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Newspaper

Algona Republican

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1897

Page

4

Many Threshers Burned Items of Interest From County Towns

Burt notes a rainy opening at the M E church with a temperance rally postponed to next Monday. Mrs C Eiidge visited her parents. Harvest supper by the old society in Nafus hall. Pastor Rev Schmidt from Elders welcomed by Germans. Immers to Yellow Creek Illinois. Miss Blanche Slade back from Webster City music lessons. Mr and Mrs Middlehauf leave for Lehigh with a fine couch. Slade home praised for its painting. Decorator Wilbur Hodgson finishes Slade home. Presbyterian church to begin special meetings Nov 1 led by Rev Brothingham of Spirit Lake.

Burt. Brar M. E Charles Eiidge Immers Yellow Creel Ilinois Misa Blanche Slade Webster City Middlehauf Lehigh Wilburt Hodgson Mr. Slade Millis Slade

Swea City notes crop troubles and local events

Swea City and nearby Harrison report dry ground hindering fall plowing while threshing fires threaten straw piles but are quickly contained. A Grant township tile purchase is accepted after prior rejection, with damages equaling freight. Local visits include the Pierces, Beard, and Catlin. Gov. speak plans. farms update graders and ditches. social events include a bean bake and a surprise party for Vance Hartwil.

Leroy Piercs Gettesburg Archie Pierce Swan Lake Iowa W. TR. Peet N. I. Beard Mr. Catlin Bancroft C. D. Banks Minneapolis Ledyard Algona

Irvington Notes and Social Roundup Prints

Miss Ethell Haurt grave of Iowa Falls visited with Miss Lali Newcombe Saturday and Sunday Ivank Steil came from Alton for his brothers funeral and will stay through winter Potatoes plentiful with over 600 bushels by Perry Burlingame and 200 more planned by Nick Groh Miss Perl Patterson and Eva Newcombe visited Burt and Miss Marie Millis with aunt Mrs A L Webster attended the Christian Endeavor social at Mu Gaffney's large crowd reported Mae Duckett visiting her brother in Creseo township Mrs Clara Smith sews for Mrs Dunwoodle Mrs J W Bates of Algona visited C W Oates residence Friday and Saturday

Javisavor Ethell Haurtgrave Iowa Falls Lali Newcombe Ivank Steil Alton Perry Burlingame Nick Groh Perl Patterson Algona Eva Newcombe Clara Smith D. Dunwoodle J. W. Bates C. W. Oates Marie Millis A. L. Webster Burt Christian Endeavor Mu. Gaffney's Mae Duckett Creseo Township

Fenton Notes Include Newborns Visitors and Farm Work

Fextox October 11 reports Fred Kluss and Frank Newel welcoming new boys at their homes since last week. I. L. Ranney heads to Sioux City to buy two carloads of steers for fattening. Brest Phoenix and Miss Maud Wilcox of Ruthven visit Fenton this week. Bill Shuefer of Burt seen on town streets last Sunday. Farmers busy busking corn and digging potatoes.

Fenton Fred Kluss Frank Newel I. L. Ranney Sioux City Brest Phoenix Maud Wilcox Ruthven Bill Shuefer Burt

Salisbury Reid Wedding and a Threshing Fire

Union Oct 18 report details the wedding of Elizabeth Reid to Grant Salisbury at Henry and Lizzie Reid home with Rev Greenshields officiating. Reception featured organ, supper, and numerous gifts. Attendees included Cora Fink and Henderson, plus Mason City’s C. L. Salisbury. A later note mentions a threshing machine fire caused by friction.

Salisbury-Reid Union Henry Reid Elizabeth Grant Salisbury Greenshields Jessie Angus Grant Lizzie Cora Fink Des Moines Henderson C. L. Salisbury Mason City Ernest Phalps Fayette S. N. Bruce Hawill Fenton Bosbyshe Valley Shea Hetrick Audien Asyan Unusua Edith Taylor Mr. Bartlett

Bancroft Notes Local Commerce and Community Events

Bancroft remains without a tailor after Mr Bjorkman left for the east last week. J W Sparks & Co offer a large carpet sample line with rugs damask lace and chenille curtains. Mrs Arundson dies at her son-in-law Mat Wagner’s home aged 86. Prof J R Byers reports 221 city school enrolments in September. P Sparks Lenander Anderson and A N Leonard plan a trip to Northern Minnesota for deer and moose orders next Tuesday. Joe Stahl and Sam Mayne may accompany.

Bancroft Bjorkman Lie East J. W. Sparks & Co J. R. Byers T. Sparks J. Lenander B.C. Anderson A. N. Leonard Minnesota Duluth Joe Stahl Sam Mayne

Harvests, Hospital News and Local Notes in Porman

Albert Leas reports B A Blair Bancroft lost an arm in a threshing accident and needed amputation after severe shock. Mrs Lydia Henley of Burt has typhoid fever symptoms and is under Dr Beane care. Farmers begin cribbing corn. society meetings shift to Mrs J Grover then Mrs L I Palebank. Conklin absconds, leaving corn in field and oats on granary.

Albert Leas Peel B.A. Blair Bancroft

Plum Creek wedding and social notes in October

Plum Creek Mite society hosts a meeting with Mrs D Rice on Oct 21. Mr G B Albright and Mrs L K Main wed on Thursday evening performed by Rev Greenshields of Burt. Post‑wedding supper planned for Oct 12 at 7 30. Local notes mention rheumatic complaints, land purchases, and farm moves.

Plum Creek Mite Society D. Rice G. B. Albright L. K. Main Bailey Minnesota Relt Kain A. Muller Waltman Slooart

Real Estate Transfers Listing Incomplete Several Names

A garbled real estate transfer list shows numerous names such as Abigul cath, Thompson, H Jent, J Gailman, WH Bruns, A Lorton, AD Clarke, J UucklieO, N Martin, A Aull, and many fragmented place markers and dates like 1-05-20 and 10-97-80. The text lacks coherent transactions, dates, and locations, reflecting OCR errors and partial entries rather than a clear record.

Abigul Cath Thompson Robinson Prente Cunhan PH Staley J Gailman Naudumn Bruns Punnkak M Stephens Esy Bere Lorton AD Clarke H Bincheld Algoun Sforterg Uucklieo Storberg BuMurott.c Martin Anderson Welch Os Janson West Bend Funnemark Wi Wesleyecree

Threshing Machine Destroyed by Fire at Termin Doege Farm

In Napron Oct 11 a threshing engine and separator were burned to the ground during threshing on Termin Doege’s farm. August Mathews, owner, reports two machine losses to fire in two years. Neighbors note several Webronites attended the Walibault county fair in Blue Earth City, Minnesota.

Walibault Blue Earth City Minn D. Iu Owens W. A. Smith Gus Mathews Termin Doege Mr. Mathews

Remarkable Shiloh's Cure, Dr Salter Endorses Remedy

From my personal knowledge gained in observing the effect of Shiloh's Cure in advanced Consumption I am prepared to say it is the most remarkable Remedy brought to my attention It has certainly saved many from consumption Sold by Dr L A Sheetz 1

Tsuffato L. A. Sheetz

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