First Train Into TIPO Treat Activity Genteds PMiéea
The long expected railroad has arrived and settles a doubt in Wasley and German Valley. The final stretch was laid Monday and the depot site is prepared to handle traffic once in operation. Sunday drew a crowd of about 800 as locals forecast a bright future for Titonka area. Visitors from Garner and local merchants watched construction and land purchases by railroad parties continued. Plans include a 125,000 brick town hall and lodge building funded by local investors. Multiple businesses rush to complete facilities with elevators, lumber offices, hardware, and boarding houses readying for operation. The town site company donates ground. several residents anticipate growth as new postmaster appointment and church projects unfold.
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Wasley
German Valley
Steel and Tia Gang
Fer Ag
Tratt
Garner
Ripley
Peters
Fox
Christie
Howard
Palmer
Hopkins
Ottumwa
Iowa
Armstrong
M. P. Haggard
GF. Peek
A. H. Paine
Will Haggard
Palkenhaier
Ella Graham
Forest City
Secor-Gardiner Bank
Queal Lumber Co
Chas. Belbsamen
Bay
Sunday Oon
Reibsamen
Mr. Jessen
Wesley Elevator Co
O'Neill
Chas
Rube Lamoreaux
Mr. Serwilliger
Walcoma News
Geo. Dickman
Titonka
Thea
Reichte
Dutton Considers Selling Out and Moving to Arizona
Dec W J BR Dutton contemplates selling out and moving to Arizona where health was much improved last winter. Mrs Bowen now ill again after prior improvement. John Daub buys Busa farm at 31 per acre. Alex Brown Sr recovers from rheumatism. A A Call buys Smith timber lot in section 15 hauling wood to Hamilton Con. Mrs Amends Miller visiting sister Mrs Leonard Ayers after fourteen years apart. Mr Ayers health unchanged. Mr Neatman still sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BR. Dutton
Arizona
Call
Smith Timber
Hamilton & Con
Amends Miller
East Bangor
Michigan
Leonard Ayers
Ayer
Neatman
Atone Event Prompts Local Community Discussion
A fragmented note references a gathering titled in atones with a bag bite remark and mentions a Tiv o site. The readable fragments suggest a local meeting or discussion about a past event. No clear individuals or organizations are identified in the legible text.
Rice event schedule and literary gathering notice
Fragmentary notice lists a Rice meeting on December 24 at 2 pm and a literary event later in the week. Mentions McWhorter and a salival house, with general invitation and Wednesday evening activities. References Warner and Dadyard with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peeta
Phere
Vis
Warner
Dadyard
Christmas Event At McWhorter Schoolhouse
A Christmas treat and proper exercises are planned at the McWhorter schoolhouse on Christmas Eve. Mia8 Merta Grover returns from Des Moines for the holidays and will resume musical studies in January. Charles Enstminger plans to visit home in Ohio for the winter and possibly settle there. He and others will visit Ben Stoll’s family in Oklahoma and then travel to Lexington. The Ladies' Wednesday Society held a shadow sociable at L. E. Pairbank’s. meeting is set for January 4 with Mrs. Gingery. Local children are recovering from whooping cough, and the McWhorter neighborhood has formed a literary society with Mr. Miller as president, meeting weekly at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merta Grover
Des Moines
Charles Enstminger
Ohio
Ben Stoll
Oklahoma
Lexus
L. E. Pairbank
Gingery
McWhorter
Miller
Garfield Gleanings Dec 20 Debates on Education Versus Fortune
In Garfield, Mrs Bannart and Mrs Anderegg tended to sick Mab D W Potter had to close school due to illness. A well attended Friday literary with a debate favoring the negative on education versus fortune. Next evening’s debate asks if America has reached her zenith. Mary Finley affirms, James Tinley negates. Walter Leighton studying telegraphy at West Band. J Bannart of West Band township nearing completion of a large barn with ash lumber in lower story including joists and cattle stanchions.
