Honors to Washington at Center School House
Center School housed a crowded program honoring Washington with 104 attendees including 78 teachers and pupils and 26 visitors. A Bacon led program featured a flag drill, original poem, recitations, songs, and dialogues from multiple schools, with many students praised for their performances and a closing night planned for March 4.
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Center School
Buffalo Township
Center School House
Tod P.m
Bacon
John Deere plow goods at The Wigwam featured
Union Townault on March 2 notes a stormy night in February 24. A large turnout for the Union literary event filled the room, with standing room scarce. The program was shortened due to time needed for the slander trial as Mary McDonald spoke briefly before the principal’s no show.
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Union
Union Literary
Mary McDonald
Seeders Harrows and Cultivators at The Wigwam
Burrano Fork March 1 Mr. Graham spends a few days in Webster City Miss Myrtle Fox closes her Buffalo Fork school this week Mr Drake has house plastered Leek brothers to occupy house and farm season James Farley rents L C Smith farm for the season Prayer meeting in Dean M E church every Wednesday evening All invited to attend.
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Burrano Fork
Graham
Webster City
Myrtle Fox
Buffalo Fork
Drake
Leek Brothers
James Farley
L. C. Smith
Dean M. E. Church
Prices at The Wigwam and local notices from Bancroft
Prices on Disc Har rows are especially low at The Wigwam. Bancroft March 3 1897 local Homestead of B of A will entertain Greenwood Camp M W of A with their ladies at K P hall. A feast at Commercial hotel after social time. W W Alcorn moves to old Seneca farm. Miss Gazelle may stay at Holloway store. Grip and qufasy illness claims 33 Hr Anderson. Dr Pan reports a bouncing boy at Schlosser home Feb 22. Infant dies of Orrs. Funeral Sunday. Lewis Cook to spend summer in Clay county. School election next Monday. G L Hawn leaves for Hot Springs Arkansas for health.
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Gazelle
Holloway General
Grip
Qufasy
Anderson
Pan
Schlosser
Sen
Esa
EF. A. Bronson
Marshal Barge
Dolin‘gon
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Funeral for Green girl and Lent services noted
The youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs G Green died February 22 from spasmodic croup Funeral services were held at the M RB church The Ladies Home Missionary society led a program last Sabbath at the M FE church Willie Bauman returned from Marshall County to clerk in German Valley Chas Gray stayed a week from Armstrong A cold day with 25 26 below zero in the morning and 6 to 16 below at noon Ash Wednesday observations planned at St Johns Catholic church Lent events begin March 9 10 11 and 12 with high mass at 10 o clock and sermons in English by visiting priests parishioners urged to attend Also Father Schemmel praised for securing prominent priests and local moves noted including Mr Blanchard moving to town and Burt Teachers Institute plans
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G. Green
M. RB
A. Mayer
Marshall County
Ladies’ Home Missionary Society
M. FE
Misa Willie Bauman
German Valley
Patterson’s
Chas. Gray
Armstrong
Grover
St. Johns Church
Father Anser
Granville
Town
Father Schemmel
Immense stock of farm machinery at The Wigwam
Local notes report a large stock of farm machinery at The Wigwam. Updates mention residents Lewis Hodgson and Lorin Hodgson planning moves, social plans for a fremen's ball on inauguration night, and community efforts by firemen to protect town property. Several residents travel, illnesses ease, and plans for teaching and classes emerge.
Revival meetings ongoing at McWhorter schoolhouse this week
In Port land March 1 report notes revival meetings continue this week at McWhorter schoolhouse led by Rev Greenshields who expects aid from Algona. About 15 new church members baptized last Sunday. Nearby farm activity includes neighbors moving Noah Paine family to Burt area and Morand family moving into Paine’s former home. W. Henley moves in with Davison family as illness persists. M Owen hauls lumber to build hog house.
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Portland
McWhorter
Greenshields
Algona
Prank Paine
Noah
Burt
Morand
Election of school directors and local notices at Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake March 1 report notes election of school directors today and a busy week with sales and school activities. Miss Lizzie Korrect and others visit from nearby towns, teachers and students attend rounds, haying of the literary program plans with Miss Reed of Algona and Chas Taylor. Local social events include dances at Swea City and Mr Korreet. Shilohs Vitalizer advertised for dyspepsia and liver complaint.
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Eagle Lake
Eacle
J. Jordan
Bancroft
Lizzie Korrect
Seneca
Ekholm
Nebraska
Ida Korrect
Armstrong
Round Table
Ledyard
Helen Hayden
Wilson
Algona
Nichols l
Swea City
Hayden
Gale
Tie
Korreet
Friedland
Dubuque
Miss Reed
Chas
Taylor
Burt
Notice for Sealed Bids for County Doctoring Districts
Notice from Kossuth County Auditor seeks sealed bids by noon on the first Monday in April for doctoring the county poor. Districts listed with townships include Eagle Swea Grant Harrison and others. Bids to cover attendance and medicines. lowest or best bid may be rejected. Prepared by Gaunty Auditor and dated February tttt.
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Kossuth
Eagle
Swea
Grant
Harrison
Springfeld
Hebron
Ledyard
Lincoln
Seneca
Greenwood
Ramsay
German
Fenton
Burt
Portland
Postt
Union
Plumreek
Algona
Cresco
Plum Creek
Irvington
Buffalo
Wesley
Prairie
LaVerne
Sherman
Riverdale
Lotts Creek
Whittemore
Garfield
Gaunty
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Opera House
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Wi.k. Ferguson, Cushier
Ambrose A. Call
A. H. Hutchins
C.D. Smith
Prep Gas Ab
First National Bank
Algona, Lowa
Caplial
D. H. Hutching
A. Ferguson
Phiip Dorweller
HL Vesper
Ambrose A. Cal
WL. Spencer
W. Ferguson
Algona State Bank
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Chubb
Thos
Laotry
Gen L Galralth
Frial M. Miller
Myron Sehanck
Phins
Cooke
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Lewis H. Smith
Cashia
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Theon
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T. Chrischillas
Lewis M.smaith
W. Wadsworth
Barnet Devine
Algona, Fowa
The
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Lown Assn
Algona State Watch
Teres
Waterloo Tent and Awning Co
East 4Th St
Waterloo
A. D. McGregor
Bissell
Washington
Old England
Mable Horney
George Washington
Letta Lamoreux
Gertle Crank
Crus Mischer
Sunmy Limorens
Morning Light
Lili Frank
Dolly
Mayme Reitsanen
Elsie Reibsilinen
Grace Reitsamen
Phelps
Georgia Nelson
Lina Nelson
Albert Nelson
Avo Nelson
Myrtle
Helen Carroll
Ralph
Henley
Zena Winkel
Mrs. Carroll
Albert Parlmer
Miss Day
Henry Staly
John Deere
Union Notes
Bancroft Locals
Blanchard
Sorrenson
Bart
Lewis Hodgson
Ottoson
Lorin Hodgson
Fred Shaeffer
Percy Staner
Emer Chipman
James Goodwin
Humboldt College
Edwin & Cook
Perry McDonald
Laura Richards
Huntley
Ferris
Fred Wilcox
Grippe
Epworth League
Healy
Stoddard
Nafus
Jessis Davidson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Nafus Wadnesday
Shiloh
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