Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Extractions from the Blakesburg Excelsior Wapello County, IA, Mar 1927. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Richards maseattle@copper.net Microfilm from State Historical Society of Iowa Blakesburg (Wapello Co, IA) Excelsior Newspaper, Jan 1, 1925 (missing issues Aug 6, 13;) Oct 8, 1925-Dec 25, 1930 Thurs. Mar 3, 1927 PARAGRAPHS --Estel LOCKMAN and wife are now residents of Moravia. --Rex KINION and wife are now at home on South Main Street. --Ernest SCHOECH and wife have moved to the farm they rented east of town. --Mr. and Mrs. Chas. ANDERSON of Ottumwa were guests at the parental JACOBSON home Sunday. --Mrs. Ida PICKRELL, who has been visiting points in the west for the past several months, has returned home. --Ray LOCKMAN and wife who have been living on the Albert TUBAUGH farm have moved to the Estel LOCKMAN place. --Earl ROBERTS left Saturday evening for St. Louis where he was called on account of the illness of Mrs. Mat FEIHLE --Mrs. Roy TRAGER held a successful public sale at her residence Tuesday. She will leave the farm and had to dispose of her personal property. --Miss Beulah SCHOECH who is attending Business college in ottumwa spent Sunday at home. She was accompanies by her friend, Miss TROUT. --Lyman COHAGAN, east of town, was a guest of his brother, J. W. COHAGAN last Monday and came to the "news factory" so we’d tell he was here. --(Partial notice) ...for the buriel of his niece in the local cemetery. She died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Stella MAJOR in Appanoose county and was buried here Sunday afternoon. (NOTE: the full notice is in the paper, but the copy I have cut it off See original microfilm for full notice) --WHITE Bros., who purchased the RITTER farm west of Blakesburg, moved their personal belongings here last week and are now permanently located. They come from Mahaska county and expect to stock this place with dairy cattle. This farm has always proved a money-maker for its owners and we hope the WHITE Bros. do well. --J. B. WARNER called The Excelsior Monday and informed us that he was celebrating his nineth (sic) anniversary when he moved to Blakesburg and engaged in the poultry business. Eight years ago he moved from his farm east of town and he and his boys had to shovel the snow out of the road in many places so the teams could get through. J. W. has been a good business man and has never regretted locating in Blakesburg. --Walter ABEGG has been carrying a buckeye in his pocket his friend, John BELLES, gave him to ward off rheumatism and the thing hasn’t given satisfaction like John said it would. When Joe SCHOECH learned of this he remembered that Rufus MARTZ, now in the county home, always carried a hog’s tooth in his pocket for rheumatism pains and on Monday some one mailed Walter a hog’s tush (sic) and he’s been wearing it on a string tied around his ankle and his rheumatics are all gone. --Mrs. James AWALT, long a resident of Mystic, and who is 58 years of age, had all her teeth pulled six years ago. While sitting at the table a short time ago a queer feeling in her jay made her believe she was going to have a stroke of some kind. Later, feeling in her mouth she was surprised to find a new tooth had developed. Whether or not an entire new set of teeth will develop in time is of course, not known, but she has hopes. The development of even one tooth at her age is said to be an unusual occurrence.---Mystic Sentinel. --Mr. and Mrs. Marshall CHIDESTER gave a farewell party at their home on February 22, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. OSBORNE and family who are moving to a farm near Oskaloosa. About forty-five were present. The evening was spent with games, contests and dancing. Prizes were awarded to Misses Maxine MADISON and Freda CHIDESTER. Dainty refreshments in keeping with the day were served. Neighbors and friends join in wishing the OSBORNE family success in their new home. All departed at a late hour voting Mr. and Mrs. CHIDESTER royal entertainers. --A happy marriage took place in Ottumwa last Thursday evening when Arden C. ROSE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer ROSE of the Pleasant Home vicinity, was united in marriage with Miss Thelma SICKLES, daughter of Mr. (and) Mrs. E. R. SICKLES of Ottumwa, Rev. John W. McKEE reading the ring service at 7 o’clock. The couple was attended by Miss Cecile E. RANDALL and the bridegroom’s brother, Dale ROSE. The groom is a splendid young man and comes from one of our very best families and while the bride is a stranger to us, she is highly recommended as a cultured and refined young woman and we are joining with their numerous friends in extending heartiest congratulations. --Our friend, Isaac BERRY, who has been enjoying single blessedness and batching out at his ranch south of town, decided it wasn’t a man’s place to do house work and farm too, and on Tuesday, February 22--Washington’s birthday anniversary--proceeded to Ottumwa, where the Rev. Luther W. CHILDS joined him in wedlock with Miss Faye STEELE, prominent young lady of the Hopewell neighborhood. We always thought Isaac would remain a confirmed old bachelor, but we have another guess coming on that score. Anyway, Isaac is a splendid young man and his numerous friends will be glad to know that he has tossed the dish rag in the ring and has been counted out as a "bach". His sterling qualities as a man of higher ideals has won the admiration of his acquaintances. He is a good farmer and a man of splendid judgment. The bride is an accomplished and refined young woman who will always be found doing her part in making their home the happiest place on earth. She comes from a very prominent family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. STEELE of Hopewell and is very popular among her acquaintance. The happy couple was attended by Miss Angeline BERRY and Virgil BENSON. May their frowns all be smiles, is our wish. --Sunday afternoon at least three gents whose names are getting to be household words in Davis and Appanoose counties, are said to have enjoyed quite a merry party, the scene of the celebration being at the Fox township capital, known on the north side of the street as Bunch, and on the south side as Paris station. The three musketeers were Pete SMITH, recently convicted of chicken stealing in the Davis county district court, Cam ARCHIBALD, who is now under sentence of twenty years for like offenses, his penalties being inflicted by the Appanoose county district court, and one Osa SCOTT, who has been in the eye of the peace officers for some time suspected of being guilty of certain riotous actions, not countenanced by those who uphold the peace and dignity of the Hairy Nation. It is claimed that the three men were rather well inoculated with some brand of redeye that perhaps springs from some fountain in the wooded hills of that section of the county. At any rate, complaint was made and the three have been arrested by Sheriff CURRY and will appear before Squire BAUMGARTEN to answer to charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, disturbing the Sabbath, and also the inhabitants of the peaceful village of Bunch. It is not known whether they were celebrating SMITH’s conviction, or the most recent of the sentences imposed on ARCHIBALE.---Bloomfield Democrat. Thurs, March 31,1927 --Mrs. John VISSER, mother of Mrs. Harvey CHIDESTER fell at her home in Beacon.