History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 2S. J. Clarke publishing Company, 1919 - Chickasaw County (Iowa) |
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abode acres of land afterward Afton township agricultural pursuits Alta Vista Anna attended Bank became become the parents began farming Bohemia Bremer county brought Catholic church Charles Chickasaw county Chickasaw township citizens Company continued Creamery Cresco cultivation daughter death Deerfield township democrat development and improvement district schools eighty acres Elma engaged in farming family are members farmer farming on section father follows farming former a native forty acres Frank Fredericksburg Hampton home farm Howard county Howard township hundred and sixty Illinois Ionia John Joseph labors Lawler Lime Springs Lodge marriage to Miss married Minnesota Modern Woodmen mother Nashua old homestead Oregon township owner Paris township passed Pecinovsky period political views progressive Protivin public schools reared removed resided served settled sixty acres spent substantial success took town tract twenty acres united in marriage upbuilding Utica township wife William Winneshiek county Wisconsin Woodmen of America
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Page 96 - Jacobus exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day. He...
Page 81 - He has never had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for here he...
Page 465 - His political allegiance is given to the republican party, but the honors and emoluments of office have had no attraction for him. He...
Page 29 - As the day, with its morning of hope and promise, its noontide of activity, its evening of completed and successful effort, ending in the grateful rest and quiet of the night — so was the life of this good man.
Page 187 - His political endorsement is given to the republican party, which he has supported since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. His...
Page 109 - He was educated in the district schools and was reared upon the home farm, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops.
Page 454 - Long exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party, with which he has been connected since attaining his majority.
Page 454 - He has been an important factor in the business circles and his prosperity is well deserved, as in him are embraced the characteristics of an unbending integrity, unabating energy and industry that never flags.
Page 17 - In politics he is a republican and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day but has never been a politician in the sense of office seeking.
Page 152 - Frazee is a democrat, having supported the party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He has...