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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1899
Page
4
The column lists residents and happenings from Bancroft and surrounding towns. It notes Miss Hassis McNeal and Geo. W. Kinney starting a Felton Reporter, deaths in Burt, returns from Oklahoma, bank officers, a diving act platform, marriages, farm building damage from frost, and local recruits joining teams. It mentions Myron McAntish’s death, school repairs, and August Stadse returning from Minnesota to Iowa.
April 4 reports moving a house for Mr. Derris near Mr. McChesney, Hernia Schultz’s new home enclosed, Delmert at work, Seliryyver’s house west of town, Hanna residence started, Is born finished. The funeral of Mrs. Dick Crose drew many attendees as Whitfield preached the service in a beautifully decorated church.
A local notice invites all to attend the wedding of Geo Pettih and Amanda Fisher this week, hoping their life together brings happiness and prosperity. A town lot sale occurred Friday with about 15 000 dollars in property changing hands, prices ranging up to 1 000.00. Also a program listing RocIAbIG on Friday and more events announced for Wednesday night.
April reports Mrs. Palmer’s return from Independents due to her mother’s illness while Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Herman visited. Mh Schrenek teaches a week in E. R. Cook district. Good Hope Sabbath school officers named Johanie Hilburt supervisor Miner assistant supervisor Nina Brace secretary treasurer Mubel Karr organist. Rev. Case from Wasley to preach next Sunday with Rev. Maynard from Emmetsburg to follow on Tuesday. Prof. Corrigan of Whittemore scouting fall term in Union. Farmers progress with seeding noted.
Fragmentary notes indicate a travel plan to California to view a sad phe Nor, with unclear details. The readable text suggests a focus on a somber event or subject connected with California and a person or place referred to as Nor.
Public notice announces the incorporation of Parmars Venton Sayings Bank in Iowa. It states the principal office in Venton Kossuth County, capital stock of 15000 dollars in 150 shares of 100 dollars, 50 year term, directors including Hy Keller J C Davies and John Higley, with annual meetings each October at the bank building.
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