The Lamoni Chronicle November 22, 1906 Last Friday evening George V. BROWN received a telegram to come over to Beaconsfield after his son, Ralph, who was there in the care of a sheriff. Accordingly he and his son Ben started Saturday morning, and on arriving at Beaconsfield found Fred BROWN instead of Ralph. Fred BROWN is a son of Cliff BROWN, who lives near Tuskeega, and had been out to Tecumseh, Neb., shucking corn, when his mind became temporarily unbalanced. He is a fine young man about twenty-five years of age, and has many friends who will be pained to hear of the return of an affliction that has been upon him once or twice before. George V. BROWN and son brought him as far as Tuskeega and telephoned his father. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker May 17, 2003

The Independent Patriot Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa November 29, 1906 The New Band Last week we published a notice of the organization of a band in Lamoni but were compelled to omit the names of the members. They are given below: Ray HAMMER, B. O. CHAPMAN, Levi SKINNER...Cornet Claude SMITH, Albert CHAPMAN...Clarinet Raymond SCOTT...Piccolo Bee HAMMER, Clarence SKINNER...Alto Arthur STOFT...Mellophone Roy TRUMAN, Orville DICKEY, Charles SWEELEY...Tenor Forest HAMMER, Leslie WIGHT...Slide Trombone George TURPEN, James THOMAS...Baritone Victor KRUCKER, M. B. SKINNER...Tuba Ether KRUCKER...Bass Drum W. G. GAYLORD...Snare Drum V. W. GUNSOLLEY...Director Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker May 17, 2003

The Lamoni Chronicle November 29, 1906 Evergreen. At the last business meeting at the Evergreen church, it was decided to have a Christmas tree. The work of training the little ones has already began under the able management of the Misses Martha MARTIN, Martha DILLON and Fannie JAMISON. Miss Martha MARTIN left Monday to resume her school duties at the Zion school. H. W. LOPER's fine new house is now complete and the family comfortably settled. J. HARP has moved into the A. B. YOUNG property. Mrs. J. R. BRADLEY and Miss Olive visited J. N. BRADLEY's Thursday. Three young men, we cannot call them gentlemen, thought to make themselves conspicuous, Friday evening, during the Religo meeting, by staying outside and using loud and profane language. And to more annoy the people, came into the entry and there clapped, stamped and so disturbed the meeting as to have to be invited out. How men of the years of those men, for they were not mere boys, could do such low degraded things, is beyond our comprehension. Early on Thursday morning, news flashed over the wires that a wolf hunt would be the order of that day, and a number of sportsmen availed themselves of the chance to join this great sport. Several wolves were chased, but none were captured. A merry company of young folks gathered at the home of C. W. DILLON, Tuesday evening to celebrate Miss Martha's birthday. Games with plenty of fine music, for which the DILLON home is so noted, passed an evening long to be remembered by those who braved the storm to be present. Miss Zaide DILLON spent Sunday with her friend, Ruth MARTIN. Tom RAY has decided to quit the old way of doing, that of running about hither and thither and has determined to attend college and thereby gain that which is more lasting. He left for Des Moines, Monday noon, to attend Highland Park College. Tom is a jolly good boy and we will miss him, yet we are glad to see him take this course, and the best wishes for his success go with him. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker May 17, 2003

The Lamoni Chronicle November 29, 1906 Lee. Delayed. Miss Oma GILLILAND and Loyd CANFIELD of Kellerton were united in marriage at the bride's home, Wednesday evening. Miss Oma was highly respected by all and will be greatly missed by her many friends, but Lee's loss will be Kellerton's gain. Floyd RICHARDSON delivered hogs at Kellerton, Monday. V. B. WAERS made a business trip to Kellerton Saturday. Some unprincipled person entered W. W. JOHNSON's stable Saturday night and cut a couple of the traces on his harness and ruined a horse collar. Such a person will bear watching anywhere. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker May 17, 2003

The Lamoni Chronicle November 29, 1906 Rural Route No. 1 William WION returned from a few days visit with his brother at Vanwert, Monday. Gerata BEDELL spent Saturday night and Sunday with her friend, Pearl BARNES. Effie GENTRY left for Oklahoma, Tuesday, where she expects to spend the winter. Mrs. C. BEDELL was a Decatur caller Tuesday. C. R. PIERCY and Bud PIERCY were delivering beef last week. John ZIMMERMAN, D. GENTRY and Newt EURITT were Lamoni callers Saturday. Lige TONEY went to Missouri one day last week. Jim STEPHEN was a Decatur caller Friday. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker May 17, 2003

The Lamoni Chronicle November 29, 1906 Tuskeega. Mrs. Will VANDERFLUTE has been suffering with an abscess in her throat the past week. Sadie DEVRIES is nursing her. Wilbert WILEY made a sale of three miles and delivered them at Eagleville one day last week. A. J. MOULTON received a message, Sunday, that his nephew, Mr. HOPKINS was killed by accident at Malvern, Iowa, last Sunday. Mrs. Perry ORFIELD is very sick; her brothers were called in last week. Her niece Lora will stay with them for a while. Fred FORD is spending several lonely hours of late, while his wife is in Missouri visiting. He was glad to entertain Oliver DUNBAR on Sunday. Taylor MERCER was in our village last week. It has been some time since he was at this place. Protracted meetings will begin soon at the Advent Christian church. R. A. MORFORD and wife expect to move into their new house soon. Harl SCOTT left for Colorado Springs last week and expects to locate in San Luis valley next year. We hate to lose them from our locality. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker May 17, 2003

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