February birthdays and holidays span many notable figures
February marks birthdays of Horace Greeley Kane Dickens Verne Sherman Lincoln Washington Hugo Longfellow and others. The calendar highlights include Candelmas Day and St Valentine’s Day with greetings, a brief note on February’s rapid, short days, and a closing notice to settle debts.
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Horace Greeley
Kane
Charles Dickens
Friend
Jules Verne
General Sherman
Victor Hugo
Hiawatha
Henry W. Longfellow
For Sale A Good Small Farm Near Elgin Depot Iowa
For sale a small farm located one mile south of Elgin depot. It includes a two story house 24 by 28, barn 20 by 90 with lean to shed of same size. The property is not in good condition. Contact M. Batowin Elgin Iowa Route 1. Otto Topp was here from West Union on Monday.
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Elgin Depot
M. Batowin
Elgin
Iowa
Fritz Reinhart
Elkader
Fritz
Peter Johnson
Decorah
C. E. Patterson
Sumner
Arizona
A. G. Rennison
West Union
Rennison
Ansel. Briggs
Omaha
Andrews
Jackson Country
Ben Snilker
Postville
Ludlow
Ben
Missionary Rev Bleibtreu to Lead German Baptist Pulpit
State Missionary Rev Bleibtreu will preach at 11:00 am next Sunday after occupying the pulpit this and tonight and Friday evening. He will meet attendees. Sunday 7:45 pm YPB Association program with a 20 person dialogue and brief talk by Rev Bleibtreu. German Baptist Sunday School plans musical program with orchestra for Easter.
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Bleibtreu
German Baptist Church
YPB Association
Bleibur
METHOD IT EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTICE
Church alerts for prayers Thursday evening and a 1:16 Friday conference presided by Dr. Fleming. Sunday service at 10:00, Sunday school 11:00, Junior League 2:00, Epworth League 6:45. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Hadsel on Thursday afternoon.
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Fleming
Epworth
Ladies' Aid Society
Hadsel
Convention at Aurora Dairymen and Butter Makers Meet
Through G L Weeks we learn the Northeastern Town Dairymen and Butter makers Association will convene in Aurora Berry mans hall on Saturday February 28. Speakers include W H Wright state diary com Prof McKey Ames Prof Holden Ames Law Schilling Mason City and the President of State Diary Union.
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G. L. Weeks
Dairymen and Buttermakers’ Association
Aurora
Berryman’s Hall
State Diary Com
W. H. Wright
McKey
Ames
Holden
Law Schilling
Mason City
State Diary Union
High school plans program as sickness shifts duty
The article lists multiple student absences due to illness including Pearl Greeniey Ruth Pinney Charley Newenswander Lenora Stepanek Herbert Pinney and Milfred Ackley. It notes the Intermediate Department preparing a program on Friday February 22 and the High school final exams in economics algebra and civics Friday afternoon. It also describes nearby events and community notices and updates on local residents and doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Falb
Elkader
Anna Graver
Illyria
Valentine
Charley Newenswander
Lenora Stepanek
Herbert Pinney
Milfred Ackley
A Valuable Lesson and Promised Revival News
A Magnolia Indiana man touts Dr King New Life Pills as a growing remedy. Revival meetings are planned soon at the local Methodist Episcopal church, with four weeks of events extending into March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vlensant
Magnolia
Ind
Dr. King
Pilla
Mushlenthaler Bros
Iruggist
Methodist
Maroh
Fann
Mrs Webb's Surprise Birthday Celebration At Home
Mrs M G Webb turns sixty three as daughters host a Saturday night surprise party at the Holzer home. Guests sew rags, enjoy refreshments, and present a five dollar bill to the guest of honor. Also noted are discussions of U S coin designs to change under Roosevelt, with a New York designer preparing proposals awaiting presidential approval. A Bucklen's Arnica Salve testimonial from Charles Walters is included, and a new Mason City directory notes a population of 14 000.
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Congress
Grand Review
Town
Census Bureau
New York
Pennsylvania
Travis
Ohio
Massachusetts
Iowa
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
M. G. Webb
Roosevelt
Charles Walters
Alleghany
Sidira -Co
Nousa
Walters
Muehlenthaler
Mason City
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Young
Did
Galileo
Washington
Otto Topp
Episcopal Church
Shields
Japan
Holstenson
Lowa
Pearl Greeniey
Ruth Pinney
E. Nelson
I. N. Conner
Fred Frieden
NEW Service
IN & Wreck
Roy DeSart
U. S Mail
Peoria
Qual
St Luke's Hospital
Margaret Metcalf
Cedar Rapids
Ella Lehman
Elgintowa
Q. B. Robbing
America
Berg's Clothing Store
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