Washington Birthday Celebrations Hit Kossuth Schools
Washington's birthday will be celebrated in Kossuth county schools with large turnout and festive events. The Swan City Herald reports a crowded schoolhouse, a Bonafide band performance, and a ten minute Cuba Armenia speech by Supt. Reed. Rural life notes include farm wells, stock shipping, and a bustling Burt Monitor section describing local industry and a growing interest in modern Woodmen.
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Washington
Baretoft
Union Mterary
Buffalo
Swan City Herald
Board of Trade
Herald
Rome
Swea
Supt
Reed
Cuba
Armenia
Elmore Eye
Blanchard
Colorado
Denver
Kossuth
Heffore
Seba
Henry Thompson
Whittemore
Des Moines
Burn School
Wwe
Ha Wesley Band
Whittemore caucus names city officers and foes
Whittemore voters held a Saturday caucus to nominate city officers with Var Mayor Boyle councilmen Lavthrop Hinton recorder Merrill assessor Yule street commissioner Finnell Hather Nichols. Nichols will have farewell services at the Catholic church next Sunday. The school literary society produced a program last Friday. The Whittemore Christian Endeavor society elected officers and voted a $15 donation to be shared between the Baptist and M. K. societies.
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Whittemore Christian Endeavor Society
Baptist
M. K
Wesley News Briefs Include City Politics And Revivals
J M Baylor of Algona was in Wesley last Thursday on business. Attorney L V Hamby and wife depart for Chicago then south. G Raymond of Algona was in town Monday. City politics dominate talk with ticket changes and petitions discussed. Revival services at the M E church by Rev Oak draw crowds with about twenty five conversions.
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Frank Heal
John K. Ward
Welf Millen
W.W. W. Winn
E.E. Thomas
E. Grove
G. E. Jones
Frank. Hume
M. E. Church
Oak
Local visitors and farm movements noted in Algona area
Mra Mut Manti and her aistore with Mrs Caulkins of Chickasaw county and My and Mrs Win Cleary of Algona visited, Mr Watson ling moved onto L Hodgson farm, Will Stain of Bancroft guests of R Sain, Wm Patz of Sexton shipped fat steers to Burt selling to D Patney for 3400 dollars, M J Mann sold a horse in Algona, a party at Grover’s honored Chas Hasminger visiting from Des Moines.
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Manti
J. Marin
Caulkins
Chickasaw County
Win. Cleary
Algona
Watson Ling
L. Hodgson
Will Stain
Bancroft
R. Sain
Famiy
Wm. Patz
Sexton
Burt
D. Patney
M. J. Mann
Ji Grover
Chas. Hasminger
Des Moines
Mild winter brings sleighing and neighborly visits in Harrison
The article notes two weeks of mild weather allowing sleigh riding and social calls in Harrison. It mentions visitors from Emmetsburg and Bancroft, revival meetings at the Slyter school, poultry shipping with good results, a new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Garrison, and plans for a personal property auction by P. J. Jenson. Also mentions creamery improvements, locals moving west, and stock buyers paying good prices.
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Harrison
Morris
Emmetsburg
J. M. Slyter
S. Hasting
Slyter
Bert Lucker
Bancroft
M. Garrison
P. J. Jenson
Lily
Ledyard
W. Yager
T. Westfall
TF. M. Slyter
Goo
Reider
Swen City
Mes. d. Hiller
Stovk
Rev. Filkins
I’. Wartzell
Smuters
Swan City Officials Elected At Town Caucus
In SWEA CITY on Saturday the town caucus named John Cronholm for mayor O if Rosenburni for clerk Andrew Anderson for treasurer 7 0 Hateh for street commissioner N Gatt field and C J Anderson for trustees Ray Peet visited from Germania. An 800 bushel loss of shelled corn occurred from heating the east elevator. a boy with a shotgun shot a farmer’s dog and was paid $20. Ladies Guild plans an entertainment at Ovens hotel Tuesday. Winter term ends next Friday. Sparks reports a new house frame. Rev Coulter occupies the Methodist parsonage. Some Harmars’ Elevator subscribers refuse to pay, risk of lawsuit.
