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Newspaper

Algona Republican

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1897

Page

5

Swedish Baptists Confer at Engle Lake in Memorial Day Week

Heavy frost damages fruits and crops as Swedish Baptists hold a conference at Engle Lake. Delegates from Forest City Bancroft Gowrie Davenport Village Creek and Des Moines join Rev Frank Peterson and visiting ministers from Wisconsin Minneapolis and Nebraska. The gathering ends Tuesday with a youth meeting. Local choir credit and meals served in a large tent.

Raern Lake Engle Lake Forest City Bancroft Johnson Young Peoples Frank Peterson Pennsylvania The Missionary Association Minnepolis L. BE O’farel R. J. Jeanson Des Moines M. Widin Gowrie A. Holmgren Stratford C. A. Anderson Davenport Polson Village Creek O. Taindbhom Wisconsin A. Nelson Minneapolis S. G. Carlson Valley Nebraska J. M. Schubin Lew Streater Armstrong Severn

Frosty May morning blights crops in Harrison area

Harrison May 31 reports frost blackening ground across corn, potatoes, beans and tomatoes creating gloom for June crops. S. Moyer of Burt visiting. A Apps boasts two hundred poultry birds. Rider family from Arm istrong visited. Rev. Walker preached at Slater. Miss Haisting closes a successful school term with an ovation program planned for Friday. Exercises begin at two.

Harrison S. Moyer Burt A. Apps Geo Rider Nesy Armistrong Walker Slater Haisting Hinshaw

Unston May 84 Local Notes on Barns and Visits

Unston reports cold weather hurting corn and slow growth. Jos Thompson has barn material on the ground. Mr Shadle to build it. Carroll orders lumber for a 52 by 64 barn. Bates carpenter and O P McDonald of Burt supply the lumber. Maggie Findie visits sister Allie Brown. Maggie Maggard teaches in Schenel district. Herman runs his firm with Hugh Herman. Presley Surehiett thrashes last Friday. Mattie Winkel visits grandparents Reichert of Bancroft. Helen Carroll ill with tonsillitis then improves. Myrtle has a light illness. Agnes Billsborough visits sister Burt Miner. A local man polishes boots for respect, others mocked for labor. Jon Whowler of Germania visiting Japa. Donald Henry improving in Butler county. Wrad Taylor and wife visited from Ledyard.

Maggie Ifindie Allie Brown Maggie Maggard Schenel Exnest Herman Hugh Herman Presley Surehiett Mattie Winkel Bancroft Reichhert Helen Carroll Myrtle Agnes Billsborough Burt Miner Wells Jon Whowler's Germania Donald Henry Butler County Wrad Taylor Ledyard

Whittmore Notes Include Frost Damage and Visits

Whittemor e column notes a heavy frost destroying garden soil last Sunday night. Mrs. The Pride visits town with many friends. K A Welsbeck sold a lot to Mr. Seiler for 25 more than paid. Mrs Farley’s home troubled by angelonu impression. Kit Bennett and bride visited town last week and wed Tuesday. Laura Gregg equal suffrage lecture at Baptist Church next Thursday admission free. J B Beattie returns. customers glad to see him. Fairburn expands groceries into larger building with 3000.

Joe EL Bacon White Temore K. A. Welsbeck Geo. Cline Mr. Seiler Que Angelonu Mr. Farley Kit Bennett Bride Laura Gregg The Baptist Church J. B. Beattie Fairburn

Runaway Team Halts in Palo Alto Slough

John McCabe and his team were halted in a large slough in Palo Alto county after exiting the wagon and stopping in the water. Miss Ellen Boyle plans to depart for Wisconsin next Wednesday to return home.

John McCabe Palo Alto Ellen Boyle Wisconsin

Bancroft High School Holds Fourth Annual Commencement

Bancroft May 31 The Bancroft High School fourth annual commencement filled the Opera House last Friday. Graduates include Marjorie Carr Bert Green Alburn Hewitt Garris Staley Charles Hyans Pearl Weonard Roy Stubbard Ernest Clarke Gertrude Budde Pilla Poarch Principal Byers presented diplomas after a fine address The sixteen girl Chinese lantern drill under Miss Vinton drew praise. Other items note visits by Prof J B Byers, relocation of Ten Hoyt to Carnarvon Iowa, pension examinations for old soldiers, W S Stahl construction in Swea City, Connoly’s new jewelry polishing machine, a colored orator, state of O B Bliss planning Missouri lands, Otto A Johnson marrying Miss Halterstrom, Head Camp M W A in Dubuque, and Memorial Day observances with speeches and decorations.