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A. O. Bannart
H. F. Anderegg
D. W. Potter
Mary Finley
James Tinley
Walter Leighton
West Band
D. J. Bannart
West Band Township
Lone Rock Notes and Local Appointments
Dec 19 report mentions Mr and Mrs W E Thompson and family traveling to Sun Prairie Wisconsin for Christmas dinner with relatives. J T Bloor's shooting match drew good attendance with fine shooting observed. A F Connally visiting Algona. Spurbeck Lambert Co of Algona to install new quip in a creamery boiler this week. Delver Ered Meyer Jost a valuable cow lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.E. Thompson
Delver
Fenton Woodmen Elect Officers and Social News
Fenton locals report the annual Woodmen officers for the year with John Newel as Venerable Consul and eight new members initiated. Visitors from Swea City and Bancroft attended a Sunday gathering. A birthday party for Wm. and a right of way purchase near town are noted, plus a social at Wm. Pettit’s New Year’s Eve. Billie Patterson suffered a leg injury in a shop accident. An Afrika n Lion Ranch serial by C A Stephens debuts in Youth’s Companion January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newel
Orthy
Will Weisbrod
John Light
Jno
Weed
Rungton
Jno Lindall
Swea City
Myron Hunt and Wife
Bancroft
Fenton
Pet
Sleighs offered wholesale at Algona factory sale
In Algona Iowa on December 19 1898 Brapiey Nicovrim agents advertise os cillating bobh sleighs at 15 dollars cash with freight prepaid to Milwaukee or North Western road in Kossuth county. They claim thousands made and promise wholesale price to consumers and invite names and addresses for more details.
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Milwaukee
Northwestern
Kossuth
Brapiey & Nicovrim
Spain
Young
Standard Co
Philadelphia
Algona
Kossuth County
Lews
J. W. Curtis
Iowa
Local notes from Beattie and nearby townships
Reports from Beattie township and nearby areas detail a fatal mining accident in Cartersville Mo. and a stock sale proceeds of about $2000. Courthouse and railroad chatter note Swen City improvements, taxes, and grade petitions. marriages and honors of local figures in Iowa and Minnesota communities.
Remarkable Henry case boosts Dodd’s Kidney Pills cure
Derriot Mich December 19 The Robert A Henry of 850 Champlain Street reports relief after seven boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills dissolved a bladder stone and removed it, claiming cure from kidney and urinary diseases. Also mentions Chamberlain's Colic Remedy and local ads for stove and goods.
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Derriot
Mich
Robert A. Henry
Champlain Street
Henry
Dodd
Bright
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Tel
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Grove & Son
W. H. Reed
W.H. Reed
Cronin
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Postal Carete
Rosewall
Lows
Algona Marble Works
LEY & Pettie
Badaea
Tipo
Cresco News
Pottland
Garfield
Lone Rock Notes
C. A. Stephens
Bulawayo
Victoria Falls
Samson
OM Chine
Beattie Township
Dsl
Otis
Titonia
Whiskurs
Burts
Cornell
HH. K. Flom
H. KK. Flom
Wesley
Misa Lil
Ifan Schlegel
Harrisburg
Austin
Minnesota
Hall, Campbell
Misa Ruffina Markle
A. D. Barr
Union Township
A. B. Bryan
Snea Chy Herald
Swen
Bancroft Register
Seneca
New York City
Northwestern Grainto
Siven City
Harald
Swen City
Burt Creamery
Board of Directors
Bert Haun
Cartersville
Mr. Haun
Funersl
Atc
Chamberlain
Gale
Spurbeck Ambert
Shania
Midas
Ieee Ae
Hobart
Impérial
Snow Drop
Warrat
Cook Bros
Professional & Business Directory
Pitz
Haggard & Peek
Jenna
Surra
Lowa
A. D. Clarke & Co
Real Algona State Bank
Algona, IA
Atiornets
Gro, H. Clarke, Oha
A.corenoua Clarke & Cohenour
Attorneys AT Law
Sullivan
Attor
Postonce Block
eMahon
Veys AT Law
Owa
E. V. Swetting
O, Raymond
E. O. Raymond
Raymond & Raymond
Durdan
B. F. Reed
Durdall's
J.L. Bonar
H. H. Fellows
Bonar & Fellows
Colleotiona
Algona State Bank
Brouch
Algona, Iowa
Frederick M. Curtiss
Koosuth County
West Miller
Nectrtinidas
Archibald Hutchison
Pie Securities
Opera House Blovik
Guy. C. Giddings
THE
American Detective Association
Dr. H. ©. McCoy
Towa
McGregor, Streat
Gay
Margaret EB. Coles
Homeopathic
Boston
Bion
Rist
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