Ledyard Rail Accident and Post Office Contests Revealed
A brakeman on the Northwestern at Ledyard was crushed and mangled while picking up a coupling pin. One wheel ran over his left arm. doctors amputated the arm. He was taken to Elmore, then joined by a special train carrying his wife. Wright wins the Ledyard post office fight over Bliss, aided by Dolliver. Dolliver expected to settle Swea City and Burt local office disputes soon. Local notes cover taxation, municipal finances, and a Whittemore hotel landlady move, with council banning bicycles on sidewalks and local business changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledyard
Elmore
Eagle Grove
Wright
Harrison
Bliss
Dolliver
Ike Harrison
In Verne
Sound Money Club
Swea City
Whittemore
Germania Standard
W. L. Boyce
C. M. Dinger
Bancroft
Jenks Hotel
Burts
A. W. Blanchard
Burs
I’. H. Paine
Blanchard
Thos. Hanna
Church fresco project progresses amid Epworth League effort
On April 13 work at the M. E. Church advances rapidly under the charge of Wil bert Hodgson Charlie Cotterel and Fred Shaeffer with frescoing praised. Will Bowen as chairman and the committee assist to make the undertaking a success while Mrs D Blanchard remains very ill. Miss Layura Stow begins a Marble district school this week and Wes Williamson's illness worries many friends. Blanche Slade and Miss Whitman visit Algona. Sealy’s house masonry proceeds and Maal has stone drawn for a new house.
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M. E
Epworth League
Wilbert Hodgson
Charlie Cotterel
I'red Shaeffer
Will Bowen
D. Blanchard
Layura Stow
Marble District
Wes Williamson
Miss Whitman
Algona
Blanche Slade
Mo. Sealey
Maal
C. A. Hotelling
Algon
Wm. Freeman
Kossuth County
Round Table
Whittemore
Baptist Sunday School
Bowen
King
Alf
Bellman
Louisa Fairburn
Wesley Dutton
Geo
Vanna
Essor
Ma Swanson
J. O. Rawson
Rawson
Sadie Taylor
Ethel Hatch
Baptist Church
Snider
Advent Church
Cresco Notes From Whittemore to Algona Aprils News
Miss Iona Beattie visits Whittemore friends. Fred and wife welcome first child. Judd Stebbins at work for Mr Kennedy. Mrs Raney ill but improving. Orlin Fairburn returns to Cresco to work for M A Sabin. Alex Brown to build cistern. James Deveraux from Algona doing the job. Farmers await ground readiness for seeding. some wheat being munched. Daub rents farm to Bart Southard, keeping 28 acres. M D L Parsons plans summer barn. Roy Bowen to seed 40 acres to barley. Legislation on manuf acture bill may pass. Williamson relinquishes Morgan quarter due to illness. May and Winfield Jones and Est Vincent attend Algona public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
M. A. Sabin
Alex Brown
James Deveraux
Algona
John Daub
Bart Southard
M.D. L. Parsons
Roy Bowen
Williamson
Morgan
Chubb Bros
May
Winfield Jones
Vincent
Death in Sacramento Forces Sabin Family Grief
Miss Lavina Sabin of Algona spent Sunday in Cresco as news arrived from Sacramento California of the death of their eldest brother Bert Sabin who had lived there for over thirty years. Also noted are local events and notices including Easter plans, a council expense for feeding tramps, a potential divorce on docket, and various local social items from Whittemore and Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Sabin
Algonaé
Cresco
John
Mart Sabin
Fy W. Curtis
Sacrd
Mento
California
Bert Sabing
Ingalsbee
Chicago
Fenton Seeding Progress and Local Events
The farmers in Fenton are making progress seeding between showers. The Fenton Dramatic Company has been invited to perform at the Whittemore opera hall for a Baptist church benefit. Mr and Mrs John Beck welcomed a new baby girl last week. A Sabbath School was organized at the Dehnert school house with B Hollister as superintendent and W H Miner as assistant. John Kiingellhofer is secretary, Miss Bettia Peterson treasurer, Miss Phoenix Runney organist. The meetings are scheduled an hour before preaching.
