Community Notes Round Plover Area News and Visits
Thos Hiram returns to Ruthven after two weeks with sister Mrs Able Helvig. Visitors include Mrs L B Thompson Rolfe and Grant Grove Des Moines. Stockholders meet Feb 28 at schoolhouse for Plover Mutual Telephone Co. Several social events, sportings, and local hires noted, as town plans a town hall meeting and observance of revival hours.
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Hiram
Ruthven
Able Helvig
L. B. Thompson
Rolfe
Grant Grove
Des ‘Moines
Catherine Grove
Plover Mutual ‘Telephone Co
Henry Fessenden
Des Moines
Andy Roberts
Plover and
Harry Bowers
Squire Heathman
James Krejci
Andrew Rasmussen
Jim
Gene Corcoran
Gilmore
Jas. Webb
Fred Grove
Lute Johnston
Fort Dodg
W. D. Heathman
Walter Johnson
First View
Charlotte Grove
A. L. Roberts
P. R. Henderson & Son
Hess
G. C. Ward
Hagle Grove
Iowa Telephone Co
Plover Creamery Co
Doc Grove
Earl Ferguson
Ray
M. B
Presbyterian Church
High School Notes On Program And Spelling Winners
Paul Kerns enters eighth grade as the Intermediate department prepares a Friday program at 2 30 focusing on Lincoln Washington and other notable figures born this month. Patrons are urged to attend. The grammar spelling contest at the Presbyterian church last Saturday evening drew a large crowd with Sylvia Helvig seventh grade and Dean Hildreth eighth grade winners. A fine HS musical program accompanied the event.
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Paul Kerns
Lincoln
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Sylvia Helvig
Dean Hildreth
H. S
P. J. Shaw
Zella
Plover Schools
Spelling Contest Date Change Notice
The County Spelling Contest has moved from February 27 to February 25 at 7 30 P M All town and township winners meet at the County Superintendent's office at 7 o'clock Seats cost 25 cents and are reserved by mail applications GBrien Drug Co
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G’brien Drug Co
Woodmen Lodge Session Set for February 23 in Plover Hall
Members of the Woodmen lodge are urged to attend a Monday night meeting in the Plover hall to conduct important lodge business, by order of Consul A. L. Roberts.
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Plover
A. L. Roberts
How To Prevent Bilious Attacks
Advice claims three Chamberlain's Tablets can ward off bilious attacks when symptoms such as appetite loss dullness and languor appear. Sold by all dealers as an advertisement.
Coming Carnival In Plover Iowa Draws Big Crowd
A community carnival titled You Can't Afford To Miss It is set for March sixth at 7 80 o'clock in the Plover schoolhouse. P J Shaw impressed students with a Lincoln and Patriotism talk and displayed a Lincoln assassination era newspaper.
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Styngum & Sells
Plover
Iowa
German Schoolboy Suicides Spur Call for Reform
Berlin notes a rising rate of student suicides in Germany and Austria, about three weekly, amid criticism of the "all work and no play" upbringing. Hans Ostwald's volume urges resident school doctors and deeper mental health focus, warning that exam and barracks life weigh heavily on youths and threaten generation.
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Berlin
Germany
Austria
Hans Ostwald
Bear captured live after 150 mile lariat haul
G B Riegel and Bert Sparrow capture a 100 pound black bear alive using a lariat after dogs fre e the animal near Leavenworth Washington. Sparrow throws a noose from a tree while Riegel and dogs herd the bear and the beast is choked into unconsciousness then packed to an automobile for transport. He refuses food for days before submitting to hunger.
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Spokane
Wash
G. B. Riegel
Bert Sparrow
Leavenworth
Washington
Riegel
Brain
Sparrow
Runaway Pig Causes Trouble in Northfield Bridge Incident
Edward Hollum's 400-pound pig bolted from a pen in Northfield New Jersey and became wedged beneath a concrete bridge. After two hours rescuers freed the animal, which escaped again and finally collided with a car, breaking both hind legs. Hollum then killed it.
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Northfield
N. J
Edward Hollum
Fnally
Hollura
Sale Dates for Local Probate and Property Auctions Listed
Col H H Grove and others announce sale dates and locations around Rolfe Ottosen Mallard and nearby towns with several auctions set for February across multiple properties and estates including DeGroote estate and Beardsley holdings. Names include J Wilhelm Morford Meredith Biederbeck Blessing Anglum Crahan Hancher King Beardsley and DeGroote Estate with locations north west east south west and Mallard.
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H. H. Grove
Wilhelm
Rolfe
L. R. Morford
Ottosen
C. d. Meredith
Plover
S. W. Biederbeck
Malard
M. T. Blessing
Jim Anglum
Mallard
Thos, Crahan
M. P. Hancher
Frank King
C.W. Beardsley
Degroote
Plover Church Holds Revival Under Pastor Sackett
Revival services are now in progress at Plover Presbyterian Church led by Rev. H. T. Sackett. Meetings run daily at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM with business districts closing at 7:30 PM to allow attendance. Everyone is welcome.
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Plover Presbyterian Church
H. T. Sackett
PIKERTOWN PICKINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Enos Marten visited the JL H Boster home from Mallard Friday to Saturday. Mrs. Marten and Mrs. Boster are sisters. Mrs. Campney was ill last week with La Grippe. Mesdames EB Paulson and A Simonson went to Story City on Monday.
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Enos Marten
Mallard
JL. H. Boster
Norwegian Lutherans hold series of home meetings last week
The community’s Norwegian Lutherans held religious meetings in various homes last week. Attendees faced bad weather but still filled the P. Peterson Wier Peterson and A. Simonson homes. Visitors included Werner Storch from Ames visiting F. L. MacVey.
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P. Peterson
Wier Peterson
A. Simonson
Forkelson
Bode
Werner Storch
Ames
F.L. MacVey
Lendt
Peter Paulson
Montana
Peter
West
Chas
Otto
Hat
Notice of Probate Appointment in Meredith Estate
In Pocahontas County District Court a notice announces the appointment and qualification of the administrator for the estate of Edward James Meredith, deceased, formerly of Lansing Michigan. Creditors and claimants are instructed to present their claims and demands after appointment.
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Pocahontas County
Edward James Meredith
Lansing
State of Michigan
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Heathan
Knights of Columbus
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Cing
Pikertown
Plover Mercantile
Col
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Reveille Office
Plover, Iowa
She DeWolf & Wells Grain and Feed Co
Aving
R. E. Ferguson
G. A. Dawson
Grandma Dawson
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