Bancroft Local News Notes and Visits
Bancrfot column reports residents and visitors from Portland Hobart and Swea City enjoying Silver Lake outings. Orson Searles, formerly a Bancroft hay buyer, now farming near Jackson Minn., visits. W R G meets in K P hall next Saturday. Geo Hackman discusses sheriff bid at Republican county convention. Hanschen trades for diner barber shop. A J Berryman return from Wapello. Prof Paull hypnotist show with local assistance. M W A plan second degree meeting next Thursday. CG B McLaughlin installs hydrant at his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Moessrs
Mark Peterson
Milton Miller
Geo, Smith
Milton
Roy Johnson
Misaes Mabel
Otto
Alica Johnson
Gazelle Alcorn
Silver Lake
Orson Searles
Bankcroft
Jackson
Minn
W. R.G
K. P. Hall
Geo. Hackman
Cresco
Geo
Hanschen
Carner
A.J. Berryman
Frank Burns
Wapello
Paull
B. McLaughlin
Wesley Notes and Local Happenings July Traces
Wising July 13 mild news summary from Wesley reports Rev JC Stoddard preached at Kane Hall Sunday evening. BF Reed county superintendent in town. S X Way ill. Mrs Dr Kenney and Mrs Kunz visiting Toronto with Mrs Kenney's parents. Attorney West Miller traveled to Harkner on legal business. M BE church improvements to finish next week. A watch stolen from Mrs Peterson. investigation at Peterson and Jensen. Tramps put to work digging ditches. Local politics quiet. one candidate for county treasurer favored. Ed Kunz at Minneapolis. Wesley boys beat Hutchins 12 to 14 in a ball game. WA Schmallee installed Success Lodge officers: WW Tinn N G, West Miller A G, WA Gillispie R Sec, J S Gallagher P Sec, Fred Anderson treasurer, Rev OF Plamor chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Woosley
Wesley
Ed Kunz
Minneapolis
Hutchins
Corn boom and farm notes from West Union
In West Union July 13 a local correspondent reports Alex McArthur’s foot injury, visits by R W Barrett to Wisconsin, and corn prospects improving with tassels showing. Weather included a heavy rain and a small tornado near Will Ams’ house. Trade notes say sixty tons shipped to Australia and renewed shipments to England, with potential price gains. Conversations hint at local agricultural advice and market expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Alex McArthur
R. W. Barrett
Watertown
Wis
Ile
Weventura
Timothy
Australia
England
Jess
Ams’ House
Eventiaaly &. M. Brace
Hetrick
Chicago
Bel
Ono
Harmonius
Fragments of Scotch School Program At Ulton Township
The text describes a Scotch school program in Ulton township District No 3 held last Thursday evening July 8. Cora B Courtright taught Redicas tons and read a list of participants. Declamations were by Henry Anderson and Walter Dodds with instrumental music by Lottie Voorhees and songs by the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gt. M. Johnson
Scotch School
Uilon Township
Cora B. Courtright
Lottia Voorhees
Leonard Osterbauer
Mary McDonald
Robert Donovan
Amanda Dodds
Pearl Coop
Mary Dodds
Cora Coop
Nettie Coop
Hulda Kraus
Henry Anderson
Walter Dodds
Lottie Voorhees
Small Town Notes from Portland and Nearby Areas
Portland briefs report visits and school notices. Miss Myrtle Fox closes her Dist No. 5 school this week. Clarence Cunningham travels to Algona, later recovering from typhoid fever. Miss Merta Grover plans return from Wisconsin. Miss Bessie Barstow visits grandmother Mrs Ringsdorf. Miss Marie Schaeffer to close Dist No. 9 school July 24. A social at Charles Phelps’ draws crowds despite storm delays. Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, returns from college amid a surprise party. GD Stone and August Leck, among others, vacation at Chain Lakes. Jessia Miles returns from Britt. Peter Govern digs a well at Albourne Williams’ farm. Oscar Carpenter of Bancroft works on Ad Gills’ house. Mr and Mrs Charles Phelps travel to Goldfield for the Woster-Wightman wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontnany
Mro
Willams
Sterling fHr
Bessie Barstow
Rodman
Ringsdorf
Marie Schaeffer
Dist
Charles Phelps
Nelson
Willis
GD Stone
Williams
August Leck
Chain Lakes
Jessia Miles
Frank Ladd
Britt
Peter
Albourne Williaits
Oscar Carpenter
Bancroft
Ad Gills
Goldfield
Tvoster-Wightman
Plum Creek Notes on Local Life and Weather
Plum Creek dispatch from July 7 reports Henry Johnson injuring an eye while plowing and neighbors noting tile shipments and haying as crops show in fields. Updates mention Mr Hopkins visiting ailing father in Madrid, Mrs Lincoln Isenberger returning home, and local schemes like barn building and a post office effort amid the period’s social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotts Creek
