Bancroft News Highlights Local People and Events
Senor Fernando Horcacitas of Mexico visits and discusses U.S. Mexico ties while Ames students note. 41 St John’s High alumni reunite at Jefferson Hall with Father Schemmel. Mary Schiltz’s condition improves in North Dakota. Ramsey township celebrates Charley Hansen’s birthday tomorrow night. Carriers, weddings, hospital visits, and local school alumni activities fill Bancroft life with gatherings, travel, and family news.
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Senor
Fernando Horcacitas
Mexico
Bernard, Lattimer
Fernando
Ames
Enrique Creel
Washington
U. S
St. John's High School
Father Schemmel
Jefferson Hall
M. L. Schiltz
Mary
J. H. Lattimer
West Hope
N. D
Clara Nemmers
M. L
Lattimer
Bancroft
Ramsey Township
Charley Hansen
Oscar Householder
Rosa Steibnitz
Math Steffes
Ivanhoe
Minn
Ida Ectl
Germania
J. H. Curtis
Charles City
Curtiss
Mawdsley boys win prizes at Des Moines corn show
The Monitor reports Burt area wins at the Des Moines corn show. Clarence and Edward Mawdsley captured two sweepstakes five firsts two seconds two thirds and one fourth with prizes including a Monarch steel range Globe washing machine two anchor pasta items a corn grader 10 sacks of cement $26 in trade at Younker Bros. store Aberdeen Angus bull valued at $100 Holstein bull calf worth $100 a silver medal and $60 cash. Total premiums exceed $350. The piece also notes local visits from Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peck and comments on migration to Dakota and a bankruptcy case involving Henry M. Dally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mawdsley
Des Moines
Monitor
Iowa
Mawdley
Clarence
Edward
Monarch Steel Range
Globe Washing Machine
Younker Bros
Wesley Lumber Yard Changes Hands and Land Sales
Wesley News-World reports Elizabeth Goetz sold her 160 acre farm 53 miles northeast of town to Amos Angle for 19000 dollars. She will retain possession for one year before moving to town. Nearby, Butta and Ublenhake take over Thos Bakewell farm six miles north of Wesley. James A. Smith Lumber Co of Osage buys Geo S Hall lumber yards and adjoining properties including Hutching yard. Two large public sales at Mike Mammoser’s and Joseph Loebig’s drew record prices. Auctioneers Matern and Kuii praised results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley News-World
Elizabeth Goetz
Amos Angle
Marty
LuVerne
Butta & Ublenhake
James,a. Smith’ Lumber Company of
Osage
Geo
Hall Lumber Yards
Hutching
Hall
Mike Mammoser
Joseph Loebig
Matern & Kuii
Mammgear Dale
Loohig
Wesley
Misa Clara Johnson
Misa Johnson
Santa Claus
Sexton
Wm. Larson
North Wesley Township
Chas. Peterson
Lou Johnson
L. WB. Krantz
Krantz
Whittemore double wedding celebrated with locals
In Whittemore on a Tuesday, Mr Richard McKinzie and Miss Lizzie Ziebert wed, along with Mr William McKinzie and Miss Amanda Peterson. Squire Dailey officiated as guests praised the couples, the families, and the town’s jovial auctioneer and judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittemore
Whittemore Tugéday
Richard McKinzie
Lizzie Ziebert
William McKinzie
Amanda Peterson
Squire Dailey
McKinzie Brothers
Petergon
Ziebert
Waterloo
Col. Dailey
Esquire
Dailey
Chesterfield
Rufus Choate
Gretna Green
Kenyon
Dolliver
Harvey Ingham
Ingham
Iowa
Fouts Heute Barn Inquiry Mentioned
Fragmentary OCR note cites a big barn inquiry tied to Fouts today with references to L and A and the number five, leaving unclear context and full details.
Hay shipments and local business notes in Fenton
John Weisbrod shipped wild hay from Fenton at 9.25 per ton amid over supply due to mild weather. Aug Kraune and A F Zumach returned from Chicago after two months, planning to run Krause and Son’s store while awaiting their new home. M F Dehnert’s rheumatism worsened. bedridden with severe pain. Roy Miner visited from Tacoma, recalling the Heise farm years ago before moving to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weisbrod
Weisbrod
Fenton
A. F. Zumach
Aug. Kraune’ Son
Chicago
Roy ‘Miner
Wm. Miner
Tacoma
Washington
Miner
Heise
Swea City season brings prized Korrect corn to light
Reports from Swea City highlight the Korrect family’s eight year breeding effort yielding a top quality corn. Observers note the hybrid combines yellow dent and Leeming traits producing a strong product. Mr Korrect claims shelling shows equal flows of corn and cobs from the elevator. The variety features deep kernels with small ears, praised for pork production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea
Wm. Korrect
Korrect
Billy Sunday Gets Big List of Converts in Waterloo
Billy Sunday, evangelist and ex baseball star, rested in Chicago after six weeks of preaching aided by over twenty preachers. In Waterloo admirers gave him an $8,400 check, and his converts numbered 73,357 as tears marked the farewell.
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Billy Sunday
Ackley’ World
Pollman Palace
Waterloo
Billy
Chicago
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RT. 1
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J.P. Ayson
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Soa Rahm
V-Pree
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Martie
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Frances Hellman
Mankato
Rosa
Lizzie Scholtes
Sartor
Chas. Dischler
Forest City
Farmers Elevator Co
John Merron
Cedar Rapids
Frank Freeble
Lizzie
Ringer
Inez
Algona
Stull
Migs Stelpfing
Spencer
St. John’s High School Alumni Association
Engesser
Peter
Matt Kramer
Katie Dime
Charley Kennedy
Mitchellville
Barbara Droessler
Armstrong
Roy Nemmers
Misa Theresa Haeckl
Minneapolis
Hudson
Lenox
W. E. Baker
Menke
Ledyard
Joe Baltz
Paul Haeckl
Albert Schiltz
West Bend
Dar Doz
Burt
Walter Peck
Crandon
South Dakota
Asia
Crowell
Henry M. Dally
Henry Dally
Dally
S Thompson
Boyle
Golumn
T. J. White
White
Leonard Longwell
J. M. Farley
Yipsilanti
Michigan
Longwell
Boards of
John
Dave VanHise
Piere
Nannie Butler
Nannie
Philip Cullen
Palo Alto
Cullens
Neck of the Woods
Harvey
Townaman
J. van Neal
Van
Ouratore
Enong
Adams & Clam
Christ Nelson
John Mahoney
Paul Ferrizan
ST. Joe
J. B. Walbillig
Dubuque
Mies Bertha Agnes Thul
Miller, S. D
John Kayser
Wisconsin
M. F. Dehnert
John Adams
Wright County
Great. Western Railway Company
Mt. Dodge
Eagle Grove
Lehigh
Gheller
Jacob
District Court of the
State of Join
Kossuth
Clarence G. Lembert
Locke Mee Hudson
Giadys Hudsonite
Ho al Hudson
Lugille
Hudsha
Minna’ B. Morford
Henry Ho Hudson
Mindson
Gompany
Soll Brothers Guinpays Ant Swire Gs
M. Sy Gindys
Milo
Min Moston
Monty
Hydsid
Betagmel
Fea Peont
Davidson Company
Swift
Ober District
Lowa
Pambert
Henry H. Hudson
Mabrauryat
Canpmanse
Banugyawee
Malta
Woodford-Wheeler Lot. Co
Scranton
Kentucky
G. A. Watts
Algona, Tov
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