quacks long enough.
A.B. Nash, Sheldon's banker went into the field a while this week
to assist in saving grain.
The Beloit and Sheldon stage was badly demoralized Tuesday night.
The horses ran away and made the vehicle what Nugent pronounces a
"total wreck."
Invitations are out for the Ninth Annual Reunion of the Army of
the Tennessee.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2005]