Wesley Writhy March weather and local improvements
From our own Wesley correspondent in Writhy March 81 spring weather arrives and town improvements continue. Lara Johnson builds a new house Fox adds a wagon, Watkin moves a lumber shed for remodeling into a dwelling. Fellows arrives to run wagon and repair shop with Charley Johnson. Farmers urged to view tools at G W Daniels warehouse east of Wesley House. John Atkinson puts up veranda on Sherman House and post office. Immigrant goods arrive. locals head to Dakota. G W Eddy John Simianer and son Huschke Gotleib Tschirgi join migration. Asa Smith to host party April 6 in Thompson building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Lara Johnson
Mr. Fox
Watking
Fellows
Charley Johnson
Wesley House
G. W. Daniels
Sherman House
John Atkinson
Thompson Building
Asa Smith
Whittemore Notes Reports Moves and Local Events
Whittemore correspondent lists residents traveling to Forest City and England, with plans to return and build a home in Emmetsburg. Local trades, repairs, and plow polishing progress. market prices for wheat, corn, oats, hay, and butter. prairie fires, bird migrations, and signs of spring. Burts area mentions life insurance agent visit, organ drive, church notes, and a successful dime social raising about seven dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Algona
D. Creed
Hattie Acker
Whittemore
TL. H. Bailey
Kalse
National House
HH. P. Hatch
H. P. Dailey
Drag and Express
Sarah Cornish
Springfield
Mino
D. M. Farley
de Graw
Ingler
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wilcox
Burt and
Bancroft
Peter Tintingar
Montana
Abe Vial
Britt
Grand Central
Geo. Burns
Nick Wagener
Monch
Bunt
W. F. Richardson
Johnny Butler
Isaac Cork
Met. Vernon
Iowa
G. W. Buzzell
Boston
Massachusetts
Ed. Wilson
Mrs. H. MacDonald
Ladies Mite Society
Bancroft Notes Report Local Visit and Arrivals
Judge Call and Geo C Call with R J Danson of Alyons in Bancroft. Sheriff Haggard shook hands with locals. W F Richardson of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance visited. Miss Anna Stenson arrived from Chicago to spend summer with her parents. Fifteen families have moved in to take farms near Brayton. Brayton family took Commercial House and serves meals. J B Johnson returned from trip noting business improves. The text records local movers and arrivals with scattered fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
the Register
Judge Call
Geo. C. Call
R. J. Danson
Alyons
Bancroft Library Volumes Arrive From England
The Bancroft library books, two hundred six volumes in total, have arrived from England for our city library. They are neatly bound and will enhance the library’s standing. Honorable George Bancroft, in whose honor the library is named, paid the express charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Barterett
Bascroft
Greenwood
Seneca
J. Johnson
Stenson
W. Goddard
W. W. Alcorn
Wm. Ormiston
John Kerr
School House
Carpenter
Des Moines
Elmore
A. Carpenter
West
Bancroft
George Bancroft
England
La Verne Notes Spur Town Building and Events
In La Verne, March reports show local figures D A Haggard and J B Eminger visiting, business activity rising as builders buy lumber. A Gettysburg lecture by B P Reed is planned for April 4th at the school house to aid the brass band, with over fifty views and 25 cent admission. Local welfare hinges on public cooperation and steady enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Brunson
H. Hoxie
Altona
W. C. Kingery
Traer
LaVerne
Goldfield
G. W. Hanna
Hanna
D. Park
Wm. Brummond
B. ¥. Reed
Algona
la Verne
B. P. Reed
Gettysburg
George Stoddard
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J. M.comstock
Bias Hamburgs
State St
J. F. Nicoulin
New Gallery
State Street
Algona, Iowa
Joan H. Quean & Co
Northwestern Depot
W. W. Wheeler
Agt
Algona, Ia
HEC
M. L. Clarke
Burt
Bucklin
Sheetz
Woodworth’s
Standard Companies
Champion Machine Co
Crown Mower Company
Springfield Engine and Thresher Company
Moline Plow Company, Inc
W. E. Morrison
Fox Lake
Wisconsin
Yaa Sf
Wandalar
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