Local notes and society items from Sheldon area
Local residents including Winnie Stuehmer visiting friends. Frank Grout and Frank Brennan noted ill and visiting. horse stolen near Fort Dodge. Sorenson family visiting. sales and travels by Phillips Wegener Ryan and others. Dr. Backus opens osteopath office in Algona. county farmers institute dates set. New Year's dance with Harmonia Orchestra. candidates for Algona postmaster. a serious accident at Spirit Lake and a woman run over. Miss Kittie Wells returns from Dubuque. Carl Henry travels to West Bend. birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. W Richards. Christmas shopping urged. Rose McNally returns from South Dakota. M A Brennan returns from Des Moines. Gene Harrison visit to Ellsworth. Rolfe Reveille Christmas edition praised. E Sandin attempt on daughter's life. Alfred Gray arrested for money order forgery in Cincinnati.
The Testimony of the Cigarette: A Satire Speech
A satirical piece personifies a cigarette claiming it worsens nerves, drains physical energy, divides mental powers, subtracts interest from work, and discounts chances for success. The quip critiques smoking's perceived harm in a concise mock testimony.
Train to Chicago From Ruthven Sparks Stock Move
A special train was sent Saturday to transfer stock from Ruthven to Chicago. The report notes no cars were ordered for the shipment and the event reflects local efforts to move goods by rail.
Corn Picker Error Corrected in Iowa Claim
The Des Moines paper clarifies that John Hart husked about 6000 bushels of corn at 100 bushels a day over several weeks for Frank Dougherty, not Charles Dougherty, and the original claim was misstated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.G. Shadbolt
Palo Alto Lodge No. 2
Knights of Pythias of the
Grand Domain of
Iowa
Emmetsburg
John Hart
Charles Dougherty
John
Frank Dougherty
Sheldon Mail
Devilishly busy in California and regional notices
The story sketches a fast trip to California by Billy Winter of the John Leslie Pauper company and a visit from Jackson Blizard of Keystone Type foundry. Wisconsin telegrams report Estherville’s D M Wilcox grieving a dentist brother’s death in Waterloo. P J O Connor visits from Graettinger and plans winter stay before returning to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Billy
Winter
John Leslie Pauper Company
Jackson Blizard
Keystone Type Foundry
Estherville
D. M. Wilcox
Waterloo
Wisconsin
P.J. O'Connor
Graettinger
Canada
Land sale notice by H M Rengen offers Saturdays calls
A land sale offer from H M Rengen invites buyers to call on Saturdays or write with full particulars on price and terms. The notice requests details about the property and conditions of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Nature
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mess
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheldon
Winnie Stuehmer
Edge ‘Nhuraday
Frank Grout
Frank Brennan
Will Kirby
Spencer
Ft. Dodge
Bfrs
Sorenson
Superion
Kimmersburg
Wm. Phillips
West Bend
G. H. Wegener
Fairfied Township
Chicago
Bert Ryan
Mountain States
Fred Austin
W. 8. Palmer
E. J. Foy
J. W. Morris
Walter Nelson
Carrie A. Backus
Algona
Supt
Backus
Farmers' Institute For
Pocahontas County
Pacahontas
Father Costello
Livermore
Civics Club
Freddie Miller
Spirit Lake
Kittie Wells
Dubuque
Mount St. Joseph
Karl Henry
Coe College
Harmonia Orchestra
H. A
Geo. Thelgen
Michigan
Ilinois
E. G. Bower
M. P. Weaver
Christmans
Rose McNally
Flahdreau
South Dakota
Wm. Atkinson
M. A. Brennan
Des Moines
Highlind Park Normal School
Gene Harrison
Ellsworth
Mr. Harrison
Mrs. Slater
E. Sandin
Dunnett
Alfred Gray
Cincinnati
Uncle Sam
H. G. Shadbolt
B. Cohoon
A. Sacobs
J. Fittfner
Yeo
Estherville Vindicator
Republican
Spirit Lake Beacon
Ringsteders
Denmark
Jens Nelson
Christopher Christianson
C. W. Hansen
Alvilde Haansen
Dorothy Mortenson
Dispatch
Atttorney Francis
Eimmmersburg
Agona
Ruthven
Supt. Welty
Stoddard
C. Wand
P. Martens
All Bank
8. D
Stoddards
Terris
Dyer
Bascom
Ross
Congregational Church
Terris Tribune
Anthea
Platt Smith
Sioux City
Harold
Anthon
Louise
R. R. Derbyshire
East Second Street
E. L. Marsh Jewelry Store
China
E. L. Marsh
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Sid Kilmer
Lillie
Bailie
Knoxville
Aleona Upper
Des Moines-Republican
Devil
W. H. Coonan
Harper Whiskey
F. E. Hand
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