1838-1938
| West Liberty History 1838-1938 | |
Source: One Hundred Years of History
* Commemorating a Century of Progress in the West Liberty Community * WEST LIBERTY, IOWA
I REMEMBER!
By John Baker Whe Fred Evans and Henry Polders thought Pat Sullivan died two or three times while they were taking care of him in 1889. Pat had typhoid fever, and had just returned from Independence, where he had raced Brown Cedar, and was carried home from the train. Brown Cedar was a stallion, owned by Geo. Baldwin. The horse gained more fame in his day than most townspeople did.
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By H. A. Knott The night L. W. Swem was shot by the robbers when they robbed the post office, and Fig Morris handed out guns from B. B.'s to shot guns; no ammunition in any of them.
The bushels of apples, cookies, doughnuts given by the Red Cross to the boys returning from France.
The shipments of surgical and hospital supplies every week by the Red Cross.
Dr. Emmet Ady showing off his high wheel auto.
Dr. W. A. Heck's yellow Buick and Bert Rice's red Ford.
Ernest Todt waking up West Liberty with a string of tin cans tied to his car, the morning the armistice was signed.
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By Dutch Sullivan When Jake Fisher went out to Jake Peter's place and bought a horse for $500.00, sent him to Chicago, put it in with another horse and sold the team for $ 12,000.00.
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By Ray Whitacre When the Henderson grocery was located at the north end of Calhoun street, where Mrs. Ramge lives.
When a grocery was located at Sixth and Calhoun, where Mrs. Gorman now lives.
When Oak Park was the Chas. E. Pickering farm.
When the show grounds was in the block east of the Mrs. S. G. McFadden home.
When land east of Clark Street was the Morgan farm pasture.
When the south end of Elm street was at Fifth street.
When Gray's Ford, 12 miles north of West Liberty, was the picnicking and camping site for West Liberty.
When a race at the West Liberty Fair between Lewellyn and Medora (owned by Geo. Baldwin) lasted so long the people in the grandstand had to light matches to see the time.
When the town pump was located in the intersection of Calhoun and Third streets, and had a band stand above it.
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By Allie Sissell When wealthy folks would stop here and buy a Shetland pony and cart from Eli Elliott, to take to their children. They paid from $300 to $400 for them.