Burt Creamery Growth and County News Briefs
Whittemore dairy notes report J Y Bloor selling 40 hogs weighing 20020 pounds at 4000 pounds each. Germania butter maker Josya Morek represented Kogsth county at a national dairy convention in Topeka. Local churches and ministers shift, with Rev J B Bryant as likely Whittemore pastor. The Whittemore creamery expands with new boiler and prep for season. milk and butter volumes rise. headline items include farm sales, travel, and local business notes.
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J. Y. Bloor
Lone Rock
Josya Morek
Germania
Kogsth County
J. 2. Bryant
Swaledate
Methodists
Whittemore
Washington
Opera House
Ellis
Swen City Werald. Herman Rantgen
John Bruns
German Valley
Minnesota
Chas. Wortman
Itebron Township
Death of Mrs. Adelbert Rhunehard in Wesley News note
Obituary honors Mrs Adelbert Rhunehard noting her service as wife mother and church member. The article also reports community moves including Burr sale of goods, new residents, and church attendance. Wesley News editions announce staff changes with C Y W Peters editor and two weekly papers in town.
Union area notes reveal schools events and local industry changes
A Union report summarizes local activity including Jimmie James sent to the asylum for the third time, new shops and outfits by Rogers & Son, Tred Corey’s house nearing completion, and John Emerson at work. City politics take shape alongside a crowded exhibition by Tut ue’s school with songs, recitations, pantomime, and a negro debate.
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Jimmie James
Insane Commission
Independence
AS. White
Rogers & Son
Tred Corey
John Emerson
Miss Clara Hodges Visits Burt Sister's Death Causes No Service
Irvington Tavineton Feb 28 Miss Clara Hodges travels to Burt to visit her sister Mrs Maudsley and returns. The sudden death of a pastor's sister caused no preaching services Sunday. Rosewall painted and papered for Mr Dunwoodie who will move in soon. J W Bates worked on the elevator. The Y P S O BE sociable at G W Sample's was a grand financial success.
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Y. P.S.O. BE
G. W. Sample’s
Annual Clearing Laird's event spurs local moves and social mix
The community notes several spring relocations and visits. Luella Cleary leaves for Auburn to visit her sister, Jessie Nawcombe travels to Algona for her sister’s wedding, and Newcombe plans a week in Algona to prepare for spring duties. Several residents announce moves within the area, including Duckett to Corwith Gaing near Whittemore Hodges into his new home Punton Town and other couples changing hands this spring. A baby girl arrived at Andraw Ieyenga’s home and Slenny Lindsey and wife moved to Algona. Fentox reports Arthur Moore moving to Burt. A sale by J. B. Davis is set for next Tuesday. Revival services begin in two churches, and multiple residents relocate to new farms or homes. Old Mr. Beck dies, aged over 80. Basket sales raise 14 dollars with Mrs H Watson’s basket fetching 1.10. After supper a hillto-basketing gathering ends with a toboggan slide for the gentlemen and their ladies. Wess Henley rents Giles farm. Simon Davis to occupy the vacated house and work his father’s farm. George Gingery rents Col Spencer’s farm near Bancroft and plans moving. John Gingery will help on his mother's place this summer.
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Luella Cleary
Auburn
Jessie Nawcombe
Algona
Newcombe
Win
Duckett
Corwith
Mr. Gaing
Punton
Andraw Ieyenga
Slenny Lindsey
Algova
Dhe
Ressigue
Jacob Weisbrod
New Place
Percy Stoner
Des Moines
Highland Park Normal College
Beck
M. E
Sumer
George Gingery
Col. Spencer
Bancroft
John
Special meetings at J B McWhorter school house Portland
Rev Greenshields conducted nightly special meetings at the J B McWhorter school house for the past week and will continue this week at 8 o clock. The Wednesday ladies society will meet with Mrs B O Mann this week. All invited. Mr Henry Smith returned from Tennessee and plans to start his new house as weather allows. Mrs Gingery returned from St Dodge. A basket sociable at J W Jones last Saturday evening was a success.
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Portland
Greenshields
J. B. McWhorter
Mann
Henry Smith
Tennessee
Penton Creamery 1897 Annual Report Summary
Fen ton creamery presents 1897 report with on hand from Feb 1 1807 and receipts including butter sales to patrons and nonstockholder shares. Disbursements show patron payments for milk and milk by butter, plus year expense and interest to stockholders. Milk received 2 951 793 pounds butter produced 183 530 average yield 4.49 per hundred milk price 636 10 cents. secretary G W Newell notes. Also an ad for lubricating oils salesmen with Euclid Oil Co Cleveland Ohio.
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G. W. Newext
Sec
Algony
Vicinity
Pear
Euclid Oil Co
Cleveland
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