Light on quail question and local social notes in Union
Irregular paragraphing recounts farm visits on the eastern county border. Talks dairy stock purchases by Col. T F Cooke, social events at Dodd’s and Presbyterians, charity donations, a button contest, a wall driving contest, and plans for a Presbyterians’ event. Mentions weapon policy on quail and rural pastime, with several local residents named and notes on Mrs Ward and Mrs Mettrick at city hospital and Chicago surgery plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrart Union
Col
F. Cooke
Arthur Glilmour
W. K. Ferguson
Gilmour
Wm. Dodd
Gardner
John Donovan
Elmer Palmer
John
Blanche Dnlian
Union
Irvington News Notes and Local IC Events
Creaco Tan and Nannie Dutton return from Illinois visit. W A Vincent seeks sublet of Roberts farm three quarters of a section. Clara Curtis staying with Mrs Chas Lewis. health improving. Algona youths scolded after two Irvington lyceum nights. Misses Clara and Carrie Curtis celebrate birthday with friends. Johnnie and Manrica Kelley ill. J B Dutton’s Arizona trip status unknown. Geo Stebbins to add to his house. Leroy Bowen joins Irvington Woodmen. Henry Kohl rents Ramseys farm, to move in March.
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Creaco
Tan
Nannie ‘Dutton
Iriands
I Ilinois
W. A. Vincent
Roberts
Clara Curtis
Chas
Lewis
Irvington
Algona
Lyceum
Clara
Carrie Curtis
Johnnie
Manrica Kelley
J.B. Dutton
Arizona
Geo
Stebbins
Leroy Bowen
Irvington Lodge
Henry Kohl
Miss Ramsey
FENTON Factual corrections and lyceum debate notes
Faeyron notes corrections from last week: milk paid should be 79c, not 74c, and a Cornish wagon was a Cornish organ. J R Davis spoke for nearly an hour on woman’s suffrage at the lyceum, with Jess Jackson for the affirmative and Jno Martin, Jess Blanchard, Percy Stone on the negative. Readings and recitations closed with a negro farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faeyron
Mike Dehnert
Lyceum
J. R. Davis
Jess Jackson
Jno. Martin
Jess Blanchard
Percy Stone
Wesley Wisnuy and Mary Scheiderman Wed at Catholic Church
Wesley Wisnuy and Mary Scheidermanel were married at the Catholic church at 9 this morning. The couple left for Chicago and Wisconsin after the ceremony. H. H. Yellows is visiting his old home in Vin Buren county. Geo. B. Hall was in Algona Saturday on business. The M E church meetings closed with about twenty five conversions. Mrs Epperson and Rav Plummer will begin a series of meetings at Sexton tonight. City assessor E. Thomas notes dog scarcity. Rumor that locals bought Klondike mining shares. The Iowa Homestead is praised as best in agriculture for western farmers. The Special Farmer's Institute edition for February will accompany the regular issue for six weeks, covering winter dairying and grain feeding. Subscriptions or free samples of Stomastead Co. Des Moines, Ia.
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Wisnuy
Studer
Mary Scheidermansel
Chicago
Wisconsin
H. H. Yellows
Vin Buren County
Geo. B. Hall
Algona
M. EB
Sterling Farm Journal
Iowa Homestead
Farmer’s Institute
Lielr
Special Institute Alitiaws
Stomastead Co
Des Moines
Farmers Institute Sets February 16 and 11 program
The annual Farmers Institute schedule lists February 10 and 11 with an intensive program of farm topics. Highlights include farm machinery care, rents, private dairying, poultry profit, and farm management led by G L Gabralson and J Mullan, plus sessions on co operation, hogs, good roads, and children’s farming interest. Afternoon topics cover dairying possibilities, butter and cheese, hog cholera, and papers by local authors.
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A. Bohermerhorn
G. L. Gabrelson
Nevwnant
Farym
B. Amittehins
Sabia
J. Mullan
Earery
Tdoveteeer Eee I
Donovitt Apternoon Besaton
Gabralson
New Hampton
Oe Seas
DL. Parsons
Wm. Banks
Chubb
Ud. Ward
Carroll
Ferguson
J. KR
Davis
Wadsworth
Wright
E. B. Sayers
W. W. Annis
sHarvey Inghium
County News Notes from the Seneca area
Rev Benedict leads revival in Seneca and Presiding Elder Vetter aids Germania meetings starting Monday. A Westey visitor pursued a prospect for a new paper. Arthur Moore trades a 120 acre Fenton farm for Mrs. H. McDonald Burt property. Will Ellis at La Verne sues over Shorty Dorr's dog. Numerous local events include a ditch incident at Ledyard, postoffice changes at Eagle Lake, and a Burt sidewalk nose injury. RR Hedrick ships 62 cars of bated hay weekly. Bancroft party cancels Georgia trip due to rail shutdowns. Gold found in Kossuth. Ogden district notes harebrained economics and local farm sales. Sexton creamery reports 1075,018 pounds milk in 1897. Wm Kuhn presides, A. Tange r secretary. New Swen City bank organized with local officers. several Steelhoalders listed. A wagon accident near Armstrong injures a Helgason family.
