Miss Alexander Resigns. Miss Hersey to Teach Grade Eight
The eight grade teacher Miss Alexander has resigned and gone to her home. Miss Hersey of LeMars is here taking her place to teach the eight grade.
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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
5
Cemetery Aid Plans Saturday Meeting With Mrs Edmunds
The Cemetery Aid will meet with Mrs Edmunds on Saturday afternoon. All interested are urged to come.
Local visitors and car deals feature town notes
Alf Steward of Chicago visits the Allens while Sheriff Noah moves in from Pocahontas. Carlson makes a Pocahontas trip. a daughter is born to the Ritters. Olson buys a Studebaker. Steen Brothers sell a Paige to W. C. Larson. Sioux City, Des Moines, and Chicago connections noted with college, farmer, and contractor updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Roy Steen
Des Moines
L.N. Lund
Chas. Schriver
F. E. Brown
D. J. Morrow
al. Arnold
For Sale Local Livestock and Poultry Listings
FOR SALE two polled Durham bulls from W C Larson. 11 Seed corn pure bred Silver King from L E Ferguson, grown from prize seed, strong germination. 34 miles north of Laurens, phone 2 on 24. Full blood Buff Orpington eggs 50e per setting from W C Larson. tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Bulls
W.C. Larson
L. E. Ferguson
Laurens
Free portrait offered with admission at Magic Monday
A fine art portrait of Pearl White Pauline will be given free with each admission at the Magic Monday night May 17. FOR SALE 100 bushels of potatoes for seed or eating. Phone 5 on 18. J. F. Forry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl White
Pauline
J. F. Forry
Local shoe dealer runs Ford giveaway contest
Rolfe Shoe dealer holds a Ford prize contest with Barney Bruce of the Arrow as candidate for the auto. He markets by a large display ad in his own paper. Rev. J. J. Bushnell toured from Sheldon, staying through Sunday, preaching at the Methodist church and visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Barney
Bruce
The
Arrow
J. J. Bushnell
Sheldon
Methodist Church
Milford and Winnipeg women visit sister over Sunday
Mrs. J. L. Williams of Milford and Mrs. M. K. Sisco of Winnipeg Canada visited their sister Mrs. F. W. Johnson over Sunday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Williams daughter Mrs. J. Shelladay of Milford. They left Tuesday to visit a brother at Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Williams
Milford
M. K. Sisco
Winnipeg
Canada
F. W. Johnson
Williams
J. Shelladay
Pocahontas
Court and local theater events in Pocahontas
Court convened in Pocahontas last Monday with a grand jury dismissed for lack of business. Petit jurors asked to plant corn, leading the judge to adjourn court until Friday. J G Anderson and locals presented The Bringing up of Father at the opera house to a fair crowd for Cemetery Aid, with a repeat performance planned tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Father
J. G. Anderson
Opera House
Cemetery Aid
For Sale Or Trade Local Classified Items
FOR SALE OR TRADE Three Shetland ponies, buggy and harness, also motorcycle and Rambler Roadster. B. L. Allen. We have an expert tailor and cleaner and solicit your cleaning and repairing. Satisfaction guaranteed. M. HAKES & CO Buff Rock eggs, 50c per setting. Justus Gustafson. 454. Clear Quill and Pillsbury's Best Flour, Bran, Middlings and Alfalfa meal. Blatchfords calf and pig meal. The best thing you ever used for calves and pigs. Chick feed and oyster shells. Wonder poultry tonic, a sure cure for Cholera, soup and gapes. Get them at the Flour and Feed Store. We pay the highest market price for Cream. B. L. Saum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillsbury
B. L. Saum
Lumber sale and assorted notices in Farmers Trading ad
Qld Lumber For Sale. The Farmers Trading Company will sell a quantity of old lumber at the elevator next Saturday May 15 at 3:00 o'clock. FOR SALE The eight room cottage where I live and good barn or will trade for good horses or cattle. S. A. Humphrey. NOTICE Having sold my business all those owing me are requested to call and settle immediately. J. P. Shoemaker. FOR SALE Early and late tomato and cabbage plants 7 cents per dozen or 40 cents per hundred. Phone 34 Mrs. L. Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Trading Company
S. A. Humphrey
J. P. Shoemaker
Gravel Land Delivers In Town At 1.50 Per Load
B L Allen announces gravel delivery in town at one dollar fifty per load or seventy five cents if picked up at the pit. The man in charge will be available at all times. Orders taken by phone at 116 or 128.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Allen
Bringing up Father at Opera House May 12 13
Juggs Family comedy from Irish Dutch and French acts with new specialties and music. Opera House shows Wednesday and Thursday May 12 and 13. Tickets from Aid members or Morgan's Drug Store. Admission 25 cents for children 50 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juggs
The
Aid
Morgan’s Drug Store
Closing out Spring hats at Miss Guinan shop
A sale on two dozen Spring hats priced from $1.50 to $8.00 is announced. A wrestling match between C. Branson and T. Kruger is billed for next Saturday night at the opera house with admission set at 25 cents and the winner to receive all receipts. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinan
C. Branson
T. Kruger
Opera House
Also Mentioned on This Page
MAGIC
East Side
H. L. Farmer
Sioux Rapids
First National Bank
J. O. Webb
A. Guinan
S. Swanson & Son
W. J. Allen
Studebaker
Alf Steward
Chicago
the Allens
M. M. Noah
C. A. Carlson
Ed. Ritter
C. A. Olson
Steen Brothers
W. C. Larson
R. M. Harrison
Sioux City
F. C. Gilchrist
A. L Gill
Frank Thorpe
Warren
Illinois
Herman Knutson
Marshalltown
Gerkin
Sutherland
Here
Morningside College
Dad Elder
Bixcelsior Springs
Missouri
Montague Hakes
Karl
J. R. Hakes
A. EK. Harrison
Alta
Advertiser of
Buena Vista County
H. L. Bruett
Peter Keck
J.S. Clifton
C. A. Clark
George Larson
Albert Moe
Olaf Moe
Old Country
Merton
Oxfords
Barefoot
White House
J. A. Peterson
Goodmiller
H. L. Ryan
J. T. Ferguson
M. Hakes & CO
Justus Gustafson
Qld
Elmer A. Larson
Piano
Browns Jewelry Store
Holstein
Iowa State College
Manatt’s Hand Variety Store
IRARC
State Bank of
Iowa
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