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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
4
Local items include church plans and a new piano replacing a discarded instrument. Social visits and outings feature Henry Lorenz, Miss Ferguson’s vacation coverage, and Miss Eggers filling in. Residents Rex McMahon, Ben Olson, Uncle Ben Allen, families Tjaden, Chadwick, Madsen, and Herrmann Tjaden noted with travels, visits, and home maintenance.
Mrs. George Cowing of Carroll visits her parents and grandparents in Rock Valley over Sunday and Monday. Miss Eva Spencer travels from Spencer to visit home folks. Severe storms and bad roads cancel church and Sunday school in Fostoria with Epworth League meeting in the evening. Charlie Tess markets a new meat wagon offering steaks and roasts to rural patrons.
Unclaimed letters for the week ending June 28 1909 include Mrs Mary A Denison Chris Galls Mrs A S Greene Miss Martha Kraemer Mrs J J Lee Clara Snousin Finma Scott C E Taylor S G Thompson C C Bender and the postmaster.
A trial subscription to the Daily Register and Leader is available from now until July 4 for $1.00. Subscriptions can be arranged through the publishers of this paper or sent directly to the Register and Leader Co. in Des Moines, Iowa.
Alert and notices of property transfers, mortgage interest and sums: multiple parcels including Jans Thompson lot 1 and nbf lot 2 bik 20 AM St Pry Aa Spencer 275. Warren S and wife to Frank J Carpenter 8000 from Citizens Savings Bank. Spencer to B Rose lot 22. 8700 Emerson Harry C and wife to Mary E Kenderdine lot 5 block 7L. Evans Harry C and wife to E P Barringer CD lot 7 of 26 and lot 9 of 86 97-35. Geerdes Henry and wife to W P Soash 32090 Sub 20630.
An Iowa newspaper ad extols the Register and Leader, touting market reports and features, inviting readers to subscribe at 1.00 daily or 1.50 daily and Sunday through October 25, 1909. An employment notice seeks a trustworthy person in each county to advertise and manage New York Mail Order House business for $18 weekly.
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