Rural Telephone Spurs Town Gossip in Swea Township
In Swea township a quarrel erupts over a rural telephone line as residents listen to gossip about each other. Tom and Charles Valley clash with Jacobs, a fight ensues, and Tom bears injuries with a plan to defend his wife amid a threatened legal response. The incident highlights enduring local tensions and the spread of rumors via new communications.
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Swea
Edensin
Eve
Tom
Charles Valley
Tom Valley
Jacobs
Valley
Charles
Algonaz
Dickinson
June Weather Forecasts Highlight Stormy Expectation
A dated forecast notes Hicks of St. Louis predicts June as stormy and freakish with periods of severe thunderstorms hail and possible tornadoes from the 2nd to 7th and again on the 6th 10th and 11th. Andrew Jackson Devoe adds a Hackensack NJ outlook forecasting cold stretches and frequent storms across mid to late June with varied warm and cool spells.
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Hicks
St. Louis
Earth
Andrew Jackson Devoe
Hackensack
N.J
Atlantic Seaboard
New York City
Hat loss in fishing incident involving Kennedy and Pompe
A brief fishing mishap cost John Kennedy his hat and nearly damaged Fred Pompe's reputation. Both men are noted as expert anglers who spend much time fishing. A sudden gust of wind blew Kennedy's hat off during the outing.
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John Kennedy
Fred Pompe
John
Ledyard Notes Reflect Community Leisure and Travel
Ledyard residents share visits and outings from Memorial Day to weekend trips. Mrs. O H Dutton hosted parents from Algona, families attend camp meetings, and townsfolk plan an Iowa Central excursion to Hampton with a special train. Local plans include circuses, lakes visits, and social visits to Elmore, Eldora, and Seneca.
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C. Hall
T. H. McGilligan
Lillian Hall
Algona
S. Herog
Baxter
Iowa
Iowa Central
Hampton
Bampton
Towa Central
Big Sunday ball game at Bancroft with Am boy and Bancroft
Am boy of Minnesota meets Bancroft’s top amateurs in a fast game at Bancroft’s noted ball park. Pitcher Johnny Jacobs, a schoolboy, is praised as a whirlwind. Countryman and Ed Frakes anchor Bancroft’s infield as a strong crowd is expected.
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Bancroft
Amboy
Minn
Northwest
Countryman
Swea City
Ed Frakes
Johnny Jacobs
Burt Creamery
Lotts Creek Creamery
Lotts Creek Church
Iowa State G. A. R
Dubuque
Love at First Sight in Kossuth County
About a year ago Florence Moline, a Kossuth County teacher near Gerled, met James H. Lee of Empire, Panama Canal Zone, while awaiting a train. Last week they wed at Bancroft, Miss Moline’s former home, and left for South Carolina the same day to await settlement on the Isthmus. The couple plans to reside there and later on the Isthmus.
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Kossuth
Florence Moline
Gerled
Gerled Union
James H. Lee
Empire
Canal Zone
Panama
Bancroft
Moline
South Carolina
Lee
Isthmus
Kossuth County
Benedic t News highlights local social and church events
The Twin City excursion drew residents from Wesley Sexton and surrounding areas including Anna Kuhz Henry Kunz Will Lehman Wil Shaben Arthur Schemel Frank Hisenbarth John Worg b Leo Arndorfer and Chas Caspari. Alex Erdman visits from Rowan works for CG&GW. Community members attend First Holy Communion at the Catholic church and attend Memorial Day exercises at Corwith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Anna Kuhz
Henry Kunz
Wesley
Will Lehman
Wil Shaben
Sexton
Arthur Schemel
Frank Hisenbarth
John Worberg
Leo Arndorfer
Chas. Caspari
Alex Erdman
Alex
Rowan
Iowa
Frank Arndorfer
Victoria Arndorfer
Celestine Rahm
Henry Seiler
Anna Studer
G. G. Studer
Benson
E. F
Towa politics and town happenings clash in verdicts
GEO, BOYLE'S COLUMN surveys local uproar over a U S Senate bid by Bill Allison and his rivals while a string of small town happenings unfolds. Bell switching between Baptist and Methodist churches sparks hoax and mystery as Whittemore plans a patriotic festival and residents hunt, fish, and trade tales of monoliths and curios.
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Pease
Sattley
Ohio
F. BE. McCorkle
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Fred
Julius Kresensky
Ledyard News
O. H. Dutton
Mrs. Stewart
S. Youngblood
J. W. Wiester
Elmore
HB. Ley
Germania
O. Marquis
M. W. of A
Hampton Premie
Rebekah Lodge
W. H. Hodges
D. E. Wood
Free Methodist Church
Teachers’ Institute
A. A. Peterson
St Benedict News
Brook
Geo
Boyle
Whitlemore News and Comment
Towa
Bill Allison
Allison
U. S. Senate
Dolliver
Bill Alison
Washington
Cummins
Opera
Old Baptist Church
Whittemore
Prompcy
West Bend
McGovern
C. M
St. Paul R. R
McGregor
Mac
Baptist Church
Okoboji
Hell
Robbe, Farley
Chrischilles
Squir~rel
Belton
Herman Rantzow
St. Paul
Bishop Ireland
Herman
Mike McDowell
Bey Pane
Baird
Thompson
Thos
Carmody
Ft. Dodge
Tfan
U. S
Hank
Fred Wegener
August Mielke
Emmetsburg
Wener
Palo Alto
Jehosephat
Mielke
Ohana
Woodford
Aelex Lumber
G. A. Watts
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