News From Bert and Local Notes in Ames Area
Paul Madeley returned from Ames. Mrs. Mary Toothman hosted a knitting circle and a Measles illness touched several families. Fred Vogel and Will Koestler agreed to Algona. Emery Waters plans to form the Cooper place next season. Multiple farm trades and visits, sickness, and community events fill the week as residents travel, host, and gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Toothman
Grip
Hannah Peck
Fred Vogel
Will Koestler
Algona
Emery Waters
Cooper Place
Jess Waltman
Edd Huber
M. A. Owen
Nauman
B. K Olinger
Maxwell
Local Social Notes From Cresco and Surrounding Areas
Luella Browne and Marie Fre stayed with the Misses Miller as weekend guests. The Irvington Larlies’ Aid met with Mrs. Geo Harness. Eliot Skilling suffers from ear gatherings. A fine boy was born to Mr and Mrs Charlie Culberts. Dr J D Potter visited from Emmetsburg. Mrs Chas Cox of Burt visits at J M Cox and Will Spurgeon homes. Mrs Andrew Lehman returned from Illinois. Infants of Sam Lindhorst and Steve Loss families have measles. Will Runchey and family visited Des Moines to see Ellis Runchey at Camp Dodge who may go to France to manage a store. M J Riley and wife, now in Algona, are parents of twin boys born Saturday. they now have five sons. Mrs R, niece of the Boals, is well known locally. Mrs Fred Dole and children visit at the Loss home. Mrs Loss is paralyzed, unable to speak or move limbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Browne
Marie Fre
Algona
Boals Brothers
Fred Dole
F. Skilling
Grandpa
Grandma Loss
Mrs. Loss
Wool shortage and rural appeal amid wartime thrift drive
Fragmented notes report calls from Council of National Defense urging wool economy and civilian use of substitutes as prices stay high. Mentions import needs from South America and Australia, home production limits, and a push for small farms to raise sheep as patriotic thrift. Also includes local notices and misformatted medical updates, and a classified ad brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of National Defense
United States
South America
Australia
Sam
Dressed Hogs for Sale by K E Byson
Dressed hogs offered for sale with delivery to parties at reasonable prices. Contact K E Byson by phone at 4 on 120 for arrangements. Listing appears in a local classified-style notice dated 6 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Byson
Local sewing and supply shipments reported for several towns
Germania TonDonka Algona Ledyard and neighboring areas report shipments of surgical dressings garments caps masks and knitting pieces. January consignments include 2477 surgical dressings 285 muslin 1114 miscellaneous items 104 hospital bed shirts and 28 convalescent robes plus 20 bed shirts from Ledyard. Additional notes mention hides furs mercantile offers and assorted personal ads including a Buick roadster for sale and rental housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Algona
Ledyard
The
Circle
Springfield Township
Knights of Columbia
Ta Verne
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Jas. Patterson
Algona Auto & Machine Co
Bankers Life Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Uhat
A. H. Tracy General Agent
Algona, Iowa
Jones St
F.C.B. Algona
Mann Auto CO
Bert
Paul Madeley
Ames
Boettcher
Fenton
Fish and Ware
Hreckner
John McWhorter
Millie Sigshee
Humboldt
Elsie Kran
Heffler
Camp Dodge
Roy
J. B. Cunningham
J. P. Cunningham
Carl Babbling
Clarke
Algona Hospital
U. and I
Red Cross
Stahl
Airview
Lee Graham
Minneapolis
W. ©. Ferm
Canada
Macauley
Fred Ringsdorf
Waters
Leo Brayton
Fred
Roy Ringsdorf
Portland
Mrs. Brown
New Orleans
Kors Ringsdorf
P. C. Reimers
Lake Arthur
Pete
Konsuth
Will Brown
Ray Cunningham
Archie Cunningham
Mra. M
Cunningham
Komfort
France
J. M. Hardgrove
B. V. Daniela
Oscar Juenberger
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Paul Moore
Goodwin
Gertrude Graham
Odd Fallows’ Hall
Odd Fellows and Wives
Rebekaha
Archie Holding
Hedith
Tritt
Lake Milla
the Depot
Beady
Irving Erickson
Chris
Tensen
Mantur
Daniels
Brown
Cresco News
Tot Amprove
Becca
Meri
Dove Wah
Ahi
Math
M. H. Boals
John Curtis
Hatter
Courier
Rio Grande Valley
Mission Texas
I. W. Rampton
Germania
J, Greenberg, Algona, Ta
Fred Vorhees
Buick
E. C. Hartman
Nyal
R. i Druggist
Miller
Lowa
Woden
Wesley
Chester
Coles
Philip Nelson
J. J. Cosgrove
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