Whittemore notes mix politics and local chatter
Geo, Boyle's column in Whittemore News mixes political shots and light town gossip. It satirizes party leaders, reports meetings for county fairs, ice for beer, and visits by locals like J M Farley, Ike Finnell, and Dr Heinen while sharing health updates, property talks, and shop notices.
Homeseekers Tickets On Sale Through The North Western Line
Homeseekers' rates apply on the North Western Line with tickets for round trips to western regions priced low on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. Special low one way colonists' fares run on those dates in February and March to Colorado Wyoming and the Black Hills and to Pacific coast points daily during March and April. Inquiries should be directed to The North Western Line agents for details.
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Bancroft News Visitors and Local Updates
Bancroft notes list visitors from Rochester Algona Swea City Armstrong Humboldt Buffalo Center and Titonka. Frank Hankamp leaves for Cascade. Bancroft school district votes March second Monday to replace director Walters with Doc favored. Local injuries from circular saw. Blue Earth dealer sale stalled. buyer brain trouble. Rockwell City guest enjoys country. Gasoline motor trip to Albert Lea. Susie Hackl to head millinery. Andy Ludwig eyes Dakota homestead. Yeomen banquet and dances. Typhoid illness Katie Gish. Epworth League reunion at M E church. Prairie fire near town burns $800 hay. S J Kennedy returns from Dakota. Mrs Hewitt and George Markle move to town. Ihesis R Patton to move to Dakota.
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Agnes Feeney
Rochester
Don Kennedy’s
Fred Corey
C. Anderson
Chas. Pettibone
Ladendorf
Algona
J. I. McAdams
Swea City
Father Roth
Armstrong
Mabel Beard
Humboldt College
Sam Miller
Buffalo Center
Ira Ginrich
Titonka
Frank Hankamp
Cascade
Bancroft Independent School District
C. M. CG. Walters
Doc
A. Berks
Elgin, Neb
Katie Schenkelberger
Parante
Paul Krapp
Rockwell City
Inlaw
Mike Sand
Frank Thola
Mike Schiltz
J. P. Mousel
Albert Lea
Minn
Susie Hackl
New Vienna
Minnesota
Katie Gish
Fred Kadow
Sartor
Scully
James
Mayme
Minneapolis
Epworth League
M. E. Church
S. J. Kennedy
Dakota
Hewitt
George Markle
Robert West
Ihesis R. Patton
Wedding Prospects Spark City Gossip in SWEA
A prairie town notes upcoming nuptials while reporting on a midweek bowling match. Residents H H Peet, Ed Countryman, Ray Peet, and others attended the bowling alley event. Several locals travel for visits, business purchases, and church revival meetings as a Swedish Baptist missionary holds services.
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Ed Countryman
Ray Peet
Evelyn Dale
Ed Frakes
Emily Peterson
W. I
Clemesha
Newhall
Milton Harris
Mark Peterson
J. B. Johnson
Bancroft
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