Bancroft Bancroft High School Opera House Marjorie Carr Bert Green Alburn Hewitt Garris Staley Charles Hyans Pearl Weonard Roy Stubbard Ernest Clarke Gertrude Budde Pilla Poarch Glass Byers Vinton J. P. Byers J.B. Byers Belmond Peters Burt Ten Hoyt Carnarvon Iowa Northwestern Ben Algona Chey Delliver W. S. Stahl Swea O. B. Bliss Missouri O. B Otto A. Johnson Sparks

Local Notes from Wear Astoy and Vicinity

Mrs Voorhees visited Cass county relations last week. Mrs Cap Cook hosted a quilting bee. Mrs Wheeler shows eye inflammation improvement. Charles Taylor teaching at Eagle Lake spent Sunday home. Odd Fellows plan a trip to Wesley with a big time. A surprise at Mrs Tid Brewster's to aid quilting. Poverty social at Joel Taylor's Friday. Proceeds go to Rev Bond.

Wear Astoy Voorhees Cass County Cap Cook Wesley

PLUM CREEK Planting Plights And Houselike Parishionage

Phun Crenx notes the new palisade is looking houselike as it rises, while H Warner finishes and John Henry stays with him. Hopkins reports corn is rotting in spots though some is up and healthy, with late fall hoped for. Nicoulin’s renter tills virgin soil, and farmers debate early versus late planting after seed failed in cold damp ground.

Phun Crenx H. Warner John Henry O. A Hopkins Rank Nicoulin

Local notes from Fenton area cover list of sick and events

Mrs. M Dehnert and Mrs I J Ruuney are on the sick list. Paul Moore and wife visited his brother in Radcliffe. WIL Pettit fished at Lost Island Lake. August Hayse and Forsythe men fished at Chain Lakes Minnesota with more fishermen than fish reported. Epworth League delegates elected to Garner convention: Jung 10 Gee Pettit James Butler John Klingelhofer Rose Chrischilles Agnes Hillsborough. Children’s day exercises planned at Dehnert school on Sunday June 14. A small runaway caused street excitement last Saturday.

eNvo M. Dehnert I. J. Ruuney Paul Moore Radcliffe Wil Pettit Lost Island Lake August Hayse Huskaniy Boys al. Kinton Forsythe Chain Lakes Minnesota Epworth

Freighted buggy upset as frightened team circles

A carrier’s team frightened and circled, upsetting his wife from the buggy but causing no serious injuries. Frost hit corn, potatoes, beans, and other crops Sunday night. Rev Bond reports over 8700 subscribed for the new church. Fred Witte of Fairville seen on the streets. A sick child of Milt Moore attended by Dr Beane. Will Ziemer visited from Armstrong. Bailey & Co sold good ladies shoes for 50c to 31.

Mal Newell Bros Art Moore Bond Fred Witte Fairville Milt Moore Dr. Beane of Butt Will Ziemer Armstrong Bailey & Co Govud

Real Estate Transfers Listings With Multiple Heirs and Buyers

Real estate transfer notices show heirs of Isaac Lewis selling to PFM Daniels and others including W Jordan, Hodgson to Hoyt, Martison to Hopkes, Drake to Callanon, Barstow to Barstow, and several ancillary bids and parcel references across sections NE QR and SW QR with assorted dates and values. The fragmentary list includes numerous names, dates, parcels, and monetary figures indicating a broad set of property transfers and related interests.

Isaac Lewis Pfm Daniels Core Seonee Tod IT Jones W Jordan Swyrel Delckman Deigkminins Ieee Lis Hodgson R Hoyt Martison K Hopkes Callanon Phillips Drake Barstou LA Barstow Bancrotby Ccces Peck & Murtigh Lito Phin AO Witter Zoelles Ad LaVernt

Nickel Plate Lines Promise Fast Three Daily Trains

Nickel Plate Road announces three through trains daily in each direction between Chicago and the east with a new schedule effective Sunday May 30. Elegant drawing room service, and rates lower than competing lines, offering savings in time and money. For details contact J.Y. Oulahan, General Agent, 111 Adams St., Chicago, or H. Thorne, C P and T A, 111 Adams St., Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago J.Y Oulahan Gen Adams St H. Thorne Chicago, Il

Buffalo's New Church Dedication Celebrated by Elwell Methodists

Wesley Reporter notes the dedication of the new Elwell Methodist church in Buffalo township last Sunday as a grand success. Presiding Elder Vetter preached twice on Saturday and Sunday morning. A debt of 260 dollars was cleared by subscriptions and 13.40 was raised from the offering for painting. The pastor and congregation seek funds for an organ.

Wesley Patterson New Elwell Methodist Buffalo Township Vetter

New Nickel Plate Road Train to New York Inaugural May 30

Nickel Plate Road announces a new Chicago to east coast train service starting Sunday May 30 with through Chicago departures at 10 85 a m 3 05 p m and 10 15 p m. Palace sleeping cars and uniformed porters promise comfortable travel with low rates as a key feature. For details contact J Y Galaban or H Thorne at 111 Adams St Chicago Ill. Jewell Nursery Co seeks four responsible men to solicit Minnesota grown trees and nursery stock with steady pay and opportunities.

Chicago East Nickel Plate Road J. Y. Galaban Adams St H. Thorne C. P T. A Ill Jewell Nursary Co Lake City Minn Minnesota

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