Thrift and enterprise shape a young buyer's path
A tale of a thrifty young man who saved enough to bid on a 200 acre farm at 87 per acre, only to have a loan fail him yet repaym ents began. He later turned down a 100 per acre offer after three years of steady payments and stock gains. The piece notes local business transfers, civic pride, and notable residents visiting or relocating, including Clark & Co. selling to Mr. Thoras of Colfax and editor observations on Parkersburg homes and orderly neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brnney
Ourronddings
Han Sloce
Acta
Hig Farm
Clark & Co
Drugglars
Thoras
Colfax
Clark
Pfeffer Brothers
St. Louia
Schrack
The
Belipse
Waterloo
Parkersburg
Parior City
Flora Schmidt
Leni
Steamboat Rock
G. Borns
Gretty & Co
Biaksburg
Community notes and travel updates from Austinville
Miss Bertha Brunea arrived from Chicago to visit her parents for several weeks. Mr and Mrs Dreyer returned from Illinois after visiting relatives. Sam Van Deer returned from Hastings Nebraska due to his mother's illness, now reported improved. Rev Hilko Swyter came from Rochester to visit relatives. Matilda DeBeck Hattie Branes and Kathberlee Roos attend a teachers institute at Allison. A crowd surprised Mr and Mrs C E Waudhy with refreshments and a note of remembrance. Mrs Koka Buseman asked to Mountain Lake Minnesota for brother Henry Junker’s serious appendicitis. Otto Parsons went to Chicago for work as a tailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Brunea
Chicago
Frlanda
Dreyer
Illinois
Sam van Deer
Hastings
Hilko Swyter
Rochester
N. Y
Matilda DeBeck
Hattie Branes
Kathberlee Roos
Allison
Austinville
C. EB. Waudhy
Chatr
Mra Koka Buseman
Mountain Lake
Mian
Henry Junker
Bia
Otto Parsons
Wed- Meadey
Agents Wanted for Insurance in Des Moines and Nearby
The Commercial Fire Insurance Company of Des Moines Iowa seeks agents in the city and surrounding towns for City and Country work. Insures against Fire Lightning high winds cyclones and tornadoes Liberal terms. Address P J Cranoy Sagy Des Moines Iowa Subscribe for Tax Wort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
Des Moines
Iowa
P. J. Cranoy
Sagy
Dumont Village Notes and Local Visitors
A snapshot of daily life in Dumont with visits from McKinney and family of Bristow, G C Willey from Mason City, Reinwalds from Parkersburg, and others. Notes include a dance at the opera house, sidewalk work at the MEF church, and personnel changes at the Dibble Grain Co with Geo. L. Markham resigning and Hartgraves from Hangall taking the role.
Ackley Visitors and Local Happenings Update
Cleves and Wiknitp H Cobl were Ackley visitors Saturday. Albt Harms and John Grula were there. A secret wedding of two locals likely occurred recently, details withheld. Ed Caton and wife traded at Iowa Falls Monday. H F Richtemeier and Edward Quinn of Faulkner did business here Tuesday. The Misses Jones of Menom City are hosted by the Will Mithlestadt home. Marie Brennan returned to Omaha Tuesday after visiting there. Emma Spengler came home from Belmond last week with her aunt Mrs Frank Dorr. Fred Gerzema had a serious accident returning from the hay field when a team upset the mower gear and caused injuries. Damages noted in lawsuits and rail claims. $5,000 paid, $110,500 dismissed in connection with a Glanatrove wreck case. Fire suit damages ranged from $33,600 to $4,000. A child of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Reiter died Wednesday due to an accident with washing machine power. John Pepora among early harvest workers. Myre Wilts and children returned from Parkersburg Thursday morning. Harvest home picnic planned for August 22. Rev Weiland of Le Mare is in George this week promoting sermons in German and Holland. Abel Ramatius’s action to The Wogen is paid. The yellow label with your name bears the month and year. keep the record straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villaga
Dumont
M. F. McKinney
Bristow
Frank
Aredale
Mra. Ahrens
Waverly
Guy Rick
Charles City
Dell Leroy
Allison
Geo. L. Mark Hag
TBR
Dibble Grain Co
Mr. Hartgraves
Hangall
