Family notices and greetings from Montrose to Spencer region
A collection of oblique notes and thanks from readers recounting visits with relatives in West Bend Spencer and Montrose Colorado. Mentions include visits by Haggerty, details of travel disruptions from Vaughn and Jones, and expressions of gratitude to the community for support after a bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchey
Vaughn
Ft.s Dodge
Anyie
South Fifth Street
Montrose
TB reactors found in 7 percent of Rolfe Plover cattle
Dr Seidell reports 540 cattle tested with 37 reactors, 23 cows, seven heifers, three steers, two calves, two bulls. Reactors shipped to Chicago. non reactors listed, waiting lists remain. Farm Bureau offers local testing at 25 cents per head with travel costs, aiming to stamp out bovine TB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe and
Plover
HA. Seidell
Fort Dodge
Pocahontas County
Herman Anderson
C. D. Ferguson
A. V. Graeber
J. I. Grove
Ei, Hanisch
C. A. Hosier
J. A. Johnson
Ed Kirby
Earl Kilbourn
A. Cit
W. Meredith
Geo. Moffett
I. Mason
J. S. Roberts
S. Swanson
Calvin Smith
Thurlow Seifert
Lou White
Chicago
A. Simonson
8. S. Simonson
A. J. Kilbourn
R. Buck
J. B. Allbee
A. W. Hess & Son
A. G. Heathman
W. H. Stoutfe
M. I. Helvig
Farm Bureau
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
O. K
Mirrorless barber shops spark debate over women haircuts
An old editorial notes the rise of mirrorless barber shops designed for women to receive scalpwork without seeing the process. It cites New York and Boston origins, arguing mirrors provoke anxiety and criticism from clients, leading to a shift toward mirrorless 'shearing parlors' for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handlet
Dane
New York Sun
Boston
New York
Milndy
Wesley D Burr Obituary Prominent Bradgate Pioneer Dies
Wesley D Burr born June 26 1848 in Franklin County Pennsylvania died January 14 1928 at Bradgate Iowa aged 74 6 teen. He moved with family to Illinois and then Grundy and Humboldt counties Iowa. He married Mary S Strickler January 20 1874 at Marshalltown and Maggie J Strickler January 23 1908. Survived by wife seven children nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral held January 17 at Bradgate with Rev A Dyson. Interment Clinton cemetery Rolfe Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley D. Burr
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Bradgate
Iowa
Jodavis County
Illinois
Grundy County
Church of God
Alice
Mary S. Strickler
Marshalltown
Eva Holden
Eckelson
N. D
Bert D
Burlington
Wash
Clarence W
Bassett, Iowa
Ervin C
Lamberton
W. D. Burr
Paul
Elijah
California
A. Dyson
Clinton J
Rolfe
Clarence B
Bert
Ervin
A. J. Wilder
W. H. Strickler
A. L. Strickler
Vera
Peter Holden
Ella Dunn
Card of Thanks for Kind Friends and Floral Offerings
We express heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted us in our sorrow and for the floral offerings presented by the Ladies Aid Society the Yeomen and others. Mrs W D Burr and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Lester
Prés
Byerian Church
Cecil Cumning
American Legion
R. J. Reetz
Ladies’ Aid Society
Yeomen
W. D. Burr
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Board of Trustees
Des Moines
Clarence Jensen
Genuine
Bull ‘Durham Tobacco
Hauck
Randa
Eee Cléicinas
Harlow
Cle
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