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Local notices and auction ads from a rural paper
Fragmentary notices describe farm machinery auctions, church events, funeral attendances, and personal news. Mentions of Rev Poppenheimer West Bend, Dan Bridge funeral, and Mrs Wag ger illness. references to a Corn Bait Meat Producers meeting in Des Moines and Renwick Hotel improvements. Also notes lecture by Mr Tews on California and San Francisco disaster with a bank venue in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Bait’ ‘Meat Producers Association
Corn” Bait Meat Producers’ Association
A. Sykes
Des Moines
Martin-E
Tew
Mutin
Rotelraveler
Headen
Sod
Yosemite Valley
Mt. Shasta
Mt Hood
San’ Fran
Elden