Letter From Africa Praises Supporters For Mission Gift
A missionary in Africa thanks Miss Jennie Seimens and her Burlington friends for an eight dollar gift sent last summer. The letter from St Sibut explains Africa’s people, a four year missionary presence, a school for natives in French, and the spread of gospel hope. The writer urges continued support and faith, noting transforming faith in young and old. Also noted is a December shipment of postal cards and stamped envelopes to southeastern Iowa.
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Africa
Jennie Seimens
St. Sibut
Oubang
Chari
Jesus
Christ
Calvary
Achool
Lfe
God
Jesus Pope
Burlington
Towa
Chamberlain's Remedy Trial Offer Circulates
A vintage solicitation urges readers to send name and address with cents to Chamberlain Medicine Co in Des Moines Iowa to receive a trial package. The kit supposedly includes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach troubles indigestion and other pains and Chamberlain’s Salve for burns and skin ailments offered for only five cents.
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Chamberlain' Medicine Co
Dew Moines
Iowa
Chamerlain
Chamberlain
Feady
Forest City News Briefs Chronicle Illness Deaths
The report on John McAllister near Thompson was in error and he is recovering from smallpox. Nelitoh Wid was shot by John at Soals Farm last week, and two patients at the hospital are improving. one left the hospital Tuesday morning. Bernice Cramer, a nurse, visited Milwaukee relatives. her mother Mrs. Walter Cramer will undergo gall bladder surgery. Ray Howes travels for a Gold Lodge meeting then Cedar Rapids for back and tonsil operations. Gus B. Anderson’s brother died in Rochester. funeral held Monday after visiting six weeks ago. Mrs. Rose Babbitt learns of nephew Orin Babbitt’s death in an Alden auto-train crash. The funeral is delayed until parents return from California. the deceased was 28 with a wife and one child.
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John Mcallister
Thompson
Seige
Nelitoh
Wid
John
Soals Farm
Att
Bernice Cramer
Milwaukee
Walter Cramer
Cedar Rapids
Gus B. Anderson
Rochester
Anderson
Rose Babbitt
Orin Babbitt
Alden
Minn
Albert Lea
Local notes from Buffalo Center and Blue Earth
Gal Ry DeVries of Buffalo Center returned briefly. O H I Heath ready to work again. Altizer family departed. Jos Francie visited Cherokee to see his hospitalized daughter, who remains in poor health but mentally sound. John Sabin of Deh Minn visited Benson home. Oscar Legreid and Agnes Herem wed at Blue Earth with two witnesses, in a simple Norwegian Lutheran ceremony conducted by Rev Severtson.
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Gal Ry. DeVries
Buffalo Center
O. H. I. Heath
More Altizer
Jos
Franciie
Cherokee
Ilng
John Sabin
Deh
Minn
Place
Traveling Salesman to Start Career in Kansas City
T. D. Siétsema left Sundays for Kansas City to meet his company representative who will start him as a traveling salesman. Mr. Seltsema will cover the state of Bansay as his territory and travel between towns by auto. Merle Schweltert, foreman and Mnotypist of the Topic, broke one bone in his right arm last Friday.
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T. D. Siétsema
Kansas City
Mr. Seltsema
Bansay
Merle Schweltert
Marriages and Health Trips Highlight Algona Note
A local note reports the marriage of Ronnie Vanaken to Mary Jolington in Titonka with Rev G Haken officiating and guests from Waterloo and Buffalo Center. It also mentions Bert Gerdes and family visiting Lakota for health baths and mineral water cures, planning a farming life, and travel to Missouri for restorative baths.
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Larter
Algona
Alph Gerdes
Gerrdés
Bert
Gerdes
Misa Anna Batman
Budiong Elsor Springs
Ronie ‘Anaken
Ralph
Yaussen
Titonka
Mary. Jolingon
Lakota
Batti
G. Haken
German Reformed Church
Andrew Janssen
Waterloo
Brother
Russ Teanette Johnson
Buffalo Center
i+ter
Esdert Johnson
Local Health and Social Notes Highlight Patchy Week
Miss Hannah and Louis visit West Bend Thirst week and stay with Jerry Schutter. Beatrice Ukena offers at post office, H D Museman manages work. Coon Roeflsaema returns to seats as cold weather hits Town. Dr Schuell vaccinated 230 tubes last week. about 400 vaccinated here for smallpox with no cases. sanitation check through vaccination. Rev A J Kamman returned to Rochester last Friday. Mrs Kamman remains in hospital but improving. Specter car trip to greet him. plans to tour and manage land appears.
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Hannah
Louis
West Bend
Jerry Schutter
Beatrice Ukena
Coon Roeflsaema
Schuell
A. J. Kamman
Rochester
Bimman
Specter
Local Family Welcomes Baby Roger Dean Amid Weekend Events
Mr and Mrs Lee Hrickson announce the birth of a 7 12 pound baby boy named Roger Dean born last Saturday night. The note mentions piano selections on Sunday, Olaf College, and a show removed by graders. Visiting relatives Mr Alfred Trytten and Mr Oscar Trytten joined Mrs O J Halverson’s sister for a few days. The W O T U met at Ern est Osmundson’s home while W O J J conducted a two month membership drive led by Mrs Ernest Osmundson and Mrs Myhr, with plans for Friday singing at Mrs James Bilickson’s home.
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Lee “Hrickson
Roger
North Dakota
J. Halverson
Ernest Osmundson
Pues
Bellman
Mra
Myhr
Mundson
Mre
James Bilickson
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G. M. Carman
Buifalo Genier Tribune
Buffalo
Postoffice
BT Ace
Thanity
Aieintest
Margaret’ S
Camp
Forest ‘City
Kron the
the Journal
City
Peter Becker
The
Tribun
Des Moines Register
Chicago Tribune
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