Bancroft Preacher-Doctor Howe A Noted Local Figure
Dr. J. A. Howe, Baptist minister and physician born in Leeds county Ontario in October 1888, built a medical and religious career across Bancroft and surrounding towns. The narrative details his marriage to Sarah Smith, migration, practice growth, and multifaceted local influence amid a bustling Bancroft business scene.
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A. Howe
J. A. Howe
Baptist Church
Leeds County
Ontario
Laws
Sarah Smith
Nso
Howe
Arlington
Town
Bancroft Mercantile Leader McLaughlin Firm Dominates Trade
C. E. McLaughlin & Co., leading dry goods and groceries merchant, stands as Bancroft’s largest mercantile house and reports the most extensive business among local merchants.
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Melaughlin Company
Bancroft
Elk for Canada Proposal to stock Quebec forests
A brief note reports a proposal to stock the forests of Quebec with elk. The idea echoes earlier efforts and is sourced from the New York Sun, reflecting discussions on wildlife stocking and provincial land management.
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Quebec
New York Sun
Province of
Fragmented observations on deer and habitat decline in northern Apaches
A long, dense extract reviews deer populations, habitat loss, and hunting pressures across a northern province. It discusses disappearance of wapiti, changes in ranges along rivers, and government considerations for conservation and possible protection measures amid uncertain causes.
New Use for Violets in Cancer Cure Report
London papers recount a case where violet leaves were used to treat a cancerous growth in Lady Marguerite Mauston. Fresh violet leaves were prepared in infusion and applied to the seat of the cancer, with the swelling subsiding and the tumor disappearing. Medical authorities dispute a causal link, but the Daily News notes the patient is now healthy while warning against drawing final conclusions. Demand for violets has surged, with famine prices paid at Covent Garden.
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London
Ware
Maraguter Mauston
Remney
Waad
Daily News
Miurgamr
Aiy de Aspuiuncu
Covent Garden
A-Rays for a Horse Operation Aimed at Waddell
Robert Waddell of Chicago, famed as the whiner of the 1901 American Derby, faces an unprecedented operation on a horse colleague. He will be placed under X ray to determine if a broken shoulder bone is real, a procedure never before attempted on a hearse.
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Bancroft
Kossuth
Jos. W. Hays
Weul Tay
Algona Republican
Heneyer
Ood
Eaith Jordan
Ma. Hays
The
Republican
Babcroft
Clays
Cornell College
Ier
Algona
Jie
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Daily Land Index
Brooksite OH and Gas Company
W. J. Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Pittsburg Dispatch
Robert Waddell
Where is your Bancroft City story of naming the town
A 1901 recount of Bancroft Iowa origins by Ambrose A Call notes early settlers in Kossuth county, naming decisions for Bancroft upper town and Burt, and a reply from historian George Bancroft referencing age and gift requests.
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Bancroft and
Burt
Ambrose A. Call
Algona
Bancroft
Kossuth County
Minnesota Line
Bancroft County
Scandinamang
Marmet County
Tuttle
John Armstrong
Armstrong's Grove
Emmet County
Norman Coller
Hurt
Western Town Site Co
Bliss
Buell
Upper Town
Burl
Geo. Bancroft
Marvin Hughitt
Mr. Bliss
Carl Them
Newport
Mayne
Bancroft Co operative Creamery a Prosperous Town Institution
The Bancroft Co operative Creamery is a leading, well managed farmer owned enterprise established in 1846 after evolving from an 1886 creamery. It handles 20,000 pounds of milk daily, yields about 700 pounds of butter, and features modern machinery and ample storage. President Frank Freeble, Secretary John Hanpert, Treasurer C J Kenandy, and Manager August Johnson steer operations. Johnson has 17 years in the field, driving scientific efficiency.
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Bancroft Co-operative Creamery
Bancroft Co-operative Creamery Company
Frank Freeble
John Hanpert
C. J. Kenandey
August Johnson
The Negro's Rank in Europe From the Chicago Tribune
A long essay argues that racial prejudice in Europe limits interracial marriage acceptance and notes notable Black nobles and dignitaries. It cites Sir Samuel Lewis and other titled individuals receiving honors, contrasts Queen Victoria's reception of Black visitors, and recounts European royal attitudes toward Black people in Britain and Portugal.
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Vision
Benton
Krosanthaml
Baneroh
MD Win Ao Haawe
Advitteed
C. BR. MebLaughlin
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Bovert
Minnesota
Wolil
C. A. McLaughlin's
C. BH. McLaughlin & Company
Algana
A. B. Rich
C. E. McLaughlin, & CO
ELK
Canada
Bancroft Public School
St. Taowrenee
Mieke
Lanvreneral
Ottawe
Caine
Cate
Che Naverigin
Clint Din Raekles
Bancroft City
Bancroft Go-Operative Gcreamery Building
Johnson
Lenander
Europe
Chicago Tribune
Wiig
Edward
Weshminster
Marl of Stamford
Pieter Pieterse
South Africa
House of Lords
Westminster Abbey
Roosevelt
Booker
Booker Waashhigtun
Marope
iMirrapenas
Sir Samuel Lewis
St. Michiel and St. George
Auite
Hue
Whuise
Sanne
Lewik
Order of St. Michael and St. George
London Universite
Bnagtish
Legislative Council
Slerm
Leone
Freetown
Queen Victoria
Abe
Windsor Castle
Wen
Surah
Miuimumy
Sears
St. James
Victorii Lowhard
United Kingdom
Lisbon
Lisbon I Remember Helag
Africa
Ime
Order of Christ
Negress
Flo
Conndante
Luis
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