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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
7
Buffalo Center markets are detailed with corrected prices for oats corn barley flax timothy and more. Local items note Arbor Day, residents’ improvements, new arrivals, moving plans, legal notices, and service changes with a focus on community life and small-town commerce.
A letter from Mrs A M Moorer of Des Moines Iowa urges an electric railway from Belmond to Fairmont via Britt Crystal Lake Buffalo Center Elmore and southern lakes for regional freight and tourism. Mr Secor suggests a Belmond to Fairmont line as feeder to several railways linking to lakes and resorts, promoting local outlet and economic gains.
Ed Jordal returns from Forest City and a stream of visitors stops in. George Buyers and Otto Alquist from Forest City and Thompson. C A Olson from Forest City. L G Shoemaker audits for Northern Lumber Co in New Hampton. H Riley from Waterloo checks on his farm. Francis Sharon returns from Elk Point SD. A M Grinder and Dave Seater travel to Red Wing MN. Mrs D H McGivney visits Swea City. Mrs Wm Collins travels to Parkersburg to see sick father. Fremont Olmsted visits Garden Bay MI. Rush Reed, Omaha rail relief agent, visits Sioux City area. J G Danm and Rev F C Gonzales look at Michigan sites for investments. E G McGreevey and F L Wacholz discuss politics. Mrs Clemengon joins husband after meat market sale in Forest City.
The Thompson Methodist church hosted a cordial reception Friday for the newly appointed pastor Rev. W Griffith Cowley. Mrs Cowley’s late arrival limited attendance but a large gathering praised the unity and fellowship of the church as Prof F F Hansen gave the welcome address and the pastor expressed gratitude for the oneness of heart and effort.
The record covers the regular council meeting with members present and motions to abate Ola Jorgen’s 1901 taxes, authorize street and culvert pipe purchases, and adjournment. Also included are an in memoriam poem for a local figure and notices from Banke Auction Sales seeking funds for fall listings.
District court at the April term heard preliminaries for cases including Omaha National Bank vs G B Gilbertson and a bank indictment in the case State of Iowa v Gunhus. Judge C P Smith presided, Dennis M Parker and Wm G Clark appeared for sides. Anna Scow v Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank of Rake began jury trial with new panel of sixteen jurors drawn including Tom Carney and J T Dunbar. A carload of Petroleum Coke was announced for sale by J H Quaat & Co.
Iowa's commission moves to organize across counties for the National Corn Exposition in Omaha December 10 to 19 1908 with Council Bluffs joint hosting. Governor proclamation urges best seed and uniform corn types to win premiums and boost state exhibit quality. J Wilkes Jones named general manager and a nonpaid commission to prepare the Iowa display.
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