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Fenton
Fenton Dramatic Company
Whittemore Opera Hall
The
Baptist Church
John Beck
Dehnert School
B. Holister
W. H. Miner
John Kiingellhofer
Bettia Peterson
Phoenix Runney
Dreadfully Nervous Relief from Clover Root Tea
Mrs B. A. Sweet of Startford Conn reports taking Lady's Clover Root Tea for nerves and constipation. She states the tea quieted her nerves, strengthened her nervous system, cleared the body, and helped her rapidly regain health and strength, sold by Dr L A Sheets in Startford Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sweet
Startford Conn
L. A. Sheets
Golden Medical Discovery Aims to Restore Health and Appetite
An 1880s health column argues digestion drives vitality and disease, praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for consumption and wasting illnesses. It claims the tonic rebuilds nerves and tissues, purifies blood, and reopens appetite, with Druggists selling the product alongside Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Republic an Scribes See It Plum Greek Director Gets the Start
A Hyphen filled local column from Bancroft on April 12 reports a mix of odd sightings and daily news. Citizens of Bancroft Ledyard and Armstrong recall a strange creature sighting last Saturday night while Dr B Paul hints at unusual light scans. The piece also notes new doctors in Bancroft, court actions in Algona, family arrivals, travel updates, and preparations for seeding as farmers grow impatient for planting.
Swan City Reports Air Ship Visit and Local News
SWEA CITY April 12 The famous air ship paid a visit about 9 p m Saturday displaying white and red lights it came nearly over the town but was high and headed toward Armstrong Our new millinery shop is running well and seating is available Ray Peet of Germania visited with his parents It notes farmers feeding in recent days and that the Knutson restaurant is now under Mrs L M Lower of Thompson and will reopen after being cleaned up
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Crry
Armstrong
Ray Peet
Germania
Knutson
Plum Creek Notes From April Town Report and Local News
Plum Creek April notes report Mrs. Lincoln Isenberger of the township removed to Independence with Deputy Sheriff Boyle after long standing troubles. Rice school opens April 19 with Miss Libbie Gilbride as teacher. Local culverts failed to drain thawed spring water, causing grade breaks. Fred Miller leads in early wheat sowing with March 29 and 40 seedings. Charles Albright buys Dr. Ensign quarter southeast of ten. terms not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Creek
Lincoln Isenberger
Independence
Sherrif Boyle
Isenberger
Rice
Libbie Gilbride
Fred Miller
Charles Albright
Dr. Ensign
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Jas, Taylor
Langdon
Hudson’s
F. S. Norton's Lumber Yard
Parms
Opera House
HAY & Rice
Ambrose A. Call
Hutching
Win
C.D. Smith
Ass't
Oash
Algona, Lowa
N. H. Hutching
A. Ferguson
Philip Corweller
Vasper
Ambrose
Call
H, Spencer
Wm. K. Ferguson
Alcona State Bank
Towa
A.D. Clarke
Lewis H. Smintth
Cashia
W. H. Ingham
Theo
Chrischilies
Kossuth County State Bank
Iowa
John G. Smith
J. B. Jones
T. Chrisehilles
Lewis H. Smith
Barnet Devine
Ho. C
Algona Deposit & Loan Assu
Algona State Bank
O. K
Burt
Paul
Iowa State University
Town City
Cash
Dan Smith
Rochester
Minnesota
Jim Kelly
Bancrofta
Griswold
L. Ostrander
I. A. Bronson
Byron Anderson
Fred Eckhardt
Yellow Medicine
Fred
George Hansehen
Biue Hearth City
Will McDonald
Jhirt
Grandma Ostrander
I.J. Bruer
Sundstrom
Frank Burn
Mr. Burn
Wappelo
Lotisa County
Nellie Golder
Scribner
Nebraska
W. PF. Saltow
Miss Hinshaw
Misa Deyo
theseAtroft
Mike Walsh
Alpha Homestead
Chorley
G. W. Hopsting
Hoe
Laird
Ghas, Magnussin
Hampton's
Foss the Tailor
Foss Tu Tamon
Oblenga
Atlantic Ocean
FOSS
Schu & Waterhouse
Shelley & Pettibone
Pactory
Ohate
J. B. Winkel
A. F P. Datley
A. F
Daingy Anaona
Osewall
Eet Faper-Tanger
de Cee O. Rosew
Finger
Boston
Lm . Fence Oe
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