Sexton gets a town school as petition granted
County News Condensations notes the move to place the schoolhouse into town led by approval from the board. Rev Plummer delivers his final sermon to a large audience and a town social at the Hall earns praise with another program planned. Visitors from Lodi Wisconsin arrive and depart. A prank on Robin son’s hardware store is thwarted by a townsman.
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Sexton
Hall
Phuommer
Robinson's Hardware
Schultz
Lone Rock Locals Gain Refinery Separator and Land Talks
Sept. 6 notes report the new refinery separator installed with satisfactory results and capacity to process all spare mille. Sam Reed of Des Moines installed the 4 separator, Harry Hamilton bought a Minnesota farm as a young man investment, A. N. D. Shubbard and son Joe traveled to Minnesota to seek cheap lands, Henry Mousel of Harvey O County visits with Mr and Mrs Bierkow er, and Mr and Mrs Robert T. White spent Sunday with Had Pettibul.
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Sam Reed
Des Moites
Harry Hamilton
Minnesota
aN.d. Shubbard
Joe
Henry Mousel
Harvey, O'Rounty
Mes. Bierkower
Abs
Rober T. White
Had, Pettibul
Land seekers flock to Minnesota hopeful on cheap lands
Hapnisox notes many locals join land buyers heading to Minnesota to stake cheap plots. Rain delays threshing early week. G. Moyer returns from Illinois after six months away praising the state. BM. Slyter hosts a large birthday gathering for Derwin with fifty local youths enjoying a lively evening. Mrs. Will Yager remains in poor health. Farmers anticipate more sales as land seekers spread, hoping buyers will clear enough to improve farming prospects through diligent work.
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Minnesota
G. Moyer
Ilinois
BM. Sly+ter
Ledyard
Community notes and personal visits from Burt township
The Elmtherans conducted a missionary collection last Sunday a week and rented well at 40.0. H Warner visited friends in Burt township the past weekend. Miss Aliis Miller assists Mrs Q B Albright, and Miss Lens Mueller aids Mrs Ed Simpkins. Henry Dally, a genial soldier, visited Simpkins a week ago Monday and is noted as one of the few not sick at Chickamauga.
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Elmtherans
H. Warner
Burt Township
Aliis Miller
Q. B. Albright
Lens Mueller
Ed. Simpkins
Henry Dally
Ile
Chickamauga
Plum Creek Plow, Drill, and Threshing News Headlines
Sept 19 Plum Creek reports F Miller testing a bran fired new flying Datchman riding plow, working well. Mrs Sealey restores steam drill, A J Dailey repairs a water blockage in Wubing. C B Albright runs Hager threshing outfit. CG EB expect days of threshing. Gori ripening. crop overall dented but promising. Miss Daisy Rhinchars leaves for Neosho County, Kan.
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Toye Caee
F. Miller
Daisy Rhinchars
H. Warner
Neosho County
Kan
Union Topics and Local Happenings in Ledyard Area
Sept 20 notes local visits and moves including C Cook and family in Ledyard and the Pickins from Salisbury to Helens Montana via Mason City. Hobart residents Clarke and Morgan looked at land near Swear City for purchase. Mentions of school assignments, a new girl living with the Satchett family, parties and a temple-building exhibition, a watermelon social at James De Losh, and Rev. Bond leaving Good Hope church for a new field at Inbar.
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C. Cook
Ledyard
Pickins
Salisbury
Helens
Montana
Mason City
Presley Satchett
Foley
Ranwick
James DeLosh
E.R. Cook
Arthur Marbie
Centre School
L. AS
Garfield Gleanings notes farm life and local events
Garfield Gleanings from September 12 reports J L Reid’s race course on his Whittemore township farm to train a horse for fale races and mentions corn yield troubles. It notes D W Potter at Humboldt College, Nellie Greenfield headed to Rhodes, caucus officer nominations, Peter Madison building a new house and barn, Peter Padson Jr breaking a leg after a horse slip, Rev Day preaching, Manuel Booser buying land to build a house, Andrew Miller laying a cellar wall, Charlie Antieker buying Leigh farm, Paul Dorweiler with a new riding plow, Marshal Hays purchasing a spring wagon and plow, ongoing haying and turning yellow prairie grass for poor hay, and clover cut for hay this year.
