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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1897
Page
4
Local notes from Bancroft and nearby towns recount grain activity, threshing plans, and Sunday school openings. Farmers discuss corn prospects, pasture conditions, and cattle feeding. Social items include a farm gathering on August 14 and a noisy Elmore dance with a rough ending.
Miss Belle Hadeliff of Waukon and Miss Jessie Wade of Thrall visited, with several locals hosting relatives. A barn painting at Burt, near Carroll’s new structure, and grain moving to stacks are noted, while Mrs. Salisbury seeks recovery from an accident. Continuous road mowing by a Union farmer is mentioned alongside yard expansion at the Winkie place credited to Plum Creek.
In Hebron a heavy rainstorm struck twelve miles east of town this past Saturday, ruining six miles by twelve miles of corn and grain. Sam Mayne visits Bancroft and is favored for re election as representative, while Ed Berndt builds a new house and may seek a wife.
Last Sunday morning two sons of TJ Murtha set fire to a stack of timothy hay on Murtha’s Rickard farm property. Mitchell and Jones moved their steam thresher outfit Monday night to correct a grade issue, working through the night. Depot construction is stalled awaiting brick foundation. Tred Stone bought a Wadsworth lot to relocate and build a hay barn. J A H Jones and family left for Inka for work. Miss Lizzie Johnson visited friends in Burt.
Bancroft August 10 The Inter-State Elevator Co of Winona Minnesota to build a grain elevator on the old stock yards site. Tromanhauser Bros of Minneapolis have the contract. Mr F D Sweet overseer on site says work starts now and four or five helpers are hired with more to follow. Elevator 30 by 40 feet and 30 feet high to the plates, ready to elevate in five weeks. This addition to storage makes Bancroft a leading northern Kossuth market.
Aug 1 Lotts Creek notes the warm threshing day with K A Taylor and neighbors busy. Taylor reports barley at 20 bushels, wheat and oats figures unclear, Butler Bros buy a $32700 steam threshing machine. Several local injuries and medical talks follow, including Smebler family brain injury and Boettehor health concerns. Two doctors visited for an operation, later canceled. Mrs Taylor rides pony, attacked by three dogs, bruised from the incident.
Fenton reports a republican caucus at the post office last Saturday night naming Will Weisbrod Mike Weisbrod and Will Pettit as delegates to the county convention. Ruy Southwell of Algona led baptism services in the new church last Sunday with about 20 attendees including 14 adults and 1 child. Mrs C E Muench of Pilot Mound visited last week with daughters Mrs Reutter and Mrs Zunkle. The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs Milt Moore last Wednesday. Andrew Hayenga is adding to his barn. A sociable will be held at FP Thompsons next Wednesday night.
Last Saturday a number of children gathered at the home of Miss Alta Petticone to celebrate her birthday. Milt Moore leaves today for Tipton Town to attend his sister’s wedding.
The Ladies Home Mission Society of Ledyard gathered at Mrs. J. Jacobson’s home Thursday afternoon for several hours of fellowship and profit. Guests Mrs. Shipley and Mrs. Nefster attended from Ledyard, hosted by Mrs. I. M. Slyter on the prior Friday. Solomon Hastings is quite poorly but still mobile at times. A Kyler family traveled from Riceville via Estherville and praised the settled North Kossuth area. Mrs. A. Ontly visited Mrs. D. J. Jonson on Friday. Rev. Richey addressed a sizable crowd at the Slater schoolhouse on Sunday. L. Mayer spent a week in the area. Ilo remains in poor health.
Mrs. Win Cleary of Algona and her daughter Stella of Michigan visited relatives. Ice cream social planned by the Wednesday society at J H Grover's next Saturday evening. Schichtl girls of Algona visited Portland. Mrs J Jamison and brothers visit from Mrs McWhorter of Illinois. Mr and Mrs D J Davison to visit son John in Ottertall county Minnesota. Grandpa Caulkins and Mrs Abala Wil Hameon of Algona visiting Mann neighborhood. J W Jones had a lively runaway but no one was killed. Jones and Mayne caucus produced a 27 to 22 township vote for the Jones side.
Dr A E Salter endorses Shilohs Cure for consumption stating it is the most remarkable remedy observed. The notice details excursion tickets to Clear Lake resuming May 10 and running to Sept 30 1897 at one third fare, plus special trips for Grand Lodge of the C O F and Northern Iowa Musical Festival. Also mentions Shilohs Catarrh Remedy sold by Dr L A Sheets with a nasal med free offer and North-Western Railway excursion deals.
A Republican convention will be held at the Court House in Algona on Friday August 13 1897 at 11 a m to select delegates to the State Convention at Cedar Rapids on August 14 1897 nominate a candidate for representative and elect a County Chairman Precincts will receive one delegate plus one for each 25 votes of a 13 or over fractional share cast for KiKi L Conger elector at large in the 1896 presidential election Precincts urged to hold caucuses August 7 1897 to determine representation
I H Siacus announces candidacy for county superintendent pending convention action. N A Cannon also seeks the office. Burt Iowa July 24 1897. El P Kermit a candidate for sheriff subject to convention action, Gro Tl Hackman also mentioned for sheriff.
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