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Swan Crry
Canous
John Cronholm
O. If Rosenburni
Andrew Anderson
Hateh
N. Gattfield
C. J. Anderson
Ray Peet
Germania
Ladies’ Guild
Ovens Hotel
Sparks
Coulter
New Methodist
Harmars’ Tlavator
Burt News Roundup From Algona To Burt
News from Burt reports the death of Mrs. Charles Slagle of Algona and a revival at the Macrhodist church in Fenton. Epworth League hosts a Lady Washington sociable at the Burt hotel on Monday the 2nd. James Goodwin Ernest Haine and Dave Godden traveled to Chicago, with plans to stop at Town City on return. Tek Crose family moves from Verne to Burt. Mr. James Stow moves into a new home. Local illness among Burt children improves gradually.
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Burt
Charles Slagle
Algona
Macrhodist Church
Fenton
Buttalo
Epworth League
Washlington
Burt Hotel
James Goodwin
Ernest Haine
Dave Godden
Chicago
Ernest
James
Town City
Tek Crose
Fu Verne
James Stow
Mr. Buell
VorrLawn News Tidbits: Illness and Visits
VorrLawn reports R. Jain has been quite sick the past week. Mrs. Elias Tallman of Bancroft has been visiting her sister Mrs. J. Grover and other friends.
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VorrLawn
R. Jain
Elias ‘Tallman of
Bancroft
J. Grover
Eagle Lake Teachers to Stage March Entertainment
Eagle Lake February notes report teachers hosting an entertainment on March 3 with praise for the Swen City Round Table visit. Chas Taylor made a trip to Algona, engineer M. Summer plans a Spencer return after a short Algona stay. An oyster supper is planned by the Baptist church Trek 19. David Ekholm and Albert Grickxon expected home from Valparaiso, Ind., but not finishing due to illness.
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Eagle Ann
B. FV. Reed
Chas. Taylor
Algona
M. Summer
Spencer
Eagle Lake Church
Swen City
Ledyard
David Ekholm
Albert Grickxon
Valperaiso
Ind
Buffalo Township Hails Washington Birthday Celebration
In Buffalo Township Burrano February 15 residents plan to celebrate Washingtons Birthday with a fitting event. A sizable crowd from Buffalo attended the social at Ef P Lars ons and reported a pleasant occasion with proceeds around 88. Adsleigh road neighbors joined a religious meeting at Dean church Thursday evening. Miss Jennie Johnson returned home from Story county while Jess Hill from Mason City visited his brother Mark for a few days.
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Burrano
Washington
Buffalo
Ef. P. Larsons
Adsleigh Road
Dean Church
Jennie Johnson
Story County
Jess Hill
Mason City
Mark
Seneca Creamery 1895 96 Yearly Report Summary
Year long report showing receipts of 4 831 109 pounds for mill, 6 185 pounds butter produced, 14 627 pounds butter at creamery, and 33 288 23 received for butter shipped. Butter totals 35 042 04, with milk checks 35 and running expenses 4 032 98. Balance on hand 90, average milk price 5 cents per hundred weight. M Jenson secretary.
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M. Jenson
County Items From Local Notes
L. D. Lovell of LaVerne traded his business for a house and lot in Livermore and 40 acres in Shanoan county Missouri with plans to move soon. Bancroft creamery patrons supply about 10,000 pounds daily. M. E. Phillips, Burt station agent, promoted to Sutherland Iowa. J L. Day named new manager. J. A. Noah of Plum Creek bought the August Day place in Union township and will take charge this season. Sexton creamery reports 9,000 pounds daily. Miss Shaw, Bethsamen district teacher in Buffalo, reportedly forced to quit due to unruly boys.
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L. D. Lovell
LaVerne
Livermore
Shanoan County
Missouri
Lovell
Bancroft Creamery
M. E. Phillips
Burt
Sutherland
O'Brien County
J L. Day
J. A. Noah
Plum Creek
Union Township
Sexton Creamery
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