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Local Happenings and Visits Across the Midwest
Community notes record residents moving into a new home, trips to Des Moines and Winnipeg, a residence sale to Mrs. Wheeler of Burt, and various visits. Announcements include a Cerro Gordo settlers reunion at Clear Lake, a Canadian land prospect, and a Children’s Day observance in Irvington. Local business, farm news, and upcoming events such as a Burt Fourth celebration and a Beach & Bowers minstrel show are mentioned along with sports and social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerro Gordo
Clear Lake
A. L. Belton
Union
Irvington
Mr. Wilkinson
A. P. Hall
Hal Cowan
Mareogo
D. Patterson
Beloit
Wis
Algona
M. J. Walsh
Livingston
Shield
W. E. Summers
Burt
E. McMahon
Wesley
Mike Winkel
Jessup
Iowa
Clerk Dewel
Des Moines
B. F. Smith
Storm Lake
Joe McMurray
Page
Belmond
McMurray
Lola
Kansas
H. McDonald
M. Fuerstenau
Lotts Creek
Monticello
L. F. Swetting
Arizona
B. V. Swetting
Brownies
Mason City
Whitcomb & Welter
Titouka
Wilfrid BP
Jones
Misses Well
Agnes Clarke
Cedar Rapids
Col. Clarke
T. Harley
California
Dennis Goeders
Mr. Ball
Dr. Cretzmeyer
Waverly
Mather Josslemann
James Taylor
Will Galbraith
Cresco
Pat Potter's
Will
Lotts Creek Lutheran Church
Traub
Charley Gielenfelt
Big Stone County
Minn
Dolliver
Emmet
Wednes
Congressman Conner
West Bend
A. W. Moffatt
Geo. Gerling
Dingley
Library Aid Society
T. P. Harrington
Library Aid
Glen Davidson
Fenton
Davidson
Masons
Eastern Star
Dagle Grove
Epworth League
James Patterson
Ada
Ruby Smith
Boston
Smith