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Arthur Moore
Fenton
Ledyard
Eagle Lake
Armstrong
Swea
Lowell
Foster
Burt
Wesley
Sexton
RR. Hedrick
Byron Christianson
St. Joseph
Livermore
Omaha
Henry Kebbenrauther
Germania
Win. Elgidge
Sjoseph Rombach
Whittemore 'Sa
Utah
Salt Lake City
Sexton Creamery
Wm. Kuhn
DB. A. Tanger
Grain-O: A Nourishing Drink for Children and All
Promote Grain-O as a delicious nourishing food drink that can replace coffee. It aids digestion and strengthens nerves, is not a stimulant, and suits both children and adults. Sold by grocers, costs about 37 ds, and Grove & Son claim continued operation with new cash bargains.
Local notes from Hebron township and vicinity
Hebron appairs Hennon Jan 24 birth M I Smith drawn for February farm court Cott opens Mareh i Guld discovery in Hebron township RB Richardson finds a duck’s crop bean sized lesion John Daloon of Battle Creek visiting relatives in thita Blae Earth city Ledyard beer complaint against J I Webster for selling beer by bottle convicted for selling beer without license at Blue Earth city Oscar Johnson recalls death of his son Wille serving two year term at Anamosa typhoid fever burial not at home Parents heart broken
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Hennon
R.A. Lyons
M. I. Smith
Cott
Thebron
A. Richardson
John Daloon
Battle Creek
Mich
Thita
Thita Vicinity and Blae Earth City
Ledyard
Elmore Beer
J. I. Wabster
Blue Earth City
Oscar Johnson
Wille
Anamosa
Rev Greenshields to Lead Grover School House Series
Portland news notes a series of meetings led by Rev. Greenshields at Grover school house tonight, plus social and local happenings. Ladies society meets at Mrs Mann's next Wednesday. Mr White of West Bend preached Sunday. other items include hay pressing, Indiana visit, a large sale, and local farm rental.
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Portland
Jat
Greenshields
Grover School
V. R. Mann
White
West Bend
J. E. McWhorter
Ladies' Aid Society
A. Bradley
M. J. Mann
R. Jain
Indiana
R. White
Swen Center school lyceum election and visitors
In Eagle Lake Baorn Gann Jan 93 report the Swen Center school house lyceum is a success. Albert Nichols wins presidency Phony Korreat vice president David Ekbolm secretary and Clas Taylor treasurer. Baptist revival continues. George and Nellie Staley visit from Algona. Bert Turnbanagh and Will Korreet plan trips to Algona Wesley and Rumbaldt. John Jordan of Bancroft calls in. Byers and Rice of Armstrong visit. Mamie Salley visits Frank Gibbons. John Korreet returns from Illinois trip. Bridget Turner visits Armstrong. M Saunders and wife visit Burt.
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Eagle Lake
Baorn Gann
Lyceum
Swen Canter
Albert Nichols
Phony Korreat Vien
David Ekbolm Secratary
Clas
Taylor
Baptists
George
Nellie Staley
Algona
Swea
Bert Turnbanagh
Will Korreet
Wesley
Rumbaldt
John Jordan
Bancroft
Messrs
Byers
Rice
Armatrong
Mamie Salley
Frank Gibbons
John Korreet
Illinois
Bridget Turner
Armstrong
M. Saunders
Burt
Fenton Community Notes and Local Moves
Fenton updates report a creamery filling its ice house from the river east of Burt, Ed Chrischilles heading to Duncan to run a creamery, Tom McGovern buying cattle on Whittemore streets, and Art Moore with Cook Bailey traveling to southern Minnesota. A shooting match at the Fenton post office is planned next Friday with 1000 pigeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Jacob Weisbrod, Jr
Ed Chrischilles
Duncan
Tom McGovern
Whittemore
Art Moore
Cook Bailey
Minnesota
Fenton Post Office
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Kossuth
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Parle
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