Plum Creek
O. K
Lincoln Isenberger
E. P. Keith
Jamesville
Wisconsin
K.P. Keil
Algona
Ringling Bros
Nev
Local notes from Lotts Creek area report harvest progress and family news
Cool weather boosts harvest as Sonia barley was cut last week. Mrs. Matson builds a fine residence three miles north of Whittemore. Mr. Bixby constructs a cyclone cave with a two foot stone wall for a winter foot house. Mrs. Bixby’s Wisconsin mother visits, family reunion at Mr. Bixby’s. N.C. Taylor family and Myers family head to Lost Island Lake to check fishing. they have not yet returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorrs Creek
Sonia
Matson
Whittemore
Bixby
Local residents report home and farm updates in county notes
Mb Haye tends his yard while Mayor and Henry Kirson discuss local matters. Ed Burbank of Algona visited last Saturday. Larson is labeled a rustler and residents are urged to contact if they can beat him. Herman Vodt adds a fresh patio to his home. Mrs Mahoney builds a hog house and hauls lumber for a granary. L A Taylor sports white boots and a top carriage. Ephraim Locks buys a 3 year old horse at 1700 pounds. Lashbrook gains a new McCormick binder and Thorn builds a barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mb. Haye
Henry Kirson
Ed. Burbank
Algona
Mb. Larson
Herman Vodt
Minneapolis
Mr. Thorn
Kendall visiting Hobart as Lin’s return warms town
L J Kendall is visiting Hobart with locals glad to see Lin. A dance last Friday was sparse due to dark clouds. A new coat of paint on Robt Philps house improves its curb appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honan
L. J. Kendall
Lin
Philps
Swea City Visitors Postpone Events Due to Rain
Swea City hosts A Erickson and B A Anderson families and Robert Killens with Mr Thorson of Armstrong visiting L A Andersons. Rain on the third delayed fireworks a ball game a balloon ascension and a bowery dance to Thursday the 8th. Large crowd enjoyed a good time despite wet weather. Rains heavy to overflowing sloughs and crops submerged in local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
A. Erickson
B.A. Anderson
Swea
Robert Killens
Fenton Community Notes Include Church Plans and Events
July noon items list local residents at lakes fishing with few fish. Ranney's grove hosted a large crowd from Burt with Rev Bond delivering sermons. Construction starts Wednesday on a new church with a planned mid August completion. A reel gigging bee and picnic at Mrs Tibbetts, Ed Chrischilles birthday gathering Friday, and a Theodore House hop last Saturday. Harvest begins and binders appear in fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook Balley
John Klingelhofer
John Newel
Jerome Balley
Lou Londer
Carrie Newel
Tena Weisbrod
Towa
Ranney
Burt
Bond
Real Estate Transfers Amid Mixed Notations
Real estate transfers listed with multiple names and parcel descriptors. Ey Swetting to OO Samson and Hammond to J B Butler show quarter and half sections. Breen to Young and Barrett to Dykeman note quadrant and range details. Drake & Newcomer to J Rogers appears as an additional transfer within county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
Hammond
Butler
Tom Ceees
Tod
Wolfe
Wenre
D Breen
Young
Lenis
F Wolfe
J Burt
EO Rowell
Spangler
E Barrett
Dykeman
Uss Freese
Nate Waidleley
Ovis Had
Drake & Newcomer
J Rogers
RDU
JY Smith
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HY. H. Robbins
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Pins Creek
Henry Bally
Fred Miller
Sweha City
Hay & Rice
Lgn
Pagelian
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N.Y
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Natsea
Happ
W. H. King & Co
Whitewright
Tox
Express
Pries
Brodheld Regulator Co
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Gao
E. J. Gay
Ofice
Algona, In
A. D- McGregor
THE
Tisa
Havana
SCH & Waterhouse
Cigar
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Prota
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Algona Marble Works
Shelley & Pettibone
State St
Winkel
Otter Lgona
T. H. Davis
Harness and Repair Shop
Kinne’s
Hotel Tennant
NOMCE
Kossuth Bounty Town
Coniter
Union Township
Alibe
Jawa
T. W. Sarchett
Shehifh
Big District Court
Kossuth
S.J. Miner
Iowa Mutual Building and Loan Association
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Call’s Park
D. C. Samson
Shoritt Kossyth County
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