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J. L. Reid
Whittemore Township
D. W. Potter
Cresco
Llumboldt College
Nellie Greenfield
Rhodes
Clark
G. J. Struthers
W. A. Scott
M. Lays
A. Greenfield
G.S. Wright
H. TP. Hanson
Spencer
J. Steathers
Garfield
Peter Padson,Jr
Day
Pocter
Manuel Booser
Rudolph Berninghaus
Abe Bannwart
Fenton Locals and School Board News
Sept 7 reports election of Democratic delegates including Newell Goo Newell War Deogery Jas Kerguson das Butler Nheootinas. Rev Band preached at firewell sermon. good service noted. Tadley elected township treasurer. No marriage at Pine Will stock farm. Peter Richardson and Cora Dundas wed. Squire Davis officiated. Creamery paid 70 cents for last month’s mille. Pettivent of Bancroft and Mr Mrs Goris of Buffalo Forks visited Hal Pettibone.
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Convisitas
Newell
Goo
War
Jas
Kerguson
Das
Butler
Nheootinas
Band
Ile
Penton
Tadley
Pine Will Stock Farm
Peter Richardson
Cora Dundas
Squire Davis
D. A. McCain
Armstrong
Creamory
C. Pettivont
Bancroft
Walter Goris
Buffalo Forks
Hal Pettibone
Grain-O Directions for Preparing a Beverage
The directions advise mixing Grain-O with two cups of water, heating with half an egg, bringing to a boil for 15 to 20 minutes, then adding cream or hot milk if unavailable. A testimonial claims after ten days of use the drink replaces coffee, urging precise measurement and daily preparation.
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Colvd
Cole's Air Tight Heater Ad Offers Two Months Free Coal
An old classified notice promotes One of Cole's Air Tight wood heaters with two months of hard coal free and highlights the stove price. Doxsag sells the original model.
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Cole
Doxsag
Highways and Byways in Kossuth County Agriculture
A reflective column critiques county road construction and calls for reform. It urges abolition of the road supervisor, cash road taxes, and a civil engineer to design grades and bridges. The piece also praises orchard care, warns against unreliable tree agents, and notes Holstein cattle and creamery practices with specific farmer examples and advice.
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Kossuth
Chotom
Providence
Rand
Algona Residence Lots For Sale By Owner
Nicely located building lots in Algona offered with flexible sizes. Most plots measure 5 rods wide by 10 to 14 rods deep, with several on sidewalks shaded by fruit trees. Low prices and easy terms available for buyers planning quick construction.
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Algona
Improvements in Eagle Larra Bee Lands Report
Swea City Herald notes driving through Eagle township reveals progress with new houses barns and barns and many tame prairies. Farms show better handling of meadow lands, clover timothy millet stakes rise, cattle dairy shift, and hopes extend to Larrabee lands with future permanent improvements and dairy prosperity.
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Swea City
Dian
Larrabee
The Primary System Praised in Sea City Caucus Review
In Swea City last Friday a majority of offices elected via caucus saw decisive pluralities for most candidates. The columnist notes delegates should reflect constituents not personal views and credits early county editors for supporting the primary system. Also mentions local ads for sanitarium foods and Majestic steel ranges amid unrelated product pitches.
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Sea City
Swea City
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W. J. Studley
Boston
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Doves
Hurbrisso
Sveo
Harris-Emery Company
Bes Moines, Iowa
Louis
Essing
Lone Rock
Ltarrison News
Plum Creek
Nan Apple Country
State Horticultural Society
Northwestern Iowa Horticultural Society
Ben Davis
Duchess of
Sam
Tam
T. J. Julian
Union Township
Muggle
Phoebe
Barninghise
Garfield Creamery
Marks
Hamilton’s
Kossuth County
Iowa
J. A. Hamilton & CO
Langdon & Hudson
Doxgee
Tie
Rocky Mountain
Majestic Steel
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