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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1897
Page
4
Good reliable Wesley citizens testify they saw a cone shaped air ship with bright side windows traveling northwest last Friday evening. The sighting echoes similar reports from Rochelle and southern Iowa as inventors push aerial navigation amid mystery and public interest.
Whittemore notes describe social visits including Miss Iona Beatty visiting her brother EB Beattie in Fenton, Delia Flannigan returning to school after vacation, and Ale Bellman’s improving health. Also mentioned are sales of young horses, repaired sidewalks, and locals toiling at the marshal’s party. Additional items cover household illnesses, a birth, a wedding officiated by Rev. Bellman, milk hauling methods, and Shiloh's Cure advertisement.
The Bancroft community reports schools resuming after mud and water. Town residents and visitors are listed with movements to farms, shops, and events. Court actions loom with a bank robber to hang while district court summons and fines touch locals. Rankin the orator visits Algona April 7 for a week, inviting attendance.
Death record noting Grandma Davidson died April 3 1807 at her daughter Mrs William Chipmans home in Burt in her ninety second year. Services were at M E church Burt with Rev Middlehauf and Rev Landis assisting. She was blind and hard of hearing yet faithful and beloved by family.
B I P Syoufe owns Burt lots and will not farm next year. J A Noah settles on his new purchase from August Day. East Union reading circle resumes after rain. Schenek school opens with Miss Haggard. Eugene Reichhof visits Burt uncle Henry’s farm. W T Jenkinson installs a new well. Donald Senley works there. Mrs Dexter Kinyon has been sick but improves. Compliments to the Republican editor for the County News page.
In Grover district Mrs T Trainer begins a three month school term on Monday. George Gingery’s buggy runaway ended with the team still going to town and one horse leaping a fence to stop. Many neighbors attended Grandma Davison’s funeral in Burt last Saturday. M A Owen completes a new hog house as rain favors ducks over piglets. The Burt Wigwam shows strong business with machinery visible around. Owen circulates a petition for a grade on the line between seasons 33 and 34, and trustees recommend a one mile tax for the grade.
A fragmented listing shows multiple real estate transfers including Peter Wagner to John Wagner and other transfers involving Lif aW qr 27 4-28 and 1200 dollars, plus several parcels indicated by 80 q 20-98-39 and 24-00-28. Additional transfers include Nath Ewing to G A Gargenter, Kossuth to Lown Deposit & Loan Association, and EB Butler to A E McKiceman with local school district and Bancroft references.
The Germania Independent District vote approved setting off the district by a three fourths margin. A creamery cooperative formed in La Verne plans construction on the Irvington plan to operate by mid spring. Obituaries note John Waller of Fond du Lac aged 78, pioneer and father of Mrs. Nichols of Burt. Several local incidents include a burnt Barton farm home with $300 insurance and a farmer’s horse incident injuring Mr. Daub but no serious harm.
Mr Voster of La Verne visits his brother in law Wm Willie. A boy born at Milt Moore’s house brings good cheer. Farmers began seeding but damp weather paused fieldwork. Cook Bailey offers wallpaper and hanging service at low prices. School opens in Will Pettit district with teacher Cora Bisley from Whittemore. Krause district teachers Kennedy of Hobart and Weisbrod district Fields of Algona. Dormoy closed Weisbrod and Beattie taught Newel district with Miss Beattie. Supervisor Mike Weisbrod in Algona this week. Rev Bond failed to reach due to muddy roads last Sunday.
Cresco notes show Thomas Baird to work on Mr Nyemm s south Cresco farm next season. C J Dutton and wife welcome a daughter in Irvington. A W Young moved to a new Buffalo township farm from Ben Reed place. Fred Weinman rents Reed farm and G E Hartwell plans a well on the same property. Frank Laas also rents.
The World’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo offers a new edition of Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. It includes 1,008 ages 300 illustrations and chapters on reproductive physiology. Free copies available for a limited time by sending one-cent stamps for mailing.
Dr A E Salter of Bufalo praises Shilohs Cure for advanced consumption saying it is the most remarkable remedy brought to his attention and that it has saved many from consumption. Sold by Dr L A Sheatz.
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