Funeral for Marian Spencer Hedrick Held at Col Spencer Home
Mrs Marian Spencer Hedrick, daughter of Col and Mrs Spencer, died in Fort Worth after a stroke and brain surgery. Her funeral, led by Rev Holmes, was conducted at the Col Spencer home with a large crowd and floral tributes. Interment was at Riverview cemetery as relatives from Wisconsin and Sexton attended. The narrative details her birth in 1868, move to Algona in 1870, marriage to Frank R Hedrick in 1890, and career across Sexton, Madill, and Fort Worth before passing on August 16 surrounded by family.
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Jank R. Medrick
Northwestern
Ft. Worth
Texas
Col. Spencer
O. TW. Twolmes
Mabel Carr
Riverview Cemetery
J. A. Spencer
Antigo
Wisconsin
Charles Spencer
Waupaca
H. J.bremain
Mason City
Sexton
Iledrick
St. Worth
Hedrick
Stock Yards National Bank
Hotel Worth
St. Joseph Lntimary
Mr. Hedrick
Spencer
Marian
Missionary Appointment Certifies Bible Work
LFoussierry Town on April 26 1905 issues a certificate naming the bearer as Bible Missionary and authorizing their duties. The document reflects a formal appointment by local religious authorities and assigns responsibilities within faith outreach efforts.
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Lfoussierry Town
Nis
Funeral of A D Watch Held Near Mohart
Funeral services for Aaron D Watch were conducted by Rev O K Maynard at his mother’s home west of Mohart attended by many neighbors and friends. The procession to Riverview cemetery stretched long, with an inquest finding the Watche death accidental amid no motive suspected. Born December 2 1867 in Whitewater Wisconsin he moved with his mother to the county in 1802 and worked to build a peaceful home and honest life.
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Aaron
Hateh
Mohart
O. K. Maynard
Riverview Cemetery
Wateh
Ile
Tle
A.D. Watch
Whitewater
Wisconsin
Renville Takes Both Games in Northern Iowa Series
The Renville Brownies beat the Clinton Independents 1 to 0 at the fairgrounds on Tuesday. Pitchers Wilson and Ewell held hitters in check as both sides fielded cleanly with few errors, and fan favorites Bat Johnson Bert Jones and Bert Tree starred for Renville. The teams had met at Arnold's Park the day before, 6 to 2, with the final game slated for this afternoon at the fair grounds.
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Renville Brownies
Clinton Independents
Fairgrounds
Iowa
Wilson
Renville
Ewell
Clinton
Johnson
Bert Jones
Bert Tree
Arnold's Park
Entrance Examination for Algona Public Schools Held Thursday
An entrance examination will be held at the Central building Thursday Aug 31. Pupils seeking entry should present for examination and classification. Those from other schools should bring report cards to aid classification. Also pupils needing to make up unfinished work should attend the examination on those subjects. Overayun, Supt.
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Algona
Overayun
Free Shural Delivery Carriers Form Association
A new association for Free Shural Delivery carriers in the state will meet at the west side commercial rooms at Walnut and Sun streets in Des Moines next Tuesday August 29 for three days. Business will be transacted and an entertaining program will be rendered, with a large attendance anticipated.
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West Side
Walnut and
Sun Streets
Des Moines
No preacher jokes at Oak Hill camp meeting
The Waterloo Reporter notes rules from Presiding Elder Van Pelt barring preachers from telling funny stories and audiences from laughing at the Oak Hill Burlington camp meeting. Women must not wear sleeveless summer dresses. Also a reminder to get Taylor's ice cream.
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Oak Hill
Burlington
van Pelt
Evanelists
Waterloo
Townsite Farm Sold in Irvington Estate Deal at $80 Per Acre
Dr J R Armstrong sells his Irvington farm of 226 acres to C J Dutton for 80 per acre. The tract is described as valuable, with historic ties to the original Irvington townsite laid out by Kendall Young and others in 1858. Armstrong exchanges residences and contemplates living on the buyer’s house while retaining several farms he owns.
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J. TR. Armstrong
Irvington
Cr. J. Dutton
Mr. Dutton
Kendall Young
L. L. Treat
Geo. Smith
Algona
Armstrong
Farers
Made Handsome Profit on Palo Alto Farm Sale
Wegener bought the Volgert Jenson 160 acre farm near Fenton in Palo Alto county last week paying $63 per acre. The Jensens owned it about three years and paid $40 per acre. Jenson was badly injured by a bull last spring and is quitting farming. Whittemore Champion.
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Iired Wegener
Volgert Jenson
Fenton
Palo Alto
Jenson
Jensens
Whittemore Champion
Stenerson’s July Cream Check Hits $111.78
The Buffalo Center Tribune notes Stenerson, living near Woden, milks 23 cows and received a July cream check of 111.78 dollars. The item advocates others to follow his farming success during hard times.
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Stenerson
Here
Woden
Buffalo Center Tribune
Freight Crew Reports Fatal Elevator Shaft Accident at Pfeifer
Friday's freight crew reported a deadly incident at Blue Earth where Will Raymond, a young Pfeifer elevator worker, was caught by a shaft running from the engine to the...
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Blue Earth
Will Raymond
Pfeifer
Elmore Eye Returns After Thirty-One Years
Ed Mundy, who left Spirit Lake thirty-one years ago deserting a wife and several children returned this week. His wife has drawn a widow’s pension for twenty four years. The account notes a fatal accident involving a lift and the unfortunate death of J in an elevator with clothes torn and neck broken.
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Elmore Eye
Mundy
Spirit Lake
Isis
Armstrong Journal
Wheels Run Over Paine. Feet Bruised in Grain Wagon Accident
Frank Paine son of Paine met a painful accident Friday evening when he jumped onto a wagon loaded with grain. He fell beneath the wheels and the wagon passed over both feet, causing severe bruising though no bones were broken due to the heavy load. Burt Monitor reports the incident.
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Frank Paine
Paine
Burt Monitor
Boy Drives Binder to Harvest Oats in Corwith Hustler Tale
The Corwith Hustler notes a nine year old, son of George Jonsen, driving the binder to harvest his father's crop of oats. The anecdote contrasts town upbringing with rural duties, remarking how a city raised child cannot be roused for breakfast or found after curfew.
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George Jonsen
Ex Editor Flight West to Casper Ranch
Verne 8. Ellis and his wife with three sons Guy Jay and Clayton left Swea City yesterday morning aboard the Northwestern from Gerled bound for Casper Wyoming where they will rusticate on a ranch near Mrs Tellis sister.
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Gone West
Verne
Ellis
Guy
Jay
Clayton
Swea City
Northwestern
Gerled
Casper
Wyo
Tellis
Seven year farm loans at five per cent
Money to loan at five per cent. Ask your dealer for Taylor's Algona ice cream. Try Taylor's nutty ice cream. B. OF. Grose. A. D. Cranky & Ca offer money to loan at five per cent.
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Grose
Taylor
A. D. Cranky & Ca
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Graham
Algona Milling & Grain GU
Assiniabota
America
Rais
Southeastern
Assiniaboia
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South Dakota
T. J. Griggs Or
F. L. Collis
F. R. Hedrick
South
She
Col
Mrs. Spencer
Winnebago
Kossuth
American Bible Society
Winnebago and
Kossuth Bible Societies
M. Nperson
V. W
Hanson
Treas
A. M. Chacson
Kossuth Bible Work
A. D. Watch
J. R. Armstrong
C. J. Dutton Purchaser
Cempres
O. Simpson
Geo, L. Galbraith
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