Linea City notes of Burt and Wesley county items
County News Notes report a string of local happenings from Burt Whittemore to Wesl ey with marriages births and deaths. Notable items include Willis McNamee hiring at Sherman House and marriages of Annie Wegener and Carvie Evelyn Turgason in Weslay, plus Otto Sehmitz and Bina Moshe at Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linea Cily
Wilt
Dick Hinton
Whittemord
Burt Monitor
Ikis & Good Paper
Willis McNamee
Algona
Sherman House
Wealay
Whittemore and others miss bus to Chicago incident
A fragmented note records a late Friday evening mischance involving Whittemore Hanperings, Fab, 20. Geo B Boyle and Wesley Whittemore as they missed a Fulda bus bound for Chicago. Unclear details accompany the terse account, with several names and places redacted or garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
B. Boyle
Fulda
Amogby
Wesley Whittemora
Erie
Ness
Union Notes from Feb 20 1899 city items
W F B Jenkinson makes first goal of 99. No services at Good Hope. Members attend M E church dedication in Algoon. Donald Satisbery ill. Surprise party planned for Miss Ida at Mttag's. Alex Herman visited home. Mr Adams and Wisconsin daughter relatives of Grant Salisbury and wife visiting. Noble Salisbury and Miss Johnson teach Lubenck district school union on the 2nd. Wedding plans for a Union industrious youth chief participant. details to follow. Vicinity farmers named Lasicalg.
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W. FB. Jenkinson
Good Hope Church
M. E
Algoon
Donald Satisbery
M[ttag
Ida
Fenton Specials and Town Site Settlements
Peb 204M Brown settled for town sites last week. The stone sits on Mike Shea’s and the next on the four corners of Fred Klusa Wim Stamer Tf Miller and Iseoh Waisbrod Sr. Bridge material is being distributed along the site. 6. School exhibition Saturday night. Cook Bailey and John Klingel hofer are at Marpmont Minnesota on business. About 150 young folks attended the scembla at Jake Weishrod’s Jr Friday.
Hobart News Roundup From Hobart and Nearby
The little girl baby of F E B Potter dies. funeral held today with Rev Clegg officiating. Mrs Tred Thorn dies in Chicago after surgery. brother Jas Dapletal travels there. Jas Nolan injured in a fall from a horse. Miss Mamie Maxwell of Epworth visits grandparents Ray and Mrs. Jon Cook. August Nurell earns a diploma from the National Buttermakers Association for top product. A hard times dance is planned with Algona Harp Orchestra. City school closed last Friday. D E Raney moves to Sample farm east of Irvington.
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F. EB. Potter
Clegg
Whittemore
Tred Thorn
Chicago
Jas.Dapletal
Jas
Nolan
Mamie Maxwell
Epworth
Iowa
Ray
Jon Cook
August Nurell
National Buttermakers* Association
Hobart
Algona Harp Orchestra
Our
D. E. Raney
Crose & Samson
Sample Farm
Irvington
Springfield News notes on local people and weather
Feb 20 items report Ben Wilson and Em Snyder lost on prairie northeast of Germania then found road to destination. Hesue threshing grain. good weather hoped for spring sowing. Barklay’s youngest boy seriously ill but improving. Families from Minnesota visit. new town name Lone Rock discussed. Jon Kiyseh Jonovich new butter maker. Sharp ill. Judd ill. Robt White with cold. Bernhard boy fever, improving.
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Ben Wilson
Ne Snyder
Germania
Hesue
Barklay
Talen
G. McArthur
J. Young
Minnesoce
J. BR. Snyder
Lucle Sud My
Bert Wood
Carl
Lone Rock
Mika Shuats
Jon Kiysehjonovisch
Doe
Judd
pAbard
J. White
Bernhard
Garfield Gleaning Notes and Local Moves
Feb 21 entry notes Sameal Bauwart renting 80 to Charles Masten from his brother, Garfield teachers at Algona meeting, Will Hubiger recovering, Keighton family moving to Welltoan, Walter studying telegraphy, Leighton district schooling, Fred Bonpstetter district schooling, Fred Hacker hired as Rodman butter maker, rumors of an impending wedding.
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Garfield
Sameal Bauwart
Charles Masten
Algona
Will Hubiger
Keighton
Welltoan
Tows
Walter
Leighton
Paul Bonpstetter
Fred Hacker
Rodman
Peas
Marriage of Mary Madison to Chas Nelson at Nerton
The wedding at Mr. Madison’s home NE of Nerton united Mary Madison and Chas Nelson from Hamilton County with about 25 guests. Best man Lola Davenport and bridesmaid Alice Wadsworth attended as supper followed the ceremony. The bride, a beloved local figure, begins life on a Story City area farm, with many friends offering best wishes.
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Sexton
Madison
Nerton
Giarriaga
Mary
Chas
Nelson
Hamilton County
Lola
Davenport
Bert
Ica
Wadsworth
Story Oly
Jong Aid
Bexton
Dawsons Influx and Yukon Gold Reports Stir Hesitant Hope
Reports from Dawson and the Yukon describe a population surge and cautious optimism as gold strikes on Thistle Creek and nearby tributaries attract prospectors. While many claim rich shows, concerns of destitution and rising prices, with several districts noting active claims and potential spring payoff, loom over the remote mining region.
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Dawson
Tor Algona Republeau
Uttiou
Chavo
Thistle Creek
Davwkon
Dhar
San
Dominion Creek
Itout
Bear ‘Creek
Bevanza
Pei
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Rock Island Plow
David Bradley Implements
The
Rock Island Defiance Disc
Sterling
Birdsell, Mypzregchabte
News OF the County
Tir
Molittor
Clins
Godden
Burt-Sanborn
Tie
Wesley
A.J. Oliver
Ste
J. Hodges
Carvie Evelyn Turgason
Weslay
Madrid
Otto Sehimitz
Bina Moshe
Maynard
Ewes City
Herald
Moshe Brothers
Roy Johnson
Bancroft
J. B. Johnson
Pettibone
Deering Harvester
Jonts
Ledyard
Wood
Britt Tribune
Berunican
Siuss
Jon Ky
Almora
Blanchard
Mr. Stak
Vnsuers
Baw
le Gat
Coe
Solléviion
Cathliedy
Parson Bros
Howse
Watcher
Tlopsand
Christensen
A. Schimitt
Welt Miller
Schmitt
I. If. Clarke
Into
Quito
M. Hi
Carteton
D. F
C. I. Lathrop
Bowen
Whittemore Hanperings
Union Notes
Hobart Mentiows
W. H. Reed
Mee
Algota
Chase & Sanborn
Walker Bros
Springfield News
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