Ed Caton
Whe
Iowa Falla
H. F. Richtemeier
Edward Quinn
Faulker
Misses Jones
Menon City
Will Mithlestadt
Marie Brennen
Omaha
Emma Spengler
Belmond
Frank Dorr
Fred Gerzema
Martin Reiter
John Pepera i
Myre
Wilts
Parkersburg
Weiland
le Mare
George
Hawkeye State News Summary of Varied Iowan Incidents
A mixed Iowa wire reports multiple incidents and notes including four Filipino students set to sail to San Francisco on August 15, Virgil Burley of Des Moines near suicide, May Durbin of Brazilian recovering after carbalic acid attempt, Mamie Swink’s death from chloroform, Dave Hoffman’s suicide attempt near the Missouri River, and a miraculous escape of John Deadrick of Dike. Other items mention a water works piping debate, a Boone office worker abandoning debts, a shooting in Marshalltown, Ottumwa drowning, a factory fire at Pt Dodge, insane war-era veteran Blanche Packard, Lutherans dispute, a Sac City dentist suing over electric shock injuries, and various local civic notes including post office work at Webster City, plans for Des Moines women to study music in Munich, prison reforms at Anamosa, ferret tax receipts and insurance concerns, Chug Wagon Charlie stealing cars, Webster City hall completion, and legal inquiries into Mason City engineer Hedrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
San Francisco
Deapon
Virgil Burley
Des Moines
Atlantic
Water Works
Pretty May Durbin
Mr. Whitney
Cornell Bluits
Mies
Mamie Swink
Tooda
Dave Hoffman
Sioux City
Minaouri River
Bta
Tohnote Deadrick
Boone
Burt Goodale
James Bradley
Marshalltown
William Powell
Stevens
Baby
Ottumwa
Gund, Brewing Company
Pt. Dodge
Mise Blanche Packard
B. Packard
Laurelace
Dubuque Lutherans
Outa
Caab
G. Cress
Electric Light Company
James Farrell
Utintoo
Plandera
WC. Matthews
Hampton
Webster City
Patten
Weaver
Munich
Germany
Anamosa
Ft. Madison
Reformatory
Polk County
Tasserrets
Wildcat Insurance
Iowa
Carroll
Roosevelts Des Moines Visit and Odd Local Notes
A fragmenting mash of items notes a vehicle accident killing a baby at Boothe, a projected 200 student rise at State University this fall, and Pres Roosevelt visiting Des Moines in October. Also included are various homely instructions on animal care, manure quality, a quack warning about catarrh cures, and old patent medicine endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairk Cooper
Boothe
The
State University
Presiddén
Roosevelt Ia
Dew Moines
Notice of liquor license application by Henry E Roth in Ackley Iowa
Henry E Roth, a registered pharmacist doing business as H and Schultz Co in Ackley Hardin County Iowa, applies for a permit to buy keep and sell intoxicating liquors. The hearing is set for August 2 1907 in Eldora with a term of the Hardin County District Court. The notice calls upon all persons to appear by August 15 to contest the application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hwesry T. Roth
H. & Schultz & Co
Ackley
Hardin
State of Iowa
Eldora
Henry E. Roth
District Court
Hardin County
Iowa
John Meyer
Henry Meyer
Public school building bids sought by Ackley district Iowa
Sealed proposals for erec tion of a public school building including labor and material will be received by The Independent Schooldistrict of Ackley Iowa until 7:80 p m on August lath 1907. Bids must follow Ralston plans and specs and include a 5 percent certified check to I Rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRE
Ackley
Iowa
J. G. Ralston
Waterloo
I. H. Rule
H. Rule
Board of Education
Buccy
Osceola Tannahig
Pranklin
Faulkner
J. Ty
Pauncy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clark & Go
Sell Drug Store
Aplington
Cleves and Wiknitp
H. Cobl
Albt Harms
John Grula
Ouorest
Angel of Love
John
Northwestern Railway Company
Abel Ramatius
Emma
Hawkeye State
Charlie
Clinton
James Howe
Cheney & Co
Toledo
B.S. Cheney
Walding
Hall
Drowgetsta
Mall
West Main Street
Towa
LG Contractors
Ayer
Washington
Ayer Co
Pulls
Showels
al Yégetaula
Ana
J. A. Milner
Lusch
Presidene
Eggert
Cashier
S.S
Cash
First National Bank
Ben
Frodden’s
Frudden Lumber Company
B. Ll. Trey
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