Letter from J T Bohannon recounts travel and Iowa land pitches
In a Portsmouth Virginia letter dated January 18 Bohannon relates a train and steamer trip to Norfolk and Washington. He describes temperance enforcement on steamers, a violent collision with a bottle broken over a man’s head, and remarks on Norfolk’s dry laws. He praises Cumberland Mac and Col Spears, recalls Algona and Kossuth County, extols Iowa lands for sale at $250 per acre, and urges investing while noting high yields and fertilizer costs. He plans to depart for Baltimore next week and ends with apologies for murder claims and oysters for dinner.
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Norfolk
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh St
Capitol
Mr. Woods
Old Point
Hig
Gene Tleman
Camberland Mac
Col. Spear
Alonzo Clarke
Algona
Kossuth County
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Iowa
Kossuth
Baltimore
J.T. Bohannon
Fire adds fuel to Burt blaze and town notes
A small Burt fire started when an oil drop from a torch ignited in a garage near Dr Peters residence. Charlie Adams and neighbors quelled it before the hose cart arrived. Town changes include Sherwood selling his residence to Lem Sheldon with others moving into vacated houses. A town meeting at the school and several church and social events are announced along with local appointments and service plans.
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Dr. Peters
Sherwood
Lem Sheldon
Northwood
Parkers
W. A. MacArthur
Dee
Arnold Trainer
Donovan
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Will Campbell of Minneapolis
Word arrived of the birth on Sunday with Nellie Hodges of Algo na as the mother. All concerned are doing well. Hodges family to Campbell home. many local relatives visit and travel. Community notes cover arrivals, visits, and social events. no church services due to a blizzard. Unclaimed mail list and local notices accompany the social items.
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Tritt
Epworth League
Mies May Miller
M. BR
Atew
Presbyterian Church
Francis Fish
Lanning
Algena
A. M. Jones
Eagle Grove
Harry Schmucker
Lem Sheldon
Burt
J. B. Cunningham
Titonka
Dowd Smith
Will Campbell
Minneapolis
Nellie Hodges
W. I. Hodges
Algona
Hodges
Campbell
I O. A. Potter
Della Covel
Granville
N. D
F. E. Potter
Sioux City
A. Potter
Sadie
Gilman
R. McLeod
A. E. Clayton
Landie
Saak
McLeod
W. W. McDonald
Des Moines
Potter
Mothers’ and Daughters’ Club
Union Two
Ricker
M. de L. Parsons
Embroidery Club
M. A. Sabin
Harry
Rob Royster
Earl Miller
Mart Jones
Hazel Robinson
J. M. Cox
John Kollasch
West Bend
P. W
Iowa City
J. Brown
Boone
Fred Koppie
Emmetsburg
Mike Weinzell
J. H. Frager
Harold Patterson
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Kosauth County
Cresco
Clarence Anderson
McKinley Anderson
Ora Cappe
John Castians
J. Chaney
John T. Creighton
and Mia
Robert Dames
J. C. Francis
Otto Ferguson
Swan Nelson
I. T. Price
John Riley
Robinson
Pauline Christman
Frank
Grace Metze
Hans Woorater
Methodist Church
Taylor
First Nation
Timothy
Jacob Winkle
McGregor Street
Poland
Rock Island
M. J. Wolfe
Gf Ratton
Vinson
Raney
C.B. Murtagh
Protein Feed Co. M
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Martina AM
Job
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RAF
RAHM
Cashier
Peoples Savings Bank Capital
St. Bonedler, Laws
Dirs
Murtagh
Martin Rahm
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Henin
le de Weuuinke Gee
Richilieu Coffee
Jas. Patterson
Franklin
Algona Auto & Mach. Company
Moro Cara
Court House
First National Bank
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